List of Searchlight Pictures films

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This is a list of films produced and released by American film studio Searchlight Pictures since 2020.

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All films listed are theatrical releases unless specified. Films labeled with a symbol signify a streaming release exclusively through Hulu, Disney+, or Star+.

Released

Release dateTitleNotes
February 14, 2020 Downhill co-production with Filmhaus Films and Likely Story; first feature film released under the Searchlight Pictures name
February 28, 2020 Wendy distribution in North and South America, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, South Africa, Poland, China, Hong Kong and worldwide airlines only; co-production with Department of Motion Pictures and Journeyman Pictures
August 28, 2020 The Personal History of David Copperfield North American distribution only; produced by FilmNation Entertainment and Film4
February 19, 2021 Nomadland distribution only; produced by Highwayman Films, Hear/Say Productions and Cor Cordium Productions
Academy Award for Best Picture
Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Picture
Golden Lion
Producers Guild of America Award for Best Theatrical Motion Picture
BAFTA Award for Best Film
Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture - Drama
June 25, 2021 Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) distribution only; produced by Onyx Collective, RadicalMedia, Mass Distraction Media, Vulcan Productions, Concordia Studio, Play/Action Pictures and LarryBilly Productions; co-distributed with Hulu on July 2, 2021
Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature
Producers Guild of America Award for Best Documentary Motion Picture
BAFTA Award for Best Documentary
Grammy Award for Best Music Film
August 20, 2021 The Night House distribution only; produced by Anton and Phantom Four Films
September 17, 2021 The Eyes of Tammy Faye co-production with Freckle Films, MWM Studios and Semi-Formal Productions
October 22, 2021 The French Dispatch distribution only; produced by Indian Paintbrush and American Empirical Pictures
Nominated - Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Comedy
October 29, 2021 Antlers co-production with Phantom Four and Double Dare You Productions
December 17, 2021 Nightmare Alley co-production with Double Dare You Productions
Nominated - Academy Award for Best Picture
Nominated - Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Picture
March 4, 2022 Fresh distribution only; produced by Hyperobject Industries and Legendary Entertainment; distributed by Hulu in the United States, Star+ in Latin America, and Disney+ internationally
Nominated - Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Movie Made for Television
June 3, 2022 Fire Island co-production with Jax Media; distributed by Hulu in the United States, Star+ in Latin America, and Disney+ internationally
GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Film - Streaming or TV
Nominated - Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Television Movie
Nominated - Producers Guild of America Award for Best Streamed or Televised Movie
June 17, 2022 Good Luck to You, Leo Grande U.S. distribution only; produced by Genesius Pictures and Align; distributed by Hulu
Nominated - BAFTA Award for Outstanding British Film
July 29, 2022 Not Okay co-production with Makeready; distributed by Hulu in the United States, Star+ in Latin America, and Disney+ internationally
September 16, 2022 See How They Run co-production with and DJ Films
Nominated - BAFTA Award for Outstanding British Film
October 21, 2022 The Banshees of Inisherin co-production with Blueprint Pictures and Film4
BAFTA Award for Outstanding British Film
Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
Nominated - Academy Award for Best Picture
Nominated - BAFTA Award for Best Film
Nominated - Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Picture
Nominated - Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Comedy
Nominated - Golden Lion
Nominated - Producers Guild of America Award for Best Theatrical Motion Picture
November 18, 2022 The Menu co-production with Hyperobject Industries
December 9, 2022 Empire of Light co-production with Neal Street Productions
March 31, 2023 Rye Lane co-production with BBC Film, BFI, DJ Films and Turnover Films; distributed by Hulu in the United States, Star+ in Latin America, and Disney+ internationally
Nominated - BAFTA Award for Outstanding British Film
April 20, 2023 Quasi co-production with Broken Lizard Industries; distributed by Hulu in the United States, Star+ in Latin America, and Disney+ internationally
April 21, 2023 Chevalier co-production with Element Pictures
June 9, 2023 Flamin' Hot co-production with Franklin Entertainment; distributed by Hulu and Disney+ in the United States
July 14, 2023 Theater Camp distribution only; produced by Topic Studios, Picturestart and Gloria Sanchez Productions
Nominated - Grand Jury Prize Dramatic
November 8, 2023 The Last Repair Shop co-distribution with L.A. Times Studios only; produced by Breakwater Studios
Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Film
Critics' Choice Documentary Award for Best Short Documentary
November 17, 2023 Next Goal Wins co-production with Imaginarium Productions
December 8, 2023 Poor Things co-production with Element Pictures, Film4, Limp and Fruit Tree
Golden Lion
Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
Nominated - Academy Award for Best Picture
Nominated - BAFTA Award for Best Film
Nominated - Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Picture
Nominated - Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Comedy
Nominated - Producers Guild of America Award for Best Theatrical Motion Picture
December 22, 2023 All of Us Strangers co-production with Blueprint Pictures and Film4
Nominated - BAFTA Award for Outstanding British Film
Nominated - GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Film - Wide Release
Nominated - Independent Spirit Award for Best Feature
February 2, 2024 Suncoast co-production with Freestyle Picture Company, Seven Deuce Entertainment and 3 Arts Entertainment; co-distributed with Hulu in the United States, Star+ in Latin America, and Disney+ internationally on February 9, 2024
April 5, 2024 The Greatest Hits co-production with Groundswell Productions and Flying Point; co-distributed with Hulu in the United States, Star+ in Latin America, and Disney+ internationally on April 12, 2024
June 21, 2024 Kinds of Kindness co-production with Element Pictures and Film4
Nominated - Palme d'Or
August 23, 2024 The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat co-production with Temple Hill Entertainment
October 3, 2024 Hold Your Breath co-production with Mad Dog Films and Secret Engine; distributed by Hulu in the United States, and Disney+ internationally
November 1, 2024 A Real Pain distribution only; produced by Topic Studios, Fruit Tree, Extreme Emotions and Rego Park
Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Comedy (tied with Deadpool & Wolverine )
Nominated - Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
Nominated - Grand Jury Prize Dramatic
Nominated - Producers Guild of America Award for Best Theatrical Motion Picture
December 6, 2024 Nightbitch co-production with Archer Gray, Annapurna Pictures and Defiant by Nature
December 25, 2024 A Complete Unknown co-production with The Picture Company, White Water, Range Media Partners, Turnpike Films and Veritas Entertainment Group
Nominated - Academy Award for Best Picture
Nominated - BAFTA Award for Best Film
Nominated - Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Picture
Nominated - Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture - Drama
Nominated - Producers Guild of America Award for Best Theatrical Motion Picture
March 20, 2025 O'Dessa co-production with RT Features and Department of Motion Pictures; distributed by Hulu in the United States and Disney+ internationally
August 29, 2025 The Roses co-production with South of the River Pictures and SunnyMarch

