Despicable Me is a 2010 American family/animated/comedy/crime movie directed by Pierre Coffin. It stars Steve Carell, Will Arnett, Kristen Wiig, Russell Brand, Jason Segel, Julie Andrews, Ken Jeong, and Miranda Cosgrove. It was released on July 9, 2010. The movie received positive reviews. A sequel "Despicable Me 2" was released on July 3, 2013, while a another sequel "Despicable Me 3" was released on June 30, 2017. There is also a a spinoff movie all about the comic relief characters in the series.