List of Blue Sky Studios films
This is a list of films from Blue Sky Studios, a former American CGI film production company based in Greenwich, Connecticut, United States. Blue Sky had released 13 feature films, which were all released by 20th Century Fox (now 20th Century Studios) before its closure on April 10, 2021. The company produced its first feature-length film, Ice Age, in 2002. Their second production, Robots, was released in 2005, followed by their first sequel, Ice Age: The Meltdown, in 2006.
Blue Sky Studios was one of the Fox film studios that was acquired by Disney on March 20, 2019.[1][2]
Blue Sky's final film was Spies in Disguise, which was released on December 25, 2019.[3]
Feature films[]
Released films[]
| # | Film | Release date | Director(s) | Co-director(s) | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Executive Producer(s) | Editor(s) | Composer(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Story | Screenplay | |||||||||
| 1 | Ice Age | March 15, 2002 | Chris Wedge | Carlos Saldanha | Michael J. Wilson | Peter Ackerman, Michael Berg & Wilson | Lori Forte | Chris Meledandri | John Carnochan | David Newman |
| 2 | Robots | March 11, 2005 | David Lindsay-Abaire, Jim McClain & Ron Mita | Lowell Ganz, Lindsay-Abaire & Babaloo Mandel | Jerry Davis, John C. Donkin & William Joyce | John Powell | ||||
| 3 | Ice Age: The Meltdown | March 31, 2006 | Carlos Saldanha | N/A | Peter Gaulke & Gerry Swallow | Gaulke, Jim Hecht & Swallow | Lori Forte | Chris Meledandri & Chris Wedge | Harry Hitner | |
| 4 | Horton Hears a Who! | March 14, 2008 | Jimmy Hayward & Steve Martino | Dr. Seuss Based on Horton Hears a Who! |
Ken Daurio & Cinco Paul | Bruce Anderson & Bob Gordon | Chris Meledandri, Chris Wedge & Audrey Geisel | Tim Nordquist | ||
| 5 | Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs | July 1, 2009 | Carlos Saldanha | Mike Thurmeier | Jason Carter Eaton | Peter Ackerman, Michael Berg, Yoni Brenner & Mike Reiss | John C. Donkin & Lori Forte | Chris Wedge | Harry Hitner | |
| 6 | Rio | April 15, 2011 | N/A | Earl Richey Jones, Saldanha & Todd Jones | Sam Harper, Don Rhymer, Joshua Sternin & Jeffrey Ventimilia | Bruce Anderson & John C. Donkin | ||||
| 7 | Ice Age: Continental Drift | July 13, 2012 | Steve Martino & Mike Thurmeier | Michael Berg & Lori Forte | Berg & Jason Fuchs | John C. Donkin & Forte | Carlos Saldanha & Chris Wedge | James M. Palumbo & David Ian Salter | ||
| 8 | Epic | May 24, 2013 | Chris Wedge | James V. Hart, William Joyce & Wedge Based on The Leafmen and the Brave Good Bugs |
Tom J. Astle, Matt Ember, Hart, Joyce & Daniel Shere | Jerry Davis & Lori Forte | Joyce & Hart | Andy Keir | Danny Elfman | |
| 9 | Rio 2 | April 11, 2014 | Carlos Saldanha | Saldanha | Jenny Bicks, Yoni Brenner, Carlos Kotkin & Don Rhymer | Bruce Anderson & John C. Donkin | Chris Wedge | Harry Hitner | John Powell | |
| 10 | The Peanuts Movie | November 6, 2015 | Steve Martino | Charles M. Schulz Based on Peanuts |
Craig Schulz, Bryan Schulz & Cornelius Uliano | Paul Feig, C., B. Schulz, Michael J. Travers & Uliano | Craig Schulz & Bryan Schulz | Randy Trager | Christophe Beck | |
| 11 | Ice Age: Collision Course | July 22, 2016 | Mike Thurmeier | Galen T. Chu | Aubrey Solomon | Michael Berg, Yoni Brenner & Michael J. Wilson | Lori Forte | Carlos Saldanha & Chris Wedge | James M. Palumbo | John Debney |
| 12 | Ferdinand | December 15, 2017 | Carlos Saldanha | N/A | Story by : Ron Burch, David Kidd & Don Rhymer Original story by : Munro Leaf Based on The Story of Ferdinand |
Robert L. Baird, Brad Copeland & Tim Federle | Bruce Anderson, John Davis, Lori Forte & Lisa Marie Stetler | Chris Wedge | Harry Hitner | John Powell |
| 13 | Spies in Disguise | December 25, 2019 | Nick Bruno & Troy Quane | Story by : Cindy Davis Hewitt Original story by : Lucas Martell Based on Pigeon Impossible |
Brad Copeland & Lloyd Taylor | Peter Chernin, Jenno Topping & Michael J. Travers | Chris Wedge & Kori Adelson | Randy Trager & Christopher Campbell | Theodore Shapiro | |
Cancelled films[]
| Title | Notes |
|---|---|
| Nimona | A film adaptation of the Nimona book series scheduled to be released on January 14, 2022. This was cancelled due to the studio's closure. (Co-Production with 20th Century Animation and Vertigo Entertainment) |
| Anubis | A film adaptation of The Anubis Tapestry book series. |
| Mutts | A film adaptation to the popular comic strip of the same name. |
| Frogkisser! | A film adaptation to the same name book series by Garth Nix. |
| Foster | An animated fantasy musical. |
| Left Tern | An animated movie pitched as "Home Alone with Birds." |
| Santa Calls | One of the earliest films developed by the studio. Due to story troubles and disinterest from 20th Century Fox, the film was canceled and the team went to work on Robots instead. |
| Spore | A film adaptation of the popular Electronic Arts video game. |
| The Wainscott Weasel | A film adaption of Tor Seidler's children's book The Wainscott Weasel.[4] |
| The Iguana Brothers | A film adaptation of the Tony Johnson and Mark Teague children's book The Iguana Brothers: A Tale of Two Lizards.[5] |
| Horton Hatches the Egg | A film adaptation on the prior book of one of Dr. Seuss' characters Horton the Elephant. After the success of Horton Hears a Who! Blue Sky decided to make another film on the other book of the same character. |
