This article is about the film studio which was formerly called "Mandalay Entertainment". For the privately held company, see
Mandalay Entertainment .
Mandalay Pictures (formerly known as Mandalay Entertainment ) is an American independent film production company founded on May 27, 1995, which is part of producer and businessman Peter Guber 's Mandalay Entertainment . From 1997 until 2002, Lions Gate Entertainment owned a stake in Mandalay Pictures before selling it. The company's mascot is a tiger.[ 1]
Mandalay Pictures was formed at the same time as the parent company Mandalay Entertainment in 1995 by Peter Guber, who was formerly head of Sony Pictures Entertainment and The Guber-Peters Company . At first, it struck an exclusive film and television deal with Sony Pictures Entertainment , which was releasing its films through the Columbia and TriStar distribution labels.[ 2] [ 3]
In 1998, Mandalay Pictures moved over from Sony Pictures to Paramount Pictures .[ 4] Lions Gate Entertainment to acquire the assets of Mandalay Entertainment.[ 5] television division , which remained with Columbia TriStar Television .[ 6] Canal+ and Pathé joint-venture C+P to handle distribution of Mandalay's films in the United Kingdom, France and Belgium/Luxembourg.[ 7]
In 2002, the deal was transferred from Paramount Pictures to Universal Pictures , and launched its international sales division.[ 8] Lions Gate Entertainment .[ 9]
In 2004, Ori Marmur left Mandalay Pictures, and decided to join Original Film . Ironically Original Film is producing the I Know What You Did Last Summer movies for Mandalay Pictures.[ 10]
In 2007, it launched a division Mandalay Independent Pictures, and it was to focus on making independent pictures.[ 11] [ 12] Matthew Rhodes was appointed president in 2011.[ 13]
Here are the films produced by Mandalay.
Release Date
Title
Notes
Budget
Gross (worldwide)
August 16, 1996
The Fan co-production with Scott Free Productions and TriStar Pictures
$55 million
$18.6 million
February 28, 1997
Donnie Brasco co-production with Baltimore Pictures and Mark Johnson Productions ; distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing under the TriStar Pictures label
$35 million
$124.9 million
April 4, 1997
Double Team co-production with Cine Story Pictures; distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing under the Columbia Pictures label
$30 million
$11.5 million
October 10, 1997
Seven Years in Tibet co-production with Reperage Productions, Vanguard Films and Applecross Productions; distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing under the TriStar Pictures label
$70 million
$131.5 million
October 17, 1997
I Know What You Did Last Summer co-production with Original Film ; distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing under the Columbia Pictures label
$17 million
$125.2 million
January 30, 1998
Desperate Measures co-production with Eaglepoint Productions; distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing under the TriStar Pictures label
$50 million
$13.8 million
March 20, 1998
Wild Things distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing under the Columbia Pictures label
$20 million
$56 million
May 1, 1998
Les Miserables co-production with Sarah Radclyffe Productions and James Gorman Productions; distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing under the Columbia Pictures label
N/A
$14.1 million
August 21, 1998
Dance with Me co-production with Weissman/Egawa Productions; distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing under the Columbia Pictures label
$15.9 million
November 13, 1998
I Still Know What You Did Last Summer co-production with Original Film ; distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing under the Columbia Pictures label
$24 million
$84 million
January 22, 1999
Gloria co-production with Eagle Point Productions; distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing under the Columbia Pictures label
$30 million
$4.2 million
March 12, 1999
The Deep End of the Ocean co-production with Via Rosa Productions ; distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing under the Columbia Pictures label
$38 million
$28.1 million
November 19, 1999
Sleepy Hollow co-production with Scott Rudin Productions , American Zoetrope and Tim Burton Productions ; distributed by Paramount Pictures
$70 million
$207 million
Release Date
Title
Notes
Budget
Gross (worldwide)
July 30, 2010
The Kids Are All Right as Mandalay Vision; co-production with Gilbert Films, Saint Aire Productions, Artist International, 10th Hole Productions and Antidote Films ; distributed by Focus Features
$4 million
$34.7 million
February 18, 2011
Vanishing on 7th Street as Mandalay Vision; co-production with Herrick Entertainment; distributed by Magnet Releasing
$10 million
$1.06 million
April 8, 2011
Soul Surfer as Mandalay Vision; co-production with TriStar Pictures , FilmDistrict , Brookwell McNamara Entertainment , Island Film Group, Enticing Entertainment, Affirm Films and Life's a Beach Entertainment; distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing
$18 million
$47.1 million
April 27, 2012
Bernie as Mandalay Vision; co-production with Castle Rock Entertainment , Wind Dancer Films, Detour Filmproduction, Collins House Productions and Horsethief Pictures; distributed by Millennium Entertainment
$6 million
$10.1 million
August 22, 2014
When the Game Stands Tall co-production with TriStar Pictures and Affirm Films ; distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing
$15 million
$30.1 million
October 6, 2014
Horns co-production with Red Granite Pictures ; distributed by Dimension Films and RADiUS-TWC
N/A
$3.9 million
February 6, 2015
The Voices as Mandalay Vision; co-production with 1984 Private Defense Contractors, Babelsberg Studio and Vertigo Entertainment , distributed by Lionsgate Entertainment
$11 million
$444,196
August 7, 2015
Dark Places co-production with Exclusive Media Group and Denver and Delilah Productions ; distributed by A24
$20 million
$3.5 million
October 7, 2016
The Birth of a Nation co-production with Bron Studios , Phantom Four and Tiny Giant Entertainment ; distributed by Fox Searchlight Pictures
$8.5 million
$16.8 million
September 29, 2017
Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House co-production with Endurance Media Ventures, Torridon Films, Riverstone Pictures, MadRiver Pictures, Scott Free Productions and Cara Films; distributed by Sony Pictures Classics
N/A
$1.8 million
March 23, 2018
Paul, Apostle of Christ co-production with Affirm Films and ODB Films; distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing
$5 million
$25.5 million
Direct-to-video and streaming films
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Release Date
Title
Notes
June 1, 2010
Wild Things: Foursome co-production with Stage 6 Films and RCR Media Group; released by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
September 13, 2011
Never Back Down 2: The Beatdown co-production with Stage 6 Films ; released by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
June 7, 2016
Never Back Down: No Surrender co-production with Destination Films ; released by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
March 10, 2017
Burning Sands co-production with Homegrown Pictures, Hudlin Entertainment and Freedom Road Productions, released by Netflix
September 1, 2017
Little Evil co-production with Bluegrass Films ; released by Netflix
April 6, 2018
Amateur released by Netflix
January 18, 2019
Io co-production with Sunset Junction Entertainment, Untitled Entertainment and Great Point Media, released by Netflix
March 8, 2019
Juanita co-production with Homegrown Pictures; released by Netflix
August 2, 2019
Otherhood co-production with Welle Entertainment; released by Netflix
Release Date
Title
Notes
2016
Choke
co-production with Hermano Films
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