Universal Pictures (legally Universal City Studios LLC,[3] also known as Universal Studios, or simply Universal; common metonym: Uni, and formerly named Universal Film Manufacturing Company and Universal-International Pictures Inc.) is an American film production and distribution company owned by Comcast through the NBCUniversal Film and Entertainment division of NBCUniversal.
Founded in 1912 by 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; the world's fifth oldest after Gaumont, Pathé, Titanus, and Nordisk Film; and the oldest member of Hollywood's "Big Five" studios in terms of the overall film market. Its studios are located in Universal City, California, and its corporate offices are located in New York City. In 1962, the studio was acquired by MCA, which was re-launched as NBCUniversal in 2004.
Universal Pictures is a member of the Motion Picture Association (MPA), and was one of the "Little Three" majors during Hollywood's golden age.[4]
History[]
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Units[]
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Film library[]
- Main article: Lists of Universal Pictures films
In addition to its own library, Universal releases the EMKA, Ltd. catalog of 1929–1949 Paramount Pictures, owned by sister company Universal Television.
Film series[]
| Title | Release date | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Universal Monsters/Dark Universe | 1925–56; 1979; 1999–present | co-production with Sommers Company, Alphaville, Relativity Media, K/O Paper Products, Perfect World Pictures, and Blumhouse Productions |
| Sherlock Holmes | 1936–47 | |
| Abbott and Costello | 1940–55 | |
| Woody Woodpecker | 1941–present | co-production with Walter Lantz Studios and Universal Animation Studios |
| Ma and Pa Kettle | 1947–57 | |
| Francis the Talking Mule | 1950–56 | |
| Psycho | 1960–98 | co-production with Paramount Pictures |
| The Birds | 1963–94 | |
| Airport | 1970–79 | |
| The Jackal | 1973–97 | co-production Warwick Films, Alphaville and Mutual Film Company |
| Jaws | 1975–87 | |
| The Blues Brothers | 1980–98 | co-production with SNL Studios |
| Halloween | 1981–82, 2018–present | 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 | 1982–84; TBA | co-production with Lionsgate and Millennium Entertainment |
| The Thing | 1982–2011; TBA | co-production with Morgan Creek Productions and Strike Entertainment |
| Firestarter | 1984–2022 | |
| Back to the Future | 1985–90 | co-production with Amblin Entertainment |
| An American Tail | 1986–99 | co-production with Amblin Entertainment, Amblimation and Sullivan Bluth Studios |
| The Land Before Time | 1988–2016 | co-production with Amblin Entertainment, Lucasfilm and Sullivan Bluth Studios |
| Child's Play / Chucky | 1990–98; 2013–present | co-production with Rogue Pictures, Relativity Media, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, and United Artists |
| Tremors | 1990–present | |
| Darkman | 1990–96 | co-production with Renaissance Pictures |
| Kindergarten Cop | 1990–2016 | co-production with Imagine Entertainment |
| The Little Engine That Could | 1991–2011 | |
| Backdraft | 1991–2019 | co-production with Imagine Entertainment and Trilogy Entertainment Group |
| Beethoven | 1992–2014 | |
| Jurassic Park | 1993–present | co-production with Amblin Entertainment, Legendary Entertainment, and The Kennedy/Marshall Company |
| Carlito's Way | 1993–2005 | |
| Hard Target | 1993–2016 | |
| The Flintstones | 1994–2000 | co-production with Hanna-Barbera and Amblin Entertainment |
| Timecop | 1994–2003 | co-production with Renaissance Pictures |
| Babe | 1995–98 | |
| Casper | 1995–2000; 2016–present | co-production with Amblin Entertainment, Harvey Films, Saban Ltd., and 20th Century Fox; right holders through DreamWorks Classics |
| Balto | 1995–2005 | co-production with Amblin Entertainment and Amblimation |
| Apollo films | 1995–2018 | co-production with Imagine Entertainment, Statement Pictures, CNN Films and Neon |
| Sudden Death | 1995–2020 | |
| Dragonheart | 1996–present | |
| Twister | co-production with Amblin Entertainment and Warner Bros. (both 1996) | |
| Mr. Bean | 1997–2007 | co-production with PolyGram Films, Gramercy Pictures, Working Title Films, StudioCanal, and Tiger Aspect Productions |
| The Best Man | 1999–present | |
| The Mummy | 1999–2008; 2017; TBA | co-production with Relativity Media, Sommers Company, Alphaville, K/O Paper Products, and Perfect World Pictures |
| American Pie | 1999–2012 | |
| Jay Ward universe | 1999–2014; 2016–present | co-production with Bullwinkle Studios, Mandeville Films, Walt Disney Pictures, Imagine Entertainment, TriBeCa Productions, DreamWorks Animation, DreamWorks Classics, 20th Century Fox, and Pacific Data Images |
| Meet the Parents | 2000–10 | co-production with DreamWorks Pictures, Paramount Pictures and TriBeCa Productions |
| The Chronicles of Riddick | 2000–13 | co-production with Gramercy Pictures, USA Films, Original Film, and Relativity Media |
| Dr. Seuss films | 2000–18 | co-production with Imagine Entertainment, DreamWorks Pictures, 20th Century Fox, Blue Sky Studios, and Illumination |
| Bring It On | 2000–22 | co-production with Strike Entertainment |
