Warner Bros. Family Entertainment Friend

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Warner Bros. Family Entertainment is the family film label of Warner Bros.. It released numerous family films and television series.

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History

The division was founded in 1992 to produce more family-friendly films.

The first theatrical film released under the Family Entertainment label was Dennis the Menace, released in the summer of 1993. The film proved to be a huge hit at the box office, grossing over $50 million at the domestic box office. Following it was Free Willy, which was also released in the summer of 1993, and would also be a huge box office hit, grossing over $75 million domestically.

Other 1993 releases included a live-action film adaptation of the book The Secret Garden which didn't perform as well as the previous two films but still garnered over $30 million at the domestic box office. WBFE made another film in 1993, called George Balanchine's The Nutcracker. The last 1993 WBFE theatrical release was Batman: Mask of the Phantasm, and it wasn't a success at the box office, getting only $5 million at the box office compared to its $6 million budget.

1994 was the worst year for WBFE, where it was home to numerous flops. In the early part of 1994, Warner released Thumbelina, which was a major flop at the box office. Another 1994 film was a live-action rendition of the book Black Beauty, which was another flop for the studio, grabbing only nearly $5 million at the box office. Following it was A Troll in Central Park, which garnered less than $1 million at the box office. The last two films in 1994 were Little Giants, which performed better, but only received nearly $20 million domestically, and Richie Rich, which was only a minor flop, grossing over $38 million for its $40 million budget.

In 1995, it brought a live-action rendition of the book A Little Princess, which only got over $10 million in its domestic release. Other films include international releases of The Pebble and the Penguin (MGM holds the US rights to the film), which was a bomb at the box office, grossing nearly $4 million, and Born to Be Wild, which also garnered nearly $4 million. However, the biggest success of 1995 for the company was the sequel to Free Willy, Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home, which, although it wasn't nearly as successful as the predecessor, was a minor success, garnering over $30 million.

In 1996, it would bring WBFE's biggest hit yet, Space Jam, which garnered over $90 million domestically, making the film a huge box office hit. In 1997, it would be home to some of Warner's least-successful movies yet. The next film was released in 1997, Turner Feature Animation's Cats Don't Dance, which flopped at the box office with over $3 million earned. The next 1997 film was a sequel to The Swan Princess, The Swan Princess: Escape from Castle Mountain, but it performed poorly at the box office mainly because of a limited theatrical release. The final 1997 film was the third Free Willy film, Free Willy 3: The Rescue, which performed poorly, grossing over $3 million.

In 1998, it released Warner Bros. Animation's Quest for Camelot, which would be a flop at the box office, but grossed more than previous films released by the company, grossing nearly $23 million domestically. In 1999, it brought two more films from Warner Bros. Animation, the poorly performed The King and I, which only grossed nearly $12 million, and Brad Bird's The Iron Giant, which was also a flop, grossing over $23 million. The only 2000 film released under WBFE was My Dog Skip, which became the company's first major box office success in nearly four years, grossing nearly $35 million.

Two family films were released in 2001 through WBFE. Cats & Dogs was proved to be one of the biggest successes of the company's history, grossing over $200 million worldwide. The next film, Osmosis Jones, was hoped to follow the previous two films in the success line-up, but sadly flopped, only grossing nearly $15 million. It wasn't until 2004 that another film from WBFE was released, Clifford's Really Big Movie, which was another box office flop, mainly because of opening under 500 screens, grossing only over $3 million.

Warner Bros. continued to release family films later in the 2000s, but the logo for its Family Entertainment subsidiary was no longer used. The last film to have the Family Entertainment banner was their first film to be released in Germany and the United Kingdom only, Laura's Star. In 2006, Warner Bros. released The Ant Bully, which was a box office disappointment, earning only $28 million in the US and $55 million worldwide.

In 2010, the studio released two films in association with Village Roadshow Pictures, a sequel to the 2001 film Cats & Dogs, Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore on July 30, 2010 and a new computer-animated film based on the Guardians of Ga'Hoole books, alternatively titled Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole on September 24, 2010. Also, the studio released a live-action/CGI 3-D film adaptation of the Hanna-Barbera cartoon Yogi Bear, on December 17, 2010.

In 2011, Warner Bros. released two family films, Dolphin Tale and a sequel to the 2006 film Happy Feet, Happy Feet Two.

In 2014, Warner Bros. released two family films, The Lego Movie and a sequel to the 2011 film Dolphin Tale, Dolphin Tale 2.

As of 2014, WBFE is currently active as an in-name-only unit of Warner Bros. Pictures and Warner Bros. Animation since 2009 and 2013. Warner Premiere was WBFE's in-name-only unit until Warner Premiere shut down in 2013.

