Illumination (company)

American computer animation studio

Illumination

Logo used since 2017

Formerly| Illumination Entertainment (2007–2017)
Company type| Division
Industry|

* Animation
* Motion pictures
* Television specials

Founded| January 17, 2007; 18 years ago (2007-01-17)
Founder| Chris Meledandri
Headquarters| 2230 Broadway,

Santa Monica, California

United States

Key people

* Chris Meledandri (CEO)[1]
* Keith Feldman (COO)[2]

Number of employees

| 100 (2016)[3]
Parent| Universal Pictures
Divisions|

* Illumination Labs[4]
* Moonlight

Subsidiaries| Illumination Studios Paris
Website| Official website

Illumination, formerly known as Illumination Entertainment, is an American animation studio founded by Chris Meledandri on January 17, 2007, and is a division of Universal Pictures,[5][6][7] a division of Comcast through its wholly owned subsidiary NBCUniversal; Meledandri produces the films, while Universal finances and distributes them.[6] The studio is best known for creating the Despicable Me, The Secret Life of Pets, and Sing franchises; the adaptations of Dr. Seuss' books The Lorax and How the Grinch Stole Christmas!; and Nintendo video games, starting with The Super Mario Bros. Movie.[8] The Minions, characters from the Despicable Me series, are the mascots of the studio.

Illumination has produced 15 feature films, with an average gross of $711 million per film. Three of the studio's films—Minions (2015), Despicable Me 3 (2017) and The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023)—are all among the 50 highest-grossing films of all time, with the latter having the highest-grossing opening for an animated film in its initial release; eight of their films are also among the 50 highest-grossing animated films. Its first film, Despicable Me, was released on July 9, 2010, and its latest film, Despicable Me 4, was released on July 3, 2024; their upcoming slate of films includes Super Mario World on April 3, 2026, and Minions 3 on July 1, 2026. Additionally, a release date of June 30, 2027 has been reserved for an untitled film.

## History

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Logo used from 2010 to 2017; this logo is still used on trailers and promotional material

After the second and official closure of Walter Lantz Productions in March 1972 and prior to the release of Despicable Me, Universal distributed a few animated films from 1986 to 2009 that were produced by outside studios, including An American Tail, The Land Before Time, Jetsons: The Movie, films by Amblimation (An American Tail: Fievel Goes West, We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story, and Balto), The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: A VeggieTales Movie, and The Tale of Despereaux, as well as Coraline and 9 (both under its Focus Features subsidiary) while their in-house animation studio (which is part of Universal Studios Family Productions) produced Curious George in 2006.

Meledandri left as President of 20th Century Fox Animation and Blue Sky Studios in early 2007. While at those companies he supervised or executive-produced movies including Ice Age, Robots, Ice Age: The Meltdown, and Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who!. After leaving, he founded Illumination Entertainment and a deal was announced positioning Illumination Entertainment as Universal's family entertainment arm, that would produce one to two films a year starting in 2010.[9] As part of the deal, Illumination retains creative control and Universal Pictures exclusively distributes the films.[10]

In 2011, Illumination acquired the animation department of the French animation and visual effects studio Mac Guff, which animated Despicable Me and Dr. Seuss' The Lorax, and formed Illumination Mac Guff (later Illumination Studios Paris).[11][12][13]

On August 22, 2016, NBCUniversal acquired competing studio DreamWorks Animation, which fueled speculation that Meledandri was to oversee both studios.[14][15][16] While he had been approached by NBCUniversal to oversee both studios, he turned down the offer and later explained "I love the process of making films and working with artists. I don't think I'm particularly great at managing companies".[17]

On September 23, 2022, Illumination announced its hiring of former Netflix head of adult animation Mike Moon as senior creative advisor, and a new label led by Moon known as Moonlight, which will aim to "produce animated films that push beyond the family genre".[18][19]

## Process

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In a similar fashion to Sony Pictures Animation and Warner Bros. Pictures Animation, Illumination does not produce its films in-house where it is based in Santa Monica, but rather outsources the animation production of its films to other studios. Most of its films are animated by Illumination Studios Paris,[3] a subsidiary formed through the purchase of Mac Guff (which animated the first Despicable Me).[20][21] So far, the only Illumination film not to be animated by Illumination Studios Paris or Mac Guff was Hop, which was animated by Rhythm & Hues Studios.[22]

Not unlike Pixar, in its early days Illumination depended on a core group of directors and writers to create its films. The directors of Despicable Me, Pierre Coffin and Chris Renaud, also directed or co-directed Dr. Seuss' The Lorax, Despicable Me 2, Minions, The Secret Life of Pets, and Despicable Me 3. Screenwriters Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio (who had written Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who! for Meledandri at Fox) wrote or co-wrote Despicable Me, Hop, Dr. Seuss' The Lorax, Despicable Me 2, The Secret Life of Pets, and Despicable Me 3, while screenwriter Brian Lynch wrote or co-wrote Hop, Minions, and The Secret Life of Pets.

Illumination's films generally have a budget between $60–80 million. Meledandri prefers to keep Illumination adhering to a low-cost model, recognising that "strict cost controls and hit animated films are not mutually exclusive". In an industry where film expenses often exceed $100 million, Illumination's first two releases were completed with significantly lower budgets, considering Despicable Me's $69 million budget and Hop's $63 million budget. One way the company sustains a lean financial model is by employing cost-conscious animation techniques that lower the expenses and render times of its computer graphics.[23] To date, The Super Mario Bros. Movie and Despicable Me 4 are the studio's most expensive films, both with a $100 million budget.[24][25]

## Filmography

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Main article: List of Illumination productions

Release timeline2010| Despicable Me

|

2011| Hop
2012| The Lorax
2013| Despicable Me 2
2014
2015| Minions
2016| The Secret Life of Pets
Sing
2017| Despicable Me 3
2018| The Grinch
2019| The Secret Life of Pets 2
2020
2021| Sing 2
2022| Minions: The Rise of Gru
2023| The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Migration
2024| Despicable Me 4
2025
2026| Super Mario World
Minions 3

