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In 1997, Columbia Pictures ranked as the highest-grossing movie studio in the United States, with a gross of $1.256 billion. In 1998, Columbia and TriStar merged to form the Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group (a.k.a. Columbia TriStar Pictures), though both studios still produce and distribute under their own names.
Columbia Pictures, a part of the Sony studios family, turns 100, and like the lady in their famous logo, we’re raising the torch and shining a light on Columbia’s 100 essential movies....
- That Certain Thing (1928) Director: Frank Capra. Come the 1930s, Columbia’s fortunes would be tied to those of its most valuable signing, director Frank Capra, who would deliver a pair of best picture winners for the studio in It Happened One Night (1934) and 1938’s You Can’t Take It with You.
- Twentieth Century (1934) Director: Howard Hawks. Keen to repeat the success of It Happened One Night, Columbia went all in on screwball comedy throughout the 1930s.
- The Reckless Moment (1949) Director: Max Ophüls. The 1940s meant one thing: film noir. Columbia was already a dab hand at making every dollar count, and its extensive run of good-looking noirs throughout the 1940s and 1950s belied Harry Cohn’s notorious penny-pinching.
- The Long Gray Line (1955) Director: John Ford. From mistaken-identity comedy (The Whole Town’s Talking, 1935) and political melodrama (The Last Hurrah, 1958) to British police procedural (Gideon’s Day, 1958), John Ford covered some varied terrain across his five films for Columbia.
- Om (2018) - 6.7
- P Brothers (2008) - 6.9
- El Transylvania (2012) - 7.1
- Der-Man (2002) - 7.4
- Fifth Element (1997) - 7.7
- STBUSTERS (1984) - 7.8
- Ery (1990) - 7.8
- Undhog Day (1993) - 8.1
- Der-Man: No Way Home (2021) - 8.5
- Shawshank Redemption (1994) - 9.3
Venom follows journalist Eddie Brock as he attempts to take down Carlton Drake, the founder of Life Foundation. In his investigation of Drake, Brock comes across one of Drake’s experiments and he soon becomes a vessel for a “parasite” by the name of Venom. With his new companion, Eddie is taken on a dark and rage-filled journey with his new abiliti...
Making one of the funniest sibling duos in a film, Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly made the film Step Brothers the comedic masterpiece it is today. Step Brothers follows Dale and Brennan, two adult men in their 40s that still depend on their parents. When Dale’s father marries Brennan’s mother, the two men come to live under the same roof and this ...
With the likes of Adam Sandler, Selena Gomez, Steve Buscemi, and Kevin James, Hotel Transylvaniais an animated family comedy meant for greatness. A lavish resort made for monsters, Count Dracula’s Hotel Transylvania is the number one vacation spot for monsters all over, and no humans are allowed. On the eve of a special gathering, things take an un...
The first movie from this Marvel franchise, Spider-Man begins the cinematic story of Peter Parker, a student bitten by a genetically altered spider and gains superhuman powers. With these new powers, Peter takes on the responsibility of fighting crime in the city. Throughout his vigilante spree, Peter must learn how to keep his two worlds from coll...
Probably one of the unexpectedly good films starring Bruce Willis, The Fifth Element is a sci-fi action film with a little bit of comedy sprinkled in, here and there. The film follows a New York cab driver, Korben Dallas, as he assists a young woman, Leeloo, in finding and combining the five elements before the world is destroyed. RELATED: 5 Reason...
Who knew a film about three parapsychologists forced out of their university funding and becoming ghost hunters would be such a huge hit, sparking a franchise that endures even today? That's exactly what happened with Ghostbusters. When three scientists find themselves the hunters of ghosts in New York City, they must save the city from a gateway d...
A classic horror thriller that gives #1 fan a new meaning, Misery is a Stephen King adaptation worth the watch. The psychological thriller follows novelist Paul Sheldon (James Caan), who after a severe car crash is rescued by nurse Annie Wilkes. Annie claims to be Sheldon’s biggest fan, but she soon turns dangerously obsessive when she finds out he...
A film that some would consider the best rom-com of the '90s, Groundhog Day follows a cynical weatherman living the same day over and over again while on assignment to film a town's annual Groundhog Day. After a few time loops, he resolves to use this situation to his advantage and unexpectedly finds romance and a new outlook on life. Apart from it...
One of the highest-earning films in the Spider-Man franchise, Spider-Man: No Way Home was released by Columbia Pictures and Sony in 2021. In the movie, the identity of everyone's friendly neighborhood spider is revealed to the world and Peter Parker’s world is changed forever. To regain his anonymity back and put things back to normal, Peter seeks ...
One of the best on-screen adaptations of a classic novel, The Shawshank Redemptionfollows Andy Dufresne who's charged with the murder of his wife and her lover, although he's innocent. As he attempts to adjust to prison and plan his escape, he forms a friendship with Red (Morgan Freeman), another inmate, and helps the warden, all in his 19 years lo...
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- Columbia Pictures. Los Angeles, California. 2022 Annual Revenue: $88.30 billion. Columbia Pictures is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Pictures, which Sony, a Japanese multinational conglomerate, owns.
- Walt Disney Pictures. Burbank, California. 2022 Annual Revenue: $82.72 billion. Walt Disney Pictures is the film studio division of The Walt Disney Company.
- Paramount Pictures. Hollywood, California. 2022 Annual Revenue: $30.15 billion. Paramount is an American film producer and distributor owned by ViacomCBS. The company is a member of the Motion Pictures Association and the smallest among the “Big Five” major American film studios.
- Legendary Entertainment. Burbank, California. 2022 Annual Revenue: $19 billion. Legendary Entertainment is an American mass media company established in 2000 by Thomas Tull.
Sep 17, 2024 · This best Columbia Pictures movies list displays shorts as well as feature films made by Columbia Pictures, including theatrical releases, limited releases, and made-for-TV Columbia Pictures movies. You can also manipulate this list of movies by this production company.
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Over the course of the year, the Channel will delve into Columbia’s extraordinary library, featuring more than 100 films from across the studio’s history as well as curated collections focused on some of its finest moments.
