This is a list of productions produced by Illumination (formerly known as Illumination Entertainment), an American film and animation studio based in Santa Monica, California, United States. This includes feature films, shorts, television specials, and digital series. As of , Illumination has released 17 feature films, which were all distributed by Universal Pictures, with their first being Despicable Me on July 9, 2010, and their latest being Minions & Monsters on July 1, 2026.
Their upcoming slate of films includes Not Alone on April 16, 2027.
Feature films All films are distributed by Universal Pictures unless noted otherwise.
Released Title Release date Director(s) Writer(s) Producer(s) Executive producer(s) Composer(s) Co-production with Animation service(s) Story Screenplay Despicable Me Chris RenaudPierre Coffin Sergio Pablos Cinco PaulKen Daurio Chris MeledandriJanet HealyJohn Cohen Sergio PablosNina Rowan Pharrell WilliamsHeitor PereiraPharrell Williams Mac Guff Hop Tim Hill Cinco PaulKen Daurio Chris MeledandriMichele Imperato Stabile John Cohen Christopher Lennertz Relativity Media Rhythm & Hues Studios Brian Lynch The Lorax Chris RenaudKyle Balda colspan="2" Chris MeledandriJanet Healy Audrey GeiselCinco PaulKen Daurio John PowellJohn PowellCinco Paul rowspan="13" Illumination Mac GuffMac Guff Cinco PaulKen Daurio Despicable Me 2 Chris RenaudPierre Coffin Heitor PereiraPharrell Williams Illumination Mac Guff Minions Pierre CoffinKyle Balda Brian Lynch Chris Renaud The Secret Life of Pets Chris RenaudYarrow Cheney Cinco PaulKen DaurioBrian Lynch rowspan="2" Alexandre Desplat Sing Garth JenningsChristophe Lourdelet Garth Jennings Joby Talbot Despicable Me 3 Pierre CoffinKyle BaldaEric Guillon Cinco PaulKen Daurio Chris Renaud Heitor PereiraPharrell Williams The Grinch Scott MosierYarrow Cheney colspan="2" Latifa OuaouAudrey GeiselChris Renaud Danny Elfman Michael LeSieurTommy Swerdlow The Secret Life of Pets 2 Chris RenaudJonathan del Val Brian Lynch Brett Hoffman Alexandre Desplat Sing 2 Garth JenningsChristophe Lourdelet Garth Jennings Dana Krupinski Joby Talbot Illumination Studios Paris Minions: The Rise of Gru Kyle BaldaBrad AblesonJonathan del Val Matthew Fogel Chris MeledandriJanet HealyChris Renaud Brett Hoffman Heitor Pereira Brian Lynch The Super Mario Bros. Movie Aaron HorvathMichael JelenicPierre LeducFabien Polack colspan="2" Chris MeledandriShigeru Miyamoto Brett HoffmanBill RyanYusuke Beppu Brian Tyler Nintendo Matthew Fogel Migration Benjamin RennerGuylo Homsy Mike White Chris Meledandri Joy Poirel John Powell rowspan="3" Benjamin Renner Despicable Me 4 Chris RenaudPatrick Delage Mike WhiteKen Daurio Chris MeledandriBrett Hoffman Heitor PereiraPharrell Williams The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Aaron HorvathMichael JelenicPierre LeducFabien Polack colspan="2" Chris MeledandriShigeru Miyamoto Brett HoffmanBill RyanYusuke Beppu Brian Tyler Nintendo Matthew Fogel Minions & Monsters Pierre CoffinPatrick Delage Brian LynchPierre Coffin Chris MeledandriBill Ryan Brian LynchChris Renaud John Powell
Upcoming + Title Release date Director(s) Writer(s) Producer(s) Co-production with Animation service Production status Story Screenplay Not Alone Eric GuillonClaire DodgsonJonathan Del Val colspan="2" Chris Meledandri rowspan="3" Illumination Studios Paris In production The Secret Life of Pets 3 rowspan="2" colspan="4" In development Sing 3 Untitled Barbie film rowspan="4" colspan="2" colspan="2" Mattel Studios
