Ketchup Entertainment
American independent film production and distribution company
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Ketchup Entertainment is an American independent film production and distribution company. The company is best known for distributing Hypnotic (2023), Memory (2023), Hellboy: The Crooked Man, Goodrich, The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie (all in 2024), Christmas Karma (2025), Ozi: Voice of the Forest, Misdirection, and Coyote vs. Acme (all in 2026).
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| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Film industry |
| Founded | 2011 |
| Founder | Gareth West, Artur Galstian, and Vahan Yepremeyan |
| Headquarters | , U.S. |
Area served | Worldwide |
Number of employees | 12[1] |
| Website | ketchupentertainment |
History
In May 2012, Ketchup Entertainment launched its distribution division, partnering with ARC Entertainment.[2] It was founded by Gareth West alongside Armenian-American partners Vahan Yepremyan and Artur Galstian.[3] In May 2013, Ketchup entered an agreement with Open Road Films to distribute their films across home entertainment and non-theatrical platforms.[4]
In 2023, the company distributed Hypnotic directed by Robert Rodriguez, starring Ben Affleck,[5][6] and Memory starring Jessica Chastain and Peter Sarsgaard.[7][8] The company also produced Ferrari directed by Michael Mann, and distributed by Neon.[9]
In September 2023, Ketchup Entertainment secured the distribution rights to Hellboy: The Crooked Man.[10]
In August 2024, Ketchup Entertainment secured the North American distribution rights to The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie. In March 2025, the company acquired the worldwide distribution rights to another Looney Tunes film, Coyote vs. Acme, which had been unreleased since 2023. The film had its theatrical release on August 28, 2026.[11][12][13][14]
Films
Films distributed and/or produced by Ketchup Entertainment.
Released
| Title | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| The Dragon Pearl | 2011 | |
| Lost Christmas | ||
| Picture Day | 2012 | |
| Whole Lotta Sole | Released in North America as Stand Off. | |
| The Frozen | ||
| Kill Me Now | ||
| Mafia | ||
| Linsanity | 2013 | |
| Big Sur | ||
| Vehicle 19 | ||
| Aroused | ||
| Savannah | ||
| Harlock: Space Pirate | ||
| The Love Punch | ||
| The Starving Games | ||
| Are You Joking? | 2014 | Also known as You Must Be Joking! |
| Wolves | ||
| Big Game | co-production with EuropaCorp, Subzero Film Entertainment, Altitude Film Entertainment, Egoli Tossell Film GmbH, VisionPlus Fund I, Film House Germany, Head Gear Films, Metrol Technolog, Waterstone, and Bavaria Film Partners | |
| Captain Sabertooth and the Treasure of Lama Rama | ||
| Debug | ||
| Superfast! | 2015 | |
| A Royal Night Out | ||
| Compulsion | 2016 | |
| Bushwick | 2017 | |
| Captain Sabertooth and the Magic Diamond | 2019 | |
| Dr. Bird's Advice for Sad Poets | 2021 | |
| Hypnotic | 2023 | co-distribution with Relativity Media |
| Ferrari | co-production with Moto Pictures, Forward Pass, Storyteller Productions, STXfilms, Esme Grace Media, Rocket Science, Cecchi Gori USA, Iervolino & Lady Bacardi Entertainment, Bliss Media, and Le Grisbi Productions | |
| Memory | North American distribution only | |
| Hellboy: The Crooked Man | 2024 | United States distribution only |
| Goodrich | ||
| Weekend in Taipei | North American distribution only | |
| The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie | 2025 | North American distribution only, produced by Warner Bros. Animation |
| Christmas Karma | North American distribution only | |
| Coyote vs. Acme | 2026 | Produced by Warner Animation Group,[a] Troll Court Entertainment and Keylight Pictures, US co-distribution with Warner Bros. Pictures[b] |
Upcoming
| Title | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Rolling Loud: The Movie | 2026 | North American distribution only, produced by Live Nation Studios & American High |
| November 1963 | North American distribution only, produced by Minds Eye Entertainment[15] | |
| Ozi: Voice of the Forest | North American distribution only, produced by Appian Way Productions and GCI Film | |
| ViQueens | North American distribution only, produced by Zwart Arbeid, Space Age Films, OPCM, Gimpville AS, Vamonos Films, Rumba AS and Sola Media[16] | |
Notes
- Warner Bros. Pictures Animation used the Warner Animation Group logo as the film completed production before the studio changed to its current name. It is jokingly listed as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Acme Corporation.
- Warner Bros. Pictures receives studio credit, and is the copyright holder and the co-distributor of the film.
