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'''''Arabian Nights'' (1942):'''
'''''Arabian Nights'' (1942):'''
*This logo is similar to the 1st [[Universal Cartoons]] logo. The logo is on a blue starry night (with golden and white stars). However, the globe (which is two-dimensional) is red/brown and black and contains some stars (a la Universal Pictures "Art-Deco Globe"), and "A UNIVERSAL PICTURE" around the globe is pink. The entire thing is a still picture.
*A logo similar to the 1st [[Universal Cartoons]] logo is shown, set against a blue starry night background with golden and white stars. However, the globe (which is two-dimensional) is red/brown and black, and contains some stars (a la the 1936 "Art-Deco Globe"), and the "A UNIVERSAL PICTURE" text around the globe is pink. The entire variant is a still picture.
[[File:Universal Pictures (Arabian Nights, 1942).png|center|350px]]
[[File:Universal Pictures (Arabian Nights, 1942).png|center|350px]]
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'''''Canyon Passage'' (1946):'''
'''''Canyon Passage'' (1946):'''
*A rare variation of the Universal logo is put upon a black/dark blue gradient background. It features a gold globe with the words "A UNIVERSAL PICTURE" around it.
*A rare variation of the Universal logo is put upon a black/dark blue gradient background, with a gold globe and the words "A UNIVERSAL PICTURE" around it.
[[File:Universal (Canyon Passage variant, 1946).png|center|350px]]
[[File:Universal (Canyon Passage variant, 1946).png|center|350px]]


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'''''It Came from Outer Space'' (1953):'''
'''''It Came from Outer Space'' (1953):'''
*The logo is in 3-D and the stars "shine".
*The logo has a 3D effect and the stars "shine".
[[File:Universal (It Came From Outer Space variant, 1953).png|center|350px]]
[[File:Universal (It Came From Outer Space variant, 1953).png|center|350px]]


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'''''Marnie'' (1964):'''
'''''Marnie'' (1964):'''
*Similar to ''The Birds'' variant, only the globe is much more simply drawn, with the oceans in red and the continents in white, and the black words "UNIVERSAL PRESENTS" in front of the globe. All this is surrounded by a red ivy rectangular border, itself surrounded by a black rectangular border.
*Similar to ''The Birds'' variant, but the globe is drawn in a simpler style, with the oceans in red and the continents in white, and the black text "UNIVERSAL PRESENTS" in front of the globe. The logo is surrounded by a red/ivy border, which itself is surrounded by a black border.
[[File:Universal (Marnie variant, 1964).png|center|350px]]
[[File:Universal (Marnie variant, 1964).png|center|350px]]


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'''''Torn Curtain'' (1966):'''<br>
'''''Torn Curtain'' (1966):'''<br>
*The logo from ''The Birds'' is superimposed over the closing scene. Instead of "A UNIVERSAL RELEASE" and the outlined rectangle, it says "A UNIVERSAL PICTURE" in a serif font.
*The logo from ''The Birds'' is superimposed over the closing scene. Instead of "A UNIVERSAL RELEASE" and the outlined rectangle, the text reads "A UNIVERSAL PICTURE" in a serif font.
[[File:Universal (Torn Curtain Variant, 1966).png|center|350px]]
[[File:Universal (Torn Curtain Variant, 1966).png|center|350px]]


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'''''Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here'' (1969):'''<br>
'''''Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here'' (1969):'''<br>
*The widescreen logo is bylineless.
*The widescreen logo appears bylineless.
[[File:Universal Pictures (Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here).png|center|350px]]
[[File:Universal Pictures (Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here).png|center|350px]]


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'''''Skullduggery'' (1970):'''<br>
'''''Skullduggery'' (1970):'''<br>
*The globe and the Van Allen belt is reversed. Then, it fades to a spinning Franklin Globe that the camera zooms into. The globe stops at the film's setting, New Guinea.
*The globe and the Van Allen belt is reversed. Then, it fades to a spinning Franklin Globe that the camera zooms into before the globe stops at New Guinea, where the film is set.
[[File:Universal (Pufnstuf variant, 1970).png|center|350px]]{{YouTube|id=5XbPSaooK0o}}
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'''''Pufnstuf'' (1970):'''
'''''Pufnstuf'' (1970):'''
*Cameo appearance by the 1963 Universal logo during the song "Living Island" and a verse about the world, briefly consisting of the image of the Earth and Van Allen radiation belts, but without the "A UNIVERSAL PICTURE" lettering.
*The 1963 logo makes a cameo appearance during the song "Living Island" and a verse about the world, briefly consisting of the image of the Earth and Van Allen radiation belts, but without the "A UNIVERSAL PICTURE" text.
[[File:Universal (Pufnstuf Variant).png|center|350px]]
[[File:Universal (Pufnstuf Variant).png|center|350px]]


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'''''The Day of the Jackal'' (1973):'''
'''''The Day of the Jackal'' (1973):'''
*The fullscreen logo is bylineless.
*The fullscreen logo appears bylineless.
[[File:Universal Pictures (The Day of the Jackal).png|center|350px]]{{YouTube|id=dg9qbpT76Ck}}
[[File:Universal Pictures (The Day of the Jackal).png|center|350px]]{{YouTube|id=dg9qbpT76Ck}}
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'''''The Sting'' (1973):'''
'''''The Sting'' (1973):'''
*The 1936 "Art Deco Globe" logo is used and is seen tinted in brown.
*The 1936 "Art Deco Globe" logo is used and is tinted in brown.
[[File:Universal (The String variant, 1973).png|center|350px]]
[[File:Universal (The String variant, 1973).png|center|350px]]


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'''''The Hindenburg'' (1975):'''
'''''The Hindenburg'' (1975):'''
*A silent variant of the 1936 logo appears, leading into the old newsreel footage.
*A silent variant of the 1936 logo appears, segueing into old newsreel footage.
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'''''The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars and Motor Kings'' (1976):'''
'''''The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars and Motor Kings'' (1976):'''
*The 1936 logo is used before going into the newsreel. The fanfare used for the logo is extended for the logo and the title card of the newsreel.
*The 1936 logo is used before transitioning into a newsreel. The fanfare is extended for the logo and the title card of the newsreel.
[[File:Universal (Bingo Long variant, 1976).png|center|350px]]
[[File:Universal (Bingo Long variant, 1976).png|center|350px]]


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'''''The Last Remake of Beau Geste'' (1977):'''
'''''The Last Remake of Beau Geste'' (1977):'''
*We see a cheap version of the 1936 Universal logo. After the music finishes, the logo keeps spinning as a door opens in the distance. A weird looking man (played by Marty Feldman) pops up from behind the Universal logo and starts breaking off the letters and stops the globe where Africa is. After some narration is heard, the weird man crushes the globe and points down to Africa, then the opening credits play.
*A cheap version of the 1936 Universal logo is shown. After the music finishes, the logo keeps spinning as a door opens in the distance. A weird-looking man (played by Marty Feldman) pops up from behind the logo and starts breaking off the letters before stopping the globe where Africa is. After some narration is heard, the man crushes the globe and points down to Africa, segueing into the opening credits.
[[File:Universal (Beau Geste variant, 1977).png|center|350px]]
[[File:Universal (Beau Geste variant, 1977).png|center|350px]]


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'''''The Brink's Job'' (1978):'''<br>
'''''The Brink's Job'' (1978):'''<br>
*Exactly the same as ''The Sting'' variant.
*Same as ''The Sting''.
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'''''The Nude Bomb'' (1980):'''<br>
'''''The Nude Bomb'' (1980):'''<br>
*The globe fades into a white circle on a green background, which then starts on the opening credits sequence.
*The globe fades to a white circle on a green background, which transitions into the opening credits.
[[File:Universal (The Nude Bomb variant, 1980).png|center|350px]]
[[File:Universal (The Nude Bomb variant, 1980).png|center|350px]]


