DreamWorks Animation (2024)

DreamWorks Animation, LLC (more commonly known as DreamWorks Animation and DreamWorks Animation SKG, or simply DreamWorks) is an American animation studio that is a subsidiary of Universal Pictures, a division of Comcast through its wholly owned subisidiary NBCUniversal. It is located in Glendale, California and produces animated feature films, television programs and online virtual games. The studio has currently released a total of 35 feature films, including the franchises Shrek, Madagascar, Kung Fu Panda, How to Train Your Dragon, The Croods, Trolls, and The Boss Baby. Originally formed under the banner of its main DreamWorks studio in 1997 by some of Amblin Entertainment's former animation branch Amblimation alumni, it was spun off into a separate public company in 2004. DreamWorks Animation currently maintains its Glendale campus, as well as satellite studios in India and China. On August 22, 2016, NBCUniversal acquired DreamWorks Animation for $3.8 billion, making it a division of the Universal Filmed Entertainment Group.

As of October 2017, its feature films have grossed $14.457 billion worldwide, with a $417.8 million average gross per film. Shrek 2 (2004) is among the 50 highest-grossing films of all time, and fourteen of the films are among the 50 highest-grossing animated films, with Shrek 2 being the ninth all-time highest. Although the studio also made traditionally animated films in the past, as well as stop-motion co-production with Aardman Animations, all of their new films now use computer animation. The studio has earned three Academy Awards, as well as 41 Emmy Awards and numerous Annie Awards, and multiple Golden Globe and BAFTA nominations. In recent years, the animation studio has acquired and created new divisions in an effort to diversify beyond the high-risk movie business.

Films produced by DreamWorks Animation were formerly distributed worldwide by its main DreamWorks studio, DreamWorks Pictures, from 1998 to 2005, Paramount Pictures from 2006 to 2012, and 20th Century Fox from 2013 to 2017. Universal Pictures will distribute subsequent DreamWorks Animation films, starting on March 1, 2019, with the release of How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World.

Contents

  • 1 History
    • 1.1 DreamWorks SKG era (1994-2004)
    • 1.2 Public corporation (2004-2016)
    • 1.3 Diversification and expansion (2012-2014)
    • 1.4 Universal Studios era (2016-present)
  • 2 Partnerships
    • 2.1 The DreamWorks Experience: Gaylord Hotels 2011-2015
  • 3 Filmography
    • 3.1 Feature films
    • 3.2 Released films
    • 3.3 Upcoming films
    • 3.4 Feature films in development
    • 3.5 Direct-to-video films
    • 3.6 TV specials
    • 3.7 Short films
    • 3.8 Television series
  • 4 Distributors
  • 5 Trivia
  • 6 References
  • 7 Gallery

History[]

DreamWorks SKG era (1994-2004)[]

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On October 12, 1994, a trio of entertainment players, director and producer Steven Spielberg, music executive David Geffen, and former Disney executive Jeffrey Katzenberg, founded DreamWorks SKG. To build the talent base, Spielberg brought over artists from his London-based studio, Amblimation, while Katzenberg recruited some of the top animation staff from Disney. Some of Amblimation's artists came to DreamWorks in 1995, when the studio's last feature was completed, with the rest doing so following the studio's closure in 1997.

In 1995, DreamWorks signed a co-production deal with Pacific Data Images to form subsidiary PDI, LLC (PDI owned 60% of PDI, LLC, while DreamWorks SKG owned 40%). This new unit would produce computer-generated feature films, beginning with Antz in 1998. In the same year, DreamWorks SKG produced The Prince of Egypt, which used both CGI technology and traditional animation techniques.

In 1997, DreamWorks partnered with Aardman Animations, a British stop-motion animation studio, to co-produce and distribute Chicken Run, a stop-motion film already in pre-production. Two years later, they extended the deal for an additional four films. With Aardman doing stop-motion, they covered all three major styles, besides traditional and computer animation. This partnership had DreamWorks participating in the production of stop-motion films in Bristol, and also had Aardman participating in some of the CGI films made in the United States.

