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2017
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Despicable Me 3
Positive Reviews
90
Negative reviews
42
Average Rating
2.9
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2.5
Does the sight of a mulleted figure in shoulder pads blasting away his foes with a weaponized keytar sound mildly amusing Congratulations, youll be ab ..
Av Club
2.0
There is, of course, a middle daughter, Edith, but she doesnt seem to be doing anything.
Av Club
4.5
But Despicable Me 2 surpassed those expectations, and theyve done it again here.
Den Of Geek
2.2
If Despicable Me wants to avoid the pitfalls (and pratfalls) of its latest bad guys own misbegotten entertainment career, the series is going to have ..
Indie Wire
2.5
Despicable Me 3 hits a supervillain high with Balthazar Bratt, but also a franchise low as far as Gru and Drus brotherly reunion is concerned.
We Got This Covered
1.5
The third time is definitely not the charm when it comes to Universals animated franchise.
Austin Chronicle
1.5
Where the first film took a nifty idea and ran with it and the sequel upped that ante by way of love and redemption, Despicable Me 3 is a yawn fest cr ..
Austin Chronicle
2.0
The rest of the movie is just drab, a lumbering parade of sub Incredibles superhero shenanigans and hokey be yourself sentiment.
Time Out
2.0
Whether its the tiresome use of 1980s pop songs on the soundtrack or the endless gibberish of the Minions, this Illumination juggernaut makes a lot of ..
Screen Daily
1.5
90mins Two Steve Carells most assuredly arent better than one in Despicable Me 3, a winded sequel which is cloying when it isnt exhaustingly frenetic.
Screen Daily
3.5
It lacks the warmth of the original but if you dont mind too many Grus, guns, bubblegums and robots, this colourful, cutesy film can be a fun one time ..
ETimes (TOI)
1.0
Whats frustrating about Despicable Me 3 is that all of the elements are in place to do something fun and unique, but no one is making the effort.The f ..
Collider
1.5
It just means youll be making a movie that isnt a total chore for everyone above the age of six.
Collider
2.5
That being said, if you want to see an over the top superhero cartoon adventure thats equally entertaining and ingenious for children and adults, be s ..
Paste Magazine
1.9
Despite the problematic storytelling, little kids will probably still like it because it is colorful and noisy and filled with silly slapstick, though ..
Rogerebert
3.0
An overstuffed sequel that still manages to find room for just enough charm and humor.
IGN
3.0
But Despicable Me 3 often comes close a welcome turn of events that has less to do with the story at hand, which is as bitty and frivolous as ever, th ..
Telegraph
2.0
The miracle isnt that the film manages to wrangle a handful of these subplots into a semi satisfying finale, but that it manages to transcend its own ..
The Young Folks
1.0
If done properly, animated films actually have a distinct advantage when it comes to storytelling.
Cinema Blend
2.0
The best thing I can say about the sequel is that it moves fast enough.
JoBlo
3.0
advertising Despicable Me 3 offers enough in the way of zany, irreverent entertainment (with a dose of heart) to please steadfast fans of the franchis ..
Screen Rant
2.5
A splashy ending does something to redeem the action before setting up the characters for a potential sequel but who needs more Dru
The Globe And Mail
3.1
Dru is a reasonably funny invention (Carell gets to do an even more garbled Lugosi accent).
Philly
2.5
It doesnt lack action, but even the hectic scenes are curiously flaccid, and much of the rest of the movie drips with stodgy sentimentality.
One Guys Opinion
2.5
At least some of that randomness is filled with the Minions, funny to tykes and adults alike.
Rogers Movie Nation
3.8
10 1 8 / 10 Animation studio Illumination Entertainment has built a cash machine with the Despicable Me franchise, maintaining a rhythm to releases si ..
Blu Ray
3.1
This might be the most compelling story in the series, but unfortunately, its not the only story in this movie.
Mark Reviews Movies
1.5
The family dynamic, while interesting, also fell flat too...this movie tries to do so much, and thats the trouble.
You Tube
2.0
Its a joke, and a meta movie reference to the competing studio Pixars Finding Nemo franchise (Nemo is a clownfish with a tiny malformed fin).
The Times
2.8
They just keep making sequels of something good until it stops making money.
Lariat
2.5
Bratts goofy sinister antics are funny, as is much of the films slapstick humor.