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'''''Xanadu'' (1980):'''<br>
'''''Xanadu'' (1980):'''<br>
*A recreation of the 1927 logo opens the film: the logo is put upon a zooming space background, the globe is red and the plane is yellow. As the opening credits appear, the globe remains on screen and a succession of increasingly modern flying machines (four-engine airliner, Concorde, flying saucer) emerge from behind the Earth. The music changes in different styles of music as the objects appear.
*A recreation of the 1927 logo is used, with the logo on a zooming space background, the globe in red and the plane in yellow. As the opening credits roll, the globe remains on screen and a succession of increasingly modern flying machines (four-engine airliner, Concorde, flying saucer) emerge from behind the Earth. The music changes to different styles as the objects appear.
[[File:Universal (Xanadu variant, 1980).png|center|350px]]
[[File:Universal (Xanadu variant, 1980).png|center|350px]]
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'''''Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid'' (1982):'''<br>
'''''Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid'' (1982):'''<br>
*Exactly the same as ''The Sting'' and ''The Brink's Job'' variants. Plus, there is a remix of the 1936 fanfare composed by James Horner.
*Exactly the same as ''The Sting'' and ''The Brink's Job''. Plus, there is a new version of the 1936 fanfare composed by James Horner.
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'''''Psycho II'' (1983): '''
'''''Psycho II'' (1983): '''
*The logo appears grayscaled.
*The logo appears in black and white.
[[File:Universal (Psycho II Variant, 1983).png|center|350px]]
[[File:Universal (Psycho II Variant, 1983).png|center|350px]]


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'''''The Pirates of Penzance'' (1983):'''<br>
'''''The Pirates of Penzance'' (1983):'''<br>
*The classic 1927 Universal logo is shown in sepia tone, albeit in widescreen.
*The 1927 logo is shown in sepia tone, albeit in widescreen.
[[File:Universal (The Pirates of Penzance, 1983).png|center|350px]]
[[File:Universal (The Pirates of Penzance, 1983).png|center|350px]]


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'''''The 'Burbs'' (1989):'''<br>
'''''The 'Burbs'' (1989):'''<br>
*We see the standard Universal Globe (looks computerized though) with its MCA byline in a different font, but then the text fades-out, leaving only the globe, and then we zoom into the globe closer and closer, until we fly over Mayfield Place, as the opening credits roll, this variant was done by Industrial Light & Magic (ILM).
*The standard Universal logo (albeit somewhat computerized) plays, with the MCA byline in a different font. Then the text fades out, leaving only the globe, which the camera zooms into before stopping at Mayfield Place as the opening credits roll. This variant was animated by Industrial Light & Magic (ILM).
[[File:Universal (The Burbs variant, 1989).png|center|350px]]
[[File:Universal (The Burbs variant, 1989).png|center|350px]]
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'''''Mo' Better Blues'' (1990):'''<br>
'''''Mo' Better Blues'' (1990):'''<br>
*The 75th Anniversary logo is shown, but Flavor Flav of the rap group Public Enemy spells out the letters in "UNIVERSAL" and also says "Y'all been large for years!" and yells "Yo, Spike! Start the movie, G!". He laughs and says "Flavor Flav, you done it again.".
*The 75th Anniversary logo is shown, but with a voiceover by Flavor Flav of the rap group Public Enemy: "U-N-I-V-E-R-S-A-L, Universal, y'all been large for years! Yo, Spike! Start the movie, G!" He laughs and says, "Flavor Flav, you done it again."


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'''''Cry-Baby'' (1990):'''<br>
'''''Cry-Baby'' (1990):'''<br>
*The 1927 logo is used, but afterwards the in-credit text:
*The 1927 logo is used, but the in-credit text:
<center>UNIVERSAL<br />an MCA Company®</center>
<center>UNIVERSAL<br />an MCA Company®</center>
wipes in at the start of the opening credits.
wipes in at the start of the opening credits.
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'''''Cape Fear'' (1991):'''<br>
'''''Cape Fear'' (1991):'''<br>
*The logo animates as normal first, but towards the end, it is in underwater and starts to ripple.
*The logo animates as normal at first, but towards the end, it appears underwater and starts to ripple.


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'''''The Flintstones'' (1994):'''<br>
'''''The Flintstones'' (1994):'''<br>
*Variation of the 1990 Universal logo seen at the drive-in theater screen the Flintstones go to in a live-action rendition of the opening for the original show, about two minutes into the movie (no logo is seen at the start); the logo reads "UNIVERSHELL" and script is carved in bones, and the continents are shown as they look in prehistoric times, which happens to be Pangaea. The music is a re-orchestrated version of the 1960 [[Universal Television]] theme (originally "[[Revue Studios]]"). On 35mm film scan prints, it's the same variant and it is open-matted.
*A variation of the 1990 logo is seen at the drive-in theater that the Flintstones go to in a live-action rendition of the original show's opening theme, about two minutes into the movie (no logo is seen at the start). The logo reads "UNIVERSHELL" and script is carved in bones, and the continents are shown as they look in prehistoric times, which happens to be Pangaea. The music is a reorchestrated version of the 1960 [[Universal Television]] theme (originally "[[Revue Studios]]"). On 35mm film scan prints, it's the same variant but in open matte.


[[File:Universal Flintstones.jpg|center|350px]]
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'''''Street Fighter'' (1994, US):'''<br>
'''''Street Fighter'' (1994, US):'''<br>
*The text and byline disappear and the globe zooms out to the movie's logo as the text "The Ultimate Battle" appears on the bottom. (The Universal logo was seen only on the US release, international prints uses the [[Columbia TriStar Film Distributors International]] logo, which fades into the textless globe.)
*After the logo finishes animating, the "UNIVERSAL" text and MCA byline disappear, and the globe zooms out to form the film's logo as the opening credits play. (This variant was seen only on the US release; international prints use the [[Columbia TriStar Film Distributors International]] logo, which fades into the textless globe.)


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'''''Radioland Murders''''' '''(1994):'''''<br>''
'''''Radioland Murders''''' '''(1994):'''''<br>''
*When the logo is complete, the text, byline and globe fade out, the background still remains and the camera moves down to reveal the radio antenna.
*After the logo finishes animating, everything but the background disappears and the camera pans down to reveal a radio antenna.
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'''''Major Payne'' (1995):'''<br>
'''''Major Payne'' (1995):'''<br>
*Instead of the usual fanfare, "Bad to the Bone" by George Thorogood and the Destroyers plays over the logo, accompanied by a "ding" sound effect when the registered trademark symbol appears.
*When the ® symbol fades in, a "ding" can be heard like in the original [[Game Boy]] start-up screen.
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'''''Casper'' (1995):'''<br>
'''''Casper'' (1995):'''<br>
*The globe stops spinning and turns into the moon. On 35mm film scan prints, the logo is in open-matte.
*Once the logo finishes animating, the globe fades to the moon, and the text and byline fade away as the camera pans down to start the movie. On 35mm film scan prints, the logo is in open-matte.


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'''''Waterworld'' (1995):'''<br>
'''''Waterworld'' (1995):'''<br>
*The logo plays silently, but the Universal '90-'97 globe stays visible after the text fades out, and we zoom into the globe very slowly as it fills up with water.
*The logo plays with no sound, but the globe stays visible after the text fades out, and the camera slowly zooms into it as it fills up with water.


