List of Illumination productions

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This is a list of productions produced by Illumination (formerly known as Illumination Entertainment), an American film and animation studio based in Santa Monica, California, United States. This includes feature films, television specials, shorts, and digital series. As of 2024, Illumination has released 15 feature films, which were all distributed by Universal Pictures, with their first being Despicable Me on July 9, 2010, and their latest being Despicable Me 4 on July 3, 2024.

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Their upcoming slate of films includes an untitled follow-up film to The Super Mario Bros. Movie on April 3, 2026, and Minions 3 on June 30, 2027.

Feature films

All films are co-produced and distributed by Universal Pictures, with the exceptions of Hop (co-produced with Relativity Media) and The Super Mario Bros. Movie (co-produced with Nintendo).

Released

FilmRelease dateDirector(s)Writer(s)Producer(s)Executive Producer(s)Composer(s)Animation service(s)
Despicable Me July 9, 2010 Chris Renaud
Pierre Coffin 		Based on an original story by
Sergio Pablos 		Chris Meledandri
Janet Healy
John Cohen		Sergio Pablos
Nina Rowan		 Heitor Pereira
(score)
Pharrell Williams
(songs and themes)		 Mac Guff
Cinco Paul
Ken Daurio
(screenplay)
Hop April 1, 2011 Tim Hill Cinco Paul
Ken Daurio
(story)
Cinco Paul
Ken Daurio
Brian Lynch
(screenplay)		Chris Meledandri
Michele Imperato Stabile		John Cohen Christopher Lennertz Rhythm & Hues
The Lorax March 2, 2012Chris Renaud
Co-director:
Kyle Balda 		Based on the book by
Dr. Seuss 		Chris Meledandri
Janet Healy		Audrey Geisel
Ken Daurio
Cinco Paul		 John Powell
(score)
John Powell
Cinco Paul
(songs)		Illumination Mac Guff
Mac Guff [1]
Cinco Paul
Ken Daurio
(screenplay)
Despicable Me 2 July 3, 2013Chris Renaud
Pierre Coffin		Cinco Paul
Ken Daurio		—Heitor Pereira
(score)
Pharrell Williams
(songs and themes)		Illumination Mac Guff
Minions July 10, 2015Pierre Coffin
Kyle Balda		Brian LynchChris RenaudHeitor Pereira
The Secret Life of Pets July 8, 2016Chris Renaud
Co-director:
Yarrow Cheney 		Cinco Paul
Ken Daurio
Brian Lynch		— Alexandre Desplat
Sing December 21, 2016 Garth Jennings
Co-director:
Christophe Lourdelet		Garth Jennings Joby Talbot
Despicable Me 3 June 30, 2017Pierre Coffin
Kyle Balda
Co-director:
Eric Guillon		Cinco Paul
Ken Daurio		Chris RenaudHeitor Pereira
(score)
Pharrell Williams
(songs and themes)
The Grinch November 9, 2018 Scott Mosier
Yarrow Cheney		Based on the book by
Dr. Seuss		Latifa Ouaou
Audrey Geisel
Chris Renaud		 Danny Elfman
Michael LeSieur
Tommy Swerdlow
(screenplay)
The Secret Life of Pets 2 June 7, 2019Chris Renaud
Co-director:
Jonathan del Val		Brian LynchBrett HoffmanAlexandre Desplat
Sing 2 December 22, 2021Garth Jennings
Co-director:
Christophe Lourdelet		Garth JenningsDana KrupinskiJoby Talbot Illumination Studios Paris
Minions: The Rise of Gru July 1, 2022Kyle Balda
Co-directors:
Brad Ableson
Jonathan del Val		Brian Lynch
Matthew Fogel
(story)
Matthew Fogel
(screenplay)		Chris Meledandri
Janet Healy
Chris Renaud		Brett HoffmanHeitor Pereira
The Super Mario Bros. Movie April 5, 2023 Aaron Horvath
Michael Jelenic
Co-directors:
Pierre Leduc
Fabien Polack		Based on the video game franchise by
Nintendo		Chris Meledandri
Shigeru Miyamoto 		Brett Hoffman
Bill Ryan
Yusuke Beppu		 Brian Tyler
(score)
Koji Kondo
(themes)
Matthew Fogel
Migration December 22, 2023 Benjamin Renner
Co-director:
Guylo Homsy		 Mike White
Benjamin Renner
(story)
Mike White
(screenplay)		Chris MeledandriJoy PoirelJohn Powell
Despicable Me 4 July 3, 2024Chris Renaud
Co-director:
Patrick Delage		Mike White
Ken Daurio		Chris Meledandri
Brett Hoffman		—Heitor Pereira
(score)
Pharrell Williams
(songs and themes)

