Despicable Me is a film.
Despicable Me is a 2010 American 3D computer-animated comedy film from Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment that was released on July 9 , 2010 in the United States . It is the debut film of Illumination Entertainment . The film was animated by the French animation studio Mac Guff , which was later acquired by Illumination Entertainment . The film earned positive reviews from critics , and grossed over $ 543 million worldwide , against a budget of $ 69 million .