Hollywood's Major Studios

Studio Market Share 1998-2000

There are 8 big studios in Hollywood :

Warner Bros.
Universal
Sony --> (Columbia Pictures, Tristar Pictures, Sony Pictures Classics, Screen Gems)
Fox --> (20th Century Fox Pictures, Fox Searchlight, Fox 2000 Pictures)
Buena Vista --> (Walt Disney Pictures, Touchstone Pictures, Hollywood Pictures, Miramax Films, Dimension)
MGM/UA --> (MGM, United Artists, Orion Pictures)
Paramount --> (Paramount Pictures, Paramount Classics)
Dreamworks SKG

and some smaller distribution companies :

USA Films (formed by USA Films, Polygram Filmed Entertainment, October Films and Gramercy Pictures)
New Line Cinema (with Fine Line Features)
Lions Gate Films
Artisan Entertainment
Destination Films
Samuel Goldwyn Distribution, Strand, New Yorker, Zeitgeist,Revolution, Allied, Trimark, MacGillivray, Alliance, First Look, Warren Miller, Good Machine, Stratosphere, Artistic Licence, Roxie Releasing, Milestone, Odeon, World Wide, Legacy, First Run, Palm, Blackwatch, nWave, Primesco, Independent Artists, Eros, Motion, Video Sound, Remstar, Premier, Bahaviour, Red Sky, Home Entertainment, Phaedra, Kino, Giant Screen, Cowboy, Zion, Shooting Gallery, Equinox, Iron Hill, Rainforest, Castle Hill, Winstar, Cho Taussig, Indican, Lot 47, Rialto, Noth by North-west, new Latin, PMR, Empire, Providence, Newmarket, Christal Films, Cloud 10, IDP, Purple Rose Films, PowerPoint, Winstar, Films Seville, Tips Exports, Set Pictures, Rainbow Releasing, Excel Entertainment, 5 Card Productions, IFC, TVA, Avatar etc.

WARNER

BROS.

American film company founded in 1929 by the 4 four Warner brothers (Harry, Albert, Sam and Jack). In 1990 was purchased by Time Inc. which merged in 1996 with Turner Broadcasting ( formed by Turner Pictures, New Line Cinema, Castle Rock Entertainment) and in 2000 with AOL becoming "AOL-Time Warner".

Blockbusters		Flops
L.A. CONFIDENTIAL	*$66M*	*POSTMAN*	*$18M*
*YOU'VE GOT MAIL*	*$115M*	*MAD CITY*	*$11M*
*MATRIX*	*$171.4M*	*FATHER'S DAY*	*$29M*
*DOUBLE JEOPARDY*	*$113.8M*	*SPHERE*	*$37M*
*ANALYZE THIS*	*$106.8M*	*AVENGERS*	*$24.3*
*TWISTER*	*$241.8M*	*MARS ATTACKS!*	*$37M*
*PERFECT STORM*	*$182.5M*	*TARZAN AND LOST CITY*	*$2M*
*ACE VENTURA:WHEN NATURE CALLS*	*$108M*	*BATTLEFIELD EARTH*	*$21M*
*BATMAN FOREVER*	*$184M*	*GET CARTER*	*$15M*
*ROBIN HOOD:PRINCE OF THIEVES*	*$165.5M*	*DEMOLITION MAN*	*$58M*
*FUGITIVE*	*$184M*	*ASSASSINS*	*$30M*
*FREE WILLY*	*$77M*	*BATMAN & ROBIN*	*$107M*
*DISCLOSURE*	*$83M*	*FREE WILLY 3*	*$3.51M*
*GRUMPY OLD MEN*	*$70M*	*SOLDIER*	*$14M*
*GRUMPIER OLD MEN*	*$71M*	*MAJOR LEAGUE 3*	*$3.42M*
*INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE*	*$105M*	*CHILL FACTOR*	*$11.2M*
*GREEN MILE*	*$136.8M*
*ANALYZE THIS*	*$106.8M*

UNIVERSAL

Pictures

Established in 1921 by Carl Laemmle. In 1962 became part of MCA. In 1990 MCA/Universal was purchased by Matsushita and then by the Canadian liquor company Seagram. In June 2000, Vivendi bid for Seagram.