Short films Title Release date Distribution/Co-production withDirector(s) Animation service(s) Released with Note Home Makeover Universal Studios Home Entertainment Samuel Tourneux and Kyle Balda Mac Guff Despicable Me Home video release Orientation Day Banana Brad & Gary Universal Pictures Pierre Coffin Theatrical release Phil's Dance Party Universal Studios Home Entertainment Chris Bailey Rhythm & Hues HopHome video release Wagon Ho! Universal Studios Home EntertainmentDr. Seuss Enterprises Kyle Balda Illumination Mac Guff The Lorax Home video release Forces of Nature Serenade Puppy Universal Studios Home Entertainment Yarrow Cheney and Bruno Dequier Despicable Me 2 Panic in the Mailroom Fabrice Joubert and Mark O'Hare Training Wheels Eric Favela and Régis Schuller Cro Minion Didier Ah-Koon and Régis Schuller Minions Competition Julien Soret and Kyle Balda Binky Nelson Unpacified Fabrice Joubert and Brian Lynch Mower Minions Universal Pictures Bruno Chauffard and Glenn McCoy The Secret Life of Pets Theatrical release/Home video release Norman Television Universal Pictures Home Entertainment Habib Louati and Boris Jacq Home video release Weenie Kyle Balda, Ken Daurio and Cinco Paul Gunter Babysits Adrien Borzakian and Eric Favela Sing Love at First Sight Benjamin Le Ster and Matthew Nealon Eddie's Life Coach Scott Mosier and Guylo Homsy The Secret Life of Kyle Bruno Chauffard and Glenn McCoy Despicable Me 3 Yellow is the New Black Universal Pictures Serguei Kouchnerov and Fabien Polack The Grinch Limited theatrical release/Home video release The Dog Days of Winter NBCUniversal Television DistributionDr. Seuss EnterprisesHabib Louati and Thierry Noblet Trolls Holiday Television release The Grinch Home video release Santa's Little Helpers Universal Pictures Home Entertainment Derek Drymon and Bruno Chauffard Super Gidget Glenn McCoy and Boris Jacq The Secret Life of Pets 2 Minion Scouts Guy Bar'ely and Frank Baradat Minions & Monsters NBCUniversal Syndication Studios Jed Diffenderfer and Chloé Lesueur Minions: The Rise of Gru Television release/Home video release For Gunter's Eyes Only Universal Pictures Home Entertainment David Pellé and David Feiss Illumination Studios Paris Sing 2 Home video release Animal Attraction Damien Bapst and Fabrice Joubert Post Modern Minion Bastien Laurent and Matthew Nealon Minions: The Rise of Gru Penglai Universal Pictures Momo Wang One and All Animation Studio Limited theatrical release Mooned Jonathan del Val Illumination Studios Paris Migration Theatrical release/Home video release Fly Hard Universal Pictures Home Entertainment Hélène Galtier and Elisabeth Patte Home video releaseMidnight Mission Céline Allegre and Guylo HomsyGame Over and Over Christophe Delisle, Christophe Lourdelet and Ludovic Roz Despicable Me 4 Benny's Birthday Chris Allison and Olivier Luffin Sing: Thriller NetflixUniversal Pictures Garth Jennings Streaming release
Compilations Title Release date Distribution Animation service Streaming service Shorts included Minions & More 1 Universal Pictures Illumination Studios Paris Netflix Puppy
Minion Scouts Norman Television Training Wheels
Love at First Sight
Weenie Forces of Nature Santa's Little Helpers Minions & More 2 Mower Minions Super Gidget
Eddie's Life Coach Competition Serenade
Cro Minion Wagon Ho!
Panic in the Mailroom Gunter Babysits
Television specials Title Release date Distribution Animation service Network Shorts included Minions Holiday Special NBCUniversal Television Distribution Illumination Mac Guff NBC Training Wheels Puppy Minion Scouts
Series Web series Title Premiere date End date Networks Saturday Morning Minions FacebookInstagramYouTube Who's Who? TikTokYouTube Bones Story style="text-align:center;" style="text-align:center;"
Unproduced films