Despicable Me

When a criminal mastermind uses a trio of orphan girls as pawns for a grand scheme, he finds their love is profoundly changing him for the better.

Grosses

Domestic (46.3%)
$251,513,985
Summary Details
DistributorUniversal Pictures
See full company information
Opening$56,397,125
3,476 theaters
Budget$69,000,000
MPAAPG
Running Time1 hr 35 min
GenresAdventure Animation Comedy Crime Family Sci-Fi
In Release541 days/77 weeks
Widest Release3,602 theaters
DateDOW RankDaily %± YD %± LW TheatersAvgTo DateDay
Jul 9
World Cup (South Africa)
Friday1$21,342,640--3,476$6,140$21,342,6401
Jul 10
World Cup (South Africa)
Saturday1$20,838,620-2.4%-3,476$5,995$42,181,2602
Jul 11
World Cup (South Africa)
Sunday1$14,215,865-31.8%-3,476$4,089$56,397,1253
Jul 12Monday1$7,525,540-47.1%-3,476$2,165$63,922,6654
Jul 13Tuesday1$8,151,220+8.3%-3,476$2,345$72,073,8855
Jul 14Wednesday1$7,159,885-12.2%-3,476$2,059$79,233,7706
Jul 15Thursday1$6,397,125-10.7%-3,476$1,840$85,630,8957
Jul 16Friday2$10,135,395+58.4%-52.5%3,501$2,895$95,766,2908
Jul 17Saturday2$12,725,425+25.6%-38.9%3,501$3,634$108,491,7159
Jul 18Sunday2$9,942,840-21.9%-30.1%3,501$2,840$118,434,55510
Jul 19Monday2$4,883,895-50.9%-35.1%3,501$1,395$123,318,45011
Jul 20Tuesday2$5,216,490+6.8%-36%3,501$1,490$128,534,94012
Jul 21Wednesday2$4,481,280-14.1%-37.4%3,501$1,280$133,016,22013
Jul 22Thursday2$4,584,625+2.3%-28.3%3,501$1,309$137,600,84514
Jul 23Friday3$7,452,125+62.5%-26.5%3,600$2,070$145,052,97015
Jul 24Saturday3$9,253,050+24.2%-27.3%3,600$2,570$154,306,02016
Jul 25Sunday3$6,983,885-24.5%-29.8%3,600$1,939$161,289,90517
Jul 26Monday3$3,132,225-55.2%-35.9%3,600$870$164,422,13018
Jul 27Tuesday3$3,617,335+15.5%-30.7%3,600$1,004$168,039,46519
Jul 28Wednesday3$3,311,405-8.5%-26.1%3,600$919$171,350,87020
Jul 29Thursday2$3,455,325+4.3%-24.6%3,600$959$174,806,19521
Jul 30Friday5$4,700,610+36%-36.9%3,602$1,305$179,506,80522
Jul 31Saturday4$6,087,635+29.5%-34.2%3,602$1,690$185,594,44023
Aug 1Sunday4$4,735,985-22.2%-32.2%3,602$1,314$190,330,42524
Aug 2Monday4$2,413,340-49%-23%3,602$670$192,743,76525
Aug 3Tuesday4$2,630,125+9%-27.3%3,602$730$195,373,89026
Aug 4Wednesday3$2,323,595-11.7%-29.8%3,602$645$197,697,48527
Aug 5Thursday3$2,306,500-0.7%-33.2%3,602$640$200,003,98528
Aug 6Friday6$2,849,855+23.6%-39.4%3,413$835$202,853,84029
Aug 7Saturday6$3,634,845+27.5%-40.3%3,413$1,065$206,488,68530
Aug 8Sunday6$2,798,660-23%-40.9%3,413$820$209,287,34531
Aug 9Monday5$1,467,590-47.6%-39.2%3,413$430$210,754,93532
Aug 10Tuesday4$1,689,505+15.1%-35.8%3,413$495$212,444,44033
Aug 11Wednesday4$1,382,265-18.2%-40.5%3,413$405$213,826,70534
Aug 12Thursday4$1,399,330+1.2%-39.3%3,413$410$215,226,03535
Aug 13Friday7$2,089,945+49.4%-26.7%2,923$715$217,315,98036
Aug 14Saturday6$2,762,235+32.2%-24%2,923$945$220,078,21537
Aug 15Sunday6$2,119,175-23.3%-24.3%2,923$725$222,197,39038
Aug 16Monday6$1,095,995-48.3%-25.3%2,923$374$223,293,38539
Aug 17Tuesday7$1,109,285+1.2%-34.3%2,923$379$224,402,67040
