Destination Films
Destination Films Distribution Company, Inc.[1] is a division of Sony Pictures Entertainment currently specializing in action, thriller, niche sci-fi and low-end to medium-end horror films.
History
The original Destination Films was founded by Brent Baum and Steve Stabler in 1998. The company made a deal with
In 2002, Destination Films was revived as a division of Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment, with the anime film Metropolis being scheduled for their first release, although the film Shiri would be released a couple weeks before. Many of the films released on home entertainment under Destination Films would receive a small theatrical release beforehand from either other Sony Pictures divisions like TriStar Pictures and Screen Gems or third-party distributors like Samuel Goldwyn Films.[3]
In 2007, Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions took over and has released some films under Destination Films' label, like Blood: The Last Vampire,[4][5] Black Dynamite and Harry Brown.[6][7]
Filmography
1990s
Release Date | Title | Notes |
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October 22, 1999 | Bats | First Destination film release; international distribution by Columbia TriStar Film Distributors International
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2000s
Release Date | Title | Notes |
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January 28, 2000 | Eye of the Beholder | co-production with Behaviour Worldwide |
March 3, 2000 | Drowning Mona | |
July 26, 2000 | Thomas and the Magic Railroad | co-production with Gullane Pictures and Isle of Man Film Commission; distributed by Icon Film Distribution in the United Kingdom |
September 1, 2000 | Whipped | |
September 29, 2000 | Beautiful | |
April 9, 2002 | Shiri | theatrical distribution by Samuel Goldwyn Films |
April 23, 2002 | Metropolis | theatrical distribution by TriStar Pictures |
June 4, 2002 | Mission Kashmir | |
September 3, 2002 | Cowboy Up | |
September 24, 2002 | Vampires: Los Muertos | sequel to Vampires by Columbia Pictures in 1998 |
December 17, 2002 | An Evening with Kevin Smith | |
Buying the Cow | ||
December 24, 2002 | Black Mask 2: City of Masks | |
May 16, 2003 | Cowboy Bebop: The Movie | co-distributed with Sunrise Animation and Bones
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May 23, 2003 | The Era of Vampires | co-distributed with Samuel Goldwyn Films |
September 30, 2003 | Scenes of the Crime | |
October 17, 2003 | Returner | co-distributed with Samuel Goldwyn Films |
February 24, 2004 | Memories | |
March 2, 2004 | Ride or Die | |
April 20, 2004 | Wild Things 2 | sequel to Wild Things by Columbia Pictures in 1998 |
September 28, 2004 | Sniper 3 | sequel to Sniper and Sniper 2 by TriStar Pictures in 1993 and 2002 |
November 23, 2004 | Doing Hard Time | |
December 29, 2004 | A Love Song for Bobby Long | co-production with El Camino Pictures, Crossroads Films, and Bob Yari Productions |
February 15, 2005 | Into the Sun | |
March 25, 2005 | D.E.B.S. | co-distributed by Samuel Goldwyn Films, Screen Gems and Anonymous Content |
April 26, 2005 | Wild Things: Diamonds in the Rough | |
May 3, 2005 | Vampires: The Turning | |
June 24, 2005 | Saving Face | co-production with Sony Pictures Classics |
July 26, 2005 | Steamboy | co-distributed by Triumph Films |
September 30, 2005 | MirrorMask | co-production with The Jim Henson Company; distributed by Samuel Goldwyn Films |
Sueño | ||
October 25, 2005 | Single White Female 2: The Psycho | sequel to Single White Female by Columbia Pictures in 1992 |
December 16, 2005 | The Squid and the Whale | co-distributed by Samuel Goldwyn Films |
February 10, 2006 | London | |
April 25, 2006 | Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children | |
May 23, 2006 | Hollow Man 2 | sequel to Hollow Man by Columbia Pictures in 2000 |
August 15, 2006 | I'll Always Know What You Did Last Summer | sequel to I Know What You Did Last Summer and I Still Know What You Did Last Summer by Columbia Pictures in 1997 and 1998 |
