a b Frankel, Daniel (June 16, 2011). "Universal Sets July 3, 2013 Release Date for 'Despicable Me 2' ". TheWrap. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017 . Retrieved September 26, 2021. As with the first film, which did not have a theatrical release in China, the film's distributor Universal Pictures had troubles releasing the sequel. [53] When it was reported in July 2013 that the film had been denied a theatrical release in China, then the second-largest film market in the world, some analysts attributed this to the protection of locally produced animation. [54] [55] There were also rumors that the film's release was banned in China because the film's minions too much resembled former Chinese president Jiang Zemin. [56] China's Film Bureau was "furious" about the negative comments, stating that the film was not submitted for censorship approval. [57] In fact, there was reportedly a "commercial conflict" between Universal and Edko Films, the film's local distributor, over which titles are to be imported. [58] Edko had decided that the film "would not do well in China and decided against using one of the precious quota slots for the film." [57] In December 2013, a few weeks after the Universal Pictures' announcement that it would open a Beijing office, it was reported that Despicable Me 2 would be theatrically released in China on January 10, 2014. [56] A sequel to the film was confirmed to be in development by Steve Burke in September 2013. [1] In January 2014, it was announced to be released on June 30, 2017. [2] Home video Radish, Christina (February 7, 2012). "Producer Chris Meledandri Talks Dr. Seuss Biopic and DESPICABLE ME 2; Confirms Biopic Will Probably Be Live-Action with Animated Seuss Characters". Collider. Archived from the original on May 2, 2012 . Retrieved May 2, 2012.

Kemp, Stuart (February 16, 2014). "BAFTA Awards: 12 Years a Slave Wins Best Film". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on June 29, 2022 . Retrieved June 29, 2022. Roberts, Sheila (July 2, 2013). "Benjamin Bratt Talks DESPICABLE ME 2, Replacing Al Pacino, and CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS 2". Collider. Archived from the original on July 7, 2013 . Retrieved July 8, 2013. Copsey, Rob (January 1, 2015). "The Official Top 40 Biggest Selling Singles of 2014". Official Charts Company . Retrieved January 1, 2015. Finke, Nikki (July 14, 2013). " 'Pacific Rim' #3 As 'Grown-Ups 2' Edged By #1 'Despicable Me 2' For Domestic Weekend". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on October 1, 2021 . Retrieved October 1, 2021. a b c d e f g Kit, Borys (May 1, 2012). "Steve Coogan Joining Voice Cast for 'Despicable Me 2' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on May 6, 2012 . Retrieved May 2, 2012.In the same trailer, the phrase "Save us, save us" is heard at the end, which is from the song Man with the Hex as sung by the Atomic Fireballs. Then it shows Phil vacuuming, answering the door and getting kidnapped.

in Japanese). September 24, 2013. Archived from the original on February 20, 2019 . Retrieved February 20, 2019. The PX-41's distinct chemical signature narrows the search to the confines of The Paradise shopping mall. Gru works undercover as the owner of a cupcake shop in that mall with Lucy being assigned as his partner. He suspects one of the owners of a restaurant, named Eduardo Perez, in the mall to be an old super-villain called El Macho. El Macho supposedly met his fiery demise after body-strapping TNT and riding a shark into an active volcano. Lucy and Gru then decide to break into his restaurant and narrowly escape from being caught, but find nothing to attach Eduardo to the crime. While the team is having more progress investigating wig merchant Floyd Eagle-san, Margo begins to develop a crush on Eduardo's son, Antonio, to Gru's frustration. The whole family is invited to Eduardo's Cinco de Mayo party at his mansion where Gru's over-protectiveness of his daughter leads him to make baseless wild accusations to the AVL about Eduardo as El Macho and his son, which are scoffed at. Universal Pictures (June 13, 2013). "Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment Present the American Premiere of Despicable Me 2 Universal CityWalk and Gibson Amphitheatre Universal City, CA Saturday, June 22, 2013" (Press release). PR Newswire. Archived from the original on June 27, 2013 . Retrieved June 14, 2013. Despicable Me 2 is a 2013 American animated comedy film produced by Illumination Entertainment and distributed by Universal Pictures. The sequel to Despicable Me (2010), it was directed by Chris Renaud and Pierre Coffin, and written by Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio. It stars the voices of Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Benjamin Bratt, Miranda Cosgrove, Russell Brand, and Ken Jeong. The film follows Gru as he is recruited by secret agent Lucy Wilde, who is investigating a theft of the mutagen PX-41, stolen from the Arctic Circle. During their investigations, they extract El Macho, a supervillain with the goal of achieving world domination after faking his death.

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Ken Jeong as Floyd Eaglesan, the owner of Eagle Hair Club, a wig store in the Paradise Mall. [7] [12] Tom Russo of The Boston Globe gave the film a positive review, saying "The scope of the 'toon espionage-adventure goings-on is surprisingly limited. But the filmmakers so clearly love working on these characters, their creative joy is infectious." [91] Stephanie Merry of The Washington Post gave the film three stars out of four, saying "The animation is beguiling, particularly when Lucy drives her car into the ocean, transforming it into a submarine that scoots around sharks and fish." [92] Peter Debruge of Variety gave the film a positive review, saying "While not quite as charming or unique as the original, Despicable Me 2 comes awfully close, extending co-directors Chris Renaud and Pierre Coffin's delightfully silly sensibility to a bit larger universe." [15] Peter Hartlaub of the San Francisco Chronicle gave the film three stars out of four, saying "It's a credit that the writing can be so funny in the moment, that it takes time to realize there's no cohesive story, zero dramatic tension and nary a practical lesson for either the characters in the film or the people watching in the theater." [93] a b c Debruge, Peter (June 15, 2013). "Film Review: 'Despicable Me 2' ". Variety. Archived from the original on June 18, 2013 . Retrieved June 16, 2013. When mr gru and her at the restaurant, she was push uping at the public restaurant, because in real life, she do not do that. Despicable Me (2010) • The Lorax (2012) • Despicable Me 2 (2013) • Minions (2015) • The Secret Life of Pets (2016) • Sing (2016) • Despicable Me 3 (2017) • The Grinch (2018) • The Secret Life of Pets 2 (2019) • Sing 2 (2021) • Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022) • The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023)

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