Illumination

About Illumination Illumination, founded by Academy Award® nominee Chris Meledandri in 2007, is one of the entertainment industry’s leading producers of event-animated films. The company’s releases include two of the top-ten animated films of all time, and its iconic, beloved franchises-infused with memorable and distinct characters, global appeal and cultural relevance-have grossed more than $6.25 billion worldwide. Illumination, which has an exclusive financing and distribution partnership with Universal Pictures, is the creator of the hugely successful world of Despicable Me, which includes Minions, the third-highest-grossing animated film of all time and the most profitable film in Universal’s history, as well as the Academy Award®- nominated Despicable Me 2 and Despicable Me 3, which made more than $1 billion at the global box office. Illumination launched two original properties that captivated audiences worldwide: The Secret Life of Pets, which achieved the best opening for an original movie, animated or otherwise, in U. S. history, and the global smash, Sing. And in 2018, Illumination’s Dr. Seuss’s The Grinch had the biggest opening weekend of any Christmas-themed movie in history. The studio released The Secret Life of Pets 2 in June 2019, Sing 2 in December 2021 and Minions: The Rise of Gru in July 2022. Illumination’s upcoming films include the new Super Mario Bros. animated film and Migration in 2023 and Despicable Me 4 in 2024. Illumination is based in Santa Monica, CA and its studio, Illumination Studios Paris, is located in the center of Paris.

Legal name: Illumination Entertainment