This week on Family Movie Night, Mike Hilty reviews Despicable Me (2010) — the animated comedy that introduced the world to Illumination Entertainment, the Minions, and the surprisingly lovable supervillain Gru. Is it a classic or did it just unleash chaos on the world? Mike says it's a wash — and he's not wrong.

🎬 Film Discussed:

• Despicable Me (2010) — directed by Pierre Coffin & Chris Renaud
  • Studio: Illumination Entertainment (formerly Illumination Animation)
  • The animated family film that launched one of the most successful franchise universes in movie history — for better or worse

Mike Hilty is a TV and film enthusiast and fellow SPDM Crew podcaster. Find him here:

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• ✍️ Articles on SiftPop

Mike also hosts and co-hosts several podcasts in the SPDM Crew family — Mix CD, SPDM TV, and Sportsball — plus the pop culture podcast Geek Speak Louder Than Nerds.

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