Metropolitan Filmexport
French film distribution company From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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| Company type | Private |
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| 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 |
Distribution
Summarize
Perspective
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
- Beacon Pictures
- Bleecker Street
- Davis Films
- Intermedia
- 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
Films
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| Year | Title | Ref(s) |
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| 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 | |
| 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 | |
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