Annapurna Pictures
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Film |
| Founded | 2011 |
| Founder | Megan Ellison |
| Headquarters | |
| Products | Film Production Film Distribution |
Annapurna Pictures is a film production and distribution company founded by Megan Ellison in 2011. Annapurna also invests in financing, production and sales entity Panorama Media,[1] later renamed Annapurna International.[2]
Filmography
| Year | Film Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Lawless | John Hillcoat | co-production with The Weinstein Company |
| 2012 | The Master | Paul Thomas Anderson | co-production with The Weinstein Company |
| 2012 | Killing Them Softly | Andrew Dominik | co-production with The Weinstein Company |
| 2012 | Zero Dark Thirty | Kathryn Bigelow | co-production with Columbia Pictures and Universal Studios |
| 2013 | Spring Breakers | Harmony Korine | co-production with A24 Films |
| 2013 | Her | Spike Jonze | co-production with Warner Bros. |
| 2013 | American Hustle | David O. Russell | co-production with Columbia Pictures and Atlas Entertainment |
| 2014 | Foxcatcher | Bennett Miller | co-production with Sony Pictures Classics |
| 2015 | Joy | David O. Russell | co-production with 20th Century Fox |
| 2016 | Everybody Wants Some!! | Richard Linklater | co-production with Paramount Pictures[3] |
| 2016 | Sausage Party | Conrad Vernon and Greg Tiernan | co-production with Columbia Pictures and Point Grey Pictures Announced [4] |
| 2016 | Wiener-Dog | Todd Solondz | co-production with Amazon Studios and Killer Films Announced [5] |
| 2016 | The Bad Batch | Ana Lily Amirpour | co-production with Lionsgate |
| 2016 | 20th Century Women | Mike Mills | co-production with Warner Bros. Pictures |
| 2017 | The Haunted Fright | Doug Hadders | co-production with 20th Century Fox and Blue Sky Studios |
| 2017 | Downsizing | Alexander Payne | co-production with Paramount Pictures |
Reception
Many of the films produced by the company have received widespread critical acclaim. In 2013 alone, Her and American Hustle had a combined fifteen Academy Award nominations. In the box office results have been mixed. While some films such as The Master have failed to gross their budget, films such as Zero Dark Thirty and American Hustle have grossed more than $100 million, the latter grossing more than a quarter of a billion worldwide.[6][7]
| Year | Film | Metacritic | Rotten Tomatoes | Box Office (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Lawless | 58 | 67% | 53,700,000 |
| 2012 | The Master | 86 | 85% | 28,300,000 |
| 2012 | Killing Them Softly | 64 | 75% | 37,500,000 |
| 2012 | Zero Dark Thirty | 95 | 93% | 138,700,000 |
| 2013 | Spring Breakers | 63 | 65% | 31,700,000 |
| 2013 | The Grandmaster | 72 | 75% | 64,000,000 |
| 2013 | Her | 90 | 94% | 34,800,000 |
| 2013 | American Hustle | 90 | 93% | 250,600,000 |
| 2014 | Foxcatcher | 82 | 87% | 8,740,000 |
| 2015 | Joy | 56 | 60% | 95,700,000 |
References
- ^ Fleming, Jr., Mike (April 26, 2012). "Megan Ellison To Back New Shingle Panorama Media, Launching At Cannes". Deadline. Retrieved April 26, 2012.
- ^ Tartaglione, Nancy (May 12, 2014). "Cannes: Panorama Media Rebrands As Annapurna International, Boards Charlize Theron Project 'American Express'". Deadline. Retrieved May 12, 2014.
- ^ Patches, Matt (September 30, 2014). "Megan Ellison's Annapurna to produce Richard Linklater's 'Dazed' spiritual Sequel, 'That's What I'm Talking About's". HitFix. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
- ^ Siegel, Tatiana (September 24, 2013). "Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg Sell Sony on Raunchy Animated Film 'Sausage Party'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 24, 2013.
- ^ Seetoodeh, Ramin (January 26, 2016). "Sundance: Amazon Lands Todd Solondz Comedy 'Wiener-Dog". Variety.com. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
- ^ "Zero Dark Thirty". Box Office Mojo. Internet Movie Database.
- ^ "American Hustle". Box Office Mojo. Internet Movie Database.