The studio's first film, Despicable Me, directed by Chris Renaud and Pierre Coffin, was released on July 9, 2010, and was a commercial success, earning $56 million on its opening weekend, and going on to ticket sales of $251 million domestically and $543 million worldwide.[26][27] Illumination's second film was the live-action/CGI hybrid Hop. Directed by Tim Hill and released on April 1, 2011, the film had a $37 million opening, ending up with $108 million domestically and $183 million worldwide.[28] Hop was followed by an adaptation of Dr. Seuss' The Lorax (also directed by Renaud), which debuted on March 2, 2012, earning $70 million on its opening weekend, and with eventual totals of $214 million in the US market and $348 million worldwide. The studio's first sequel, Despicable Me 2, again directed by Renaud and Coffin, opened in the United States on July 3, 2013, to a domestic five-day opening weekend of $142 million (and $82 million over the regular three-day frame), making it, at the time of its release, the biggest animated film to open on that frame.[29] The film would go on to earn $368 million domestically and $970 million worldwide,[30][31] becoming the second highest-grossing 2013 animated film and breaking a record as the most profitable Universal Pictures film in its 100-year history.[32] A spin-off of the Despicable Me franchise, titled Minions, directed by Coffin and newcomer Kyle Balda, was released on July 10, 2015[33] to a domestic opening weekend of $115 million.[34] The film would go on to gross $336 million domestically and $823 million overseas, amounting to a worldwide total of $1.159 billion, making it the highest-grossing animated film of 2015 and, at the time of its release, the second highest-grossing animated film of all time, behind Walt Disney Animation Studios' Frozen (2013).[35][36]

The Secret Life of Pets was released on July 8, 2016.[37] Directed by Renaud and Yarrow Cheney, the film would earn $104 million in its opening weekend, going on to gross $368 million domestically, and $875 million worldwide. Sing, a comedy written and directed by Garth Jennings, was released on December 21, 2016.[38] It was the first movie for the studio to have a Christmas release. The film would earn $56 million in its first 5 days, grossing $270 million stateside and $634 million worldwide. It also holds the record for the highest-grossing film not to ever be at No. 1 in its run. Despicable Me 3, which reunited Coffin and Balda as directors, was released on June 30, 2017, to a $75 million domestic opening weekend.[39] The film would then go on to gross $264 million domestically and $1.034 billion worldwide, making it the second film from the studio to cross the $1 billion mark, as well as highest-grossing animated film of 2017. At the time of its release, it also set a record for the highest theatre count ever with 4,536 theatres in its second week.[40] The film that followed was an adaptation of Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas!, simply titled The Grinch, which was released on November 9, 2018, with Scott Mosier and Cheney as directors and featuring a screenplay by Michael LeSieur and Tommy Swerdlow.[38] The film opened to $67 million in its first domestic weekend[41] and went on to earn $271 million stateside and $513 million worldwide, making it the highest-grossing Christmas film of all time.[42] The Secret Life of Pets 2, again directed by Renaud, was released on June 7, 2019, to a domestic opening weekend of $47 million,[43] going on to gross $159 million stateside and $446 million worldwide, making less than half of its predecessor.[44]

It was followed by Sing 2, again directed by Jennings, which was released on December 22, 2021. Despite opening to a modest $41 million over a five-day weekend (and $23 million over the normal three-day frame),[45] the film would eventually become the highest-grossing animated film of 2021, as well as the highest-grossing animated film released during the COVID-19 pandemic, earning $163 million stateside and $408 million worldwide.[46] Minions: The Rise of Gru, directed by Balda, was released on July 1, 2022, after a delay of two years caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.[47][48][49] The film earned $125 million stateside over the four-day July 4 weekend, a new record over said timeframe.[50] The film would go on to overtake Sing 2 as the highest-grossing animated film during the pandemic, with $369 million domestically and $939 million worldwide.[51][52]

The Super Mario Bros. Movie, an animated film based on the Mario video game franchise as a collaboration with Nintendo directed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic, was released on April 5, 2023.[53][17][54][55] The film debuted to a $146.4 million domestic opening weekend, holding several box office records including the highest opening weekend for a video game adaptation as well as the highest opening weekend for Illumination.[56][57] The film would go on to gross $574.9 million domestically and $1.36 billion worldwide, becoming the third Illumination film to cross the $1 billion mark, as well as the second highest-grossing film of 2023.[58][59] Migration, an original film directed by Benjamin Renner, was released on December 22, 2023.[60][61] It was followed by Despicable Me 4, directed by Renaud, on July 3, 2024.[60]

On May 19, 2011, Illumination announced that it would be working with Universal Pictures to create Despicable Me Minion Mayhem, a 3-D ride at Universal Parks & Resorts in Orlando, Hollywood, and Osaka.[62] The ride officially opened on July 2, 2012, in Orlando, in Hollywood on April 12, 2014, and in Osaka on April 21, 2017. In April 2019, it was announced they would collaborate again on the creation of The Secret Life of Pets: Off the Leash!, a dark ride attraction at Universal Studios Hollywood.[63][64] While its opening was scheduled for March 27, 2020, it was delayed until further notice due to the outbreak of COVID-19 in California.[65] It eventually opened on April 8, 2021.[66]

Future projects include Super Mario World on April 3, 2026, Minions 3 on July 1, 2026, and an unannounced film on June 30, 2027.[67][68][69][70][71] Other films the studio has in development include Big Tree, a film based on an illustrated novel by Brian Selznick from an idea by Meledandri and Steven Spielberg,[72] The Secret Life of Pets 3,[73] Sing 3,[74] and an original animated film with frequent collaborator and musician Pharrell Williams that will be "made from scratch."[17] Additionally, Illumination is in negotiations with toy company Mattel to produce an animated film based on the Barbie series of fashion dolls.[75][76][77]

