List of Universal Pictures theatrical animated feature films

List of Universal Pictures theatrical animated feature films

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

List of Universal Pictures theatrical animated feature films

Universal Animation Studios (2006–present)
Illumination (2010–present)
DreamWorks Animation (2019–present)
Other Universal studio
Third-party studio
Live-action/animation hybrid sold as animation	S
Live-action/animation hybrid sold as live-action	SL
Distribution only	D
An adult animated production	A

American releases

<table><thead><tr><th>Title</th><th>Original theatrical release date</th><th>Animation studio</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>The Snow Queen[D][S]</td><td>November 20, 1959</td><td>Soyuzmultfilm</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Pinocchio in Outer Space[D]</td><td>December 22, 1965</td><td>Belvision Studios</td></tr><tr><td>An American Tail</td><td>November 21, 1986</td><td>Amblin Entertainment and Sullivan Bluth Studios</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>The Land Before Time</td><td>November 18, 1988</td></tr><tr><td>Jetsons: The Movie[D]</td><td>July 6, 1990</td><td>Hanna-Barbera</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>An American Tail: Fievel Goes West</td><td>November 22, 1991</td><td>Amblimation</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story</td><td>November 24, 1993</td></tr><tr><td>The Flintstones[D][SL]</td><td>May 27, 1994</td><td>Amblin Entertainment and Hanna-Barbera Productions</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Babe[D][SL]</td><td>August 4, 1995</td><td>Kennedy Miller Productions</td></tr><tr><td>Balto[S]</td><td>December 22, 1995</td><td>Amblimation</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Babe: Pig in the City[D][SL]</td><td>November 25, 1998</td><td>Kennedy Miller Productions</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas[D][SL]</td><td>April 28, 2000</td><td>Amblin Entertainment and Hanna-Barbera Productions</td></tr><tr><td>The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle[S]</td><td>June 30, 2000</td><td>Jay Ward Productions and TriBeCa Productions</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>How the Grinch Stole Christmas[SL]</td><td>November 17, 2000</td><td>Imagine Entertainment</td></tr><tr><td>The Cat in the Hat[SL]</td><td>November 21, 2003</td><td>DreamWorks Pictures and Imagine Entertainment</td></tr><tr><td>Curious George</td><td>February 10, 2006</td><td>Universal Animation Studios and Imagine Entertainment</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: A VeggieTales Movie[D]</td><td>January 11, 2008</td><td>Big Idea Entertainment and Starz Animation</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>The Tale of Despereaux</td><td>December 19, 2008</td><td>Relativity Media and Framestore Animation</td></tr><tr><td>Despicable Me</td><td>July 9, 2010</td><td>Illumination</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Paul[A][SL]</td><td>March 18, 2011</td><td>Relativity Media, Working Title Films, Big Talk Studios, and StudioCanal</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Hop[S]</td><td>April 1, 2011</td><td>Illumination and Relativity Media</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>The Lorax</td><td>March 2, 2012</td><td>Illumination</td></tr><tr><td>Ted[A][S]</td><td>June 29, 2012</td><td>Media Rights Capital, Fuzzy Door Productions, Bluegrass Films, and Smart Entertainment</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Despicable Me 2</td><td>July 3, 2013</td><td>Illumination</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Ted 2[A][S]</td><td>June 26, 2015</td><td>Media Rights Capital, Fuzzy Door Productions, Bluegrass Films, and Smart Entertainment</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Minions</td><td>July 10, 2015</td><td>Illumination</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Krampus[D][SL][A]</td><td>December 4, 2015</td><td>Legendary Pictures</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>The Secret Life of Pets</td><td>July 8, 2016</td><td>Illumination</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Sing</td><td>December 21, 2016</td></tr><tr><td>Despicable Me 3</td><td>June 30, 2017</td></tr><tr><td>The Grinch</td><td>November 9, 2018</td><td>Illumination</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Welcome to Marwen[SL]</td><td>December 21, 2018</td><td>DreamWorks Pictures and ImageMovers</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World</td><td>February 22, 2019</td><td>DreamWorks Animation</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>The Secret Life of Pets 2</td><td>June 7, 2019</td><td>Illumination</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Abominable</td><td>September 27, 2019</td><td>DreamWorks Animation and Pearl Studio</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Cats[SL]</td><td>December 20, 2019</td><td>Amblin Entertainment, Working Title Films, Perfect World Pictures, Monumental Pictures and The Really Useful Group</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Dolittle[D][SL]</td><td>January 17, 2020</td><td>R/K Films, Team Downey Productions and Perfect World Pictures</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Trolls World Tour</td><td>April 10, 2020</td><td>DreamWorks Animation</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>The Croods: A New Age</td><td>November 25, 2020</td></tr><tr><td>Spirit Untamed</td><td>June 4, 2021</td></tr><tr><td>The Boss Baby: Family Business</td><td>July 2, 2021</td></tr><tr><td>Sing 2</td><td>December 22, 2021</td><td>Illumination</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>The Bad Guys</td><td>April 22, 2022</td><td>DreamWorks Animation</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Minions: The Rise of Gru</td><td>July 1, 2022</td><td>Illumination</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Puss in Boots: The Last Wish</td><td>December 21, 2022</td><td>DreamWorks Animation</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>The Super Mario Bros. Movie</td><td>April 5, 2023</td><td>Illumination and Nintendo</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken</td><td>June 30, 2023</td><td>DreamWorks Animation</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Strays[D][SL][A]</td><td>August 18, 2023</td><td>Lord Miller Productions, Picturestart and Rabbit Hole Productions</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Trolls Band Together</td><td>November 17, 2023</td><td>DreamWorks Animation</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Migration</td><td>December 22, 2023</td><td>Illumination</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Kung Fu Panda 4</td><td>March 8, 2024</td><td>DreamWorks Animation</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Despicable Me 4</td><td>July 3, 2024</td><td>Illumination</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>The Wild Robot</td><td>September 27, 2024</td><td>DreamWorks Animation</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Dog Man</td><td>January 31, 2025</td><td>DreamWorks Animation and Scholastic Entertainment</td></tr><tr><td>How to Train Your Dragon[SL]</td><td>June 13, 2025</td><td>DreamWorks Animation and Marc Platt Productions</td></tr><tr><td>The Bad Guys 2</td><td>August 1, 2025</td><td>DreamWorks Animation</td></tr><tr><td>Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie[S]</td><td>September 26, 2025</td></tr></tbody></table>

