Pathé or Pathé Frères (, styled as PATHÉ!) is the name of various

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businesses that were founded and originally run by the Pathé Brothers of

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starting in 1896. In the early 1900s, Pathé became the world's largest film equipment and production company, as well as a major producer of phonograph records. In 1908, Pathé invented the

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that was shown in cinemas before a feature film. Pathé is a major film production and distribution company, owning a number of cinema chains through its subsidiary Les Cinémas Pathé Gaumont and television networks across Europe. It is the second-oldest operating film company behind Gaumont Film Company, which was established in 1895.

History

The company was founded as Société Pathé Frères (Pathé Brothers Company) in

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on 28 September 1896, by the four brothers

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, Émile, Théophile and Jacques Pathé. During the first part of the 20th century, Pathé became the largest film equipment and production company in the world, as well as a major producer of phonograph records. Film House 142 Wardour Street London Redvers

Film House 142 Wardour Street London Redvers

Pathé Records

The driving force behind the film operation and phonograph business was

Charles Pathé Charles Morand Pathé (; 26 December 1863 – 25 December 1957) was a pioneer of the French film and recording industries. As the founder of Pathé Frères, its roots lie in 1896 Paris, France, when Pathé and his brothers pioneered the dev ...

, who had helped open a phonograph shop in 1894 and established a phonograph factory at Chatou on the western outskirts of Paris. The Pathé brothers began selling Edison and Columbia phonographs and accompanying

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s and later, the brothers designed and sold their own phonographs that incorporated elements of other brands. Soon after, they also started marketing pre-recorded cylinder records. By 1896 the Pathé brothers had offices and

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s not only in Paris, but also in

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, and St. Petersburg. Pathé manufactured cylinder records until approximately 1914. In 1905 the Pathé brothers entered the growing field of disc records. In France, Pathé became the largest and most successful distributor of cylinder records and phonographs. These, however, failed to make headway in foreign markets such as the

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and the

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where other brands were already in widespread use. In December 1928, the French and British Pathé phonograph assets were sold to the British

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. In July 1929, the assets of the American Pathé record company were merged into the newly formed American Record Corporation. The Pathé and Pathé-Marconi labels and catalogue still survive, first as imprints of EMI and now currently EMI's successor Parlophone Records.

Pathé films

As the phonograph business became successful, Pathé saw the opportunities offered by new means of entertainment and in particular by the fledgling

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industry. Having decided to expand the record business to include film equipment, the company expanded dramatically. To finance its growth, the company took the name Compagnie Générale des Établissements Pathé Frères Phonographes & Cinématographes (sometimes abbreviated as "C.G.P.C.") in 1897, and its shares were listed on the

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. In 1896,

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of Buffalo,

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, became the first American to import Pathé films to the United States, where they were shown in the Vitascope Theater. In 1907, Pathé acquired the Lumière brothers' patents and then set about to design an improved studio camera and to make their own film stock. Their technologically advanced equipment, new processing facilities built at

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, and aggressive merchandising combined with efficient distribution systems allowed them to capture a huge share of the international market. They first expanded to

in 1902 where they set up production facilities and a chain of movie theatres.Abel 1999, p. 25. By 1909, Pathé had built more than 200 movie theatres in France and

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and by the following year they had facilities in

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and

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plus Australia and Japan. Slightly later, they opened a film exchange in

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. Through its American subsidiary, it was part of the MPPC cartel of production in the United States. It participated in the Paris Film Congress in February 1909 as part of a plan to create a similar European organisation. The company withdrew from the project in a second meeting in April which fatally undermined the proposal. Prior to the outbreak of

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, Pathé dominated Europe's market in motion picture cameras and projectors. It has been estimated that at one time, 60 percent of all films were shot with Pathé equipment. In 1908, Pathé distributed ''

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'' by Segundo de Chomón, an imitation of

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's '' A Trip to the Moon''. Pathé and Méliès worked together in 1911. Georges Méliès made a film ''

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'', his first film to be distributed by Pathé. Pathé's relationship with Méliès soured, and in 1913 Méliès went bankrupt, and his last film was never released by Pathé.

Innovations

Worldwide, the company emphasised research, investing in such experiments as hand-coloured film and the synchronisation of film and gramophone recordings. In 1908, Pathé invented the

that was shown in theatres prior to the feature film. The news clips featured the Pathé logo of a crowing rooster at the beginning of each reel. In 1912, it introduced 28 mm non-flammable film and equipment under the brand name Pathescope. Pathé News produced cinema newsreels from 1910, up until the 1970s when production ceased as a result of mass television ownership.''Researcher's Guide to British Newsreels'' 1993, p. 80. In the United States, beginning in 1914, the company built film production studios in Fort Lee and Jersey City, NJ, where their building still stands. The Heights, Jersey City produced the extremely successful serialised episodes called '' The Perils of Pauline''. By 1918 Pathé had grown to the point where it was necessary to separate operations into two distinct divisions. With Emile Pathé as chief executive,

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dealt exclusively with phonographs and recordings while brother Charles managed ''Pathé-Cinéma'' which was responsible for film production, distribution, and exhibition.Abel 1999, pp. 32–35. 1922 saw the introduction of the ''Pathé Baby'' home film system using a new 9.5 mm film stock which became popular over the next few decades. In 1921, Pathé sold off its United States motion picture production arm, which was renamed "

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" and later merged into

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, disappearing as an independent brand in 1931. Pathé sold its British film studios to

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in 1927 while maintaining the theatre and distribution arm.