Upcoming

FilmRelease dateDirector(s)Writer(s)Producer(s)Composer(s)Animation service(s)Production StatusRef.
Untitled The Super Mario Bros. Movie follow-up film April 3, 2026Aaron Horvath
Michael Jelenic		Based on the video game franchise by
Nintendo		Chris Meledandri
Shigeru Miyamoto		TBAIllumination Studios ParisPre-production [2] [3]
Matthew Fogel
Minions 3 June 30, 2027Pierre CoffinBrian LynchChris Meledandri
Bill Ryan		 [4]

In development

TitleNotes
Big Tree [5]
The Secret Life of Pets 3 [6] [7]
Sing 3 [7]
Untitled Pharrell Williams film [8]

Short films

TitleRelease dateDistribution/co-production withAnimation service(s)Released withNote(s)
Home Makeover December 14, 2010Universal Studios Home EntertainmentMac GuffDespicable MeHome video release
Orientation Day
Banana
Brad & Gary [9] [10] [11] July 1, 2011Universal Pictures—Theatrical release
Phil's Dance Party March 23, 2012Universal Studios Home EntertainmentRhythm & HuesHopHome video release
Wagon Ho! August 7, 2012Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Dr. Seuss Enterprises		Illumination Mac GuffThe Lorax
Forces of Nature
Serenade
Puppy December 10, 2013Universal Studios Home EntertainmentDespicable Me 2
Panic in the Mailroom
Training Wheels
Cro Minion December 8, 2015Minions
Competition
Binky Nelson Unpacified
Mower Minions July 8, 2016Universal PicturesThe Secret Life of PetsTheatrical release/Home video release
Norman Television December 6, 2016 Universal Pictures Home Entertainment Home video release
Weenie
Gunter Babysits March 21, 2017Sing
Love at First Sight
Eddie's Life Coach
The Secret Life of Kyle December 5, 2017Despicable Me 3
Yellow is the New Black November 9, 2018Universal PicturesThe GrinchTheatrical release/Home video release
The Dog Days of Winter November 23, 2018NBCUniversal Television Distribution
Dr. Seuss Enterprises		 Trolls Holiday Television release
The GrinchHome video release
Santa's Little Helpers February 5, 2019Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Super Gidget August 27, 2019The Secret Life of Pets 2
Minion Scouts
Minions & Monsters June 11, 2021 NBCUniversal Syndication Studios Minions: The Rise of GruTelevision release/Home video release
For Gunter's Eyes Only March 29, 2022Universal Pictures Home EntertainmentIllumination Studios ParisSing 2Home video release
Animal Attraction
Post Modern Minion September 6, 2022Minions: The Rise of Gru
Penglai [12] September 16, 2022Universal PicturesOne and All Animation Studio—Limited theatrical release
Mooned December 22, 2023Illumination Studios ParisMigrationTheatrical release/Home video release
Fly Hard February 27, 2024Universal Pictures Home EntertainmentHome video release [13]
Midnight Mission
Benny's Birthday August 6, 2024Despicable Me 4
Game Over and Over
Sing: Thriller October 16, 2024 Netflix —Streaming release [14]

Compilations

TitleRelease dateDistribution/co-production withAnimation service(s)Streaming service(s)Shorts included
Minions & More 1September 20, 2022Universal PicturesIllumination Studios Paris Netflix Puppy, The Dog Days of Winter, Minion Scouts, Norman Television, Training Wheels, Love at First Sight, The Secret Life of Kyle, Weenie, Forces of Nature, and Santa's Little Helpers
Minions & More 2November 8, 2022Mower Minions, Super Gidget, Yellow is the New Black, Eddie's Life Coach, Competition, Serenade, Cro Minion, Wagon Ho!, Binky Nelson Unpacified, Panic in the Mailroom, and Gunter Babysits

Television specials

TitleRelease dateDistribution/co-production withAnimation service(s)Network(s)Shorts included
Minions Holiday Special November 27, 2020NBCUniversal Television DistributionIllumination Mac Guff NBC Santa's Little Helpers, Training Wheels, Puppy, and Minion Scouts

