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Most of DreamWorks ' highest - grossing movies are contained within a few specific franchises . The picture show DreamWorks place out tend to be arresting hits or full flops , both among critics and at the box office . TheShrekandHow to educate Your Dragonmovieswere , unsurprisingly , some of the most remunerative for DreamWorks . This show that the studio ’s enceinte box authority achiever are the resultant of its best filmmaking , as well as love for an established enfranchisement , or strategic marketing highlighting a notable mold .

However , a few moving picture that were critical failure and stand out assome of the worst DreamWorks features still managed to turn a profit . Box bureau bit are not a straight indicator of calibre , but they do tend to reveal something about how resonant or entertaining the picture is . DreamWorks is a business like all major Hollywood studio apartment , and its ultimate finish is to give rise picture show that masses will pay to see for one reasonableness or another .

From Shrek to The Prince of Egypt to Megamind , DreamWorks animation has managed to put out animated films that push the bound of the medium .

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15How To Train Your Dragon (2010)

Domestic Gross: $217.6 Million | Worldwide Total: $494.9 Million

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A young Viking befriends a dragon amid an on-going fight between the two groups and make discovers that will affect both .

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A young Viking befriends a dragon amid an ongoing conflict between the two groups and makes discovers that will affect both.

It is potential thatHow to civilise Your Dragondid not complete as much as some of the studio ’s other moving-picture show due to fans of Cressida Cowell ’s Word being put off by the drastic changes that were made .

TheHow to take aim Your Dragonmovies are doubtless highlights of DreamWorks ' repertory , blend the studio ' characteristic exaggerated public - edifice with a more serious report . DreamWorks can only desire that thelive - actionHow to aim Your Dragonremakewill be as good as the original . It is potential thatHow to coach Your Dragondid not megascopic as much as some of the studio apartment ’s other movies due to fans of Cressida Cowell ’s books being put off by the drastic changes that were made . Regardless , How to Train Your Dragonwas a critical and commercial-grade success and presently became a DreamWorks staple .

All box office information contained in this list is allot toboxofficemojo.com .

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14Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016)

Domestic Gross: $143.5 Million | Worldwide Total: $521 Million

DreamWorks ’ 2016 calculator - animated film Kung Fu Panda 3 brings back Jack Black ’s Po , Dustin Huffman ’s Master Shifu , and the Furious Five in a struggle against the supernatural warrior Kai ( J.K Simmons ) . Bryan Cranston seem as Po ’s Father-God Li Shan and Randall Duk Kim returns as Grand Master Oogway .

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Kung Fu Panda 3is demonstrative of the enfranchisement ’s downward slide in tone . However , it was not immediately apparent that this would be the case with the third episode , following the success of the first two . With the hope of Jack Black and the residue of theKung Fu Pandacastreturning for another hilarious dangerous undertaking , Kung Fu Panda 3did well enough at the box berth . It just did n’t do as well as the former movies once reviews establish that it was not quite as dear . However , the studio is still possibly makingKung Fu Panda 5 .

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13How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2019)

Domestic Gross: $160.8 Million | Worldwide Total: $521.8 Million

The third and final installment in the flick franchise , How to Train Your Dragon : The Hidden World , follow the exploits of Hiccup and his dragon as they guide their village frontwards . Now chief of his village ,   Hiccup fulfills his dream of creating a peaceable dragon utopia ; Toothless ’ uncovering of an untamed , subtle checkmate draws the Night Fury away . However , when danger mount at home and Hiccup ’s reign as village chief is tested , both flying lizard and passenger must make impossible decision to save their kind .

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DreamWorks’ 2016 computer-animated movie Kung Fu Panda 3 brings back Jack Black’s Po, Dustin Huffman’s Master Shifu, and the Furious Five in a battle against the supernatural warrior Kai (J.K Simmons). Bryan Cranston appears as Po’s father Li Shan and Randall Duk Kim returns as Grand Master Oogway.

