Despicable Me funnies and nothing to suggest a sequel, which is probably wise." Tasha Robinson of "The A.V. Club" gave the film a B, saying, "Until the "creep + orphans = happy family" formula starts demanding abrupt, unconvincing character mutations, "Despicable Me" is a giddy joy." Marjorie Baumgarten of "The Austin Chronicle" gave the film three out of five stars, saying, "Everyone knows that the villains are usually the most interesting characters in any movie. So the makers of "Despicable Me" were wise to cut to the chase and make the megalomaniacal Gru the central character in this animated film." Released on
Despicable Me gave the film an eight out of ten, saying, "It's all thoroughly adorable, and with an overlay that's nearly as odd as Carell's accent: "Despicable Me" looks a lot like other computer-animated pictures." Mary F. Pols of "MSN Movies" gave the film four out of five stars, saying, "The movie finishes strong, managing to be sweet without being saccharine. It's no "Toy Story 3", but "Despicable Me" is a solid alternative." A. O. Scott of "The New York Times" gave the film two out of five stars, saying, "So much is going on in this movie that, while there's nothing