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 3 was released on April 21, 2017. A third trailer was released on May 24, 2017. "Despicable Me 3" was released on DVD, Blu-ray, Blu-ray 3D and Ultra HD Blu-ray in the United Kingdom on November 6, 2017. In the US, "Despicable Me 3" was released on digital download on November 21, 2017, and was released on DVD, Blu-ray and Ultra HD Blu-ray on December 5, 2017. The releases also include a short film, titled "The Secret Life of Kyle". "Despicable Me 3" grossed $264.6 million in the United States and Canada and $770.2 million in other territories for a worldwide