List of Universal Pictures family productions

The following is a list of numerous family films and television series produced or released by Universal Studios.

Notable theatrical films

• E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982, co-production with Amblin Entertainment)
• The Dark Crystal (1982, distribution only, produced by ITC Entertainment, still owns theatrical rights while home rights are currently held by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment)
• Back to the Future (1985, co-production with Amblin Entertainment)
• Howard the Duck (1986, co-production with Lucasfilm Ltd. and Marvel Comics)
• An American Tail (1986, co-production with Amblin Entertainment and Sullivan Bluth Studios)
• Harry and the Hendersons (1987, co-production with Amblin Entertainment)
• *batteries not included (1987, co-production with Amblin Entertainment)
• The Land Before Time (1988, co-production with Amblin Entertainment, Lucasfilm Ltd. and Sullivan Bluth Studios)
• Field of Dreams (1989)
• Uncle Buck (1989)
• Back to the Future Part II (1989, co-production with Amblin Entertainment)
• The Wizard (1989, US distribution only, co-production with Carolco Pictures)
• Back to the Future Part III (1990, co-production with Amblin Entertainment)
• Jetsons: The Movie (1990, co-production with Hanna-Barbera Productions)
• Problem Child (1990, co-production with Imagine Entertainment and Robert Simonds Productions)
• Kindergarten Cop (1990, co-production with Imagine Entertainment)
• Problem Child 2 (1991, co-production with Imagine Entertainment and Robert Simonds Productions)
• An American Tail: Fievel Goes West (1991, co-production with Amblimation)
• Beethoven (1992, co-production with Northern Lights Entertainment)
• Cop and a Half (1993, co-production with Imagine Entertainment)
• We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story (1993, co-production with Amblimation)
• Beethoven's 2nd (1993, co-production with Northern Lights Entertainment)
• The Flintstones (1994, co-production with Amblin Entertainment and Hanna-Barbera Productions)
• The Little Rascals (1994, co-production with Amblin Entertainment and King World Productions)
• Casper (1995, co-production with Amblin Entertainment and The Harvey Entertainment Company)
• Babe (1995)
• Gold Diggers: The Secret of Bear Mountain (1995)
• Balto (1995, co-production with Amblimation)
• Ed (1996)
• Flipper (1996, co-production with The Bubble Factory)
• A Simple Wish (1997, co-production with The Bubble Factory)
• Leave It to Beaver (1997)
• Small Soldiers (1998, non-US distribution only, produced by Amblin Entertainment, distributed in the US and Canada by DreamWorks)
• Babe: Pig in the City (1998)
• Dudley Do-Right (1999)
• The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas (2000, co-production with Amblin Entertainment and Hanna-Barbera Productions)
• The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle (2000, co-production with TriBeCa Productions)
• How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000, co-production with Imagine Entertainment)
• Josie and the Pussycats (2001, non-US distribution only, distributed in the US and Canada by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer)
• Big Fat Liar (2002, co-production with Tollin/Robbins Productions)
• E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial: 20th Anniversary Edition (2002, co-production with Amblin Entertainment)
• The Cat in the Hat (2003, US distribution only, co-production with DreamWorks and Imagine Entertainment)
• Peter Pan (2003, North American and Australian distribution only, co-production with Columbia Pictures and Revolution Studios)
• Two Brothers (2004, co-production with Pathé)
• Thunderbirds (2004, non-US distribution only, produced by StudioCanal and Working Title Films, distributed in the US by Columbia Pictures)
• Kicking & Screaming (2005)
• The Perfect Man (2005)
• Nanny McPhee (2006, USA distribution only, co-production with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, StudioCanal and Working Title Films)
• Curious George (2006, co-production with Imagine Entertainment)
• Evan Almighty (2007, co-production with Spyglass Entertainment, Shady Acres Entertainment, Relativity Media and Original Film)
• Mr. Bean's Holiday (2007, co-production with StudioCanal and Working Title Films)
• The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: A VeggieTales Movie (2008, co-production with Big Idea Entertainment)
• The Tale of Despereaux (2008, co-production with Framestore Feature Animation and Relativity Media)
• Coraline (2009, international distribution, co-production with Focus Features, Laika, and Pandemonium)
• Despicable Me (2010, co-production with Illumination Entertainment)
• Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang (2010, co-production with StudioCanal, Relativity Media, Working Title Films and Three Strange Angels)
• Hop (2011, co-production with Illumination Entertainment and Relativity Media)
• The Lorax (2012, co-production with Illumination Entertainment)
• ParaNorman (2012, international distribution only, co-production with Focus Features and Laika)
• Les Misérables (2012, co-production with Working Title Films, Relativity Media, and Cameron Mackintosh Ltd.)
• Despicable Me 2 (2013, co-production with Illumination Entertainment)
• Moshi Monsters: The Movie (2013, UK distribution only, produced by Mind Candy and Spider Eye Productions)
• The Boxtrolls (2014, international distribution only, co-production with Focus Features and Laika)
• Minions (2015, co-production with Illumination Entertainment)
• Jem and the Holograms (2015, co-production with Hasbro Studios, Allspark Pictures, Blumhouse Productions, and SB Projects)
• The Secret Life of Pets (2016, co-production with Illumination Entertainment)
• Kubo and the Two Strings (2016, international distribution only, co-production with Focus Features and Laika)
• Sing (2016, co-production with Illumination Entertainment)
• A Dog's Purpose (2017, co-production with Amblin Entertainment, Walden Media, and Pariah Entertainment Group)
• Despicable Me 3 (2017, co-production with Illumination Entertainment)
• Woody Woodpecker (2017, co-production with Universal 1440 Entertainment)
• The House with a Clock in Its Walls (2018, co-production with Amblin Entertainment and Mythology Entertainment)
• The Grinch (2018, co-production with Illumination Entertainment)
• How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2019, co-production with DreamWorks Animation)
• Little (2019, co-production with Will Packer Productions)
• A Dog's Journey (2019, co-production with Amblin Entertainment, Walden Media, and Pariah Entertainment Group)
• The Secret Life of Pets 2 (2019, co-production with Illumination Entertainment)
• Abominable (2019, co-production with DreamWorks Animation and Pearl Studio)
• Cats (2019, co-production with Working Title Films)
• Dolittle (2020, co-production with Roth Films)
• Trolls World Tour (2020, co-production with DreamWorks Animation)
• The Croods 2 (2020, co-production with DreamWorks Animation)
• Spirit Riding Free (2021, co-production with DreamWorks Animation)
• The Boss Baby 2 (2021, co-production with DreamWorks Animation)
• Sing 2 (2021, co-production with Illumination Entertainment)
• The Bad Guys (2022, co-production with DreamWorks Animation)
• Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022, co-production with Illumination Entertainment)