Blockbusters		Flops
TRUE LIES	$130M	DAYLIGHT	$33M
APOLLO 13	$172M	JUNIOR	$36M
NUTTY PROFESSOR	$129M	DRAGONHEART	$51M
JURASSIC PARK	$359M	MCHALE'S NAVY	$6M
SCHINDLER'S LIST	$96M	BASEKETBALL	$8M
LIAR, LIAR	$181M	DUDLEY DO RIGHT	$10M
PATCH ADAMS	$135M	FIERCE CREATURES	$9M
AMERICAN BEAUTY	$130M	PSYCHO	$21M
THE GRINCH	$260M	BABE 2	$18M
MEET THE PARENTS	$166M	FLINTSTONES IN VIVA ROCK VEGAS	$35M
BRING IT ON	$68M	BLUES BROTHERS 2000	$14M
AMERICAN PIE	$102M	JUNIOR	$36M
MUMMY. THE	$155M
LOST WORLD	$229M

COLUMBIA

TRISTAR

American film company originally known as CBC Sales Corporation when founded in 1920 by Harry and Jack Cohn and Joseph Brandt. Renamed Columbia Pictures in 1924. The company which also founded CBS, HBO and TriStar Pictures was purchased by Coca-Cola in 1982 and then by Sony Corporation in 1991 becoming Sony Pictures Entertainment. Distributes film made by Columbia Pictures, Tristar Pictures, Sony Classics and Screen Gems.

Blockbusters		Flops
JERRY MAGUIRE	$153M	IDLE HANDS	$4M
IN THE LINE OF FIRE	$102M	EXISTENZ	$3M
SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE	$126M	STARSHIP TROOPERS	$55M
AIR FORCE ONE	$172M	GATTACA	$12M
AS GOOD AS IT GETS	$147M	GODZILLA	$136M
MY BEST FRIEND'S WEDDING	$126M	REPLACEMENT KILLERS	$19M
I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER	$72M	DESPERATE MEASURES	$13M
STEPMOM	$91M	MESSENGER	$14M
BIG DADDY	$163M	13TH FLOOR	$12M
CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON	$130M	6TH DAY	$35M
STUART LITTLE	140M	LOSER	$15M
TERMINATOR 2	$204M	HUDSON HAWK	$17.2
BASIC INSTINCT	$117M	LAST ACTION HERO	$50M
MEN IN BLACK	$250.1M	FRANKENSTEIN	$22M

BUENA VISTA INTERNATIONAL

is formed of WALT DISNEY Pictures,MIRAMAX Films(with DIMENSION Films),TOUCHSTONE Pictures and HOLLYWOOD Pictures:

WALT

DISNEY

Blockbusters		Flops
SANTA CLAUSE	$145M	ROCKET MAN	$15M
LION KING	$313M	THAT DARN CAT	$18M
TOY STORY	$192M	MR. MAGOO	$21M
TOY STORY 2	$245M
TARZAN	$171M
MULAN	$120M

MIRAMAX

Films

American "independent" production and distribution company
co-formed by Bob&Harvey Weinstein. Miramax was bought by Disney in !994.

Blockbusters		Flops
SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE	$100M	LOVE'S LABOR LOST	$1M
TALENTED MR. RIPLEY	$81M	YARDS,THE	$1M
GOOD WILL HUNTING	$138M	A PRICE ABOVE RUBIES	$1M
PIANO	$46M	VELVET GOLDMINE	$1M
PULP FICTION	$108M	MIGHTY,THE	$3M
SHE'S ALL THAT	$61M
CIDER HOUSE RULES	$57M
BRIDGET JONES'S DIARY	$80M

DIMENSION

Films

A division of Miramax Films managing horror or action films.

Blockbusters		Flops
SCARY MOVIE	$157M	I GOT THE HOOK UP	$10M
SCREAM	$103	SENSELESS	$13M
SCREAM 2	$101M	EXISTENZ	$3M
SPY KIDS	$106M	PHANTOMS	$6M
FACULTY, THE	$40M	HIGHLANDER:ENDGAME	$12M

TOUCHSTONE

Pictures

Blockbusters		Flops
FATHER OF THE BRIDE 2	$76M	I LOVE TROUBLE	$30M
PHENOMENON	$104M	BELOVED	$22M
RANSOM	$136M	SIXTH MAN	$15M
ROCK,THE	$134M	METRO	$32M
HORSE WHISPERER	$75M	KRIPENDORFF'S TRIBE	$8M
ENEMY OF THE STATE	$111M
ARMAGEDDON	$201M
FACE/OFF	$112M
COYOTE UGLY	$60M

HOLLYWOOD

Pictures

Blockbusters		Flops
WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING	$81M	GONE FISHIN'	$20M
DANGEROUS MINDS	$84M
SIXTH SENSE	$294M
CRIMSON TIDE	$91M
MR HOLLAND'S OPUS	$82M

PARAMOUNT

Pictures

Founded in 1913 by WW Hodkinson. In 1966 was purchased by Gulf+Western, taken over by Viacom in 1993. Has a subdivision, Paramount Classics.