Natan to Parretti

Pathé was already in substantial financial trouble when

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took control of the company in 1929. Studio founder

had been selling assets for several years to boost investor value and keep the studio's cash flow healthy. The company's founder had even sold Pathé's name and "rooster" trademark to other companies in return for a mere 2 percent of revenues. Natan had the bad luck to take charge of the studio just as the Great Depression convulsed the French economy.Willems, Gilles "Les origines de Pathé-Natan" In ''Une Histoire Économique du Cinéma Français (1895–1995), Regards Croisés Franco-Américains'', Pierre-Jean Benghozi and Christian Delage, eds. Paris: Harmattan, Collection Champs Visuels, 1997. English translation
"The origins of Pathé-Natan."
''La Trobe University''. Retrieved: 1 January 2017.Abel, Richard. ''French Cinema: The First Wave 1915–1929'' Paperback ed. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1987, . Natan attempted to steady Pathé's finances and implement modern film industry practices at the studio. Natan acquired another film studio, Société des Cinéromans, from

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and

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, which enabled Pathé to expand into projector and electronics manufacturing. He also bought the Fornier chain of motion picture theatres and rapidly expanded the chain's nationwide presence.Willems, Gilles.
Les Origines du Groupe Pathé-Natan et le Modele Americain
" ''Vingtième Siècle'' 46, April–June 1995. The French press, however, attacked Natan mercilessly for his stewardship of Pathé. Many of these attacks were

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. Pathé-Natan did well under Natan's guidance. Between 1930 and 1935, despite the world economic crisis, the company made 100 million

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in profits, and produced and released more than 60 feature films (just as many films as major American studios produced at the time). He resumed production of the newsreel Pathé News, which had not been produced since 1927. Natan also invested heavily into research and development to expand Pathé's film business. In 1929, he pushed Pathé into

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. In September, the studio produced its first sound feature film, and its first sound newsreel a month later. Natan also launched two new cinema-related magazines, ''Pathé-Revue'' and ''Actualités Féminines'', to help market Pathé's films and build consumer demand for cinema. Under Natan, Pathé also funded the research of

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, who developed the anamorphic lens (leading to the creation of

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and other

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film formats common today). Natan expanded Pathé's business interests into communications industries other than film. In November 1929, Natan established France's first

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company, Télévision-Baird-Natan. A year later, he purchased a

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station in

and formed a holding company (Radio-Natan-Vitus) to run what would become a burgeoning radio empire. But in 1935, Pathé went bankrupt. In order to finance the company's continued expansion, Pathé's board of directors (which still included Charles Pathé) voted in 1930 to issue shares worth 105 million francs. But with the depression deepening, only 50 percent of the shares were purchased. One of the investor banks collapsed due to financial difficulties unrelated to Pathé's problems, and Pathé was forced to follow through with the purchase of several movie theatre chains it no longer could afford to buy. Although the company continued to make a profit (as noted above), it lost more money than it could bring in. The collapse of Pathé led French authorities to indict Bernard Natan on charges of

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. Natan was accused of financing the purchase of the company without any collateral, of bilking investors by establishing fictitious

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s, and negligent financial mismanagement. Natan was even accused of hiding his Romanian and Jewish heritage by changing his name. Natan was indicted and imprisoned in 1939. A second indictment was brought in 1941, and he was convicted shortly thereafter. He was removed from prison by the French authorities in September 1942, delivered to the Nazis, and deported to Auschwitz where he died in October 1942. The company was forced to undergo a restructuring in 1943 and was acquired by Adrien Ramauge. Over the years, the business underwent a number of changes including diversification into producing programmes for the burgeoning television industry. During the 1970s, operating theatres overtook film production as Pathé's primary source of revenue. In the late 1980s, Italian financier

Giancarlo Parretti Giancarlo Parretti (born 23 October 1941) is an Italian financier. In 1989, he took over Cannon Film Group Inc. from Menahem Golan and Yoram Globus. Almost immediately, he made plans to take over the storied French studio Pathé, and changed Ca ...

tried to make a bid for Pathé, even taking over

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and renaming it Pathé Communications in anticipation of owning the storied studio. Parretti's shady past, however, raised enough eyebrows in the French government that the deal fell through. It turned out to be a fortunate decision, as Parretti later took over

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, and merged it with his Pathé Communications Group to create MGM-Pathé Communications in 1990, only to lose it in bankruptcy in late 1991.

Jérôme Seydoux

In 1990 Chargeurs, a French conglomerate led by Jérôme Seydoux, took control of the company. As a result of the deregulation of the French telecommunications market, in June 1999 Pathé merged with

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, with the exchange ratio for the merger fixed at three Vivendi shares for every two Pathé shares. ''

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'' estimated the value of the deal at US$2.59 billion. Following the completion of the merger, Vivendi retained Pathé's interests in

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and

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, a French broadcasting corporation, but then sold all remaining assets to Jérôme Seydoux's family-owned corporation, Fornier SA, which changed its name to Pathé.

Assets

A list of current and former assets of Pathé.

Current assets

* Les Cinémas Pathé Gaumont (cinema chain) * Pathé Film (movie production with units in France and the United Kingdom.) * Pathé Distribution (distributor in France, The United Kingdom and Switzerland, with a catalogue of over 800 films.) * Pathé Live (distributor of event cinema.) * The OL Groupe (19,98% capital / 24,33 voting rights) (football club)

Former assets

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bought in 2003, sold in 2004 to the Canal+ Group (via MultiThématiques). * Cuisine.tv created in 2001 with RF2K, sold in 2011 to the Canal+ Group (via MultiThématiques). * Histoire created in 1997, owned 30%, sold in 2004 to the TF1 Group. * Pathé Sport bought in 1998, sold in 2002 to Canal+ Group. *

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bought 80% in 2002, sold in 2004 to TF1 Group and AB Groupe. * Voyage bought in 1997, sold in 2004 to Fox International Channels. * Vis Pathé Cinemas sold in 2010 to UCI Italia. * Fox Pathé Europa (joint venture with

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and

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), closed in 2020. * Pathé News

International distribution

France

In its home country France, Pathé self-distributes its films through Pathé Distribution (formerly called AMLF (''Agence méditerranéenne de location de films'') from 1972 to 1998). On home video, their films are distributed by Fox Pathé Europa, a joint venture between

, Pathé and

United Kingdom

From the beginning of the 80's, Pathé released their movies through

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and

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. After Pathé purchased Guild in 1996,

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(later

) took over as the home video distributor, while the then-renamed Guild Pathé Cinema took over theatrically, which was eventually renamed as Pathé Distribution in 1998. Guild Home Video remained as an in-name only dormant business of Pathé until folding on 17 December 2019. In 2009, Pathé closed their standalone distribution unit in the UK and instead partnered up with Warner Bros. Pictures to instead release their own produced movies and

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's movies theatrically after the U.S. failure of '' Doogal'' and the U.K. failure of '' The Hottie and the Nottie'', causing two of their films '' Chatroom'' and '' Dead Man Running'' being transferred to the now defunct UK distributor Revolver Entertainment and '' The Illusionist'' in 2010 being their last standalone distributor film to date, while retaining 20th Century Fox as the home video distributor. On 1 February 2011, Fox took over as Pathé's theatrical distributor as well. With the purchase of 20th Century Fox from

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on 20 March 2019,

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took over distributing Pathé's material, releasing '' Misbehaviour'' and '' The Human Voice''. On 7 June 2021, it was announced that Warner Bros. Pictures would return to distributing Pathé films in the UK after the then-current deal with Disney expired on 30 June 2021 with the first films being released under the new deal being '' Parallel Mothers'' and '' The Duke''. Unlike the 2009 deal, this new deal will include home video and digital rights as well, which Fox/Disney previously handled.