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'''''The Adventures of Captain Zoom in Outer Space'' (1995):'''<br>
'''''The Adventures of Captain Zoom in Outer Space'' (1995):'''<br>
*The 1963 logo is used, when it's complete, the logo cross-fades to another space where the movie title begins.
*The 1963 logo is used; when it finishes animating, it fades to another space background where the opening credits play.
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'''''Twister'' (1996, International releases):'''<br>
'''''Twister'' (1996, International releases):'''<br>
*Just like the [[Warner Bros. Pictures|Warner Bros.]] variant, the globe spins a little bit, and the logo appears from the clouds, tinted in blue.
*As with the US [[Warner Bros. Pictures|Warner Bros.]] variant, a gray version of the Universal logo emerges from a set of storm clouds.


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'''''BASEketball'' (1998):'''<br>
'''''BASEketball'' (1998):'''<br>
*After the logo finishes its animation, the text and the glow behind the globe disappear, leaving the globe & background intact. Then the movie's opening titles appear rotating through the globe coming from the right. As the movie title appears, the globe slowly turns into a baseball. After that, the baseball fades out and the movie begins.
*After the logo finishes animating, the text and the glow behind the globe disappear, leaving the globe and background intact. The film's opening credits then appear spinning around the globe. By the time the title appears, the globe fades to a baseball.


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'''''Mercury Rising'' (1998):'''<br>
'''''Mercury Rising'' (1998):'''<br>
*The logo is a little darker and the © info is removed.
*The logo appears a little darker, and the copyright notice in the bottom right corner is removed.
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'''''Psycho'' (1998):'''
'''''Psycho'' (1998):'''
* The URL byline looks slightly different. Seen only on the home video release, the theatrical release uses the logo without URL.
* The URL byline is slightly different. This was seen only on the home video release; the theatrical release uses the logo without the URL.


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'''''Reach the Rock'' (1998):'''<br>
'''''Reach the Rock'' (1998):'''<br>
*The 1990 logo is used, but has the 1997 fanfare.
*The 1990 logo is used, but with the 1997 fanfare.
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'''''Patch Adams'' (1998):'''<br>
'''''Patch Adams'' (1998):'''<br>
*The 1997 logo is zoomed out further, the URL is moved further away from the globe and the copyright info fades in next to it afterwards. Widescreen DVDs have the URL and the copyright info fading in together and placed underneath the globe.
*The 1997 logo is zoomed out further, the URL is moved further away from the globe, and the copyright info fades in next to it afterwards. Widescreen DVDs have the URL and the copyright info fading in together and placed underneath the globe.


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'''''The Mummy'' (1999):'''<br>
'''''The Mummy'' (1999):'''<br>
*The "UNIVERSAL" text and the URL disappear and the globe turns into the sun. The URL is also in the Macintosh "Chicago" typeface.
*After the logo finishes, the "UNIVERSAL" text and URL disappear and the globe turns into the sun. The URL is also set in the Macintosh "Chicago" typeface.


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'''''The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas'' (2000):'''
'''''The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas'' (2000):'''
*Similar to ''The Flintstones'' variant, only the variation is the 1997 logo with its music, then it pans downward after it finishes. On 35mm film scan prints, it's the same variation and it is open-matted.
*Similar to ''The Flintstones'' variant, albeit with the 1997 logo, accompanied by its respective fanfare. After it finishes, the URL, which is in a prehistoric font, fades away, and the "UNIVERSHELL" text spins around the other side of the globe as a spaceship flies into frame, segueing into the opening scene of the movie. The same variation is used on 35mm film scan prints, but is open-matted.


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'''''Gladiator'' '' (2000):'''<br>
'''''Gladiator'' '' (2000):'''<br>
*A color-change job; this time the DreamWorks and Universal logos are sepia-toned.
*The [[DreamWorks Pictures|DreamWorks]] and Universal logos are both sepia-toned.


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'''''Josie and the Pussycats'' (2001, International Releases):'''<br>
'''''Josie and the Pussycats'' (2001, international):'''<br>
*The 1997 Universal globe transforms into a tongue-stud on a screaming girl's mouth. (Only seen on the International releases. For US releases, the 2001 variant of the 1986 [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios]] logo is used, where Leo the Lion morphs into a screaming girl.)
*The 1997 Universal globe transforms into a tongue-stud on a screaming girl's mouth. (This was only seen on international prints; on the US release, the 2001 variant of the 1986 [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios]] logo morphs into a screaming girl.)


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'''''Jurassic Park III'' (2001):'''<br>
'''''Jurassic Park III'' (2001):'''<br>
*During the studio introduction, each logo ([[Amblin Entertainment|Amblin]] as well) is accompanied by a water ripple effect and the sound of a heavy footstep, referencing the first movie.
*The Universal and [[Amblin Entertainment|Amblin]] logos have a water ripple effect accompanied by the sound of a heavy footstep, referencing the first movie.


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'''''The Mummy Returns'' (2001):'''<br>
'''''The Mummy Returns'' (2001):'''<br>
*Like the first film, the "UNIVERSAL" text and the URL disappear, and the logo this time turns into a scorpion on top of a long stick. The URL is also in the same font as the first film's variation.
*After the logo finishes, the "UNIVERSAL" text and the URL disappear lie in the first film, but this time the globe turns into a scorpion on top of a long stick. The URL is also in the same font as it was in the first film.


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'''''About A Boy'' (2002), ''Wimbledon'' and ''Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason'' (both 2004):'''<br>
'''''About A Boy'' (2002), ''Wimbledon'' and ''Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason'' (both 2004):'''<br>
*The 1997 Universal logo looks like the open matte. Only seen on Small HD widescreen versions.
*The 1997 Universal logo resembles the open matte variant. Only seen on small HD widescreen versions.
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'''''Laurent Gerra à l'Olympia'' ("Laurent Gerra at Olympia", 2002):'''<br>
'''''Laurent Gerra à l'Olympia'' ("Laurent Gerra at Olympia", 2002):'''<br>
*A plane passes by the Universal logo. This variant is also known as the "Airplane Passing Globe III" and "Biplane III"
*A plane passes by the logo.
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'''''2 Fast 2 Furious'' (2003):'''<br>
'''''2 Fast 2 Furious'' (2003):'''<br>
*The Universal logo turns into a silver vehicle rim. The URL is removed as well.
*The logo turns into a silver vehicle rim; the URL is removed as well.


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'''''The Cat in the Hat'' ''(2003):'''''<br>
'''''The Cat in the Hat'' ''(2003):'''''<br>
*The logo is redesigned in the style of the original book, taking place on a teal background with no stars, the globe is red with the continents in white with black outline, the flash is white, and "UNIVERSAL" is in a white, black-outlined Suessian font along with its URL. The globe then morphs into the ball, which is the same as the book as the text fades out. The ball & the glow then fades out. On international prints and TV broadcasts such as [[BBC One|BBC One]], after the DreamWorks logo, the globe fades in, followed by the actual variation.
*The logo is redesigned in the style of the original book, taking place on a teal background with no stars. The globe is red with the continents in white with black outline, the flash is white, and "UNIVERSAL" is in a white Suessian font along with the URL. The globe then morphs into the ball, which is the same as the book as the text fades out. On international prints and TV broadcasts of the film (such as on [[BBC One|BBC One]]), after the DreamWorks logo, the globe fades in, followed by the actual variation.


