Learn about DreamWorks history and films

A DreamWorks Animation, popularly known as DreamWorks, is an American digital animation studio owned by NBCUniversal, founded in 1994 by the filmmaker Steven Spielberg in partnership with the executive David Geffen and the animator Jeffrey Katzenberg. In general, DreamWorks films often portray dreams and journeys out of the ordinary with genuine and endearing characters. With a different way of telling stories, the studio encourages its audience to imagine different worlds beyond what is expected.

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The History of DreamWorks

Despite being founded in 1994, DreamWorks' first film It was only released in 1997. the peacemaker, The Peacemaker in the original in English, it is an action film starring George Clooney and Nicole Kidman, and contrary to what many might have imagined, it is not an animated film. The truth is that the studio only discovered its specialty and the formula for success the following year with the release of Little AntZ, in 1998. And despite the animation not having been so successful initially, it was an important step for other great productions that would come in sequence.

Due to its success, it didn't take long for DreamWorks to become Walt Disney Animation's biggest competitor and clash with the animations of Disney and Pixar studios. Jeffrey Katzenberg, which is today Executive Director of DreamWorks, has even become president of Walt Disney Studios and was responsible for the competitor's great successes, such as Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin e The Lion King. In addition, he also had a great influence on the purchase of Pixar and on the movie Toy Story, a project that started the success of the studio at the time.

The reasons that led Jeffrey to leave his position are uncertain, but rumors point out that he would have fallen out with Michael Eisner, executive director of the Walt Disney Company at the time, after he was not promoted.

Today, DreamWorks has more than 43 productions, which together earned more than $15 billion at the worldwide box office. In addition to, of course, having won several nominations and awards over the years. Among its greatest successes we can highlight the franchises Shrek, the first to win an Academy Award for Best Animation for the studio, Madagascar, Kung Fu Panda e How to Train Your Dragon.

In 2019, on the studio's 25th anniversary, Brazil hosted an exhibition that featured a collection of more than 400 pieces that included several rare items that were part of the studio's history, such as sculptures, drawings, storyboards, posters and more. The items were on display in Rio de Janeiro and Belo Horizonte.

Want to know a little more about DreamWorks movies? Today, we separate for you a list telling you a little more about each movie from the studio and the cool thing is that almost all of them are available to watch in the main services of streaming from Brazil. Check out the full list below!

AntZ (1998)

Rotten Tomatoes: 92% | Metacritic: 72 | IMDB: 6.5

Original title: Antz

Little AntZ it's a movie adventure directed by Eric Darnell e Tim johnson. DreamWorks Animation's first film had a budget of US$ 105 million to produce and made about $170M monthly at box office. The feature even participated in some awards, such as the BAFTA Film Awards and the Annie Award, but ended up not winning in any of the categories.

The film tells the story of Z, a worker ant who falls in love with Bala, the princess and heiress of his anthill. In an attempt to conquer it, the protagonist decides to switch places with his soldier friend, but this decision leads him to face the terrible General Mandíbula, who plans to eliminate all his people.

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The Prince of Egypt (1998)

Rotten Tomatoes: 79% | Metacritic: 64 | IMDB: 7.2

Original title: The Prince of Egypt

The prince of Egypt it's a movie new boom in musicals directed by Steve Hickner, simon wells e Brenda chapman. The animation, based on the book Exodus of the Hebrew Bible, came to earn more than $218 million at box office. This was the first DreamWorks film to be produced using traditional animation techniques and also the first to compete for and win an Oscar in the category of Best Original Song.

The film brings the biblical story of Moses, from his adoption as prince of Egypt to the liberation of the Hebrew people and his passage through the Red Sea.

watch now The prince of Egypt, available at Netflix.

The Road to El Dorado (2000)

Rotten Tomatoes: 48% | Metacritic: 51 | IMDB: 6.9

Original title: The Road to El Dorado

The Road to El Dorado it's a movie adventure directed by bibo bergeron, Jeffrey Katzenberg e Don Paul. The film had a budget of US$ 95 million to be produced and only made $76M monthly at box office. The animation participated in some awards and won in the category of Best Soundtrack at the Critics Choice Awards in 2001.

The story takes place in 1519 and tells the adventures of Túlio and Miguel, two swindlers who earn their living applying scams. The duo's fate changes when they gain a map to El Dorado, a city known for gold. To get there and conquer everything they've ever dreamed of, the friends will need to face many dangers and challenges along the way.

Watch right now The Road to El Dorado, available for rent at Apple TV.