Upcoming

<table><thead><tr><th>Title</th><th>Intended theatrical release date by Universal Pictures</th><th>Animation studio</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>The Super Mario Galaxy Movie</td><td>April 1, 2026</td><td>Illumination and Nintendo</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Minions & Monsters</td><td>July 1, 2026</td><td>Illumination</td></tr><tr><td>Forgotten Island</td><td>September 25, 2026</td><td>DreamWorks Animation</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>LarryBoy</td><td>2026</td><td>Big Idea Entertainment, and Kingstone Studios</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Cocomelon: The Movie[D]</td><td>February 19, 2027</td><td>DreamWorks Animation, Moonbug Entertainment, Flywheel Media, and Prime Focus Studios</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Untitled Illumination film</td><td>April 16, 2027</td><td>Illumination</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>How to Train Your Dragon 2[SL]</td><td>June 11, 2027</td><td>DreamWorks Animation and Marc Platt Productions</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Shrek 5</td><td>June 30, 2027</td><td>DreamWorks Animation</td></tr><tr><td>Untitled DreamWorks Animation film</td><td>September 24, 2027</td></tr><tr><td>Sing 3</td><td>December 8, 2027</td><td>Illumination</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Untitled Illumination film</td><td>April 14, 2028</td></tr><tr><td>Untitled DreamWorks Animation film</td><td>September 22, 2028</td><td>DreamWorks Animation</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Untitled live-action/animated Lego film[S]</td><td>TBA</td><td>The Lego Group and Rideback</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Untitled fourth Trolls film</td><td>TBA</td><td>DreamWorks Animation</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>The Secret Life of Pets 3</td><td>TBA</td><td>Illumination</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Mice and Mystics</td><td>TBA</td><td>DreamWorks Animation and Vertigo Entertainment</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Untitled Barbie film</td><td>TBA</td><td>Illumination and Mattel Studios</td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table>