Films

1980s

* '' The Apple'' (France distribution only) * '' The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover'' (France distribution only) * '' Felix the Cat: The Movie'' (France distribution only) * '' Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers'' (France distribution only) * '' Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers'' (France distribution only) * ''

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'' (France distribution only) * ''

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'' (France distribution only) * ''

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'' (France distribution only) * '' Prom Night'' (France distribution only) * '' Rambo III'' (France distribution only; co-production with Carolco Pictures) * ''

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'' (France distribution only) * '' Sex, Lies, and Videotape'' (France distribution only)

1990s

* '' Asterix & Obelix Take On Caesar'' (UK and France distribution only; co-production with

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and

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) * '' Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery'' (UK distribution only; produced by

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) * '' Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me'' (UK distribution only; produced by

) * '' Basic Instinct'' (UK and France distribution only; co-production with Carolco Pictures) * ''

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'' (UK distribution only) * '' Bound'' (UK distribution only) * ''

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'' (UK and France distribution only; co-production with Carolco Pictures) * ''

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'' (UK and France distribution only; co-production with Carolco Pictures and

) * '' Dumb and Dumber'' (France distribution only) * ''

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'' (France distribution only; co-production with

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) * ''

The Fifth Element ''The Fifth Element'' is a 1997 English-language French science fiction action film conceived and directed by Luc Besson, as well as co-written by Besson and Robert Mark Kamen. It stars Bruce Willis, Gary Oldman, Chris Tucker, and Milla Jov ...

'' (UK distribution only; co-production with Gaumont) * '' Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare'' (UK distribution only; co-production with

) * '' Grey Owl'' (UK distribution only; co-production with

20th Century Fox 20th Century Studios, Inc. (previously known as 20th Century Fox) is an American film studio, film production company headquartered at the Fox Studio Lot in the Century City area of Los Angeles. As of 2019, it serves as a film production arm o ...

, Largo Entertainment, BBC,

Toho is a Japanese film, theatre production and distribution company. It has its headquarters in Chiyoda, Tokyo, and is one of the core companies of the Osaka-based Hankyu Hanshin Toho Group. Outside of Japan, it is best known as the produc ...

, and Allied Filmmakers) * '' Highlander II: The Quickening'' (France distribution only) * '' Jacob's Ladder'' (UK and France distribution only; co-production with Carolco Pictures) * '' James and the Giant Peach'' (UK distribution only; co-production with Allied Filmmakers and

Walt Disney Pictures Walt Disney Pictures is an American Film studio, film production company and subsidiary of Walt Disney Studios (division), Walt Disney Studios, which is owned by The Walt Disney Company. The studio is the flagship producer of live-action featur ...

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Jane Eyre ''Jane Eyre'' ( ; originally published as ''Jane Eyre: An Autobiography'') is a novel by the English writer Charlotte Brontë. It was published under her pen name "Currer Bell" on 19 October 1847 by Smith, Elder & Co. of London. The firs ...

'' (UK distribution only; co-production with Miramax Films) * '' Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday'' (UK distribution only; co-production with

) * ''

Judge Dredd Judge Joseph Dredd is a fictional character created by writer John Wagner and artist Carlos Ezquerra. He first appeared in the second issue of '' 2000 AD'' (1977), which is a British weekly anthology comic. He is the magazine's longest-running c ...

'' (UK distribution only; co-production with Hollywood Pictures) * '' Kickboxer 2'' (France distribution only) * ''

Little Indian, Big City ''Un indien dans la ville'' (''An Indian in the city'') is a 1994 French film by Hervé Palud. The film had a limited English language release under the title ''Little Indian, Big City''. Part of the movie was shot in Miami, Florida, United S ...

'' (UK and France distribution only) * ''

Lolita ''Lolita'' is a 1955 novel written by Russian-American novelist Vladimir Nabokov. The novel is notable for its controversial subject: the protagonist and unreliable narrator, a middle-aged literature professor under the pseudonym Humbert Hum ...

'' (co-production with

Samuel Goldwyn Films Samuel Goldwyn Films is an American film company that licenses, releases and distributes art-house, independent and foreign films. It was founded by Samuel Goldwyn Jr., the son of the Hollywood business magnate/mogul, Samuel Goldwyn. The cu ...

) * '' The Mask'' (UK and France distribution only; co-production with

) * '' Mortal Kombat'' (UK and France distribution only; co-production with

) * '' Pi'' (UK distribution only) * '' Pink Flamingos'' (France distribution only; co-production with

) * '' The Player'' (UK distribution only; co-production with

) * ''

Ratcatcher A rat-catcher is a person who kills or captures rats as a professional form of pest control. Keeping the rat population under control was practiced in Europe to prevent the spread of diseases, most notoriously the Black Death, and to prevent dam ...

'' (co-production with

BBC Films BBC Film (formerly BBC Films) is the feature film-making arm of the BBC. It was founded on 18 June 1990, and has produced or co-produced some of the most successful British films of recent years, including ''Truly, Madly, Deeply'', '' Alan Part ...

) * '' A River Runs Through It'' (UK distribution only) * '' Rogue Trader'' (UK distribution only) * '' Showgirls'' (UK and France distribution only; co-production with Carolco Pictures and

United Artists United Artists Corporation (UA), currently doing business as United Artists Digital Studios, is an American digital production company. Founded in 1919 by D. W. Griffith, Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford, and Douglas Fairbanks, the stu ...

) * ''

Soft Pedal The soft pedal (or pedal, ) is one of the standard pedals on a piano, generally placed leftmost among the pedals. On a grand piano this pedal shifts the whole action (including the keyboard) slightly to the right, so that the hammers which n ...

