Paramount Family Entertainment was the family division label of Paramount Pictures. It released numerous theatrical and direct-to-video family-oriented films and television shows.
History[]
The division was founded in 1988 to produce more family-friendly films. The first theatrical film released under the Family Entertainment label was East of the Sun and West of the Moon, released March 1989. The film proved to be a huge hit at the box office, grossing over $75 million at the domestic box office.
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Paramount continued to release family films later in the 2000s as well as the 2010s, but the logo for its Family Entertainment subsidiary was no longer used in the USA.
PFE continued operations in Germany until 2010, after releasing A Magical Quest: The Mysterious Path.
Though made before Paramount created the label, the label also covers the VHS releases of A Dog of Flanders, Charlotte's Web, Bugsy Malone, Race for Your Life, Charlie Brown, Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don't Come Back), Popeye, The Lightning Storm, D.A.R.Y.L., The Workers and Explorers.
Notable theatrical films[]
- East of the Sun and West of the Moon (1989)
- Grand Hotel (1989, co-production with Viacom Pictures)
- Susan, Maria and David: The Secret Mission (1989)
- Dinosaurs Right Here! (1989, co-production with Viacom Pictures and Imagine Entertainment)
- Magical Memories (1989)
- Journey to the Stars (1990)
- White Beauty (1990)
- Part Take (1990)
- Little Helpers To the Rescue (1990)
- Liche's Wish (1990, co-production with Viacom Pictures and Viacom Animation)
- The Adventures of Timmy and Tommy (1991)
- A Dog's Tale (1991)
- Naturia (1991)
- Hangout (1991)
- The Addams Family (1991, US distribution only, co-production with Scott Rudin Productions)
- The Great Animal Rescue (1992)
- TBD (1992)
- The Magic Toy Shop (1992)
- The World of Fairy Tales (1992)
- The Children of California (1992, US distribution only, co-production with Viacom Pictures and Viacom Animation)
- Grand Hotel 2 (1993, co-production with Viacom Pictures)
- The Alvin Movie (1993, co-production with Film Roman and Bagdasarian Productions)
- Coneheads (1993, co-production with Lorne Michaels Productions and NBC Films)
- Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993)
- Friendly Fox's Wish Quest (1993)
- Addams Family Values (1993, co-production with Scott Rudin Productions)
- The Mystery of the Missing Necklace (1994)
- Alone Now (1994)
- Lassie (1994, co-production with Broadway Video)
- Pop Teen Mice (1994, co-production with Viacom Pictures and Viacom Animation)
- Andre (1994; US distribution only, co-production with The Kushner-Locke Company)
- Mystery at Midnight Manor (1994)
- Meredith's Journey (1994)
- The Adventures of Max and Mia (1995)
- The Chronicles of Indiana Jones (1995, co-production with Lucasfilm Ltd.)
- Future Legend (1995, co-production with Viacom Pictures and Viacom Animation)
- The Treasure Hunters (1995)
- The Indian in the Cupboard (1995, US distribution only, co-production with Columbia Pictures, The Kennedy/Marshall Company and Scholastic Productions)
- The Sunshine (1995)
- Toony Tales: Worldwide West (1996, co-production with Nickelodeon Movies and Games Animation)
- Harriet the Spy (1996, co-production with Nickelodeon Movies and Rastar)
- Toonatics: Journey Around Hollywood (1996)
- Natalia's Story (1996, co-production with Amblimation)
- Alex and Zoe (1996)
- The Beautician and the Beast (1997)
- The Betty Boop Movie (1997)
- Meet the Harvey Girls (1997, co-production with Film Roman and The Harvey Entertainment Company)
- Good Burger (1997, co-production with Nickelodeon Movies and Rastar)
- The Extra Kinds (1997)
- Fairy Tale: A True Story (1997, US distribution only, co-production with Icon Productions, Icon Entertainment International, Wendy Finerman Productions and Anna K. Production C.V.)
- Mistress Masham's Repose (1997)
- Charity the Wicked Witch: The Cruse of the City (1998, co-production with Nickelodeon Movies and ClearWorld Entertainment)
- Sonic the Hedgehog: Wonders of the World (1998, co-production with SkyRuby Studios, Hyperion Pictures and Sega)
- Future Princess (1998)
- The Rugrats Movie (1998, co-production with Nickelodeon Movies and Klasky Csupo)
- The Next Stars (1999, co-production with Nickelodeon Movies and ClearWorld Entertainment)
- Ama and the Mysterious Crystal (1999)
- Snow Day (2000, co-production with Nickelodeon Movies and C.O.R.E.)