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'''''Love Actually'' (2003):'''<br>
'''''Love Actually'' (2003):'''<br>
*The 1997 logo's 2.35:1 scope aspect ratio is cropped to 16:9 widescreen. Only seen on Small HD widescreen versions.
*The 1997 logo's 2.35:1 scope aspect ratio is cropped to 16:9 widescreen. Only seen on small HD widescreen versions.
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'''''Peter Pan'' (2003):'''<br>
'''''Peter Pan'' (2003):'''<br>
*When the logo finishes, it freezes and then fades into a nighttime sky. The fanfare is also replaced by wind chimes. On international prints, the whole logo is seen after the end credits, and plays silently, while the [[Columbia Pictures]] logo plays at the beginning with the Columbia Pictures fanfare replaced by wind chimes.
*When the logo finishes, it freezes and fades to a nighttime sky. The fanfare is also replaced with wind chimes. On international prints, the whole logo is seen after the end credits and plays silently, while the [[Columbia Pictures]] logo plays at the beginning, with its fanfare also replaced by wind chimes.
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'''''Van Helsing'' (2004):'''<br>
'''''Van Helsing'' (2004):'''<br>
*The logo changes its color to black & white and it turns into a flame from a torch being carried by a man. Also, the URL is removed.
*The logo fades to black and white before turning into a flame from a torch being carried by a man. Also, the URL is removed.
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'''''Van Helsing: The London Assignment'' (2004):'''<br>
'''''Van Helsing: The London Assignment'' (2004):'''<br>
*The 1927 logo is used, but it's a still logo, the biplane is absent, and many clouds are passing by. The logo then later fades into the moon and the movie begins. This appears after the movie's title, even though the 1997 Universal logo was shown at the beginning before the opening titles.
*The 1927 logo appears static, with the biplane absent and clouds passing by. It then fades to the moon to start the movie. This appears after the movie's title, while the 1997 Universal logo is shown at the beginning before the opening titles.
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'''''Balto III: Wings of Change'' (2004):'''<br>
'''''Balto III: Wings of Change'' (2004):'''<br>
*After the 1997 Universal logo, a sped-up version of the 1927 logo is seen with the opening song starting over it.
*After the 1997 Universal logo, a sped-up version of the 1927 logo is seen as the opening song plays over it.
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'''''Land of the Dead'' (2005):'''<br>
'''''Land of the Dead'' (2005):'''<br>
*The 1927 logo is used, but the airplane has a different sound, and the background has different clouds, which turn dark and stormy.
*The 1927 logo is used, but the airplane has a different sound, and the background has different clouds that turn dark and stormy.


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'''''Serenity'' (2005):'''<br>
'''''Serenity'' (2005):'''<br>
*In the last few seconds, the globe spins a little faster and the text moves closer to it. Also, the shining around the globe dims out and the URL fades out. The text "UNIVERSAL" then zooms in and the globe turns into a realistic Earth.
*In the logo's last few seconds, the globe spins slightly faster before stopping completely as the rest of the logo animates normally. Then the shine from behind the globe fades away, followed by the URL. The globe turns into a more realistic version of the Earth as the camera zooms past the "UNIVERSAL" text, transitioning into the opening titles.


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'''''Doom'' (2005):'''<br>
'''''Doom'' (2005):'''<br>
*The globe is replaced with the planet Mars. When the text fades, we zoom into the Olduvai Research Station. Also, the logo doesn't begin until 30 seconds into the movie.
*The globe is replaced with the planet Mars. After the logo finishes, the "UNIVERSAL" text fades away and the camera zooms into the Olduvai Research Station. Also, the logo doesn't appear until 30 seconds into the movie.


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'''''Munich'' (2005):'''<br>
'''''Munich'' (2005):'''<br>
* The logo is darker as than usual, and it's bylineless.
* The logo appears darker than usual with no byline.
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'''''Michaël Youn: Pluskapoil'' (2005):'''<br>
'''''Michaël Youn: Pluskapoil'' (2005):'''<br>
* "UNIVERSAL" turns into the titular character's name "MICHAËL YOUN" and the globe turns into a 1960's made-up toy globe. Also, the shining around the globe changes its color to red.
* The "UNIVERSAL" text turns into the titular character's name "MICHAËL YOUN", and the globe turns into a 1960s toy globe. Also, the shine behind the globe becomes red.


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'''''Curious George'' (2006) and ''The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: A VeggieTales Movie (2008):'''<br>
'''''Curious George'' (2006) and ''The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: A VeggieTales Movie (2008):'''<br>
*The logo is much brighter than usual. On the former, the opening theme plays over it.
*The logo appears brighter than usual. On the former, the opening theme plays over it.
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'''''Miami Vice'' (2006):'''<br>
'''''Miami Vice'' (2006):'''<br>
*The logo is shaded in royal blue.
*The logo is tinted in royal blue.


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'''''The Land Before Time XII: The Great Day of the Flyers'' (2006):'''<br>
'''''The Land Before Time XII: The Great Day of the Flyers'' (2006):'''<br>
* Shortly after the logo (which also has the URL removed) is completed, the globe eventually stops rotating before the text rotates out to the left. Then the continents of Earth slowly move, reforming Pangaea while we slowly zoom through it, and fades to the volcanoes during the opening sequence.
* Shortly after the logo (which also has the URL removed) is completed, the globe eventually stops rotating before the text spins around the other side of it. Then the continents of Earth slowly move to reform Pangaea as the camera zooms towards it, before fading the opening scene.
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'''''The Holiday'' (2006, International):'''
'''''The Holiday'' (2006, International):'''
* The logo is shortened and cut to the last few seconds
* The logo is shortened and cut to its last few seconds.
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'''''The Kingdom'' (2007):'''<br>
'''''The Kingdom'' (2007):'''<br>
* The logo changes its color to shadow, and brightens up to proceed into the Relativity Media logo with the same variation.
* As the normal logo plays, its color becomes desaturated to almost sepia before fading to white to proceed into the [[Relativity Media]] logo, which has a similar variation.


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'''''Dead Silence'' (2007):'''<br>
'''''Dead Silence'' (2007):'''<br>
* The 1927 logo is used with the same clouds from the ''Land of the Dead ''variant. It is also in a purple color and scratched out.
* The 1927 logo is used with the same clouds as the ''Land of the Dead ''variant. It is also in a purple tint and scratched out.


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'''''Death Race'' (2008):'''<br>
'''''Death Race'' (2008):'''<br>
*The logo plays in reverse, slowly changing from color to black and white, with the fanfare replaced with car engine sound effects. By the time it reaches the beginning, it fades to a piston inside a car, segueing into the film's opening sequence.
*The logo turns black & white while it animates in reverse and turns into a car engine.


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'''''Leatherheads'' (2008):'''<br>
'''''Leatherheads'' (2008):'''<br>
*Similar as the ''Changeling'' variation, except it is tinted gold.
*Same as ''Changeling'', except it is tinted gold.


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'''''The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor'' (2008):'''<br>
'''''The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor'' (2008):'''<br>
*The Universal globe spins around and zooms into China. On Small widescreen prints, along with the film itself, the logo is in 16:9 open matte.
*The Universal globe spins around and zooms into China. On small widescreen prints, along with the film itself, the logo is in 16:9 open matte.


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'''''Role Models'' (2008):'''
'''''Role Models'' (2008):'''
*The logo is a little bit darker than usual.
*The logo appears somewhat darker than usual.
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'''''Couples Retreat'' (2009):'''<br>
'''''Couples Retreat'' (2009):'''<br>
*During the zooming, it changes its color to black & white to represent the opening footage. Also, the URL is removed.
*The logo animates as normal, but gradually goes from color to black & white. Also, the URL is removed.


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'''''Brüno'' (2009):'''<br>
'''''Brüno'' (2009):'''<br>
*The logo animates as normal, but two dots (called an "umlaut") appear above the letter "U" to create the Latin letter "Ü" in the "ÜNIVERSAL" towards the end.
*The logo animates as normal, but an umlaut appears above the "U" in "UNIVERSAL" to form the Latin letter "Ü" towards the end.


