Illumination (also known as Illumination Entertainment) is an animation studio established by Chris Meledandri, and is a Universal Pictures unit, most famous for the Despicable Me franchise.
Filmography[]
Feature films[]
Released films[]
| # | Title | Release date | Budget | Gross | RT | MC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Despicable Me | July 9, 2010 | $69 million | $543 millon | 81% | 72 |
| 2 | Hop (2011) | April 1, 2011 | $63 million | $184 million | 25% | 41 |
| 3 | The Lorax | March 2, 2012 | $70 million | $348 million | 53% | 46 |
| 4 | Despicable Me 2 | July 3, 2013 | $76 million | $970 milliom | 75% | 62 |
| 5 | Minions | July 10, 2015 | $74 million | $1.159 billion | 55% | 56% |
| 6 | The Secret Life of Pets | July 8, 2016 | $75 million | $875 million | 73% | 61 |
| 7 | Sing | December 21, 2016 | $634 million | 72% | 59 | |
| 8 | Despicable Me 3 | June 30, 2017 | $80 million | $1.034 billion | 58% | 49 |
| 9 | The Grinch | November 9, 2018 | $75 million | $511 million | 60% | 51 |
| 10 | The Secret Life of Pets 2 | June 7, 2019 | $80 million | $28 million | 60% | 54 |
| 11 | Sing 2 | December 22, 2021 | $85 million | $409 million | 71% | 49 |
| 12 | Minions: The Rise of Gru | July 1, 2022 | $80 million | $939.6 million | 70% | 56 |
| 13 | The Super Mario Bros. Movie | April 7, 2023 | $100 million | $1.360 billion | 59% | 46 |
| 14 | Migration | December 22, 2023 | $72 million | $300.5 million | 73% | 56 |
| 15 | Despicable Me 4 | July 3, 2024 | $75.0 million | $972.0 million | 56% | 52 |
| 16 | The Super Mario Galaxy Movie | April 3, 2026 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 17 | Minions 3 | July 1, 2026 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 18 | Untitled film | April 16, 2027 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
Films in development[]
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 19 | Big Tree |
| 20 | The Secret Life of Pets 3 |
| 21 | Sing 3 |
| 22 | Untitled Barbie film |
| 23 | Untitled Donkey Kong film |
| 24 | Untitled Pharrell Williams film |
Short films[]
| # | Title | Release date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Home Makeover, Orientation Day and Banana | December 7, 2010 |
| 2 | Brad & Gary | January 10, 2011 |
| 3 | Phil's Dance Party | March 16, 2012 |
| 4 | Despicable Me: Minion Mayhem | June 25, 2012 |
| 5 | Wagon Ho!, Forces of Nature and Serenade | July 31, 2012 |
| 6 | Puppy, Panic in the Mailroom and Training Wheels | December 3, 2013 |
| 7 | Cro Minion, Competition and Binky Nelson Unpacified | December 8, 2015 |
| 8 | Mower Minions | July 8, 2016 |
| 9 | Norman Television and Weenie | November 29, 2016 |
| 10 | Gunter Babysits, Love at First Sight and Eddie's Life Coach | March 14, 2017 |
| 11 | The Secret Life of Kyle | December 5, 2017 |
| 12 | Yellow is the New Black | November 9, 2018 |
| 13 | The Dog Days of Winter | November 23, 2018 |
| 14 | Santa's Little Helpers | February 5, 2019 |
| 15 | Super Gidget, Minion Scouts | August 27, 2019 |
| 16 | Minions & Monsters | June 11, 2021 |
| 17 | For Gunter's Eyes Only, Animal Attraction | March 29, 2022 |
| 18 | Post Modern Minion | September 6, 2022 |
| 19 | Penglai | September 16, 2022 |
| 20 | Mooned | December 22, 2023 |
| 21 | Fly Hard, Midnight Mission | February 27, 2024 |
| 22 | Game Over and Over, Benny's Birthday | September 24, 2024 |
| 23 | Sing: Thriller | October 16, 2024 |
Cancelled films[]
| # | Title | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emily the Strange | Later moved to Warner Bros. Pictures Animation |
| 2 | Flanimals | No longer on the development schedule; Ricky Gervais would've executive produced and also voiced a character for the film |
| 3 | Where's Waldo? | Live-action film; DreamWorks Animation later acquired Classic Media in 2012 and renamed it to DreamWorks Classics. |
| 4 | Untitled cryptozoology film | Based on a pitch by Jack Black and Jason Micallef; Black never voiced any characters for the film; Reason unknown |
| 5 | Curious George | Live-action hybrid film; Cancelled due to reason unknown |
| 6 | Pluto | Based on the manga series; Live-action hybrid film; Reason unknown |
| 7 | The Addams Family | Stop-motion film; Tim Burton also would've co-write and co-produce the film; Later moved to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| 8 | UglyDolls | Later moved to STX Films |
| 9 | Woody Woodpecker | Later reworked as a live-action hybrid film |
| 10 | The Cat in the Hat | Later moved to Warner Bros. Pictures Animation |
| 11 | Clifford the Big Red Dog | Later moved to Paramount Pictures |
| 12 | Johnny Express | Reason unknown |
List of transcripts[]
- Despicable Me
- Hop
- The Lorax
- Despicable Me
- Minions
- The Secret Life Of Pets
- Sing
- Despicable Me 3
- The Grinch
- The Secret Life of Pets 2
- Sing 2
- Minions: The Rise of Gru
- The Super Mario Bros. Movie
- Migration
- Despicable Me 4
- The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
- Minions 3
Gallery[]
Films[]
Despicable Me (2010)
Hop (2011)
Dr. Seuss' The Lorax (2012)
Despicable Me 2 (2013)
Minions (2015)
The Secret Life of Pets (2016)
Sing (2016)
Despicable Me 3 (2017)
The Grinch (2018)
The Secret Life of Pets 2 (2019)
Sing 2 (2021)
Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022)
The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023)
Migration (2023)
Despicable Me 4 (2024)
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026)
Logos[]
| Illumination Entertainment | |
|---|---|
| Despicable Me Films | Despicable Me (2010), Despicable Me 2 (2013), Minions (2015), Despicable Me 3 (2017), Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022), Despicable Me 4 (2024), Minions 3 (2026) |
| The Secret Life of Pets Films | The Secret Life of Pets (2016), The Secret Life of Pets 2 (2019), The Secret Life of Pets 3 (TBA) |
| Sing Films | Sing (2016), Sing 2 (2021), Sing 3 (TBA) |
| The Super Mario Bros. Movie Films | The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023), The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026) |
| Original Films | Hop (2011), The Lorax (2012), The Grinch (2018), Migration (2023) |
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