Three years later, DreamWorks SKG created DreamWorks Animation, a new business division that would regularly produce both types of animated feature films. The same year DW acquired majority interest (90%) in PDI, and reformed into PDI/DreamWorks, the Northern California branch of its new business division. In 2001, Shrek was released and went on to win the first Academy Award for Best Animated Feature Film. Due to the success of CGI animated films, DWA decided to exit hand-drawn animation business after the next two of four hand-drawn films. Beginning with Shrek 2, all released films, other than some co-produced with Aardman, were expected to be produced with CGI. The releases of Shrek 2 and Shark Tale also made DWA the first studio to produce two CGI animated features in a single year.

Public corporation (2004-2016)[]

The animation division was spun off into a publicly traded company named DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. on October 27, 2004. Katzenberg headed the new division, while Spielberg and Geffen remained on board as investors and consultants. DWA also inherited interests in PDI/DreamWorks. They made an agreement with their former parent to distribute all of their films until they deliver twelve new films, or December 12, 2010, whichever came last.

On January 31, 2006, DWA entered into a distribution agreement with Paramount Pictures, which acquired DWA's former parent and distribution partner, DreamWorks SKG. The agreement granted Paramount the worldwide rights to distribute all animated films, including previously released films, until the delivery of 13 new animated feature films, or December 31, 2012, whichever came last.

DWA's partnership with with Aardman ended after the release of Flushed Away in November 2006, having only delivered three out of five films. The announcement was made before the film's release, on October 3, citing "creative differences". DWA retained the co-ownership of rights to all films co-produced with Aardman, with an exception for Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit, for which they kept the worldwide distribution rights.

On March 13, 2007, DreamWorks Animation announced it would release all of its films, beginning with Monsters vs. Aliens (2009), in stereoscopic 3D. Together with Intel, they co-developed a new 3D film-making technology, InTru3D.

In 2008, DWA extended its production pipeline into Bangalore, India, where they established a special unit within Technicolor, named DreamWorks Dedicated Unit. This unit is owned by Technicolor, but DreamWorks hires and trains the animators, who then contribute to DreamWorks projects. DDU at first worked only on TV specials, such as Merry Madagascar and Scared Shrekless, and DVD projects. Eventually they started contributing to DreamWorks' feature films as well, beginning with animating part of Puss in Boots (2011).

Since 2009, the studio has been a regular guest on the list of Fortune Magazine's Top 100 Best Companies to Work For. As the only entertainment company on the list, they ranked 47th in 2009, 6th in 2010, 10th in 2011, 14th in 2012, and 12th in 2013. The company is praised by its employees for its openness, culture of collaboration, and a free breakfast and lunch, a perk not found at many other companies.

Beginning in 2010, the studio had planned to release five films over the course of every two years, but the next year the studio revisited their plans, "but beyond 2012, Katzenberg said the studio will play it by ear, even if that means abandoning his proclamation that DWA would try to release three pictures in a single year, every other year." In 2010, DWA became the first studio that released three feature-length CG-animated films in a year. The same year, the company purchased the film rights to the Trolls franchise.

Diversification and expansion (2012-2014)[]

In July 2012, DreamWorks Animation won a $155 million bid to acquire Classic Media, which has since been renamed DreamWorks Classics. In August 2012, DreamWorks Animation formed a joint venture with Chinese investment companies to establish a Shanghai-based entertainment company, named Oriental DreamWorks, to develop and produce original Chinese films and their derivatives.

According to a Los Angeles Times report, DreamWorks Animation was in talks with Sony Pictures to distribute its upcoming films, such as The Croods and Turbo. The report also mentioned a possibility where Sony would handle the United States distribution while 20th Century Fox would handle the international distribution. Renewal of the deal with Paramount was also open, but only with more favorable terms for Paramount. In August 2012, DreamWorks Animation signed a five-year distribution deal with 20th Century Fox for both domestic and international markets. However, the deal did not include the distribution rights of previously released films, which DWA acquired from Paramount later in 2014. Rise of the Guardians was the last DreamWorks Animation film to be distributed by Paramount Pictures, and The Croods became the first DreamWorks Animation film to be distributed by 20th Century Fox.