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'''''Battlestar Galactica: The Plan'' (2009):'''<br>
'''''Battlestar Galactica: The Plan'' (2009):'''<br>
*The globe is replaced by a blue planet named Caprica, the animation differs slightly, and the URL is bigger. We then zoom past the logo into the opening scene.
*The logo animates differently, with the globe replaced by a blue planet named Caprica; also, the URL is slightly bigger. After it finishes, the camera zooms past the logo to transition into the opening scene.


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'''''Land of the Lost'' (2009):'''<br>
'''''Land of the Lost'' (2009):'''<br>
*The 1963 "A UNIVERSAL PICTURE" logo is used with more colour saturation than usual, and it fades to the second half of the [[Relativity Media]] logo.
*The 1963 "A UNIVERSAL PICTURE" logo is used (albeit more saturated than usual), and fades to the second half of the [[Relativity Media]] logo.


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'''''Drag Me to Hell'','' Inglourious Basterds'' (Both 2009) and ''Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016):'''<br>
'''''Drag Me to Hell'','' Inglourious Basterds'' (Both 2009) and ''Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016):'''<br>
*Similar to the ''Land of the Lost'' variant, but it doesn't fade to the Relativity Media logo.
*Similar to ''Land of the Lost'', but it doesn't fade to the Relativity Media logo.
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For ''Ouija: Origin of Evil'', the Comcast byline fades in at the bottom. This variant was done by Filmograph.
On ''Ouija: Origin of Evil'', the Comcast byline fades in at the bottom. This variant was done by Filmograph.
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'''''The Land Before Time XIII: The Wisdom of Friends'' (2007)''', '''''Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey!'' (2009) and ''The Invention of Lying'' (2009, Non-US version):'''<br>
'''''The Land Before Time XIII: The Wisdom of Friends'' (2007)''', '''''Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey!'' (2009) and ''The Invention of Lying'' (2009, international):'''<br>
*The 1999-2005 version of the 1997 logo is used, this is due to the fact the logo's URL is in it's original font and the logo shakes for a few seconds.
*The 1999-2005 version of the 1997 logo is used.
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'''''The Fourth Kind'' (2009) and ''Green Zone'' (2010):'''
'''''The Fourth Kind'' (2009) and ''Green Zone'' (2010):'''
* The logo is a bit darker than usual and the URL is missing.
* The logo appears a bit darker than usual, and the URL is missing.
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'''''Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball'' (2010):'''<br>
'''''Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball'' (2010):'''<br>
*The 1927 Universal "Airplane Passing Globe" logo is used.
*The 1927 logo is used.


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'''''Repo Men'' (2010):'''<br>
'''''Repo Men'' (2010):'''<br>
*The logo goes static at its very last seconds.
*The logo goes static in its very last seconds.


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Revision as of 20:50, 3 December 2022


These are the logo variations seen throughout the years by Universal Pictures, with more to be added overtime.

Arabian Nights (1942):

  • A logo similar to the 1st Universal Cartoons logo is shown, set against a blue starry night background with golden and white stars. However, the globe (which is two-dimensional) is red/brown and black, and contains some stars (a la the 1936 "Art-Deco Globe"), and the "A UNIVERSAL PICTURE" text around the globe is pink. The entire variant is a still picture.


Canyon Passage (1946):

  • A rare variation of the Universal logo is put upon a black/dark blue gradient background, with a gold globe and the words "A UNIVERSAL PICTURE" around it.

It Came from Outer Space (1953):

  • The logo has a 3D effect and the stars "shine".


The Birds (1963):

  • The globe appears two-dimensional and static on a white background, with either the words "UNIVERSAL PICTURES
    PRESENTS" (in blue) or ""A UNIVERSAL RELEASE"" inside a white rectangle, both in a bold Times font.


Marnie (1964):

  • Similar to The Birds variant, but the globe is drawn in a simpler style, with the oceans in red and the continents in white, and the black text "UNIVERSAL PRESENTS" in front of the globe. The logo is surrounded by a red/ivy border, which itself is surrounded by a black border.

Torn Curtain (1966):

  • The logo from The Birds is superimposed over the closing scene. Instead of "A UNIVERSAL RELEASE" and the outlined rectangle, the text reads "A UNIVERSAL PICTURE" in a serif font.

Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here (1969):

  • The widescreen logo appears bylineless.

Skullduggery (1970):

  • The globe and the Van Allen belt is reversed. Then, it fades to a spinning Franklin Globe that the camera zooms into before the globe stops at New Guinea, where the film is set.


Pufnstuf (1970):

  • The 1963 logo makes a cameo appearance during the song "Living Island" and a verse about the world, briefly consisting of the image of the Earth and Van Allen radiation belts, but without the "A UNIVERSAL PICTURE" text.

The Day of the Jackal (1973):

  • The fullscreen logo appears bylineless.


The Sting (1973):

  • The 1936 "Art Deco Globe" logo is used and is tinted in brown.

The Hindenburg (1975):

  • A silent variant of the 1936 logo appears, segueing into old newsreel footage.

The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars and Motor Kings (1976):

  • The 1936 logo is used before transitioning into a newsreel. The fanfare is extended for the logo and the title card of the newsreel.

The Last Remake of Beau Geste (1977):

  • A cheap version of the 1936 Universal logo is shown. After the music finishes, the logo keeps spinning as a door opens in the distance. A weird-looking man (played by Marty Feldman) pops up from behind the logo and starts breaking off the letters before stopping the globe where Africa is. After some narration is heard, the man crushes the globe and points down to Africa, segueing into the opening credits.

The Deer Hunter (1978):

  • The logo is sepia-toned.

The Brink's Job (1978):

  • Same as The Sting.

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978):

  • The 1927 "Airplane Passing Globe" logo is used, but with colorful fireworks.


The Nude Bomb (1980):

  • The globe fades to a white circle on a green background, which transitions into the opening credits.

Smokey and the Bandit II (1980):

  • An animated car chase around the globe is seen. The logo also shakes violently with the sound of a car crash and a car horn "laughing" in a Burt Reynolds fashion as it fades out.

Xanadu (1980):

  • A recreation of the 1927 logo is used, with the logo on a zooming space background, the globe in red and the plane in yellow. As the opening credits roll, the globe remains on screen and a succession of increasingly modern flying machines (four-engine airliner, Concorde, flying saucer) emerge from behind the Earth. The music changes to different styles as the objects appear.


The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper (1981):

  • The logo is zoomed out further.

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982):

  • The logo plays in reverse.



Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982):

  • Exactly the same as The Sting and The Brink's Job. Plus, there is a new version of the 1936 fanfare composed by James Horner.


D.C. Cab (1983):

  • The logo fades into a picture of its starting point.

Psycho II (1983):

  • The logo appears in black and white.

Jaws 3-D and Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-Syn (both 1983):

  • Specifically designed for 3D, the space background is still and both the globe and company name zoom in towards the screen. The "UNIVERSAL" text is in metallic gold and the Van Allen belts are missing. On the Blu-ray release of Jaws 3-D, the logo is off-center.


The Pirates of Penzance (1983):

  • The 1927 logo is shown in sepia tone, albeit in widescreen.

The 'Burbs (1989):

  • The standard Universal logo (albeit somewhat computerized) plays, with the MCA byline in a different font. Then the text fades out, leaving only the globe, which the camera zooms into before stopping at Mayfield Place as the opening credits roll. This variant was animated by Industrial Light & Magic (ILM).



Mo' Better Blues (1990):

  • The 75th Anniversary logo is shown, but with a voiceover by Flavor Flav of the rap group Public Enemy: "U-N-I-V-E-R-S-A-L, Universal, y'all been large for years! Yo, Spike! Start the movie, G!" He laughs and says, "Flavor Flav, you done it again."