'' (UK and France distribution only) * '' Sleepy Hollow'' (UK and France distribution only; co-production with

Mandalay Entertainment Mandalay Entertainment Group is an American entertainment company founded in 1995 by Peter Guber, with interests in motion pictures, animated films, television, sports entertainment and new media. The name after '' Mandalay'' the second-largest ...

) * ''

Stargate ''Stargate'' (often stylized in all caps) is a military science fiction media franchise based on the film directed by Roland Emmerich, which he co-wrote with producer Dean Devlin. The franchise is based on the idea of an alien Einstein–Rosen b ...

'' (UK and France distribution only; co-production with Carolco Pictures,

Centropolis Entertainment Centropolis Entertainment is a German-American film production company founded in 1985 as Centropolis Film Productions by German film director Roland Emmerich and American film producer Dean Devlin. As of 2001, the company is a subsidiary of Das ...

, and

) * '' Super Mario Bros.'' (France distribution only) * '' Swingers'' (UK distribution only) * '' Terminator 2: Judgment Day'' (UK and France distribution only; co-production with Carolco Pictures and Lightstorm Entertainment) * '' Topsy-Turvy'' (UK distribution only; co-production with Thin Man Films) * '' Total Recall'' (UK and France distribution only; co-production with Carolco Pictures) * '' Universal Soldier'' (UK and France distribution only; co-production with Carolco Pictures and

) * '' The Virgin Suicides'' (UK and France distribution only) * ''

Wagons East A wagon or waggon is a heavy four-wheeled vehicle pulled by draught animals or on occasion by humans, used for transporting goods, commodities, agricultural materials, supplies and sometimes people. Wagons are immediately distinguished f ...

'' (UK and France distribution only; co-production with Carolco Pictures) * '' White Squall'' (UK distribution only; co-production with Hollywood Pictures and

Scott Free Productions Scott Free Productions is an independent film and television production company founded in 1970 by filmmakers and brothers Ridley Scott and Tony Scott. They formed the feature film development company Percy Main Productions in 1980, naming the ...

) * ''

The Wind in the Willows ''The Wind in the Willows'' is a children's novel by the British novelist Kenneth Grahame, first published in 1908. It details the story of Mole, Ratty, and Badger as they try to help Mr. Toad, after he becomes obsessed with motorcars and gets ...

'' (UK and France distribution only; co-production with

, and Allied Filmmakers) * '' Wrongfully Accused'' (UK and France distribution only; co-production with Warner Bros., Constantin Film, and Morgan Creek Productions)

2000s

* ''

Adulthood An adult is a human or other animal that has reached full growth. In human context, the term ''adult'' has meanings associated with social and legal concepts. In contrast to a " minor", a legal adult is a person who has attained the age of major ...

'' (UK distribution only; co-production with the

UK Film Council The UK Film Council (UKFC) was a non-departmental public body set up in 2000 to develop and promote the film industry in the UK. It was constituted as a private company limited by guarantee, owned by the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and ...

) * '' The Air I Breathe'' (UK distribution only; co-production with ThinkFilm) * ''

Alexander Alexander is a male given name. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history. Variants listed here are Aleksandar, Al ...

'' (France distribution only; co-production with Constantin Film,

Pinewood Studios Pinewood Studios is a British film and television studio located in the village of Iver Heath, England. It is approximately west of central London. The studio has been the base for many productions over the years from large-scale films to ...

, Intermedia, France 3 Cinema and Warner Bros. Pictures) * '' Alone in the Dark'' (France distribution only; co-production with

Lionsgate Films Lionsgate Films (formerly known as Cinépix Film Properties) is an American film production and film distribution studio, headquartered in Santa Monica and founded in Canada, and is the flagship division of Lionsgate Entertainment. It is the lar ...

Brightlight Pictures Brightlight Pictures Inc. is a Canadian film production and television production company based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. History Shawn Williamson is the chairman of Brightlight Pictures. Williamson has produced more than 90 pro ...

, and Boll KG) * '' American Pie'' (France distribution only; co-production with

Summit Entertainment Summit Entertainment is an American film production and distribution company. It is a label of Lionsgate Films, owned by Lionsgate Entertainment and is headquartered in Santa Monica, California. History Independent era (1991–2012) Summ ...

, Zide/Perry Productions and

Universal Pictures Universal Pictures (legally Universal City Studios LLC, also known as Universal Studios, or simply Universal; common metonym: Uni, and formerly named Universal Film Manufacturing Company and Universal-International Pictures Inc.) is an Americ ...

) * '' Ask the Dust'' (UK distribution only; co-production with

Paramount Vantage Paramount Vantage (also known as Paramount Classics) was a film distribution label of Paramount Pictures (which, in turn, has Paramount Global as its parent company), charged with producing, purchasing, distributing and marketing films, generall ...

) * '' Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra'' (UK and France distribution only; co-production with

and

) * '' Asterix at the Olympic Games'' (UK and France distribution only; co-production with

and

) * '' Austin Powers in Goldmember'' (UK distribution only; produced by

) * '' Bad Education'' (France distribution only) * '' Bandits'' (France distribution only; co-production with

, Constantin Film and Hyde Park Entertainment) * '' Be Kind Rewind'' (UK distribution only; co-production with

Focus Features Focus Features LLC is an American film production and distribution company, owned by Comcast as part of Universal Pictures, a division of its wholly owned subsidiary NBCUniversal. Focus Features distributes independent and foreign films in t ...

and

) * ''

The Believer Believer(s) or The Believer(s) may refer to: Religion * Believer, a person who holds a particular belief ** Believer, a person who holds a particular religious belief *** Believers, Christians with a religious faith in the divine Christ *** Beli ...

'' (UK distribution only; co-production with Fireworks Entertainment) * '' Big Nothing'' (co-production with Ingenious Media) * '' Black Book'' (France distribution only; co-production with Clockwork Pictures and

Babelsberg Studio Babelsberg Film Studio (german: Filmstudio Babelsberg), located in Potsdam-Babelsberg outside Berlin, Germany, is the second oldest large-scale film studio in the world only preceded by the Danish Nordisk Film (est. 1906), producing films since ...

) * '' Black Christmas'' (UK distribution only; co-production with

and

the Weinstein Company The Weinstein Company (usually credited or abbreviated as TWC) was an American independent film studio, founded in New York City by Bob and Harvey Weinstein in March 2005. TWC was one of the largest mini-major film studios in North America prio ...

