Despicable Me 4 is a sequel to the Despicable Me franchise.
Gru, voiced by Steve Carell, is an agent with the Anti-Villain League in Despicable Me 4.
Maxime, voiced by Will Ferrell, escapes from prison and vows revenge against Gru in Despicable Me 4.
The film includes beloved characters such as Lucy (Kristen Wiig), Margo, Edith, Agnes, and the Minions.
In the highly anticipated sequel to the Despicable Me franchise, Despicable Me 4, audiences are once again treated to a thrilling adventure filled with humor, action, and heart. Directed by Chris Renaud and Patrick Delage of Illumination/Universal Pictures, the film follows Gru (voiced by Steve Carell) as he navigates life as an agent with the Anti-Villain League while protecting his family from a new enemy, Maxime (voiced by Will Ferrell), who escapes from prison and vows revenge. Along for the ride are beloved characters such as Lucy (Kristen Wiig), Margo, Edith, Agnes, and the mischievous Minions. The film takes audiences on a wild ride filled with high-octane B-plots including Gru's struggle to adjust to life in witness protection, his teenage neighbor's aspiration to villainy, the Minions transforming into lab-grown superheroes, and more. Despite the franchise's expansion in its sixth installment, Despicable Me 4 manages to maintain a level of charm and heart while keeping true to its roots. The film is a must-see for fans of the franchise and newcomers alike.
Despicable Me 4 is the latest film in the Deliriously successful Despicable Me franchise.
Chris Renaud directs this animated film.
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The author makes an appeal to the audience's nostalgia by reminiscing about the 'better, simpler days of the first film'. This is a form of an informal fallacy called 'appeal to emotion'. The author also uses inflammatory rhetoric when describing the latest installment as 'messily passable' and 'noisily stretches itself out in too many directions'.
][The approach taken in Despicable Me 4] is a stream of mostly high-octane B-plots: Members of Gru’s family are struggling to adjust to life in witness protection after a new villain (Will Ferrell) becomes hellbent on revenge; Gru reluctantly mentors his teenage neighbor, who aspires to villainy; the Minions become lab-grown superheroes; and so on.[/]
[Despicable Me 4] is a messily passable iteration of the deliriously successful franchise that follows the adventures of the reformed supervillain Gru.[
Despicable Me 4 is a movie about Gru, voiced by Steve Carell, who is now an agent with the Anti-Villain League.
Maxime, voiced by Will Ferrell, escapes from prison and vows revenge on Gru and his family.
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The article contains selective reporting as it only mentions the end credits scene that shows the Minions being entertaining and does not mention any potential narrative or plot developments. It also uses sensationalism by implying that Despicable Me 4 is a 'juggernaut' and a 'multibillion-dollar franchise' without providing any evidence to support this claim.
The end credits don’t tell us anything about another Despicable Me chapter, but it doesn’t really need to.
Despicable Me is tracking to make another $75 million to $80 million in ticket sales internationally. If the domestic and international estimates hold, Despicable Me 4 could potentially cross $200 million at the worldwide box office by Sunday.
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The author makes an appeal to authority by referencing box office numbers and the success of the Despicable Me franchise. This is not a logical fallacy as it is a valid observation.
][Forbes]Despicable Me 4 is tracking to make $110 million to $120 million in its five-day opening over the long 4th of July weekend in domestic theaters, which begins when the film opens Wednesday. On top of that, Despicable Me is tracking to make another $75 million to $80 million in ticket sales internationally. If the domestic and international estimates hold, Despicable Me 4 could potentially cross $200 million at the worldwide box office by Sunday.[/]