Series

Web series

TitlePremiere dateEnd dateNetwork(s)
Saturday Morning Minions June 5, 2021March 5, 2022 Facebook
Instagram
Who's Who?July 13, 2023August 3, 2023 TikTok
YouTube
Bones StoryTBA

Unproduced films

TitleDescription
Emily the Strange Since 2000, Rob Reger has been trying to make a feature film adaptation of Emily. In 2005, Fox Animation went to make a live action/animated feature film, [15] with Chris Meledandri and John Cohen producing it. [16] Mike Richardson, of Dark Horse Entertainment, came on board as a producer in 2008. [17] The same year it was unofficially reported that the film moved to Universal Studios' owned Illumination Entertainment, along with the studio's founders, Meledandri and Cohen. [18] In September 2010, Universal Studios acquired the rights to the comic, and the actress Chloë Grace Moretz was cast in the role of Emily. [19] Melisa Wallack, who wrote the script for Mirror Mirror , was hired to write the adaptation in the following year in August. [20] Two months later it was confirmed that the film was indeed in the works at Illumination Entertainment. [21] Kealan O'Rourke was brought to rewrite the film's script. [22] By December 2016, Universal abandoned the project, and Dark Horse Entertainment and Amazon Studios were in negotiations to make an animated film. [23] In October 2024, Warner Bros. Pictures Animation and Bad Robot announced their collaboration on a full-length animated feature based on Emily the Strange. The film’s screenplay is being developed by Pamela Ribon, as Bad Robot will produce the film, with Reger serving as executive producer alongside Trevor Duke-Moretz. [24]
FlanimalsAn animated feature film based on the Flanimals book series was in production at Illumination by April 2009. Series creator Ricky Gervais was set to be the executive producer and also lend his voice to the lead character, while Matt Selman ( The Simpsons ) wrote the script, [25] but the project was later removed from the development schedule. [26]
Where's Waldo? In June 2009, Universal and Illumination acquired the rights to turn Where's Waldo? into a live-action film, was to be produced by Chris Meledandri with Classic Media's (now DreamWorks Classics) executive producer Eric Ellenbogen, [27] but the project was later cancelled, after DreamWorks Animation bought Classic Media in 2012. [28]
Untitled cryptozoology filmIn December 2009, Illumination was producing an animated film based on a pitch by actor-comedian Jack Black and Jason Micallef on cryptozoology, which is the study of legendary creatures whose existence has never been confirmed (i.e. the Loch Ness Monster or Bigfoot). Black intended to produce the film alongside Ben Cooley and Chris Meledandri through his production company Electric Dynamite. Additionally, Black did not intend to provide a voice for the characters as he did with DreamWorks Animation's Kung Fu Panda . [29]
Curious George By July 2010, Illumination was developing a live-action animated film based on Curious George, with Larry Stuckey writing the script, [30] but in November 2015 the film project was cancelled. [31]
PlutoIn October 2010, Illumination Entertainment and Tezuka Productions jointly announced to develop a live-action/animated film of the Japanese manga series Pluto . [32]
The Addams Family In 2010, Universal and Illumination acquired the underlying rights to the Addams Family drawings. [33] The film was planned to be a stop-motion animated film based on Charles Addams's original drawings. Tim Burton was set to co-write and co-produce the film, with a possibility to direct. [34] By July 2013, the film was cancelled; had been made, this would have been Illumination's first stop-motion animated film. [35] Eventually, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer picked up rights to the film and an animated film was released in 2019, with Sausage Party directors Greg Tiernan and former DreamWorks Animation staff member Conrad Vernon to direct. [36] Universal handled the international distribution rights for the film, as well as physical home media worldwide distribution rights.
UglyDollsIn May 2011, Illumination acquired the rights to Uglydolls to make an animated feature film, [37] but the project never came to fruition. An animated film based on Uglydolls became the first family and animation project produced by STXfilms [38] and was released in May 2019. [39]
Woody Woodpecker By November 2011, Universal and Illumination planned a Woody Woodpecker feature film. John Altschuler and Dave Krinsky ( King of the Hill ) were in talks to develop a story, [40] but in July 2013, Illumination canceled the project. [41] The film was eventually released as a live-action/CGI hybrid film in 2017.
The Cat in the Hat In March 2012, following the financial success of The Lorax, the animated film adaptation of the book of the same name, Universal and Illumination announced plans to produce an animated adaptation of the book The Cat in the Hat. [42] Rob Lieber was set to write the script, with Chris Meledandri as producer, and Audrey Geisel as the executive producer, but the project never came into fruition. [43] By January 2018, Warner Animation Group was in development of an animated Cat in the Hat film as part of a creative partnership with Seuss Enterprises, which is set to be released in 2026. [44]
Clifford the Big Red Dog In May 2012, Universal and Illumination began to develop a live-action/animated feature film based on the Clifford the Big Red Dog book series. Matt Lopez was hired to write the script, while Chris Meledandri and Deborah Forte were attached to produce the film. [45] In July 2013, Illumination dropped the project. [46] Paramount Pictures later acquired the rights to develop the film, which was eventually released on November 10, 2021, following a number of delays due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. [47] [48] [49]
Johnny ExpressIn 2015, Universal and Illumination planned to adapt the South Korean CGI animated short Johnny Express into a feature-length animated film. [50] [51]

