Momentum Pictures
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Industry | Film distribution |
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Fate | Absorbed by Entertainment One; relaunched in 2015 |
Founded |
London, England (1996, 2016–present) Toronto, Ontario (2015) |
Products | Motion pictures |
Owner |
Alliance Communications (1996–1998) Alliance Atlantis Communications Inc. (1998–2007) Alliance Films (2007–2013) Entertainment One Films (2015–present) |
Website | momentumpictures.net |
Momentum Pictures is a film distributor owned by Entertainment One. Prior to 2013, Momentum was a brand of Canadian distributor Alliance Films used for its releases in the United Kingdom, and was one of the leading independent distributors in the UK and Ireland. Following eOne's purchase of the company, Alliance and its divisions were folded under the eOne brand. The Momentum brand was revived in 2015 as part of a venture with Orion Pictures to jointly acquire films for distribution in North America and international markets.[1]
Under Alliance ownership, Momentum's most successful theatrical releases include the Oscar, BAFTA and BIFA-winning The King's Speech, Amélie, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Lost in Translation, Control, Downfall, The Young Victoria, Defiance, Milk, Let the Right One In, The Illusionist, Just Friends, District B13 Ultimatum, The Men Who Stare at Goats, Law Abiding Citizen, Glorious 39, O Brother, Where Art Thou?, Red Tails and P.S. I Love You.
The studio has also released several family films, such as Hoodwinked!, The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle (co-distributed with United International Pictures as part of a two-year agreement), Arthur and the Invisibles and Igor, as well as the home video rights for popular TV series Creature Comforts.
Theatrical releases
2018
- 211 (TBA)
- Steven Tyler: Out on a Limb (TBA)
- I Think We're Alone Now (TBA)
- Half Magic (TBA)
- The Clapper (26 January)
- The Last Witness (3 September)
- Beast of Burden[2] (13 August)
- Mom and Dad (9 March)
- Looking Glass (February 16)
2017
- Jungle (20 October)
- Brimstone (29 September)
- Wheeler (25 September)
- Stratton (1 September)
- Fun Mom Dinner (7 August)
- In Dubious Battle (26 June)
- Bad Kids of Crestview Academy (23 June)
2016
- All Roads Lead to Rome (29 February)
- Bling
- My Dead Boyfriend
- Hard Sell
2015 (relaunch)
- The Wannabe (7 November)
- The Program (16 October)
2013
- Snitch (21 June)
- 21 & Over (3 May)
- Dark Skies (3 April)
- In the House (29 March)
- Welcome to the Punch (15 March)
- Robot & Frank (8 March)
- The Bay (1 March)
- Safe Haven (1 March)
- Antiviral (1 February)
- Movie 43 (25 January)
- V/H/S (18 January)
- Quartet (1 January)
2012
- Dead Europe (14 December)
- Seven Psychopaths (5 December)
- Gambit (21 November)
- Hit & Run (12 October)
- Sinister (5 October)
- The Babymakers (28 September)
- House at the End of the Street (21 September)
- Hope Springs (14 September)
- Anton Corbijn: Inside Out (14 September)
- Lawless (7 September)
- Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie (24 August)
- The Players (6 July)
- Red Lights (15 June)
- Red Tails (6 June)
- The Raid: Redemption (18 May)
- Café de Flore (11 May)
- The Rise and Fall of a White Collar Hooligan (7 May)
- Safe (4 May)
- The Divide (20 April)
- Headhunters (6 April)
- Act of Valor (23 March)
- The Woman in Black (10 February)
- Shame (13 January)
- Haywire (18 January)
2011
- Justice (18 November)
- Trollhunter (9 September)
- Weekender (2 September)
- Hobo with a Shotgun (15 July)
- Red Hill (13 May)
- Insidious (29 April)
- Limitless (23 March)
- Chalet Girl (16 March)
- The Fighter (2 February)
- The Mechanic (28 January)
- Season of the Witch (7 January)
- The King's Speech (7 January)
2010
- Catfish (17 December)
- The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest (26 November)
- Skyline (12 November)
- Another Year (5 November)
- Frozen (24 September)
- The Horde (17 September)
- Tamara Drewe (10 September)
- The Girl Who Played with Fire (27 August)
- The Rebound (23 July)
- Brooklyn's Finest (11 June)
- Dear John (14 April)
- The Spy Next Door (19 March)
- The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (12 March)
- The Crazies (26 February)
- Youth in Revolt (5 February)
- 44 Inch Chest (15 January)
Awards
In February 2011, Momentum Pictures won 8 BAFTA awards, more than any other UK distributor. 7 awards went to The King's Speech, including Best Film and Best Actor and The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo won Best Film Not in the English Language.
References
- ↑ "eOne Revives Momentum Pictures and Partners With Orion For Films — Toronto". Deadline. 9 September 2015. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
- ↑ Staff, Comingsoon (24 December 2017). "Beast of Burden". Comingsoon.net. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
External links
- Official website
- Momentum Pictures on IMDbPro (subscription required)