- Hoppy's Big Movie (2000)
- Virtual Hollywood (2000, co-production with RCH Animation)
- Rugrats in Paris: The Movie (2000, co-production with Nickelodeon Movies and Klasky Csupo)
- The Enchanted Kingdom (2001)
- A Magical Quest (2004)
- The Enchanted Forest (2005)
- A Magical Quest: The Mysterious Path (2010)
Notable direct-to-video films[]
| Release Date | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | ||
| June 30, 1993 | Prehysteria! | with Moonbeam Entertainment |
| September 22, 1993 | Remote | with Moonbeam Entertainment |
| July 27, 1994 | Dragonworld | with Moonbeam Entertainment |
| November 9, 1994 | Prehysteria! 2 | with Moonbeam Entertainment |
| December 21, 1994 | Beanstalk | with Moonbeam Entertainment |
| December 23, 1994 | Pet Shop | with Moonbeam Entertainment |
| July 26, 1995 | Leapin' Leprechauns! | with Moonbeam Entertainment |
| September 26, 1995 | Susan Telltale: A Magical Quest | with Games Animation |
| September 26, 1995 | Prehysteria! 2 | with Moonbeam Entertainment |
| December 19, 1995 | Magic Island | with Moonbeam Entertainment |
| August 13, 1996 | Magic in the Mirror | with Moonbeam Entertainment |
| September 10, 1996 | Susan Telltale: Curse or Spell | with Games Animation |
| October 1, 1996 | Noveltoons: Maria and the Magic Lamp | |
| October 15, 1996 | Spellbreaker: Secret of the Leprechauns | with Moonbeam Entertainment |
| November 14, 1996 | Little Helpers: On the Way | |
| February 11, 1997 | Magic in the Mirror: Fowl Play | with Moonbeam Entertainment |
| August 12, 1997 | Little Helpers: Friends of the World | |
| September 9, 1997 | Susan Telltale: A Secret Tale | with Games Animation |
| October 14, 1997 | Noveltoons: Town Hero | |
| November 18, 1997 | Naturia II | |
| February 17, 1998 | Meredith's Returns | |
| April 14, 1998 | Naturia: Tales from the Forest | |
| June 16, 1998 | A Toonatics Summer Vacation | with Hyperion Animation and O Entertainment |
| August 11, 1998 | The Sunshine: The Great Journey | |
| September 8, 1998 | Noveltoons: Friendly of the West | |
| November 10, 1998 | Susan Telltale: The Last Kingdom | with Games Animation |
| August 17, 1999 | Dragonworld: The Legend Continues | with Moonbeam Entertainment |
| October 5, 1999 | Toony Tales: Magical Unleashed | with Games Animation and Nickelodeon Animation Studio |
| November 9, 1999 | Noveltoons: The Lost Treasure | |
| 2000s | ||
| February 22, 2000 | Toonatics: The Zany Quest Begins | with Hyperion Animation and O Entertainment |
| March 7, 2000 | Susan Telltale and the Crystal Ball | |
| April 18, 2000 | Sonic Speed: Chaos Emerald Calamity | with DIC Entertainment and Sega of America |
| June 20, 2000 | Return to Wonderland | |
| October 3, 2000 | Susan Telltale and the Wicked Sorcerer | |
| Blue's Big Musical Movie | with Nickelodeon Animation Studio | |
| December 12, 2000 | East of the Sun and West of the Moon: The Awaken Light | |
| February 20, 2001 | Future Legend II | with Nickelodeon Animation Studio |
| June 26, 2001 | Susan Telltale and the Wishing Fish | |
| August 7, 2001 | The Little Bear Movie | with Nelvana Limited and Wild Things Productions |
| August 21, 2001 | The Lightning Storm II: Aaron’s Return | with Nickelodeon Animation Studio |
| November 22, 2001 | Meredith and the Mysterious Kingdom | |
| January 15, 2002 | Toony Tales: Blast in Space | |
| February 12, 2002 | Susan Telltale: Fairy Tale Breakout | |
| March 19, 2002 | Ama II: Return to Crystopia | |
| May 16, 2002 | Natalia's Story 2: The Second Chapter | with Universal Pictures, Universal Cartoon Studios and Sonia Landry Studios |
| September 3, 2002 | Toony Tales: Fast Speed Race | |
| November 26, 2002 | Noveltoons: The Epic Christmas | |
| December 17, 2002 | Susan Telltale: To Maid or Not to Maiden | |
| March 18, 2003 | Charlotte's Web 2: Wilbur's Great Adventure | with Universal Pictures, Universal Cartoon Studios and Nickelodeon Animation Studio |
| April 8, 2003 | Alvin and the Chipmunks: The City of New York vs. Alvin Seville | with Bagdasarian Productions |
| June 10, 2003 | Riku Kane and the Traditional Games | |
| September 23, 2003 | Susan Telltale: The Golden Price | |
| September 27, 2003 | G.I. Joe: Spy Troops | with Reel FX Creative Studios and Hasbro Entertainment |