Aug 18Wednesday7$1,111,505+0.2%-19.6%2,710$410$225,514,17541
Aug 19Thursday7$880,750-20.8%-37.1%2,710$325$226,394,92542
Aug 20Friday11$1,218,620+38.4%-41.7%2,236$545$227,613,54543
Aug 21Saturday11$1,855,885+52.3%-32.8%2,236$830$229,469,43044
Aug 22Sunday10$1,587,560-14.5%-25.1%2,236$710$231,056,99045
Aug 23Monday11$659,445-58.5%-39.8%2,236$294$231,716,43546
Aug 24Tuesday11$681,980+3.4%-38.5%2,236$305$232,398,41547
Aug 25Wednesday11$559,995-17.9%-49.6%2,236$250$232,958,41048
Aug 26Thursday11$457,995-18.2%-48%2,236$204$233,416,40549
Aug 27Friday14$751,525+64.1%-38.3%1,833$409$234,167,93050
Aug 28Saturday13$1,237,480+64.7%-33.3%1,833$675$235,405,41051
Aug 29Sunday13$870,675-29.6%-45.2%1,833$475$236,276,08552
Aug 30Monday13$292,685-66.4%-55.6%1,833$159$236,568,77053
Aug 31Tuesday12$366,425+25.2%-46.3%1,833$199$236,935,19554
Sep 1Wednesday13$262,105-28.5%-53.2%1,691$155$237,197,30055
Sep 2Thursday13$253,650-3.2%-44.6%1,691$150$237,450,95056
Sep 3Friday13$671,885+164.9%-10.6%1,600$419$238,122,83557
Sep 4Saturday12$1,160,030+72.7%-6.3%1,600$725$239,282,86558
Sep 5Sunday11$1,152,100-0.7%+32.3%1,600$720$240,434,96559
Sep 6
Labor Day
Monday11$1,063,665-7.7%+263.4%1,600$664$241,498,63060
Sep 7Tuesday14$135,985-87.2%-62.9%1,600$84$241,634,61561
Sep 8Wednesday17$104,030-23.5%-60.3%1,600$65$241,738,64562
Sep 9Thursday14$136,225+30.9%-46.3%1,600$85$241,874,87063
Sep 10Friday14$343,750+152.3%-48.8%1,375$250$242,218,62064
Sep 11Saturday13$770,225+124.1%-33.6%1,375$560$242,988,84565
Sep 12Sunday12$543,125-29.5%-52.9%1,375$395$243,531,97066
Sep 13Monday13$68,995-87.3%-93.5%1,375$50$243,600,96567
Sep 14Tuesday13$83,165+20.5%-38.8%1,375$60$243,684,13068
Sep 15Wednesday14$68,225-18%-34.4%1,375$49$243,752,35569
Sep 16Thursday14$75,695+10.9%-44.4%1,375$55$243,828,05070
Sep 17Friday17$198,245+161.9%-42.3%944$210$244,026,29571
Sep 18Saturday16$434,240+119%-43.6%944$460$244,460,53572
Sep 19Sunday15$278,480-35.9%-48.7%944$295$244,739,01573
Sep 20Monday17$47,185-83.1%-31.6%944$49$244,786,20074
Sep 21Tuesday17$51,985+10.2%-37.5%944$55$244,838,18575
Sep 22Wednesday17$46,885-9.8%-31.3%944$49$244,885,07076
Sep 23Thursday17$47,010+0.3%-37.9%944$49$244,932,08077
Sep 24Friday17$146,425+211.5%-26.1%610$240$245,078,50578
Sep 25Saturday15$265,350+81.2%-38.9%610$435$245,343,85579
Sep 26Sunday15$170,810-35.6%-38.7%610$280$245,514,66580
Sep 27Monday18$36,545-78.6%-22.5%610$59$245,551,21081
Sep 28Tuesday18$36,665+0.3%-29.5%610$60$245,587,87582
Sep 29Wednesday19$30,495-16.8%-35%610$49$245,618,37083
Sep 30Thursday17$33,550+10%-28.6%610$55$245,651,92084
Oct 1Friday17$108,805+224.3%-25.7%463$235$245,760,72585
Oct 2Saturday16$206,035+89.4%-22.4%463$445$245,966,76086
Oct 3Sunday15$125,010-39.3%-26.8%463$270$246,091,77087
Oct 4Monday18$30,095-75.9%-17.6%463$65$246,121,86588
Oct 5Tuesday19$30,110<0.1%-17.9%463$65$246,151,97589
Oct 6Wednesday19$27,780-7.7%-8.9%463$60$246,179,75590
Oct 7Thursday19$29,995+8%-10.6%463$64$246,209,75091
Oct 8Friday21$93,545+211.9%-14%353$265$246,303,29592