In addition, two web short series are in development by Pierre Coffin: A Minions spin-off titled Who's Who, which was released on July 13, 2023, and an original series titled Bones Story. The shorts are released on TikTok and subsequently on YouTube.[74]

### Franchises

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Title  | Films  | Shorts  | Release dates

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Despicable Me | 6  | 18  | 2010–present
The Secret Life of Pets | 2  | 3  | 2016–present
Sing | 6

## See also

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* Film portal
* Animation portal
* United States portal
* Greater Los Angeles portal

* Illumination Studios Paris
* DreamWorks Animation
* Universal Animation Studios
* List of Universal Pictures theatrical animated feature films
* List of animated feature films of the 2010s
* List of highest-grossing animated films of the 2010s
* List of animation studios owned by NBCUniversal

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* Studio Universal
* USA Network
* Telemundo Internacional
* DreamWorks Channel
* Universal+ (outside of Brazil)

Canada
(licensed)|

* Bravo
* E!
* Oxygen
* USA Network

Defunct|

* 13th Street Netherlands and Flanders
* 13th Street Australia
* Diva TV
* Diva Universal Italy
* Diva Asia
* E! Asia
* E! Australia and New Zealand
* Hallmark Channel International
* Hallmark Channel Benelux & Scandinavia
* KidsCo
* Sci Fi Romania
* Steel
* Style Network Australia
* Syfy Netherlands and Flanders
* Syfy Russia
* Syfy Asia
* Syfy Australia
* Syfy Latin America
* Universal Channel Greece
* Universal Channel Poland
* Universal Channel Turkey
* Universal Channel Japan
* Universal Channel Asia
* Universal TV UK & Ireland

Other assets|

* Distribution
* Domestic
* International

Telemundo Enterprises|

* Telemundo
* Puerto Rico Studios
* Telemundo Studios
* Universo
* Telemundo Deportesw/NBC Sports Group
* Noticias Telemundo

Local Group
O&Os|

| NBC Owned
TV Stations|

* KNBC
* KNSD
* KNTV
* KXAS-TV
* WBTS-CD
* WCAU
* WMAQ-TV
* WNBC
* WRC-TV
* WTVJ
* WVIT
* K15CU-D
* KTEL-TV
* Other properties
* Cozi TV
* NBC LX
* NBC LX Home
* NECN

|

Telemundo
Station Group|

* KASA-TV/KTEL-CD/KUPT
* KBLR
* KCSO
* KDEN-TV
* KHRR
* KNSO
* KSTS
* KTAZ
* KTDO
* KTLM
* KTMD
* KTMW
* KUAN
* KVDA
* KVEA
* KXTX-TV
* WKAQ-TV
* WNEU
* WNJU
* WRDM-CD/WDMR-LP
* WRIW-CD
* WRMD-CD
* WRTD-CD
* WSCV
* WSNS-TV
* WTMO-CD
* WWSI
* WWDT-CD
* WYCN-LD
* WZTD-LD
* WZDC-CD
* Other properties: TeleXitos

Other units|

* Affiliate relations
* NBC
* Telemundo
* EMKA, Ltd.
* International Media Distribution

News Group|

| Main divisions|

* NBC News
* NBCNews.com
* NBC Out
* MSNBC

|

CNBC global channels|

* CNBC
* Africa (licensee)
* Asia
* Brazil (licensee)
* Europe
* World

CNBC Europe branches|

* Class CNBC (20%)
* CNBC-e
* Africa (licensee)
* Arabia

CNBC Asia branches|

* CNBC TV18
* CNBC Awaaz
* CNBC Indonesia
* JKN-CNBC
* Nikkei CNBC

Former/defunct
properties|

* 13th Street (Australia)
* A&E Networks (A&E)*
* Canal+ Group
* Castle Films
* Chapman Entertainment
* Chiller
* Chiller Films
* CIC Video
* Cloo
* Comcast Network
* Craftsy
* Diva
* Diva Universal (Italy)
* E! (Asia)
* Entertainment Rights
* Esquire Network
* Fearnet
* Filmation
* FilmDistrict
* G4
* Good Machine
* Gramercy Pictures
* Hallmark Channel (international)
* ITC Entertainment
* Interscope Communications
* Miss Universe*
* Multimedia Entertainment
* NBBC
* NBCSN
* NBC Sports (Chicago (25%)
* Northwest)
* NBC Weather Plus
* October Films
* Olympic Channel
* Pacific Data Images
* Peacock Productions
* PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
* Propaganda Films
* Savoy Pictures
* SBS CNBC
* Shift
* Seeso
* Spencer Gifts
* Style Network (Australia)
* Syfy (Asia)
* Syfy (Australia)
* Tell-Tale Productions
* The Entertainment Channel*
* Total Television
* UPA
* Universal Channel (Asia)
* Universal Channel (Greece)
* Universal Channel (Japan)
* Universal Channel (Poland)
* Universal Kids
* Universal TV (UK and Ireland)
* Universal Interactive
* Universal Music Group
* Universal Channel (Turkey)
* Vivendi Universal Games
* Walter Lantz Productions
* Western Publishing
* Gold Key Comics
* Whitman Publishing
* Golden Books Family Entertainment
* Golden Book Video
* Woodland Animations
* ZGS Communications

Related|

* History of NBC
* History of NBC Sports
* Report on Chain Broadcasting (1941)
* National Broadcasting Co. v. United States (1943)

