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Open Road Films
Company typePrivate
IndustryFilm
FoundedMarch 28, 2011; 13 years ago (2011-03-28)
Key people
Tom Ortenberg (CEO)
Elliott Kleinberg (COO)
Steven Andriuzzo Elliott (CFO)[1]
OwnerRegal Entertainment Group
AMC Theatres
Websitewww.openroadfilms.com

Open Road Films (sometimes written as Open Road or ORF) is an American film production company based in Los Angeles, California. It was launched in March 2011 by the two largest U.S. theatrical exhibitors, AMC Theatres and Regal Entertainment Group.

Company history

AMC Entertainment and Regal Entertainment Group hired Tom Ortenberg, as CEO. He is a former executive of Lionsgate and The Weinstein Company.[2] On April 13, 2011 Tom Ortenberg hired Jason Cassidy (president of marketing), Elliott Kleinberg (General Counsel and executive vice president of operations and business affairs), Steven Andriuzzo (chief financial officer), and Ben Cotner (senior vice president of acquisitions).[3] The studio released its first film, Killer Elite, on September 23, 2011.[4] Killer Elite was directed by Gary McKendry and starring Jason Statham, Clive Owen and Robert De Niro.

Open Road's release of Spotlight (film) received 6 Academy Award nominations for the year 2015 and became the one of the biggest surprise winners for Best Picture in recent memory at the 2016 Oscars ceremony taking home two, which included another for Best Original Screenplay. This win became the first for the company.[5]

Open Road titles are distributed in the home entertainment market by Universal Studios Home Entertainment.[6] On June 28, 2011 Open Road Films signed a pay-TV deal with Netflix,[7] which expires in 2016. On October 1, 2013, the studio signed a new pay-TV deal with Showtime that begins in 2017 and expires in 2020.[8] On February 10, 2014, Open Road extended its ancillaries deal with USHE.[9]

Filmography

Release Date Title Director Budget Gross
September 23, 2011 Killer Elite Gary McKendry $70 million $56,383,756
January 27, 2012 The Grey Joe Carnahan $25 million $77,278,331
March 9, 2012 Silent House Chris Kentis, Laura Lau $2 million $13,101,672
August 24, 2012 Hit and Run David Palmer, Dax Shepard $2 million $14,453,354
September 21, 2012 End of Watch David Ayer $7 million $48,126,384
October 26, 2012 Silent Hill: Revelation 3D Michael J. Bassett $20 million $52,302,796
January 11, 2013 A Haunted House[10] Michael Tiddes $2.5 million $60,141,683
February 8, 2013 Side Effects Steven Soderbergh $30 million $63,372,757
March 29, 2013 The Host Andrew Niccol $40 million $63,327,201
August 16, 2013 Jobs[11] Joshua Michael Stern $12 million $35,931,410
October 11, 2013 Machete Kills[12] Robert Rodriguez $20 million $15,008,161
November 29, 2013 Homefront[12] Gary Fleder $22 million $43,058,898
December 27, 2013 Justin Bieber's Believe Jon M. Chu $5 million $10,980,157
January 17, 2014 The Nut Job[13] Peter Lepeniotis $42 million $120,885,527
March 28, 2014[14] Sabotage[15] David Ayer $35 million $17,508,518
April 18, 2014 A Haunted House 2[16] Michael Tiddes $4 million $23,959,486
May 9, 2014 Chef[17] Jon Favreau $11 million[18] $45,967,935
July 25, 2014 The Fluffy Movie[19] Manny Rodriguez $2,827,393
October 31, 2014 Nightcrawler Dan Gilroy $8.5 million $38,697,217
November 14, 2014 Rosewater Jon Stewart $10 million $3,158,135
January 30, 2015 The Loft Erik Van Looy $14 million $10,076,790
March 20, 2015 The Gunman Pierre Morel $40 million $15,859,440
April 24, 2015 Little Boy Alejandro Gómez Monteverde $20 million $6,485,961
June 19, 2015 Dope[20][21] Rick Famuyiwa $7 million[22] $16,752,298
October 23, 2015 Rock the Kasbah[23] Barry Levinson $15 million[24] $3,175,704[25]
November 6, 2015 Spotlight[26] Tom McCarthy $20 million[27] $88,036,466[28]
January 29, 2016 Fifty Shades of Black[29] Michael Tiddes $5 million[30] $20,695,886[31]
February 26, 2016 Triple 9[32] John Hillcoat $20 million[33] $20,106,932[34]
April 29, 2016 Mother's Day[35] Garry Marshall $25 million $9,755,143

Upcoming films

Release Date Title Director
August 19, 2016 Life on the Road [36] Ricky Gervais
August 26, 2016 Max Steel[37] Stewart Hendler
September 16, 2016 Snowden[38] Oliver Stone
October 31, 2016 Collide Eran Creevy
May 19, 2017 The Nut Job 2[39][40] Cal Brunker
August 4, 2017 Blazing Samurai[41] Chris Bailey
Mark Koetsier
TBA The Key Man[42][43] TBA
TBA Sleepless Night[44] Baran Bo Odar
TBA All Eyez on Me Benny Boom

International distribution

Open Road distributes their films to other countries as well, through another distributor originating in that country.