Eric Ds Nider
2.0
This franchise ran out of steam years ago, but its making too much money to stop, so everybodys giving it another go.
News Review
2.0
Diehard fans of the franchise might not mind, but it would have been better if such material had been creatively interwoven with the main storyline ra ..
Screen It
4.0
This is very formulaic filmmaking.You can predict exactly when the flashbacks will be thrown in.
Independent
3.8
Carell is the life of the party and the main reason this animated blast of slapstick silliness packs appeal beyond the PG crowd.
Rolling Stone
1.5
The hits of the 80s that underscore Bratts every move are a little on the nose, but at least the vintage pop songs are a diversion from the string of ..
The Wrap
3.1
Should keep young fans happy.The Despicable Me franchise, now on its third movie and one spinoff, is beginning to resemble a television show like Full ..
News Day
3.5
Despicable Me 3 fares no better or worse in that regard, but at least delivers invention and spectacle with its lively animation, while Carell supplie ..
Film Journal
3.5
The film fits in quite a few pop culture jokes and a dig at Hollywood itself through him.Agnes, quite possibly the cutest thing to ever get animated, ..
Hindustan Times
3.0
The Despicable Me franchises third outing (fourth if we are to count the prequel) sees the return of prickly reformed super villain Gru (Steve Carell) ..
The Guardian
3.0
But for everyone else it may prove decent rather than captivating.
The Guardian
2.5
But its too much work for too little payoff sound and fury signifying nothing.Nothing but Minion fart jokes.
Az Central
3.5
Like most sequels, Despicable 3 works hard to chase the easy charm of the original, and the flop sweat often shows in its hectic pacing and disjointed ..
Ew
3.0
However, given that this is the third film in the series (the fourth if you count Minions), DM3 more than justifies its existence with its skilful bal ..
Flim List
1.5
Its fine for getting laughs from its target audience kids under 10 but Illumination Entertainment has to try harder if it wants to stay on top of the ..
Film Inquiry
3.0
But it has just enough energy and flashes of inspiration to suggest its a franchise that could run and run.
Empire
3.0
Franchise screenwriters Ken Daurio and Cinco Paul, working with co directors Kyle Balda and Pierre Coffin (who also voices the babbling, nonsensical M ..
Susang Ranger
3.0
The 80s jokes and sight gags should appeal to Gen X/Y parents, and Parkers costume itself is worth several laughs.
Common Sense Media
3.0
These are all good ideas on paper, but in execution the result is Despicable Me 3 being disjointed with little direction.
Flickering Myth
5.0
In the end ... the movies superior craftsmanship cant overcome its aura of joylessness. It feels like a set up to yet another sequel which is no doubt ..
Sf Gate
2.5
The Minions have proved they cant headline a movie, yet they pretty much carry this one. How do they do it
Time
3.1
While this more is more style of filmmaking has ensured that previous entries in the franchise are rarely dull, the films have also demonstrated a fru ..
Slant Magazine
2.5
Like yet another cold, sugary soft drink dispensed from a vending machine, the animated sequel Despicable Me 3 is only satisfying in direct proportion ..
Washington Post
2.5
The latest animated Despicable Me outing shows signs of wear even as its energy level escalates.
The New York Times
4.0
PH Sibling rivalry kicks in within seconds of Gru being reunited with long lost twin Dru DESPICABLE ME 3 (U, 89mins) Directors: Pierre Coffin, Kyle Ba ..
Express
3.0
The latest in the series, Despicable Me 3, is another entertaining episode, but its lacking the two layered fun that would appeal to grown ups.
Express
3.2
Simply put, it probably wont restore your faith in studio animation.But it may make you laugh.
The Film Stage
3.1
Whenever the dialogue goes flat, look for a cut to Grus Minions, randomly but amusingly jamming to everything from jailhouse rock to Gilbert & Sulliva ..
Boston Globe
4.0
Think of it, in terms of quality, as The Good, The Bad and The Ugly of the Despicable Me films.
The Irish Times
2.0
Thus theres a sense of tired obligation to Despicable Me 3, which runs barely 90 minutes including its lengthy closing credits, and throws together a ..
Las Vegas Weekly
3.1
Its less ambitious and colorful in every way than the earlier two films.The animation is workmanlike but isnt going to challenge Cars 3 as the most ri ..
ReelViews
3.5
Otherwise, this rather clever, breakneck paced cartoon gives fans exactly what they want: Like the new nemesis voiced by Trey Parker, it shoots multip ..
