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Megamind is a 2010 American animated superhero comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation. Directed by Tom McGrath, the film features the voices of Will Ferrell, Tina Fey, Jonah Hill, David Cross and Brad Pitt. It tells the story of Megamind (Ferrell), a highly intelligent extraterrestrial supervillain. After defeating his long-time nemesis Metro Man (Pitt), Megamind creates a new hero (Hill) to fight, but must act to save the city when his creation becomes evil.

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*Megamind* is a 2010 animated film directed by Tom McGrath. Produced by DreamWorks Animation and Pacific Data Images, the movie was released in the United States of America on October 28, 2010. The film has a runtime of 96 minutes and carries the tagline "A superhero movie with a mind of its own."

The production had a budget of $130,000,000 and generated a box office revenue of $321,885,765. Other reported box office figures include $321,900,000. The film received mixed critical reception, with review scores of 73%, 6.7/10, and 63/100. On TMDb, it holds a vote average of 7.026 based on 7,467 votes.

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After Megamind, a highly intelligent alien supervillain, defeats his long-time nemesis Metro Man, Megamind creates a new hero to fight, but must act to save the city when his "creation" becomes an even worse villain than he was.

Released: 2010-10-2896 minDir: Tom McGrathAnimation, Action, Comedy, Family, Science FictionBudget: $130MBox office: $322MPart of: Megamind Collection

Cast

  • Will Ferrell as Megamind (voice)
  • Brad Pitt as Metro Man (voice)
  • Tina Fey as Roxanne Ritchi (voice)
  • Jonah Hill as Tighten (voice)
  • David Cross as Minion (voice)
  • Ben Stiller as Bernard (voice)

Themes

  • prison
  • fish
  • saving the world
  • date
  • gun
  • secret identity
  • superhero
  • anti hero
  • dna
  • mayor

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Key facts

Film.image
Megamind2010Poster.jpg
Film.alt
Poster showing primary characters; from left to right: Metro Man, Minion, Megamind, Roxanne Ritchi and Tighten
Film.caption
Theatrical release poster
Film.director
Tom McGrath
Film.editing
Michael Andrews
Film.distributor
Paramount Pictures
Film.runtime
96 minutes
Film.country
United States
Film.language
English
Film.budget
$130 million
Film.gross
$321.9 million

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Official website

Megamind | Official Site | DreamWorks

Official Site of DreamWorks Animation. For 25 years, DreamWorks Animation has considered itself and its characters part of your family.

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents
  • Plot
  • Voice cast
  • Production
  • Music
  • Release
  • Theatrical
  • Marketing
  • Home media
  • Reception
  • Box office
  • Critical response
  • Accolades
  • Video games
  • ''Megamind: The Button of Doom''
  • Plot
  • Cast
  • Release
  • Sequel film and television series
  • Notelist
  • References
  • External links

Megamind is a 2010 American animated superhero comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation. Directed by Tom McGrath, the film features the voices of Will Ferrell, Tina Fey, Jonah Hill, David Cross and Brad Pitt. It tells the story of Megamind (Ferrell), a highly intelligent extraterrestrial supervillain. After defeating his long-time nemesis Metro Man (Pitt), Megamind creates a new hero (Hill) to fight, but must act to save the city when his creation becomes evil.

Megamind premiered in Russia on October 28, 2010, and was released in the United States on November 5 by Paramount Pictures. It received generally positive reviews from critics and grossed $322 million against a $130 million budget. In the years following its release, the film gained a cult following via a variety of Internet memes.

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