) * ''

Blindness Visual impairment, also known as vision impairment, is a medical definition primarily measured based on an individual's better eye visual acuity; in the absence of treatment such as correctable eyewear, assistive devices, and medical treatment� ...

'' (UK and France distribution only) * '' Bride and Prejudice'' (UK distribution only; co-production with Miramax Films) * '' Broken Embraces'' (UK distribution only; co-production with

) * ''

Buffalo Soldiers Buffalo Soldiers originally were members of the 10th Cavalry Regiment of the United States Army, formed on September 21, 1866, at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. This nickname was given to the Black Cavalry by Native American tribes who fought in t ...

'' (UK distribution only) * '' Bulletproof Monk'' (UK distribution only; co-production with

) * ''

Chéri Cheri or Chéri may refer to: People Given name * Cheri Blauwet (born 1980), American wheelchair racer * Cheri Dennis (born 1979), American singer * Cheri DiNovo (born 1950), Canadian United Church minister and social democratic politician * ...

'' (co-production with

Bill Kenwright William Kenwright, CBE (born 4 September 1945) is an English West End theatre producer and film producer. He has also been the chairman of Everton Football Club since 2004. Kenwright was born in Liverpool and attended Booker Avenue County Pri ...

Films and

) * '' Chicken Run'' (co-production with DreamWorks Animation and Aardman Animations) * '' The Chorus'' (UK and France distribution only) * '' Christmas Carol: The Movie'' (UK distribution only; co-production with Illuminated Film Company) * '' Company Man'' (UK and France distribution only; co-production with

Intermedia Films Intermedia Films was an American independent film production company, wholly owned by IM Internationalmedia AG. The company mostly acted as a co-producer, funding films through the IMF (Internationale Medien und Film, German for "Internatio ...

) * ''

The Cottage The Cottage may refer to: Structures * The Cottage (Upper Marlboro, Maryland), US, listed on the National Register of Historic Places * The Cottage, Charlton, Northamptonshire, England, an 18th-century house * The Cottage in Thorpe, Surrey, Englan ...

'' (co-production with the

) * '' Crash'' (UK distribution only; co-production with

Lionsgate Lions Gate Entertainment Corporation, doing business as Lionsgate, is a Canadian- American entertainment company. It was formed by Frank Giustra on July 10, 1997, domiciled in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and is currently headquarter ...

) * '' The Descent'' (UK and France distribution only; co-production with Celador Films) * '' The Descent Part 2'' (UK and France distribution only; co-production with Celador Films and Warner Bros. Pictures) * '' The Diving Bell and the Butterfly'' (France distribution only; co-production with France 3 Cinema) * '' DOA: Dead or Alive'' (France distribution only; co-production with Constantin Film,

Team Ninja is a Japanese video game developer, and a division of Koei Tecmo, founded in 1995 as a part of Tecmo. It is founded and formerly led by Tomonobu Itagaki, later by Yosuke Hayashi, and is best known for the '' Ninja Gaiden'' action-adventure g ...

, and Dimension Films) * ''

Doomsday Doomsday may refer to: * Eschatology, a time period described in the eschatological writings in Abrahamic religions and in doomsday scenarios of non-Abrahamic religions. * Global catastrophic risk, a hypothetical event explored in science and fict ...

'' (France distribution only; co-production with

, Rogue Pictures,

Relativity Media Relativity Media is an American media company founded in 2004 by Lynwood Spinks and Ryan Kavanaugh. The company brokered film finance deals and later branched into film production and other entertainment ventures. The company was commerciall ...

, and

) * '' The Duchess'' (co-production with

) * '' Eastern Promises'' (UK distribution only; co-production with

) * '' Eden Lake'' (co-production with

The Weinstein Company The Weinstein Company (usually credited or abbreviated as TWC) was an American independent film studio, founded in New York City by Bob and Harvey Weinstein in March 2005. TWC was one of the largest mini-major film studios in North America prio ...

) * '' Enemy at the Gates'' (UK distribution only) (co-production with Mandalay Pictures and

) * ''

Evelyn Evelyn may refer to: Places * Evelyn, London *Evelyn Gardens, a garden square in London * Evelyn, Ontario, Canada * Evelyn, Michigan, United States * Evelyn, Texas, United States * Evelyn, Wirt County, West Virginia, United States * Evelyn ...

'' (UK and France distribution only) * ''

Fantastic Four The Fantastic Four is a superhero team appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The team debuted in '' The Fantastic Four'' #1 ( cover dated Nov. 1961), helping usher in a new level of realism in the medium. It was the first ...

'' (2005) (France distribution only; co-production with

1492 Pictures 1492 Pictures is an American film production company founded by Chris Columbus, Mark Radcliffe and Michael Barnathan in 1994. The name is a play on Columbus's more famous namesake, Christopher Columbus, and his 1492 landing in the Americas. In ...

Marvel Entertainment Marvel Entertainment, LLC (formerly Marvel Enterprises) is an American entertainment company founded in June 1998 and based in New York City, New York, formed by the merger of Marvel Entertainment Group and Toy Biz. The company is a wholly ow ...

, and Constantin Film) * '' Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer'' (France distribution only; co-production with

, and Constantin Film) * '' Far Cry'' (France distribution only; co-production with Vivendi Entertainment, Touchstone Pictures,

Ubisoft Ubisoft Entertainment SA (; ; formerly Ubi Soft Entertainment SA) is a French video game publisher headquartered in Saint-Mandé with development studios across the world. Its video game franchises include ''Assassin's Creed'', '' Far Cry'', ...

, and Boll KG) * '' Farce of the Penguins'' (co-production with Permut Presentations and ThinkFilm) * ''

The Fox and the Child ''The Fox and the Child'' ( French: ''Le renard et l'enfant'') is a 2007 French direct-to-video family drama film directed by Luc Jacquet. Starring Bertille Noël-Bruneau, Isabelle Carré and Thomas Laliberté. The English version of the film is ...

'' (UK distribution only; produced by

and France 3 Cinema) * ''

Gerry Gerry is both a surname and a masculine or feminine given name. As a given name, it is often a short form (hypocorism) of Gerard, Gerald or Geraldine. Notable people with the name include: Surname * Elbridge Gerry (1744–1814), fifth US vice pre ...

