List of Amblin Entertainment films

This is a list of films produced by U.S. independent production company Amblin Entertainment, currently based in Universal City, California and owned by media-entertainment company Amblin Partners, and associated with Universal Pictures. Amblin Entertainment was established in 1980 by filmmaker Steven Spielberg with two producers, Kathleen Kennedy and Frank Marshall.

Films

Released films

Title	Director(s)	Release date	U.S. distributor	International distributor	Co-production companies
Continental Divide	Michael Apted	September 18, 1981	Universal Pictures		as Amblin Productions
Poltergeist	Tobe Hooper	June 4, 1982	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer		as Amblin Productions
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial	Steven Spielberg	June 11, 1982	Universal Pictures		Amblin Entertainment uncredited
Gremlins	Joe Dante	June 8, 1984	Warner Bros. Pictures		N/A
Fandango	Kevin Reynolds	January 25, 1985
The Goonies	Richard Donner	June 7, 1985
Back to the Future	Robert Zemeckis	July 3, 1985	Universal Pictures		U-Drive Productions
Young Sherlock Holmes	Barry Levinson	December 4, 1985	Paramount Pictures		N/A
The Color Purple	Steven Spielberg	December 18, 1985	Warner Bros. Pictures		The Guber-Peters Company Quincy Jones Productions
The Money Pit	Richard Benjamin	March 26, 1986	Universal Pictures		U-Drive Productions
An American Tail	Don Bluth	November 21, 1986			Sullivan Bluth Studios David Kirschner Productions U-Drive Productions
Harry and the Hendersons	William Dear	June 5, 1987			U-Drive Productions
Innerspace	Joe Dante	July 1, 1987	Warner Bros. Pictures		The Guber-Peters Company
Empire of the Sun	Steven Spielberg	December 9, 1987	Warner Bros. Pictures		Robert Shapiro Productions
Batteries Not Included	Matthew Robbins	December 18, 1987	Universal Pictures		U-Drive Productions
Who Framed Roger Rabbit	Robert Zemeckis	June 22, 1988	Buena Vista Pictures		Touchstone Pictures Silver Screen Partners III
The Land Before Time	Don Bluth	November 18, 1988	Universal Pictures		Lucasfilm Sullivan Bluth Studios U-Drive Productions
Dad	Gary David Goldberg	October 27, 1989			Ubu Productions
Back to the Future Part II	Robert Zemeckis	November 22, 1989			U-Drive Productions
Always	Steven Spielberg	December 22, 1989			United Artists U-Drive Productions
Joe Versus the Volcano	John Patrick Shanley	March 9, 1990	Warner Bros. Pictures		N/A
Back to the Future Part III	Robert Zemeckis	May 25, 1990	Universal Pictures		U-Drive Productions
Gremlins 2: The New Batch	Joe Dante	June 15, 1990	Warner Bros. Pictures		Michael Finnell Productions
Arachnophobia	Frank Marshall	July 18, 1990	Buena Vista Pictures		Hollywood Pictures Tangled Web Productions
Cape Fear	Martin Scorsese	November 13, 1991	Universal Pictures		Cappa Films TriBeCa Productions
An American Tail: Fievel Goes West	Phil Nibbelink and Simon Wells	November 22, 1991	Universal Pictures		credited under Amblimation
Hook	Steven Spielberg	December 11, 1991	TriStar Pictures		N/A
Noises Off*	Peter Bogdanovich	March 20, 1992	Buena Vista Pictures		Touchstone Pictures Nothing On Productions Touchwood Pacific Partners
A Far Off Place*	Mikael Salomon	March 12, 1993	Buena Vista Pictures		Walt Disney Pictures Touchwood Pacific Partners
Jurassic Park	Steven Spielberg	June 11, 1993	Universal Pictures		N/A
We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story	Dick Zondag, Ralph Zondag, Phil Nibbelink, and Simon Wells	November 24, 1993			credited under Amblimation
A Dangerous Woman*	Stephen Gyllenhaal	December 3, 1993			Gramercy Pictures (distributing label) Island World Rollercoaster Productions
Schindler's List	Steven Spielberg	December 15, 1993			N/A
The Flintstones	Brian Levant	May 27, 1994			Hanna-Barbera Productions
The Little Rascals*	Penelope Spheeris	August 5, 1994			King World Productions
