Jim Henson Pictures
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Former film studio from 1995 to 2004
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryFilm production
FoundedJuly 21, 1995; 30 years ago (July 21, 1995)
FounderBrian Henson
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
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| Industry | Film production |
| Founded | July 21, 1995; 30 years ago (July 21, 1995) |
| Founder | Brian Henson |
| Defunct | 2004; 22 years ago (2004) |
| Fate | Partnership ended |
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Jim Henson Pictures, Inc. was an American film studio owned by The Jim Henson Company and led by Brian and Lisa Henson, the oldest son and daughter, respectively, of Muppets creator Jim Henson. It was originally founded on July 21, 1995, by Brian as a joint venture between Jim Henson Productions and Sony Pictures Entertainment.[1][2]
The studio closed in 2004 after the partnership ended with Brian Henson and Sony Pictures.
Jim Henson Pictures was founded in 1995 by Brian Henson as the joint venture between Sony Pictures Entertainment and The Jim Henson Company.[citation needed]
Productions
| Title | Release date | Production partners | Distributor | Budget | Box office |
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| Buddy | June 6, 1997 | Sony Pictures Releasing | $19 million | $10.1 million | |
| Muppets from Space | July 14, 1999 | Columbia Pictures | $24 million | $22.3 million | |
| The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland | October 1, 1999 | $26 million | $11.7 million | ||
| Rat | October 6, 2000 (United Kingdom) | Universal Pictures | Universal Focus | N/A | $2,630 |
| Good Boy! | October 10, 2003 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | MGM Distribution Co. (United States/Canada) 20th Century Fox (International)[3] |
$18 million | $45.3 million |
| Five Children and It | October 15, 2004 (United Kingdom) October 20, 2004 (France) July 5, 2005 (United States) |
Pathé Distribution (United Kingdom) Warner Home Video (United States) Metropolitan Filmexport (France) Capitol Films (international) |
N/A | $2.3 million | |
| MirrorMask[4] | January 25, 2005 (Sundance) September 30, 2005 (United States) March 3, 2006 (United Kingdom) |
Destination Films | Samuel Goldwyn Films | $4 million | $973,613 |
See also
References
- ↑ Brian Henson and Stephanie Allain to Chat on Entertainment Tonight Online Archived May 9, 2014, at the Wayback Machine thefreelibrary.com, Retrieved on August 28, 2013
- ↑ CLAUDIA ELLER The Los Angeles Times. July 21, 1995 Company Town : Muppets Cut Deal With Sony Pictures articles.latimes.com, Retrieved on August 28, 2013
- ↑ "Good Boy! (2003)". BBFC. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ↑ "Jim Henson Pictures". Retrieved July 17, 2022.
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