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

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es 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

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s. In 1908, Pathé invented the newsreel 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 Les Cinémas Pathé Gaumont is a cinema chain owned by Pathé, with operations in France, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Belgium, and Tunisia. The company is market leader in each country, with the exception of Belgium and Tunisia. It is Europe’ ...

and television networks across Europe. It is the second-oldest operating film company behind

Gaumont Film Company The Gaumont Film Company (, ), often shortened to Gaumont, is a French film studio headquartered in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France. Founded by the engineer-turned-inventor Léon Gaumont (1864–1946) in 1895, it is the oldest extant film company in ...

, 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 A phonograph record (also known as a gramophone record, especially in British English), or simply a record, is an analog signal, analog sound Recording medium, storage medium in the form of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove ...

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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 deve ...

, who had helped open a

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shop in 1894 and established a phonograph factory at

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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

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. 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 Columbia Graphophone Company. In July 1929, the assets of the American Pathé record company were merged into the newly formed

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. The Pathé and Pathé-Marconi labels and catalogue still survive, first as imprints of

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and now currently EMI's successor

Parlophone Records Parlophone Records Limited (also known as Parlophone Records and Parlophone) is a German–British record label founded in Germany in 1896 by the Carl Lindström Company as Parlophon. The British branch of the label was founded on 8 August 19 ...

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

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' 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 Vincennes, 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

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and

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. 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

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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 ''

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''. Pathé and Méliès worked together in 1911. Georges Méliès made a film ''

Baron Munchausen's Dream ''Baron Munchausen's Dream'' (french: Les Hallucinations du baron de Münchausen), also known as ''Les Aventures de baron de Munchausen'' and ''Monsieur le Baron a trop bien dîné'', is a 1911 French short silent film directed by Georges Méliès ...

'', 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 newsreel 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, Pathé Records 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 " Pathé Exchange" 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

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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 Arthur Bernède and Gaston Leroux, 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 francs 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

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(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 shell corporations, 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

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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

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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

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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 Vivendi, 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 British Sky Broadcasting 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

(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

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). * Cuisine.tv created in 2001 with RF2K, sold in 2011 to the Canal+ Group (via

). * Histoire created in 1997, owned 30%, sold in 2004 to the

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. *

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bought in 1998, sold in 2002 to Canal+ Group. * TMC bought 80% in 2002, sold in 2004 to

and

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. * 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 Guild Film Distribution 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

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to instead release their own produced movies and

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's movies theatrically after the U.S. failure of ''

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'' and the U.K. failure of '' The Hottie and the Nottie'', causing two of their films ''

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'' and ''

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'' being transferred to the now defunct UK distributor

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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

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 ''

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'' 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) * ''

Highlander Highlander may refer to: Regional cultures * Gorals (lit. ''Highlanders''), a culture in southern Poland and northern Slovakia * Hill people, who live in hills and mountains * Merina people, an ethnic group from the central plateau of Madagascar ...

'' (France distribution only) * ''

Kickboxer Kickboxing is a combat sport focused on kicking and punching. The combat takes place in a boxing ring, normally with boxing gloves, mouthguards, shorts, and bare feet to favour the use of kicks. Kickboxing is practiced for self-defense, general ...

'' (France distribution only) * ''

Pirates Piracy is an act of robbery or criminal violence by ship or boat-borne attackers upon another ship or a coastal area, typically with the goal of stealing cargo and other valuable goods. Those who conduct acts of piracy are called pirates, v ...

'' (France distribution only) * '' Prom Night'' (France distribution only) * ''

Rambo III ''Rambo III'' is a 1988 American action film directed by Peter MacDonald and co-written by Sylvester Stallone, who also reprises his role as Vietnam War veteran John Rambo. A sequel to '' Rambo: First Blood Part II'' (1985), it is the third in ...

'' (France distribution only; co-production with

Carolco Pictures Carolco Pictures, Inc. was an American independent film studio that existed from 1976 to 1995, founded by Mario Kassar and Andrew G. Vajna. Kassar and Vajna ran Carolco together until 1989, when Vajna left to form Cinergi Pictures. Carolco hit ...