Little Giants*	Duwayne Dunham	October 14, 1994	Warner Bros. Pictures		under Warner Bros. Family Entertainment
Casper	Brad Silberling	May 26, 1995	Universal Pictures		The Harvey Entertainment Company
The Bridges of Madison County*	Clint Eastwood	June 2, 1995	Warner Bros. Pictures		Malpaso Productions
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar*	Beeban Kidron	September 8, 1995	Universal Pictures		N/A
How to Make an American Quilt*	Jocelyn Moorhouse	October 6, 1995			N/A
Balto	Simon Wells	December 22, 1995			credited under Amblimation
Twister	Jan de Bont	May 10, 1996	Warner Bros. Pictures	Universal Pictures	Constant c Productions
The Trigger Effect*	David Koepp	August 30, 1996	Universal Pictures		Gramercy Pictures (distributing label)
The Lost World: Jurassic Park	Steven Spielberg	May 23, 1997	Universal Pictures		N/A
Men in Black	Barry Sonnenfeld	July 2, 1997	Columbia Pictures		Parkes/MacDonald Productions
Deep Impact	Mimi Leder	May 8, 1998	Paramount Pictures	DreamWorks Pictures	The Manhattan Project Zanuck/Brown Productions
Small Soldiers*	Joe Dante	July 10, 1998	DreamWorks Pictures	Universal Pictures	N/A
The Mask of Zorro	Martin Campbell	July 17, 1998	TriStar Pictures		N/A
Saving Private Ryan	Steven Spielberg	July 24, 1998	DreamWorks Pictures	Paramount Pictures	Mark Gordon Productions The Mutual Film Company
In Dreams*^[1]	Neil Jordan	January 15, 1999	DreamWorks Pictures		N/A
The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas*	Brian Levant	April 28, 2000	Universal Pictures		Hanna-Barbera Productions
A.I. Artificial Intelligence	Steven Spielberg	June 29, 2001	Warner Bros. Pictures (also international home video)	DreamWorks Pictures (also US home video)	Stanley Kubrick Productions
Jurassic Park III	Joe Johnston	July 18, 2001	Universal Pictures		N/A
Minority Report	Steven Spielberg	June 21, 2002	20th Century Fox (also international home video)	DreamWorks Pictures (also US home video)	Blue Tulip Productions Cruise/Wagner Productions Amblin uncredited
Men in Black II	Barry Sonnenfeld	July 3, 2002	Columbia Pictures		Parkes/MacDonald Productions
Catch Me If You Can	Steven Spielberg	December 25, 2002	DreamWorks Pictures		Kemp Company Parkes/MacDonald Productions Splendid Pictures
The Terminal		June 18, 2004	DreamWorks Pictures		Parkes/MacDonald Productions
War of the Worlds		June 29, 2005	Paramount Pictures (also international home video)	DreamWorks Pictures (also US home video)	Cruise/Wagner Productions
The Legend of Zorro	Martin Campbell	October 28, 2005	Columbia Pictures		Spyglass Entertainment Tornado Productions
Memoirs of a Geisha	Rob Marshall	December 9, 2005	Columbia Pictures	Buena Vista International under Miramax Films	DreamWorks Pictures Red Wagon Productions Spyglass Entertainment
Munich	Steven Spielberg	December 23, 2005	Universal Pictures	DreamWorks Pictures	Alliance Atlantis Barry Mendel Productions The Kennedy/Marshall Company Peninsula Films
Monster House	Gil Kenan	July 21, 2006	Columbia Pictures		ImageMovers Relativity Media
Flags of Our Fathers	Clint Eastwood	October 20, 2006	Paramount Pictures	Warner Bros. Pictures	DreamWorks Pictures Malpaso Productions
Letters from Iwo Jima		December 20, 2006	Warner Bros. Pictures		DreamWorks Pictures Malpaso Productions
Hereafter		October 22, 2010	Warner Bros. Pictures		Malpaso Productions The Kennedy/Marshall Company
Super 8	J. J. Abrams	June 10, 2011	Paramount Pictures		Bad Robot
The Adventures of Tintin	Steven Spielberg	December 21, 2011	Paramount Pictures (also UK, Australia and Canada)	Columbia Pictures	Released through Paramount label DW Studios The Kennedy/Marshall Company WingNut Films Nickelodeon Movies
War Horse	Steven Spielberg	December 25, 2011	Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (via Touchstone Pictures)		DreamWorks Pictures Reliance Entertainment The Kennedy/Marshall Company