The Chicken Run (2000)

Rotten Tomatoes: 97% | Metacritic: 88 | IMDB: 7.1

Original title: Chicken Run

The Chicken Run it's a movie adventure e comedy directed by Nick Park e Peter Lord. The animation was produced by Aardman Animations in partnership with DreamWorks, using the animation technique called stop motion. Over $224M monthly, the film became the animation stop motion highest-grossing film in film history. It was so successful that the film was nominated in several categories at more than ten different festivals.

The film takes place on a farm in the English countryside in the 1950s, where chickens only live to lay eggs and feed humans. After falling in love with Rocky, a foreign rooster that recently arrived at the chicken coop, Ginger, a resident chicken of the farm, begins to elaborate an escape in the hope of leading a better life for her group.

Watch right now The Chicken Run, available for rent at Apple TV.

Shrek (2001)

Rotten Tomatoes: 88% | Metacritic: 84 | IMDB: 7.9

Original title: Shrek

Shrek, one of DreamWorks' most successful franchises, is a fantasy e comedy directed by Vicky Jenson e Andrew Adamson. The animation, based on the book by William Steig, earned more than $491 million at the worldwide box office. In 2004, Shrek was responsible for winning the first Academy Award for Best Animation to the studio.

Before having his swamp invaded by fairytale creatures, the ogre, Shrek, led a calm and peaceful life as he had always dreamed of. In exchange for getting his home back, Shrek makes a deal with a king to rescue a princess. However, this journey that seemed like a simple task can reveal unexpected secrets and feelings.

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Spirit: The Raging Steed (2002)

Rotten Tomatoes: 69% | Metacritic: 52 | IMDB: 7.2

Original title: Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron

Spirit: The Raging Steed it's a movie adventure directed by Kelly Asbury e Lorna Cook. The animation cost about US$ 80 million and profited around $122M monthly at the worldwide box office. At the 2003 Academy Awards, it was nominated in the Best Animated Feature category, but ended up losing to A Viagem de Chihiro by Hayao Miyazaki, from Studio Ghibli.

The film takes place at the end of the XNUMXth century and tells the story of the friendship between Spirit, an indomitable horse, and Pequeno Rio, a young indigenous man from the region. Spirit is in love with a mare called Chuva, but the development of civilization in the place where he lives can disrupt the relationship with those he loves most.

Watch right now Spirit: The Raging Steed, available at Netflix.

Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (2003)

Rotten Tomatoes: 45% | Metacritic: 48 | IMDB: 6.7

Original title: Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas

Sinbad – Legend of the Seven Seas it's a movie adventure directed by Tim johnson e Patrick Gilmore. The animation, which featured the voice of Bratt Pitt in the lead role, earned more than $80M monthly at box office.

The film brings the story of Sinbad, a sailor who is always in search of new adventures. During one of his journeys, he steals the Book of Peace, a very valuable treasure from the gods of Olympus. Now, to contain the wrath of the gods and save his best friend's life, he will need to face several dangers on a mission to return the object.

Watch right now Sinbad – Legend of the Seven Seas, available for rent at Apple TV.

Shrek 2 (2004)

Rotten Tomatoes: 89% | Metacritic: 75 | IMDB: 7.3

Original title: Shrek 2

Shrek 2 it's a movie comedy directed by Andrew Adamson, Conrad Vernon e Kelly Asbury. The animation, which is the direct continuation of Shrek (2001), earned around $919 million at the worldwide box office. At the 2005 Academy Awards, he was nominated in the Best Original Song category for Accidentally In Love for Counting Crows and as Best Animated Feature, but ended up losing to The Incredibles by Disney Pixar.

Upon returning from their honeymoon, Shrek and Fiona receive an unexpected invitation from the princess's parents who dream of meeting their newest son-in-law. However, they still don't know that she has decided to marry an ogre and the news could strain her relationship with her parents.

Watch right now Shrek 2, available at Netflix.

Shark Scare (2004)

Rotten Tomatoes: 35% | Metacritic: 48 | IMDB: 6.0

Original title: Shark Tale

the shark scare it's a movie adventure directed by Rob Letterman, Vicky Jenson e bibo bergeron. The film, which cost just $75 million to make, grossed more than $374M monthly at box office. At the 2005 Oscars, the shark scare competed with Shrek 2, to the Academy Award for Best Animation, but ended up losing to The Incredibles by Disney Pixar.

Oscar is a fish that is looking for better living conditions. When Frankie, a mafia shark, is accidentally killed, Oscar finally sees an opportunity to change his life and decides to invent a story saying that he was responsible for the murder. This lie makes him a huge celebrity under the sea, but this fame ends up attracting new challenges and dangers that he cannot handle.

