american computer animated comedy film sequel animated film produced animated film directed written steve_carell reprise roles respectively played film voices agent played talk host voices new cast members include head film premiered june australia theatrically released united_states july film received positive reviews critics nominated academy award best animated feature academy award best original song happy losing grossing million worldwide budget million film second highest grossing animated film highest grossing film profitable film year history universal_studios prequel spin film focusing little yellow met released july film scheduled release june plot mysterious vehicle huge steals highly potent known secret laboratory headed tries recruit track responsible recover refuses claiming legitimate businessman devoted father friend assistant tells misses evil leave new employment reluctantly agrees investigate theft partnered undercover agent pair begin search paradise shopping mall disguised employees immediately comes suspect mexican restaurant owner infamous legendary supposedly died shark center active volcano break restaurant night find prove culprit dream day mother believes fall love despite excitement tells relationship strictly professional suspicious agrees pursue suspects including wig merchant witnessing timing son sweep feet invite including party focus set horrible dinner date woman named shannon meal shannon notices wig visiting restaurant renders shannon unconscious shannon home spending personal time comes realize right fallen love day arrest found shop declares investigation closed reassigned australia leaving gives reminder realizing genuinely loves find courage ask date instead brings girls whilst finds proof discovers partner stolen savage purple evil announces plan launch rockets major cities order achieve world domination makes offer proposing team leaves giving answer flight australia realizes fallen love hang jumps plane hang party captured pet chicken badge purse fortunately informs rescue visits covered purple paint pretending captured fighting alongside daughters team spray containing powerful revert friendly yellow state takes overcome gun sees tnt loaded shark rocket starts launches rocket sending rocket flying volcano previously faked death accepts invitation date pair dive ocean seconds rocket enters volcano dates married finally mother close rendition swear family celebrates cast steve_carell villain turned father agent love interest voiced miss film owner mexican restaurant theft originally cast role left film creative differences oldest girls trio youngest child girls obsessed middle girls elderly hearing impaired man owner wig store voiced talk host previous film head love interest son irritating neighbor shannon superficial friend bob stuart additional evil according coffin lent voice italian flight attendant production ceo said july sequel works release tentatively scheduled july stated official facebook twitter page october recorded lines confirmed february started working film casting february reported joined cast voice villain april producers confirmed steve_carell returning reprise roles voiced miss original film voices agent recruits track tough mexican villain named joined cast head month film premiere producers announced left film creative differences character come life time departure character fully voiced animated director film commented departure don want unhappy actor want realized sides don eye eye easier company considered stepped voice producer film admitted aware major animated films years brought actor late stage finished animation match timing exactly character mouth movement initially day recording tried imitate voice found impossible saying ended inspiration resolved interpretation character work commended variety saying guess wasn filmmakers choice release premiered june event cinemas new south wales australia steve_carell present red carpet premiere france premiered june american premiere held los_angeles june steve_carell composer present yellow carpet premiere film theatrically released united_states july digitally mastered format released select international theatres film shown format featuring seats water lightning wind pops selected countries opened room premier mall release film film theatrical release china film distributor troubles releasing sequel reported july film denied theatrical release china second largest film market world analysts attributed protection locally produced animation rumors film release banned china film resembled chinese president china furious negative comments stating film submitted censorship approval fact reportedly commercial conflict universal film local distributor titles imported decided film china decided precious slots film december weeks announcement open beijing office reported theatrically released china january marketing dressed appear named toured united_states march month tour promote film release largest world measuring feet length feet height weighing pounds crossed country times miles tour visiting hundreds events including film premiere hollywood american corporation model tracked real time gps website allowed fans post photos sightings compete prizes including ride free mobile action video game inspired franchise titled rush released june game developed adapted iphone android devices played allows character perform tasks including defeating new villain created game earn title year game downloaded million times months release won bafta category bafta film release massively multiplayer online game released virtual items books released film attack evil universal pictures partnered licensing promotional partners deal valued unprecedented million partners mcdonald included happy meals toys unique specific country advantage banana loving ran voiced performed song banana film toys released toys figures special monopoly operation games glasses modelled released exclusively best buy producer glasses use theatres passive home theatre systems home media released digital november dvd blu ray december dvd blu ray combo