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Roadside Attractions

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Roadside Attractions, LLC
TypePrivate
IndustryMotion pictures
Founded2003; 23 years ago (2003)
Founders
  • Howard Cohen
  • Eric d'Arbeloff
Headquarters
Los Angeles, California
,
United States
Services
OwnerLionsgate Studios (43%)[1]
Websitewww.roadsideattractions.com

Roadside Attractions, LLC is an American independent film distributor and production company with a primary focus on acquisitions. Based in Los Angeles, California, the company was founded by Howard Cohen and Eric d'Arbeloff, who serve as the co-presidents.

History

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Roadside Attractions, LLC was established in late 2003 as a U.S. theatrical distribution company focused on film acquisitions. It was founded by Howard Cohen, then with United Talent Agency, and independent film producer Eric d'Arbeloff. Prior to co-founding the company, Cohen had served as an acquisitions executive at Samuel Goldwyn Films from 1987 to 1994. d'Arbeloff had produced films such as Trick (1999) and Lovely & Amazing (2002) under the Roadside Attractions banner before becoming a formal distribution company.[2][3]

Shortly after its founding, Roadside entered into a co-distribution partnership with Samuel Goldwyn Films and Independent Distribution Partners (IDP), through which the companies jointly released a slate of films, sharing both costs and revenues equally.[4] The companies acquired their first film, a fast food documentary Super Size Me, at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival.[5] In May 2007, it was reported that Roadside had opted not to renew its partnership following the expiration of the contract at the end of 2006.[6] Later in 2007, Lionsgate Films purchased a minority stake in Roadside.[7] Lionsgate also distributes Roadside's films in the U.S. home entertainment market and controls their pay 1 theatrical output deals.[8]

In 2016, Roadside partnered with Amazon Studios to release films theatrically. After releasing a half dozen of films together, the partnership ended in 2019 when Amazon shifted to distributing its films independently.[9] In August 2022, it was reported that Roadside entered into a multi-year streaming deal with Hulu for the post-theatrical pay 1 window. Call Jane and Gigi & Nate were the first films released under the deal.[8]

Filmography

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In 2018, faith-based film I Can Only Imagine exceeded box-office projections, earning $17.1 million from 1,629 theaters during its opening weekend despite estimates of $2–8 million opening weekend.[10] It ultimately grossed $83.5 million in the United States and Canada, becoming Roadside Attractions' highest-grossing release.[11] In 2026, the dark comedy horror film Buddy delivered the company's second-largest opening weekend with $5.36 million on 1,258 screens.[12]

Top 10 highest-grossing films

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Rank Title Year U.S. Gross[13] Budget
1 I Can Only Imagine 2018 $83,482,352 $7,000,000[10]
2 Manchester by the Sea 2016 $47,695,371 $8,500,000[14]
3 Buddy 2026 $24,855,411[15] $3,000,000[16]
4 Judy 2019 $24,319,961 $10,000,000[17]
5 Mud 2013 $21,590,086 $10,000,000[18]
6 The Peanut Butter Falcon 2019 $20,457,158 $6,200,000[19]
7 A Most Wanted Man 2014 $17,237,855 $15,000,000[20]
8 Forever My Girl 2018 $16,376,066 $3,500,000[21]
9 Hello, My Name Is Doris 2016 $14,444,999 $1,000,000[22]
10 Love & Friendship 2016 $14,016,568 $3,000,000[23]

References

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  1. ↑ "Lionsgate Studios Corp. Form 10-K". SEC. p. 10. Retrieved December 4, 2025. For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025 we released twenty-seven (27) films theatrically in the U.S. across our labels (including our partnership with Roadside Attractions, of which Lionsgate owns a 43% equity interest
  2. ↑ Harris, Dana (October 29, 2003). "UTA's Cohen heads Roadside". Variety. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
  3. ↑ McClintock, Pamela (September 17, 2010). "Roadside: The little engine that could". Variety. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
  4. ↑ Dunkley, Cathy (December 26, 2004). "Roadside carves canny distrib niche". Variety. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
  5. ↑ Rooney, David (September 8, 2004). "Samuel Goldwyn / Roadside Attractions". Variety. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
  6. ↑ Goldstein, Gregg (May 10, 2007). "Roadside, Goldwyn split up". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
  7. ↑ Goldstein, Gregg (July 27, 2007). "Lionsgate widens indie highway with Roadside". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
  8. 1 2 D'Alessandro, Anthony (August 25, 2022). "Roadside Attractions Inks Post-Theatrical Pay 1 Window With Hulu". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
  9. ↑ Donnelly, Matt (October 23, 2019). "How Roadside Attractions Fights to Give Indies a Theatrical Path to Success". Variety. Retrieved August 3, 2025.
  10. 1 2 McNary, Dave (March 18, 2018). "Faith-Based I Can Only Imagine Soars With $17.1 Million Launch". Variety. Archived from the original on April 16, 2026. Retrieved September 7, 2026.
  11. ↑ McNary, Dave (August 9, 2018). "Lionsgate Signs Faith-Based I Can Only Imagine Filmmakers to First-Look Deal". Variety. Archived from the original on November 27, 2024. Retrieved September 7, 2026.
  12. ↑ Goldsmith, Jill (August 30, 2026). "Buddy Busts Out, Scares Up No. 6 Spot, Sets Record For Roadside Attractions, Saban – Specialty Box Office". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on September 4, 2026. Retrieved September 7, 2026.
  13. ↑ "Box Office Performance History for Roadside Attractions". The Numbers. Archived from the original on October 31, 2025. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
  14. ↑ Lewis, Andy (November 24, 2016). "How Matt Damon's Almost-Directorial Debut Manchester by the Sea Became Another Helmer's Comeback". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on July 10, 2026. Retrieved September 7, 2026.
  15. ↑ "Buddy - Box Office". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved September 7, 2026.
  16. ↑ Coyle, Jake (September 6, 2026). "Spider-Man: Brand New Day makes it 6 weeks in a row at No. 1 as Hollywood wraps a banner summer". Associated Press. Archived from the original on September 7, 2026. Retrieved September 7, 2026.
  17. ↑ Springer, Catherine (November 14, 2019). "Jany Temime, costume designer, Judy". Cath's Film Forum. Archived from the original on October 27, 2021. Retrieved September 7, 2026.
  18. ↑ Knegt, Peter (July 3, 2013). "Indiewire's Mid-Year Box Office Report: Mud and Pines Lead A Strong Year So Far". IndieWire. Archived from the original on September 7, 2026. Retrieved September 7, 2026.
  19. ↑ Rice, Briana (June 11, 2015). "The Cincinnati connection to Shia LaBeouf and Dakota Johnson's The Peanut Butter Falcon". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Archived from the original on August 30, 2025. Retrieved September 7, 2026.
  20. ↑ "A Most Wanted Man (2014) - Box Office and Financial Information". The Numbers. Retrieved September 7, 2026.
  21. ↑ "Forever My Girl (2018)". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on April 21, 2018. Retrieved September 7, 2026.
  22. ↑ Hammond, Pete (March 10, 2016). "'Hello, My Name Is Doris' Review: Sally Field Triumphs Again In Winning Comedy-Drama". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 11, 2026. Retrieved September 7, 2026.
  23. ↑ Phillips, Michael (May 12, 2016). "Director Whit Stillman on adapting Jane Austen for the big screen". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on June 22, 2025. Retrieved September 7, 2026.
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