Mandalay Pictures

This article is about the film studio which was formerly called "Mandalay Entertainment". For the privately held company, see Mandalay Entertainment.
Mandalay Pictures
FormerlyMandalay Entertainment (1995–1999)
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryMotion pictures
FoundedMay 27, 1995; 29 years ago (1995-05-27)
FounderPeter Guber
Headquarters
Los Angeles County, California
,
United States
ParentMandalay Entertainment (1995–1997, 2002–present)
Lions Gate Films (1997–2002)
DivisionsMandalay Vision
Websitewww.peterguber.com/companies/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]

History

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] At the same time, Mandalay struck a partnership with Lions Gate Entertainment to acquire the assets of Mandalay Entertainment.[5] The deal did not include the television division, which remained with Columbia TriStar Television.[6] In September 1998, Mandalay signed a distribution deal with 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] In November 2002, it was separated from 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] In 2010, it became Mandalay Vision[12] and Matthew Rhodes was appointed president in 2011.[13]

Films

Here are the films produced by Mandalay.

Theatrical films

1990s

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

2000s

Release Date Title Notes Budget Gross (worldwide)
March 16, 2001 Enemy at the Gates co-production with Reperage Films; distributed by Paramount Pictures $68 million $97 million
July 13, 2001 The Score co-production with Horseshoe Bay Productions; distributed by Paramount Pictures $68 million $113 million
August 23, 2002 Serving Sara co-production with Illusion Productions and Halsted Pictures; distributed by Paramount Pictures $29 million $20.1 million
October 24, 2003 Beyond Borders co-production with Camelot Pictures; distributed by Paramount Pictures $35 million $11.7 million
March 4, 2005 The Jacket co-production with 2929 Entertainment and Section Eight Productions; distributed by Warner Independent Pictures $29 million $21.1 million
September 30, 2005 Into the Blue co-production with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures and Columbia Pictures $50 million $44.4 million
March 14, 2008 Never Back Down as Mandalay Independent Pictures; co-production with BMP, Inc. and Summit Entertainment $20 million $41.6 million

2010s

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 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

2020s

Release Date Title Notes Budget Gross (worldwide)
July 30, 2021 Nine Days co-production with Juniper Productions, MACRO and Nowhere; distributed by Sony Pictures Classics $10 million $967,662
April 5, 2023 Air co-production with Amazon Studios, Skydance Sports and Artists Equity; distributed by Amazon Studios $70–90 million $90 million
April 28, 2023 Big George Foreman co-production with Affirm Films and State Street Pictures; distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing $32 million $6 million

Direct-to-video and streaming films

2000s

Release Date Title Notes
April 20, 2004 Wild Things 2 co-production with TriStar Pictures and Destination Films; released by Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
April 26, 2005 Wild Things: Diamond in the Rough co-production with Destination Films; released by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
August 15, 2006 I'll Always Know What You Did Last Summer co-production with Destination Films and Original Film; released by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
April 21, 2009 Into the Blue 2: The Reef co-production with MGM Television; released by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment

2010s

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

2020s

Release Date Title Notes
March 27, 2020 Uncorked co-production with Forge Media and Argent Pictures; released by Netflix
June 5, 2020 The Last Days of American Crime co-production with Radical Studios; released by Netflix
November 16, 2021 Never Back Down: Revolt co-production with Destination Films; released by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
January 13, 2022 Brazen co-production with Eponymous Production; released by Netflix
April 2, 2023 Surrounded co-production with Bron Studios, Blackhand Pictures and 3.16 Productions; released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Upcoming

Release Date Title Notes
December 6, 2024 The Six Triple Eight co-production with Her Excellency Productions, Intuition Productions, and Tyler Perry Studios; released by Netflix
TBA Highest 2 Lowest[14] co-production with A24 and Escape Artists; released by Apple TV+

Short films

Release Date Title Notes
2016 Choke co-production with Hermano Films

References

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