UK/Ireland

Australia/New Zealand

  • Icon Films International (2011–present)

Canada

References

  1. ^ Cunningham, Todd. (December 16, 2013) Open Road Films Puts Money on Pair of Financial Executives. The Wrap. Accessed on December 16, 2013.
  2. ^ Szalai, Georg (March 7, 2011). "AMC Entertainment, Regal to Acquire and Release 8–10 Films a Year". hollywoodreporter.com (The Hollywood Reporter). Retrieved June 2, 2011.
  3. ^ Mike Fleming Jr. "AMC/Regal's Film Distribution Venture Open Road Sets Executive Team". Deadline. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
  4. ^ Mike Fleming Jr. "Open Road Sets First Release With Fall Date On 'Killer Elite'". Deadline. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
  5. ^ Cunningham, Todd (February 29, 2016). "Open Road Boss Dedicates 'Spotlight' Oscar Win to Sexual Abuse Victims". thewrap.com (The Wrap). Retrieved April 7, 2016.
  6. ^ McNary, Dave (June 16, 2011). "Open Road pacts with Universal Home Ent". Variety.
  7. ^ Ben Fritz (June 28, 2012). "Company Town". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 28, 2011.
  8. ^ "Open Road Inks Deal to Bring Pics to Showtime". October 1, 2013. Retrieved October 1, 2013.
  9. ^ MIKE FLEMING JR "Deadline" Open Road Extends Ancillaries Deal With Universal Studios Home Entertainment deadline.com, Retrieved on February 10, 2014
  10. ^ "Open Road Films to Distribute Horror Spoof A Haunted House". ComingSoon.net. Retrieved 2014-07-26.
  11. ^ "Open Road Films to Distribute jOBS , Starring Ashton Kutcher". ComingSoon.net. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
  12. ^ a b "Open Road Pushes Back Machete Kills and Homefront". ComingSoon.net. 2013-06-20. Retrieved 2014-01-23.
  13. ^ Fleming, Mike (April 11, 2013). "Open Road Squirrels Away 3D Animated Pic 'The Nut Job' For January 17 Release". Deadline. Retrieved April 11, 2013.
  14. ^ "Open Road Sets 2014 Release Date for Ten, Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger". ComingSoon.net. Retrieved 2014-07-26.
  15. ^ Fleming, Mike. "Arnold Schwarzenegger Cast In 'Ten' – David Ayer To Direct Action Movie". Deadline.com. Retrieved 2014-07-26.
  16. ^ "Open Road Films Plans A Haunted House 2". ComingSoon.net. Retrieved 2014-07-26.
  17. ^ "Open Road to Release Jon Favreau's Chef on May 9, 2014". ComingSoon.net. Retrieved 2014-07-26.
  18. ^ "'Chef,' the movie, the DVD ... the restaurant? Favreau, Choi cook again".
  19. ^ "Gabriel Iglesias Concert Movie Gets July 11, 2014 Release Date". Deadline.com. Retrieved 2014-07-26.
  20. ^ Sharon Swart. "Sundance: 'Dope' Sells to Open Road, Sony". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
  21. ^ Mike Fleming Jr. "'Dope' Movie Sells To Open Road & Sony After Big Sundance Auction – Deadline". Deadline. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
  22. ^ "Dope (2015) - Box Office Mojo". www.boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved 2016-03-21.
  23. ^ "Open Road Sets 2015 Date For 'Rock The Kasbah'". deadline.com. August 20, 2014. Retrieved August 20, 2014.
  24. ^ "Bill Clinton, McCartney and Springsteen Attend Bill Murray's 'Rock the Kasbah' Screening".
  25. ^ "Rock the Kasbah (2015) - Financial Information".
  26. ^ "Spotlight (2015) – Box Office Mojo". Retrieved 2 April 2015.
  27. ^ "Tom McCarthy on Making Spotlight -- Vulture".
  28. ^ "Spotlight (2015) - Financial Information".
  29. ^ Fleming Jr., Mark. "Marlon Wayans '50 Shades Of Grey' Spoof Handcuffed By Open Road". Retrieved August 1, 2015.
  30. ^ "'Fifty Shades of Black' Sells to Germany in SquareOne Deal - Hollywood Reporter".
  31. ^ "Fifty Shades of Black (2016) - Financial Information".
  32. ^ Fleming, Mike. "Open Road Acquires Domestic On 'Triple Nine;' Michael B. Jordan, Aaron Paul, Gal Gadot, Michael Pena Join Killer Cast". Deadline.com. Retrieved 2014-07-26.
  33. ^ "'Deadpool' Will Cuss Out 'Gods Of Egypt', 'Eddie The Eagle' & 'Triple 9' – Box Office Preview".
  34. ^ "Triple 9 (2016) - Financial Information".
  35. ^ Kroll, Justin (July 22, 2015). "Open Road Acquires Garry Marshall's 'Mother's Day' Starring Julia Roberts". Variety.
  36. ^ Hipes, Patrick. "Ricky Gervias' David Brent Movie 'Life On The Road' Acquired By Open Road". Retrieved August 2, 2015.
  37. ^ "Mattel Is Releasing a Collectible Line Of GHOSTBUSTERS Figures". Collider. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
  38. ^ "Snowden (2015) – Box Office Mojo". Retrieved 2 April 2015.
  39. ^ Hipes, Patrick. "'The Nut Job 2' Gets May 2017 Release Date". Deadline. Retrieved 2016-04-12.
  40. ^ "Open Road Sets Release Date for Will Arnett's 'The Nut Job 2'". Hollywood Reporter. 1969-12-31. Retrieved 2016-04-12.
  41. ^ Busch, Anita (November 3, 2015). "'Blazing Samurai' Lands A-List Voice Talent Led By Samuel L. Jackson". deadline.com. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
  42. ^ The Deadline Team. "Open Road Films Lands Joby Harold Thriller 'The Key Man'". Deadline. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
  43. ^ Jeff Sneider. "Axelsson in talks to helm 'The Key Man'". Variety. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
  44. ^ Patrick Hipes. "Jamie Foxx & Michelle Monaghan To Star In 'Sleepless Night' – Berlin – Deadline". Deadline. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
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