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Where to stream Dreamworks’ most iconic films from the 90s to today

Key Takeaways
- DreamWorks Animation rose to fame with hits like Shrek, Madagascar, and How to Train Your Dragon.
- The studio has produced a wide range of original films and sequels, including the Trolls and Kung Fu Panda franchises.
- DreamWorks classics are still celebrated, with new entries like Kung Fu Panda 4, and Shrek 5 on the horizon.
DreamWorks Animation has been a mainstay in the world of animation since the late-’90s. With the release of the acclaimed The Wild Robot, it’s a great time to take a look back at all the great offerings the studio has given kids and families over the decades, from the Shrek and How to Train Your Dragon movies, to the Trolls franchise, and more.
The studio, originally founded as a division of DreamWorks SKG by director Steven Spielberg and former Disney executive Jeffrey Katzenberg. Their first film was the CG-animated movie Antz in 1998, and they followed it up the same year with the beloved biblical epic The Prince of Egypt, which was made with a mix of traditional hand-drawn and computer animation. It was the release of Shrek in 2001, that served as the studio’s blockbuster breakthrough, earning nearly $500 million at the box office, and winning the first ever Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, along with a nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay.
In the years that followed, DreamWorks produced many original movies, including Madagascar, Kung Fu Panda, Megamind, How to Train Your Dragon, The Croods, The Boss Baby, Trolls, and The Bad Guys, along with a slew of sequels, and the Shrek spin-off franchise Puss in Boots.
Of course, the most important question is, where can you stream all these DreamWorks classics? Thankfully, we’ve got you covered.
This list is not exhaustive but includes the studios’ most iconic hits from the past 25 years
1 Shrek
The franchise that turned DreamWorks into an animation juggernaut
The movie had parents in the audience laughing as much as their kids.
DreamWorks got its start with films like Antz and The Prince of Egypt, but it took a grumpy green ogre to cement the company as one of the top animation studios in America. The original Shrek, featuring the voices of Mike Myers, Cameron Diaz, Eddie Murphy, and John Lithgow, was released in May 2001 and became an instant smash hit. A satirical take on classic Disney fairy tales, the movie had parents in the audience laughing as much as their kids.
The surprisingly emotional film, with its unique, painterly art style, won over critics and audiences.
2 Puss in Boots
Everyone’s favorite sword-fighting feline gets the spotlight
With the Shrek franchise on pause, DreamWorks launched its first spin-off, 2011’s Puss in Boots. Once again featuring the voice of Antonio Banderas as Puss, the adventurous kitty cat goes out on the hunt for fortune in the form of three golden eggs. That is, if he can get there before the murderous outlaws Jack and Jill find the eggs first.
The surprisingly emotional film, with its unique, painterly art style, won over critics and audiences.
3 How to Train Your Dragon
DreamWorks takes flight in the land of Vikings
Just a few months after Avatar wowed audiences, in spring 2010, DreamWorks took 3D dragon riding to the next level with How to Train Your Dragon. The film tells the story of Hiccup, a young Viking voiced by Jay Baruchel, who manages to injure a rare Night Fury dragon he calls Toothless, but then can’t go through with killing him. Instead, the two become friends and uncover the secret behind the age-old feud between dragons and Vikings.
DreamWorks took 3D dragon riding to the next level with How to Train Your Dragon.
Five years after the events of How to Train Your Dragon, the 2014 sequel sees Hiccup meeting his long-lost mother, Valka. At the same time, Hiccup and Toothless must help his community fend off a cruel dragon hunter who
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