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
In Release5,055 days/722 weeks
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 |
| Sep 3-6 Labor Day wknd | 11 | $4,047,680 | - | 1,600 | - | $2,529 | $241,498,630 | - |
| 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 |
| Sep 3-5 | 13 | $2,984,015 | +4.3% | 1,600 | -233 | $1,865 | $240,434,965 | 9 |
| Nov 24-28 Thanksgiving 5-Day | 18 | $474,810 | - | 266 | - | $1,785 | $249,724,650 | - |
| Aug 27-29 | 13 | $2,859,680 | -38.7% | 1,833 | -403 | $1,560 | $236,276,085 | 8 |
| 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 |
| Nov 12-14 | 21 | $363,090 | +10.5% | 273 | -34 | $1,330 | $248,815,410 | 19 |
| Sep 10-12 | 13 | $1,657,100 | -44.5% | 1,375 | -225 | $1,205 | $243,531,970 | 10 |
| Oct 8-11 Indig. Peoples' Day wknd | 20 | $414,775 | - | 353 | - | $1,175 | $246,624,525 | - |
| Oct 22-24 | 23 | $370,955 | +7.4% | 324 | -8 | $1,144 | $247,519,950 | 16 |
| Nov 5-7 | 21 | $328,490 | +22.6% | 307 | -28 | $1,070 | $248,312,500 | 18 |
| Oct 15-17 | 22 | $345,280 | -0.7% | 332 | -21 | $1,040 | $247,050,995 | 15 |
| Nov 19-21 | 22 | $269,335 | -25.8% | 268 | -5 | $1,004 | $249,169,375 | 20 |
| Oct 8-10 | 20 | $347,705 | -20.9% | 353 | -110 | $985 | $246,557,455 | 14 |
| 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 |
| Dec 31-Jan 2, 2011 | 26 | $170,420 | +66.6% | 197 | +4 | $865 | $251,203,225 | 26 |
| Oct 29-31 | 25 | $268,010 | -27.8% | 335 | +11 | $800 | $247,877,105 | 17 |
| 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 |
| Jan 7-9 | 32 | $118,355 | -30.6% | 178 | -19 | $664 | $251,384,620 | 27 |
| Jan 14-17 MLK wknd | 39 | $87,670 | - | 137 | - | $639 | $251,501,645 | - |
| Dec 24-26 | 29 | $102,290 | -40.3% | 193 | -40 | $530 | $250,791,650 | 25 |
| Jan 14-16 | 40 | $63,010 | -46.8% | 137 | -41 | $459 | $251,476,985 | 28 |