'' (UK distribution only) * '' The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard'' (UK distribution only; co-production with

) * ''

Go West! A Lucky Luke Adventure ''Go West! A Lucky Luke Adventure'' (french: Tous à l'Ouest: Une Aventure de Lucky Luke) is a 2007 French animated western comedy film directed by Olivier Jean-Marie from a screenplay penned by Jean-Marie and Jean-François Henry with the kind ...

'' (France distribution only; co-production with Xilam and Dargaud) * ''

Hannibal Hannibal (; xpu, 𐤇𐤍𐤁𐤏𐤋, ''Ḥannibaʿl''; 247 – between 183 and 181 BC) was a Carthaginian general and statesman who commanded the forces of Carthage in their battle against the Roman Republic during the Second Pu ...

'' (France distribution only; co-production with

, and Dino De Laurentiis Company) * ''

Hannibal Rising ''Hannibal Rising'' is a psychological horror novel by American author Thomas Harris, published in 2006. It is a prequel to his three previous books featuring his most famous character, the cannibalistic serial killer Dr. Hannibal Lecter. The n ...

'' (France distribution only; co-production with

and Dino De Laurentiis Company) * '' Hardball'' (UK and France distribution only; co-production with Fireworks Entertainment and

) * '' Hard Rain'' (France distribution only; co-production with

Lawrence Gordon Productions Lawrence Gordon (born March 25, 1936) is an American film producer, producer and Business executive, motion picture executive. He specializes in producing action film, action-oriented films and other genres. Some of his most popular productions i ...

, Mutual Film Company, BBC, and

) * '' The Hole'' (UK distribution only; co-production with Le Studio Canal+) * '' Honest'' (UK distribution only) * '' The Hottie and the Nottie'' (UK distribution only) * '' House of the Dead'' (France distribution only; co-production with

and Boll KG) * '' Interstate 60'' (UK distribution only; co-production with Fireworks Entertainment) * '' Jeepers Creepers'' (UK distribution only; co-production with

and American Zoetrope) * ''

Jeepers Creepers 2 ''Jeepers Creepers 2'' is a 2003 American horror film written and directed by Victor Salva. A sequel to the 2001 film '' Jeepers Creepers'', the film finds the Creeper, a demonic creature and mysterious serial killer who pursues a school bus fi ...

'' (UK distribution only; co-production with

and American Zoetrope) * '' Jeepers Creepers 3'' (UK distribution only; co-production with Screen Media Films and American Zoetrope) * '' K-19: The Widowmaker'' (France distribution only; co-production with

, Intermedia, BBC,

, and National Geographic Films) * ''

Kingdom of Heaven Kingdom of Heaven may refer to: Religious * Kingdom of Heaven (Gospel of Matthew) ** Kingship and kingdom of God, or simply Kingdom of God, the phrase used in the other gospels * Kingdom of Heaven (Daviesite), a schismatic sect, founded by Will ...

'' (co-production with

, Inside Track and Studio Babelsberg) * '' Lara Croft: Tomb Raider'' (France distribution only; co-production with

, Mutual Film Company, BBC,

, and Eidos) * '' Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life'' (France distribution only; co-production with

, Mutual Film Company, BBC,

, and Eidos) * '' Lost in Translation'' (France distribution only; co-production with

) * '' Love Labour's Lost'' (UK and France distribution only; co-production with

Miramax Miramax, LLC, also known as Miramax Films, is an American film and television production and distribution company founded on December 19, 1979, by brothers Harvey and Bob Weinstein, and based in Los Angeles, California. It was initially a lea ...

Shepperton Studios Shepperton Studios is a film studio located in Shepperton, Surrey, England, with a history dating back to 1931. It is now part of the Pinewood Studios Group. During its early existence, the studio was branded as Sound City (not to be confused ...

and Intermedia) * '' The Magic Roundabout'' (UK and France distribution only; co-production with France 3 Cinema, and

) * ''

Marie Antoinette Marie Antoinette Josèphe Jeanne (; ; née Maria Antonia Josepha Johanna; 2 November 1755 – 16 October 1793) was the last queen of France before the French Revolution. She was born an archduchess of Austria, and was the penultimate child ...

'' (France distribution only; co-production with American Zoetrope and

Columbia Pictures Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. is an American film production studio that is a member of the Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group, a division of Sony Pictures Entertainment, which is one of the Big Five studios and a subsidiary of the multi ...

) * '' Memento'' (UK distribution only; co-production with

and Newmarket Films) * ''

Michael Clayton ''Michael Clayton'' is a 2007 American legal thriller film written and directed by Tony Gilroy in his feature directorial debut and starring George Clooney, Tom Wilkinson, Tilda Swinton, and Sydney Pollack. Clooney plays lawyer Michael Clayto ...

'' (UK distribution only; co-production with Warner Bros. Pictures,

, Samuels Media, Castle Rock Entertainment, Mirage Enterprises and Section Eight Productions) * '' Mission to Mars'' (France distribution only; co-production with Touchstone Pictures and Spyglass Entertainment) * '' Mr. & Mrs. Smith'' (France distribution only; co-production with

Regency Enterprises Regency Enterprises (commonly referred to as Regency onscreen and copyrighting as Regency Entertainment (USA), Inc. in the U.S. and Monarchy Enterprises S.á.r.l. overseas) is an American entertainment company formed by Arnon Milchan. It was fou ...

, and

) * '' Mr. Nobody'' (France distribution only; co-production with Wild Bunch Productions and

) * '' Mulholland Drive'' (UK distribution only; co-production with StudioCanal) * '' Pandorum'' (France distribution only; co-production with Constantin Film and Overture Films) * '' The Patriot'' (France distribution only; co-production with

, Mutual Film Company) * '' Perfume: The Story of a Murderer'' (UK distribution only; co-production with Constantin Film) * '' The Pianist'' (UK distribution only) * '' Rat Race'' (UK distribution only; co-production with Fireworks Entertainment and

) * '' Red Dragon'' (France distribution only; co-production with

, and Dino De Laurentiis Company) * ''

Rescue Dawn ''Rescue Dawn'' is a 2006 American epic war drama film written and directed by Werner Herzog, based on an adapted screenplay written from his 1997 documentary film ''Little Dieter Needs to Fly''. The film stars Christian Bale and is based on the ...

'' (UK distribution only; co-production with

) * ''

Resident Evil ''Resident Evil'', known in Japan as is a Japanese horror game series and media franchise created by Capcom. It consists of survival horror, third-person shooter and first-person shooter games, with players typically surviving in environmen ...