Reception

Box office performance

FilmBudgetNorth AmericaOverseas gross
(unadjusted)		Worldwide gross
(unadjusted)		Ref.
OpeningGross
(unadjusted)
Despicable Me$69 million$56.3 million$251.6 million$291.6 million$543.2 million [52]
Hop$63 million$37.5 million$108.5 million$75.8 million$184.4 million [53]
The Lorax$70 million$70.2 million$214.4 million$134.8 million$349.2 million [54]
Despicable Me 2$76 million$83.5 million$368.1 million$602.7 million$970.8 million [55]
Minions$74 million$115.7 million$336.0 million$823.4 million$1.159 billion [56]
The Secret Life of Pets$75 million$104.4 million$368.4 million$525.9 million$894.3 million [57]
Sing$35.2 million$270.4 million$363.8 million$634.2 million [58]
Despicable Me 3$80 million$72.4 million$264.6 million$770.2 million$1.034 billion [59]
The Grinch$75 million$67.6 million$271.5 million$255.4 million$527.8 million [60]
The Secret Life of Pets 2$80 million$46.7 million$159.2 million$287.2 million$446.4 million [61]
Sing 2$85 million$22.3 million$162.8 million$245.6 million$408.4 million [62]
Minions: The Rise of Gru$80–100 million$107.0 million$370.3 million$570.4 million$940.7 million [63] [64] [65]
The Super Mario Bros. Movie$100 million$146.4 million$574.9 million$788.4 million$1.363 billion [66]
Migration$72 million$12.5 million$127.3 million$171.4 million$298.7 million [67] [68]
Despicable Me 4$100 million$122.6 million$360.5 million$588.2 million$948.7 million [69] [70]

Critical and public response

FilmCriticalPublic
Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic CinemaScore
Despicable Me 80% (203 reviews) [71] 72 (35 reviews) [72] A [73]
Hop 24% (140 reviews) [74] 41 (23 reviews) [75] A− [76]
The Lorax 54% (156 reviews) [77] 46 (30 reviews) [78] A [79]
Despicable Me 2 75% (187 reviews) [80] 62 (39 reviews) [81] A [73]
Minions 56% (224 reviews) [82] 56 (35 reviews) [83] A [73]
The Secret Life of Pets 70% (240 reviews) [84] 61 (39 reviews) [85] A− [86]
Sing 71% (189 reviews) [87] 59 (37 reviews) [88] A [79]
Despicable Me 3 58% (195 reviews) [89] 49 (37 reviews) [90] A– [73]
The Grinch 59% (197 reviews) [91] 51 (32 reviews) [92] A− [93]
The Secret Life of Pets 2 60% (164 reviews) [94] 55 (26 reviews) [95] A− [86]
Sing 2 72% (137 reviews) [96] 49 (28 reviews) [97] A+ [98]
Minions: The Rise of Gru 70% (185 reviews) [99] 56 (41 reviews) [100] A [101]
The Super Mario Bros. Movie 59% (287 reviews) [102] 46 (53 reviews) [103] A [104]
Migration 73% (103 reviews) [105] 56 (25 reviews) [106] A [107]
Despicable Me 4 56% (165 reviews) [108] 52 (36 reviews) [109] A [110]

See also

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