Studio box office profile

Dream Works Animation

Movies, worldwide grosses, release years, genres and related rankings for this studio, distributor or production company.

Total gross$16.17Bworldwide gross

Movies41mapped titles

Average$394.5Mper release

CoverageMappedavailable films

Studio profile

Dream Works Animation box office performance

Explore movies, worldwide grosses, release years, genres and related rankings in one place.

Dream Works Animation is tracked in the FilmDB Box Office dataset as a studio, distributor or production company. This profile brings together its mapped titles, worldwide gross, yearly activity, genre coverage and related franchise links for easier discovery.

Highest grossing

Top Dream Works Animation movies by worldwide gross

The strongest mapped titles in the current FilmDB Box Office dataset.

2004 Shrek 2 $935.5M 2007 Shrek the Third $813.4M 2010 Shrek Forever After $752.6M 2012 Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted $746.9M 2011 Kung Fu Panda 2 $665.7M 2025 How to Train Your Dragon $636.4M 2008 Kung Fu Panda $632.1M 2014 How to Train Your Dragon 2 $621.5M

Movies by year

Box office performance by release year.

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YearMoviesWorldwide gross

2025 4 $1.10B › 2024 2 $880.0M › 2023 2 $256.5M › 2022 2 $734.9M › 2021 1 $146.7M › 2020 2 $265.2M › 2019 2 $730.3M › 2017 2 $653.4M ›

5-year total $3.12B 5-year average $624.0M

Movies by genre

Breakdown of box office by primary genre.

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GenreMoviesWorldwide gross

FFamily 41 $16.17B › AAnimation 40 $15.54B › CComedy 31 $12.37B › AAdventure 30 $11.65B › FFantasy 18 $7.66B › AAction 14 $5.78B › SFScience Fiction 5 $1.53B › RRomance 1 $935.5M ›

Related franchises

Top connected franchises and series.

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FranchiseMoviesWorldwide gross

SShrek 4 $2.99B › KFKung Fu Panda 4 $2.37B › MMadagascar 3 $1.89B › HTHow to Train Your Dragon 3 $1.66B › PIPuss In Boots 2 $1.04B › TCThe Croods 2 $803.1M › TBThe Boss Baby 2 $674.7M › HTHow To Train Your Dragon (Live Action) 1 $636.4M ›

Performance insights

Dream Works Animation box office breakdown

Key performance metrics, ROI leaders, budget gaps and recent releases from the mapped movie set.

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Best ROI

Highest return on investment.

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1Kung Fu Panda 4 6.85x 2Shrek 2 6.24x 3Puss in Boots: The Last Wish 5.39x 4Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted 5.15x 5Shrek the Third 5.08x

ROI = Worldwide Gross ÷ Budget

Budget gaps

Largest budget vs. performance gaps.

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Trolls World Tour — Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken —

Gap = Worldwide Gross − Budget

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Recent releases

Latest releases from Dream Works Animation.

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How to Train Your Dragon 2025 $636.4M

The Bad Guys 2 2025 $239.7M

Dog Man 2025 $145.6M

Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie 2025 $80.3M

Kung Fu Panda 4 2024 $548.0M

◎Total worldwide gross$16.17B ▦Total movies41 ◷Years active22 ◇Avg. gross per movie$394.5M

Dream Works Animation movies

Sorted by worldwide gross with linked years, budget, gross-minus-budget and ROI where available.