Blockbusters		Flops
INDECENT PROPOSAL	$106M	A SMILE LIKE YOURS	$3M
FIRM,THE	$158M	SWITCHBACK	$6M
FORREST GUMP	$330M	BEVERLY HILLS COP 3	$42M
CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER	$122M	GHOST AND THE DARKNESS	$38M
MISSION:IMPOSSIBLE	$181M	DEAD MAN ON CAMPUS	$15M
MISSION;IMPOSSIBLE 2	$215M	ELECTION	$15M
FIRST WIVES CLUB	$105M	NEXT BEST THING	$15M
TITANIC	$601M	LUCKY NUMBERS	$10M
FACE/OFF	$112M	ESCAPE FROM L.A.	$25.4M
KISS THE GIRLS	$60M
TRUMAN SHOW	$126M
SAVE THE LAST DANCE	$91M
WHAT WOMEN WANT	$182M

20th CENTURY

FOX

Film company founded in 1913 by William Fox. In 1935 the company merged with Twentieth Century Pictures to form 20th century Fox. Belongs to News Corporation and contains also Fox 2000 Pictures and Fox Searchlight Pictures (Europe).

Blockbusters		Flops
SPEED	$121M	SPEED 2	$48M
NINE MONTHS	$69M	VOLCANO	$47M
INDEPENDENCE DAY	$306M	ALIEN :RESURRECTION	$48M
FULL MONTY	$46M	HOME ALONE 3	$31M
THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT MARY	$176M	WING COMMANDER	$12M
DR. DOLITTLE	$144M	MONKEY BONE	$5M
HOPE FLOATS	$60M	CHAIN REACTION	$20M
CAST AWAY	$233M	FIRESTORM	$8M
PHANTOM MENACE	$431M
BIG MOMMA'S HOUSE	$117M

MGM

Goldwyn was an American film company founded by Samuel Goldwyn which then merged with Metro Pictures corporation and Louis B. Mayer Company resulting Metro-Goldwyn -Mayer.
United Artists was formed in 1919 by Charles Chaplin, Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks and D.W. Griffith. In 1967 was absorbed by Transamerica and in 1981 became part of MGM.

Blockbusters		Flops
STARGATE	$71	JUST THE TICKET	$0.4M
GET SHORTY	$72M	LOLITA	$1M
SPECIES	$60	8 HEADS IN A DUFFEL BAG	$3M
BIRDCAGE	$124M	FIERCE CREATURES	$9M
GOLDENEYE	$106M	BLOWN AWAY	$30M
TOMORROW NEVER DIES	$125M	TURBULENCE	$11M
WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH	$126M	RED CORNER	$22M
THOMAS CROWN AFFAIR	$69M	SPECIES 2	$19M
HANNIBAL	$165M	MOD SQUAD	$13M

NEW LINE

CINEMA

Founded by Robert Shaye in 1967. In 1991 New Line founded Fine Line Features. Then Turner broadcasting system purchased New Line. Now New Line is Part of AOL-TimeWarner.

Blockbusters		Flops
MICHAEL	$95M	LONG KISS GOODNIGHT	$33M
SEVEN	$100	MOST WANTED	$6M
MORTAL KOMBAT	$70M	ASTRONAUT'S WIFE	$11M
MASK,THE	$120M	CORRUPTOR	$15M
DUMB & DUMBER	$127M	WOO	$8M
WEDDING SINGER	$80M	SIMPATICO	$0.7M
BLADE	$70M	TOWN & COUNTRY	$6M
RUSH HOUR	$144M
AUSTIN POWERS 2	$206M

DREAMWORKS

SKG

Founded By Steven Spielberg, Jeffrey Katzenberg and David Geffen.

Blockbusters		Flops
AMERICAN BEAUTY	$130M	PEACEMAKER	$41M
GLADIATOR	$187M	ANTZ	$90M
DEEP IMPACT	$140M	IN DREAMS	$12M
MOUSE HUNT	$61M	LOVE LETTER	$8M
PRINCE OF EGYPT	$101M	LEGEND OF BAGGER VANCE	$31M
ROAD TRIP	$68M
HAUNTING	$91M
GALAXY QUEST	$71M
WHAT LIES BENEATH	$155M

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