Universal Studios Inc. (also known as Universal Pictures, or simply Universal) is an American film studio owned by Comcast through the Universal Filmed Entertainment Group division of its wholly owned subsidiary, NBCUniversal, and is one of Hollywood's "Big Six" film studios. Its production studios are at 100 Universal City Plaza Drive in Universal City, California. Distribution and other corporate offices are in Los Angeles. Universal Studios is a member of the Motion Picture Association of America.
Universal was founded in 1912 by German Carl Laemmle, Mark Dintenfass, Charles O. Baumann, Adam Kessel, Pat Powers, William Swanson, David Horsley, Robert H. Cochrane, and Jules Brulatour. Universal is the oldest surviving film studio in the United States and the world's fourth oldest, after the renowned French studios Gaumont and Pathé, and the Danish Nordisk Film company.
Film library[]
- Main article: List of Universal Pictures films
Film series[]
| Title | Release date | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Universal Monsters/Dark Universe | [1979|1931–1954; 1979]; 2004; 2010; 2014; 2017 | co-production with Alphaville, Relativity Media, Legendary Entertainment and K/O Paper Products |
| Sherlock Holmes | 1936–1947 | |
| Woody Woodpecker | 1941–1972; 2017–present | co-production with Walter Lantz Studios and Universal Animation Studios |
| Psycho | 1960–1998 | co-production with Paramount Pictures |
| The Birds | 1963–1994 | |
| King Kong | 1963–present | right holders only on behalf of the Cooper Estate; co-production with Toho, De Laurentiis Entertainment Group, Wingnut Film, Legendary Entertainment, and Warner Bros. |
| Jaws | 1975–1987 | |
| The Blues Brothers | 1980–1998 | co-production with SNL Studios |
| Halloween | 1981–1982, 2018–2020 | co-production with Compass International, De Laurentiis Entertainment Group, 20th Century Fox, Dimension Films, Miramax, The Weinstein Company, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, and Blumhouse Productions |
| Conan the Barbarian | [2019|1982–1984; 2019] | co-production with Lionsgate |
| The Thing | 1982–2011 | co-production with Morgan Creek Productions and Strike Entertainment |
| Back to the Future | 1985–1990 | co-production with Amblin Entertainment |
| An American Tail | 1986–2000 | co-production with Amblin Entertainment and Sullivan Bluth Studios |
| The Land Before Time | 1988–present | co-production with Amblin Entertainment, Lucasfilm and Sullivan Bluth Studios |
| Child's Play | 1988–present | co-production with Rogue Pictures, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, and United Artists |
| Tremors | 1990–2004 | |
| Darkman | 1990–1996 | co-production with Renaissance Pictures |
| Beethoven | 1992–2014 | |
| VeggieTales | 1993-present | co-production with Big Idea and DreamWorks Animation |
| Jurassic Park | 1993–present | co-production with Amblin Entertainment, Legendary Pictures, and The Kennedy/Marshall Company |
| The Flintstones | 1994–2000 | co-production with Hanna-Barbera and Amblin Entertainment |
| Timecop | 1994–2003 | co-production with Renaissance Pictures |
| Babe | 1995–1998 | |
| Balto | 1995–present | co-production with Amblin Entertainment |
| Casper | 1995–2000; 2016–present | co-production with Amblin Entertainment, Harvey Films, Saban Ltd., 20th Century Fox, and DreamWorks Classics |
| Dragonheart | 1996–present | |
| Mr. Bean | 1997–2007 | co-production with PolyGram Films, Gramercy Pictures, Working Title Films, StudioCanal, and Tiger Aspect Productions |
| The Mummy | 1999–2008 | co-production with Relativity Media, Sommers Company and Alphaville |
| American Pie | 1999–2012 | |
| Dr. Seuss films | 2000–present | co-production with Imagine Entertainment, DreamWorks Pictures, 20th Century Fox, Blue Sky Studios, and Illumination Entertainment |
| Bring It On | 2000–present | co-production with Strike Entertainment |
| The Chronicles of Riddick | 2000–2013 | co-production with Gramercy Pictures, USA Films, Original Film, and Relativity Media |
| Meet the Parents | 2000–2010 | co-production with DreamWorks Pictures, Paramount Pictures and TriBeCa Productions |