Upcoming

Release dateTitleNotesstatus
November 21, 2025 [1] Rental Family co-production with Sight Unseen [2] Completed
December 19, 2025 [3] Is This Thing On? co-production with Lea Pictures [4]
April 10, 2026 [5] Ready or Not 2: Here I Come co-production with Radio Silence Productions [6] Post-production

Undated films

Release dateTitleNotesStatus
2026 Wild Horse Nine co-production with Film4 and Blueprint Pictures [7] Post-production
TBA [8] Behemoth! [9] Pre-production
DNAco-production with Party Over Here [10]
In The Blink of an Eyeco-production with Mighty Engine; distributed by Hulu in the United States. [11] Completed
Lunik Heistco-production with Gran Via Productions and Paradox [12] Pre-production
Somewhere Out Theredistribution outside the Nordics only; produced by Scanbox Production [13]
Super Troopers 3: Winter Soldiers co-production with Broken Lizard Industries [14] [15] Filming

In development

TitleNotes
Again Again Againco-production with Local Time and Daniele Tate Media [16]
Anita de Monte Laughs Lastco-production with Hyphenate Media Group [17]
Clean Breakco-production with Scott Free Productions [18]
The Eyes Are the Best Partco-production with Jackson Pictures and Local Time [19]
Fire of Love co-production with Hunting Lane Films, Submarine Deluxe and Sandbox Films [20]
The Glitchco-production with Defiant by Nature [21]
Incidents [22]
A Manual for Cleaning Womenco-production with New Republic Pictures and Dirty Films [23]
Mockingbird [24] [25]
Seconds co-production with Marc Platt Productions [26]
Tender is the Night co-production with LuckyChap Entertainment, Putnam PIctures and Moonslinger Productions [27]
Small Parts [28]
Untitled Mahalia Belo film [29]
Untitled Taylor Swift filmco-production with Taylor Swift Productions [30]

See also

References

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  2. Kit, Borys (November 16, 2023). "Searchlight Teams with 'Beef' Director Hikari for Comedy-Drama Rental Family (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved November 21, 2023.
  3. Ford, Rebecca (August 21, 2025). "Bradley Cooper and Will Arnett Storm the Stand-Up Stage in Is This Thing On?". Vanity Fair . Retrieved August 21, 2025.
  4. Kroll, Justin (June 14, 2023). "Bradley Cooper And Will Arnett Team on Searchlight Pic Is This Thing On? With Both Starring And Cooper Setting As Next Directorial Effort". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved June 15, 2023.
  5. @@searchlightpics (June 5, 2025). "And cut! 🔪 That's a wrap on READY OR NOT 2: HERE I COME. In theaters April 10th, 2026. #ReadyOrNot2" (Tweet). Retrieved June 5, 2025 via Twitter.
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  12. Kit, Borys (November 1, 2024). "Jared Leto, John Mulaney and Lupita Nyong'o to Star in True-Life Caper Lunik Heist". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved November 1, 2024.
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  20. Fleming Jr, Mike (March 2, 2023). "Searchlight Lands Theatrical Remake Rights To Oscar-Nominated National Geographic Docu Fire Of Love, Lava Love Story Of French Volcanologists". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved August 30, 2025.
  21. D'Alessandro, Anthony (June 18, 2025). "Searchlight Reteams With Marielle Heller & Leah Holzer's Defiant By Nature For Feature Take Of Bestselling Novel 'The Glitch'". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved June 19, 2025.
  22. Grobar, Matt (August 14, 2025). "Searchlight Wins Bidding War For Psychological Thriller Spec Incidents From William Gillies". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved August 30, 2025.
  23. D'Alessandro, Anthony (September 12, 2022). "Dirty Films & New Republic Move Forward On A Manual For Cleaning Women Sans Pedro Almodóvar". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved August 30, 2025.
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  25. Kroll, Justin (April 20, 2022). "Honey Boy Director Alma Har'el To Helm Adaptation Of Mockingbird For Searchlight". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved May 20, 2022.
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  27. Lang, Brent (August 12, 2024). "Pachinko Creator Soo Hugh to Write and Direct F. Scott Fitzgerald's Tender Is the Night for Searchlight Pictures". Variety . Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  28. D'Alessandro, Anthony (May 13, 2025). "Theater Camp's Molly Gordon To Direct Small Parts For Searchlight Pictures". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved August 30, 2025.
  29. Tabbara, Mona (February 14, 2024). ""There's an assumption everything is just coming out of the US": Searchlight's UK team on their significant role". Screen International. Retrieved August 30, 2025.
  30. Lang, Brent (December 9, 2022). "Taylor Swift Making Feature Directing Debut for Searchlight Pictures". Variety . Retrieved August 30, 2025.