Roadside Attractions
American film distribution and production company
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Roadside Attractions, LLC is an American independent film distributor and production company with a primary focus on acquisitions. Based in Los Angeles, California, the company was founded by Howard Cohen and Eric d'Arbeloff, who serve as the co-presidents.
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Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Motion pictures |
| Founded | 2003 |
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| Headquarters | Los Angeles, California , United States |
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| Owner | Lionsgate Studios (43%)[1] |
| Website | www |
History
Roadside Attractions, LLC was established in late 2003 as a U.S. theatrical distribution company focused on film acquisitions. It was founded by Howard Cohen, then with United Talent Agency, and independent film producer Eric d'Arbeloff. Prior to co-founding the company, Cohen had served as an acquisitions executive at Samuel Goldwyn Films from 1987 to 1994. d'Arbeloff had produced films such as Trick (1999) and Lovely & Amazing (2002) under the Roadside Attractions banner before becoming a formal distribution company.[2][3]
Shortly after its founding, Roadside entered into a co-distribution partnership with Samuel Goldwyn Films and Independent Distribution Partners (IDP), through which the companies jointly released a slate of films, sharing both costs and revenues equally.[4] The companies acquired their first film, a fast food documentary Super Size Me, at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival.[5] In May 2007, it was reported that Roadside had opted not to renew its partnership following the expiration of the contract at the end of 2006.[6] Later in 2007, Lionsgate Films purchased a minority stake in Roadside.[7] Lionsgate also distributes Roadside's films in the U.S. home entertainment market and controls their pay 1 theatrical output deals.[8]
In 2016, Roadside partnered with Amazon Studios to release films theatrically. After releasing a half dozen of films together, the partnership ended in 2019 when Amazon shifted to distributing its films independently.[9] In August 2022, it was reported that Roadside entered into a multi-year streaming deal with Hulu for the post-theatrical pay 1 window. Call Jane and Gigi & Nate were the first films released under the deal.[8]
Filmography
Top 10 highest-grossing films
| Rank | Title | Year | U.S. Gross[10] |
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| 1 | I Can Only Imagine | 2018 | $83,482,352 |
| 2 | Manchester by the Sea | 2016 | $47,695,371 |
| 3 | Mud | 2013 | $21,590,086 |
| 4 | Judy | 2019 | $24,319,961 |
| 5 | The Peanut Butter Falcon | 2019 | $20,457,158 |
| 6 | A Most Wanted Man | 2014 | $17,237,855 |
| 7 | Forever My Girl | 2018 | $16,376,066 |
| 8 | Hello, My Name Is Doris | 2016 | $14,444,999 |
| 9 | Love & Friendship | 2016 | $14,016,568 |
| 10 | Love and Mercy | 2015 | $12,551,031 |