Motion Picture Distribution Firms: Ranked by total U.S., Canada box-office receipts for 2001. (The List).THE PACESETTER WARNER BROS. DOMESTIC THEATRICAL DISTRIBUTION Riding the widespread appeal of an orphaned or·phan n. 1. a. A child whose parents are dead. b. A child who has been deprived of parental care and has not been adopted. 2. A young animal without a mother. 3. wizard Instructional help in an application or system development environment that guides the user through a series of multiple choice questions to accomplish a task. For the most part, wizards are more effective than the help menus found in most applications, which often border on the atrocious. , the AOL (A division of Time Warner, Inc., New York, NY, www.aol.com) The world's largest online information service with access to the Internet, e-mail, chat rooms and a variety of databases and services. Time Warner-owned studio's domestic distribution arm, Warner Bros. Theatrical Distribution, took in $1.2 billion to leapfrog over Universal and Buena Vista and earn the 2001 North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. title. IT was all about Harry for Warner Bros. "Harry Potter A potter is someone who makes pottery. Potter may also refer to: People
Warner Bros.' market share reached 15.1 percent in 2001, up from 11.9 percent in 2000. The studio had 32 films in release in 2001, more than any company except Disney's Miramax, although besides "Harry Potter" the star-studded star-studded Adjective featuring many well-known performers: a star-studded premiere star-studded adj a star-studded cast → un elenco estelar "Ocean's Eleven," ($137 million), the hits were few and far between. The summer belonged to distribution runner runner or stolon, slender, creeping stem capable of taking root where its nodes touch the ground and thereby producing new shoots. The runner itself usually dies at the end of the season, leaving independent new plants. up Universal Pictures Distribution, which scored consecutive hits with 'The Mummy mummy, dead human or animal body preserved by embalming or by unusual natural conditions. As a rule mummies are from ancient times. The word is of Arabic derivation and refers primarily to the burials found in Egypt, where the practice of mummification was perfected Returns" ($202 million), 'The Fast and the Furious" ($144.5 million), "Jurassic Park III" ($181 million) and "American American, river, 30 mi (48 km) long, rising in N central Calif. in the Sierra Nevada and flowing SW into the Sacramento River at Sacramento. The discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill (see Sutter, John Augustus) along the river in 1848 led to the California gold rush of Pie 2" ($145 million). With 24 releases, Universal generated $956 million in 2001 for an 11.8 percent share of the North American market. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY THE buying and selling of distribution rights has become so commonplace in Hollywood Hollywood. 1 Community within the city of Los Angeles, S Calif., on the slopes of the Santa Monica Mts.; inc. 1903, consolidated with Los Angeles 1910. that the studio with the most successful films in a given year is not necessarily the leading distributor. In 2001, however, Warner Bros. earned both crowns. Fueled by the success of "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone," Warner Bros. Domestic Theatrical Distribution generated more than $1.2 billion to unseat 2001 champion Buena Vista Pictures Distribution Inc. ($886 million) as North American distribution leader. Universal Pictures Distribution ($956 million) and Paramount Paramount (pâr`əmount'), city (1990 pop. 47,669), Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1957. Originally a dairy region, it has become highly industrialized since the 1950s. Domestic Distribution ($892 million) also jumped ahead of Disney's Buena Vista in 2001. Sliding five spots to 10th on the 2001 list was DreamWorks Pictures, which generated $400 million with just 11 films in distribution last year. "Shrek," its top-grossing movie, accounted for more than two-thirds of its overall box office receipts. DreamWorks duds included the Robert Redford Noun 1. Robert Redford - United States actor and filmmaker who starred with Paul Newman in several films (born in 1936) Charles