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.
One honourable mention that misses out on my top 10 is the studio's first animated feature, Antz. This is a 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.
I have seen 43 of the 49 feature films. So here is my full list with a short review for each of my top 10:
43) Bee Movie
42) Shark Tale
41) Sinbad: Legend Of The Seven Seas
40) Shrek The Third
39) The Road To El Dorado
38) Monsters vs. Aliens
37) Shrek Forever After
36) Home
35) The Boss Baby
34) Turbo
33) Abominable
32) Trolls
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.
I have seen 43 of the 49 feature films. So here is my full list with a short review for each of my top 10:
43) Bee Movie
42) Shark Tale
41) Sinbad: Legend Of The Seven Seas
40) Shrek The Third
39) The Road To El Dorado
38) Monsters vs. Aliens
37) Shrek Forever After
36) Home
35) The Boss Baby
34) Turbo
33) Abominable
32) Trolls
31) Kung Fu Panda 4
30) Orion And The Dark
29) Penguins Of Madagascar
28) Flushed Away
27) Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
26) Puss In Boots
25) How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
10) 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.
9) 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.
8) 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.
7) 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.
6) 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.
5) 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.
4) The Wild Robot - Not only Dreamworks' latest release, but also their newest classic.
3) 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.
2) 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.
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.
29) Penguins Of Madagascar
28) Flushed Away
27) Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
26) Puss In Boots
25) How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
24) The Croods
23) Madagascar
22) The Croods: A New Age
22) The Croods: A New Age
21) Mr. Peabody & Sherman
20) The Prince Of Egypt
19) Kung Fu Panda 2
18) The Bad Guys
20) The Prince Of Egypt
19) Kung Fu Panda 2
18) The Bad Guys
17) Spirit: Stallion Of The Cimarron
16) Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
16) Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
15) Rise Of The Guardians
14) Kung Fu Panda 3
13) Puss In Boots: The Last Wish
14) Kung Fu Panda 3
13) Puss In Boots: The Last Wish
12) Megamind
11) Antz
11) Antz
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.
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'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.
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.
When a robot is stranded on an uninhabited island, it decides that in order to survive this environment it must bond with the island's animals.
It gives many wonderful messages that brings out heightened emotions on a consistent basis. Along with its beautiful visuals, this is an absolute delight for all ages.
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 is highly enjoyable, an absolute romp and was one of the hits of the summer of 2014.
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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