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How to civilize Your Dragonalso got worse as the franchise continued — just . The final movie in the trilogy still evidence a heartrending fib of friendship and sacrifice , even if the villain is fundamentally a carbon copy of the previous picture ’s antagonist . The trailers advertised a newfangled dragon who would serve as a lovemaking interest for Toothless , and Hiccup at some point narrating the write up as though dragons were a thing of the yesteryear . How to Train Your Dragonfans came to the theatre one last clip for a satisfy conclusionthat illustrates how much the characters have develop up .

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12The Boss Baby (2017)

Domestic Gross: $175 Million | Worldwide Total: $528 Million

Seven - year - old Tim suddenly finds his part of parental love plummeting when his new babe crony ( Alec Baldwin ) arrives – put on a suit and toting a briefcase – and makes it exculpated to everyone that he ’s in charge . But when Tim discovers that Boss Baby is on a secret missionary post , he reluctantly agree to team up with his dry pint - sized sib for an epic adventure that might just exchange the world !

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Despite mediocre at good reviews from critics , The Boss Babyearned back its budget of $ 125 million and then some , allot to the 2.5 rule . While the premise itself reeks of being low-spirited - quality amusement , DreamWorks was able-bodied to trade the movie with Alec Baldwin in the lead role of a smart - talk , man of affairs baby . With some other comedic stars like Jimmy Kimmel and Lisa Kudrow project in , it was enough to draw off an hearing . However , DreamWorks ' luck did not contain out withThe Boss Baby 2 : Family Business , when it became cleared that the construct was not all that great .

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The 2.5 formula states that a movie ask to gross two and a one-half times its budget to wrick a profit , with marketing and extra post - production costs factored in .

11Madagascar (2005)

Domestic Gross: $193.6 Million | Worldwide Total: $542 Million

Four menagerie animate being from New York City unexpectedly recover themselves ground on the island of Madagascar . Unaccustomed to the wild , the social lion , zebra , Giraffa camelopardalis , and hippo embark on a hilarious risky venture as they conform to their new environs and the quirky lemur who call the island home .

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The third and final installment in the film franchise, How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World, follows the exploits of Hiccup and his dragon as they guide their village forward. Now chief of his village,  Hiccup fulfills his dream of creating a peaceful dragon utopia; Toothless’ discovery of an untamed, elusive mate draws the Night Fury away. However, when danger mounts at home and Hiccup’s reign as village chief is tested, both dragon and rider must make impossible decisions to save their kind.

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Despite achieving only modal review from the commencement , theMadagascarmovieswould go on to become one of DreamWorks ' longest - unravel franchises . It has one of the most marketable mold of the studio ’s movie , with a master chemical group of four core characters all vocalise by funniness ikon . support characters such as the espionage - adept squad of penguin and the company - tend lemur King Julien only made the movie funnierin the most outrageous way possible . Madagascar’sstrangely flirt with story go under up several more sequels for success , even though its ratings would only decline .

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10Puss In Boots (2011)

Domestic Gross: $149.2 Million | Worldwide Total: $555 Million

Puss in Boots from the Shrek movies allies with an alienated childhood friend and a fellow felid crook to find the legendary gilded goose and clear his name .

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Antonio Banderas ' Puss in Boots is one of the few characters fromall theShrekmovieswho could bear his own spinoff . Puss ' charisma combined with the last popularity ofShrekwas enough to get people to buy into the thought of a spinoff , while the moving-picture show itself did the quietus . The new characters inPuss in Bootswere well - written to check Puss ' personality . The motion picture has a great sense of humor and let Puss be a beloved outlaw — the chronicle could only be made better by the gauze-like aesthetic style ofPuss in iron boot : The Last Wish .

A live - natural action remake of How to Train Your Dragon is finally happening , and these 10 other DreamWorks motion-picture show should also receive the same discussion .

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9The Croods (2013)

Domestic Gross: $187 Million | Worldwide Total: $587.2 Million

The Croods is a DreamWorks animated movie that trace a prehistorical family as they embark on a journeying to find a new dwelling house after their cave is destroyed . The film ’s all - asterisk cast include Nicolas Cage , Emma Stone , Ryan Reynolds , Catherine Keener , Clark Duke , Cloris Leachman , Randy Thom , and Chris Sanders .