Robert Redford, Redford picture "The Last Castle" ($18.2 million in domestic box office) and "The Curse Curse Ancient Mariner cursed by the crew because his slaying of the albatross is causing their deaths. [Br. Poetry: Coleridge The Rime of the Ancient Mariner] Andvari king of the dwarfs; his malediction spurs many events in the of the Jade Scorpion scorpion, any arachnid of the order Scorpionida with a hollow poisonous stinger at the tip of the tail. Scorpions vary from about 1/2 in. to about 6 in. (1–15 cm) long; most are from 1 to 3 in. (2.5–7.6 cm) long. " ($7.5 million). Distribution companies were ranked by their total box-office take for the period Jan. 2, 2001 through Jan. 1, 2002. [Graph graph, figure that shows relationships between quantities. The graph of a function y=f (x) is the set of points with coordinates [x, f (x)] in the xy-plane, when x and y are numbers. omitted] [Graph omitted]
Rank Distributor (Ranking in 2001) 2001 Results
* address * box-office receipts
(millions)
* number of films
* market share (1)
1 Warner Bros. Domestic $1,227.8
Theatrical Distribution (3) 32
4000 Warner Blvd. 15.1%
Burbank 91522
2 Universal Picutres 956
Distribution (2) 24
100 Universal City Plaza 11.8
Universal City 91608
3 Paramount Domestic 891.8
Distribution (4) 17
5555 Melrose Ave. 11
Hollywood 90038
4 Buena Vista Picutres 886.1
Distribution (1) 20
350 S. Buena Vista St. 10.9
Burbank 91521
5 Twentieth Century Fox (6) 855.6
10201 W. Pico Blvd. 22
Los Angeles 90035 10.5
6 Sony Pictures Releasing (7) 729.3
10202 W. Washington Blvd. 27
Culver City 90232 9
7 Miramax Films (8) 608.6
8439 Sunset Blvd. 33
West Hollywood 90069 7.5
8 New Line Cinema Inc. (9) 573.2
116 N. Roberston Blvd., 17
Suite 200 7.1
Los Angeles CA 90048
9 MGM Distribution Co. (10) 448.4
2500 Broadway St., Suite B 12
Santa Monica 90404 5.5
10 DreamWorks Pictures (5) 400.4
100 Universal Plaza, Bldg. 10 11
Universal City 91608 4.9
Rank Distributor (Ranking in 2001) Top-Grossing Film
* address
1 Warner Bros. Domestic "Harry Potter and the
Theatrical Distribution (3) Sorcerer's Stone"
4000 Warner Blvd.
Burbank 91522
2 Universal Picutres "The Mummy Returns"
Distribution (2)
100 Universal City Plaza
Universal City 91608
3 Paramount Domestic "Lara Croft: Tomb Raider"
Distribution (4)
5555 Melrose Ave.
Hollywood 90038
4 Buena Vista Picutres "Monsters, Inc."
Distribution (1)
350 S. Buena vista St.
Burbank 91521
5 Twentieth Century Fox (6) "Planet of the Apes"
10201 W. Pico Blvd.
Los Angeles 90035
6 Sony Pictures Releasing (7) "America's Sweethearts"
10202 W. Washington Blvd.
Culver City 90232
7 Miramax Films (8) "Spy Kids"
8439 Sunset Blvd.
West Hollywood 90069
8 New Line Cinema Inc. (9) "Rush Hour 2"
116 N. Roberston Blvd.,
Suite 200
Los Angeles CA 90048
9 MGM Distribution Co. (10) "Hannibal"
2500 Broadway St., Suite B
Santa Monica 90404
10 DreamWorks Pictures (5) "Shrek"
100 Universal Plaza, Bldg. 10
Universal City 91608
Rank Distributor (Ranking in 2001) Top Film's Data
* address * box-office dollars
(millions) (2)
* % of total receipts
derived from top film
1 Warner Bros. Domestic $291.6
Theatrical Distribution (3) 23.7%
4000 Warner Blvd.
Burbank 91522
2 Universal Picutres 202
Distribution (2) 21.1
100 Universal City Plaza
Universal City 91608
3 Paramount Domestic 131.2
Distribution (4) 14.7
5555 Melrose Ave.
Hollywood 90038
4 Buena Vista Picutres 239.2
Distribution (1) 27
350 S. Buena vista St.
Burbank 91521
5 Twentieth Century Fox (6) 179.8
10201 W. Pico Blvd. 21
Los Angeles 90035
6 Sony Pictures Releasing (7) 93.6
10202 W. Washington Blvd. 12.8
Culver City 90232
7 Miramax Films (8) 112.7
8439 Sunset Blvd. 18.5
West Hollywood 90069
8 New Line Cinema Inc. (9) 226.2
116 N. Roberston Blvd., 39.5
Suite 200
Los Angeles CA 90048
9 MGM Distribution Co. (10) 165.1
2500 Broadway St., Suite B 36.8
Santa Monica 90404
10 DreamWorks Pictures (5) 267.7
100 Universal Plaza, Bldg. 10 66.9
Universal City 91608
Rank Distributor (Ranking in 2001) Parent Company
* address
1 Warner Bros. Domestic AOL Time Warner Inc.
Theatrical Distribution (3)
4000 Warner Blvd.
Burbank 91522
2 Universal Picutres Vivendi Universal
Distribution (2)
100 Universal City Plaza
Universal City 91608
3 Paramount Domestic Viacom Inc.
Distribution (4)
5555 Melrose Ave.
Hollywood 90038
4 Buena Vista Picutres Walt Disney Co.
Distribution (1)