On April 11, 2013, DreamWorks Animation announced that it has acquired the intellectual property for the Trolls franchise from the Dam Family and Dam Things. DreamWorks Animation, which has "big plans for the franchise", has become the exclusive worldwide licensor of the merchandise rights, except for Scandinavia, where Dam Things remains the licensor. On May 1, Katzenberg and DWA announced their intent to purchase YouTube channel AwesomenessTV, which was finalized later in the month.

The next month, DWA announced a multi-year contract to provide 300 hours of exclusive original content to the video on demand Internet streaming media provider Netflix. Part of the intent of the deal was in part to establish a more reliable income for DWA to defray the financial risk of solely relying on the theatrical film market. The next day, DWA completed a five-year licensing agreement with Super RTL to start that September for the Classic Media library and the Netflix slate. With the Netflix and Super RTL deals in place for TV, DWA announced executive hiring for its new television group, DreamWorks Animation Television in late July. In September that same year, DreamWorks announced that it has acquired the TV library of London-based Chapman Entertainment with the programs to be distributed through DWA's UK-based TV distribution operation.

The next year, in February, DreamWorks announced the foundation of a new publishing division called DreamWorks Press, to publish books in print and digital form. In June, the rights to Felix the Cat were acquired by DreamWorks Animation from Felix the Cat Productions, owned by Don Oriolo. The same month, DreamWorksTV channel debuted on YouTube and operated by AwesomenessTV. DreamWorks Animation then purchased Paramount's distribution rights to the pre-2013 library in July, and since then, DreamWorks Animation's current distributor 20th Century Fox has assumed distribution rights to the library.

The studio was reported to be acquired two separate times at the end of 2014. First, in September it was reported that the Japanese conglomerate SoftBank was in talks to acquire DreamWorks Animation for a price of $3.4 billion, but the next day, it was reported that SoftBank had withdrawn its offer. Next it was reported that Hasbro was in talks to buy DreamWorks Animation in November. The proposal reportedly calls for the combined company to take the name "DreamWorks-Hasbro" and for Jeffrey Katzenberg to become its chairman, but as a matter of policy, neither Hasbro nor DWA publicly comment on mergers or acquisitions. Two days later, the talks were reported to have fallen through.

DreamWorks Animation announced their launch into the television broadcasting business on December 9, 2014, by creating their own channel called The DreamWorks Channel. With HBO Asia handling affiliate sales, marketing and technical services, the network will launch in several Asian countries (except China and Japan) in the second half of 2015. The channel premiered in English on August 1, 2015, and a Thai-dubbed channel launched in September 2015. Also in December, DWA sold a 25% stake in AwesomenessTV for $81.25 million to the Hearst Corporation.

On January 5, 2015, DreamWorks Animation announced that Bonnie Arnold, producer of the How to Train Your Dragon series and Mireille Soria, producer of the Madagascar series were named co-presidents of the studio's feature animation division. At the same time, it was also announced that Bill Damaschke will step down from his position as Chief Creative Officer. So far, under Arnold and Soria's current tenure they signed Jason Reitman and Edgar Wright to work on their own animation debuts. Two weeks later, PDI/DreamWorks completely shut down as part of the parent company's larger restructuring efforts.

Universal Studios era (2016-present)[]

On April 26, 2016, The Wall Street Journal reported that Comcastwas in talks to acquire DreamWorks Animation for $3 billion; the company already has its own feature animation studio, Illumination Entertainment, a division of NBCUniversal's Universal Pictures unit best known for the Despicable Me franchise. The Los Angeles Times noted that such an acquisition could help Comcast further expand into China due to DreamWorks' presence there, and give Universal presence in television animation. The Washington Post further noted that Universal could leverage DreamWorks' properties for attractions at Universal Parks & Resorts locations.

