Produced by Illumination Entertainment and distributed by Universal Pictures, the popular Despicable Me 2 was released in theaters on July 3, 2013. This film had an astonishing worldwide box office of $970,361,125 with a budget of only $76,000, making it one of the most profitable films in Universal Studios' 100-year history. This film was directed by the wonderful Pierre Coffin and Chris Renaud and written by the brilliant Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio. Despicable Me 2 also became the second-highest-grossing animated film of 2013 and the third-highest-grossing film of 2013. From the first film, Gru becomes a devoted father, raising his daughters Margo, Edith, and Agnes while researching also a jelly and jam business with Doctor Nefario and the henchmen. Meanwhile, a powerful plane that uses magnetism steals a laboratory in the Arctic Circle. The Anti-Villain League, dedicated to fighting crime on a global scale, sends Agent Lucy Wilde to recruit Gru, to help the agency solve the mystery. Before this, Gru's life was very boring and tame, but now a new villain has emerged and they must find out who stole the laboratory. This is crucial as the laboratory has stockpiled a powerful chemical called PX-41 that has the ability to transform living organisms into aggressive monsters. Gru agrees to help and works with Lucy to find the evil person. Gru first suspects that the owner of a Mexican restaurant, Eduardo Perez, may be the villain El Macho who is believed to be dead. As Gru is blinded by his overprotectiveness of his children and begins to develop a certain attraction to his partner Lucy, he does not realize that his minions are being silently kidnapped for some evil purpose. Agnes wishes to one day have a mo...... middle of paper ......has been at #1 on the iTunes charts for a long time. It gets constant play on the radio, as the song is super bubbly and fun to sing too. Some of the results mentioned prove that Despicable Me 2 is truly a fantastic film and a great success. I would give this movie a rating of 9/10 and would definitely recommend it to people of all ages, as this movie will appeal to the whole family. . There is absolutely nothing I hated about this movie, other than the fact that it made me die of laughter. There are so many moments in the film that you will remember forever due to the incredible amount of comedy. The plot is unique and the animation is simply impressive. The characters are so lovable that there's no way not to fall in love with them, especially the minions. If you like watching animated films or comedies, Despicable Me 2 is the perfect film for you.