Overview
DreamWorks Animation is a division of NBCUniversal and works from a 13-acre campus in Glendale, California. The studio states that it has released over 50 animated features in the last 30 years.[3] Its franchises include Shrek, Madagascar, Kung Fu Panda, How to Train Your Dragon, The Croods, Trolls, The Boss Baby and The Bad Guys, along with Puss in Boots: The Last Wish and The Wild Robot.[3] The Wild Robot was nominated for the Academy Award for Animated Feature in 2025.[11]
DreamWorks Animation strengths and limitations
Strengths
- Deep bench of long-running franchises
- Recent critical success with The Wild Robot
Limitations
- No Animated Feature win at the 2025 or 2026 Academy Awards
- Founding history is not presented on its own site
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DreamWorks Animation alternatives and competitors
Alternatives to DreamWorks Animation: companies ranked in the same lists.
Pixar Animation Studios
Walt Disney Animation Studios
Studio Ghibli
Illumination
Sony Pictures Animation
Aardman Animations
Toei Animation
MAPPA
Kyoto Animation
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