Oct 9Saturday20$151,790+62.3%-26.3%353$430$246,455,08593
Oct 10Sunday19$102,370-32.6%-18.1%353$290$246,557,45594
Oct 11
Indig. Peoples' Day
Monday18$67,070-34.5%+122.9%353$190$246,624,52595
Oct 12Tuesday23$24,710-63.2%-17.9%353$70$246,649,23596
Oct 13Wednesday23$22,945-7.1%-17.4%353$65$246,672,18097
Oct 14Thursday21$33,535+46.2%+11.8%353$95$246,705,71598
Oct 15Friday22$97,940+192.1%+4.7%332$295$246,803,65599
Oct 16Saturday20$154,380+57.6%+1.7%332$465$246,958,035100
Oct 17Sunday21$92,960-39.8%-9.2%332$280$247,050,995101
Oct 18Monday25$24,745-73.4%-63.1%332$74$247,075,740102
Oct 19Tuesday27$21,730-12.2%-12.1%332$65$247,097,470103
Oct 20Wednesday25$23,305+7.2%+1.6%332$70$247,120,775104
Oct 21Thursday24$28,220+21.1%-15.8%332$85$247,148,995105
Oct 22Friday21$98,820+250.2%+0.9%324$305$247,247,815106
Oct 23Saturday20$168,455+70.5%+9.1%324$519$247,416,270107
Oct 24Sunday20$103,680-38.5%+11.5%324$320$247,519,950108
Oct 25Monday24$24,335-76.5%-1.7%324$75$247,544,285109
Oct 26Tuesday26$21,060-13.5%-3.1%324$65$247,565,345110
Oct 27Wednesday26$19,440-7.7%-16.6%324$60$247,584,785111
Oct 28Thursday25$24,310+25.1%-13.9%324$75$247,609,095112
Oct 29Friday21$79,875+228.6%-19.2%335$238$247,688,970113
Oct 30Saturday21$124,250+55.6%-26.2%335$370$247,813,220114
Oct 31
Halloween
Sunday22$63,885-48.6%-38.4%335$190$247,877,105115
Nov 1Monday23$26,775-58.1%+10%335$79$247,903,880116
Nov 2Tuesday21$31,825+18.9%+51.1%335$95$247,935,705117
Nov 3Wednesday22$23,285-26.8%+19.8%335$69$247,958,990118
Nov 4Thursday22$25,020+7.5%+2.9%335$74$247,984,010119
Nov 5Friday20$82,890+231.3%+3.8%307$270$248,066,900120
Nov 6Saturday19$153,515+85.2%+23.6%307$500$248,220,415121
Nov 7Sunday18$92,085-40%+44.1%307$299$248,312,500122
Nov 8Monday22$19,955-78.3%-25.5%307$65$248,332,455123
Nov 9Tuesday23$20,090+0.7%-36.9%307$65$248,352,545124
Nov 10Wednesday22$23,025+14.6%-1.1%307$75$248,375,570125
Nov 11Thursday18$76,750+233.3%+206.8%307$250$248,452,320126
Nov 12Friday19$102,375+33.4%+23.5%273$375$248,554,695127
Nov 13Saturday19$159,705+56%+4%273$585$248,714,400128
Nov 14Sunday18$101,010-36.8%+9.7%273$370$248,815,410129
Nov 15Monday21$20,475-79.7%+2.6%273$75$248,835,885130
Nov 16Tuesday21$24,570+20%+22.3%273$90$248,860,455131
Nov 17Wednesday22$19,110-22.2%-17%273$70$248,879,565132
Nov 18Thursday22$20,475+7.1%-73.3%273$75$248,900,040133
Nov 19Friday20$62,980+207.6%-38.5%268$235$248,963,020134
Nov 20Saturday19$129,970+106.4%-18.6%268$484$249,092,990135
Nov 21Sunday20$76,385-41.2%-24.4%268$285$249,169,375136
Nov 22Monday19$33,500-56.1%+63.6%268$125$249,202,875137
Nov 23Tuesday20$46,965+40.2%+91.1%268$175$249,249,840138
Nov 24Wednesday18$73,150+55.8%+282.8%266$275$249,322,990139
Nov 25
Thanksgiving
Thursday23$38,570-47.3%+88.4%266$145$249,361,560140
Nov 26Friday18$139,650+262.1%+121.7%266$525$249,501,210141
Nov 27Saturday18$148,960+6.7%+14.6%266$560$249,650,170142
Nov 28Sunday19$74,480-50%-2.5%266$280$249,724,650143
Nov 29Monday21$15,995-78.5%-52.3%266$60$249,740,645144
