Starring: Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Miranda Cosgrove, Dana Gaier, Madison Polan, Will Ferrell, Sofia Vergara, Joey King, Stephen Colbert, Chloe Fineman, Pierre Coffin, Steve Coogan
Story: Illumination’s animated comedy sequel directed by Chris Renaud and Patrick Delage, and written by Mike White and Ken Daurio. Despicable Me 4 (2024) begins a new chapter as Gru (Steve Carrell) and Lucy (Kristen Wiig) and their girls, Margo (Miranda Cosgrove), Edith (Dana Gaier), and Agnes (Madison Polan), welcome a new member to the Gru family, Gru Jr., who is intent on tormenting his dad. The family is forced to go on the run when they become targeted by a new nemesis, escaped criminal Maxime Le Mal (Will Ferrell) and his femme fatale girlfriend Valentina (Sofia Vergara).
We’ll add the best quotes once the movie is released and we’ve had a chance to watch it, but for now, here’s a small selection.
Quotes:
Gru: Hello, everybody!
Margo: Gru, what’s up?
Agnes: Yay, Gru!
Gru: Wait a minute! Three girls. One wife. Something is missing.
Lucy Wilde: This guy!
Gru: Ooh, there’s my boy!
Gru: I know you love your Dada. Go on, say it, “Dada. Da-da.”
Lucy Wilde: Yes, of course he loves you! He just doesn’t show it on his face. Or with his body language. Right, Gru Jr.? Come on.
Silas Ramsbottom: Gru’s been compromised!
Silas Ramsbottom: Gru, I need a word with you. Your family’s lives are at stake.
Gru: What?!
Silas Ramsbottom: Maxime Le Mal has escaped from prison.
Maxime Le Mal: I’m unstoppable!
Maxime Le Mal: I’m coming for my revenge, Gru!
Maxime Le Mal: What now?
Valentina: We’re low on fuel.
Maxime Le Mal: It’s always something. I can never focus on just being evil.
Maxime Le Mal: Insert card and remove rapidly. Card not read? Come on.
Valentina: Did you pull it out rapidly?
Maxime Le Mal: Yes. Yes! Very rapidly.
Silas Ramsbottom: We have to get to the safe house.
Agnes: It has a vending machine! I love this place!
Silas Ramsbottom: [to the minions] Alright gentlemen. I was recently called out of retirement to take down Maxime Le Mal.
Silas Ramsbottom: Some of you may be wondering why you’re here. We need volunteers.
Silas Ramsbottom: [to the 5 remaining minions] Nice work, gentlemen.
Silas Ramsbottom: You will be the first to test our super-serum, designed to transform you into cutting edge agents. Or you might just explode.
Silas Ramsbottom: Ladies and gentlemen, our new secret weapon. The Mega Minions!
Gru: Here you go, Britney.
Agnes: I can’t say my name is Britney. That would be a lie.
Gru: Why can’t you be more like your sister, Edith? She lies all the time.
Edith: No, I don’t.
Gru: See! See! She’s lying right now. Beautifully, I might add.
Gru: The most important part of a heist is being aware of potential dangers.
Gru: I tranqed myself!
Minion: Fire in the hole!