Cry-Baby (1990):

  • The 1927 logo is used, but the in-credit text:
UNIVERSAL
an MCA Company®

wipes in at the start of the opening credits.


Cape Fear (1991):

  • The logo animates as normal at first, but towards the end, it appears underwater and starts to ripple.

The Flintstones (1994):

  • A variation of the 1990 logo is seen at the drive-in theater that the Flintstones go to in a live-action rendition of the original show's opening theme, about two minutes into the movie (no logo is seen at the start). The logo reads "UNIVERSHELL" and script is carved in bones, and the continents are shown as they look in prehistoric times, which happens to be Pangaea. The music is a reorchestrated version of the 1960 Universal Television theme (originally "Revue Studios"). On 35mm film scan prints, it's the same variant but in open matte.

Street Fighter (1994, US):

  • After the logo finishes animating, the "UNIVERSAL" text and MCA byline disappear, and the globe zooms out to form the film's logo as the opening credits play. (This variant was seen only on the US release; international prints use the Columbia TriStar Film Distributors International logo, which fades into the textless globe.)


The Paper (1994):

  • The logo fades into a clock.

Radioland Murders (1994):

  • After the logo finishes animating, everything but the background disappears and the camera pans down to reveal a radio antenna.


Major Payne (1995):

  • Instead of the usual fanfare, "Bad to the Bone" by George Thorogood and the Destroyers plays over the logo, accompanied by a "ding" sound effect when the registered trademark symbol appears.

Casper (1995):

  • Once the logo finishes animating, the globe fades to the moon, and the text and byline fade away as the camera pans down to start the movie. On 35mm film scan prints, the logo is in open-matte.


Waterworld (1995):

  • The logo plays with no sound, but the globe stays visible after the text fades out, and the camera slowly zooms into it as it fills up with water.


The Adventures of Captain Zoom in Outer Space (1995):

  • The 1963 logo is used; when it finishes animating, it fades to another space background where the opening credits play.



Twister (1996, International releases):

  • As with the US Warner Bros. variant, a gray version of the Universal logo emerges from a set of storm clouds.


Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie (1996):

  • At the beginning of This Island Earth, Mike and the bots riff the old Universal International logo.

BASEketball (1998):

  • After the logo finishes animating, the text and the glow behind the globe disappear, leaving the globe and background intact. The film's opening credits then appear spinning around the globe. By the time the title appears, the globe fades to a baseball.


Mercury Rising (1998):

  • The logo appears a little darker, and the copyright notice in the bottom right corner is removed.


Small Soldiers (1998):

  • Same as Mercury Rising, but it is a little brighter.

Psycho (1998):

  • The URL byline is slightly different. This was seen only on the home video release; the theatrical release uses the logo without the URL.


Reach the Rock (1998):

  • The 1990 logo is used, but with the 1997 fanfare.


Patch Adams (1998):

  • The 1997 logo is zoomed out further, the URL is moved further away from the globe, and the copyright info fades in next to it afterwards. Widescreen DVDs have the URL and the copyright info fading in together and placed underneath the globe.

Life (1999):

  • The 1997 logo is slightly off-center.

The Mummy (1999):

  • After the logo finishes, the "UNIVERSAL" text and URL disappear and the globe turns into the sun. The URL is also set in the Macintosh "Chicago" typeface.

The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas (2000):

  • Similar to The Flintstones variant, albeit with the 1997 logo, accompanied by its respective fanfare. After it finishes, the URL, which is in a prehistoric font, fades away, and the "UNIVERSHELL" text spins around the other side of the globe as a spaceship flies into frame, segueing into the opening scene of the movie. The same variation is used on 35mm film scan prints, but is open-matted.

The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle (2000):

  • The globe freezes as it dissolves to a stylized fancy star above a cartoonish late-50s theater in Frostbite Falls, in which the movie's prologue starts. The camera pans down to the tree curtains as the opening titles takes place.

Erin Brockovich (2000):

  • The URL is moved further away from the globe.

Gladiator (2000):

  • The DreamWorks and Universal logos are both sepia-toned.

Josie and the Pussycats (2001, international):

  • The 1997 Universal globe transforms into a tongue-stud on a screaming girl's mouth. (This was only seen on international prints; on the US release, the 2001 variant of the 1986 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios logo morphs into a screaming girl.)

Jurassic Park III (2001):

  • The Universal and Amblin logos have a water ripple effect accompanied by the sound of a heavy footstep, referencing the first movie.

The Mummy Returns (2001):

  • After the logo finishes, the "UNIVERSAL" text and the URL disappear lie in the first film, but this time the globe turns into a scorpion on top of a long stick. The URL is also in the same font as it was in the first film.

About A Boy (2002), Wimbledon and Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (both 2004):

  • The 1997 Universal logo resembles the open matte variant. Only seen on small HD widescreen versions.

My Little Eye (2002):

  • The 1997 logo has a computer screen effect to it.

Laurent Gerra à l'Olympia ("Laurent Gerra at Olympia", 2002):

  • A plane passes by the logo.

2 Fast 2 Furious (2003):

  • The logo turns into a silver vehicle rim; the URL is removed as well.

The Cat in the Hat (2003):

  • The logo is redesigned in the style of the original book, taking place on a teal background with no stars. The globe is red with the continents in white with black outline, the flash is white, and "UNIVERSAL" is in a white Suessian font along with the URL. The globe then morphs into the ball, which is the same as the book as the text fades out. On international prints and TV broadcasts of the film (such as on BBC One), after the DreamWorks logo, the globe fades in, followed by the actual variation.


Love Actually (2003):

  • The 1997 logo's 2.35:1 scope aspect ratio is cropped to 16:9 widescreen. Only seen on small HD widescreen versions.


Peter Pan (2003):

  • When the logo finishes, it freezes and fades to a nighttime sky. The fanfare is also replaced with wind chimes. On international prints, the whole logo is seen after the end credits and plays silently, while the Columbia Pictures logo plays at the beginning, with its fanfare also replaced by wind chimes.


Van Helsing (2004):

  • The logo fades to black and white before turning into a flame from a torch being carried by a man. Also, the URL is removed.

Van Helsing: The London Assignment (2004):

  • The 1927 logo appears static, with the biplane absent and clouds passing by. It then fades to the moon to start the movie. This appears after the movie's title, while the 1997 Universal logo is shown at the beginning before the opening titles.

Balto III: Wings of Change (2004):

  • After the 1997 Universal logo, a sped-up version of the 1927 logo is seen as the opening song plays over it.

Friday Night Lights (2004) and Cinderella Man (2005):

  • The logo has a golden tint.

Land of the Dead (2005):

  • The 1927 logo is used, but the airplane has a different sound, and the background has different clouds that turn dark and stormy.

Serenity (2005):

  • In the logo's last few seconds, the globe spins slightly faster before stopping completely as the rest of the logo animates normally. Then the shine from behind the globe fades away, followed by the URL. The globe turns into a more realistic version of the Earth as the camera zooms past the "UNIVERSAL" text, transitioning into the opening titles.

Doom (2005):

  • The globe is replaced with the planet Mars. After the logo finishes, the "UNIVERSAL" text fades away and the camera zooms into the Olduvai Research Station. Also, the logo doesn't appear until 30 seconds into the movie.

Munich (2005):

  • The logo appears darker than usual with no byline.

Michaël Youn: Pluskapoil (2005):

  • The "UNIVERSAL" text turns into the titular character's name "MICHAËL YOUN", and the globe turns into a 1960s toy globe. Also, the shine behind the globe becomes red.

Curious George (2006) and The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: A VeggieTales Movie (2008):

  • The logo appears brighter than usual. On the former, the opening theme plays over it.