On April 28, 2016, NBCUniversal officially announced its intent to acquire DreamWorks Animation for $3.8 billion, valuing the company at $41 per-share. Jeffrey Katzenberg is to remain involved in the company as head of DreamWorks New Media, but will cede control of the studio toIllumination Entertainment's CEO Chris Meledandri, who would oversee both. The sale was approved by board members, but is subject to regulatory approval.

Partnerships[]

DreamWorks Animation has an ongoing partnership with Hewlett-Packard, and the studio exclusively uses HP workstations and servers. In 2005, DWA partnered with HP to introduce HP Halo Telepresence Solutions, technologies that allow people in different locations to communicate in a face-to-face environment in real time.

In 2005, AMD signed a three-year deal to provide processors to the studio. This relationship ended in 2008, and DreamWorks announced that they will use Intel processors for future productions.

The DreamWorks Experience: Gaylord Hotels 2011-2015[]

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In April 2011, the DreamWorks Experience was announced for resorts owned by Gaylord Entertainment in Nashville, Orlando, Dallas, and Washington D.C. For a four-year contract ending January 1, 2015. After Gaylord was bought out by Marriott, Marriott owners did not renew contract.

Filmography[]

Feature films[]

Released films[]

#TitleRelease dateDistributor/co-productionAnimation service(s)BudgetGrossRTMC
1AntzOctober 2, 1998DreamWorks PicturesPacific Data Images$105 million$172 million96%72
2The Prince of Egypt December 18, 1998N/A$70 million$219 million79%64
3The Road to El DoradoMarch 31, 2000$95 million$76 million48%51
4Chicken RunJune 23, 2000DreamWorks Pictures
Aardman Animations
Pathé
Framestore$45 million$225 million97%88
5ShrekMay 18, 2001DreamWorks PicturesPacific Data Images$60 million$484 million88%84
6Spirit: Stallion of the CimarronMay 24, 2002N/A$80 million$123 million69%52
7Sinbad: Legend of the Seven SeasJuly 2, 2003$60 million$81 million46%48
8Shrek 2May 19, 2004Pacific Data Images$150 million$920 million88%75
9Shark TaleOctober 1, 2004N/A$75 million$367 million35%48
10MadagascarMay 27, 2005Pacific Data Images$75 million$533 million55%57
11Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-RabbitOctober 7, 2005DreamWorks Pictures
Aardman Animations
Moving Picture Company$30 million$193 million95%87
12Over the HedgeMay 19, 2006Paramount PicturesN/A$80 million$336 million75%67
13Flushed AwayNovember 3, 2006Paramount Pictures
Aardman Animations
$149 million$178 million72%74
14Shrek the ThirdMay 18, 2007Paramount PicturesPacific Data Images$160 million$799 million40%58
15Bee MovieNovember 2, 2007N/A$150 million$288 million51%54
16Kung Fu PandaJune 6, 2008$130 million$632 million87%73
17Madagascar: Escape 2 AfricaNovember 7, 2008Pacific Data Images$150 million$604 million64%61
18Monsters vs. AliensMarch 27, 2009N/A$175 million$382 million72%56
19How to Train Your DragonMarch 26, 2010$165 million$495 million98%74
20Shrek Forever AfterMay 21, 2010$165 million$753 million58%58
21MegamindNovember 5, 2010Pacific Data Images$130 million$322 million72%63
22Kung Fu Panda 2May 26, 2011N/A$150 million$665 million81%67
23Puss in BootsOctober 28, 2011$130 million$555 million84%65
24Madagascar 3: Europe's Most WantedJune 8, 2012Pacific Data Images$145 million$747 million79%60
25Rise of the GuardiansNovember 21, 2012N/A$145 million$307 million74%57
26The CroodsMarch 22, 201320th Century Fox$135 million$587 million70%55
27TurboJuly 17, 2013$127 million$283 million67%58
28March 7, 201420th Century Fox
Bullwinkle Studios
Pacific Data Images$145 million$275 million79%60
29How to Train Your Dragon 2June 13, 201420th Century FoxN/A$145 million$621 million91%76
30Penguins of MadagascarNovember 26, 2014Pacific Data Images$132 million$373 million72%53
31HomeMarch 27, 2015N/A$135 million$386 million47%55
32Kung Fu Panda 3January 29, 201620th Century Fox
Oriental DreamWorks
$145 million$519 million87%66
33TrollsNovember 4, 201620th Century Fox$125 million$344.8 million74%56
34The Boss BabyMarch 31, 2017$125 million$498.8 million52%50
35Captain Underpants: The First Epic MovieJune 2, 201720th Century Fox
Scholastic Entertainment
Mikros Image
Technicolor Animation Productions
$38 million$125.3 million86%69
36How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden WorldFebruary 22, 2019Universal Pictures
Mad Hatter Entertainment
Sony Pictures Animation$129 million$519 million91%71
37AbominableSeptember 27, 2019Universal Pictures Pearl StudioSony Pictures AnimationTBATBATBATBA