#	Movie	Year	Worldwide	Budget	Gross - budget	ROI	Studio / Distributor
1	Shrek 2 WW Financial	2004	$935.5M	$150.0M	$785.5M	6.24x	Dream Works Animation
2	Shrek the Third WW Financial	2007	$813.4M	$160.0M	$653.4M	5.08x	Dream Works Animation
3	Shrek Forever After WW Financial	2010	$752.6M	$165.0M	$587.6M	4.56x	Dream Works Animation
4	Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted WW Financial	2012	$746.9M	$145.0M	$601.9M	5.15x	Dream Works Animation
5	Kung Fu Panda 2 WW Financial	2011	$665.7M	$150.0M	$515.7M	4.44x	Dream Works Animation
6	How to Train Your Dragon WW Financial	2025	$636.4M	$150.0M	$486.4M	4.24x	Dream Works Animation
7	Kung Fu Panda WW Financial	2008	$632.1M	$130.0M	$502.1M	4.86x	Dream Works Animation
8	How to Train Your Dragon 2 WW Financial	2014	$621.5M	$145.0M	$476.5M	4.29x	Dream Works Animation
9	Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa WW Financial	2008	$603.9M	$150.0M	$453.9M	4.03x	Dream Works Animation
10	The Croods WW Financial	2013	$587.2M	$135.0M	$452.2M	4.35x	Dream Works Animation
11	Puss in Boots WW Financial	2011	$555.0M	$130.0M	$425.0M	4.27x	Dream Works Animation
12	Kung Fu Panda 4 WW Financial	2024	$548.0M	$80.0M	$468.0M	6.85x	Dream Works Animation
13	How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World WW Financial	2019	$540.0M	$129.0M	$411.0M	4.19x	Dream Works Animation
14	The Boss Baby WW Financial	2017	$528.0M	$125.0M	$403.0M	4.22x	Dream Works Animation
15	Kung Fu Panda 3 WW Financial	2016	$521.2M	$145.0M	$376.2M	3.59x	Dream Works Animation
16	How to Train Your Dragon WW Financial	2010	$495.1M	$165.0M	$330.1M	3.00x	Dream Works Animation
17	Puss in Boots: The Last Wish WW Financial	2022	$484.7M	$90.0M	$394.7M	5.39x	Dream Works Animation
18	Monsters vs Aliens WW Financial	2009	$381.5M	$175.0M	$206.5M	2.18x	Dream Works Animation
19	Penguins of Madagascar WW Financial	2014	$373.5M	$132.0M	$241.5M	2.83x	Dream Works Animation
20	Home WW Financial	2015	$368.9M	$135.0M	$233.9M	2.73x	Dream Works Animation
21	Shark Tale WW Financial	2004	$367.3M	$75.0M	$292.3M	4.90x	Dream Works Animation
22	Trolls WW Financial	2016	$347.3M	$125.0M	$222.3M	2.78x	Dream Works Animation
23	Over the Hedge WW Financial	2006	$343.4M	$80.0M	$263.4M	4.29x	Dream Works Animation
24	The Wild Robot WW Financial	2024	$332.0M	$78.0M	$254.0M	4.26x	Dream Works Animation
25	Megamind WW Financial	2010	$321.9M	$130.0M	$191.9M	2.48x	Dream Works Animation
26	Rise of the Guardians WW Financial	2012	$306.9M	$145.0M	$161.9M	2.12x	Dream Works Animation
27	Turbo WW Financial Hidden	2013	$282.6M	$135.0M	$147.6M	2.09x	Dream Works Animation
28	The Bad Guys WW Financial	2022	$250.2M	$80.0M	$170.2M	3.13x	Dream Works Animation
29	The Bad Guys 2 WW Financial Hidden	2025	$239.7M	$80.0M	$159.7M	3.00x	Dream Works Animation
30	The Croods: A New Age WW Financial	2020	$215.9M	$65.0M	$150.9M	3.32x	Dream Works Animation
31	Trolls Band Together WW Financial Hidden	2023	$210.2M	$95.0M	$115.2M	2.21x	Dream Works Animation
32	Abominable WW Financial Hidden	2019	$190.3M	$75.0M	$115.3M	2.54x	Dream Works Animation
33	Flushed Away WW Financial Hidden	2006	$178.1M	$149.0M	$29.1M	1.20x	Dream Works Animation
34	The Boss Baby: Family Business WW Financial Hidden	2021	$146.7M	$82.0M	$64.7M	1.79x	Dream Works Animation
35	Dog Man WW Financial Hidden	2025	$145.6M	$40.0M	$105.6M	3.64x	Dream Works Animation
36	Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie WW Financial Hidden	2017	$125.4M	$38.0M	$87.4M	3.30x	Dream Works Animation
37	Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron WW Financial Hidden	2002	$122.6M	$80.0M	$42.6M	1.53x	Dream Works Animation
38	Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas WW Financial Hidden	2003	$80.8M	$60.0M	$20.8M	1.35x	Dream Works Animation
39	Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie WW Financial Hidden	2025	$80.3M	$32.0M	$48.3M	2.51x	Dream Works Animation
40	Trolls World Tour WW Financial Hidden	2020	$49.3M	$90.0M	-$40.7M	0.55x	Dream Works Animation
41	Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken WW Financial Hidden	2023	$46.2M	$70.0M	-$23.8M	0.66x	Dream Works Animation

Shrek 2 2004 · WW Budget $150.0M · Dream Works Animation

$935.5M ROI 6.24x

Shrek the Third 2007 · WW Budget $160.0M · Dream Works Animation

$813.4M ROI 5.08x

Shrek Forever After 2010 · WW Budget $165.0M · Dream Works Animation

$752.6M ROI 4.56x

Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted 2012 · WW Budget $145.0M · Dream Works Animation

