DreamWorks‘ busy year ahead could be its biggest, with every movie in its 2025 slate promising to break unique records. Though Dreamworks’ frustrating streak before The Wild Robot had given it a bad reputation, the studio seems to have entered a redefining era that could take it further than it’s ever gone before. Considering The Wild Robot‘s similarities to Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, creatives seem to have found the perfect formula to guarantee critical acclaim and box office success. As Dog Man continues the studio’s emotional and inventive animation, it secretly foreshadows more than one 2025 hit.
Though Pixar outperformed DreamWorks’ last 10 years box office, the Shrek studio has slowly been dominating against Disney’s poorly received live-action remakes and exploitative sequels. 2025 might be DreamWorks’ best year yet, as it continues the studio’s trend to offer a mix of exciting originals and innovative sequels to more than four popular franchises. While the second trailer for How To Train Your Dragon‘s live-action adaptation continues to hype the summer release, DreamWorks Animation’s full 2025 movie slate hints it will be its biggest year ever.
DreamWorks Will Set A New Studio Record With Its Movie Releases In 2025
Among Other Firsts, 2025 Marks DreamWorks First Year With Four Releases
DreamWorks Animation 2025 slate foreshadows an amazing year for the studio, promising the return of some of its most popular тιтles and the setting of a new record. Though the Shrek studio released three movies in 2000, 2010, 2014, and 2024, this year marks the first time DreamWorks has four movies coming out. Featured movies include the adaptation of Dav Pilkey’s beloved children’s graphic novel series, Dog Man, the How to Train Your Dragon long-awaited live-action film, The Bad Guys 2, and a movie based on Netflix’s popular series тιтled Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie.
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DreamWorks 2025 Movie Slate |
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Dog Man |
January 31 |
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How to Train Your Dragon |
June 13 |
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The Bad Guys |
August 1 |
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Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie |
September 26 |
Even if 2024’s The Wild Robot almost broke a box office milestone, the studio ended up about $100 million short of repeating its highest-grossing year in 2014. However, in 2025, DreamWorks has more chances than ever to break this record. The Madagascar studio will make history with its first two live-action movies — How to Train Your Dragon functioning as a remake of the 2010 hit, and Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie being DreamWorks’ first live-action film that is not a remake. Not to mention, Dog Man introduces DreamWorks’ first silent protagonist and has had a strong early box office performance.
Dog Man’s Box Office Is A Promising Sign For DreamWorks’ 2025 Slate
Dog Man Leading Box Office Charts Sets The Bad Guys 2 For Success
A Captain Underpants spin-off, Dog Man follows a noble half-human, half-dog police officer who tries to capture Petey the Cat and stop him from terrorizing Ohkay City with his charming clone and many scientific inventions. Released on January 31, Dog Man is already atop box office charts, claiming place no. 1 on its debut weekend. The lighthearted movie even beat The Bad Guys and Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie‘s respective openings, garnering an impressive $36 million gross against the latter’s $23 million.
The Bad Guys 2 is predicted to give the studio another hit.
With an emotional twist and great character humor, the movie paves the way for the future success of the Captain Underpants franchise. Additionally, Dog Man‘s amazing performance is a great sign for DreamWorks’ The Bad Guys sequel releasing on August 1 this year. Notably, The Bad Guys 2 is predicted to give the studio another hit, as it was just confirmed to be one of DreamWorks’ most popular franchises at the moment — with DreamWorks Animation’ new logo sequence presenting The Wild Robot, Boss Baby, and The Bad Guys alongside their most popular franchises.
How To Train Your Dragon Could Make Or Break DreamWorks’ 2025
How To Train Your Dragon Is Preceded By Its Franchise’s Incredible Past Success
Ever since the How to Train Your Dragon live-action was announced in February 2023, it has been predicted to be the movie that could change everything for DreamWorks. Marking the studio’s first live-action endeavor, and depending on whether its changes to the lore are well received, the film could pave the way for an exciting chain of DreamWorks remakes that could beat Disney’s. Not to mention how beloved How to Train Your Dragon‘s story and characters have become, and director Dean DeBlois’ successful movie streak.
Similar to the Kung Fu Panda movies and DreamWorks‘ unexpected success with Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, Dean DeBlois’ upcoming release is preceded by its franchise being responsible for some of the studio’s best-performing years. Notably, How to Train Your Dragon 2 earned more than half of the studio’s box office gross in 2014, netting $621.5 million. With the live-action How To Train Your Dragon coming out this year, and aided by three other groundbreaking releases, DreamWorks is set to surpᴀss its 2014 box office record, heavily hinting 2025 might become its best year.