) * ''

Scanners ''Scanners'' is a 1981 Canadian science fiction horror film written and directed by David Cronenberg and starring Stephen Lack, Jennifer O'Neill, Michael Ironside, and Patrick McGoohan. In the film, "scanners" are psychics with unusual telepathic ...

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

1990s

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

TF1 TF1 (; standing for ''Télévision Française 1'') is a French commercial television network owned by TF1 Group, controlled by the Bouygues conglomerate. TF1's average market share of 24% makes it the most popular domestic network. TF1 is par ...

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

New Line Cinema New Line Cinema is an American film production studio owned by Warner Bros. Discovery and is a film label of Warner Bros. It was founded in 1967 by Robert Shaye as an independent film distribution company; later becoming a film studio after acq ...

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

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

) * '' The Blair Witch Project'' (UK distribution only) * ''

Bound Bound or bounds may refer to: Mathematics * Bound variable * Upper and lower bounds, observed limits of mathematical functions Physics * Bound state, a particle that has a tendency to remain localized in one or more regions of space Geography *B ...

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

) * '' Cutthroat Island'' (UK and France distribution only; co-production with

and

) * '' Dumb and Dumber'' (France distribution only) * '' Event Horizon'' (France distribution only; co-production with

Paramount Pictures Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American film and television production company, production and Distribution (marketing), distribution company and the main namesake division of Paramount Global (formerly ViacomCBS). It is the fifth-oldes ...

) * '' The Fifth Element'' (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 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 of Walt Dis ...

, Largo Entertainment,

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, Toho, and Allied Filmmakers) * '' Highlander II: The Quickening'' (France distribution only) * '' Jacob's Ladder'' (UK and France distribution only; co-production with

) * '' James and the Giant Peach'' (UK distribution only; co-production with Allied Filmmakers and

Walt Disney Pictures Walt Disney Pictures is an American film production company and subsidiary of Walt Disney Studios, which is owned by The Walt Disney Company. The studio is the flagship producer of live-action feature films within the Walt Disney Studios uni ...

) * ''

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 first ...

'' (UK distribution only; co-production with

Miramax Films 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 Weinstein, Harvey and Bob Weinstein, and based in Los Angeles, California. It was ...

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

) * '' Judge Dredd'' (UK distribution only; co-production with Hollywood Pictures) * ''

Kickboxer 2 ''Kickboxer 2'' (stylized on-screen as ''Kickboxer 2: The Road Back'') is a 1991 American martial arts film directed by Albert Pyun and written by David S. Goyer. The film is the second entry into the ''Kickboxer'' film series, and stars Sasha Mi ...

'' (France distribution only) * '' Little Indian, Big City'' (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 Humber ...

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

) * ''

Mortal Kombat ''Mortal Kombat'' is an American media franchise centered on a series of video games originally developed by Midway Games in 1992. The development of the first game was originally based on an idea that Ed Boon and John Tobias had of making a v ...

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

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 studi ...

) * ''

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 norm ...

'' (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 c ...

) * ''

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

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

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

and

Lightstorm Entertainment Lightstorm Entertainment is an American independent production company founded in 1990 by filmmaker James Cameron and producer Lawrence Kasanoff. The majority of its films have been distributed and owned by 20th Century Studios. Its productions i ...

) * ''

Topsy-Turvy ''Topsy-Turvy'' is a 1999 British musical period drama film written and directed by Mike Leigh, starring Allan Corduner as Sir Arthur Sullivan and Jim Broadbent as W.S. Gilbert, along with Timothy Spall, Lesley Manville and Ron Cook. The story ...

'' (UK distribution only; co-production with Thin Man Films) * '' Total Recall'' (UK and France distribution only; co-production with

) * '' Universal Soldier'' (UK and France distribution only; co-production with

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 from ...

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

) * ''

White Squall A white squall is a sudden and violent windstorm at sea which is not accompanied by the black clouds generally characteristic of a squall. It manifests as a sudden increase in wind velocity in tropical and sub-tropical waters, and may be a mic ...

'' (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 ''Wrongfully Accused'' is a 1998 satirical comedy film written, produced and directed by Pat Proft and starring Leslie Nielsen as a man who has been framed for murder and desperately attempts to expose the true culprits. The film is a parody of t ...

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

Warner Bros. Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. (commonly known as Warner Bros. or abbreviated as WB) is an American film and entertainment studio headquartered at the Warner Bros. Studios complex in Burbank, California, and a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Di ...