Notable direct-to-video films

• The Land Before Time II: The Great Valley Adventure (1994)
• The Land Before Time III: The Time of the Great Giving (1995)
• The Land Before Time IV: Journey Through the Mists (1996)
• The Land Before Time V: The Mysterious Island (1997)
• The Land Before Time VI: The Secret of Saurus Rock (1998)
• The Land Before Time VII: The Stone of Cold Fire (2000)
• The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze (2001)
• The Land Before Time IX: Journey to Big Water (2002)
• The Land Before Time X: The Great Longneck Migration (2003)
• The Land Before Time XI: Invasion of the Tinysauruses (2005)
• The Land Before Time XII: The Great Day of the Flyers (2006)
• The Land Before Time XIII: The Wisdom of Friends (2007)
• The Land Before Time: Journey of the Brave (2016)

Notable television shows

• Back to the Future: The Animated Series (1991–1992, with Amblin Entertainment)
• Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories (1992–1993)
• Fievel's American Tails (1992, with Amblin Entertainment and Nelvana)
• Exosquad (1993–1994)
• Problem Child (1993–1994, with Imagine Entertainment)
• Monster Force (1994, with Lacewood Productions)
• Beethoven (1994–1995, with Northern Lights Entertainment)
• Earthworm Jim (1995–1996, with Shiny Entertainment)
• The Savage Dragon (1995–1996)
• The Spooktacular New Adventures of Casper (1996–1998, with Amblin Entertainment)
• Wing Commander Academy (1996)
• Vor-Tech: Undercover Conversion Squad (1996)
• The New Woody Woodpecker Show (1999–2002)
• The Mummy: The Animated Series (2001–2003, with The Sommers Company)
• Curious George (2006–Present, with Imagine Entertainment and WGBH)
• The Land Before Time (2007–2008, with Amblin Entertainment)
• Woody Woodpecker (2018–present, with Universal 1440 Entertainment and Splash Entertainment)