'' (UK distribution only; co-production with Constantin Film) * '' Saw'' (France distribution only; co-production with Twisted Pictures and

) * ''

Saw II ''Saw II'' is a 2005 horror film directed by Darren Lynn Bousman and written by Leigh Whannell and Bousman. It is the sequel to 2004's '' Saw'' and the second installment in the ''Saw'' film series. The film stars Donnie Wahlberg, Franky G, ...

'' (France distribution only; co-production with Twisted Pictures and

) * '' Saw III'' (France distribution only; co-production with Twisted Pictures and

) * '' The Score'' (UK and France distribution only; co-production with

) * '' The Scouting Book for Boys'' (co-production with

Film4 Productions Film4 Productions is a British film production company owned by Channel Four Television Corporation. The company has been responsible for backing many films made in the United Kingdom. The company's first production was '' Walter'', directed b ...

and Celador Films) * '' Silent Hill'' (UK distribution only; co-production with Davis Films,

Konami , is a Japanese multinational video game and entertainment company headquartered in Chūō, Tokyo, it also produces and distributes trading cards, anime, tokusatsu, pachinko machines, slot machines, and arcade cabinets. Konami has casi ...

, and Team Silent) * ''

Slumdog Millionaire ''Slumdog Millionaire'' is a 2008 British drama film that is a loose adaptation of the novel '' Q & A'' (2005) by Indian author Vikas Swarup. It narrates the story of 18-year-old Jamal Malik from the Juhu slums of Mumbai. Starring Dev Pat ...

'' (UK and France distribution only; co-production with Celador Films,

, Warner Bros. Pictures and Fox Searchlight Pictures) * ''

Son of the Mask ''Son of the Mask'' is a 2005 superhero comedy film directed by Lawrence Guterman. A stand-alone sequel to '' The Mask'' (1994), it is the second installment in ''The Mask'' franchise, an adaptation of the comic book series of the same name by ...

'' (UK and France distribution only; co-production with

) * '' Thunderpants'' (UK distribution only; co-production with CP Medien AG and Mission Pictures) * ''

Touching the Void Touching the Void may refer to: * ''Touching the Void'' (''book''), a 1988 book by Joe Simpson ** ''Touching the Void'' (film), a 2003 film based on the book ** ''Touching the Void'' (play), a 2018 play based on the book {{Disambiguation ...

'' (UK distribution only; co-production with IFC Films,

and the

) * '' Transamerica'' (UK distribution only; co-production with IFC Films and

) * '' Two Brothers'' (UK and France distribution only; co-production with

and France 3 Cinema * '' The Walker'' (UK and France distribution only) * '' What Just Happened'' (UK distribution only, produced by

Magnolia Pictures Magnolia Pictures is an American film distributor. It is a subsidiary of Mark Cuban and Todd Wagner's 2929 Entertainment 2929 Entertainment, LLC. is an American integrated media and entertainment company co-founded by billionaire entrepreneur ...

) * '' Wrong Turn'' (UK distribution only; co-production with

, Constantin Film, and

) * '' Youth Without Youth'' (UK distribution only; co-production with American Zoetrope and Sony Pictures Classics)

2010s

French

* '' 127 Hours'' (UK and France distribution; co-production with Fox Searchlight Pictures, Dune Entertainment, Warner Bros. Pictures, Everest Entertainment,

, Darlow Smithson Productions, and Cloud 8 Films) * ''

Beauty and the Beast ''Beauty and the Beast'' (french: La Belle et la Bête) is a fairy tale written by French novelist Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve and published in 1740 in ''La Jeune Américaine et les contes marins'' (''The Young American and Marine T ...

'' (France distribution only; co-production with

Ciné+ Ciné+ is a set of thematic pay television channels broadcasting movies. They are published by MultiThématiques (Canal+ Group) and are distributed by the CanalSat satellite TV as well as cable and ADSL via Numericable CANALSATDSL. Channels broa ...

and Studio Babelsberg) * '' The Bears' Famous Invasion of Sicily'' (France distribution only) * ''

Centurion A centurion (; la, centurio , . la, centuriones, label=none; grc-gre, κεντυρίων, kentyríōn, or ) was a position in the Roman army during classical antiquity, nominally the commander of a century (), a military unit of around 80 le ...

'' (UK and France distribution only; co-production with Celador Films and Warner Bros. Pictures) * ''

Enemy An enemy or a foe is an individual or a group that is considered as forcefully adverse or threatening. The concept of an enemy has been observed to be "basic for both individuals and communities". The term "enemy" serves the social function of d ...

'' (studio credit only; co-production with

Entertainment One Entertainment One Ltd., trading as eOne, is an American-owned Canadian multinational entertainment company. Based in Toronto, Ontario, the company is primarily involved in the acquisition, distribution, and production of films and television s ...

Corus Entertainment Corus Entertainment Inc. is a Canadian mass media company. Formed in 1999 as a spin-off from Shaw Communications, it has prominent holdings in the radio, publishing, and television industries. It is headquartered at Corus Quay in Toronto, Onta ...

, Telefilm Canada and Roxbury Pictures) * ''

'' (2015) (France distribution only; co-production with

, Genre Films,

, and Constantin Film) * '' Florence Foster Jenkins'' (UK and France distribution only; co-production with

and Qwerty Films) * '' The Illusionist'' (UK and France distribution only; co-production with

, France 3 Cinema, Django Films, Warner Bros. Pictures and Sony Pictures Classics) * '' Jacky in Women's Kingdom'' (co-production with France 2 Cinema,

France Télévisions France Télévisions (; stylized since 2018 as ) is the French national public television broadcaster. It is a state-owned company formed from the integration of the public television channels France 2 (formerly Antenne 2) and France 3 (forme ...

and Orange Studio) * '' Jappeloup'' (co-production with

, Orange Studio and

) * '' Judy'' (co-production with

and Calamity Films) * '' Julieta'' (UK and France distribution only; co-production with

, El Deseo,

RTVE The Corporación de Radio y Televisión Española, S.A. (; ), known as Radiotelevisión Española or RTVE, is the state-owned public corporation that assumed in 2007 the indirect management of the Spanish public radio and television service kno ...

and Echo Lake Entertainment) * '' Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom'' (UK and France distribution only; co-production with

, Origin Pictures, Distant Horizon, Origin Pictures and Videovision Entertainment) * '' No One Lives'' (co-production with

WWE Studios WWE Studios Inc. (formerly known as WWE Films) is an American film studio owned by the professional wrestling promotion WWE. WWE Studios movies frequently mix well-known actors and actresses in lead roles with WWE wrestlers, and teams with exist ...

and Anchor Bay Films) * ''

Oceans The ocean (also the sea or the world ocean) is the body of salt water that covers approximately 70.8% of the surface of Earth and contains 97% of Earth's water. An ocean can also refer to any of the large bodies of water into which the wo ...