Watch right now the shark scare, available at Netflix.

Madagascar (2005)

Rotten Tomatoes: 55% | Metacritic: 57 | IMDB: 6.9

Original title: Madagascar

Madagascar it's a movie comedy directed by Tom McGrath e Eric Darnell. The animation, which cost just $75 million to produce, grossed over $532 million at the worldwide box office. Despite not having competed in many awards, the feature has become one of the most well-known DreamWorks franchises.

The film tells the story of four friends, Alex the lion, Marty the zebra, Melman the giraffe and Gloria the hippopotamus. As the star of the zoo, Alex is happy with his current living conditions, but his friend Marty is tired of his monotonous routine. One day, while trying to find a way into nature, the group of friends ends up getting involved in a huge mess in which they accidentally end up being sent to a wild and unknown land.

Watch right now Madagascar, available at Netflix.

Wallace & Gromit: The Battle of the Vegetables (2005)

Rotten Tomatoes: TBD | Metacritic: 87 | IMDB: 7.5

Original title: Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit

Wallace & Gromit: The Battle of the Vegetables it's a movie adventure directed by Nick Park e Steve Box. The animation, produced in stop motion using modeling clay techniques, managed to earn more than $192M monthly at the worldwide box office. At the 2006 Academy Awards, she won in the category of Best Animation, beating big names such as The Corpse Bride by Tim Burton and The Animated Castle by Hayao Miyazaki of Studio Ghibli.

Wallace and his dog, Gromit, decide to start a pest control business to stop a giant rabbit from destroying their town's crops and ending the biggest vegetable contest of the year.

Watch right now Wallace & Gromit: The Battle of the Vegetables, available for rent at Apple TV.

The Forestless (2006)

Rotten Tomatoes: 75% | Metacritic: 67 | IMDB: 6.7

Original title: Over The Hedge

The Forestless it's a movie comedy directed by Tim johnson e Karey Kirkpatrick. The animation earned more than $339M monthly at the box office and was even nominated for several awards, such as Best Animation, but ended up not winning any of them.

With the arrival of spring and the end of the hibernation period, several animals wake up to live their lives, however, this time, they are surprised to find countless humans in their natural habitat. While most are scared by the new reality, RJ the raccoon tries to convince everyone that they can explore the new territory and take some advantage of it.

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Down the Water (2006)

Rotten Tomatoes: 73% | Metacritic: 74 | IMDB: 6.6

Original title: Flushed Away

Down the Water it's a movie adventure directed by Sam fel e David Bowers. The feature cost US$ 149 million to produce and earned only $178M monthly at the worldwide box office. At the 2007 BAFTA film, the film was nominated in the Best Animation category, but ended up not taking the award.

The film tells the story of Roddy, a pet rat who lives in a luxurious neighborhood in London. One day, while trying to trick an intruder into his house, he ends up being thrown down the drain and ends up in the city sewers, where he discovers a new reality. Now, he will need to learn to deal with new everyday situations, while looking for a way to return home.

Watch right now Down the Water, available for rent at Apple TV.

Shrek the Third (2007)

Rotten Tomatoes: 41% | Metacritic: 58 | IMDB: 6.1

Original title: Shrek the Third

Shrek the Third it's a movie comedy directed by Chris Miller. The third film in one of DreamWorks' most famous sagas earned more than $798M monthly at box office. The feature even competed in the category of Best Animation at the BAFTA Film Awards and the Annie Awards, but ended up not winning in both events.

With Princess Fiona's father terminally ill, Shrek is chosen to assume the throne of the kingdom of Far Far Away. However, the ogre decides that he prefers to continue leading his normal life in the swamp with his family, so, as the king's last wish, he is tasked with finding cousin Arthur, the next in line to the throne.

Watch right now Shrek the Third, available at Netflix.

Bee Movie – The Story of a Bee (2007)

Rotten Tomatoes: 49% | Metacritic: 54 | IMDB: 6.1

Original title: Bee Movie

Bee Movie – The Story of a Bee it's a movie comedy directed by Simon J Smith e Steve Hickner. The animation cost US$ 150 million to produce and even earned $287M monthly at the worldwide box office.

Unlike other bees, Barry finds that working with honey can be a monotonous task. One day, he decides to go outside his hive and ends up meeting Vanessa, a human with whom he befriends. However, over time, he ends up discovering that not all humans are like her and that they enslave and steal honey from bees. This discovery makes him furious and causes him to get involved in a huge legal fight.

