- Sermon Illustrations from Despicable Me (2010)

Gru wants to be the world's best bad guy. But when new villain Vector steals the Great Pyramid of Giza, Gru concocts a scheme to pull the greatest heist ever -- he is going to steal THE MOON! Accomplishing this goal will require him to adopt three little orphans as tools in his nefarious plan. But once they arrive, they complicate Gru's set of values. Maybe there is more to life than being bad.

Movie's Sermon General's Warning:
Despicable Me contains cartoon violence and some rude humor.

Rating: PG Genre: Animated

FilmTalk Card - God honors fairness.

Despicable Me can stimulate discussions about how we treat orphans, what happens when people pray, and the effect parents have on children. Despicable Me can also inspire talk about God's attitude toward fairness, and why we should always choose people over things.

Illustration # 1

Clip: So Fluffy

Scene Setup: Gru takes the three orphan girls, Margo, Edith, and Agnes, out to a carnival, where Agnes spots the prize she longs for.

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Illustration # 2

Clip: Ground Rules

Scene Setup: Gru has just brought three orphan girls into his home: Margo, Edith, and Agnes. He really doesn't want to be their parent, he just wants to use them for one of his nefarious plots. As a result, he doesn't know much about how to really raise children.

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