Despicable Me 2 is an animated comedy film released in 2013. It was directed by Pierre Coffin and Chris Renaud, and produced by Chris Meledandri and Janet Healy. The film follows supervillain Gru, his adopted daughters, and his Minion assistants as they try to stop a new supervillain named Vector from stealing a powerful shrink ray. The film was praised for its humor and animation.