* Denotes joint ventures

* v
* t
* e

Illumination

A division of NBCUniversal, a Comcast company

Feature films|

* Despicable Me (2010)
* Hop (2011)
* The Lorax (2012)
* Despicable Me 2 (2013)
* Minions (2015)
* The Secret Life of Pets (2016)
* Sing (2016)
* Despicable Me 3 (2017)
* The Grinch (2018)
* The Secret Life of Pets 2 (2019)
* Sing 2 (2021)
* Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022)
* The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023)
* Migration (2023)
* Despicable Me 4 (2024)

Upcoming|

* Super Mario World (2026)
* Minions 3 (2026)

Franchises|

* Despicable Me
* The Secret Life of Pets
* Sing

People|

* Chris Meledandri
* Chris Renaud
* Pierre Coffin
* Garth Jennings
* Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio
* Brian Lynch
* Janet Healy
* Pharrell Williams

See also|

* Despicable Me Minion Mayhem
* Lego Minions: The Rise of Gru
* Mac Guff
* Illumination Studios Paris
* DreamWorks Animation
* Universal Animation Studios
* Amblimation
* List of Universal Pictures theatrical animated feature films
* unproduced projects

* v
* t
* e

DreamWorks Animation

A subsidiary of NBCUniversal, a Comcast company

Feature
films|

| Theatrical|

* Antz (1998) PDI
* The Prince of Egypt (1998)
* The Road to El Dorado (2000)
* Chicken Run (2000) AA
* Shrek (2001) PDI
* Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002)
* Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (2003)
* Shrek 2 (2004) PDI
* Shark Tale (2004)
* Madagascar (2005) PDI
* Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005) AA
* Over the Hedge (2006)
* Flushed Away (2006) AA
* Shrek the Third (2007) PDI
* Bee Movie (2007) C81P
* Kung Fu Panda (2008)
* Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008) PDI
* Monsters vs. Aliens (2009)
* How to Train Your Dragon (2010)
* Shrek Forever After (2010)
* Megamind (2010) PDI
* Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)
* Puss in Boots (2011)
* Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012) PDI
* Rise of the Guardians (2012)
* The Croods (2013)
* Turbo (2013)
* Mr. Peabody & Sherman (2014) PDI BS
* How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014)
* Penguins of Madagascar (2014) PDI
* Home (2015)
* Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016) PS
* Trolls (2016)
* The Boss Baby (2017)
* Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie (2017)
* How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2019)
* Abominable (2019) PS
* Trolls World Tour (2020)
* The Croods: A New Age (2020)
* Spirit Untamed (2021)
* The Boss Baby: Family Business (2021)
* The Bad Guys (2022)
* Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022)
* Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken (2023)
* Trolls Band Together (2023)
* Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024)
* The Wild Robot (2024)
* Dog Man (2025)

|

Direct-to-video|

* Joseph: King of Dreams (2000)

Direct-to-digital|

* Orion and the Dark (2024)

Upcoming|

* How to Train Your Dragon (2025) LA
* The Bad Guys 2 (2025)
* Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie (2025) LA
* Forgotten Island (2026)
* Shrek 5 (2026)
* How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2027) LA

Franchises|

* The Prince of Egypt (1998–2000)
* Shrek (since 2001)
* Spirit (2002–2023)
* Madagascar (since 2005)
* Kung Fu Panda (since 2008)
* Monsters vs. Aliens (2009–2014)
* How to Train Your Dragon (since 2010)
* Megamind (since 2010)
* The Croods (since 2013)
* Trolls (since 2016)
* Tales of Arcadia (2016–2021)
* The Boss Baby (since 2017)
* Captain Underpants (since 2017)
* The Bad Guys (since 2022)
* The Wild Robot (since 2024)

People|

* Bill Damaschke
* Chris Meledandri
* Jeffrey Katzenberg
* Nico Marlet
* Kelly Asbury
* Eric Darnell
* Tom McGrath
* Pierre Perifel

Divisions|

* DreamWorks Animation Television
* DreamWorks Channel
* DreamWorks Classics
* Big Idea Entertainment
* Harvey Entertainment

Related
topics|

* Amblimation
* CyberWorld
* DreamWorks Pictures
* films
* DreamWorks Records
* DreamWorks Television
* DreamWorks Interactive
* Go Fish Pictures
* MoonRay
* Pacific Data Images
* Pearl Studio
* Universal Animation Studios
* Illumination
* Illumination Studios Paris
* List of Paramount Pictures theatrical animated feature films
* List of 20th Century Studios theatrical animated feature films
* List of Universal Pictures theatrical animated feature films
* unproduced projects
* List of unproduced DreamWorks Animation projects
* DreamWorks Water Park
* In amusement parks
* DreamWorks Experience

* Category

* PDI Produced with Pacific Data Images
* AA Produced with Aardman Animations
* C81P Produced with Columbus 81 Productions
* BS Produced with Bullwinkle Studios
* PS Produced with Pearl Studio
* LA Produced in live-action

* v
* t
* e

Comcast & NBCUniversal franchises and series

Universal Pictures†|

* Universal Monsters◈
* Dracula
* Frankenstein
* The Invisible Man
* The Mummy
* The Wolf Man
* Back to the Future¶
* Jaws
* Johnny English
* Jurassic Park¶◈
* K-9
* The Munsters
* The Nutty Professor
* Pitch Perfect
* Psych
* Psycho
* Death Race
* The Purge
* The Scorpion King
* Step Up+
* Ted
* Three Flavours Cornetto
* Timecop
* Silent Hill
* Tremors
* Unbreakable§
* Wet Hot American Summer
* The Little Rascals¶
* Fifty Shades
* Fast & Furious◈
* Meet the Parents
* Bourne
* Bring It On
* Child's Play
* Dragonheart
* American Pie
* American Pie Presents
* Beethoven
* Casper the Friendly Ghost
* Hulk#
* Airport
* Dumb & Dumber
* Smokey and the Bandit
* Wicked

Universal Television|

* Knight Rider
* The Equalizer
* The Office
* Chicago
* Battlestar Galactica
* Law & Order
* Dragnet
* Sharknado

