Momentum Pictures
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| Industry | Film distribution |
|---|---|
| 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 | http://www.momentumpictures.net/ |
Momentum Pictures (also known as Momentum) is a film distribution company. It was originally one of the leading independent motion picture distributors in the UK and Ireland and released approximately 20 theatrical films a year, with several dtv releases.
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.
Dead Man Down, Snitch, 21 & Over, In the House, The Bay, Antiviral, Safe Haven, Uwantme2killhim? and Dark Skies were among the last films before released under the Entertainment One banner.
appear to be the last titles to be released under the Momentum Pictures Home Entertainment banner before absorbing into the copyright banner of Entertainment One Home Entertainment.
On 9 January 2013, Entertainment One acquired the parent company of Momentum, Alliance Films.[1] In September 2015, Entertainment One Films relaunched the Momentum Pictures banner, and has recently announced a deal with Orion Pictures to distribute Orion's films in the United States and Canada, and selected foreign markets, such as the United Kingdom (Momentum's country of origin).[2]
Theatrical releases
2016
Theatrical releases:
2015 (relaunch)
2013
Theatrical releases:
- Quartet
- V/H/S
- Movie 43
- Antiviral
- Safe Haven
- Dark Skies
- The Bay
- Robot & Frank
- Welcome to the Punch
- In the House
- 21 & Over
- Snitch
2012
Theatrical releases:
- Shame
- Haywire
- The Woman in Black
- The Divide
- Act of Valour
- Jo Nesbo's Headhunters
- Safe
- Cafe de Flore
- The Raid
- Red Tails
- White Collar Hooligan
- Red Lights
- Lawless
- Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie
- Hope Springs
- The Players
- Anton Corbijn: Inside Out
- House at the End of the Street
- Sinister
- The Babymaker
- Hit & Run
- Gambit
- Seven Psychopaths
- Dead Europe
2011
Theatrical releases:
- Season of the Witch
- The King's Speech
- The Mechanic
- The Fighter
- Chalet Girl
- Limitless
- Red Hill
- Insidious
- Hobo With a Shotgun
- Troll Hunter
- Weekender
- Justice
2010
Theatrical releases:
- 44 Inch Chest
- Youth in Revolt
- The Crazies
- The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
- The Spy Next Door
- Dear John
- Brooklyn's Finest
- Another Year
- The Rebound
- Frozen
- La Horde
- Catfish
- Skyline
- The Girl Who Played With Fire
- Tamara Drewe
- The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest
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.