Despicable Me
A lovably grumpy supervillain named Gru accidentally has his heart melted by three spirited orphan girls he originally adopts as part of a scheme. The action and humor are cartoonish throughout, and the story wraps up with a genuinely warm message about found family.
Great for kids around 6 and up; sensitive 5-year-olds may find a handful of tense moments worth watching alongside a grown-up.
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Gru's fanged alien dog-like pet snarls aggressively at people and latches onto Gru's arm, dangling from it; Gru then throws the creature across the room.
Gru draws a laser gun in a fast-food restaurant to jump the queue, played entirely for laughs but modeling a villainous shortcut.
Youngest girl Agnes wanders into a spiked iron-maiden trap that slams shut on her; red liquid seeps out, appearing to be blood before being revealed as juice from a punctured juice box.