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Universal Animation Studios (formerly known as Universal Cartoon Studios) is an American animation studio which is a division of Universal Studios, part of NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast.
It is best known for producing sequels to Universal-released feature films, such as The Land Before Time, An American Tail, Balto, as well as other films and television series.
In a manner similar to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Animation, the actual animation production is done overseas, most notably by either Wang Film Productions or Rough Draft Studios, with pre-production and post-production is United States-based.
Filmography of Universal Animation Studios (30 films)
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, 1h31Origin USA
Genres Animation
Themes Films about animals, Christmas films, Films about dogs, Children's films, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors Mariah Carey, Breanna Yde, Dee Bradley Baker, Lacey Chabert, Henry Winkler, Phil Morris
Une petite fille prénommée Mariah passe un jour devant une animalerie et tombe sous le charme d'un petit chiot prénommé Princesse. Mariah décide donc de demander ce chiot pour Noël mais pour que ce rêve se réalise, elle doit prouver qu'elle est capable de s'occuper d'un chien. Son oncle lui propose donc de prendre soin de Jack, son chien turbulent. Ce chien va transformer le Noël de Mariah et sa famille d'une façon inattendue.
Directed by Davis Doi
Origin USA
Genres Adventure, Animation
Themes Films about animals, Dinosaur films, Films about children, La préhistoire, Animaux préhistoriques, Film d'animation mettant en scène un animal, Children's films
Actors Aria Curzon, Jeff Bennett, Rob Paulsen, Anndi McAfee, Barry Bostwick, Miriam Flynn
Littlefoot and his friends head out to the Mysterious Beyond to find Littlefoot's father Bron after he fails to return to the Great Valley and mysteriously disappears.
, 1h22Directed by Davis Doi
Origin USA
Genres Adventure, Animation
Themes Films about animals, Dinosaur films, La préhistoire, Animaux préhistoriques, Film d'animation mettant en scène un animal, Children's films
Actors Anndi McAfee, Jeff Bennett, Rob Paulsen, Barry Bostwick, Miriam Flynn, Damon Wayans, Jr.
Ne voyant pas son papa revenir de voyage, Petit Pied, accompagné de ses fidèles amis, Céra, Becky, Pétri et pointu décident de partir tous ensemble à sa recherche mais seront confrontés a un dent tranchante a corne redoutable…
, 1h21Origin USA
Genres Adventure, Animation
Themes Children's films
Actors Frank Welker, Angela Bassett, John Goodman, Jeff Bennett, Alexander Polinsky, Xavier Fagnon
Un homme du nom de Houston a demandé à George de voler dans l'espace pour lancer "Project Stop Flooding". Sa mission est de prendre le RDS (un outil sur mesure qui contrôle les barrages en Afrique centrale pour empêcher les inondations) et de le retirer d’un satellite dans l’espace. Le satellite est cassé et, quand George amènera le RDS sur Terre , il l'installera sur l'un des barrages. Ted (l'homme au chapeau jaune) accepte, mais seulement si George peut compléter la formation. George complète la formation et va dans l'espace. Pendant qu’il est dans l’espace, il perd presque le RDS et sa capsule spatiale s’abîme sur la Terre. C'est parce que l'eau de George a détruit les contrôles. George éjecte, mais est perdu en Afrique centrale.
How Murray Saved Christmas (2014)
, 42minutesOrigin USA
Genres Comedy, Adventure, Musical, Animation
Themes Christmas films
Actors Jerry Stiller, Sean Hayes, Kevin Michael Richardson, Jason Alexander, John Ratzenberger, Dennis Haysbert
The story begins in Stinky Cigars, the secret town where all the holiday characters live, from the famous (Santa and the Easter Bunny) to the obscure (Labor Day Amos and Arbor Day Aardvark). Everyone's happy in Stinky Cigars - except Murray Weiner, the grumpy owner of Murray's Holiday Diner.