Hollywood Reporter
4.0
Despicable Me 3 doesnt reinvent the franchise, but proves theres plenty of fun and wackiness left and more than enough creativity left for future inst ..
Lyles Movie Files
1.0
This franchise has never claimed to be intelligent or thought provoking the way Pixar films are.
Deccan Chronicle
3.0
Watching Agnes is like emptying five packets of Space Dust into your mouth: guaranteed to induce tingles.
Standard
2.0
The movie extracts some wit from the image of the brothers in their black and white suits, a yin and yang flourish that brings Spy vs. Spy to the mind ..
Los Angeles Times
3.1
Yet, its hard for me to come down too hard on any of this.I did laugh, and the best bits had me grinning ear to ear.
Movie Freak
2.5
Despicable Me 3 has some laughs, but not enough to prop up what feels like a flagging franchise.
Detroit News
2.0
It should be noted that the surprise twin thing is the kind of device that surely makes even soap opera writers blush but then, thats half the joke in ..
Variety
4.5
But thats not necessarily a bad thing because the Despicable Me movies dont need to reinvent the wheel the story concept itself is fun enough to alter ..
Firstpost
4.5
Its a warm and fuzzy message parents will have no problem foisting on their unsuspecting brood.. It was never going to be as sharp as the original Des ..
Firstpost
2.5
Those rather inside jokes notwithstanding, unlike the Pixar movies the appeal to adults feels limited.
Cnn
3.8
Youd think franchise fatigue might start to set in by now. Nope. The movie is just as satisfying as its predecessors.
Aisle Seat
3.0
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Forbes
3.5
There will come a time where the whole Despicable Me thing will go the way of Ice Age, and all involved will be doing it purely for the payday.
Herald Sun
2.5
Minions felt like a frenetic contract extension for Illumination, and Despicable Me 3 retains some of that feeling.But at least it slows the hell down ..
Consequence Of Sound
2.5
The climactic stretch is far too frenetic and over the top to reverse the films descent into irrelevance, ultimately, and one finally cant help but ho ..
Reel Film
3.1
Itd be nice if you acted more surprised.It took some time, though.
Nj
2.5
And those moments stand to appeal more to adults and parents than the kids who dragged them to the movie.
Vox
4.0
And sometimes it can surprise you in ways you never could have imagined.
Hey U Guys
2.5
Animated comedy featuring the voices of Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig and Trey Parker.
The Star
2.8
It was silly and slaphappy, but it was unapologetically sweet and insistently cute too.
The Play List
2.0
Despicable Me 3 is slick and moves along like the expensive machine that it is, but its also stretched well past the point of Gru and his Minions havi ..
Now Toronto
3.0
The little girls bring in the requisite dose of adorable charm, the Minions provide much needed hijinks and the film is chockfull of colourful and hug ..
Scroll
3.1
The goofy animation, gobbled Minion speak, and various bare bottom jokes will get laughs from the kids, but dont add up to a satisfying movie.
Deseret News
4.0
But it is the inventiveness of the entire film that seduces us with inspired throwaways that range from clever puns visual gags and musical jokes.
Urban Cine File
1.5
The latest installment of the franchise is easily forgotten, but its little yellow stars will never be.
Film School Rejects
2.5
Despicable Me 3 marks the point that TV shows typically get to around season seven, when the writers have run out of viable plot lines and have to fil ..
The Age
3.5
Indeed, watching the Minions in prison is one of the films best gags, as they are no pushovers.
Maki At The Movies
4.5
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You Tube
1.5
The cinematic equivalent of a movie jingling its keys...Its assuming that kids dont have an attention span beyond three ish minutes.
You Tube
3.2
Despicable Me 3 is above average animated entertainment, but you can dance to it.
Tamp A Bay
3.0
While it does not live up to the original, Despicable Me 3 has an edge on the second instalment and there is definite enjoyment to be had for fans of ..
Raidió Teilifís Éireann
4.0
And while the plot may not be highly original it moves along with few bad gags and plenty of inspired visual touches and barmily brilliant ideas.
Star Burst Magazine
3.0
To resist the charms of these sentient oversized Tic Tacs is to resist the inherent absurdity of life itself.
Nz Herald
2.5
A restless movie that gets distracted as easily as the Minions themselves.