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Seven-year-old Tim suddenly finds his share of parental love plummeting when his new baby brother (Alec Baldwin) arrives – wearing a suit and toting a briefcase – and makes it clear to everyone that he’s in charge. But when Tim discovers that Boss Baby is on a secret mission, he reluctantly agrees to team up with his pint-sized sibling for an epic adventure that might just change the world!

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The voluptuous cast include Emma Stone , Ryan Reynolds , Nicolas Cage , and Catherine Keener also undoubtedly contributed toThe Croods’box situation achiever .

The Croodshad the potential to be a Modern great DreamWorks franchise , even if this did not completely pan out out . The pre - historical setting tap into an oddly popular way out established by premature franchises such asIce AgeandThe Flintstones . The curvy casting including Emma Stone , Ryan Reynolds , Nicolas Cage , and Catherine Keener also doubtlessly add toThe Croods’box government agency success . Emboldened by the movie ’s proportional success , DreamWorks and its affiliate studio apartment function on to produce a movie subsequence . The Croods : A novel Agereceived even skillful limited review than the first , leading to a spinoff TV show .

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8Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008)

Domestic Gross: $180 Million | Worldwide Total: $603.9 Million

Alex , Marty , Gloria , and Melman endeavor to get home to New York City but crash - land in Africa , where they meet Alex ’s long - lost parents .

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All ofMadagascar’smarketing tricks rest good forMadagascar : run away 2 Africa . The sequel blow up upon the write up in interesting mode , demonstrating the austere difference in worldview between the animals that were call down in the New York zoo and those who dwell their whole lives on a reserve in Africa . The first picture hint at the animals ending up in Africa , so this was a logical way to go . The movie lets all the leading comedian do what they do well , while the penguin continue to be uproariously near at everything and Julien continues to believe that the reality rotate around him .

7How To Train Your Dragon 2 (2014)

Domestic Gross: $177 Million | Worldwide Total: $621.5 Million

How to Train Your Dragon 2 is an animated escapade drollery that come up short after the first film . This 2d entry in the trilogy finds Hiccup and Toothless exploring new worlds and charting unmapped territory . When the two discover a secret cave filled with new dragons and a cryptic Dragon Rider , the two will have to join strength to get the better of a remorseless flying dragon hunter - a cruel and dangerous foe who threatens the freedom and safety of all dragonkind .

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How to aim Your Dragon 2was set up for succeeder , ride on the tails of its smash strike predecessorwith the trailers promising the intriguing backstory of Hiccup ’s mother , voice by Cate Blanchette . With just a bit of a head start gain ground by the old moving-picture show and any misgivings about the adaptations not being true to the books out of the way , How to school Your Dragon 2was on a clear way to becoming the highest - grossing movie of the franchise . All it needed then was more stunning flight sequences and lovely moments between Hiccup and Toothless .

6Kung Fu Panda (2008)

Domestic Gross: $215.4 Million | Worldwide Total: $631.7 Million

A coon bear who dream of being a kung fu warrior is thrown into the function of his village ’s destined protector .

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Four zoo animals from New York City unexpectedly find themselves stranded on the island of Madagascar. Unaccustomed to the wild, the lion, zebra, giraffe, and hippo embark on a hilarious adventure as they adapt to their new surroundings and the quirky lemurs who call the island home.

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Like the firstMadagascarmovie , Kung Fu Panda’smarketing hard trust on emphasizing its cast of A - Joseph Lister . Jack Black as a cockamamy , clunky panda was a bright concept , given DreamWorks ' achiever with creating characters for comedic stars like Eddie Murphy . The rest of the cast only lift the movie , with Dustin Hoffman and Angelina Jolie as Po ’s more serious counterpart , and warriorlike humanistic discipline icons Lucy Liu and Jackie Chan on dining table as a nod to classic kung fu movies . Early reviews insure masses that the moving picture was funny and heartfelt , paving the way for box spot profits .

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Puss in Boots from the Shrek movies allies with an estranged childhood friend and a fellow feline outlaw to find the legendary golden goose and clear his name.

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