Grab your tinfoil hats, animation fans! We're diving deep into the rabbit hole of DreamWorks' most outlandish fan theories. From underwater cities connected to animal metropolises, to post-apocalyptic ogre kingdoms, these fan theories will make you question everything you thought you knew about your favorite animated films!
00:00Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the most unhinged theories for DreamWorks movies.
00:11We'll be getting into spoilers for various DreamWorks films, so consider this your warning.
00:25Number 10. Shark Tale takes place in the same world as Zootopia.
00:30Shark Tale and Zootopia. Maybe there's more to this world than we thought.
00:34While we know that mobster sharks dominate the seas, what exactly is happening up on the surface?
00:46Does this planet have any other forms of intelligent life? Well, it's definitely not impossible.
00:51One creative theory is that Shark Tale is in the same cinematic universe as Zootopia.
00:56Both movies revolve around talking creatures with eerily similar societies.
01:00Is it really far-fetched to think that a fish like Oscar could be a very distant neighbor to a fox like Nick?
01:05My boy, this goofy little stinker, he loves all things elephant. Wants to be one when he grows up.
01:11Is that adorable?
01:13Considering that DreamWorks and Disney are both competitors, it's unlikely that either will ever lean into this idea, sadly.
01:18However, it's still a fun piece of headcanon regardless.
01:22Everything I wanted was right there in front of me.
01:24Number 9. Tulio and Miguel really were gods all along.
01:29The road to El Dorado.
01:30I hardly think I'm qualified to come across all sanctified.
01:36The people of El Dorado believed that something was special about Tulio and Miguel.
01:40In fact, they thought that they were gods.
01:43Besides the town, nobody else really believed it. Tulio and Miguel included.
01:47But what if they really were divine deities?
01:49The pair of con artists who turn into reluctant heroes go through some pretty death-defying experiences throughout the movie.
01:55And yet, we never see them shed blood.
01:58Tulio also tells an erupting volcano to stop.
02:01And it does!
02:01Plus, the idea of gods walking amongst man is a concept that's been presented across media before.
02:16Some theorists even propose that the armadillo was a god too.
02:20Could these two scoundrels actually be celestial beings?
02:23Maybe it's not so far-fetched after all.
02:24Isn't King kind of a step-down from God?
02:29What?
02:30Number 8. King Julian is based on the founder of WikiLeaks, Madagascar franchise.
02:35I like to move it, move it. I like to move it, move it. I like to move it, move it. You like to move it!
02:42This royal lemur is one extravagant animal.
02:45However, there could be more going on with King Julian.
02:48One wild theory suggests that he's actually a stand-in for Julian Assange.
02:52He was the founder of WikiLeaks, a platform known for uncovering classified documents.
02:56The rest of the world's media is doing such a bad job that a little group of activists is able to release more of that type of information than the rest of the world press combined.
03:07One could argue that he's the king of his corporate castle.
03:10Assange's activities at WikiLeaks actually landed him in hot water with the U.S. government.
03:14King Julian's no stranger to upsetting the established order, either.
03:17His antics against other animals could also be reinterpreted, as Julian Assange's calculated moves against the U.S. government.
03:24I would invade a neighboring country and impose my own ideology, even if they didn't want it.
03:31It's easy for you to say you're a king.
03:33Sure, the theory is built on some shaky evidence, but recontextualizing King Julian as an allegory for a real-life whistleblower is pretty juicy stuff.
03:41Number 7. The Bees Are Time Lords
03:44Bee Movie and Doctor Who
03:46From the beginning of the movie, we know that bees are highly intelligent.
03:50Not only can they talk, but they also have their own advanced society.
03:53We know that you as a bee have worked your whole life to get to the point where you can work for your whole life.
03:59It's possible that these bees are more unique than we thought.
04:02One theory claims that they're actually time lords.
04:05Yeah, like from Doctor Who.
04:07Remember how there was a city hidden inside a beehive?
04:09It's larger on the inside than it is on the outside, and that strange phenomenon is how the TARDIS works.
04:15Time and relative dimension in space.
04:20TARDIS, for short.
04:22Plus, in Doctor Who continuity, some bees are established to be an alien species from Melissa Majoria.
04:28It could be possible, then, that they're a group of Time Lords splintered off from Gallifrey.
04:36Wow! Maybe the Doctor will regenerate into a bee at some point.
04:40Number 6. Donkey Was Originally a Human
04:43Shrek Franchise and Pinocchio
04:45Donkey is a valuable part of the Shrek franchise.
04:48Hey! I can fly!
04:50He can fly!
04:51He can fly!
04:52He can talk!
04:53That's right, fool! Now I'm a flying talking donkey!
04:57Unfortunately, not much is known about his past.
04:59What's the story behind Shrek's quirky sidekick?
05:02One possible explanation is that he was a young boy from Pleasure Island.
05:06It's a place from the Pinocchio movies, where children are rounded up and magically turned into donkeys.
05:11Alright, next!
05:13And what might your name be?
05:16Alexander.
05:17Yeah, it's a bleak setting, but it could explain donkey's origins.
05:21The reason he wouldn't know how to speak is because he was originally born a human.