August 25, 2006 | The Quiet | co-distributed with Sony Pictures Classics |
September 5, 2006 | Population 436 | |
September 29, 2006 | Facing the Giants | co-distributed by Samuel Goldwyn Films |
October 3, 2006 | Glass House: The Good Mother | sequel to The Glass House by Columbia Pictures in 2001 |
January 2, 2007 | Shottas | co-distributed by Triumph Films |
January 26, 2007 | Seraphim Falls | co-distributed by Samuel Goldwyn Films |
June 1, 2007 | Rise: Blood Hunter | |
July 13, 2007 | Tekkonkinkreet | |
August 31, 2007 | The Nines | co-distributed by Newmarket Films |
October 5, 2007 | The Good Night | co-distributed by Yari Film Group |
October 26, 2007 | Slipstream | co-distributed by Strand Releasing |
November 10, 2007 | Bats: Human Harvest | TV premiere on Sci-Fi Channel
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November 14, 2007 | Southland Tales | co-distributed by Samuel Goldwyn Films |
December 7, 2007 | Revolver | |
December 12, 2007 | The Perfect Holiday | co-distributed by Yari Film Group |
January 8, 2008 | Boogeyman 2 | sequel to Boogeyman by Screen Gems in 2005 |
April 11, 2008 | The Take | |
October 16, 2009 | Black Dynamite |
2010s
Release Date | Title | Notes |
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April 30, 2010 | Harry Brown | co-distributed by Samuel Goldwyn Films |
October 29, 2010 | Welcome to the Rileys | |
March 11, 2011 | Elektra Luxx | |
October 19, 2012 | The First Time | |
February 26, 2013 | Company of Heroes | |
August 16, 2013 | Magic Magic | co-production with Braven Films |
September 30, 2014 | Sniper: Legacy | |
June 26, 2015 | Into the Grizzly Maze | co-distributed by Vertical Entertainment
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July 7, 2015 | No Way Jose | |
August 7, 2015 | Lake Placid vs. Anaconda | |
February 12, 2016 | Ratter |
co-distributed by Vertical Entertainment
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June 7, 2016 | Never Back Down: No Surrender | |
August 2, 2016 | Sniper: Ghost Shooter | |
August 12, 2016 | Beyond Valkyrie: Dawn of the 4th Reich | |
July 6, 2017 | Kill 'Em All | |
August 1, 2017 | S.W.A.T.: Under Siege | sequel to S.W.A.T. and S.W.A.T.: Firefight by Columbia Pictures and Stage 6 Films in 2003 and 2011 |
October 3, 2017 | Sniper: Ultimate Kill | |
October 27, 2017 | Crash Pad | co-distribution by Vertical Entertainment
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February 6, 2018 | Accident Man |
2020s
Release Date | Title | Notes |
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March 3, 2020 | Holly Slept Over | co-production with American Indie and LD Entertainment |
June 16, 2020 | Sniper: Assassin's End | |
November 16, 2021 | Never Back Down: Revolt | |
August 16, 2022 | Sniper: Rogue Mission | |
October 14, 2022 | Accident Man: Hitman's Holiday | co-production with Samuel Goldwyn Films |
October 10, 2023 | Sniper: G.R.I.T. - Global Response & Intelligence Team | |
January 16, 2024 | One More Shot | |
February 16, 2024 | Lights Out |
References
- ^ "DESTINATION FILMS DISTRBUTION COMPANY, INC". OpenCorporates. September 27, 2005. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
- ^ Harris, Dana (February 18, 2001). "Terminal Destination". Variety. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
- ^ "FEBRUARY 2002 NEWS TIDBITS". April 25, 2002. Archived from the original on April 25, 2002. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
- ^ "Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions Group Acquires Domestic Media Rights for Blood: The Last Vampire". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
- ^ "Blood: The Last Vampire". Archived from the original on November 2, 2009. Retrieved November 24, 2009.
- ^ "Sundance 2009: Live from Park City". Archived from the original on February 27, 2009. Retrieved November 24, 2009.
- ^ "Caption this! Image from 'Harry Brown'". March 24, 2010.
External links
- Official website of Destination Films at the Wayback Machine (archived June 19, 2006)
- Destination Films 2000 website at the Wayback Machine (archived October 18, 2000)