{"slug":"gru-gun","name":"Gru Gun","url":"/templates/gru-gun.jpg","w":544,"h":450,"top":"HAND OVER","bottom":"THE LAST SLICE","description":"Gru pointing a pistol directly at the viewer. The \"hand it over\" meme for making demands nobody can refuse.","keywords":"gru gun meme, gru pointing gun meme, despicable me gun meme, gru threatening meme, hand it over meme","year":2020,"origin":"From Despicable Me (2010), a close-up of Gru with his signature bald head and long nose, pointing a pistol at the camera with a sly smile. The dark hallway background and his scarf-wearing villain aesthetic give the frame real menace, despite coming from an animated children's movie. The format works for aggressive demands, threats, and \"give me that\" energy. For a similar threatening-but-cute demand, see Blank Nut Button (slamming the thing you want). For an animated villain with a proper plan, see Gru's Plan.","format":"classic","exampleCaptions":["HAND OVER","THE WIFI PASSWORD"],"exampleAltText":"Gru Gun meme demanding the wifi password at gunpoint","exampleRefreshDate":"2026-05-05","howToMake":["Gru is locked, loaded, and aimed at your audience. Add your demand across the top and bottom","Top text sets up the command (\"HAND OVER\", \"GIVE ME\", \"DELETE THAT\"). Bottom text names what you want","Gru's sly expression sells the threat even though he is a cartoon character from a kids' movie. The gun helps","White Impact with heavy black stroke reads clean against the dark hallway behind Gru","Download the demand as a PNG or copy it directly into group chats where negotiation is not an option"],"seo":{"aliases":["Gru Pointing Gun Meme","Despicable Me Gun","Gru Threat Meme","Gru Demands Meme","Animated Villain Gun Meme"],"description":"Gru from Despicable Me in extreme close-up, bald head gleaming, long pointed nose in profile, dark checkered scarf around his neck, one hand extending a pistol directly at the viewer. His eyes are half-lidded with villainous confidence. The hallway behind him is dark and out of focus. Despite being a 3D animated character from a family film, the framing and lighting make this look genuinely threatening. His smile says he is enjoying this.","definition":"Gru from Despicable Me pointing a gun at the camera. Users pair it with aggressive demands, threats, or ultimatums that range from genuinely intense to absurdly trivial. The cartoon format makes even silly demands feel weirdly menacing.","useCases":[{"category":"Food Demands","examples":["HAND OVER / THE LAST CHICKEN NUGGET","GIVE ME / YOUR FRIES AND NOBODY GETS HURT","SURRENDER / THE LEFTOVERS","PUT DOWN / THE PIZZA AND STEP AWAY"]},{"category":"Digital Demands","examples":["HAND OVER / THE WIFI PASSWORD","GIVE ME / THE NETFLIX LOGIN","DELETE THAT / SCREENSHOT","UNSEND / THAT MESSAGE RIGHT NOW"]},{"category":"Work & School Demands","examples":["HAND OVER / THE ANSWER KEY","GIVE ME / THE EXTENSION ON THIS DEADLINE","SURRENDER / YOUR NOTES FROM LAST LECTURE","FORWARD ME / THAT EMAIL"]},{"category":"Pet & Animal Energy","examples":["MY CAT AT 3AM / DEMANDING FOOD","MY DOG / WHEN I HAVE A SNACK","THE SEAGULL / EYEING YOUR SANDWICH"]},{"category":"Relationship Ultimatums","examples":["HAND OVER / THE AUX CORD","GIVE ME / THE TV REMOTE","SURRENDER / YOUR HOODIE","HAND IT OVER / THE LAST BLANKET"]}]}}