Men in Black 3	Barry Sonnenfeld	May 25, 2012	Columbia Pictures		Parkes/MacDonald ImageNation Media Magik Entertainment Hemisphere Media Capital
Lincoln	Steven Spielberg	November 16, 2012	Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (via Touchstone Pictures)	20th Century Fox	DreamWorks Pictures Dune Entertainment Participant Media Reliance Entertainment The Kennedy/Marshall Company
The Hundred-Foot Journey	Lasse Hallström	August 8, 2014		Mister Smith Entertainment (EMEA)	DreamWorks Pictures Reliance Entertainment Participant Media Image Nation Harpo Films
Jurassic World	Colin Trevorrow	June 12, 2015	Universal Pictures		Legendary Pictures
Bridge of Spies	Steven Spielberg	October 16, 2015	Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (via Touchstone Pictures)	20th Century Fox	DreamWorks Pictures Participant Media Reliance Entertainment Fox 2000 Pictures Marc Platt Productions TSG Entertainment Afterworks Limited Studio Babelsberg
The BFG	Steven Spielberg	July 1, 2016	Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures	Mister Smith Entertainment (EMEA)	Walt Disney Pictures Walden Media Reliance Entertainment The Kennedy/Marshall Company The Roald Dahl Story Company
A Dog's Purpose*	Lasse Hallström	January 27, 2017	Universal Pictures	Mister Smith Entertainment (EMEA)	Reliance Entertainment Walden Media Pariah Entertainment Group
The Post	Steven Spielberg	December 22, 2017	20th Century Fox	Universal Pictures (elsewhere) Mister Smith Entertainment (EMEA)	DreamWorks Pictures Participant Media Pascal Pictures Star Thrower Entertainment TSG Entertainment
Ready Player One	Steven Spielberg	March 29, 2018	Warner Bros. Pictures		Village Roadshow Pictures Access Entertainment RatPac-Dune Entertainment De Line Pictures Farah Films & Management^[2]
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom	J. A. Bayona	June 22, 2018	Universal Pictures		Legendary Pictures Perfect World Pictures
The House with a Clock in Its Walls*	Eli Roth	September 21, 2018	Universal Pictures	Mister Smith Entertainment (EMEA)	Mythology Entertainment
A Dog's Journey*	Gail Mancuso	May 17, 2019	Universal Pictures	Mister Smith Entertainment (EMEA)	Reliance Entertainment Walden Media Alibaba Pictures Pariah Entertainment Group
Men in Black: International	F. Gary Gray	June 14, 2019	Columbia Pictures		Parkes+MacDonald Productions Image Nation Abu Dhabi
Cats*	Tom Hooper	December 20, 2019	Universal Pictures		Monumental Pictures The Really Useful Group Working Title Films Perfect World Pictures
The Turning*	Floria Sigismondi	January 24, 2020	Universal Pictures	Mister Smith Entertainment (EMEA)	DreamWorks Pictures Reliance Entertainment Vertigo Entertainment Chislehurst Entertainment; uncredited
Finch*	Miguel Sapochnik	November 5, 2021	Apple TV+		Dutch Angle ImageMovers Reliance Entertainment Alibaba Pictures Misher Films Walden Media
West Side Story^[3]	Steven Spielberg	December 10, 2021^[4]	20th Century Studios		TSG Entertainment
Jurassic World Dominion	Colin Trevorrow	June 10, 2022^[5]^[6]^[7]	Universal Pictures		Perfect World Pictures
The Fabelmans	Steven Spielberg	November 11, 2022	Universal Pictures	Entertainment One (United Kingdom and Ireland) StudioCanal (Australia and New Zealand) Reliance Entertainment (India) 01 Distribution and Leone Film Group (Italy) Nordisk Film (Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden)	N/A
Maestro^[8]	Bradley Cooper	November 22, 2023	Netflix		Sikelia Productions Fred Berner Films Joint Effort
The Color Purple^[9]	Blitz Bazawule	December 25, 2023	Warner Bros. Pictures		OW Films SGS Pictures Quincy Jones Productions Domain Entertainment
Twisters	Lee Isaac Chung	July 19, 2024	Universal Pictures	Warner Bros. Pictures	The Kennedy/Marshall Company Domain Entertainment