Reception[]
Critical and public reception[]
 | This section needs additional citations for verification. (July 2019) |
| Film | Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic | CinemaScore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ice Age | 77% | 60[6] | A[7] |
| Robots | 64% | 64[6] | A[7] |
| Ice Age: The Meltdown | 57% | 58[6] | A[7] |
| Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who! | 79% | 71[6] | A-[7] |
| Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs | 46% | 50[6] | A-[7] |
| Rio | 72% | 63[6] | A[7] |
| Ice Age: Continental Drift | 38% | 49[6] | A-[7] |
| Epic | 65% | 52[6] | A[7] |
| Rio 2 | 47% | 49[6] | A[7] |
| The Peanuts Movie | 87% | 67[6] | A[7] |
| Ice Age: Collision Course | 18% | 34[6] | B+[7] |
| Ferdinand | 71% | 58[6] | A[7] |
| Spies in Disguise | 76% | 54[6] | A-[7] |
Box office performance[]
| Film | Budget | North America | Overseas gross | Worldwide gross (unadjusted) |
Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opening | Gross (unadjusted) | |||||
| Ice Age | $59-65 million[8] | $46.3 million | $176.3 million | $206.8 million | $383.2 million | [9] |
| Robots | $75-80 million[8] | $36 million | $128.2 million | $132.5 million | $260.7 million | [10] |
| Ice Age: The Meltdown | $80 million | $68 million | $195.3 million | $465.6 million | $660.9 million | [11] |
| Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who! | $85 million | $45 million | $154.5 million | $142.6 million | $297.1 million | [12] |
| Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs | $90 million | $41.6 million | $196.5 million | $690.1 million | $886.6 million | [13] |
| Rio | $90 million | $39.2 million | $143.6 million | $341 million | $484.6 million | [14] |
| Ice Age: Continental Drift | $95 million | $46.6 million | $161.3 million | $715.9 million | $877.2 million | [15] |
| Epic | $93-100 million[8] | $33.5 million | $107.5 million | $160.9 million | $268.4 million | [16] |
| Rio 2 | $103-130 million[8] | $39.5 million | $131.5 million | $367.2 million | $497.1 million | [17] |
| The Peanuts Movie | $99 million | $44.2 million | $130.1 million | $116 million | $246.2 million | [18] |
| Ice Age: Collision Course | $105 million | $21.3 million | $64 million | $344.5 million | $408.5 million | [19] |
| Ferdinand | $111 million | $13.4 million | $84.4 million | $211.6 million | $296 million | [20] |
| Spies in Disguise | $100 million | $13.2 million | $66.7 million | $104.8 million | $171.6 million | [21] |
Academy Award wins and nominations[]
| Film | Animated Feature | Original Song |
|---|---|---|
| Ice Age | Nominated | |
| Rio | Nominated | |
| Ferdinand | Nominated |
Golden Globes Award wins and nominations[]
| Film | Animated Feature | Original Song |
|---|---|---|
| The Peanuts Movie | Nominated | |
| Ferdinand | Nominated | Nominated |
See also[]
- 20th Century Animation § Co-productions and original films
- List of computer-animated films
- List of Walt Disney Animation Studios films
- List of Pixar films
- List of 20th Century Studios theatrical animated features
- List of Disney theatrical animated features
References[]
- ^ "The Walt Disney Company Signs Amended Acquisition Agreement To Acquire Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc., For $71.3 Billion in Cash And Stock". The Walt Disney Company. June 20, 2018. Archived from the original on June 22, 2018. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
- ^ "The Walt Disney Company Announces it Expects No Further Extension of Exchange Offers and Consent Solicitations for 21st Century Fox America, Inc. Notes". The Walt Disney Company. March 12, 2019. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (February 9, 2021). "Disney Closing Blue Sky Studios, Fox's Once-Dominant Animation House Behind 'Ice Age' Franchise". Deadline. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
- ^ Bill Desowitz (November 26, 2003). "Fox/Blue Sky Targets Wainscott Weasel for 3D Treatment". Animation World Network. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
- ^ Bill Desowitz (September 15, 2003). "Fox and Blue Sky Have Iguana by the Tale". Animation World Network. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Blue Sky Studios". Metacritic.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Cinemascore". Archived from the original on 2018-12-20.
- ^ a b c d "Blue Sky Studios Production Company Box Office History". The Numbers.
- ^ "Ice Age". Box Office Mojo.
- ^ "Robots". Box Office Mojo.
- ^ "Ice Age: The Meltdown". Box Office Mojo.
- ^ "Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who!". Box Office Mojo.
- ^ "Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs". Box Office Mojo.
- ^ "Rio". Box Office Mojo.
- ^ "Ice Age: Continental Drift". Box Office Mojo.
- ^ "Epic". Box Office Mojo.
- ^ "Rio 2". Box Office Mojo.
- ^ "The Peanuts Movie". Box Office Mojo.
- ^ "Ice Age: Collision Course". Box Office Mojo.
- ^ "Ferdinand". Box Office Mojo.
- ^ "Spies in Disguise (2019)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
External links[]
- Blue Sky Studios at IMDB
Categories:
- Filmographies
- Lists of films by studio
- American films by studio
- Lists of films released by Disney
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