Despicable Me is a film.
Despicable Me . 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 . It was directed by Pierre Coffin and Chris Renaud as their feature debut film , with a story by Sergio Pablos . The film earned positive reviews from critics , and grossed over $ 543 million worldwide , against a budget of $ 69 million .