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 (franchise) with a scheduled release date of July 3, 2020. It will be directed by Kyle Balda, with co-direction by "Legends of Chamberlain Heights" co-creator, Brad Ableson, and written by Brian Lynch. Three short films based on the "Despicable Me" film, "Home Makeover", "Orientation Day" and "Banana", were released on December 14, 2010 on the film's DVD and Blu-ray. The "Despicable Me 2" DVD and Blu-ray, released on December 10, 2013, included another three short films: "Puppy", "Panic in the Mailroom", and "Training Wheels". A series of Minions short films screened in 2015 with "Minions". Another short film, titled "Mower Minions",