Miami Vice (2006):

  • The logo is tinted in royal blue.

Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait (2006):

  • The logo is recorded from a VHS and is on a TV screen.


The Land Before Time XII: The Great Day of the Flyers (2006):

  • Shortly after the logo (which also has the URL removed) is completed, the globe eventually stops rotating before the text spins around the other side of it. Then the continents of Earth slowly move to reform Pangaea as the camera zooms towards it, before fading the opening scene.

The Holiday (2006, International):

  • The logo is shortened and cut to its last few seconds.


The Kingdom (2007):

  • As the normal logo plays, its color becomes desaturated to almost sepia before fading to white to proceed into the Relativity Media logo, which has a similar variation.

Dead Silence (2007):

  • The 1927 logo is used with the same clouds as the Land of the Dead variant. It is also in a purple tint and scratched out.

Death Race (2008):

  • The logo plays in reverse, slowly changing from color to black and white, with the fanfare replaced with car engine sound effects. By the time it reaches the beginning, it fades to a piston inside a car, segueing into the film's opening sequence.

Changeling (2008):

  • The 1936 logo is used.

Leatherheads (2008):

  • Same as Changeling, except it is tinted gold.

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008):

  • The Universal globe spins around and zooms into China. On small widescreen prints, along with the film itself, the logo is in 16:9 open matte.



Role Models (2008):

  • The logo appears somewhat darker than usual.

Beethoven's Big Break (2008):

  • A dog barks to the last two notes of the theme.


Couples Retreat (2009):

  • The logo animates as normal, but gradually goes from color to black & white. Also, the URL is removed.


Public Enemies (2009):

  • The contrast is slightly darker. Also, the URL is removed.


Brüno (2009):

  • The logo animates as normal, but an umlaut appears above the "U" in "UNIVERSAL" to form the Latin letter "Ü" towards the end.


Battlestar Galactica: The Plan (2009):

  • The logo animates differently, with the globe replaced by a blue planet named Caprica; also, the URL is slightly bigger. After it finishes, the camera zooms past the logo to transition into the opening scene.


Land of the Lost (2009):

  • The 1963 "A UNIVERSAL PICTURE" logo is used (albeit more saturated than usual), and fades to the second half of the Relativity Media logo.

Drag Me to Hell, Inglourious Basterds (Both 2009) and Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016):

  • Similar to Land of the Lost, but it doesn't fade to the Relativity Media logo.


On Ouija: Origin of Evil, the Comcast byline fades in at the bottom. This variant was done by Filmograph.


Wanted: Weapons of Fate (Game; 2009):

  • The view comes through the room where combat takes place, then a string of flying keyboard keys fly and stop over the slowly rotating globus, showing "UNIVERSAL" on the backs of the keys.

The Land Before Time XIII: The Wisdom of Friends (2007), Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey! (2009) and The Invention of Lying (2009, international):

  • The 1999-2005 version of the 1997 logo is used.

The Fourth Kind (2009) and Green Zone (2010):

  • The logo appears a bit darker than usual, and the URL is missing.

Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball (2010):

  • The 1927 logo is used.

The Wolfman (2010):

  • Theatrical Version:
    The logo is gray and the text is also glowing.
  • Director's Cut:
    The 1936 Universal "Art-Deco Globe" logo is used, but this time, the logo has been remade and is now colorized: the globe is pale golden brown, the text is silver and the background is dark turquoise. Also, the outlines of the continents are added in, an element that was not in the original logo.


Repo Men (2010):

  • The logo goes static in its very last seconds.

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010):

  • The logo is done in a retro video game style and the music is an 8-bit version of the theme (this version is actually the first track on the soundtrack album, entitled "Universal Theme"). Also, the NBC Universal byline is removed. However, according to the storyboard, it was supposed to be 16-bit with a bass rumble, a guitar squall and drums, drumming over the logo. The logo's regular music was also used when Lucas Lee (played by Chris Evans) comes out of his green room for the shooting of his film, in which the hits and the last note are synced to his actions, such as cracking his neck, using his skateboard and landing on his feet at the scene.

Death Race 2 (2010):

  • The logo animates in reverse. Towards the end (or beginning) the globe catches fire and the whole logo gets crushed by rocks, seguing into the movie.


Catfish (2010):

  • The logo is depicted as a Google Earth globe running on a Mac OS X. We first zoom out from Universal Studios Hollywood in San Fernando, California on the globe. A cursor then moves to the globe and drags it along, where upon it continues spinning, "UNIVERSAL", in the same UI font used in Mac OS X, fades in on the right side of the screen, moving into place, and an excerpt of the usual fanfare by Jerry Goldsmith begins playing. Also, the byline is absent. Once the text moves into place, the logo is minimized abruptly, like how a window is minimized in a Mac OS X, stopping the music in the process.

Skyline (2010):

  • Exactly the same as the Curious George and The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: A VeggieTales Movie variants, but with the NBC Universal byline. Also, the logo was cropped in 2.35:1.

Hop (2011) and Phil's Dance Party (2012):

  • The Universal globe is shaped like an egg. On the latter, the 2012 fanfare is used. The latter is absent on a DVD compilation of shorts.

The Little Engine That Could (2011):

  • The 1990 logo is used without the MCA byline, but the little train engine appears pulling "UNIVERSAL" across the Earth. After the engine moves the text into its usual place, it uncouples from the "U". Then, it stands near it and makes a whistle.

The Thing (2011):

  • The 1990-1997 logo is used again, but the logo is bylineless.



Beeethoven's Christmas Adventure (2011):

  • The text and byline fade out as the globe turns into a red decorative ball.




The Scorpion King 3: Battle for Redemption (2012):

  • The logo is tinted in mustard, after it's complete, the continents on the globe begin shining, as the logo changes to the sun; similar to that of The Mummy (1999) variant.

Pitch Perfect, Pitch Perfect 2 and Pitch Perfect 3 (2012, 2015 and 2017):

  • The theme is sung in acapella by the film's cast. After the logo, expect for Pitch Perfect 3, it cuts to the cast members singing the theme into the opening scene. The first film used the 100th Anniversary logo while Pitch Perfect 2 and 3 used the normal logo. The Pitch Perfect 2 and Pitch Perfect 3 versions are on their respective films' soundtracks as "Universal Fanfare". The Pitch Perfect 2 version is performed by Elizabeth Banks and John Michael Higginsand and the Pitch Perfect 3 version is performed by The Bellas.

Ted (2012) and Ted 2 (2015):

  • When the logo is complete, the byline disappears and the camera zooms in to Boston on the globe. The latter has "100TH ANNIVERSARY" removed the camera zooming into a church in Boston. Like the normal logo, this was animated by Wētā FX.

The Man with the Iron Fists (2012): When the 2012 logo is complete, it's accompanied by a ripple effect with smoke and hot coals coming from the bottom.


Oblivion (2013):

  • The 2013 logo animates as usual, but it is darker. The Earth has been decimated to the point that the continents don't glow anymore and the Tet, a space station that is critical to the film's plot, floats above it. "UNIVERSAL" looks old and rusted.

47 Ronin (2013):

  • The 2013 logo plays as usual and has a grey tint. When the logo is complete, the text fade out, leaving the globe and the background intact. Then, the opening titles play as the camera zooms in to Japan on the globe.

Mrs. Brown's Boys D'Movie (2014):

  • The fanfare is NTSC pitched in PAL speed and the logo is brighter than usual. Once the logo completes, it transitions to the BBC Films logo (albeit the BBC Films logo is moving from the top right to its usual position at the end of the Universal logo) and said logo's music plays.

Trash (2014):

  • The 2013 logo plays as usual, but near the end some continents begin to light up on Brazil (referencing the film's location).