Constantin Film The Constantin Film AG is a German mini-major film production and distribution company based in Munich. The company, which belongs to Swiss media conglomerate Highlight Communications AG, is a large independent German maker and distributor of pr ...

, and Morgan Creek Productions)

2000s

* '' Adulthood'' (UK distribution only; co-production with the UK Film Council) * ''

The Air I Breathe ''The Air I Breathe'' is a 2007 crime drama film and the directorial debut of Korean-American filmmaker Jieho Lee, who co-wrote the script with Bob DeRosa. The film stars Kevin Bacon, Julie Delpy, Brendan Fraser, Andy Garcia, Sarah Michelle Gella ...

'' (UK distribution only; co-production with ThinkFilm) * '' Alexander'' (France distribution only; co-production with

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 te ...

, Intermedia,

France 3 Cinema France 3 () is a French free-to-air public television channel and part of the France Télévisions group, which also includes France 2, France 4, France 5 and France Info. It is made up of a network of regional television services providing ...

and

) * '' Alone in the Dark'' (France distribution only; co-production with Lionsgate Films,

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 prod ...

, and

Boll KG ''Boll KG'' is the personal production company of German filmmaker Uwe Boll. It is headquartered in Bergrheinfeld, Bavaria.

) * '' American Pie'' (France distribution only; co-production with Summit Entertainment, 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 Ameri ...

) * '' 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, generally ...

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

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

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

) * '' Bad Education'' (France distribution only) * ''

Bandits Banditry is a type of organized crime committed by outlaws typically involving the threat or use of violence. A person who engages in banditry is known as a bandit and primarily commits crimes such as extortion, robbery, and murder, either as an ...

'' (France distribution only; co-production with

and

Hyde Park Entertainment Hyde or Hydes may refer to: People *Hyde (surname) *Hyde (musician), Japanese musician from the bands L'Arc-en-Ciel and VAMPS American statutes *Hyde Amendment, an amendment that places well-defined limitations on Medicare spending on aborti ...

) * ''

Be Kind Rewind ''Be Kind Rewind'' is a 2008 buddy comedy film written and directed by Michel Gondry, and starring Jack Black, Mos Def, Melonie Diaz, Danny Glover, Mia Farrow and Sigourney Weaver. The film first appeared on January 20, 2008 at the 2008 Sundanc ...

'' (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 th ...

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 ''Big Nothing'' is a 2006 black comedy crime film directed by Jean-Baptiste Andrea, starring David Schwimmer, Simon Pegg and Alice Eve. It had its world premiere at the Cardiff Film Festival on 18 November 2006, and was released in the United K ...

'' (co-production with Ingenious Media) * '' Black Book'' (France distribution only; co-production with Clockwork Pictures and Babelsberg Studio) * '' 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 prior ...

) * ''

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

) * ''

Broken Embraces ''Broken Embraces'' ( es, Los abrazos rotos, links=no) is a 2009 Spanish romantic thriller film written, produced, and directed by Pedro Almodóvar. Led by an ensemble cast consisting of many Almodóvar regulars, it stars Lluís Homar as a blind ...

'' (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 ''Bulletproof Monk'' is a 2003 American superhero comedy film directed by Paul Hunter in his feature film directorial debut, and starring Chow Yun-fat, Seann William Scott, and Jaime King. The film is loosely based on the comic book written by B ...

'' (UK distribution only; co-production with

) * '' Chéri'' (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 Prima ...

Films and UK Film Council) * '' Chicken Run'' (co-production with

DreamWorks Animation DreamWorks Animation LLC (DWA, also known as DreamWorks Animation Studios and simply known as DreamWorks) is an American animation studio that produces animated films and television programs and is a subsidiary of Universal Pictures, a division ...

and Aardman Animations) * '' The Chorus'' (UK and France distribution only) * '' Christmas Carol: The Movie'' (UK distribution only; co-production with

Illuminated Film Company The Illuminated Film Company is a British animation company founded in 1993 by Iain Harvey. It has produced the series '' Little Princess'' (2006-2022) and the ITV children's surreal comedy series ''The Rubbish World of Dave Spud'' (2019–pres ...

