Synopsis
Gru meets his long-lost, charming, cheerful, and more successful twin brother Dru, who wants to team up with him for one last criminal heist.
Scores
Overall Score
87.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
91.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
99.6%
Review Aggregate
57.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 58% of 194 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize family-friendly, thin plot, funny. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
family-friendlythin plotfunnylightheartedemotionalvisually strikingchristmasdarkstylizedsatirical
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Carell | 2017 | $4,835,000 | $6,188,000 | (est) |
| Kristen Wiig | 2017 | $2,976,000 | $3,809,000 | (est) |
| Trey Parker | 2017 | $2,241,000 | $2,868,000 | (est) |
| Pierre Coffin | 2017 | $1,832,000 | $2,345,000 | (est) |
| Miranda Cosgrove | 2017 | $1,567,000 | $2,006,000 | (est) |
| Steve Coogan | 2017 | $1,379,000 | $1,765,000 | (est) |
| Jenny Slate | 2017 | $1,238,000 | $1,585,000 | (est) |
| Dana Gaier | 2017 | $1,128,000 | $1,443,000 | (est) |
| Nev Scharrel | 2017 | $1,039,000 | $1,329,000 | (est) |
| Julie Andrews | 2017 | $965,000 | $1,235,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score58.0
RT critic review count194
Rotten Tomatoes audience score53.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating6.3
IMDb votes173,024
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2017 | $264,624,300 | $338,688,895 |
| International | 2017 | $770,175,100 | $985,736,205 |
| Worldwide | 2017 | $1,034,799,400 | $1,324,425,100 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2017 | $440,382,190 | $563,638,929 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2017 | $4,864,000 | $6,225,365 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2017 | $5,428,000 | $6,947,220 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2017 | $3,628,000 | $4,643,426 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2017 | $10,421,000 | $13,337,690 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2017 | $74,094,804 | $94,832,891 |
| Total Revenues | 2017 | $538,817,994 | $689,625,521 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2017 | $80,000,000 | $102,390,867 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2017 | $100,000,000 (est) | $127,988,584 (est) |
| Participations | 2017 | $80,823,000 | $103,444,213 |
| Residuals ? | 2017 | $4,899,000 | $6,270,161 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2017 | $12,000,000 | $15,358,630 |
| Total Expenses | 2017 | $277,722,000 | $355,452,455 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2017 | $261,095,994 | $334,173,066 |
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 | Minions | 2015 | Shared franchise (1) | 89.4 | $-54,242,048 |
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