| Hannibal Lecter | 2001–2002 | co-production with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Orion Pictures, Scott Free Productions, The Weinstein Company, and De Laurentiis Entertainment Group |
| The Fast and the Furious | 2001–present | co-production with Original Film, Relativity Media and One Race Films |
| Shrek | 2001–present | co-production with DreamWorks Animation, Pacific Data Images, DreamWorks, and Paramount Pictures |
| Bourne | 2002–present | co-production with The Kennedy/Marshall Company and Relativity Media. |
| The Scorpion King | 2002–2011 | co-production with Alphaville and WWE Studios |
| Johnny English | 2003–2018 | co-production with Working Title Films, StudioCanal, and Tiger Aspect Productions |
| Hulk | 2003–2008 | co-production with Marvel Studios |
| Almighty | 2003–2007 | co-production with Spyglass Entertainment, Shady Acres Entertainment, and Original Film |
| Three Flavours Cornetto trilogy | 2004–2013 | co-production with Rogue Pictures, Focus Features, Working Title Films and StudioCanal |
| Hellboy | 2004–2008 | co-production with Dark Horse Entertainment, Revolution Studios, Relativity Media, Mosaic Film Group, and Columbia Pictures |
| ...of the Dead | 2004–2005 | co-production with Atmosphere Entertainment, Romero/Grunwald Films, Cruel and Unusual Films and Strike Entertainment |
| White Noise | 2005–present | co-production with Gold Circle Films |
| Madagascar | 2005–present | co-production with DreamWorks Animation, Pacific Data Images, Dreamworks, Paramount Pictures and 20th Century Fox |
| Nanny McPhee | 2005–2010 | co-production with Working Title Films |
| Curious George | 2006–present | co-production with Imagine Entertainment |
| Transformers | 2007-present | co-production with DreamWorks Pictures and Paramount Pictures |
| Smokin' Aces | co-production with Relativity Media | |
| Kung Fu Panda | 2008–present | co-production with DreamWorks Animation, Oriental DreamWorks, Paramount Pictures and 20th Century Fox |
| Mamma Mia | 2008–2018 | co-production with Gold Circle Films |
| Death Race | 2008–present | co-production with New Horizons, Cruise/Wagner Productions and Relativity Media |
| The Strangers | 2008–present | co-production with Intrepid Pictures, Relativity Media, and Rogue Pictures |
| How to Train Your Dragon | 2010–2019 | co-production with DreamWorks Animation, Pacific Data Images, Paramount Pictures and 20th Century Fox |
| Despicable Me | 2010–present | co-production with Illumination Entertainment |
| Ted | 2012–2015 | co-production with Media Rights Capital, Bluegrass Films, and Fuzzy Door Productions |
| The Man with... | 2012–present | co-production with Strike Entertainment and Bluegrass Films |
| Pitch Perfect | 2012–2017 | co-production with Gold Circle Films |
| The Purge | 2013–present | co-production with Blumhouse Productions and Platinum Dunes |
| Pacific Rim | 2013–present | co-production with Legendary Entertainment and Warner Bros. |
| The Croods | 2013–present | co-production with DreamWorks Animation and 20th Century Fox |
| Ride Along | 2014–2016 | co-production with Relativity Media and Perfect World Pictures |
| Dumb and Dumber | 2014–present | co-production with New Line Cinema, Warner Bros. and Red Granite Pictures |
| Ouija | 2014–present | co-production with Blumhouse Productions, Hasbro Studios, Genre Films, and Platinum Dunes |
| Neighbors | 2014–present | co-production with Point Grey, Relativity Media, and Good Universe |
| Fifty Shades | 2015–2018 | co-production with Focus Features, Michael De Luca Productions and Trigger Street Productions |
| Unfriended | 2015–present | co-production with Blumhouse Productions and Bazelevs Company |
| The Secret Life of Pets | 2016–present | co-production with Illumination Entertainment |
| Sing | 2016–present | co-production with Illumination Entertainment |
| Trolls | 2016–present | co-production with DreamWorks Animation and 20th Century Fox |
| The Boss Baby | 2017–present | co-production with DreamWorks Animation and 20th Century Fox |
| Insidious | 2018–2025 | co-production with FilmDistrict, Focus Features, Gramercy Pictures, IM Global, Alliance Films, Stage 6 Films, Entertainment One, and Blumhouse Productions |