International releases

<table><thead><tr><th>Title</th><th>Original theatrical release date</th><th>Animation studio</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>The Abrafaxe – Under The Black Flag[D]</td><td>October 25, 2001 (Germany)</td><td>Abrafaxe Trickfilm</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Momo[D]</td><td>December 21, 2001 (Italy)</td><td>Taurus Produktion</td></tr><tr><td>Coraline[D]</td><td>February 5, 2009</td><td>Laika</td></tr><tr><td>Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey!</td><td>July 10, 2009 (Denmark)</td><td>Universal Animation Studios and Imagine Entertainment</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>9[D]</td><td>September 9, 2009</td><td>Relativity Media, Lux Animation and Tim Burton Productions</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Nikté[D]</td><td>December 18, 2009 (Mexico)</td><td>Animex Producciones</td></tr><tr><td>Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer[SL]</td><td>June 10, 2011</td><td>Relativity Media and Smokewood Entertainment</td></tr><tr><td>ParaNorman[D]</td><td>August 17, 2012</td><td>Laika</td></tr><tr><td>Underdogs[D]</td><td>July 18, 2013 (Argentina)</td><td>Prana Studios and 100 Bares Producciones</td></tr><tr><td>Moshi Monsters: The Movie[D]</td><td>December 20, 2013</td><td>Spider Eye Productions</td></tr><tr><td>Song of the Sea[D]</td><td>September 6, 2014 (Ireland)</td><td>StudioCanal and Cartoon Saloon</td></tr><tr><td>The Seventh Dwarf[D]</td><td>September 25, 2014 (Germany)</td><td>Zipfelmützen Film GmbH & Co. KG</td></tr><tr><td>The Boxtrolls[D]</td><td>September 26, 2014</td><td>Laika</td></tr><tr><td>Yellowbird[D]</td><td>October 11, 2014</td><td>TeamTO</td></tr><tr><td>Ratchet & Clank[D]</td><td>April 29, 2016</td><td>Rainmaker Entertainment and Blockade Entertainment</td></tr><tr><td>Kubo and the Two Strings[D]</td><td>August 19, 2016</td><td>Laika</td></tr><tr><td>Ethel & Ernest[D]</td><td>October 28, 2016</td><td>Cloth Cat Animation</td></tr><tr><td>The Breadwinner[D]</td><td>September 8, 2017 (Canada)</td><td>Elevation Pictures, StudioCanal, and Cartoon Saloon</td></tr><tr><td>Woody Woodpecker[SL]</td><td>October 5, 2017 (Brazil)</td><td>Universal Animation Studios and Cinemotion</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Zombillenium[D]</td><td>October 18, 2017 (France)</td><td>Maybe Movies and Belvision</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>The Boss Baby</td><td>March 21, 2018 (Japan)</td><td>DreamWorks Animation</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>The Addams Family[D]</td><td>October 11, 2019</td><td>Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Cinesite</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>The Wishmas Tree[D]</td><td>February 27, 2020 (Australia)</td><td>Like a Photon Creative</td></tr><tr><td>Combat Wombat[D]</td><td>October 15, 2020 (Australia)</td></tr><tr><td>Daisy Quokka: World's Scariest Animal[D]</td><td>November 28, 2020 (Australia)</td></tr><tr><td>The Addams Family 2[D]</td><td>October 1, 2021</td><td>Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Cinesite</td></tr><tr><td>Marcel the Shell with Shoes On[D][SL]</td><td>February 17, 2023 (United Kingdom)</td><td>A24, Cinereach, You Want I Should, Human Woman, Sunbeam Television & Films, and Chiodo Bros. Productions</td></tr><tr><td>Mavka: The Forest Song[D]</td><td>March 29, 2023 (France)</td><td>Animagrad Animation Studio and Film.UA</td></tr><tr><td>Orion and the Dark</td><td>February 2, 2024</td><td>DreamWorks Animation</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Combat Wombat: Back 2 Back[D]</td><td>February 29, 2024 (Australia)</td><td>Like a Photon Creative</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Woody Woodpecker Goes to Camp[SL]</td><td>April 12, 2024</td><td>Universal Animation Studios</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Spy x Family Code: White[D]</td><td>April 25, 2024 (Netherlands)</td><td>Toho, Wit Studio and CloverWorks</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>The Sloth Lane[D]</td><td>July 25, 2024 (Australia)</td><td>Like a Photon Creative</td></tr><tr><td>Piece by Piece[D]</td><td>October 11, 2024</td><td>The Lego Group, Tremolo Productions, and I Am Other</td></tr><tr><td>The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland[D]</td><td>November 15, 2024</td><td>Lupus Films</td></tr><tr><td>The Lost Tiger[D]</td><td>February 27, 2025 (Australia)</td><td>Like a Photon Creative</td></tr></tbody></table>

Highest-grossing films

List of Universal Pictures theatrical animated feature films

† indicates films playing in theaters around the world in the week commencing 27 March 2026.

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	Despicable Me 2	$970,761,885	2013
5	Despicable Me 4	$968,240,710	2024
6	Minions: The Rise of Gru	$939,628,210	2022
7	The Secret Life of Pets	$875,457,937	2016
8	Sing	$634,151,679
9	Kung Fu Panda 4	$546,362,086	DreamWorks Animation	2024
10	Despicable Me	$543,113,985	Illumination	2010