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This Wikipedia article compiles every major animated feature film, short subject, television series, special, and other production released by DreamWorks Animation, an American animation studio now owned as a subsidiary of NBCUniversal. It serves as a centralized reference for the studio's full creative output since its founding in 1994.

Key moments

  • 1994-10-12DreamWorks Animation founded by Steven Spielberg, Jeffrey Katzenberg, and David Geffen
  • 1998First theatrical feature film Antz released
  • 2001Shrek launches as a breakthrough critical and commercial hit franchise
  • 2004DreamWorks Animation spins off into an independent publicly traded company
  • 2016Acquired by NBCUniversal, becoming a subsidiary of the media conglomerate
  • 2025As of 2025, the studio has released 49 feature films, with the most recent being Kitty Cat Years

Catalog Scope and Distinctions

This list clearly differentiates DreamWorks Animation's animated works from those of DreamWorks Pictures, the separate live-action film studio under the same broader corporate group. It encompasses theatrical releases, direct-to-video titles, television series, and streaming original content, aiming to cover nearly all of the studio's official creative output.

Creative Evolution Over Time

Early DreamWorks Animation productions focused on more mature, story-driven animated films targeted at older audiences, such as The Prince of Egypt and The Road to El Dorado. Starting in the early 2000s, the studio shifted its focus toward family-friendly, franchise-based properties like Shrek, Madagascar, and Kung Fu Panda, which drove significant global commercial success and broadened its mainstream appeal.

Industry and Cultural Impact

DreamWorks Animation's works have played a key role in expanding the scope of mainstream animated cinema, proving that adult-aligned animated films could find commercial success alongside family-focused titles. Its franchises have become global cultural touchstones, with many films ranking among the highest-grossing animated releases of their respective years, solidifying the studio as a leading global animation provider alongside competitors like Pixar and Disney Animation.

The following is a list of productions produced by DreamWorks Animation, a division of NBCUniversal, which includes animated feature films, shorts, specials, and television series. As of 2025, DreamWorks Animation has produced 53 feature films, with their first being Antz on October 2, 1998, and their latest being Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie on September 26, 2025.

Their upcoming slate of films includes Forgotten Island on September 25, 2026, Cocomelon: The Movie on February 26, 2027, the live-action remake of How To Train Your Dragon 2 on June 11, 2027, and Shrek 5 on June 30, 2027. In addition, two untitled films are scheduled to be released on September 24, 2027, and September 22, 2028.[1]

Feature films

Released

Upcoming

In development

Television specials

Short films

  • The films that were screened as part of DreamWorks Animation Week were: Shrek, Madagascar, Kung Fu Panda, How to Train Your Dragon, The Croods, and Trolls.[25]

Television series

Related productions

Miscellaneous work

  • 74th Academy Awards (2002) (Animation for the characters of Shrek and Donkey in the audience during the award for Best Animated Feature)

Unproduced projects

Reception

Box office grosses

Critical and public response

Accolades

Academy Awards

Golden Globe Awards

Annie Awards

British Academy Film Awards

Critics' Choice Movie Awards

Kids' Choice Awards

National Board of Review

Heartland Film Festival

Satellite Award

Saturn Award

See also

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