350 S. Buena vista St.
Burbank 91521
5 Twentieth Century Fox (6) News Corp.
10201 W. Pico Blvd.
Los Angeles 90035
6 Sony Pictures Releasing (7) Sony Corp.
10202 W. Washington Blvd.
Culver City 90232
7 Miramax Films (8) Walt Disney Co.
8439 Sunset Blvd.
West Hollywood 90069
8 New Line Cinema Inc. (9) AOL Time Warner Inc.
116 N. Roberston Blvd.,
Suite 200
Los Angeles CA 90048
9 MGM Distribution Co. (10) Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc.
2500 Broadway St., Suite B
Santa Monica 90404
10 DreamWorks Pictures (5) Dreamworks SKG
100 Universal Plaza, Bldg. 10
Universal City 91608
Rank Distributor (Ranking in 2001) Production Cos. for
* address Which the Company Distributes
(partial list)
1 Warner Bros. Domestic Warner Bros., Morgan Creek
Theatrical Distribution (3) Productions, Bel Air
4000 Warner Blvd. Entertainment Franchise Films
Burbank 91522
2 Universal Picutres Universal Pictures, Imagine
Distribution (2) Entertainment, Jersey Films,
100 Universal City Plaza Beacon Communication, Amblin
Universal City 91608
3 Paramount Domestic Paramount Pictures, MTV Films,
Distribution (4) Scott Rudin Production, Mutual
5555 Melrose Ave. Films, Lakeshore Entertainment
Hollywood 90038 Mandalay Films
4 Buena Vista Picutres Walt Disney Pictures,
Distribution (1) Touchstone Pictures
350 S. Buena vista St.
Burbank 91521
5 Twentieth Century Fox (6) Twentieth Century Fox, Fox
10201 W. Pico Blvd. 2000, Fox Family Films,
Los Angeles 90035 Searchlight Pictures,
Twentiteth Century Fox
Animation
6 Sony Pictures Releasing (7) Columbia Pictures, TriStar
10202 W. Washington Blvd. Pictures, Screen Gems
Culver City 90232
7 Miramax Films (8) A Band Apart, Wes Craven Films
8439 Sunset Blvd.
West Hollywood 90069
8 New Line Cinema Inc. (9) New Line, Fine Line, Spanky
116 N. Roberston Blvd., Pictures, Mojo Films, Rat
Suite 200 Entertainment
Los Angeles CA 90048
9 MGM Distribution Co. (10) MGM Pictures, United Artists
2500 Broadway St., Suite B Films
Santa Monica 90404
10 DreamWorks Pictures (5) Image Movers, Montecito
100 Universal Plaza, Bldg. 10 Pictures, Bandero, Amblin
Universal City 91608
Rank Distributor (Ranking in 2001) Top Local Executive
* address * title
* phone
1 Warner Bros. Domestic Daniel Fellman
Theatrical Distribution (3) president
4000 Warner Blvd. (818) 379-1850
Burbank 91522
2 Universal Picutres Nikki Rocco
Distribution (2) president
100 Universal City Plaza (818) 777-1000
Universal City 91608
3 Paramount Domestic Wayne Lewellen
Distribution (4) president, distribution
5555 Melrose Ave. (323) 956-5000
Hollywood 90038
4 Buena Vista Picutres Chalres Viane
Distribution (1) president
350 S. Buena vista St. (818) 567-5000
Burbank 91521
5 Twentieth Century Fox (6) Bruce Snyder president,
10201 W. Pico Blvd. domestic distribtuion
Los Angeles 90035 (310) 369-1000
6 Sony Pictures Releasing (7) Jeff Blake president
10202 W. Washington Blvd. (310) 244-4000
Culver City 90232
7 Miramax Films (8) Mike Runditsky sr. exec.
8439 Sunset Blvd. v.p., distribution
West Hollywood 90069 (323) 822-4100
8 New Line Cinema Inc. (9) David Tuckerman president,
116 N. Roberston Blvd., domestic theatrical dist.
Suite 200 (310) 854-5811
Los Angeles CA 90048
9 MGM Distribution Co. (10) Larry Geleason president,
2500 Broadway St., Suite B worldwide theatrical dist.
Santa Monica 90404 (310) 449-3000
10 DreamWorks Pictures (5) James C. Tharp president
100 Universal Plaza, Bldg. 10 theatrical distribtuion
Universal City 91608 (818) 733-7700
(1) Market share represents the precentage of total box-office receipts
for the play period Jan. 2, 2001 through Jan. 1, 2002.
(2) For the play period Jan. 1, 2001 throguh Jan. 1, 2002.
Note: The information on this list was supplied by ACNielsen EDI Inc.
Additional information was provided by representatives of the
distributors themselves. Distributors are ranked by total gross of box
office receipts for the play period Jan. 2, 2001 through Jan. 1, 2002.
Researched by Gene Kourbatov
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