The Little Engine That Could (2011)
, 1h22Directed by Elliot M. Bour
Origin USA
Genres Animation
Themes Transport films, Rail transport films, Children's films
Actors Alyson Stoner, Whoopi Goldberg, Jamie Lee Curtis, Patrick Warburton, Brenda Song, Corbin Bleu
Little E. wakes the control tower up, so she can start work. She dreams of being a dream hauler. But the control the tower confirms that she is too small to pull her own train. She gets a little help from Rusty, an old and wise Engine.
The Little Engine That Could (2011)
, 1h22Directed by Elliot M. Bour
Genres Animation
Actors Alyson Stoner, Jamie Lee Curtis, Brenda Song, Whoopi Goldberg, Patrick Warburton, Jodi Benson
Richard, petit garçon du monde réel, arrive au Royaume des Songes. Sa présence provoque la destruction du tunnel qui relie les deux mondes. Mini-Loco, le petit train bleu, va tout tenter pour ramener le jeune garçon chez lui. Mais il va devoir faire face à une terrible menace en affrontant le Train des cauchemars...
, 1h21Origin USA
Genres Animation
Themes Children's films
Actors Dick Van Dyke, Frank Welker, Jeff Bennett, Will Ferrell, Fred Tatasciore, Drew Barrymore
The movie starts with George swinging around town, and he picks up the newspaper. He reads it when he gets home and finds out that the great magician Piccadilly is holding an act with an elephant called Kayla. It sounds interesting to George so he wakes up Ted , and he tries to show Ted the news, but Ted is late for a meeting with Mr. Bloomsberry.
The Tale of Despereaux (2008)
, 1h23Directed by Sam Fell, Gary Ross
Origin USA
Genres Fantastic, Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure, Animation
Themes Films about animals, Children's films
Actors Matthew Broderick, Emma Watson, Robbie Coltrane, Frances Conroy, Ciarán Hinds, Dustin Hoffman
Sailor Pietro and his rat companion Roscuro dock in the kingdom of Dor, famous around the world for its delicious soups, during the "Royal Soup Day." The chief cook, Andre, makes good soup due to Boldo, a magical genie that emerges from his pot and is made entirely out of food. Enchanted by the smell of the delicious soup, Roscuro slips away and ends up in the royal banquet hall, on a chandelier above the royal family's table. He slips and falls into the Queen's soup, giving her such a fright that she has a heart attack and dies.
, 1h25Directed by Michael Nawrocki, Mike Nawrocki
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure, Animation
Themes Seafaring films, Films about religion, Transport films, Pirate films, Musical films
Actors Phil Vischer, Michael Nawrocki, Tim Hodge, Mike Nawrocki, Cam Clarke, Yuri Lowenthal
The film opens somewhere in the late 17th century with two pirate ships fighting. The prince, Alexander of Monterria, is captured by Robert the Terrible, his ruthless uncle. The other pirates search the ship for the princess, Eloise, but miss her hiding spot and leave. When Eloise and her butler Willory (played by Archibald Asparagus) emerge, she sends a device that her father made, a "Helpseeker," to find heroes to save Alexander. It evades the pirates on the ship and jumps into the sea.
, 1h11Genres Animation
Themes Children's films
Actors Danny Glover, D. L. Hughley, Wayne Brady, Nicholas Cannon, Cleo Laine, Wanda Sykes
Brer Rabbit, un lapin rusé, est l'un des animaux les plus populaires de la forêt. Mais Brer Fox, un renard rusé, vient perturber son quotidien paisible en lui jouant des tours pendables. Dès lors, rien ne va plus entre le renard et le lapin, qui se livrent une véritable guerre des nerfs...
Curious George (2006)
, 1h26Directed by Matthew O'Callaghan
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Adventure, Animation
Themes Films set in Africa, Films about animals, Children's films
Actors Will Ferrell, Frank Welker, Drew Barrymore, Shane Baumel, Dick Van Dyke, David Cross
The introduction of the movie is a cartoon short where we are introduced to a happy, artistic, and mischievous but lonely little monkey somewhere in the jungle.
