Non-Disney Animated Films

DreamWorks - Part 2

Wallace and Gromit:
The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
(2005 - 94 min. - Aardman/DreamWorks) *****

Plot: Stop-action animated: In this film produced by the British stop-action animation studio that did "Chicken Run," Wallace and his faithful dog Gromit have set up a humane pest control service, but their most adventurous case comes up when they're hired to get rid of a large, menacing rabbit. [2005 Academy Award winner for Best Animated Feature]

Over the Hedge
(2006 - 90 min. - DreamWorks) ****

Plot: Computer animated: In this story based on the comic strip of the same name, woodland friends awaken from hibernation to find a human community has sprung up just over the hedge from their woodland home and must learn how to co-exist with these strange neighbors.

Flushed Away
(2006 - 84 min. - Aardman/DreamWorks) ****

Plot: Computer animated: This first computer animated feature by the creators of Chicken Run and Wallace and Gromit follows a middle-class rat who accidentally gets flushed into the underworld of London's sewer system.

Shrek the Third
(2007 - 93 min. - DreamWorks) ***

Plot: Computer animated: When Fiona's father "croaks," Shrek finds himself being elevated to the position of King of Far Far Away, and to add to Shrek's worries, Fiona tells him that a baby Shrek is on the way.

Bee Movie
(2007 - 100 min. - DreamWorks)

Plot: Computer animated: A bee right out of school goes to the city, where he's taken in by a florist and realizes that humans have been exploiting bees for their honey.

Kung Fu Panda
(Coming June 2008 - ___ min. - DreamWorks)

Plot: Computer animated: Po the Panda is a big Kung Fu fan, and when he's called upon to fulfill an ancient prophecy, he gets a chance to study with his Kung Fu heroes.