Despicable Me

Studio Report Cards: Universal Grows Some Green Shoots

December 22, 2010 By Daniel Frankel 1 year ago

After a disastrous 2009, studio established momentum with "Despicable Me" and will likely end the year on a high note with "Little Fockers"

  

Annie Awards Embrace - and Then Ignore - Defectors Disney and Pixar

December 6, 2010 By Steve Pond 1 year ago

"Toy Story 3" and "Tangled" get Best-Picture nods, but "How to Train Your Dragon" and DreamWorks dominate other categories

  

Only 3 Animated Movies to Get Oscar Nominations

November 15, 2010 By Steve Pond 1 year ago

The field falls one film short of triggering a move to five nominees; 15 will qualify for Best Animated Feature

  

'Despicable Me' Wins Foreign Box Office with $25.7M

October 17, 2010 By Daniel Frankel 1 year ago

Universal animated 3D film finally enjoys its full Euro rollout 15 weeks after its U.S. release; film has surpassed $400M worldwide

  

Help! Oscar's Animated Category Doesn't Have Enough Movies

October 12, 2010 By Steve Pond 1 year ago

It takes 16 entries to bump the category from three to five nominees -- and with time running out, the slate is falling short

  

Franchise Report Card: TheWrap Rates the Studios

September 17, 2010 By Brent Lang 1 year ago

Bond, Bourne, Potter, Spidey and more, grading the major players' slates

  

Exclusive: Universal & L.A. Times in 'Despicable' Ad Clash

August 4, 2010 By Johnnie L. Roberts 1 year ago

Did studio balk at putting the check in the mail when the paper ran a blistering review on the same day as major ad buy?

  

The Rise & Fall of 3D (chart)

July 20, 2010 By Daniel Frankel 1 year ago

Fewer and fewer moviegoers are making the 3D choice when they plunk down their money at the box office

  

Zucker: NBCU 'Firing on All Cylinders' With 'Despicable Me'

July 12, 2010 By Daniel Frankel 1 year ago

After animated 3D film opens to $56.4M, giving Universal Pictures its first hit in over a year, NBC U chief congratulates entire company in morning memo

  

Uni Guess Too High on 'Despicable': Actuals Say $56.4M

July 11, 2010 By Daniel Frankel 1 year ago

Studio estimates overstated across the board, with "Eclipse" ($31.7M) and "Predators" ($24.8M) also overshooting the mark

  

Review: Oh, Those 'Despicable' Little Orphans

July 8, 2010 By Leah Rozen 1 year ago

No parents? No problem -- not when you're a kid in an animated film

  

Friday B.O.: Nothing 'Despicable' About $21.7M

July 8, 2010 By Daniel Frankel 1 year ago

Universal animated 3D film on pace for huge weekend of around $60M; Fox's "Predators" also strong at $10.5M

  

Best Buy Markets App with 'Despicable Me' Tie-In

June 14, 2010 By Brent Lang 1 year ago

New feature allows users to translate animated movie's monster language

  

L.A. Film Festival's Home-Court Disadvantage

June 13, 2010 By Steve Pond 1 year ago

It's not easy programming a festival in the movie industry's back yard, but LAFF organizers are clear about what they want

  
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