Upcoming films[]

#TitleRelease dateDistributor/co-productionAnimation service(s)Current Production Status
38Trolls World TourAugust 7, 2020Universal PicturesSony Pictures AnimationPost-production
39The Croods 2December 23, 2020Production
40The Boss Baby 2March 26, 2021Filming
41Untitled Spirit Riding Free filmMay 14, 2021Universal Pictures
42The Bad GuysSeptember 17, 2021Universal PicturesPre-production

Feature films in development[]

Title
Shrek 5
Turbo 2
Shadows
Madagascar 4
Treasure Island
The Sorcerer's Apprentices
The Greatest Mexican Tail: Day of the Dead
The Wizard of Oz
Sputnik’s Guide to Life on Earth
Yokai Samba

Direct-to-video films[]

#TitleRelease dateDistribution/co-production withAnimation service(s)
1Joseph: King of DreamsNovember 7, 2000DreamWorks Home Entertainment
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Bardel Entertainment

TV specials[]

#TitleRelease dateDistribution/co-production withAnimation service(s)Network
1Shrek the HallsNovember 28, 2007NBCUniversal Television DistributionPacific Data ImagesABC
2Monsters vs. Aliens: Mutant Pumpkins from Outer SpaceOctober 28, 2009N/ANBC
3Merry MadagascarNovember 17, 2009Pacific Data Images
4Scared ShreklessOctober 28, 2010
5Kung Fu Panda HolidayNovember 24, 2010
6Gift of the Night FuryNovember 15, 2011Universal Pictures Home EntertainmentN/ADirect-to-video
7Madly MadagascarJanuary 29, 201320th Century Fox Home EntertainmentPacific Data Images
8Puss in Book: Trapped in an Epic TaleJune 20, 2017NBCUniversal Television DistributionBardel EntertainmentNetflix
9Trolls HolidayNovember 24, 2017N/ANBC
10Home: For the HolidaysDecember 1, 2017Titmouse, Inc.Netflix

Short films[]

