What is Despicable Me 3 about?
Gru and his wife Lucy must stop former '80s child star Balthazar Bratt from achieving world domination.
Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)
Yes. It lands on a happy note.
A former child star's villainous plot unfolds with brisk, broad humor and wholesome, campy action.
Feel-good and crowd-pleasing, with big broad humor. A family watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Streaming on Netflix.
Despicable Me 3 parents guide
It stays inside its PG, with mild language and nothing scary.
Our estimate: fine from about 7. Rated PG.
- Scare
- Not scary
- Jump scares
- None noted
- Gore
- No gore
- Violence
- Some violence
- Some fighting or peril.
- Sex and nudity
- None noted
- Language
- Mild
- Mild words like damn, hell or crap.
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Cast and crew
Directed byKyle Balda, Pierre Coffin
StarringSteve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Trey Parker, Miranda Cosgrove, Dana Gaier, Nhev Scharrel
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