Watch right now Bee Movie – The Story of a Bee, available at Netflix.

Kung Fu Panda (2008)

Rotten Tomatoes: 87% | Metacritic: 74 | IMDB: 7.6

Original title: Kung Fu Panda

Kung Fu Panda it's a movie comedy directed by Mark Osborne e John Stevenson. The animation enters the list of the most famous franchises of DreamWorks, having invoiced around $631M monthly at the worldwide box office. At the 2009 Oscars, the film was nominated for Best Animated Feature, but ended up losing to WALL-E by Disney Pixar.

Po is an adopted panda who works at his father's noodle shop. Despite being completely clumsy, his biggest dream is to become a great Kung Fu master. The dream that seemed far away ends up becoming reality when he is accidentally chosen to fulfill an ancient prophecy. Now, along with five other great warriors, he will need to learn everything about martial arts to defend his people from a terrible threat.

Watch right now Kung Fu Panda, available at Netflix.

Madagascar 2: The Great Escape (2008)

Rotten Tomatoes: 64% | Metacritic: 61 | IMDB: 6.6

Original title: Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa

Madagascar 2: The Great Escape it's a movie comedy e adventure directed by Tom McGrath e Eric Darnell. The animation, which is the direct continuation of Madagascar (2005), earned more than $603M monthly at the worldwide box office, surpassing its predecessor.

Alex the lion, Marty the zebra, Melman the giraffe and Gloria the hippo, along with their other zoo friends, find a way to escape Madagascar and return home. However, the plane they were on ends up crashing on the African continent, where they meet others of their kind for the first time. The wildlife, at first, seemed perfect, but over time, they end up discovering that things are not as simple as they seem.

Watch right now Madagascar 2: The Great Escape, available at Netflix.

Monsters vs. Aliens (2009)

Rotten Tomatoes: TBD | Metacritic: 56 | IMDB: 6.4

Original title: Monsters Vs. aliens

monsters vs. aliens it's a movie comedy, adventure e Science fiction directed by Rob Letterman e Conrad Vernon. In 2010, the feature, which earned more than $381M monthly at the box office, was awarded by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films as the best animation that year.

After being hit by a meteor, the human Susan Murphy turns into a giant. Captured by the government, she receives a new name and is locked in a secret area, where she meets beings as different as she is. When the Earth is attacked by aliens, these creatures, along with Susan, now known as Ginormica, are summoned to save the planet in exchange for freedom.

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How to Train Your Dragon (2010)

Rotten Tomatoes: 99% | Metacritic: 75 | IMDB: 8.1

Original title: How to Train Your Dragon

We've reached yet another beginning of another highly successful DreamWorks saga. How to Train Your Dragon it's a movie adventure directed by Dean deblois e Chris Sanders. The film, based on the book of the same name by English writer Cressida Cowell, earned more than $494M monthly at the worldwide box office. At the 2011 Oscars, the animation was nominated in the categories of Best Soundtrack and Best Animation, but ended up losing to Toy Story 3 by Disney Pixar.

The film brings the story of Hiccup, a young Viking who lives on an island whose main tradition is to kill dragons. Unlike the others, the young man never managed to kill any dragon, until one day, accidentally, he hits a rare dragon never seen before; instead of killing him, he helps him and a great friendship is born. Together they live several adventures and discover that humans and dragons can indeed live in harmony.

Watch right now How to Train Your Dragon, available at Netflix.

Shrek Forever After (2010)

Rotten Tomatoes: 57% | Metacritic: 58 | IMDB: 6.3

Original title: Shrek Forever After

shrek forever it's a movie comedy e adventure directed by Mike Mitchell. The fourth and, to date, final film in the Shrek saga cost over $165 million to produce and grossed around $752M monthly at box office. Despite the profits, as well as the third film in the franchise, Shrek Forever After was not as well received by critics as the first titles of 2001 and 2004.

Despite loving his family very much, Shrek's quiet life begins to bother him. Longing for his old life as an ogre, he decides to make a magical deal with an old man named Rumpelstiltskin that sends him to a world where all his friends and family don't know him. Now, to escape this reality and recover his old life, he will need to face several challenges to win back old friends and, mainly, the love of his life.

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Megamind (2010)

Rotten Tomatoes: 72% | Metacritic: 63 | IMDB: 73

Original title: Megamind

Megamind it's a movie action e comedy directed by Tom McGrath. The animation cost approximately US$ 130 million to produce and even earned $321M monthly at the worldwide box office. In 2011, the film was nominated for several categories at the Annie Awards, including Best Animated Effects, Best Animated Character, Best Screenplay, Character Design and Storyboarding, but ended up not winning in any.