#TitleRelease dateDistribution/co-production withAnimation service(s)Release withNotes
1Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party!November 2, 2001Universal Pictures Home EntertainmentPacific Data ImagesShrekHome video release
2Shrek 4-DMay 23, 2003Universal PicturesTheme park ride
3Sinbad and the Cyclops IslandNovember 18, 2003Universal Pictures Home EntertainmentN/ASinbad: Legend of the Seven SeasHome video release
4Far Far Away IdolNovember 5, 2004Pacific Data ImagesShrek 2
5Club OscarFebruary 8, 2005N/AShark Tale
6The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas CaperOctober 7, 2005DreamWorks PicturesPacific Data ImagesWallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-RabbitTheatrical release
7First FlightMay 19, 2006Paramount PicturesN/AOver the Hedge
8Hammy's Boomerang AdventureOctober 17, 2006Universal Pictures Home EntertainmentHome video release
9Secrets of the Furious FiveNovember 9, 2008Reel FX Creative Studios
Film Roman
Kung Fu Panda
10B.O.B.'s Big BreakSeptember 29, 2009N/AMonsters vs. Aliens
11Legend of the Boneknapper DragonOctober 15, 2010Duncan StudioHow to Train Your Dragon
12Donkey's Caroling Christmas-tacularDecember 7, 2010Pacific Data ImagesShrek Forever After
13Megamind: The Button of DoomFebruary 25, 2011Megamind
14Thriller NightSeptember 13, 2011Scared Shrekless
15The Pig Who Cried WerewolfOctober 4, 2011Shrek's Thrilling Tales
16Night of the Living CarrotsOctober 13, 2011N/A
17Book of DragonsNovember 15, 2011Renegade AnimationGift of the Night Fury
18Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the MastersDecember 13, 2011Duncan StudioKung Fu Panda 2
19Puss in Boots: The Three DiablosFebruary 24, 2012N/APuss in Boots
20Almost HomeMarch 7, 201420th Century FoxTheatrical release
21Rocky and BullwinkleOctober 14, 201420th Century Fox
Bullwinkle Studios
Pacific Data ImagesHome video release
22Dawn of the Dragon RacersNovember 11, 2014Universal Pictures Home EntertainmentN/AHow to Train Your Dragon 2
23Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the ScrollDecember 15, 2015Yowza! AnimationKung Fu Panda
Kung Fu Panda 2
24Panda PawsMay 16, 2016N/AKung Fu Panda 3
25The Boss Baby and Tim's Treasure Hunt Through TimeJuly 25, 2017The Boss Baby
26Bird KarmaMarch 23, 2018Universal PicturesTheatrical release
27DreamWorks TheatreJune 15, 2018Theme park ride
28MaroonedTBA 2018-2019Trolls World TourTheatrical release
29Gnome
29BilbyTBA

Television series[]

#TitlePremiere dateEnd dateNetworkCo-production with
1ToonsylvaniaFebruary 7, 1998January 18, 1999Fox KidsN/A
2Invasion AmericaJune 8, 1998July 7, 1998The WB/Kids' WB
3Alienators: Evolution ContinuesSeptember 15, 2001June 22, 2002Fox KidsDIC Entertainment
Columbia TriStar Television
The Montecito Picture Company
4Father of the PrideAugust 31, 2004May 27, 2005NBCN/A
5The Penguins of MadagascarNovember 29, 2008December 19, 2015Nickelodeon (2008–2012)
Nicktoons (2013–2015)
Nickelodeon Productions
6Kung Fu Panda: Legends of AwesomenessSeptember 19, 2011January 7, 2015NickelodeonNickelodeon Productions
7DreamWorks DragonsAugust 7, 2012February 16, 2018Cartoon Network (2012-2014)
Netflix (2015-present)
N/A
8Monsters vs. AliensMarch 23, 2013February 8, 2014NickelodeonNickelodeon Productions
9Turbo FASTDecember 24, 2013February 6, 2016NetflixTitmouse, Inc.
10VeggieTales in the HouseNovember 26, 2014September 23, 2016Big Idea Entertainment
11All Hail King JulienDecember 19, 2014December 1, 2017N/A
12The Adventures of Puss in BootsJanuary 16, 2015January 26, 2018
13DinotruxAugust 14, 2015present
14October 9, 2015Jay Ward Productions
15Dawn of the CroodsDecember 24, 2015July 7, 2017N/A
16Noddy, Toyland DetectiveApril 2, 2016presentFrance 5 (France)
Channel 5 (UK)
Universal Kids (USA)
Gaumont Animation
17Voltron: Legendary DefenderJune 10, 2016NetflixWorld Events Productions
18July 29, 2016Titmouse, Inc.
19Trollhunters: Tales of ArcadiaDecember 23, 2016Double Dare You Productions
20VeggieTales in the CityFebruary 24, 2017September 15, 2017Big Idea Entertainment
21Spirit Riding FreeMay 5, 2017presentN/A
22Trolls: The Beat Goes On!January 19, 2018
23The Boss Baby: Back in BusinessJanuary 19, 2018
24The Adventures of Rocky and BullwinkleMay 11, 2018Amazon VideoJay Ward Productions
25She-Ra and the Princesses of Power2018TBANetflixMattel Creations
26Harvey Street KidsHarvey Entertainment
27The Epic Tales of Captain UnderpantsScholastic Entertainment
283Below: Tales of ArcadiaDouble Dare You Productions
29Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of DestinyAmazon VideoN/A
30Mr. MagooSpring 2019France 3 (France)
CITV (United Kingdom)
Xilam
31Where's Waldo?Fall 2019Universal KidsN/A
32Wizards: Tales of Arcadia2019NetflixDouble Dare You Productions
33TBAN/A
34Felix the CatTBAFelix the Cat Productions
35BearbrickDentsu Entertainment