) * ''

Company Man A company man in the petroleum industry refers to a representative of an operating/oil exploration, exploration company. Other terms that may be used are company representative, foreman, drill site supervisor (DSV), company consultant, rigsite le ...

'' (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'' (co-production with the UK Film Council) * ''

Crash Crash or CRASH may refer to: Common meanings * Collision, an impact between two or more objects * Crash (computing), a condition where a program ceases to respond * Cardiac arrest, a medical condition in which the heart stops beating * Couch su ...

'' (UK distribution only; co-production with Lionsgate) * '' The Descent'' (UK and France distribution only; co-production with Celador Films) * ''

The Descent Part 2 ''The Descent Part 2'' is a 2009 British adventure horror film and sequel to the 2005 horror film ''The Descent''. It was directed by Jon Harris from a screenplay by James McCarthy, J Blakeson, and James Watkins. The film was produced by Chr ...

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

) * '' The Diving Bell and the Butterfly'' (France distribution only; co-production with

) * '' DOA: Dead or Alive'' (France distribution only; co-production with

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 game ...

, and

Dimension Films Dimension Films is an American film production company owned by Lantern Entertainment. It was formerly used as Harvey and Bob Weinstein's label within Miramax, which was acquired by The Walt Disney Company on June 30, 1993, to produce and relea ...

) * ''

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 UK Film Council, Rogue Pictures, Relativity Media, and

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

) * '' Eastern Promises'' (UK distribution only; co-production with BBC Films) * '' 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 prior ...

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

Mandalay Pictures Mandalay Pictures or Mandalay Vision is an American film production company founded on May 27, 1995, which is part of producer and businessman Peter Guber's Mandalay Entertainment. From 1997 until 2002, Lionsgate Entertainment owned a stake in M ...

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 a ...

Marvel Entertainment Marvel Entertainment, LLC (formerly Marvel Enterprises) is an American show business, entertainment company (law), company founded in June 1998 and based in New York City, New York (state), New York, formed by the merger of #Marvel Entertainment ...

, and

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

, and

) * '' Far Cry'' (France distribution only; co-production with Vivendi Entertainment,

Touchstone Pictures Touchstone Pictures, Inc. was an American film production label of Walt Disney Studios, founded and owned by The Walt Disney Company. Feature films released under the Touchstone label were produced and financed by Walt Disney Studios, and featu ...

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 ''Boll KG'' is the personal production company of German filmmaker Uwe Boll. It is headquartered in Bergrheinfeld, Bavaria.

) * ''

Farce of the Penguins ''Farce of the Penguins'' is a 2007 American direct-to-video parody nature documentary written and directed by ''Full House'' star Bob Saget. It is a parody of the French feature-length nature documentary ''March of the Penguins'' (2005), directed ...

'' (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 Canal+ and

) * ''

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 presi ...

'' (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 Xilam is a French production company that specializes in animated television series and feature films. Marc du Pontavice and his wife Alix founded it in 1999 as a replacement for the animation division of Gaumont Multimédia; though Gaumont ...

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 Puni ...

'' (France distribution only; co-production with

, and

Dino De Laurentiis Company Agostino "Dino" De Laurentiis (; 8 August 1919 – 10 November 2010) was an Italian-American film producer. Along with Carlo Ponti, he was one of the producers who brought Italian cinema to the international scene at the end of World War II. He ...

) * ''

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 ...

'' (France distribution only; co-production with

and

) * '' 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 Mutual Film Company is an American film production company based in Hollywood, California. The company was initially founded by financer Gary Levinsohn in 1989 as Classico Entertainment, before combining with The Mark Gordon Company in 1995 to f ...

, and Toho) * '' The Hole'' (UK distribution only; co-production with

Le Studio Canal+ StudioCanal S.A.S. (formerly known as Le Studio Canal+, Canal Plus, Canal+ Distribution, Canal+ D.A., Canal+ Production, and Canal+ Image and also known as StudioCanal International) is a French film production and distribution company that owns ...

) * '' Honest'' (UK distribution only) * '' The Hottie and the Nottie'' (UK distribution only) * '' House of the Dead'' (France distribution only; co-production with Lionsgate Films and

Boll KG ''Boll KG'' is the personal production company of German filmmaker Uwe Boll. It is headquartered in Bergrheinfeld, Bavaria.

