Metropolitan Filmexport

Metropolitan Filmexport is a French film distribution company founded by brothers Samuel and Victor Hadida, along with their father David, in 1978.^[1] It distributes films in France, alongside Lionsgate Canada in Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, Germany, Spain and the Benelux countries and FilmNation Entertainment worldwide.

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Metropolitan Filmexport SAS

Company type	Private
Industry	Film distribution
Founded	1978
Founder	Samuel Hadida Victor Hadida David Hadida
Headquarters	29 Rue Galilée 75116 Paris, France
Products	Film distribution in France
Subsidiaries	Seven Sept
Website	www.metrofilms.com

Metropolitan Filmexport currently distributes or has distributed all or some of the following companies' films:

Current distribution deals

STX Entertainment
A24
Lionsgate Films
Annapurna Pictures
Lantern Entertainment
Amblin Partners
Bleecker Street
Millennium Media
Open Road Films (formerly Global Road Entertainment from 2017-2019)

Former distribution deals

New Line Cinema – Warner Bros. took direct control in 2009.
Relativity Media/Rogue Pictures – went bankrupt as a mini-major in 2015.
DreamWorks – retired as a distributor in 2005 and then became a banner of Amblin Partners in 2015.
Broad Green Pictures – Shut down its production unit in 2017 and then shut down completely in 2018.
CBS Films – Lionsgate took over distribution in 2015.
United International Pictures (Paramount Pictures/Universal Pictures/Focus Features) – Stopped French distribution in 2007 as part of its effort to reduce International operations. Paramount and Universal distribute in France because of this move.
Fine Line Features/Picturehouse – Part of New Line Cinema and shut down between 2005 and 2008.
The Weinstein Co. – plagued by the Harvey Weinstein sexual abuse scandal.
20th Century Fox/Fox Searchlight Pictures – Formed a joint venture with UGC named UGC Fox Distribution in 1995, which disestablished a decade later.
Sony (Columbia Pictures/TriStar Pictures/Screen Gems/Stage 6 Films/Triumph Films/Destination Films) – Formed a joint venture with Gaumont Film Company for French distribution named Gaumont Columbia Tristar Films in 2004. The joint venture disestablished three years later.
Samuel Goldwyn Films
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists/Orion Pictures

This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (September 2024)

More information Year, Title ...

Year	Title	Ref(s)
2001	Brotherhood of the Wolf	^[2]
2002	Resident Evil
	Break of Dawn
	SWEAT
2004	Resident Evil: Apocalypse
2005	Domino	^[3]
2006	Silent Hill
2007	Resident Evil: Extinction
2010	Resident Evil: Afterlife
2012	Resident Evil: Retribution
2012	Silent Hill: Revelation
2017	Resident Evil: The Final Chapter
2021	Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City
2022	Crimes of the Future
	Marlowe
	Broker
2023	Flo
2024	Finalement
	Race for Glory: Audi vs. Lancia
	The Substance
2025	The Ice Tower

[1]
Hipes, Patrick (November 27, 2018). "Samuel Hadida Dies: French Distributor And Producer Of 'Resident Evil' & 'True Romance' Was 64". Deadline. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
[2]
"Metropolitan Filmexport [FR]". Cineuropa. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
[3]
"Domino". Box Office Mojo.

Official website

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Quick Facts Company type, Industry ...

Metropolitan Filmexport SAS

Company type	Private
Industry	Film distribution
Founded	1978
Founder	Samuel Hadida Victor Hadida David Hadida
Headquarters	29 Rue Galilée 75116 Paris, France
Products	Film distribution in France
Subsidiaries	Seven Sept
Website	www.metrofilms.com

Metropolitan Filmexport currently distributes or has distributed all or some of the following companies' films:

Current distribution deals

STX Entertainment
A24
Lionsgate Films
Annapurna Pictures
Lantern Entertainment
Amblin Partners
Bleecker Street
Millennium Media
Open Road Films (formerly Global Road Entertainment from 2017-2019)

Former distribution deals

New Line Cinema – Warner Bros. took direct control in 2009.
Relativity Media/Rogue Pictures – went bankrupt as a mini-major in 2015.
DreamWorks – retired as a distributor in 2005 and then became a banner of Amblin Partners in 2015.
Broad Green Pictures – Shut down its production unit in 2017 and then shut down completely in 2018.
CBS Films – Lionsgate took over distribution in 2015.
United International Pictures (Paramount Pictures/Universal Pictures/Focus Features) – Stopped French distribution in 2007 as part of its effort to reduce International operations. Paramount and Universal distribute in France because of this move.
Fine Line Features/Picturehouse – Part of New Line Cinema and shut down between 2005 and 2008.
The Weinstein Co. – plagued by the Harvey Weinstein sexual abuse scandal.
20th Century Fox/Fox Searchlight Pictures – Formed a joint venture with UGC named UGC Fox Distribution in 1995, which disestablished a decade later.
Sony (Columbia Pictures/TriStar Pictures/Screen Gems/Stage 6 Films/Triumph Films/Destination Films) – Formed a joint venture with Gaumont Film Company for French distribution named Gaumont Columbia Tristar Films in 2004. The joint venture disestablished three years later.
Samuel Goldwyn Films
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists/Orion Pictures

This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (September 2024)

More information Year, Title ...

Year	Title	Ref(s)
2001	Brotherhood of the Wolf	^[2]
2002	Resident Evil
	Break of Dawn
	SWEAT
2004	Resident Evil: Apocalypse
2005	Domino	^[3]
2006	Silent Hill
2007	Resident Evil: Extinction
2010	Resident Evil: Afterlife
2012	Resident Evil: Retribution
2012	Silent Hill: Revelation
2017	Resident Evil: The Final Chapter
2021	Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City
2022	Crimes of the Future
	Marlowe
	Broker
2023	Flo
2024	Finalement
	Race for Glory: Audi vs. Lancia
	The Substance
2025	The Ice Tower

[1]
Hipes, Patrick (November 27, 2018). "Samuel Hadida Dies: French Distributor And Producer Of 'Resident Evil' & 'True Romance' Was 64". Deadline. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
[2]
"Metropolitan Filmexport [FR]". Cineuropa. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
[3]
"Domino". Box Office Mojo.

Official website

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Former distribution deals

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