Kansas City
1.0
People often criticise blockbuster action films like Transformers for doing nothing new, slumping on the storytelling, and leaning too hard on its nam ..
Flicks
4.2
Though not as hilarious as the Minions movie except for a gleeful Minions jailbreak sequence there are plenty of laugh out loud moments in this wacky ..
Cleve Land
3.0
While careering through its 90 minute storyline, Despicable Me 3 rarely pauses for breath.
Independent Ie
4.5
But apart from that, Despicable Me 3 is a terrifically good time, with some real heart and thought solidly beneath all the spectacle and hilarity.
Stuff
3.5
The movie is far too choppy and busy for its own good, but it provides the giggles we expect from this franchise.Watch the trailer and clips for Despi ..
Contact Music
4.1
Just when it looked as if those goofy, bumbling Minions had lost their appeal, writers Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio have come up with just enough inspire ..
Ar Kansas Online
3.5
While Despicable Me 3 is certainly not above critique, it harnessed its brands efficient balance of humor and sentiment, outlandishness and complexity ..
Christianity Today
3.0
Balthazar Bratt is the Eighties themed bad guy who is mainly a conduit for Eighties gags, whether thats a keytar or just an excuse to blast out Sussud ..
The Sun
4.0
Confirming its reputation as the best current animation film series, Despicable Me 3 builds upon its strong base of colourful visuals and slapstick hu ..
Matts Movie Reviews
2.5
Its downright despicable what Illumination Entertainment has done to the once promising Despicable Me franchise.
Patriot Ledger
1.5
Fresh ideas or even just laughs, however, are scarce in this dull and uninspired sequel.
Scmp
2.0
EVERYTHING is funny about that.Unfortunately, it looks like the next film will pick up a lot of whatlays down.
Punch Drunk Critics
2.5
Despicable Me 3 wants to tickle your funny bones and pull your heartstrings.
Movie Web
4.0
It is a 90 minute animated adventure that just embraces its silliness and has a wonderful balance of humor and heart.
We Live Entertainment
3.0
Directors Pierre Coffin and Kyle Balda wont win the franchise any new fans here, but it should be enough to keep the old ones firmly on board.
Cinemix Tape
3.5
Three movies in and this series has settled on a nice mix of breezy tone, funny gags and sweet moments.
Straits Times
4.5
The requisite crazy shenanigans from this Bond like animated adventure come fast and furious, but its real charm is in the consistency of the laughs a ..
Dead Line
2.0
Its fine.But its fine the way another so so episode of a beloved TV show you watch religiously is fine.
Metro New York
2.5
Sooner or later, it was bound to happen that the Minion movies would run low on smart inventiveness and genuine emotions by substituting quantity for ..
Daily Herald
3.1
This emotional thread was balanced with the absurdity of the Minions.
Post Gazette
2.5
Staying true to its formula of willfully silly comedy, Despicable Me 3 delivers laughs, surprises, and a satisfyingly fun adventure.
Cbr
2.5
While the first Despicable Me remains at least slightly charming, thanks to its straightforward version of a well worn story of a family being formed ..
Alternate Ending
3.0
Its not high art, but it never promised to be, and sometimes, reliable entertainment is sufficient.
Scifi Movie Page
3.5
Whatever the mood, youll find yourself in a better one after watching Despicable Me 3.
Guide Live
1.9
A constantly ka chinging cash register disguised as a major motion picture, the utterly banal and utterly boring Despicable Me 3 is largely the animat ..
Clclt
2.5
That said, its absurdist, irreverent humor makes it far less despicable than it should be.
Fresh Fiction
2.0
It can no more write them out of the movie than it can seamlessly write them into it.What this approach makes apparent is how dead this material is wi ..
National Post
3.5
What it lacks in the story department, the film makes up in creativity and silly fun for the whole family.
Rendy Reviews
4.0
Peppered with nostalgic throws to 80s for the grown ups and an inexhaustible supply of sight gags and witty asides for all ages, you might want to see ..
Sky
3.8
Overall, this is a fun movie in a fun series.They definitely left the door open for a fourth movie and Ill definitely go see it when it comes out.
Blacknerd Problems
1.0
How do you solve a problem like the Minions.Without resorting, that is, to fantasies of a sledgehammer rampage to eradicate the little blighters.
New States Man
3.8
The series is sliding with fewer interesting characters and less compelling family dynamics.