'' (France distribution only; co-production with

, France 2 Cinema, France 3 Cinema and Participant Media, US and Canadian distribution is Disneynature) * '' Pain and Glory'' (France distribution only) * '' Philomena'' (UK and France distribution only; co-production with

, and

) * '' Playmobil: The Movie'' (France distribution only; co-production with Method Animation, ON Animation Studios, and DMG Entertainment) * ''

Pride Pride is defined by Merriam-Webster as "reasonable self-esteem" or "confidence and satisfaction in oneself". A healthy amount of pride is good, however, pride sometimes is used interchangeably with "conceit" or "arrogance" (among other words) wh ...

'' (UK and France distribution only; co-production with

CBS Films CBS Films Inc. was an American film production and distribution company founded in 2007 as a subsidiary of CBS Corporation and was considered a mini-major studio up until 2019. CBS Films originally was planned to distribute, develop and prod ...

British Film Institute The British Film Institute (BFI) is a film and television charitable organisation which promotes and preserves film-making and television in the United Kingdom. The BFI uses funds provided by the National Lottery to encourage film production, ...

and

) * ''

The Prophet A prophet is a person who is believed to speak through divine inspiration. Prophet or The Prophet may also refer to: People People referred to as "The Prophet" as a title * The Prophet (musician) (born 1968), Dutch gabber and hardstyle DJ ...

'' (France distribution only; co-production with Doha Film Institute and Participant Media) * '' Resident Evil: Afterlife'' (UK distribution only; co-production with Constantin Film) * '' Resident Evil: The Final Chapter'' (UK distribution only; co-production with Constantin Film) * '' Resident Evil: Retribution'' (UK distribution only; co-production with Constantin Film) * '' Rush'' (France distribution only; produced by Imagine Entertainment, Revolution Media,

Working Title Films Working Title Films is a British film studio that produces motion pictures and television programs and is a subsidiary of Universal Pictures, a division of NBCUniversal, which is itself a division of Comcast. The company was founded by Ti ...

, StudioCanal, Exclusive Media, Cross Creek Pictures and

) * ''

Savages Savages may refer to: Films * Savages (1972 film), ''Savages'' (1972 film), by James Ivory * Savages (1974 film), ''Savages'' (1974 film), an American TV film * The Savages (film), ''The Savages'' (film), a 2007 film by Tamara Jenkins * Savage ...

'' (France distribution only; co-production with

and

) * '' Selma'' (co-production with Harpo Films,

and Celador Films) * '' Silent Hill: Revelation'' (UK and France distribution; co-production with Davis Films,

, and Team Silent) * ''

Suffragette A suffragette was a member of an activist women's organisation in the early 20th century who, under the banner "Votes for Women", fought for the right to vote in public elections in the United Kingdom. The term refers in particular to members ...

'' (UK and France distribution only; co-production with

and

) * '' Titeuf'' (France distribution only; co-production with MoonScoop Group) * ''

Trance Trance is a state of semi-consciousness in which a person is not self-aware and is either altogether unresponsive to external stimuli (but nevertheless capable of pursuing and realizing an aim) or is selectively responsive in following the dir ...

'' (International sales only; co-production with

, Fox Searchlight Pictures,

and Indian Paintbrush) * '' Twixt'' (co-production with American Zoetrope) * '' A United Kingdom'' (co-production with

, Ingenious Media and

) * '' Viceroy's House'' (UK and France distribution only; co-production with

, ) * ''

Why I Did (Not) Eat My Father ''Animal Kingdom: Let's Go Ape'' (french: Pourquoi j'ai pas mangé mon père), also titled ''Evolution Man'' and ''Why I Did (Not) Eat My Father'', is a 2015 computer-animated adventure comedy film directed by Jamel Debbouze in collaboration with ...

'' (France distribution) * '' Zarafa'' (France distribution only; co-production with France 3 Cinema)

2020s

French

* ''

Benedetta Benedetta is a feminine given name of Italian origin, the feminine equivalent of the masculine name Benedetto, a cognate of Benedict. Persons having the name include: *Benedetta Barzini (contemporary), Italian actress and model *Benedetta Bianchi Po ...

'' * '' CODA'' * ''Mon Cousin'' * ''Le Meilleur Reste à Venir'' * ''Petit Pays'' * ''

Pinocchio Pinocchio ( , ) is a fictional character and the protagonist of the children's novel ''The Adventures of Pinocchio'' (1883) by Italian writer Carlo Collodi of Florence, Tuscany. Pinocchio was carved by a woodcarver named Geppetto in a Tuscan vil ...

'' * '' One Piece Film: Red''

British

* '' Allelujah'' (co-production with Ingenious Media, BBC Films DJ Films and Redstart Media) * '' The Duke'' (co-production with Ingenious Media, Neon Films and

Screen Yorkshire Following a review of the film infrastructure in England during 2000, the UK Film Council set up nine Regional Screen Agencies, one in each of the regions of England, to deliver support for film-making, exhibition and related media activities. Th ...

) * '' Misbehaviour'' (co-production with BFI, BBC Films, Ingenious Media and

Left Bank Pictures Left Bank Pictures (stylized as LEFT BANK Pictures) is a British film and television production company. It was formed in 2007 and was the first British media company to receive investment from BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the BBC. Lef ...

) * ''

'' * '' Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget '' (co-production with StudioCanal and Aardman Animations)

References

Notes

Bibliography

* Abel, Richard. ''The Red Rooster Scare: Making Cinema American, 1900–1910''. Berkeley, California: University of California Press, 1999. . * Gant, Tina. ''International Directory of Company Histories'', Volume 8; Volume 29. Farmington Hills, Michigan: Gale, 1999. . * ''Researcher's Guide to British Newsreels''. London: British Universities Film & Video Council. 1993. .

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