The film tells the story of Megamind, a brilliant villain, but frustrated by not being able to defeat his greatest enemy, Metro Man. To the villain's surprise, one day, during a battle, he manages to overcome the mighty hero, getting rid of him forever. But now, with no Metro Man in his way, the brilliant evil genius feels empty and purposeless and will have to find new ways to have fun while wreaking havoc.

Watch right now Megamind, available at Netflix.

Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)

Rotten Tomatoes: 81% | Metacritic: 67 | IMDB: 7.2

Original title: Kung Fu Panda 2

Kung Fu Panda 2 it's a movie comedy e adventure directed by Jennifer Yuh Nelson. The film, a direct sequel to Kung Fu Panda (2008), earned more than $665M monthly at the box office, surpassing its predecessor. At the 2012 Academy Awards, the film competed in the category of Best Animation, but ended up losing to Range by Gore Verbinski.

Po and the Furious 5 will need to join forces and cross the country to defeat Lord Chen, a new threat who plans to destroy Kung Fu and dominate all of China using a secret weapon.

Watch right now Kung Fu Panda 2, available at Netflix.

Puss in Boots (2011)

Rotten Tomatoes: 95% | Metacritic: 65 | IMDB: 6.6

Original title: Puss in Boots

Not only from old franchises does DreamWorks live. Puss in Boots is the most recent franchise, among the studio's most successful, which has conquered both critics and the public. the animation of adventure e comedy was directed by Chris Miller. The solo film of the character derived from the Shrek saga came to earn more than $554M monthly at the worldwide box office. It was such a success that at the 2012 Oscars, the feature even competed in the category of Best Animation alongside Kung Fu Panda 2, but both ended up losing to Range by Gore Verbinski.

The film Cat in Boots takes place before the feline meets his faithful partner Shrek. You will embark on the exciting and funny adventures of Gato, Humpty Dumpty and Kitty Pata Mansa on a mission to steal the magic beans and the famous goose that lays the golden eggs.

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Madagascar 3: Most Wanted (2012)

Rotten Tomatoes: 78% | Metacritic: 60 | IMDB: 6.8

Original title: Madagascar 3: Europe's Most

Madagascar 3: Most Wanted it's a movie comedy e adventure directed by Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath e Conrad Vernon. The third and final film in the Madagascar saga earned more than $746M monthly at the box office, surpassing the numbers of its predecessors. In 2013, the film competed in several categories at the Annie Awards, but ended up not winning.

After living great adventures on the African continent, Alex the lion, Marty the zebra, Melman the giraffe and Gloria the hippopotamus, along with their other friends from the zoo, set out on a journey towards Europe. There, the group ends up getting into trouble and is being chased by an animal control agent. To escape this threat, the friends join a circus that dreams of performing in New York, the former home of the animals.

Watch right now Madagascar 3: Most Wanted, available at Netflix.

Rise of the Guardians (2012)

Rotten Tomatoes: 74% | Metacritic: 58 | IMDB: 7.2

Original title: Rise of the Guardians

The Guardians Origin it's a movie action e adventure directed by Peter Ramsey. The animation, inspired by the book The Guardians of Childhood by William Joyce, managed to earn around $306M monthly at box office. In 2013, the feature was nominated in the category of Best Animation by the Golden Globes and by the Critics Choice Awards, but ended up losing respectively to Valente from Disney Pixar and Detona ralph from Disney.

In a world where all children are protected by a group of guardians, young Jack Frost, a boy who controls winter, is chosen to fight, along with his protectors, Santa Claus, Tooth Fairy, Easter Bunny and Sandman, the cruel Breu, a kind of boogeyman who plans to turn all dreams into nightmares and start an era of darkness across the planet.

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The Croods (2013)

Rotten Tomatoes: 71% | Metacritic: 55 | IMDB: 7.2

Original title: The The Croods

The Croods it's a movie adventure directed by Kirk DeMicco e Chris Sanders. The animation cost about US$ 135 million and earned more than $587M monthly at the worldwide box office. At the 2014 Oscars, the feature was nominated in the Best Animation category, but ended up losing to the worldwide phenomenon. Frozen from Disney.

After having their home destroyed, the Croods, a prehistoric family, need to leave in search of a new home. On the way, they will discover that this mission will not be easy and that together they will need to face different challenges and overcome old fears to adapt to their new reality.