Universal Animation Studios|

* Woody Woodpecker
* Chilly Willy
* The Land Before Time¶
* Curious George
* An American Tail
* LEGO

DreamWorks Animation|

* Captain Underpants×
* How to Train Your Dragon
* Kung Fu Panda
* Madagascar
* Megamind
* Monsters vs. Aliens
* Shrek
* Puss in Boots
* Spirit
* Tales of Arcadia
* The Bad Guys×
* The Boss Baby
* The Croods
* The Prince of Egypt
* Trolls

Illumination|

* Despicable Me
* Sing
* The Secret Life of Pets

* ¶ (Co-owned with Amblin Entertainment)
* ◈ (Shared with DreamWorks Animation)
* # (Shared with Marvel Studios)
* § (Shared with Walt Disney Pictures)
* \+ (Shared with Lionsgate)
* × (Shared with Scholastic Entertainment)
* Category

* v
* t
* e

Universal Animation Studios

Direct-to-video/streaming
feature films|

| Universal
Cartoon
Studios|

* The Land Before Time II: The Great Valley Adventure (1994)
* The Land Before Time III: The Time of the Great Giving (1995)
* The Land Before Time IV: Journey Through the Mists (1996)
* The Land Before Time V: The Mysterious Island (1997)
* Hercules and Xena – The Battle for Mount Olympus (1998)
* The Land Before Time VI: The Secret of Saurus Rock (1998)
* Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet Frankenstein (1999)
* An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island (2000)
* An American Tail: The Mystery of the Night Monster (2000)
* Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet the Wolfman (2000)
* The Land Before Time VII: The Stone of Cold Fire (2000)
* The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze (2001)
* Balto II: Wolf Quest (2002)
* The Land Before Time IX: Journey to Big Water (2002)
* Charlotte's Web 2: Wilbur's Great Adventure (2003)
* The Land Before Time X: The Great Longneck Migration (2003)
* The Land Before Time XI: Invasion of the Tinysauruses (2005)
* Balto III: Wings of Change (2005)
* The Adventures of Brer Rabbit (2006)

|

Universal
Animation
Studios|

* The Land Before Time XII: The Great Day of the Flyers (2006)
* The Land Before Time XIII: The Wisdom of Friends (2007)
* The Little Engine That Could (2011)
* Curious George 3: Back to the Jungle (2015)
* The Land Before Time XIV: Journey of the Brave (2016)
* Mariah Carey's All I Want for Christmas Is You (2017)
* Curious George: Royal Monkey (2019)
* Curious George: Go West, Go Wild (2020)
* Curious George: Cape Ahoy (2021)
* Woody Woodpecker Goes to Camp (2024)

Theatrical films|

* Curious George (2006)
* Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey! (2009)
* Woody Woodpecker (2017)

Short films|

* Fractured Fairy Tales: The Phox, the Box, & the Lox (1999)
* Van Helsing: The London Assignment (2004)
* The Chronicles of Riddick: Dark Fury (2004)

TV series|

* Back to the Future (1991–92)
* Fievel's American Tails (1992)
* Exosquad (1993–94)
* Problem Child (1993–94)
* Monster Force (1994)
* Beethoven (1994–95)
* Earthworm Jim (1995–96)
* The Savage Dragon (1995–96)
* The Spooktacular New Adventures of Casper (1996–98)
* Wing Commander Academy (1996)
* Vor-Tech: Undercover Conversion Squad (1996)
* The New Woody Woodpecker Show (1999–2002)
* The Mummy (2001–03)
* Curious George (2006–22)
* The Land Before Time (2007–08)
* Woody Woodpecker (2018–22)

TV specials|

* Opus 'n' Bill: A Wish for Wings That Work (1991)
* Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas (2009)
* Curious George Swings Into Spring (2013)
* Curious George A Halloween Boo Fest (2013)
* How Murray Saved Christmas (2014)

Franchises|

* Woody Woodpecker (1940–present)
* Charlotte's Web (1973–2003)
* An American Tail (1986–1999)
* The Land Before Time (1988–present)
* Balto (1995–2005)
* Alvin and the Chipmunks (1999–2000)
* Curious George (2006–present)

Associated productions|

* Charlotte's Web (1973)
* An American Tail (1986)
* The Land Before Time (1988)
* An American Tail: Fievel Goes West (1991)
* Balto (1995)

Miscellaneous|

* 63rd Academy Awards
* Kids WB! promos
* The Incredible Hulk Coaster
* The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man
* Dudley-Do Right’s RipSaw Falls

See also|

* Universal Monsters
* Illumination
* DreamWorks Animation
* DreamWorks Animation Television
* DreamWorks Classics
* Entertainment Rights
* Big Idea Entertainment
* Harvey Films
* UPA
* Bullwinkle Studios (50%)
* Amblimation
* Universal Interactive
* List of Universal Pictures theatrical animated feature films
* unproduced projects

* v
* t
* e

Film studios in the United States and Canada

Majors|

| Universal Studios|

* Universal Pictures
* Focus Features
* Carnival Films
* Working Title Films
* United International Pictures (50%)
* Amblin Partners (minority)
* Amblin Entertainment
* DreamWorks Pictures

|

Paramount Pictures|

* Paramount Players
* Republic Pictures
* Miramax (49%)
* Awesomeness Films
* BET Films
* MTV Entertainment Studios
* Nickelodeon Movies
* United International Pictures (50%)
* Viacom18 Studios (13.01%)

|

Walt Disney Studios|

* Walt Disney Pictures
* 20th Century Studios
* 20th Century Family
* Marvel Studios
* Lucasfilm
* Star Studios
* Regency Enterprises (20%)
* Searchlight Pictures
* Disneynature
* ESPN Films (80%)
* National Geographic Partners (73%)
* A&E Networks (50%)
* Vice Media (16%)
* Hulu