) * '' 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 ''Jeepers Creepers 3'' is a 2017 American horror film written and directed by Victor Salva and the third film in the ''Jeepers Creepers'' film series, taking place in between '' Jeepers Creepers'' and ''Jeepers Creepers 2''. Jonathan Breck repr ...

'' (UK distribution only; co-production with

Screen Media Films Screen Media Ventures, LLC. is an American-Canadian distribution company founded in 2001. In 2008, Screen Media selected The Creative Coalition as its exclusive nonprofit partner in launching the Spotlight Initiative. The partnership permits the p ...

and American Zoetrope) * '' K-19: The Widowmaker'' (France distribution only; co-production with

, Intermedia,

, Toho, and

National Geographic Films The National Geographic Society (NGS), headquartered in Washington, D.C., United States, is one of the largest non-profit scientific and educational organizations in the world. Founded in 1888, its interests include geography, archaeology, and ...

) * ''

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

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

, Toho, 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 leadi ...

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 w ...

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

, and UK Film Council) * ''

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 a ...

'' (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 mu ...

) * '' Memento'' (UK distribution only; co-production with Summit Entertainment 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 Clayton, w ...

'' (UK distribution only; co-production with

, Summit Entertainment, Samuels Media, Castle Rock Entertainment,

Mirage Enterprises Mirage Enterprises was an American film production company founded by director and producer Sydney Pollack in 1985. History Sydney Pollack was known for being a director and occasional actor. He began producing his own films in the 1970s, then sta ...

and Section Eight Productions) * '' Mission to Mars'' (France distribution only; co-production with

and

Spyglass Entertainment Spyglass Media Group, LLC, formerly Spyglass Entertainment, is an American film production company founded by Gary Barber and Roger Birnbaum in 1998. History Spyglass Entertainment On August 21, 1998, Gary Barber, former vice chairman and COO ...

) * '' Mr. & Mrs. Smith'' (France distribution only; co-production with Summit Entertainment, Regency Enterprises, and

) * '' Mr. Nobody'' (France distribution only; co-production with Wild Bunch Productions and Canal+) * '' Mulholland Drive'' (UK distribution only; co-production with StudioCanal) * ''Pandorum'' (France distribution only; co-production with

and Overture Films) * ''The Patriot (2000 film), The Patriot'' (France distribution only; co-production with

) * ''Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (film), Perfume: The Story of a Murderer'' (UK distribution only; co-production with

) * ''The Pianist (2002 film), The Pianist'' (UK distribution only) * ''Rat Race (film), Rat Race'' (UK distribution only; co-production with Fireworks Entertainment and

) * ''Red Dragon (2002 film), Red Dragon'' (France distribution only; co-production with

, and

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

) * ''Resident Evil (2002 film), Resident Evil'' (UK distribution only; co-production with

) * ''Saw (2004 film), Saw'' (France distribution only; co-production with Twisted Pictures and Lionsgate Films) * ''Saw II'' (France distribution only; co-production with Twisted Pictures and Lionsgate Films) * ''Saw III'' (France distribution only; co-production with Twisted Pictures and Lionsgate Films) * ''The Score (2001 film), The Score'' (UK and France distribution only; co-production with

) * ''The Scouting Book for Boys'' (co-production with Film4 Productions and Celador Films) * ''Silent Hill (film), Silent Hill'' (UK distribution only; co-production with Davis Films, Konami, and Team Silent) * ''Slumdog Millionaire'' (UK and France distribution only; co-production with Celador Films, Film4 Productions,

and Fox Searchlight Pictures) * ''Son of the Mask'' (UK and France distribution only; co-production with

) * ''Thunderpants'' (UK distribution only; co-production with CP Medien AG and Mission Pictures) * ''Touching the Void (film), Touching the Void'' (UK distribution only; co-production with IFC Films, Film4 Productions and the UK Film Council) * ''Transamerica (film), Transamerica'' (UK distribution only; co-production with IFC Films and

) * ''Two Brothers (2004 film), Two Brothers'' (UK and France distribution only; co-production with

and France 3 Cinema * ''The Walker'' (UK and France distribution only) * ''What Just Happened (2008 film), What Just Happened'' (UK distribution only, produced by Magnolia Pictures) * ''Wrong Turn (2003 film), Wrong Turn'' (UK distribution only; co-production with Regency Enterprises,