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turbo (2013)

Rotten Tomatoes: 67% | Metacritic: 58 | IMDB: 6.4

Original title: Turbo

Turbo it's a movie adventure directed by David Soren. The animation, which cost around US$ 135 million, had timid numbers in terms of box office, earning only $285M monthly. In 2014, the film was nominated in the category of Best Children's Film at the BAFTA Film Awards.

The film brings the story of Turbo, a snail who dreams of becoming one of the great names of racing. His dream comes true when he gets involved in an accident that mysteriously gives him the power of super speed.

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The Adventures of Peabody and Sherman (2014)

Rotten Tomatoes: 81% | Metacritic: 59 | IMDB: 6.8

Original title: Mr Peabody and Sherman

The Adventures of Peabody and Sherman it's a movie adventure e comedy directed by R. The film, based on the Rocky and Bullwinkle saga, earned $275M monthly at box office. In 2014, the film was nominated in the category of Best Children's Film at the BAFTA Film Awards.

Mr. Peabody, the smartest dog in the world, adopts Sherman, a human baby who will accompany him on the most diverse adventures. After building a time machine, the duo sets out on a journey through different eras, witnessing major historical events and meeting great names in human history. What they didn't count on is that these trips could bring about major changes in history.

Watch right now The Adventures of Peabody and Sherman, available for rent at Apple TV.

How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014)

Rotten Tomatoes: 92% | Metacritic: 77 | IMDB: 7.8

Original title: How to Train Your Dragon 2

How to Train Your Dragon 2 is the direct continuation of the saga started in 2010. action e adventure had the direction of Dean deblois, the same director of the first success. The animation, which cost about US$ 145 million, surpassed its predecessor, reaching incredible $621M monthly at the worldwide box office. At the 2015 Oscars, the film competed in the category of Best Animation, but ended up losing to Big hero operation from Disney.

Five years after Hiccup and Toothless bring peace between humans and dragons, they discover a secret cave filled with other dragons. With the emergence of a new threat, they will need to fight to protect these dragons from a terrible warrior named Drago, whose goal is to control all dragons in existence.

Watch right now How to Train Your Dragon 2, available at Netflix.

The Penguins of Madagascar (2014)

Rotten Tomatoes: 74% | Metacritic: TBD | IMDB: 6.6

Original title: Penguins of Madagascar

Taking advantage of characters from yet another successful franchise, DreamWorks brings, this time, as protagonists The Penguins of Madagascar, a movie of adventure e comedy directed by Eric Darnell e Simon J Smith. The movie about the characters, which already had a TV series on Nickelodeon, even earned $373M monthly at the worldwide box office.

On a mission around the world, Captain, Kowalski, Rico and Private join the elite group to defeat the evil Dr. Octavius ​​Brine, who plans to wipe out all the penguins in the world.

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To Each His Own House (2015)

Rotten Tomatoes: 52% | Metacritic: 55 | IMDB: 6.6

Original title: Home

Every one in his house it's a movie adventure e comedy directed by Tim johnson. The animation, which earned $386M monthly at the box office, it was based on the bookThe True Meaning of Smekday, written by Adam Rex. In 2016, the feature was awarded in the category of Best Voice with Rihanna in the lead role as young Tip.

In a search for a new home, the Boov race aliens end up disguising themselves among humans and adopting Earth as their new home. One day, after being banished by his own people, the clumsy alien named Oh meets a young earthling named Tip and the two go on a great adventure that gives rise to a beautiful friendship.

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Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016)

Rotten Tomatoes: 86% | Metacritic: 66 | IMDB: 7.1

Original title: Kung Fu Panda 3

Kung Fu Panda 3 it's a movie comedy e adventure directed by Alessandro Carloni e Jennifer Yuh. The third film in the Kung Fu Panda saga had a budget of US$ 145 million and earned around $521M monthly at the box office, being the lowest box office of the three films in the saga. At the 2016 Annie Awards, the film was nominated in the categories of Best Picture, Animated Effects, Character Animation and Production Design.

Po finally finds his biological father who has been missing for years. However, instead of spending time together, the two will need to train, along with an entire village of Pandas, to stop a supernatural villain who is endangering the lives of all Kung Fu masters.

Watch right now Kung Fu Panda 3, available at Amazon Prime Video.

Trolls (2016)

Rotten Tomatoes: 75% | Metacritic: 55 | IMDB: 6.4

Original title: Trolls

Trolls it's a movie new boom in musicals de comedy e adventure directed by Mike Mitchell e Walt Dohrn. The animation had a budget of US$ 125 million and managed to earn more than $346M monthly at the worldwide box office. At the 2017 Academy Awards, the film was nominated for Best Original Song with Can't Stop The Feeling by Justin Timberlake, but ended up losing to city ​​of stars, a song by Justin Hurwitz for the film La La Land.

