Major Film Studios
A major film studio is a film producer and production
company that releases a substantial number of films annually.
The Big Six film studios are:
1. Warner Bros. Pictures. Comprising a whopping 19.7
percent of the US/Canadian market share (2007 figures), Warner Bros. Pictures
is the biggest player in the film industry. Securing the rights to major films
like Harry Potter, Superman, Batman, The Matrix and Star Wars have made Warner
Bros. the No. 1 name in the business.
2. Paramount Pictures. With 15.5 percent of the
US/Canadian market share (2007 figures), Paramount Pictures continues to be one
of the most successful film production companies in the world. Star Trek, War
of the Worlds, the Mission Impossible series, Transformers and Tropic Thunder
are just a few of the popular films produced by Paramount Pictures.
3. Walt Disney. One of the most renowned film production
companies in the history of the business, Walt Disney now holds 15.3 percent of
the US/Canadian market share (2007 figures). With highly successful movies like
Pirates of the Caribbean, National Treasure, Meet the Robinsons and Enchanted,
there's no doubt that Disney will continue to play a key role in the industry
for years to come.
4. Columbia Pictures. Comprising 12.9 percent of the
US/Canadian market share (2007 figures), Columbia Pictures remains a big player
in the business. Some of this company's recent successes include Casino Royale,
The Da Vinci Code, the Spider-Man series and Step Brothers.
5. Universal Studios. 12.2 percent of the US/Canadian
market share (2007 figures) belongs to Universal Studios, which continues to
make millions for the film industry. With major hits like the Bourne series
(Bourne Identity, Bourne Supremacy and Bourne Ultimatum), The American Pie
series, Knocked Up, American Gangster and The Incredible Hulk, it's very clear
that Universal Studios knows what it takes to make money in this industry.
6. 20th Century Fox. Also known as "Twentieth
Century Fox," this highly successful movie production company makes up
11.9 percent of the US/Canadian market share (2007 figures). Some of the
biggest and most successful movies from this empire include the X-Men series,
Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Star Wars Episodes II and III, and the Fantastic Four.
Roughly 9/10 films in the UK are seen as a result of
these distributors
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