, 1h21Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Adventure, Animation
Themes Films about animals, Dinosaur films, Films about children, La préhistoire, Transport films, Aviation films, Animaux préhistoriques, Film d'animation mettant en scène un animal, Children's films
Actors Jeff Bennett, Anndi McAfee, Aria Curzon, Rob Paulsen, Tress MacNeille, John Ingle
Petrie is having a difficult time preparing for "The Day of the Flyers", an important day for all of the flying residents of the Great Valley, when all of the young flyers must participate in a very precise flying exhibition to prove that they are ready to fly with the adults. Always a nervous flyer, Petrie has even more trouble flying with his siblings in precise group formations — he’s more of an independent, free-style flier with a spirit of gold. At the same time, a strange newcomer to the Great Valley has Littlefoot and his friends trying to help figure out just exactly what he is. Named Guido, a Feathered Flyer, he's the strangest looking creature any of the Great Valley creatures has ever seen, especially since he’s covered with feathers, and has never seen another like himself. Thankfully, the dinosaurs have overcome their prejudices like seven movies ago and they don't make fun of Guido's weird face. Cera is having her own troubles, as her grumpy father and his new lover (which is the most accurate term, since Littlefoot's dad established that dinosaurs don't marry - they only hit it and quit it), Tria, get ready to welcome a hatchling to the family.
Balto III: Wings of Change (2004)
, 1h16Origin USA
Genres Adventure, Animation
Themes Films about animals, Transport films, Aviation films, Film d'animation mettant en scène un animal, Films about dogs, Wolves in film, Mise en scène d'un ours, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors Sean Astin, Jodi Benson, Keith Carradine, Bill Fagerbakke, Charles Fleischer, Maurice LaMarche
Balto's son Kodi works for the US Mail. Kodi loves his job and his new friends Dusty, Kirby and Ralph. Balto is intrigued by the new bush plane that has arrived in Nome. He wishes to fly, just like the plane. When the pilot Duke offers to take the place of the mail-dogs, Kodi and his friends are worried about losing their jobs. They have a resentment against the pilot. Meanwhile, Boris falls for a female goose named Stella. She asks him to fly with her, but Boris is afraid of heights. He waits until the last moment before he eventually lies to her, claiming that he's suffering from numerous injuries that prevent him from flying.
, 30minutesOrigin USA
Genres Science fiction, Fantasy, Action, Horror, Animation
Themes Steampunk films
Actors Hugh Jackman, Robbie Coltrane, David Wenham, Grey DeLisle, Dwight Schultz, Tara Strong
Monster hunter, Gabriel Van Helsing and friar Carl travel to London to investigate a series of horrific, and decidedly supernatural murders, being committed by the mad scientist Dr. Jekyll, in the form of his evil alter-ego, Mr. Hyde. When tracing Hyde to his underground fortress, Van Helsing and Carl find a young woman who claims to be Queen Victoria, and they discover that Dr. Jekyll is in love with the Queen. In order to keep her young and thus immortal, she has been given a potion by Dr. Jekyll that turns her into a young woman for one night. But, in order to create the potion which causes the transformations, Dr. Jekyll needs the drained souls of his freshly killed victims and thus the killings will never stop. Dr. Jekyll then kidnaps Victoria, using the Golden Jubilee Balloon to escape. Van Helsing uses his grappling gun to follow the balloon then proceeds to board it. In the balloon, Dr. Jekyll becomes Mr. Hyde to kill Van Helsing and crashes the Balloon in the process. While fighting on the in-construction Tower Bridge, Mr. Hyde is shot through the arm but manages to escape. Upon returning Victoria to Buckingham Palace, Van Helsing says that daybreak will break the enchantment, returning her to her real age. To reward him, Victoria kisses him, at the precise moment of daybreak, causing her old-self to slap him and call for guards. Van Helsing sends word back to Vatican City about what has happened while he tracks Jekyll to Paris.