Nov 30Tuesday21$15,830-1%-66.3%266$59$249,756,475145
Dec 1Wednesday21$14,630-7.6%-80%266$55$249,771,105146
Dec 2Thursday21$15,960+9.1%-58.6%266$60$249,787,065147
Dec 3Friday21$54,585+242%-60.9%280$194$249,841,650148
Dec 4Saturday20$97,990+79.5%-34.2%280$349$249,939,640149
Dec 5Sunday21$64,400-34.3%-13.5%280$230$250,004,040150
Dec 6Monday23$13,860-78.5%-13.3%280$49$250,017,900151
Dec 7Tuesday24$15,260+10.1%-3.6%280$54$250,033,160152
Dec 8Wednesday23$13,875-9.1%-5.2%280$49$250,047,035153
Dec 9Thursday23$13,930+0.4%-12.7%280$49$250,060,965154
Dec 10Friday22$43,350+211.2%-20.6%255$170$250,104,315155
Dec 11Saturday21$91,800+111.8%-6.3%255$360$250,196,115156
Dec 12Sunday21$56,170-38.8%-12.8%255$220$250,252,285157
Dec 13Monday24$15,285-72.8%+10.3%255$59$250,267,570158
Dec 14Tuesday24$17,850+16.8%+17%255$70$250,285,420159
Dec 15Wednesday22$17,770-0.4%+28.1%255$69$250,303,190160
Dec 16Thursday22$19,125+7.6%+37.3%255$75$250,322,315161
Dec 17Friday22$40,775+113.2%-5.9%233$175$250,363,090162
Dec 18Saturday22$75,725+85.7%-17.5%233$325$250,438,815163
Dec 19Sunday21$54,825-27.6%-2.4%233$235$250,493,640164
Dec 20Monday21$40,775-25.6%+166.8%233$175$250,534,415165
Dec 21Tuesday20$53,590+31.4%+200.2%233$230$250,588,005166
Dec 22Wednesday22$50,095-6.5%+181.9%193$259$250,638,100167
Dec 23Thursday22$51,260+2.3%+168%193$265$250,689,360168
Dec 24Friday25$26,055-49.2%-36.1%193$135$250,715,415169
Dec 25
Christmas Day
Saturday28$32,810+25.9%-56.7%193$170$250,748,225170
Dec 26Sunday26$43,425+32.4%-20.8%193$225$250,791,650171
Dec 27Monday24$47,285+8.9%+16%193$245$250,838,935172
Dec 28Tuesday23$63,690+34.7%+18.8%193$330$250,902,625173
Dec 29Wednesday22$63,595-0.1%+26.9%193$329$250,966,220174
Dec 30Thursday22$66,585+4.7%+29.9%193$345$251,032,805175
Dec 31
New Year's Eve
Friday22$50,235-24.6%+92.8%197$255$251,083,040176
Jan 1
New Year's Day
Saturday25$72,890+45.1%+122.2%197$370$251,155,930177
Jan 2Sunday26$47,295-35.1%+8.9%197$240$251,203,225178
Jan 3Monday27$22,655-52.1%-52.1%197$115$251,225,880179
Jan 4Tuesday27$16,745-26.1%-73.7%197$85$251,242,625180
Jan 5Wednesday28$12,805-23.5%-79.9%197$65$251,255,430181
Jan 6Thursday29$10,835-15.4%-83.7%197$55$251,266,265182
Jan 7Friday32$26,685+146.3%-46.9%178$149$251,292,950183
Jan 8Saturday29$58,740+120.1%-19.4%178$330$251,351,690184
Jan 9Sunday31$32,930-43.9%-30.4%178$185$251,384,620185
Jan 10Monday32$5,340-83.8%-76.4%178$30$251,389,960186
Jan 11Tuesday32$8,010+50%-52.2%178$45$251,397,970187
Jan 12Wednesday32$7,120-11.1%-44.4%178$40$251,405,090188
Jan 13Thursday32$8,885+24.8%-18%178$49$251,413,975189
Jan 14Friday36$12,335+38.8%-53.8%137$90$251,426,310190
Jan 15Saturday34$27,385+122%-53.4%137$199$251,453,695191
Jan 16Sunday34$23,290-15%-29.3%137$170$251,476,985192
Jan 17
MLK Day
Monday32$24,660+5.9%+361.8%137$180$251,501,645193
Jan 18Tuesday36$4,110-83.3%-48.7%137$30$251,505,755194
Jan 19Wednesday35$4,085-0.6%-42.6%137$29$251,509,840195
Jan 20Thursday35$4,145+1.5%-53.3%137$30$251,513,985196