The following is a list of numerous family films and television series produced or released by Universal Studios.
History[]
Notable theatrical films[]
- E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982, co-production with Amblin Entertainment)
- The Dark Crystal (1982, distribution only, produced by ITC Entertainment, still owns theatrical rights while home rights are currently held by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment)
- Back to the Future (1985, co-production with Amblin Entertainment)
- Howard the Duck (1986, co-production with Lucasfilm Ltd. and Marvel Comics)
- An American Tail (1986, co-production with Amblin Entertainment and Sullivan Bluth Studios)
- Harry and the Hendersons (1987, co-production with Amblin Entertainment)
- *batteries not included (1987, co-production with Amblin Entertainment)
- The Land Before Time (1988, co-production with Amblin Entertainment, Lucasfilm Ltd. and Sullivan Bluth Studios)
- Field of Dreams (1989)
- Uncle Buck (1989)
- Back to the Future Part II (1989, co-production with Amblin Entertainment)
- The Wizard (1989, US distribution only, co-production with Carolco Pictures)
- Back to the Future Part III (1990, co-production with Amblin Entertainment)
- Jetsons: The Movie (1990, co-production with Hanna-Barbera Productions)
- Problem Child (1990, co-production with Imagine Entertainment and Robert Simonds Productions)
- Kindergarten Cop (1990, co-production with Imagine Entertainment)
- Problem Child 2 (1991, co-production with Imagine Entertainment and Robert Simonds Productions)
- An American Tail: Fievel Goes West (1991, co-production with Amblimation)
- Beethoven (1992, co-production with Northern Lights Entertainment)
- Cop and a Half (1993, co-production with Imagine Entertainment)
- We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story (1993, co-production with Amblimation)
- Beethoven's 2nd (1993, co-production with Northern Lights Entertainment)
- The Flintstones (1994, co-production with Amblin Entertainment and Hanna-Barbera Productions)
- The Little Rascals (1994, co-production with Amblin Entertainment and King World Productions)
- Casper (1995, co-production with Amblin Entertainment and The Harvey Entertainment Company)
- Babe (1995)
- Gold Diggers: The Secret of Bear Mountain (1995)
- Balto (1995, co-production with Amblimation)
- Ed (1996)
- Flipper (1996, co-production with The Bubble Factory)
- A Simple Wish (1997, co-production with The Bubble Factory)
- Leave It to Beaver (1997)
- Small Soldiers (1998, non-US distribution only, produced by Amblin Entertainment, distributed in the US and Canada by DreamWorks)
- Babe: Pig in the City (1998)
- Dudley Do-Right (1999)
- The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas (2000, co-production with Amblin Entertainment and Hanna-Barbera Productions)
- The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle (2000, co-production with TriBeCa Productions)
- How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000, co-production with Imagine Entertainment)
- Josie and the Pussycats (2001, non-US distribution only, distributed in the US and Canada by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer)
- Big Fat Liar (2002, co-production with Tollin/Robbins Productions)
- E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial: 20th Anniversary Edition (2002, co-production with Amblin Entertainment)
- The Cat in the Hat (2003, US distribution only, co-production with DreamWorks and Imagine Entertainment)
- Peter Pan (2003, North American and Australian distribution only, co-production with Columbia Pictures and Revolution Studios)
- Two Brothers (2004, co-production with Pathé)
- Thunderbirds (2004, non-US distribution only, produced by StudioCanal and Working Title Films, distributed in the US by Columbia Pictures)
- Kicking & Screaming (2005)
- The Perfect Man (2005)
- Nanny McPhee (2006, USA distribution only, co-production with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, StudioCanal and Working Title Films)
- Curious George (2006, co-production with Imagine Entertainment)
- Evan Almighty (2007, co-production with Spyglass Entertainment, Shady Acres Entertainment, Relativity Media and Original Film)
- Mr. Bean's Holiday (2007, co-production with StudioCanal and Working Title Films)
- The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: A VeggieTales Movie (2008, co-production with Big Idea Entertainment)
- The Tale of Despereaux (2008, co-production with Framestore Feature Animation and Relativity Media)
- Coraline (2009, international distribution, co-production with Focus Features, Laika, and Pandemonium)
- Despicable Me (2010, co-production with Illumination Entertainment)
- Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang (2010, co-production with StudioCanal, Relativity Media, Working Title Films and Three Strange Angels)
- Hop (2011, co-production with Illumination Entertainment and Relativity Media)
- The Lorax (2012, co-production with Illumination Entertainment)
- ParaNorman (2012, international distribution only, co-production with Focus Features and Laika)
- Les Misérables (2012, co-production with Working Title Films, Relativity Media, and Cameron Mackintosh Ltd.)