| October 10, 2003 | Toony Tales: Ahoy Dog | |
| February 3, 2004 | Future Legend III | with Nickelodeon Animation Studio |
| April 20, 2004 | Ama III: The Lost Crystals | |
| June 1, 2004 | Jenna Twist | |
| August 24, 2004 | The Lightning Storm III: Return of Victor and Simon | with Nickelodeon Animation Studio |
| September 14, 2004 | G.I. Joe: Valor vs. Venom | with Reel FX Creative Studios and Hasbro Entertainment |
| October 15, 2004 | Susan Telltale: Time on the Enchanted Watch | |
| November 9, 2004 | The Return of the Snow Queen | with Universal Pictures, Universal Cartoon Studios and Nickelodeon Animation Studio |
| December 10, 2004 | Meredith and the Royal Adventure | |
| March 8, 2005 | Candy Land: The Great Lollipop Adventure | with SD Entertainment and Hasbro Entertainment |
| June 7, 2005 | Natalia's Story: Before the Star | with Universal Pictures, Universal Cartoon Studios and Sonia Landry Studios |
| August 9, 2005 | Gulliver's Travels 2: It's a Hap-Hap-Happy Adventure | |
| October 11, 2005 | The Viking Warrior: Godly Problems | released theatrically in select cities by Kidtoon Films |
| October 25, 2005 | My Little Pony: A Very Minty Christmas | with SD Entertainment and Hasbro Entertainment; released theatrically in select cities by Kidtoon Films |
| February 7, 2006 | My Little Pony: The Princess Promenade | with SD Entertainment and Hasbro Entertainment; released theatrically in select cities by Kidtoon Films |
| March 14, 2006 | The Tales of Three Sisters | |
| June 20, 2006 | Noveltoons: Hit the Road! | released theatrically in select cities by Kidtoon Films |
| June 20, 2006 | Sonic the Hedgehog: The Rise of Chaos | with Rivera Studios and Sega Sammy Group |
| September 12, 2006 | My Little Pony Crystal Princess: The Runaway Rainbow | with SD Entertainment and Hasbro Entertainment; released theatrically in select cities by Kidtoon Films |
| November 28, 2006 | Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events: Part II | with Nickelodeon Animation Studio |
| February 20, 2007 | The Milky Way: A Hidden Stars | |
| July 17, 2007 | Sonic the Hedgehog: Hero vs. Dark | with Rivera Studios and Sega Sammy Group |
| September 18, 2007 | Susan Telltale: Rewritten | |
| November 20, 2007 | Doodles: A Different Stories | |
Notable television shows[]
- The World of Bill Peet (1983-1991)
- Gulliver's Travels (1985-1992)
- Susan, Maria and David: Mission Rescue (1986-1991)
- Magical Forest (1988-1992)
- The Knights of Crystalland (1989-1994)
- Hoppy Tales (1990-1994)
- Kiana's Little Helpers (1991-1995, with Nelvana)
- The Adventures in Medieval (1992-2005, with Jumper Studios)
- Toonatics (1992-1999, with Hyperion Animation and O Entertainment)
- The All-New Modern Madcaps (1993-1996, with Cosgrove Hall Films)
- Yowzers (1993-1995)
- Itsy Bitsy Spider (1993-1996, with Hyperion Animation)
- The Busy World of Richard Scarry (1994-1997, with CINAR and France Animation)
- Life of the Noveltoons (1994-1999)
- The Tales of Indiana Jones (1994-1999, with Lucasfilm Ltd. and Amblin Entertainment)
- Puff Up! Frenzy (1995-1997, with Hyperion Animation and O Entertainment)
- All Hail Meadow (1995-1999, with Hyperion Animation and O Entertainment)
- Top Gun: The Animated Series (1996-1997)
- The Terriest Terrytoons (1996-2000)
- Get Loose! (1996-2004)
- Crazy Rush! (1997-2005)
- Future Legend (1997-2001, with DIC Entertainment)
- Little Audrey & Friends (1998-2003, with Amblin Entertainment)
- Alvin and the Chipmunks (1998-2005, with Bagdasarian Productions)
- Charlotte's Web (1998-2004)
- Riku Kane (1999-2001)
- Toony Tales: Wacky Classics (2000-2008)
- Future Princess (2000-2005)
- Meredith (2000-2005)
- Noveltoons Mania (2001-2006)
- Susan Telltale: The Mystery Goes On (2001-2008)
- Master Detectives (2002-2007)
- The Wizards (2003-2009)
- Ama (2003-2005)
- Riku Kane: Full Force (2003-2008)
- Noveltoons Kids (2003-2006)
- The Adventures of Crystalline (2003-2006)
- Mike & Jerry (2003-2006)
- Nack Wombat's Wacky World (2004-2009)
- Secret to the Past (2004-2006)
- Toony Maximum (2005-2008)
- Mark & Tracey (2005-2011)
- Adventures in Wonderland (2006-2015)
- The Paramount Live! (2006-2012)
- Hidden Quest (2007-2010)
- Cheat the Cheetah (2007-2010)