Poppy and Log, two very different trolls, embark on a grand adventure in a world never seen before. During this journey, the duo ends up discovering that they have more in common than they thought.

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The Godfather (2017)

Rotten Tomatoes: 53% | Metacritic: 50 | IMDB: 6.3

Original title: The Baby Boss

The Almighty Boss it's a movie comedy which was led by Tom McGrath, the same director of Megamind (2010). Animation earned more than $498M monthly at the box office and, in 2018, was nominated for an Oscar in the category of Best Animation, but ended up losing to Viva – Life is a Party by Disney Pixar.

Seven-year-old Tim Templeton has always had his family's attention focused on him, but with the arrival of his mysterious younger brother, that all changes. Upon discovering that the baby is actually a secret agent, they put aside all rivalry and unite to prevent a terrible enemy from ending all the love in the world.

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The Adventures of Captain Underpants (2017)

Rotten Tomatoes: 87% | Metacritic: 69 | IMDB: 6.2

Original title: Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie

The Adventures of Captain Underpants it's a movie adventure e comedy directed by David Soren. The film, based on the Dav Pilkey comic book, had a budget of just $38 million and made around $104M monthly at box office.

The film brings the story of George Beard and Harold Hutchins, two friends who love to play pranks and create comics. In order not to be separated from the class at school, the friends end up hypnotizing the director and making him believe he is Captain Underpants himself, a hero of one of the stories they invented.

Watch right now The Adventures of Captain Underpants, available at Netflix.

How to Train Your Dragon 3: The Hidden World (2019)

Rotten Tomatoes: 90% | Metacritic: 71 | IMDB: 7.4

Original title: How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World

How to Train Your Dragon 3: The Hidden World it's a movie action e adventure directed by Dean deblois, the same director of the two previous successes of the saga. The animation earned $524M monthly at the box office, surpassing the first film of 2010 and falling behind its predecessor of 2014. In the 2020 Golden Globe edition, the feature competed in the category of Best Animation, but ended up losing the award to Lost Link, film stop motion by Chris Butler.

The film takes place one year after the events of How to Train Your Dragon 2 and depicts Hiccup still engaged in his quest to rescue and find a peaceful and safe home for the dragons. However, the movements on the island end up attracting the attention of Grimmel, a terrible villain who is willing to use a female of the same species as bait to capture Toothless.

Watch right now How to Train Your Dragon 3: The Hidden World, available for rent at Apple TV.

Abominable (2019)

Rotten Tomatoes: 82% | Metacritic: 61 | IMDB: 7.0

Original title: Abominable

Abominable it's a movie adventure directed by Jill Culton e Todd Wilderman. The animation was based on the Himalayan legend about a creature called Yeti or Abominable Snowman, as he is known by some. The film had a budget of only US$ 75 million and made about $188M monthly at the worldwide box office.

Upon discovering that a Yeti is living on the roof of her house, young Yi, along with her friends, sets out on an exciting adventure to the highest peak on the planet to find the family of the lovely creature.

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Trolls 2 (2020)

Rotten Tomatoes: 71% | Metacritic: 51 | IMDB: 6.1

Original title: Trolls World Tour

trolls 2 it's a movie new boom in musicals de adventure e comedy directed by Walt Dohrn e David P. Smith. The direct sequel to Trolls (2016) had a budget of US$ 90 million and came to earn only $48M monthly at the worldwide box office due to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Poppy and Log discover the existence of five other different tribes of Trolls spread across the world and each of them has a different musical style. These differences end up creating a rivalry between the groups, but with the emergence of a great threat, the duo will need to travel on a mission to unite rivals to fight for the greater good.

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The Croods 2: A New Age (2020)

Rotten Tomatoes: 77% | Metacritic: 56 | IMDB: 6.9

Original title: The Croods: A New Age

The Croods 2: A New Age it's a movie adventure directed by Joel Crawford. The sequel to The Croods (2013) went through less problems than Trolls 2 (2020), as it was released in November 2020 and remained in theaters until early 2021 when some solutions to the COVID-19 Pandemic began to emerge and on account of it managed to earn approx. $216M monthly at box office.

In search of a safer home, the prehistoric Crood family ends up finding a beautiful and isolated paradise to live in. They just didn't count that the place would already be inhabited by other people, Os Bem Melhores, a family that considers itself better and more evolved than everyone else. In addition to having to learn to live together and deal with differences, they will need to unite to fight an enemy that threatens their existence.