|

Warner Bros.|

* Warner Bros. Pictures
* New Line Cinema
* Castle Rock Entertainment
* CNN Films
* DC Studios
* Flagship Entertainment Group (49%)
* HBO Films
* HBO Documentary Films
* Spyglass Media Group (minority)

|

Sony Pictures|

* Columbia Pictures
* TriStar Pictures
* Sony Pictures Releasing
* 3000 Pictures
* PlayStation Productions
* Screen Gems
* Sony Pictures Classics
* TriStar Productions
* Worldwide Acquisitions
* Affirm Films
* Crunchyroll
* Destination Films
* Stage 6 Films
* Ghost Corps
* Sony Pictures Kids Zone
* Left Bank Pictures
* Silvergate Media

|

Mini-majors|

| Amazon MGM Studios|

* Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
* United Artists
* Orion Pictures
* Orion Classics
* American International Pictures
* Lightworkers Media

|

Lionsgate Studios|

* Lionsgate Films
* Lionsgate Premiere
* Summit Entertainment
* Lionsgate Canada
* eOne Films
* Roadside Attractions (43%)
* Pantelion Films (50%)
* Good Universe
* 3 Arts Entertainment (majority)
* Spyglass Media Group (18.9%)
* Amblin Partners (minority)
* Amblin Entertainment
* DreamWorks Pictures

|

Others|

* A24
* 2AM (backing)
* STX Entertainment

|

Horizontal
production/
distribution
companies|

* Apple Studios
* Condé Nast Entertainment
* Dark Horse Entertainment
* Hasbro Entertainment
* Mattel Films
* Netflix
* Random House Studio
* Roku
* Scholastic Corporation
* Square Enix
* Ubisoft Film & Television

Slate
partners|

* AGC Studios
* Atlas Entertainment
* Black Bear Pictures
* Black Label Media
* Black List
* Bron
* Mad Solar
* Escape Artists
* Endeavor
* FilmNation Entertainment
* Gotham Group
* Grosvenor Park
* H Collective
* ICM Partners
* Ingenious Media
* LAMF
* Lantern Entertainment
* Legendary Pictures
* MRC
* New Republic Pictures
* PalmStar Media
* Prospect Park
* Skydance Media
* TSG Entertainment
* Village Roadshow Pictures
* Voltage Pictures

Production/
distribution
companies|

* 2929 Entertainment
* Magnolia Pictures
* Truly Indie
* Allied Artists Film Group
* American Zoetrope
* Angel Studios
* Annapurna Pictures
* Anonymous Content
* The Asylum
* Artemis Rising Foundation
* BayView Entertainment
* Beacon Pictures
* Berlanti Productions
* Bleecker Street
* Blue Fox Entertainment
* Blumhouse Productions
* Bold Films
* Brainstorm Media
* Brillstein Entertainment
* Broadway Video
* Brookstreet Pictures
* Chicken & Egg Pictures
* Cinelou Films
* CineTel Films
* Darius Films
* Dolphin Entertainment
* Drafthouse Films
* Decal
* Elevation Pictures
* Emmett/Furla Oasis
* Entertainment Studios
* Freestyle Releasing
* Film Arcade
* Fork Films
* FotoKem
* Fox Entertainment
* MarVista Entertainment
* Giant Pictures
* Gunpowder & Sky
* IFC Films
* Indican Pictures
* Impact Partners
* Jim Henson Company
* Lakeshore Entertainment
* LD Entertainment
* levelFILM
* Likely Story
* Louverture Films
* Mandalay Pictures
* Mandeville Films
* Maximum Effort
* Millennium Media
* Morgan Creek Entertainment
* Motion Picture Corporation of America
* Myriad Pictures
* Neon
* Open Road Films
* Oscilloscope
* Picturehouse
* Quiver Distribution
* RadicalMedia
* Relativity Media
* Rogue Pictures
* Revolution Studios
* RKO Pictures
* Saban Films
* Samuel Goldwyn Films
* Screen Media
* Sidney Kimmel Entertainment
* Silver Pictures
* Dark Castle Entertainment
* Shout! Studios
* Solstice Studios
* Strand Releasing
* Sycamore Pictures
* TLA Releasing
* Topic Studios
* Utopia
* Vertical
* Virgin Produced
* Walden Media
* Wolfe Video
* WWE Studios
* XTR
* XYZ Films
* 21 Laps Entertainment
* 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks
* 87North
* 1492 Pictures
* A Very Good Production
* Abso Lutely
* After Dark Films
* AGBO
* Alcon Entertainment
* Apatow
* Appian Way
* Atomic Monster
* Bad Hat Harry Productions
* Bad Robot
* Bazelevs Company
* Bedford Falls Productions
* Big Beach
* Blinding Edge Pictures
* Brandywine
* Brownstone
* Bubble Factory
* Centropolis
* Cha Cha Cha Films
* Chernin Entertainment
* Cheyenne Enterprises
* Color Force
* Cross Creek Pictures
* Crystal Sky Pictures
* Cube Vision
* Darko Entertainment
* Davis Entertainment
* Di Bonaventura Pictures
* District
* Donners' Company
* Double R Productions
* Echo Films
* Electric
* Evolution Entertainment
* Twisted Pictures
* Excellent Cadaver
* Flower Films
* Freckle Films
* Fruit Tree
* Fuzzy Door
* Gary Sanchez
* Gloria Sanchez
* Genre Films
* Ghost House Pictures
* GK Films
* Gracie Films
* Happy Madison
* Haxan Films
* Hello Sunshine
* Hoorae Media
* Icon
* Identity Films
* ImageMovers
* Imagine
* Jax Media
* Indian Paintbrush
* Infinitum Nihil
* Intrepid Pictures
* Jerry Bruckheimer Films
* Judgemental Films
* KatzSmith
* Kennedy/Marshall Company
* Ketchup Entertainment
* Killer Films
* Kingdom Story Company
* Lightstorm Entertainment
* LuckyChap Entertainment
* Malpaso
* Marv
* Monkeypaw
* Montecito Picture Company
* Mr. Mudd
* Music Box
* Mutant Enemy
* MWM
* Nine Stories
* One Race Films
* Original Film
* Our Stories Films
* Outerbanks Entertainment
* Overbrook Entertainment
* Paper Kite
* Phoenix Pictures
* Picture Company
* Plan B Entertainment
* Platinum Dunes
* Playtone
* Point Grey Pictures
* Protozoa Pictures
* Red Hour Films
* Rideback
* Roth/Kirschenbaum Films
* Scott Free
* Seven Bucks
* Shangri-La Entertainment
* Shondaland
* Smokehouse Pictures
* Stone Quarry
* Studio 8
* Story Syndicate
* Sunday Night
* Syncopy Inc.
* Tango Entertainment
* Team Downey
* Temple Hill
* The Daily Wire
* The Hideaway Entertainment
* Thunder Road Films
* Tim Burton
* Tyler Perry Studios
* Valhalla Entertainment
* Vertigo Entertainment
* View Askew
* SModcast Pictures
* Vinyl Films
* WingNut Films
* 30West
* Wonderland Sound and Vision
* Watermelon Pictures