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Future

Films currently in development include a live-action and computer animation adaptation of Hanna-Barbera's Jonny Quest, Huckleberry Hound, Yogi Bear 2, Tom and Jerry and Hong Kong Phooey.

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Notable theatrical films

Dennis the Menace (1993)
Free Willy (1993, co-production with Regency Enterprises)
The Secret Garden (1993)
George Balanchine's The Nutcracker (1993)
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993, co-production with DC Entertainment)
Thumbelina (1994, produced by Don Bluth Entertainment)
Black Beauty (1994)
A Troll in Central Park (1994, produced by Don Bluth Entertainment)
Little Giants (1994, co-production with Amblin Entertainment)
The NeverEnding Story III: Escape from Fantasia (1994, non-US distribution only, distributed in the US by Miramax Films)
Richie Rich (1994, co-production with Silver Pictures, Davis Entertainment and The Harvey Entertainment Company)
Born to Be Wild (1995)
A Little Princess (1995)
Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home (1995, co-production with Regency Enterprises)
The Amazing Panda Adventure (1995)
The Pebble and the Penguin (1995, non-US distribution only, produced by Don Bluth Entertainment, distributed in the US and Canada by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer)
It Takes Two (1995, co-production with Rysher Entertainment)
Gumby: The Movie (1995, German distribution only, produced by Premavision, Inc., distributed in the US by Arrow Releasing Inc.)
Space Jam (1996)
Shiloh (1996, distributed theatrically by Legacy Releasing)
Cats Don't Dance (1997, co-production with Turner Entertainment Co.)
A Rat's Tale (1997, co-production with Augsburger Puppenkiste and Monty Film GmbH, distributed theatrically in the US by Legacy Releasing)
The Fearless Four (1997, co-production with Munich Animation, Stardust Pictures London, and Bioskop Film)
Air Bud (1997, UK distribution only, distributed in North America by Walt Disney Pictures)
Wild America (1997, co-production with Morgan Creek Productions)
Free Willy 3: The Rescue (1997, co-production with Regency Enterprises)
Pippi Longstocking (1997, North American home video distribution only, produced by Nelvana, SF Studios and Telefilm Canada, distributed theatrically in the US by Legacy Releasing)
Quest for Camelot (1998)
The King and I (1999, co-production with Morgan Creek Productions)
The Iron Giant (1999)
Pokémon: The First Movie (1999, co-production with Nintendo, OLM, Inc. and 4Kids Entertainment)
My Dog Skip (2000, co-production with Alcon Entertainment)
Pokémon: The Movie 2000 (2000, co-production with Nintendo, OLM, Inc. and 4Kids Entertainment)
The Scarecrow (2000)
Pokémon 3: The Movie (2001, co-production with Nintendo, OLM, Inc. and 4Kids Entertainment)
Cats & Dogs (2001, co-production with Village Roadshow Pictures)
Osmosis Jones (2001, co-produced by Conundrum Productions)
The Little Polar Bear (2001)
Harry Potter And The Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
Scooby-Doo (2002, co-production with Hanna-Barbera Productions and Mosaic Media Group)
The Powerpuff Girls Movie (2002, co-production with Cartoon Network)
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)
Kangaroo Jack (2003, co-production with Castle Rock Entertainment and Jerry Bruckheimer Films)
Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003)
Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004, co-production with Hanna-Barbera Productions and Mosaic Media Group)
Clifford's Really Big Movie (2004, co-production with Scholastic Studios)
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie: Pyramid of Light (2004, co-production with Studio Gallop and 4Kids Entertainment)
Laura's Star (2004)
The Polar Express (2004, co-production with Castle Rock Entertainment, Shangri-La Entertainment, ImageMovers, Playtone, and Golden Mean)
Racing Stripes (2005, co-production with Alcon Entertainment)
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005, co-production with Village Roadshow Pictures, The Zanuck Company, Plan B Entertainment and Tim Burton Productions)
Corpse Bride (2005, co-production with Laika and Tim Burton Productions)
The Little Polar Bear 2 - The Mysterious Island (2005)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
The Ant Bully (2006, co-production with Legendary Pictures, Playtone and DNA Productions)
Happy Feet (2006, co-production with Village Roadshow Pictures, Kennedy Miller and Animal Logic)
TMNT (2007, co-production with The Weinstein Company and Imagi Animation Studios)
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
Speed Racer (2008, co-production with Village Roadshow Pictures and Silver Pictures)
Shorts: The Adventures of the Wishing Rock (2009, co-production with Imagenation Abu Dhabi, Media Rights Capital and Troublemaker Studios)
Laura's Star and the Mysterious Dragon Nian (2009)
Where the Wild Things Are (2009, co-production with Village Roadshow Pictures, Legendary Pictures, Wild Things Productions, Playtone)
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore (2010, co-production with Village Roadshow Pictures)
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010, co-production with Village Roadshow Pictures, Cruel and Unusual Films and Animal Logic)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010)
Yogi Bear (2010, co-production with Hanna-Barbera Productions)
Top Cat: The Movie (2011, distributed with Vertigo Films, co-produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions, Ánima Estudios and Illusion Studios)
Dolphin Tale (2011, co-production with Alcon Entertainment)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
Happy Feet Two (2011, co-production with Village Roadshow Pictures, Kennedy Miller Mitchell and Dr. D Studios)
Laura's Star and the Dream Monsters (2011)
The Lego Movie (2014, co-production with Village Roadshow Pictures, Lego System A/S, Vertigo Entertainment, Lin Pictures, RatPac-Dune Entertainment, and Animal Logic)
Dolphin Tale 2 (2014, co-production with Alcon Entertainment)
Max (2015, co-production with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, RatPac-Dune Entertainment, and Sunswept Entertainment)
Storks (2016; co-produced by Stoller Global Solutions and RatPac-Dune Entertainment)
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016; co-production with Heyday Films)
The Lego Batman Movie (2017, co-production with RatPac-Dune Entertainment, DC Entertainment, Lego System A/S, Vertigo Entertainment, Lin Pictures, Lord Miller Productions, and Animal Logic)
Max 2: White House Hero (2017, co-production with Orion Pictures and Sunswept Entertainment)
The Lego Ninjago Movie (2017, co-production with RatPac-Dune Entertainment, Lego System A/S, Vertigo Entertainment, Lin Pictures, Lord Miller Productions, and Animal Logic)
Paddington 2 (2018)
Teen Titans Go! to the Movies (2018, co-production with Cartoon Network and DC Entertainment)
Smallfoot (2018, co-production with Zaftig Films)
Mowgli (2018)
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018; co-production with Heyday Films)
The Lego Movie Sequel (2019, co-production with Lego System A/S, Vertigo Entertainment, Lin Pictures, RatPac-Dune Entertainment, Animal Logic, and Bron Studios)
The Billion Brick Race (2019)
Scooby (2020, co-production with Hanna-Barbera Productions and Atlas Entertainment)
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 3 (2020, co-production with Heyday Films and Weed Road Pictures)