Upcoming films

Title	Release date	Distributor	Co-production companies
Jurassic World Rebirth^[10]	July 2, 2025	Universal Pictures	The Kennedy/Marshall Company
Untitled Bee Gees biopic	2025^[11]	Paramount Pictures	Scott Free Productions GK Films Sister
The Dish^[12]	May 15, 2026	Universal Pictures	N/A
The Thursday Murder Club^[13]	TBA	Netflix	Jennifer Todd Pictures Maiden Voyage Pictures
Cola Wars^[14]	TBA	Sony Pictures Releasing	Apatow Productions

Note: The films marked with "*" are ones that Spielberg is un-involved with.

Short films

Tummy Trouble (1989)
Roller Coaster Rabbit (1990)
Trail Mix-Up (1993)
I'm Mad (Animaniacs short) (1994)
Battle at Big Rock (2019)

Direct-to-video

Tiny Toon Adventures: How I Spent My Vacation (1992)
Wakko's Wish (1999)

References

^ Copyright Application for In Dreams (January 27, 1999). United States Copyright Office. Retrieved November 8, 2012.
^ Anita Busch (25 March 2015). "Steven Spielberg To Direct 'Ready Player One'; Book Is Sci-Fi Cult Favorite - Deadline". Deadline. Archived from the original on 2020-07-02. Retrieved 2020-04-17.
^ "West Side Story: Everything We Know About Steven Spielberg's Remake". PEOPLE.com. Archived from the original on 2018-12-09. Retrieved 2018-12-09.
^ Adalessandro, Anthony (May 7, 2019). "Disney-Fox Updates Release Schedule: Sets Three Untitled 'Star Wars' Movies, 'Avatar' Franchise To Kick Off In 2021 & More". Deadline. Archived from the original on May 7, 2019. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
^ Frank Pallotta (7 October 2020). "Worrying sign for the movies: Next 'Jurassic World' film delayed until 2022". CNN. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
^ "'Jurassic World: Dominion' Pushed Back a Year to June 2022". TheWrap. 2020-10-06. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
^ Rubin, Rebecca (2020-10-06). "'Jurassic World: Dominion' Delays Release to 2022". Variety. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (May 10, 2018). "Bradley Cooper To Star In & Direct Leonard Bernstein Movie As Dueling Biopics Tune Up". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on September 26, 2020. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
^ Kit, Borys (November 2, 2018). "Spielberg, Oprah Bringing 'Color Purple' to Big Screen (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on December 11, 2020. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
^ Vary, Adam (January 22, 2024). "New 'Jurassic World' Movie in the Works From Franchise's Original Screenwriter David Koepp". Variety. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
^ Kroll, Justin (2022-03-30). "'Once' Director John Carney To Direct Bee Gees Biopic For Paramount; John Logan To Pen Script". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (May 23, 2024). "Universal Dates Steven Spielberg Event Movie For Summer 2026". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
^ Stephan, Katcy (April 19, 2024). "Amblin's 'Thursday Murder Club' Film Lands Director Chris Columbus and Eyes Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan and Ben Kingsley". Variety.
^ Fleming Jr, Mike (11 September 2024). "Judd Apatow & Steven Spielberg Join Coke Vs. Pepsi Film 'Cola Wars' At Sony". Deadline.

[1] Copyright Application for In Dreams (January 27, 1999). United States Copyright Office. Retrieved November 8, 2012.

[2] Anita Busch (25 March 2015). "Steven Spielberg To Direct 'Ready Player One'; Book Is Sci-Fi Cult Favorite - Deadline". Deadline. Archived from the original on 2020-07-02. Retrieved 2020-04-17.

[3] "West Side Story: Everything We Know About Steven Spielberg's Remake". PEOPLE.com. Archived from the original on 2018-12-09. Retrieved 2018-12-09.

[DisneyFox_Release_Date-4] Adalessandro, Anthony (May 7, 2019). "Disney-Fox Updates Release Schedule: Sets Three Untitled 'Star Wars' Movies, 'Avatar' Franchise To Kick Off In 2021 & More". Deadline. Archived from the original on May 7, 2019. Retrieved May 7, 2019.

[5] Frank Pallotta (7 October 2020). "Worrying sign for the movies: Next 'Jurassic World' film delayed until 2022". CNN. Retrieved 2020-10-08.

[6] "'Jurassic World: Dominion' Pushed Back a Year to June 2022". TheWrap. 2020-10-06. Retrieved 2020-10-08.

[7] Rubin, Rebecca (2020-10-06). "'Jurassic World: Dominion' Delays Release to 2022". Variety. Retrieved 2020-10-08.

[8] Fleming, Mike Jr. (May 10, 2018). "Bradley Cooper To Star In & Direct Leonard Bernstein Movie As Dueling Biopics Tune Up". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on September 26, 2020. Retrieved September 22, 2020.

[9] Kit, Borys (November 2, 2018). "Spielberg, Oprah Bringing 'Color Purple' to Big Screen (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on December 11, 2020. Retrieved December 29, 2020.

[10] Vary, Adam (January 22, 2024). "New 'Jurassic World' Movie in the Works From Franchise's Original Screenwriter David Koepp". Variety. Retrieved January 22, 2024.

[11] Kroll, Justin (2022-03-30). "'Once' Director John Carney To Direct Bee Gees Biopic For Paramount; John Logan To Pen Script". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-03-31.

[12] D'Alessandro, Anthony (May 23, 2024). "Universal Dates Steven Spielberg Event Movie For Summer 2026". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 23, 2024.

[13] Stephan, Katcy (April 19, 2024). "Amblin's 'Thursday Murder Club' Film Lands Director Chris Columbus and Eyes Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan and Ben Kingsley". Variety.

[14] Fleming Jr, Mike (11 September 2024). "Judd Apatow & Steven Spielberg Join Coke Vs. Pepsi Film 'Cola Wars' At Sony". Deadline.

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