Defunct/former|

| Disney|

* Caravan Pictures
* Cinergi Pictures
* Fox 2000 Pictures
* Fox Atomic
* Fox Faith
* Fox Film
* Hollywood Pictures
* New World Pictures
* Selznick International Pictures
* Touchstone Pictures
* Twentieth Century Pictures
* UTV Motion Pictures

|

Lionsgate|

* Anchor Bay Films
* Artisan Entertainment
* Christal Films
* Mandate Pictures
* Maple Pictures
* Momentum Pictures
* Overture Films
* Trimark Pictures
* Vestron Pictures

MGM|

* 21st Century Film Corporation
* Atlantic Entertainment Group
* Cannon Films
* Cinecom
* Dimension Pictures (1970s)
* Epic Productions
* Filmways
* G2 Pictures
* Goldwyn Pictures
* Hemdale Film Corporation
* Island Pictures
* Louis B. Mayer Pictures
* Metro Pictures Corporation
* Mirisch Company
* Samuel Goldwyn Company
* Samuel Goldwyn Productions
* Trans World Entertainment
* United Artists Releasing

Universal|

* FilmDistrict
* Good Machine
* Gramercy Pictures
* Independent Moving Pictures
* Interscope Communications
* Propaganda Films
* Savoy Pictures

Paramount|

* CBS Theatrical Films
* Cinema Center Films
* Comedy Central Films
* Commonwealth United Entertainment
* Famous Players Film Company
* Famous Players–Lasky
* Go Fish Pictures
* Liberty Films
* Mascot Pictures
* Paramount Famous Productions
* Paramount Vantage
* Rysher Entertainment
* Sunn Classic Pictures
* United States Pictures

Sony|

* Cohn-Brandt-Cohn (CBC) Film Sales Corporation
* Embassy Pictures
* Empire International Pictures
* First Independent Films
* Triumph Films

Warner Bros.|

* Fine Line Features
* First National Pictures
* Lorimar Film Entertainment
* Monogram Pictures
* National General Pictures
* Nelson Entertainment
* Rooster Teeth
* Seven Arts Productions
* Warner Bros.-Seven Arts
* Warner Independent Pictures

Others|

* Alchemy
* American Film Manufacturing Company
* Art Star Scene Studios
* Astor Pictures
* Aviron Pictures
* Aurora Productions
* Biograph Company
* Bison Film Company
* Bluebird Photoplays
* Boxoffice International Pictures
* Bryanston Pictures
* C2 Pictures
* Calvin Company
* Carolco Pictures
* Castle Hill Productions
* Centaur Film Company
* Champion Film Company
* Christie Film Company
* Cinemation Industries
* Cinerama Releasing Corporation
* Compass International Pictures
* Crown International Pictures
* De Laurentiis Entertainment Group
* DEJ Productions
* Distributors Corporation of America
* Eaco Films
* Eagle-Lion Films
* Edison Studios
* Educational Pictures
* Essanay Studios
* Dramatic Feature Films
* Fireworks Entertainment
* First Look Studios
* Franchise Pictures
* Geffen Film Company
* Global Road Entertainment
* Grand National Pictures
* Hal Roach Studios
* Hasbro Entertainment
* Allspark
* Jensen Farley Pictures
* Ladd Company
* Largo Entertainment
* Lippert Pictures
* Lubin Manufacturing Company
* Madison 23 Productions
* Manson International
* Newmarket Films
* OddLot Entertainment
* Pacific International Enterprises
* Participant
* PM Entertainment
* Producers Releasing Corporation
* RatPac Entertainment
* Red Granite Pictures
* Regent Releasing
* Schneider's Bakery
* Scotti Bros. Pictures
* Section Eight Productions
* Seed Productions
* Strike Entertainment
* ThinkFilm
* This Is That Productions
* Virtual Studios
* Weinstein Company
* Dimension Films
* Weintraub Entertainment Group

List of American animation studios

* v
* t
* e

Animation industry in the United States

Companies and studios

| Active|

| Majors|

| NBCUniversal|

* DreamWorks Animation
* DreamWorks Animation Television
* DreamWorks Classics
* Big Idea Entertainment
* Harvey Films
* Illumination
* Universal Animation Studios

|

Paramount Global|

* CBS Eye Animation Productions
* Late Night Cartoons
* MTV Animation
* Nickelodeon Animation Studio
* Nickelodeon Digital
* Nickelodeon Movies
* Paramount Animation
* Miramax Animation Studios
* Skydance Animation