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Notable television shows

Tiny Toon Adventures (1990-1995, with Amblin Entertainment)
Taz-Mania (1991-1995)
Batman: The Animated Series (1992-1995, with DC Comics)
The Plucky Duck Show (1992, with Amblin Entertainment)
The Little Polar Bear (1992-1993)
Animaniacs (1993-1998, with Amblin Entertainment)
Free Willy (1994)
Freakazoid! (1995-1997, with Amblin Entertainment)
Pinky and the Brain (1995-1998, with Amblin Entertainment)
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1995-2000, with Morgan Creek Productions and Nelvana)
The Sylvester and Tweety Mysteries (1995-2002)
Road Rovers (1996-1997)
Superman: The Animated Series (1996-2000, with DC Comics)
Waynehead (1996-1997, with Nelvana)
The Legend of Calamity Jane (1997-1998)
The New Batman Adventures (1997-1999, with DC Comics)
The New Batman/Superman Adventures (1997-2000, with DC Comics)
Histeria! (1998-2000)
Pinky, Elmyra & the Brain (1998-1999, with Amblin Entertainment)
Batman Beyond (1999-2001)
Detention (1999-2000)
Static Shock (2000-2004, with DC Comics)
Justice League (2001-2004, with DC Comics)
The Zeta Project (2001-2002, with DC Comics)
Baby Looney Tunes (2002-2005)
Laura's Star (2002-2008)
¡Mucha Lucha! (2002-2005)
Ozzy & Drix (2002-2004)
What's New, Scooby-Doo? (2002-2006)
The Little Polar Bear (2002-2003)
Duck Dodgers (2003-2005)
Teen Titans (2003-2006, with DC Comics)
Xiaolin Showdown (2003-2006)
The Batman (2004-2008, with DC Comics)
Justice League Unlimited (2004-2006, with DC)
Coconut Fred's Fruit Salad Island (2005-2006)
Johnny Test (2005-2014; first season only)
Firehouse Tales (2005-2006)
Krypto the Superdog (2005-2006, with DC Comics)
Loonatics Unleashed (2005-2007)
Legion of Super Heroes (2006-2008, with DC Comics)
Shaggy & Scooby-Doo Get a Clue! (2006-2008)
Tom and Jerry Tales (2006-2008, with Turner Entertainment Co.)
Little Dodo (2007)

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