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]
The film studio 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, it was moved over from Sony to Paramount Pictures .[ 4] Lions Gate Entertainment to acquire the assets of the company.[ 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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