Dukhless 2 (2015, Russia): The logo is tinted in royal blue. The logo is also shorter, with the logo fading in once the text appears and fades out when the Comcast byline fades in.


Minions (2015):

  • A 5-minion chorus (all voiced by Pierre Coffin) sings the fanfare, backed with the normal version, with one of the minions holding onto the last note all the way into the Illumination Entertainment logo. This was also the first track of the film's soundtrack as "Universal Fanfare". On some prints, the logo is brighter, which makes it almost the same as Trash, except it uses the normal logo.


Unfriended (2015):

  • The 2013 logo plays as usual, but it flickers & lags like a video chat service with bad internet connection, and the music becomes distorted.

Crimson Peak (2015):

  • Both the 2013 logo and the following Legendary logo are tinted in red.

Krampus (2015): The logo tinted in turquoise and the text is covered in snow and ice. This was done by Filmograph.


By the Sea (2015): The 1963 logo is used.


The Land Before Time: Journey of the Brave (2016): The music from the 1997 logo is heard. Shortly after the byline fades in, the text fades out, the Earth's continents is set in a landscape, the glow lights up slightly brighter, the light's color changes to light purple, and more stars in the background fades in. The camera zooms to the top of the globe as the light disappears, the glow slightly reduced, and the opening titles plays over as the camera zooms through the clouds to the Great Valley.


The Huntsman: Winter's War (2016): The 2013 logo starts as usual. But as the cities light up, gold texture starts forming on random parts eventually making the Earth golden with continents intact. The sun behind it becomes a golden spark. The byline fades out, while the spark continues to move as it dims out and "UNIVERSAL" rotates out as the golden globe becomes the Magic Mirror. The background slowly fades into the opening.



Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2016): The logo's music cuts out halfway through, and a vaguely EDM-sounding remix takes its place.


The Great Wall (2016): The Universal logo appears quicker than usual, and after appearing the Earth zooms into China, going all the way to a section of the Great Wall and through a crack in the section.


Fifty Shades Darker (2017): The light in the logo brightens to start the movie.



The Mummy (2017): After the logo (with the Comcast byline in 3D) finishes, we zoom in to the left side of the earth and past the word "UNIVERSAL". We then see the Earth is completely black and surrounded by an eerie red glow, as the words “DARK UNIVERSE”, in a spiky version of the Universal font, appear over the Earth in a similar manner to the normal Universal logo, only mirrored. The text shines, and after a few seconds, it cuts to black.

Dark Universe was supposed to be Universal's attempt at making a cinematic universe based around their classic monsters, but the universe was cancelled after the critical and commercial failure of this movie, leaving this logo as a one-off variation.



American Made (2017): The 2012 logo starts as usual. When the sun moves out, the music slows down, then a record scratch, which switches to "A Fifth of Beethoven" by Walter Murphy. When it occurs, the logo flickers to the scope version of the 1963-90 Universal logo with the Comcast byline in the same style as "MCA"'s. After it forms, the VCR restoration effect flickers to the 1980's footage to proceed into the Cross Creek Pictures, Imagine Entertainment and Hercules Film Fund logos with the same variation. The closing version has the standard 2012 logo playing without music. The TV airings have the credits music playing over.


Happy Death Day (2017):

  • The 2013 logo starts as usual, but due to the film's time loop element it glows and disappears in a flash. The same thing occurs when the first few seconds play again. Then, it animates as usual.


Pacific Rim: Uprising (2018):

  • The 2013 logo animates as usual in neon, and the Comcast byline fades in late. Also, the "S" looks different.

The House with a Clock in its Walls (2018):

  • The matted version of the 1963 "A Universal Picture" is used, albeit cropped to fit the film's aspect ratio, with the Comcast byline below "P I C T U R E", complete with the reversing effect from the E.T. variant. The byline fades out as the text starts to draw forward to us. It fades to the Amblin Entertainment logo. On Netflix and some international prints of the film, this variant is removed and replaced with the 2015 Entertainment One logo.

The Scorpion King: Book of Souls (2018):

  • The 2013 logo has a dark mustard tint to it, similar to that of the third movie's variant.

Mortal Engines (2018):

  • The 2013 logo starts off normally, but light purple explosions begin happening on the continents, dimming many of the lights after they come on. In the end, the text have been left with a similar appearance to that of the Oblivion variant and the lights on the globe disappear and instead by replaced by several lava rivers. Also, the film's opening dialogue begins before the Comcast byline fades in.

Happy Death Day 2U (2019):

  • The 2013 logo starts off normally, but then flashes and splits into two boxes and then three, each showing the logo in the same aspect ratio. The logo flashes back to normal before the Comcast byline fades in.



Fast & Furious: Spy Racers (2019, TV series):

  • The logo is metallic and is on the grille of a car.

Jurassic World: Battle at Big Rock (2019) and Jurassic World: Dominion prologue (2021):

  • The logo is a bit darker, the text and byline fade out. Also, The North America and South America is replaced with the Skeleton of T-Rex, to match the series' logo.

1917 (2019):

  • The 2013 logo is tinted in blue and cut to the last few seconds, along with the DreamWorks Pictures, Reliance Entertainment and New Republic Pictures logos. At the end of the movie, the logo is still and tinted in blue.



Apollo 11 (2019):

  • The 1963 logo is used, and the Comcast byline in the same style as "MCA"'s, which looks the same as American Made.



Fast and Furious Crossroads (2020, video game):

  • Same as The Fate of the Furious Super Bowl LI TV spot, only extended.



Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous (2020, TV series):

  • The continents are replaced by Pangaea and logo animates at a much faster rate, with the animation being cheaper overall. The logo is bylineless and once the logo finishes its position, "UNIVERSAL" orbits to the left as the globe rotates to reveal further of the ocean, transitioning into the DreamWorks Animation Television variant in the same setting.

The Turning (2020):

  • The logo animates at a much faster rate, but it's the normal logo.

Freaky (2020):

  • The logo has a red hue over it.

Bobbleheads: The Movie (2020):

  • The logo is darker than usual, and is silent. Crave's prints have this variant with the fanfare.


F9 (2021):

  • Same as Reach the Rock, but it is cropped in 2.35:1, the MCA byline is replaced with the Comcast byline and the registered trademark symbol is removed.


Candyman (2021):


No Time to Die (2021, International Releases):

  • The logo is shortened, the globe is in gray on a black background and the Comcast byline fades in early near the end of the animation. Shortly after, the globe turns entirely white as the byline and text fade out, and it segues into the gunbarrel sequence used in the James Bond films for the opening scene. The American releases have just the MGM logo in its full length.

Licorice Pizza (2021, International Releases):

  • The logo is shortened and silent.

Ambulance (2022):

  • The 2021 print logo (without the Comcast byline) is in white and 3D, and appears from blue and red sirens, like ambulance lights. It is followed by the Endeavor Content and New Republic Pictures logos in the same fashion. After that, the standard logo plays normally, albeit with the opening theme over it.

The Northman (2022):

  • The 2012 print logo is in white, and in 2D on a black background.

The Munsters (2022):

  • The 1927 logo is used and it is cropped with a filmstrip effect on the sides, projector sounds are heard alongside the regular sounds of the biplane.

Tár (2022):

  • Almost the same as the variant used in Apollo 11, but the Comcast byline is in its normal font. Then, the Van Allen radiation belts and continents fade out, followed by the rest of the logo, which entirely fades into the Focus Features logo. This logo only appears on home media prints, while it isn't seen on theatrical prints.

The Fabelmans (2022):

  • The logo is faster than usual while the theme plays normally. Near the end, just as the Comcast byline fades in, the Amblin Entertainment's logo animation appears over the logo before fading into its own background.
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