pack features mini movies titled exclusive blu ray dvd combo pack included limited edition toys week home entertainment release million physical digital units sold earning million breaking records film highest week sales digital title best selling animated blu ray title week surpassing predecessor previously held record best selling blu ray sold total sales second best selling dvd year sold sales totaling january sold dvds blu ray discs totalling respectively totalling north_america soundtrack original motion picture soundtrack soundtrack album film released june original music composed album promoted highly successful single happy performed williams track listing music composed noted chart positions reception critical response received generally positive reviews critics review aggregator website rotten_tomatoes reported approval rating average rating based reviews website consensus reads offers plenty eye visual number big laughs review aggregator metacritic assigns normalized rating mainstream critics gave film score based critics indicating generally favorable reviews film earned audiences polled scale chicago_tribune gave film half stars saying steve_carell slavic trick clever comic timing help save day hollywood reporter gave film negative review saying new edition doesn catch inspired spark star gave film stars saying fun cartoon rare thing sequel actually improves original new_york_daily_news gave film stars saying armed masses excess guaranteed charm school bored gave film half stars saying fun cheerful colorful best features lots guarantees plenty laughs doesn edge gave film half stars saying feels times actually coffin returning haven managed come plot rival stealing moon previous film new_york_times gave film half stars saying consistently cute want pet lacks center newsday gave film half stars saying better adding needed romantic charm level humor philadelphia gave film half stars saying looking quality hollywood family fun summer lot worse keith time gave film stars saying film predecessor wrap gave film negative review saying scene don nearly daughters bad sitcom level usa today gave film stars saying predecessor having million globally wonder universal saw fit order sequel plot audiences deserve imagination recycling entertainment_weekly gave film grade saying end child audience want monster toy adults regret way original film devotion bad guy stewart new_york_post gave film stars saying sure novel time directors stay true clever vibe gave film stars saying feels like opportunity old friends hang discover boston_globe gave film positive review saying scope espionage adventure surprisingly limited filmmakers clearly love working characters creative joy infectious washington_post gave film stars saying animation particularly drives car ocean transforming submarine sharks fish peter variety gave film positive review saying charming unique original comes close extending directors silly sensibility bit larger universe san_francisco_chronicle gave film stars saying credit writing funny moment takes time realize cohesive story zero dramatic tension practical lesson characters film people watching theater gave film stars saying heartfelt hilarious smart silly action packed violent rare sequel beginnings gave film stars saying adult turn kids jokes promise gave film positive review saying sequel stands level film edge peter rolling_stone gave film stars saying directors voices let laughs joke times high spirits irresistible fun gave film grade saying missing crucial component little sour sweet like protagonist bad guy gone good edge fatally nice naughty gave film saying fun especially near culmination structural issues aside impossible like characters rendered love entertaining story doesn sense box office grossed million north_america million countries worldwide total million calculating expenses estimated film profit million currently eighth highest grossing film fifth highest grossing animated film highest grossing film frozen iron man second highest grossing animated film highest grossing film second highest grossing universal_studios film budget million film profitable film year history universal_studios sixth highest grossing film fourth highest grossing film sixth highest grossing animated film seventh highest grossing film highest grossing film sixth animated film pass million mark estimates film sold million tickets north_america film opened wednesday july place million including million tuesday night opening day gross stands highest animated feature seventh highest films opening wednesday film dropped million thursday marking second largest non opening thursday gross day independence day weekend wednesday sunday including tuesday night film earned million highest day start animated film ahead toy story million day debut traditional day opening weekend friday sunday film earned million film day opening weekend gross largest films largest independence day holiday fourth largest animated films seventh largest films released july tenth largest films released friday film remained position box office consecutive weekends countries seventh highest grossing film highest grossing animated film fourth highest grossing universal film highest grossing film fourth animated film grossed million weekend opened australia million ahead opened weekend film set opening day record total opened number territories set opening weekend records animated films latin_america indonesia malaysia philippines vietnam lebanon opening weekend records films south_africa venezuela film remained position box office consecutive weekends july film largest openings occurred united_kingdom ireland malta million china million mexico million total earnings largest markets united_kingdom ireland malta million china million mexico million accolades prequel sequel prequel prequel feature film titled featuring main characters released july written directed produced film set 1960s focuses met compete right ambitious villain scarlet voiced sequel january announced sequel titled released june
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