, and Summit Entertainment) * ''Youth Without Youth (film), 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, RatPac-Dune Entertainment, Dune Entertainment,

, Everest Entertainment, Film4 Productions, John Smithson, Darlow Smithson Productions, and Christian Colson, Cloud 8 Films) * ''Beauty and the Beast (2014 film), Beauty and the Beast'' (France distribution only; co-production with

, Canal+, Ciné+ and Studio Babelsberg) * ''The Bears' Famous Invasion of Sicily (film), The Bears' Famous Invasion of Sicily'' (France distribution only) * ''Centurion (film), Centurion'' (UK and France distribution only; co-production with Celador Films and

) * ''Enemy (2013 film), Enemy'' (studio credit only; co-production with Entertainment One, Corus Entertainment, Telefilm Canada and Roxbury Pictures) * ''Fantastic Four (2015 film), Fantastic Four'' (2015) (France distribution only; co-production with

, Genre Films,

, and

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

, BBC Films, Canal+, Ciné+ and Qwerty Films) * '' The Illusionist'' (UK and France distribution only; co-production with Canal+,

, Django Films,

and Sony Pictures Classics) * ''Jacky in Women's Kingdom'' (co-production with France 2, France 2 Cinema, France Télévisions, Canal+, Ciné+ and Orange Studio) * ''Jappeloup'' (co-production with Canal+, Ciné+, Orange Studio and

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

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

, El Deseo, RTVE, Canal+, Ciné+ 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 and Anchor Bay Films) * ''Oceans (film), Oceans'' (France distribution only; co-production with Canal+, France 2, France 2 Cinema,

and Participant Media, US and Canadian distribution is Disneynature) * ''Pain and Glory'' (France distribution only) * ''Philomena (film), Philomena'' (UK and France distribution only; co-production with BBC Films, Canal+, and Ciné+) * ''Playmobil: The Movie'' (France distribution only; co-production with Method Animation, ON Animation Studios, and DMG Entertainment) * ''Pride (2014 film), Pride'' (UK and France distribution only; co-production with CBS Films, BBC Films, British Film Institute,

, Canal+ and Ciné+) * ''The Prophet (2014 film), The Prophet'' (France distribution only; co-production with Doha Film Institute and Participant Media) * ''Resident Evil: Afterlife'' (UK distribution only; co-production with

) * ''Resident Evil: The Final Chapter'' (UK distribution only; co-production with

) * ''Resident Evil: Retribution'' (UK distribution only; co-production with

) * ''Rush (2013 film), Rush'' (France distribution only; produced by Imagine Entertainment, Revolution Media, Working Title Films, StudioCanal, Exclusive Media, Cross Creek Pictures and

) * ''Savages (2012 film), Savages'' (France distribution only; co-production with Relativity Media and

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

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

, Film4 Productions, Canal+ and Ciné+) * ''Titeuf (film), Titeuf'' (France distribution only; co-production with MoonScoop Group) * ''Trance (2013 film), Trance'' (International sales only; co-production with

, Fox Searchlight Pictures, Film4 Productions and Indian Paintbrush (production company), Indian Paintbrush) * ''Twixt (film), Twixt'' (co-production with American Zoetrope) * ''A United Kingdom'' (co-production with

, BBC Films, Ingenious Media and British Film Institute) * ''Viceroy's House (film), Viceroy's House'' (UK and France distribution only; co-production with

, ) * ''Animal Kingdom: Let's Go Ape, Why I Did (Not) Eat My Father'' (France distribution) * ''Zarafa (film), Zarafa'' (France distribution only; co-production with

)

2020s

French

* ''Benedetta (film), Benedetta'' * ''CODA (2021 film), CODA'' * ''Mon Cousin'' * ''Le Meilleur Reste à Venir'' * ''Petit Pays'' * ''Pinocchio (2022 animated film), Pinocchio'' * ''One Piece Film: Red''

British

* ''Allelujah (film), 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) * '' Misbehaviour'' (co-production with BFI, BBC Films, Ingenious Media and Left Bank Pictures) * ''Pinocchio (2022 animated film), Pinocchio'' * ''Chicken Run#Sequel, 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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