This is a list of theatrical animated feature films released by Universal Pictures, the film division of Comcast's NBCUniversal.
Universal Pictures releases films from Universal-owned and non-Universal owned animation studios. Most films listed below are from Illumination which began as the feature animation department of Universal, producing its first feature-length animated film Despicable Me in 2010. Beginning with How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World in 2019, Universal also itself released animated films by DreamWorks Animation, which were originally released under their then DreamWorks Pictures film production label, but the company was later acquired by NBCUniversal in 2016. Other studio units have also released films theatrically, including Universal Animation Studios, which now focuses mainly on animating television shows and direct-to-video films.
The studio's distribution unit acquires film rights from outside animation studios to release films under the Universal Pictures or Focus Features film labels. For example, Laika's stop-motion animated features were released by Universal through its Focus Features label. Other studios globally have released films through Universal Pictures which maintains distribution rights in certain territories.
Films + Color legendUniversal Animation Studios (2006–present) Illumination (2010–present) DreamWorks Animation (2019–present) Other Universal studio Third-party studio Live-action/animation hybrid sold as animationLive-action/animation hybrid sold as live-actionDistribution onlyAn adult animated production
American releases +TitleOriginal theatrical release dateListed are the original theatrical release dates in the United States (or other non-U.S. territories) when the film was contributed by Universal. Different distributors are attributed and credited for distributing each film throughout the history of Universal. Animation studio The Snow Queen Original Soviet release date was November 15, 1957Released by Universal Pictures in North America Soyuzmultfilm Pinocchio in Outer Space Belvision Studios The Dark Crystal The Jim Henson Company Howard the Duck Lucasfilm An American Tail Amblin Entertainment and Sullivan Bluth Studios The Land Before Time Jetsons: The Movie Hanna-Barbera An American Tail: Fievel Goes West Amblimation We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story The Flintstones Amblin Entertainment and Hanna-Barbera Productions Babe Kennedy Miller Productions Balto Amblimation Babe: Pig in the City Kennedy Miller Productions The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas Amblin Entertainment and Hanna-Barbera Productions The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle Jay Ward Productions and TriBeCa Productions How the Grinch Stole Christmas Imagine Entertainment The Cat in the Hat DreamWorks Pictures and Imagine Entertainment Peter Pan Columbia Pictures, Revolution Studios, Red Wagon Entertainment and Allied Stars Ltd Curious George Universal Animation Studios and Imagine Entertainment The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: A VeggieTales Movie Big Idea Entertainment and Starz Animation The Tale of Despereaux Relativity Media and Framestore Animation Land of the Lost Relativity Media, Sid & Marty Krofft Pictures and Mosaic Media Group Despicable Me Illumination Paul Relativity Media, Working Title Films, Big Talk Pictures and StudioCanal Hop Illumination and Relativity Media The Lorax Illumination Despicable Me 2 Minions Krampus Legendary Pictures The Secret Life of Pets Illumination Sing Despicable Me 3 The House with a Clock in Its Walls Amblin Entertainment, Reliance Entertainment and Mythology Entertainment The Grinch Illumination How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World DreamWorks Animation The Secret Life of Pets 2 Illumination Abominable DreamWorks Animation and Pearl Studio Cats Amblin Entertainment, Working Title Films, Perfect World Pictures, Monumental Pictures and The Really Useful Group Dolittle R/K Films, Team Downey Productions and Perfect World Pictures Trolls World Tour DreamWorks Animation The Croods: A New Age Spirit Untamed The Boss Baby: Family Business Sing 2 Illumination The Bad Guys DreamWorks Animation Minions: The Rise of Gru Illumination Puss in Boots: The Last Wish DreamWorks Animation The Super Mario Bros. Movie Illumination and Nintendo Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken DreamWorks Animation Strays Lord Miller Productions, Picturestart and Rabbit Hole Productions Trolls Band Together DreamWorks Animation Migration Illumination Kung Fu Panda 4 DreamWorks Animation Despicable Me 4 Illumination The Wild Robot DreamWorks Animation Dog Man DreamWorks Animation and Scholastic Entertainment How to Train Your Dragon DreamWorks Animation and Marc Platt Productions The Bad Guys 2 DreamWorks Animation Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Illumination and Nintendo Minions & Monsters Illumination Forgotten Island DreamWorks Animation
