Top Movies Production Companies That Also Makes Animation Movies

Top Movies Production Companies That Also Makes Animation Movies

The growth of mainstream animation has changed the landscape of entertainment.

With new technology, animation studios are able to produce more and more high-quality digital options

From children’s movies like ‘Frozen’, to more adult films, like ‘Avatar’, animation provides something for everyone.

Here we’ve gone through the top movie production companies that makes animaton movies

1. Disney

Disney’s acclaimed studio has been making feature films since 1937 with the release of the critically successful Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Since then, they have been behind some of the highest grossing animated films of all time, including The Lion King and Aladdin.

Although the studio suffered a recent decade-long decline, they bounced back stronger than ever with hits like:

Frozen
Wreck-It Ralph
Big Hero 6

2.Pixar

Pixar was co-founded by Apple visionary Steve Jobs and was purchased by The Walt Disney Company in 2006 for more than $7 billion.

Breaking into the film industry with Toy Story, the American studio has gone on to produce some of the most critically and financially successful films. These include:

The Toy Story films
WALL-E
Brave
Ratatouille
Inside Out

3. DreamWorks Animation

DreamWorks Animation films have been distributed all over the world, earning them 22 Emmys, several Annie Awards, 3 Academy Awards, and many BAFTA and Golden Globe nominations.

They are behind major franchises like:

Shrek
How to Train Your Dragon
Madagascar
Kung Fu Panda

4. Industrial Light & Magic

ILM has worked on hundreds of projects, including countless box office hits. They are pioneers of many innovative computer technology feats such as being the first to do human skin, a partially-computer-generation main character, photo-realistic hair and fur, and more.

Notable projects include every Star Wars film, all but the first Terminator films, the Pirates of the Caribbean series, Avatar, and Jurassic World.

5 Framestore

Founded in 1986, Framestore has helped create some of the most successful films in recent times.

This includes Guardians of the Galaxy, several of the Harry Potter films, and Avengers: Age of Ultron, including several scenes for 2009’s Avatar.

The British company has also won several Oscar and BAFTA awards in recent years for their projects.

6. Cartoon Network Studios

Despite only being around since 1994, this animation studios has risen to become one of the most successful in the industry.

Early hits like Dexter’s Laboratory, Johnny Bravo, The Powerpuff Girls, and Samurai Jack helped them become a household name in America. Current popular series include Adventure Time, Regular Show, Clarence, Uncle Grandpa, We Bare Bears, and Steven Universe.

7. Weta Digital

Weta Digital is one of the many companies co-owned by legendary director Peter Jackson and winner of five Academy Awards for Best Visual Effects.

The New Zealand digital visuals effects company is behind some of the biggest films of the last decade, including the Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies, 2005’s King Kong, and Avatar.

8. Nickelodeon Animation Studios

This Nickelodeon-owned was founded in 1990 and hit the ground running with popular original shows like Rugrats, Doug, and The Ren & Stimpy Show.

The American studio has gone on to produce an incredible number of recognizable shows like Hey Arnold!, Invader Zim, The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius, the two Avatar series, and of course, SpongeBob SquarePants.

9. Warner Bros Animation

Warner Bros’ animation division got its start in the early 70s and went on to help American animation into a golden era.

They grew to compete directly with Disney thanks to Looney Tunes and its popular characters like Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, and also provided memorable DC Comic shows like the animated series starring Batman and Superman.

While mostly focused on television, Warner Bros Animation has produced a number of memorable feature length hits like The Lego Movie, Space Jam, and The Iron Giant.

10. Sony Pictures Animation

Sony Pictures Animation was founded in 2002 to work alongside Sony Pictures Imageworks.

Almost every one of their feature films between 2006 and 2015 have been a commercial success. Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, Arthur Christmas, and The Pirates! Band of Misfits earned a Rotten Tomato aggregate score of 87%, 92%, and 86%, respectively.

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