| Hannibal Lecter | 2001–02 | co-production with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Orion Pictures, Scott Free Productions, The Weinstein Company, and De Laurentiis Entertainment Group |
| Fast & Furious | 2001–present | co-production with Original Film, Relativity Media, and One Race Films |
| Shrek | co-production with DreamWorks Animation, Pacific Data Images, DreamWorks, Paramount Pictures, and 20th Century Fox | |
| Bourne | 2002–present | co-production with The Kennedy/Marshall Company and Relativity Media. |
| The Scorpion King | 2002–18 | co-production with Alphaville and WWE Studios |
| Almighty | 2003–07 | co-production with Spyglass Entertainment, Shady Acres Entertainment, and Original Film |
| Hulk | 2003–08; TBA | including MCU's The Incredible Hulk (distribution only), right of first refusal holders (distribution only) of any future MCU solo Hulk films; co-production with Marvel Studios |
| Johnny English | 2003–18 | co-production with StudioCanal and Working Title Films |
| Three Flavours Cornetto trilogy | 2004–13 | co-production with Rogue Pictures, Relativity Media, Focus Features, Working Title Films and StudioCanal |
| ...of the Dead | 2004–05 | co-production with Atmosphere Entertainment, Romero/Grunwald Films, Cruel and Unusual Films and Strike Entertainment |
| White Noise | 2005–07 | co-production with Gold Circle Films |
| Doom | 2005–present | co-production with Di Bonaventura Pictures, Bethesda Softworks, and id Software |
| Nanny McPhee | 2005–10 | co-production with Working Title Films |
| Curious George | 2006–present | co-production with Imagine Entertainment |
| Smokin' Aces | 2007–present | co-production with Relativity Media |
| Dead Silence | co-production with Twisted Pictures | |
| VeggieTales | 2008; 2016–present | right holders through DreamWorks Classics; co-production with Big Idea Entertainment, FHE Pictures, Starz Animation |
| Kung Fu Panda | 2008–present | co-production with DreamWorks Animation, Oriental DreamWorks, Paramount Pictures and 20th Century Fox |
| Marvel Cinematic Universe | 2008; TBA | The Incredible Hulk (distribution right holders) only, distribution right of first refusal holders of future Hulk films; co-production with Marvel Studios |
| Mamma Mia | 2008–18 | co-production with Relativity Media, Playtone, LittleStar, Legendary Entertainment and Perfect World Pictures |
| Death Race | 2008–present | co-production with New Horizons, Cruise/Wagner Productions and Relativity Media |
| The Strangers | co-production with Intrepid Pictures, Relativity Media, Rogue Pictures and Aviron Pictures | |
| Monsters vs. Aliens | 2009–14 | co-production with DreamWorks Animation and Paramount Pictures |
| Hit-Girl & Kick-Ass | 2010–13 | co-production with Lionsgate and Marv Films |
| How to Train Your Dragon | 2010–19 | co-production with DreamWorks Animation, Pacific Data Images, Paramount Pictures and 20th Century Fox |
| Despicable Me | 2010–present | co-production with Illumination |
| Ted | 2012–15 | co-production with Media Rights Capital, Bluegrass Films, and Fuzzy Door Productions |
| The Man with... | co-production with Strike Entertainment and Bluegrass Films | |
| Pitch Perfect | 2012–17 | co-production with Gold Circle Films and Brownstone Productions |
| The Purge | 2013–present | co-production with Blumhouse Productions and Platinum Dunes |
| The Croods | co-production with DreamWorks Animation and 20th Century Fox | |
| Ouija | 2014–16 | co-production with Blumhouse Productions, Hasbro Studios, Genre Films, and Platinum Dunes |
| Neighbors | co-production with Point Grey, Relativity Media, and Good Universe | |
| Ride Along | co-production with Relativity Media and Perfect World Pictures | |
| Unfriended | 2014–18 | co-production with Blumhouse Productions and Bazelevs Company |
| Fifty Shades | 2015–18 | co-production with Focus Features, Michael De Luca Productions and Trigger Street Productions |
| The Secret Life of Pets | 2016–present | co-production with Illumination |
| Trolls | co-production with DreamWorks Animation and 20th Century Fox | |
| Sing | co-production with Illumination | |
| Unbreakable | 2016–19 | co-production with Touchstone Pictures, Blinding Edge Pictures, and Blumhouse Productions |
| The Boss Baby | 2017–present | co-production with DreamWorks Animation and 20th Century Fox |
| The Neary School Movie | co-production with Jayson's iPad Studios | |
| The Snowman | co-production with Perfect World Pictures | |
| Happy Death Day | co-production with Blumhouse Productions | |
| Insidious | 2018; TBA | co-production with FilmDistrict, Focus Features, Gramercy Pictures, IM Global, Alliance Films, Stage 6 Films, Entertainment One, and Blumhouse Productions |
| Pacific Rim | co-production with Legendary Entertainment and Warner Bros. | |
| The Addams Family | 2019–present | International distributor; co-production with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Bron Creative |
Highest-grossing films[]
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See also[]
- List of television shows produced by Universal Studios
- DreamWorks
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