Cinema Sight
4.0
The level of comedy for the adults is high while the Minions are plenty to keep the kids entertained.
Media Mikes
2.5
When Despicable Me first came out in 2010, introducing the world to those squishy, chattering Minions and the gloriously weird pseudo Slavic deadpan o ..
Ap News
2.5
Despicable Me 3 wants to have something for everyone, but it spreads everything too thin, stretching some things too long and giving others short shri ..
Assignment X
3.5
Despicable Me 3 is formulaic in the best sense.As a growing franchise about a reformed super villain and his expanding family, Despicable Me has firml ..
Toledo Blade
1.9
Feels like three different ideas patched together and played out in disconnected skits.
Heral
3.0
BY THE time you get to the fourth instalment in a franchise, theres always the risk of it getting tired.
News
1.3
Unfortunately, over half the movie is devoted to Dru and Gru, and its just Carell overkill.
Film Festival Today
4.0
So you can sit back to watch what the films creators have to show you in terms of cleverness under the direction of Pierre Coffin and Kyle Balda.
Kdhx
3.1
Its a standard kiddie cartoon: noisy, colorful and forgettable.But it does have the Minions to bring the funny.
Seattle Times
1.5
The kind of quiet where the scrunch of your popcorn feels intrusive.
Iol Co Za
3.0
But as part of a soon to be billion dollar family fun franchise, hey, DM3 is hardly despicable.
Parade
2.5
It depends on who you ask. But make no mistake, a film with a climactic dance fight set to Madonnas Into the Groove cant be all bad.
Buffalo News
3.0
A 2013 sequel and a Minions only spinoff last year were fine, but its not like the world needs another kid friendly animated franchise to grind out in ..
Pgh City Paper
1.5
Fast paced and loaded with adventure, this one rarely has a dull moment.
Mumbai Mirror
2.5
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Enfil Me
3.5
There are some good sight gags and a great new villain in Bratt, and Carells vocal performance is consistently top notch.
Chesapeake Family
3.0
And yet as enjoyable as things remain, the film lacks the freshness or overall charm of its predecessors.
Indie London
3.0
Its not as if the Despicable franchise has run out of steam; indeed, steam is all it has.
Ex Press
3.8
90 minutes straight of the sort of overstimulation kids of the Attention Deficit Generation crave!
Baret News Wire
1.5
Caveat Spectator: Slapstick violence and disaster type mayhem; mild crude humor.
Nc Register
3.5
Its a pretty family friendly package, with plenty of laugh out loud momentsmany of them involving minor characters and sight gagsand a lot of color an ..
Family Home Theater
1.5
But in Despicable Me 3, those minions are relegated a bit to the sidelines, probably because theyve got their own franchise to carry and they have to ..
S Fist
3.5
It complements that absurdity (Parkers Bratt might be the best villain yet) perfectly within this consistently charming, welcomingly spare, and infect ..
Buffalovibe
1.9
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Arca Max
4.5
As silly and delightful as Despicable Me 3 is, there are sentimental and warm fuzzy family moments delivered with genuine sincerity.
Amsterdam News
3.0
The fourth film in the Despicable Me franchise is family friendly and occasionally inspired.
Perth Now
1.5
The Despicable Me franchise, which follows a bumbling ex villain as he tries his best to be a good example to a trio of orphans, has evolved from a re ..
Rappler
3.1
Then again, perhaps finding razor sharp wit and an imaginative story in an animated three sequel is the cinematic equivalent of a unicorn.
Mara Movies
2.5
Even with all the bells and whistles, and the introduction of a clever villain, Despicable Me 3 wears out its welcome quickly and turns into an overst ..
Bowling Green Daily News
3.1
Seeing Gru redeemed again just doesnt do much, as weve seen it all before.
ColbyBryant
3.5
The fourth feature film of a billion dollar enterprise goes big visually, with outlandish spy action sequences and marvelously inventive character ani ..
Film Journal International ..
2.5
Despicable Me 3 is easy for young children to watch, but suffers from a lack of focused storytelling and an unwanted dedication to nostalgia.
Substream Magazine
4.5
The elements that made it shine are still there, but now as a simple formula and in a mechanical way, its not surprising at any time.
Excelsior
1.5
The family element, which was the central theme of the first two, is not captured as well here.
The Sun Daily
3.8
Pretty decent sequel that delivers and doesnt deny the fact that maybe it depends too much on the now independent minions. .
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