- Despicable Me 2 (2013, co-production with Illumination Entertainment)
- Moshi Monsters: The Movie (2013, UK distribution only, produced by Mind Candy and Spider Eye Productions)
- The Boxtrolls (2014, international distribution only, co-production with Focus Features and Laika)
- Minions (2015, co-production with Illumination Entertainment)
- Jem and the Holograms (2015, co-production with Hasbro Studios, Allspark Pictures, Blumhouse Productions, and SB Projects)
- The Secret Life of Pets (2016, co-production with Illumination Entertainment)
- Kubo and the Two Strings (2016, international distribution only, co-production with Focus Features and Laika)
- Sing (2016, co-production with Illumination Entertainment)
- A Dog's Purpose (2017, co-production with Amblin Entertainment, Walden Media, and Pariah Entertainment Group)
- Despicable Me 3 (2017, co-production with Illumination Entertainment)
- Woody Woodpecker (2017, co-production with Universal 1440 Entertainment)
- The House with a Clock in Its Walls (2018, co-production with Amblin Entertainment and Mythology Entertainment)
- The Grinch (2018, co-production with Illumination Entertainment)
- How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2019, co-production with DreamWorks Animation)
- Little (2019, co-production with Will Packer Productions)
- A Dog's Journey (2019, co-production with Amblin Entertainment, Walden Media, and Pariah Entertainment Group)
- The Secret Life of Pets 2 (2019, co-production with Illumination Entertainment)
- Abominable (2019, co-production with DreamWorks Animation and Pearl Studio)
- Cats (2019, co-production with Working Title Films)
- Dolittle (2020, co-production with Roth Films)
- Trolls World Tour (2020, co-production with DreamWorks Animation)
- The Croods 2 (2020, co-production with DreamWorks Animation)
- Spirit Riding Free (2021, co-production with DreamWorks Animation)
- The Boss Baby 2 (2021, co-production with DreamWorks Animation)
- Sing 2 (2021, co-production with Illumination Entertainment)
- The Bad Guys (2022, co-production with DreamWorks Animation)
- Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022, co-production with Illumination Entertainment)
Notable direct-to-video films[]
- The Land Before Time II: The Great Valley Adventure (1994)
- The Land Before Time III: The Time of the Great Giving (1995)
- The Land Before Time IV: Journey Through the Mists (1996)
- The Land Before Time V: The Mysterious Island (1997)
- The Land Before Time VI: The Secret of Saurus Rock (1998)
- The Land Before Time VII: The Stone of Cold Fire (2000)
- The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze (2001)
- The Land Before Time IX: Journey to Big Water (2002)
- The Land Before Time X: The Great Longneck Migration (2003)
- The Land Before Time XI: Invasion of the Tinysauruses (2005)
- The Land Before Time XII: The Great Day of the Flyers (2006)
- The Land Before Time XIII: The Wisdom of Friends (2007)
- The Land Before Time: Journey of the Brave (2016)
Notable television films[]
Notable television shows[]
- Back to the Future: The Animated Series (1991–1992, with Amblin Entertainment)
- Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories (1992–1993)
- Fievel's American Tails (1992, with Amblin Entertainment and Nelvana)
- Exosquad (1993–1994)
- Problem Child (1993–1994, with Imagine Entertainment)
- Monster Force (1994, with Lacewood Productions)
- Beethoven (1994–1995, with Northern Lights Entertainment)
- Earthworm Jim (1995–1996, with Shiny Entertainment)
- The Savage Dragon (1995–1996)
- The Spooktacular New Adventures of Casper (1996–1998, with Amblin Entertainment)
- Wing Commander Academy (1996)
- Vor-Tech: Undercover Conversion Squad (1996)
- The New Woody Woodpecker Show (1999–2002)
- The Mummy: The Animated Series (2001–2003, with The Sommers Company)
- Curious George (2006–Present, with Imagine Entertainment and WGBH)
- The Land Before Time (2007–2008, with Amblin Entertainment)
- Woody Woodpecker (2018–present, with Universal 1440 Entertainment and Splash Entertainment)