Distributors[]

  • DreamWorks Pictures (1998-2005)
  • Paramount Pictures (2006-2012)
  • 20th Century Fox (2013-2017)
  • Universal Studios (2019-present)

Trivia[]

  • This company has only produced three G-rated films (which are Chicken Run, Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron, and Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit as well as the G-rated short The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper), as most of its feature-length films so far have been rated PG by the MPAA (as of the short film Rocky and Bullwinkle), due to stricter reasons, although Shark Tale has been rated G in certain countries.

References[]

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What movie almost bankrupted DreamWorks? ›

Grossing $80 million on a $60 million budget, Sinbad was considered by analysts to be a box-office bomb, causing DreamWorks to suffer a $125 million loss on a string of films, which nearly bankrupted them.

Was Shrek a punishment for DreamWorks animators? ›

Fun fact working on the cinematic masterpiece Shrek. was actually a punishment for Dreamworks animators. who were underperforming on other projects. Being sent to work on Shrek was known as being Shrekt.

Why is DreamWorks cutting staff? ›

Why are so many people being let go all at once? A studio rep explained that Dreamworks has multiple large productions – Kung Fu Panda 4 and The Wild Robot – that are winding down around the same time, and the timing of new projects doesn't sync up with the end dates of these current productions.

Is Skibidi Toilet syndrome real? ›

Several parental websites and Indonesian newspapers claimed that Skibidi Toilet's violence and bizarre visuals may have a harmful effect for young children, dubbing it "Skibidi toilet syndrome" (Indonesian: sindrom Skibidi toilet). The Guardian dismissed such claims, labeling it a "moral panic".

Why did Prince of Egypt flop? ›

The opening was seen as somewhat disappointing given the film's high production and promotional costs, as well as the studio's faith in the project, and industry insiders had doubts it could leg out to $100 million domestically.

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Was Shrek a parody of Disney? ›

Shrek parodies other fairy tale adaptations, primarily animated Disney films. Shrek premiered at the Mann Village Theatre In Westwood, and was later shown at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival, where it competed for the Palme d'Or, making it the first animated film since Disney's Peter Pan (1953) to be chosen to do so.

Is DreamWorks losing money? ›

MUMBAI: DreamWorks Animation posted a massive loss of $247.7 million in the fourth quarter due to the company's recent restructuring plans, the closure of its Northern California studio and changes in its film release strategy.

Why is DreamWorks shutting down? ›

The closure will lead to more than 500 people losing their jobs. DreamWorks' Glendale campus remains open, and the president of the firm, Jeffrey Katzenberg has admitted that the company tried to grow too fast. We send our very best wishes to all affected.

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DreamWorks SKG founding and Universal distribution. The original company was founded following Jeffrey Katzenberg's resignation from The Walt Disney Company in 1994.

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