Sony Pictures Classics (SPC) is an American film production and distribution company that is a division of Sony Pictures. It was founded in 1992 by former Orion Classics heads Michael Barker, Tom Bernard and Marcie Bloom. It distributes, produces and acquires specialty films such as documentaries, independent and arthouse films in the United States and internationally. As of 2015, Barker and Bernard are co-presidents of the division.
This article lists films which have been produced, distributed and/or co-distributed by Sony Pictures Classics as well as upcoming releases.
Release date | Title | Note |
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August 2, 2024 | Kneecap | [1] [2] |
August 23, 2024 | Between the Temples | [3] [4] |
Release date | Title | Notes |
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2024 | I'm Still Here | [5] |
TBA | A Little Prayer | |
A Winter's Journey | ||
Becoming Led Zeppelin | [6] | |
The Choral | [7] | |
Eleanor the Great | co-distribution with TriStar Pictures [8] | |
John Prine: Hello in There | ||
The Magnificent Life of Marcel Pagnol | ||
The Room Next Door | [9] | |
Title | Notes |
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Blue Moon | |
Farnsworth House | |
The First Mona Lisa |
Sony Pictures Classics Inc. is an American film production and distribution company that is a division of Sony Pictures. It was founded in 1992 by former Orion Classics heads Michael Barker, Tom Bernard and Marcie Bloom. It distributes, produces and acquires specialty films such as documentaries, independent and arthouse films in the United States and internationally. As of 2015, Barker and Bernard are co-presidents of the division, which is a member of the Motion Picture Association (MPA).
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Kneecap is a 2024 comedy drama film describing the rise of Belfast-based hip-hop trio, Kneecap. The film stars the band members as themselves, as well as Michael Fassbender. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 18, 2024, the first film in the Irish language to do so.