But it had always been seen as the bridesmaid to Pixar and Disney's bride. There were times in 2010 where Dreamworks were looking to be creating better films then its rivals. But with Disney shooting back up the rankings, Dreamworks could forever be seen as a second-tier animation film studio.
But with box-office successes such as Wallace & Gromit: The Curse Of The Were-Rabbit, Chicken Run, the Shrek franchise and many others, Dreamworks will always manage to give us great entertainment for all the family.
I have seen 40 of the 43 feature films. So here is my full list with a short review for each of my top 10:
40) Bee Movie
39) Shark Tale
38) Sinbad: Legend Of The Seven Seas
37) Shrek The Third
36) The Road To El Dorado
35) Monsters vs. Aliens
34) Shrek Forever After
33) Home
32) The Boss Baby
31) Turbo
30) Abominable
29) Trolls
28) Penguins Of Madagascar
27) Flushed Away
26) Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
25) Puss In Boots
24) How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
23) The Croods
22) Madagascar
21) The Croods: A New Age
21) The Croods: A New Age
20) Mr. Peabody & Sherman
19) The Prince Of Egypt
18) Kung Fu Panda 2
17) The Bad Guys
19) The Prince Of Egypt
18) Kung Fu Panda 2
17) The Bad Guys
16) Spirit: Stallion Of The Cimarron
15) Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
15) Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
14) Rise Of The Guardians
13) Kung Fu Panda 3
12) Puss In Boots: The Last Wish
13) Kung Fu Panda 3
12) Puss In Boots: The Last Wish
11) Megamind
10) Antz - The film that started it all.
This is charming animated adventure that somehow manages to appeal to adults more than children.
It has very interesting characters that help the story come to a surprisingly tense conclusion.
Check for some amazing action set-pieces that set the tone for Dreamworks' future projects.
9) Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie - Despite not knowing any about the book series, this was a big surprise.
It's all thanks to surprising clever style of humor that works perfectly for both kids and adults. It has fantastic re-watchability and is such a fun story that I think could make sense a future classic.
8) Over The Hedge - Another little gem that came out of nowhere.
A scheming raccoon manages to fool a group of forest animals in a bid to repay a debt to an angry wild Bear.
It has witty humor, enjoyable characters and goes at a romping pace. A guaranteed family favorite.
7) Kung Fu Panda - A film that me and I am sure many others were not expecting to be this good.
The title for me put me off initially. But when I heard its success, I just had to watch it.
It's visually stunning, goes at a romping pace, has good solid comedy and well designed characters.
6) Wallace And Gromit: The Curse Of The Were-Rabbit - Anything with Wallace and Gromit is guaranteed to be a great.
Their first animated film sees the dynamic duo discover a mysterious garden saboteur on the eve the local village vegetable growing contest.
Top-notch writing and brilliant comedy as always. It is everything you could have wanted from Aardman Animation.
5) How To Train Your Dragon 2 - This manages to surpass every expectation possible. Everything about it just works. It has some of the most amazing visuals and some of the places the writing goes is aimed to hit your emotions hard, and it worked for everyone of all ages.
It is highly enjoyable, an absolute romp and was one of the hits of the summer of 2014.
4) Chicken Run - The stop-motion of Aardman began feature films with this summer success from 2000.
In the style of The Great Escape, this highly entertaining film hits the right spots of how British comedy is presented.
3) Shrek - The film that made Dreamworks a major animated film studio.
This fairy tale with a twist became one of the biggest successes in 2001.
It has ogres, donkeys, dragons, kings, princesses, castles and the most well known characters from classic fairy tales.
It is a terrific film for everyone that has high quality action, comedy and smart writing.
2) Shrek 2 - The best of the Shrek franchise.
After the unprecedented success of Shrek, the sequel to the mischievous fairy tale manages to deliver in a massive way.
Everything is cranked up, but the clever writing and well delivered comedy is still there. We also get introduced to some new characters who steal the show so beautifully.
1) How To Train Your Dragon - Probably Dreamworks most successful films with the critics.
It sees a young Vikings who is lives in a clan that hunts dragons. He makes friends with the unlikeliest character and begins on a journey that will change his and clans lives forever.
Nominated for 2 Oscars, it appeals to anyone. It's strong visuals and well-written story are its biggest strengths.
This is charming animated adventure that somehow manages to appeal to adults more than children.
It has very interesting characters that help the story come to a surprisingly tense conclusion.
Check for some amazing action set-pieces that set the tone for Dreamworks' future projects.
It's all thanks to surprising clever style of humor that works perfectly for both kids and adults. It has fantastic re-watchability and is such a fun story that I think could make sense a future classic.
A scheming raccoon manages to fool a group of forest animals in a bid to repay a debt to an angry wild Bear.
It has witty humor, enjoyable characters and goes at a romping pace. A guaranteed family favorite.
7) Kung Fu Panda - A film that me and I am sure many others were not expecting to be this good.The title for me put me off initially. But when I heard its success, I just had to watch it.
It's visually stunning, goes at a romping pace, has good solid comedy and well designed characters.
Their first animated film sees the dynamic duo discover a mysterious garden saboteur on the eve the local village vegetable growing contest.
Top-notch writing and brilliant comedy as always. It is everything you could have wanted from Aardman Animation.
It is highly enjoyable, an absolute romp and was one of the hits of the summer of 2014.
In the style of The Great Escape, this highly entertaining film hits the right spots of how British comedy is presented.
This fairy tale with a twist became one of the biggest successes in 2001.
It has ogres, donkeys, dragons, kings, princesses, castles and the most well known characters from classic fairy tales.
It is a terrific film for everyone that has high quality action, comedy and smart writing.
After the unprecedented success of Shrek, the sequel to the mischievous fairy tale manages to deliver in a massive way.
Everything is cranked up, but the clever writing and well delivered comedy is still there. We also get introduced to some new characters who steal the show so beautifully.
It sees a young Vikings who is lives in a clan that hunts dragons. He makes friends with the unlikeliest character and begins on a journey that will change his and clans lives forever.
Nominated for 2 Oscars, it appeals to anyone. It's strong visuals and well-written story are its biggest strengths.
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