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Disney Entertainment|

* 20th Century Animation
* 20th Television Animation
* Disney Television Animation
* Lucasfilm Animation
* Industrial Light & Magic
* Marvel Animation
* Marvel Studios Animation
* Pixar Animation Studios
* Walt Disney Animation Studios

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Warner Bros.|

* Cartoon Network Studios
* Warner Bros. Animation
* Warner Bros. Pictures Animation
* Warner Bros. Television Animation
* Williams Street

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Sony Pictures|

* Aniplex of America
* Affirm Films
* Crunchyroll
* Sony Pictures Animation
* Sony Pictures Imageworks

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* 41 Entertainment
* AMC Networks
* Sentai Filmworks
* Section23 Films
* Augenblick Studios
* Awesome Inc
* AKOM
* Align
* Aniventure
* Alcon Entertainment
* Fox Corporation
* Bento Box Entertainment
* Bandera Entertainment
* Bang Zoom!
* Billionfold Inc.
* Blur Studio
* Cartuna
* CHRLX
* Cloudco Entertainment
* CMCC Cartoons
* Cinesite
* Dr. Seuss Enterprises
* DNEG Animation
* Digital Domain
* Film Roman
* Flying Tigers Entertainment
* Phil Roman Entertainment
* Floyd County Productions
* Fred Wolf Films
* Fuzzy Door Productions
* Hasbro Entertainment
* Jay Ward Productions
* Joe Murray Productions
* Kanbar Animation
* Kartoon Studios
* Wow Unlimited Media
* Bolder Media
* Frederator Studios
* Kinofilm
* Klasky Csupo
* Kurtz & Friends
* Laika, LLC
* Lee Mendelson Films
* Lionsgate
* Lionsgate Canada
* Melendez Films
* Man of Action Entertainment
* Mattel Television
* Media Blasters
* Mexopolis
* Mondo Media
* 6 Point Harness
* Netflix Animation
* Noble
* NYAV Post
* One Cool Films
* Parallax Studio
* Powerhouse Animation Studios
* Psyop
* Reel FX Animation
* Renegade Animation
* Rough Draft Studios
* RatPac-Dune Entertainment
* Rovio Animation
* Screen Novelties
* Scholastic
* Weston Woods Studios
* SD Entertainment
* ShadowMachine
* Snee-Oosh, Inc.
* SpindleHorse Toons
* Splash Entertainment
* Sprite Animation Studios
* Stoopid Buddy Stoodios
* Stretch Films
* Studiopolis
* Tau Films
* Threshold Entertainment
* Titmouse, Inc.
* TSG Entertainment
* The Imaginarium
* The Kerner Entertainment Company
* The ULULU Company
* Toei Animation Inc.
* United Plankton Pictures
* Vanguard Animation
* Wild Canary Animation
* World Events Productions
* Worker Studio
* WWE Studios
* Walden Media
* Wayfarer Studios

Former|

* 4Kids Entertainment
* 70/30 Productions
* Adelaide Productions
* Adventure Cartoon Productions
* Allspark
* Amblimation
* Animation Collective
* Animation Lab
* Animation Magic
* Blue Sky Studios
* BVS Entertainment
* Cartoon Pizza
* Chorion
* Circle 7 Animation
* Cookie Jar
* Crest Animation Productions
* Curious Pictures
* DePatie–Freleng Enterprises
* DIC Entertainment
* Disneytoon Studios
* DNA Productions
* Famous Studios
* Filmation
* Fleischer Studios
* Format Films
* Fox Animation Studios
* Frederator Films
* Golden Films
* Hanna-Barbera
* HIT Entertainment
* Jetlag Productions
* Justin Roiland's Solo Vanity Card Productions!
* Kroyer Films
* Laugh-O-Gram Studio
* Little Airplane Productions
* Marvel Productions
* Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Animation
* MGM Animation/Visual Arts
* MGM Cartoons
* Mirari Films
* MoonScoop
* O Entertainment
* Omation Animation Studio
* Pacific Data Images
* PorchLight Entertainment
* Prana Studios
* Radical Axis

* Rankin/Bass Animated Entertainment
* Rhythm and Hues Studios
* Rooster Teeth
* Ruby-Spears
* Screen Gems
* Skellington Productions
* Soup2Nuts
* Spümcø
* Storyboard, Inc./Hubley Studios
* Sullivan Bluth Studios
* Sunbow Entertainment
* Terrytoons
* Total Television
* United Productions of America
* Van Beuren Studios
* Walter Lantz Productions
* Warner Bros. Cartoons
* Wētā FX
* Wildbrain Entertainment
* Will Vinton Studios
* Zodiac Entertainment

Industry associations

* The Animation Guild, IATSE Local 839
* ASIFA-Hollywood

Other topics

| Awards|

* Academy Awards
* Best Animated Feature
* Annie Awards
* Emmy Awards
* Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Animated Film
* Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Animated Feature
* Children's and Family
* Canadian Screen Award for Best Pre-School Program or Series
* Primetime
* Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards
* Favorite Cartoon
* Animated Movie
* Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Animated Film
* NAACP Image Awards
* Motion Picture
* Series
* GLAAD Media Award
* Kids and Family Programming (Animated)
* Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Animated Film
* Seattle Film Critics Society Award for Best Animated Feature
* St. Louis Film Critics Association Award for Best Animated Feature
* Writers Guild of America Awards
* Television Animation

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History|

* Silent era
* Golden age
* World War II
* Television era
* Modern era

Related|

* Animated sitcom
* American comics
* History of American comics
* Tijuana bible
* Humorous Phases of Funny Faces
* Flash animation
* Labor strikes
* Fleischer Studios (1937)
* Disney (1941)
* Angel Recording Studios
* Multiple studios (1982)
* BOP Studios

* Category

Authority control databases

International|

* VIAF

National|

* United States
* France
* BnF data
* Poland
* Israel

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