Upcoming
+TitleIntended theatrical release dateby Universal PicturesAnimation studio CoComelon: The Movie DreamWorks Animation, Moonbug Entertainment, Flywheel Media, and Prime Focus Studios Not Alone Illumination How to Train Your Dragon 2 DreamWorks Animation and Marc Platt Productions Shrek 5 DreamWorks Animation Untitled DreamWorks Animation film Untitled Illumination/Nintendo film Illumination and Nintendo Donkey DreamWorks Animation Untitled third Super Mario film Illumination and Nintendo Untitled Illumination film Illumination Untitled DreamWorks Animation film DreamWorks Animation Untitled Illumination film Illumination Undated Barbie TBA Illumination and Mattel Studios Lego TBA The Lego Group and Rideback The Wild Robot Escapes TBA DreamWorks Animation
International releases +TitleOriginal theatrical release dateListed are the original theatrical release dates in the United States (or other non-U.S. territories) when the film was contributed by Universal. Different distributors are attributed and credited for distributing each film throughout the history of Universal. Animation studio The Abrafaxe – Under The Black Flag Released by Universal outside North America Abrafaxe Trickfilm Momo Taurus Produktion Coraline LaikaReleased by Focus Features. Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey! Not released theatrically in the United States, released as DTV film Universal Animation Studios and Imagine Entertainment 9 Relativity Media, Lux Animation, Starz Animation and Tim Burton Productions Nikté Animex Producciones Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer Relativity Media and Smokewood Entertainment ParaNorman Laika Underdogs Prana Studios and 100 Bares Producciones Moshi Monsters: The Movie Spider Eye Productions Song of the Sea StudioCanal and Cartoon Saloon The Seventh Dwarf Zipfelmützen Film GmbH & Co. KG The Boxtrolls Laika Yellowbird TeamTO Mune: Guardian of the Moon On Animation Studios, Onyx Films, Kinology and Orange Studio Ratchet & Clank Rainmaker Entertainment and Blockade EntertainmentReleased by Gramercy Pictures. Kubo and the Two Strings Laika Ethel & Ernest Cloth Cat Animation The Breadwinner Elevation Pictures, StudioCanal, and Cartoon Saloon Woody Woodpecker Universal Animation Studios and Cinemotion Zombillenium Maybe Movies and Belvision The Boss Baby Released by Universal in Japan DreamWorks Animation The Addams Family Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and CinesiteReleased theatrically by MGM in USA The Wishmas Tree Like a Photon Creative Combat Wombat Daisy Quokka: World's Scariest Animal The Addams Family 2 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Cinesite Marcel the Shell with Shoes On A24, Cinereach, You Want I Should, Human Woman, Sunbeam Television & Films, and Chiodo Bros. Productions Mavka: The Forest Song Animagrad Animation Studio and Film.UA Orion and the Dark DreamWorks AnimationReleased on Netflix Combat Wombat: Back 2 Back Like a Photon Creative Woody Woodpecker Goes to Camp Universal Animation Studios Spy x Family Code: White Released theatrically and distributed in select international markets, including Netherlands, by Universal Pictures, released by Crunchyroll in US.Toho, Wit Studio and CloverWorks The Sloth Lane Like a Photon Creative Piece by Piece The Lego Group, Tremolo Productions, and I Am Other The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland Lupus Films The Lost Tiger Like a Photon Creative
Highest-grossing films
This list does not include films combining live-action with animation.
Rank Film Worldwide gross Studio Year Ref. 1 The Super Mario Bros. Movie $1,363,298,473 Illumination and Nintendo 2023 2 Minions $1,159,398,397 Illumination 2015 3 Despicable Me 3 $1,034,799,409 2017 4 The Super Mario Galaxy Movie $1,011,096,833 Illumination and Nintendo 2026 5 Despicable Me 2 $970,761,885 Illumination 2013 6 Despicable Me 4 $968,240,710 2024 7 Minions: The Rise of Gru $939,628,210 2022 8 The Secret Life of Pets $875,457,937 2016 9 Sing $634,151,679 2016 10 Kung Fu Panda 4 $546,362,086 DreamWorks Animation 2024
See also List of Universal Pictures films List of DreamWorks Animation productions List of unproduced DreamWorks Animation projects List of Illumination productions List of unproduced Universal Pictures animated projects List of works produced by Filmation
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References
85. ^ "Spy x Family Code: White. Universal Pictures Netherlands page