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Spirit: The Indomitable (2021)

Rotten Tomatoes: 48% | Metacritic: 49 | IMDB: 5.5

Original title: Spirit Untamed

Spirit: The Indomitable it's a movie adventure directed by Elaine Bogan e Ennio Torresan. Despite the world still facing problems arising from the COVID-19 Pandemic, the animation managed to earn around $122M monthly at the worldwide box office.

While moving to a frontier town, Lucky Prescott meets and befriends Spirit, a wild horse. Now, the girl is determined to help him find his family.

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The Boss Baby 2 – Family Business (2021)

Rotten Tomatoes: 46% | Metacritic: 39 | IMDB: 5.9

Original title: The Boss Baby: Family Business

The Boss Baby 2 – Family Business it's a movie comedy e adventure directed by Tom McGrath. Despite the challenges that cinema faced during the COVID-19 pandemic, animation, inspired by the books by American author and illustrator Marla Frazee, managed to earn around $146M monthly at the worldwide box office.

Years have passed and Tim and Ted are now adults and leading completely different and separate lives. However, after Tim discovers that one of his daughters is also a BabyCorp agent, he will need to look for his brother to deal with a new threat that is coming.

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The Mean Guys (2022)

Rotten Tomatoes: 88% | Metacritic: 64 | IMDB: 6.8

Original title: The Bad Guys

the bad guys it's a movie comedy e adventure directed by Pierre Perifel. The animation, inspired by the eponymous book written by Aaron Blabey, earned more than $250M monthly at box office.

After leading a brilliant life in the criminal world, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Snake, Mr. Pirate, Mr. Shark and Ms. Tarantula are caught. To prevent the group from being arrested, the animals make a deal with justice and will have to do the hardest job of their lives: becoming citizens of good.

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Puss in Boots 2: The Last Wish (2022)

Rotten Tomatoes: 95% | Metacritic: 73 | IMDB: 7.9

Original title: Puss in Boots: The Last Wish

Puss in Boots 2: The Last Wish is DreamWorks' latest big-screen release. the movie of comedy e adventure was directed by Joel Crawford e Januel Mercado and had the dubbing of Brazilian actor Wagner Moura to voice Lobo in the original version of the film. Animation earned more than $442 million at the box office and was nominated for an Oscar 2023 in the category of Best Animation, but ended up losing to Pinocchio, film stop motion by Guillermo del Toro.

After discovering that he has already used up eight of his new lives and fearing that he will not be able to live any more of his exciting and dangerous adventures, Puss sets out on a quest to find the legendary Last Wish and restore his nine lives. On this journey through the Black Forest, he will need to rely on the help of Kitty Pata Mansa, his biggest rival, to overcome the most terrible obstacles.

Watch right now Puss in Boots 2: The Last Wish, available for rent at Apple TV.

Upcoming releases from DreamWorks

Trolls 3 – Together Again (2023)

Original title: Trolls Band Together

trolls 3, film directed by Walt Dohrn, is the next release from DreamWorks. The animation has a release date scheduled for October 12th, 2023 in all Brazilian cinemas and should follow the line of the other titles in the saga, being a musical film full of vivid colors.

Check out the official synopsis released by Universal Pictures:

"In the movie, we'll follow Poppy and Log – now officially a couple. As they grow closer, however, Poppy discovers that Tronco has a secret past: he was once part of her favorite boy band, BroZone, with his four brothers Floyd, John Dory, Spruce and Clay. They split up when Tronco was still a baby, as did the family, and Tronco hasn't seen his siblings since. But when Floyd is kidnapped, Log and Poppy embark on a thrilling journey to reunite the other brothers and rescue him from a fate even worse than pop culture obscurity."

Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024)

Next on the list of DreamWorks releases is Kung Fu Panda 4. The fourth film in the saga had its premiere date released by the official profile of DreamWorks Animation in August 2022. The animation should hit theaters on the day March 8th, 2024. There are still no names of people who are involved in the project or synopsis of the film confirmed.

Shrek 5 (No release date)

Chris Meledandri, film producer and creative partner of DreamWorks, revealed that Shrek 5 is a work that is in development by the studio. the movie still does not have a release date, but after the success of the Puss in Boots saga, the producers believe this could be the perfect time to bring the franchise back to the top. It is worth remembering that the first two titles of 2001 and 2004 were a complete success in terms of box office and critics, while Shrek the Third (2007) and Shrek Forever (2010), despite good box office, had lower than expected numbers in relation to the critics. .

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Text proofread by: Pedro Bomfim (17 / 04 / 23)