Despicable Me
Gru, a criminal mastermind, adopts three orphans as pawns to carry out the biggest heist in history. His life takes an unexpected turn when the little girls see the evildoer as their potential father.
DistributorUniversal Pictures
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Opening$56,397,125
3,476 theaters
3,476 theaters
Budget$69,000,000
Release DateJul 9, 2010
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Jan 20, 2011
MPAAPG
Running Time1 hr 35 min
GenresAdventure
Animation
Comedy
Crime
Family
Sci-Fi
Widest Release3,602 theaters
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| Date | Rank | Weekend | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9-11 World Cup (South Africa) | 1 | $56,397,125 | - | 3,476 | - | $16,224 | $56,397,125 | 1 |
| Jul 16-18 | 2 | $32,803,660 | -41.8% | 3,501 | +25 | $9,369 | $118,434,555 | 2 |
| Jul 23-25 | 3 | $23,689,060 | -27.8% | 3,600 | +99 | $6,580 | $161,289,905 | 3 |
| Jul 30-Aug 1 | 4 | $15,524,230 | -34.5% | 3,602 | +2 | $4,309 | $190,330,425 | 4 |
| Aug 6-8 | 6 | $9,283,360 | -40.2% | 3,413 | -189 | $2,720 | $209,287,345 | 5 |
| Aug 13-15 | 6 | $6,971,355 | -24.9% | 2,923 | -490 | $2,385 | $222,197,390 | 6 |
| Aug 20-22 | 11 | $4,662,065 | -33.1% | 2,236 | -687 | $2,085 | $231,056,990 | 7 |
| Aug 27-29 | 13 | $2,859,680 | -38.7% | 1,833 | -403 | $1,560 | $236,276,085 | 8 |
| Sep 3-5 | 13 | $2,984,015 | +4.3% | 1,600 | -233 | $1,865 | $240,434,965 | 9 |
| Sep 3-6 Labor Day wknd | 11 | $4,047,680 | - | 1,600 | - | $2,529 | $241,498,630 | - |
| Sep 10-12 | 13 | $1,657,100 | -44.5% | 1,375 | -225 | $1,205 | $243,531,970 | 10 |
| Sep 17-19 | 17 | $910,965 | -45% | 944 | -431 | $965 | $244,739,015 | 11 |
| Sep 24-26 | 15 | $582,585 | -36% | 610 | -334 | $955 | $245,514,665 | 12 |
| Oct 1-3 | 16 | $439,850 | -24.5% | 463 | -147 | $950 | $246,091,770 | 13 |
| Oct 8-10 | 20 | $347,705 | -20.9% | 353 | -110 | $985 | $246,557,455 | 14 |
| Oct 8-11 Indig. Peoples' Day wknd | 20 | $414,775 | - | 353 | - | $1,175 | $246,624,525 | - |
| Oct 15-17 | 22 | $345,280 | -0.7% | 332 | -21 | $1,040 | $247,050,995 | 15 |
| Oct 22-24 | 23 | $370,955 | +7.4% | 324 | -8 | $1,144 | $247,519,950 | 16 |
| Oct 29-31 | 25 | $268,010 | -27.8% | 335 | +11 | $800 | $247,877,105 | 17 |
| Nov 5-7 | 21 | $328,490 | +22.6% | 307 | -28 | $1,070 | $248,312,500 | 18 |
| Nov 12-14 | 21 | $363,090 | +10.5% | 273 | -34 | $1,330 | $248,815,410 | 19 |
| Nov 19-21 | 22 | $269,335 | -25.8% | 268 | -5 | $1,004 | $249,169,375 | 20 |
| Nov 24-28 Thanksgiving 5-Day | 18 | $474,810 | - | 266 | - | $1,785 | $249,724,650 | - |
| Nov 25-28 Thanksgiving 4-Day | 18 | $401,660 | - | 266 | - | $1,510 | $249,724,650 | - |
| Nov 26-28 Thanksgiving 3-Day | 19 | $363,090 | +34.8% | 266 | -2 | $1,365 | $249,724,650 | 21 |
| Dec 3-5 Post-Thanksgiving | 22 | $216,975 | -40.2% | 280 | +14 | $774 | $250,004,040 | 22 |
| Dec 10-12 | 22 | $191,320 | -11.8% | 255 | -25 | $750 | $250,252,285 | 23 |
| Dec 17-19 | 22 | $171,325 | -10.5% | 233 | -22 | $735 | $250,493,640 | 24 |
| Dec 24-26 | 29 | $102,290 | -40.3% | 193 | -40 | $530 | $250,791,650 | 25 |
| Dec 31-Jan 2, 2011 | 26 | $170,420 | +66.6% | 197 | +4 | $865 | $251,203,225 | 26 |
| Jan 7-9 | 32 | $118,355 | -30.6% | 178 | -19 | $664 | $251,384,620 | 27 |
| Jan 14-16 | 40 | $63,010 | -46.8% | 137 | -41 | $459 | $251,476,985 | 28 |
| Jan 14-17 MLK wknd | 39 | $87,670 | - | 137 | - | $639 | $251,501,645 | - |
