In the heart of 1976, 12-year-old Gru (Steve Carell) is growing up in the suburbs with his Minions, including Kevin, Stuart & Bob, and introducing Otto. Gru was a fanboy of the Vicious 6, a supervillain group. He hatches a plan to become evil enough to join. Together, Gru and the Minions deploy their skills as they build their first lair, experiment with their first weapons, and pull off their first missions. As Gru interviews to become the new member of the Vicious 6, after they oust their leader - legendary fighter Wild Knuckles -, it (at least) doesn't go well, and only gets worse after Gru outsmarts them and suddenly finds himself the mortal enemy of the apex of evil. On the run, Gru will turn to an unlikely source for guidance, Wild Knuckles, and discover that even bad guys need a little help from their friends. Nominated for 3 '23 Annie Awards. a Annecy Film Festival '22 official selection. Optimized for IMAX® • starring the voices of Steve Carell, Pierre Coffin, Taraji P. Henson, Michelle Yeoh, Russell Brand, with Julie Andrews, and Alan Arkin. Kyle Balda directs - Co-directed by Brad Ableson and Jonathan Del Val - from the screenplay by Matthew Fogel; Story by Brian Lynch and Fogel; Based upon development of 'Despicable Me', directly licensed from Universal Studios. Produced by Chris Meledandri, Janet Healy and Chris Renaud; Executive Producer: Brett Hoffman. Score by Heitor Pereira; Executive Music Producer: Jack Antonoff; featuring "Turn Up the Sunshine", performed by Diana Ross featuring Tame Impala • Soundtrack on Decca Records. a Chris Meledandri production for Universal Pictures, presented in association with Dentsu Inc./Fuji TV Network, Inc.. Character Animation and Computer Graphics by Illumination Studios Paris. "In Loving Memory of Madeline Montero: brilliant animator, amazing colleague, loving wife and mother." U.S. release: June 30, 2022 • France release: July 6, 2022 • Japan release: July 15, 2022 Approved [#52775]/rated PG for some action/violence and rude humor