$746.9M ROI 5.15x

Kung Fu Panda 2 2011 · WW Budget $150.0M · Dream Works Animation

$665.7M ROI 4.44x

How to Train Your Dragon 2025 · WW Budget $150.0M · Dream Works Animation

$636.4M ROI 4.24x

Kung Fu Panda 2008 · WW Budget $130.0M · Dream Works Animation

$632.1M ROI 4.86x

How to Train Your Dragon 2 2014 · WW Budget $145.0M · Dream Works Animation

$621.5M ROI 4.29x

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa 2008 · WW Budget $150.0M · Dream Works Animation

$603.9M ROI 4.03x

The Croods 2013 · WW Budget $135.0M · Dream Works Animation

$587.2M ROI 4.35x

Puss in Boots 2011 · WW Budget $130.0M · Dream Works Animation

$555.0M ROI 4.27x

Kung Fu Panda 4 2024 · WW Budget $80.0M · Dream Works Animation

$548.0M ROI 6.85x

How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World 2019 · WW Budget $129.0M · Dream Works Animation

$540.0M ROI 4.19x

The Boss Baby 2017 · WW Budget $125.0M · Dream Works Animation

$528.0M ROI 4.22x

Kung Fu Panda 3 2016 · WW Budget $145.0M · Dream Works Animation

$521.2M ROI 3.59x

How to Train Your Dragon 2010 · WW Budget $165.0M · Dream Works Animation

$495.1M ROI 3.00x

Puss in Boots: The Last Wish 2022 · WW Budget $90.0M · Dream Works Animation

$484.7M ROI 5.39x

Monsters vs Aliens 2009 · WW Budget $175.0M · Dream Works Animation

$381.5M ROI 2.18x

Penguins of Madagascar 2014 · WW Budget $132.0M · Dream Works Animation

$373.5M ROI 2.83x

Home 2015 · WW Budget $135.0M · Dream Works Animation

$368.9M ROI 2.73x

Shark Tale 2004 · WW Budget $75.0M · Dream Works Animation

$367.3M ROI 4.90x

Trolls 2016 · WW Budget $125.0M · Dream Works Animation

$347.3M ROI 2.78x

Over the Hedge 2006 · WW Budget $80.0M · Dream Works Animation

$343.4M ROI 4.29x

The Wild Robot 2024 · WW Budget $78.0M · Dream Works Animation

$332.0M ROI 4.26x

Megamind 2010 · WW Budget $130.0M · Dream Works Animation

$321.9M ROI 2.48x

Rise of the Guardians 2012 · WW Budget $145.0M · Dream Works Animation

$306.9M ROI 2.12x

Turbo 2013 · WW Budget $135.0M · Dream Works Animation

$282.6M ROI 2.09x

The Bad Guys 2022 · WW Budget $80.0M · Dream Works Animation

$250.2M ROI 3.13x

The Bad Guys 2 2025 · WW Budget $80.0M · Dream Works Animation

$239.7M ROI 3.00x

The Croods: A New Age 2020 · WW Budget $65.0M · Dream Works Animation

$215.9M ROI 3.32x

Trolls Band Together 2023 · WW Budget $95.0M · Dream Works Animation

$210.2M ROI 2.21x

Abominable 2019 · WW Budget $75.0M · Dream Works Animation

$190.3M ROI 2.54x

Flushed Away 2006 · WW Budget $149.0M · Dream Works Animation

$178.1M ROI 1.20x

The Boss Baby: Family Business 2021 · WW Budget $82.0M · Dream Works Animation

$146.7M ROI 1.79x

Dog Man 2025 · WW Budget $40.0M · Dream Works Animation

$145.6M ROI 3.64x

Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie 2017 · WW Budget $38.0M · Dream Works Animation

$125.4M ROI 3.30x

Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron 2002 · WW Budget $80.0M · Dream Works Animation

$122.6M ROI 1.53x

Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas 2003 · WW Budget $60.0M · Dream Works Animation

$80.8M ROI 1.35x

Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie 2025 · WW Budget $32.0M · Dream Works Animation

$80.3M ROI 2.51x

Trolls World Tour 2020 · WW Budget $90.0M · Dream Works Animation

$49.3M ROI 0.55x

Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken 2023 · WW Budget $70.0M · Dream Works Animation

$46.2M ROI 0.66x

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