05:24Oh, now we're getting somewhere!
05:26This theory makes donkey's past super tragic, but it's not the only dark Shrek theory around.
05:31Some have speculated that Fiona used to eat human remains prior to Shrek rescuing her.
05:36Yeesh.
05:37If anything, that makes this theory look really tame in comparison.
05:40Number 5. A Secret Prequel to the Flintstones
05:43The Croods and the Flintstones
05:45When it comes to the Croods, they've drawn comparisons to another prominent animated family, the Flintstones.
05:58Some even go so far as to claim that the Croods are a prequel to the Flintstones.
06:03Since both families lived during the age of cavemen, it's not hard to see how they could fit nicely together.
06:07Plus, throughout the Croods, Guy creates numerous inventions, with animals even getting thrown into the mix.
06:20It's not too dissimilar to how animals were used as tools in the Flintstones.
06:24Many also theorize that the paradise civilization the Croods later inhabit could eventually become what could be known as bedrock.
06:30Regardless of if you believe this theory or not, one thing is for certain.
06:34Prehistoric families are all the rage these days.
06:37If you weren't clued in by the suntans and pets, we're not exactly cavemen anymore.
06:45Let's do it again, I think I blinked.
06:47Number 4. Ginger is the Mythical Chicken of Litchfield Penitentiary
06:51Chicken Run and Orange is the New Black
06:53Did anybody expect Orange is the New Black and Chicken Run to be connected?
07:08Obviously not, but we might have a new shared universe thanks to this bonkers theory.
07:12It claims that Ginger is the legendary chicken who pops up around Litchfield Penitentiary.
07:16Hey, hey, hey, hey, get home.
07:20There it is, look, there it is.
07:21Nobody actually knows how it's able to show up on the prison grounds,
07:24which causes many to think it's mystical.
07:27Who else knows how to navigate through prison-like places?
07:29Ginger.
07:30The inmates also guess that the Litchfield Chicken escaped from a farm,
07:34which matches her situation.
07:35Her escapades at Litchfield easily could have taken place after Chicken Run
07:39and before its sequel, Dawn of the Nugget.
07:41Let's be honest, Ginger doing side quests after escaping from Mrs. Tweedy is totally on brand.
07:46So, is it as good as you imagined?
07:49No.
07:51It's better.
07:54Number 3.
07:55Lord Shen Let Himself Die.
07:57Kung Fu Panda 2.
07:58My father's throne.
08:01He used to let me play here beside him, promising someday this throne would be mine.
08:07It's unlikely that DreamWorks would admit that the villain of their kids' movie chose to end his own life,
08:12but this honestly looks like what happened to Lord Shen.
08:14At the end of Kung Fu Panda 2, he was defeated by Poe, and if we know anything about him, it's that he can't live with failure.
08:21Humiliated by his loss, this theory suggests that Shen decided to call it quits.
08:26His facial expressions in his final fight with Poe really portray how devastated he is.
08:37If you think about it, everything he was working toward crumbled around him.
08:41His army was also eradicated too, which certainly didn't help.
08:44So, when that last piece of his world came crashing down on him, Shen accepted his fate.
08:50Number 2.
08:51The Night Furies were meant to hunt other dragons.
08:54How to Train Your Dragon Franchise.
08:55Human on Dragon violence is expected in a franchise like this, but Dragon on Dragon violence is a whole other added wrinkle to everything.
09:17When it comes to the Night Furies, a special breed of dragon, one theory posits that hunting down other dragons is the whole name of their game.
09:25They're shown to have exceptional abilities, such as being able to fly across places with expert speed and precision.
09:35They also show signs of high intelligence, and can spit off fireballs capable of harming other dragons.
09:48Toothless, the last living Night Fury, demonstrates this exact ability when battling the Red Death.
09:53All signs point to the Night Furies having been bred to be a top predator of their species.
09:58So yeah, other dragons need to watch out.
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10:16Number 1.
10:17It's actually a post-apocalyptic future.
10:20Shrek franchise.
10:29Shrek has always felt like a blast from the past.
10:32After all, it's basically an amazing riff of traditional fairy tales, but not everything is as it seems.
10:38What if this wasn't a magically weird world, but instead a post-apocalyptic future?
10:42You must know how it goes.
10:45A princess locked in a tower and beset by a dragon is rescued by a brave knight.
10:51This theory claims that a large-scale nuclear event essentially wiped out civilization.
10:56Not only was technology lost, but widespread mutations also took hold, leading to things like Shrek's green skin and the ability for animals to speak.
11:04Well, gents, it's a far crime from the farm, but what choice do we have?
11:08But it's not home, but it'll do just fine.
11:11What a lovely bag.
11:12Gotcha!
11:13All of the magic in this universe is actually some bizarre side effect from horrific radiation.
11:18Understandably, this theory might be a step too far for diehard fans, but at the very least, it shows us that Shrek has some of the darkest fan theories around.
11:27Are there some wild DreamWorks theories we forgot?
11:29Put on those tinfoil hats and join us down in the comments.
11:32Don't assume a natural habit would be crazy, not a rabbit!
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