Review of Despicable Me (2010) by Daniel T — 27 Jan 2014

Amazing debut film for a new studio. Pixar quality.

This review of Despicable Me (2010) was written by Daniel T on 27 Jan 2014.

Despicable Me has generally received very positive reviews.

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