Metropolitan Filmexport

Metropolitan Filmexport SAS
Company type	Private
Industry	Film distribution
Founded	26 July 1978;47 years ago
Founder	Samuel Hadida ; Victor Hadida; David Hadida
Headquarters	29 Rue Galilée 75116 Paris, France
Products	Film distribution in France
Subsidiaries	Seven Sept
Website	www.metrofilms.com

Last updated October 26, 2025

Metropolitan Filmexport is a French film distribution company founded by brothers Samuel and Victor Hadida, along with their father David, in 1978.^[1] It distributes films in France, alongside Lionsgate Canada in Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, Germany, Spain and the Benelux countries and FilmNation Entertainment worldwide.

History

Among its subsidiaries, Seven Sept distributes video media to video stores and newsagents, as well as through traditional channels and online sales of DVDs and Blu-rays, and HK Video (specializing in Asian cinema).^[2]

In the video-on-demand market, Metropolitan Filmexport primarily controls the UniversCiné service as well as its own "Cinema(s) on Demand" platform, available on major Internet service providers' boxes and accessible directly online.

The company distributes, both in theaters and on video, films produced by Dino De Laurentiis Company, Turner Entertainment Co., Hammer Films, Lionsgate, and New Line Cinema label (until the latter's full takeover by Warner Bros.).

Renowned for its catalog of action, fantasy and thriller films, the French company also co-produces or distributes films aimed at a less popular target audience, sometimes rewarded by critics or prizes, such as Border, Un Certain Regard prize at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival, or Green Book, awarded three Oscars including Best Picture in 2019.

Distribution

Metropolitan Filmexport currently distributes or has distributed all or some of the following companies' films:

Current distribution deals

STX Entertainment
A24
Lionsgate Films
Annapurna Pictures
Lantern Entertainment
Amblin Partners
Beacon Pictures
Bleecker Street
Davis Films
Intermedia
Millennium Media
Open Road Films (formerly Global Road Entertainment from 2017-2019)

Former distribution deals

New Line Cinema – Warner Bros. took direct control in 2009.
Relativity Media/Rogue Pictures – went bankrupt as a mini-major in 2015.
DreamWorks – retired as a distributor in 2005 and then became a banner of Amblin Partners in 2015.
Broad Green Pictures – Shut down its production unit in 2017 and then shut down completely in 2018.
CBS Films – Lionsgate took over distribution in 2015.
United International Pictures (Paramount Pictures/Universal Pictures/Focus Features) – Stopped French distribution in 2007 as part of its effort to reduce International operations. Paramount and Universal distribute in France because of this move.
Fine Line Features/Picturehouse – Part of New Line Cinema and shut down between 2005 and 2008.
The Weinstein Co. – plagued by the Harvey Weinstein sexual abuse scandal.
20th Century Fox/Fox Searchlight Pictures – Formed a joint venture with UGC named UGC Fox Distribution in 1995, which disestablished a decade later.
Sony (Columbia Pictures/TriStar Pictures/Screen Gems/Stage 6 Films/Triumph Films/Destination Films) – Formed a joint venture with Gaumont Film Company for French distribution named Gaumont Columbia Tristar Films in 2004. The joint venture disestablished three years later.
Samuel Goldwyn Films
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists/Orion Pictures

Films

Year	Title	Notes	Ref(s)
1995	Mortal Kombat	French distribution only; New Line Cinema and Threshold Entertainment
1997	Mortal Kombat Annihilation	French distribution only; New Line Cinema and Threshold Entertainment
1997	Cube	French distribution only; Cube Libre
1998	Blade	French distribution only; New Line Cinema, Marvel Enterprises, Amen Ra Films and Imaginary Forces
2001	Brotherhood of the Wolf		^[3]
2001	The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring	French distribution only; WingNut Films and New Line Cinema
2002	Resident Evil	French distribution only; Constantin Film and New Legacy Film
	Break of Dawn
	Blade II	French distribution only; New Line Cinema, Marvel Enterprises and Amen Ra Films
	Cube 2: Hypercube	French distribution only
	SWEAT
	Jason X	French distribution only; Crystal Lake Entertainment
	The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers	French distribution only; WingNut Films and New Line Cinema
2003	Freddy vs. Jason	French distribution only; New Line Cinema and Crystal Lake Entertainment
	The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King	French distribution only; WingNut Films and New Line Cinema
	The Texas Chainsaw Massacre	French distribution only; Next Entertainment, Platinum Dunes and Radar Pictures
2004	Cube Zero	French distribution only
	Dawn of the Dead	French distribution only; Universal Pictures, Strike Entertainment and New Amsterdam Entertainment
	Resident Evil: Apocalypse	French distribution only; Constantin Film, Davis Films, Impact Pictures and Screen Gems
	Blade: Trinity	French distribution only; New Line Cinema, Marvel Enterprises, Amen Ra Films, Imaginary Forces and Shawn Danielle Productions Ltd.
	Saw	French distribution only; Twisted Pictures
2005	Domino	French distribution only; Scott Free Productions, Davis Films and Summit Entertainment	^[4]
2005	Saw II	French distribution only; Twisted Pictures
2006	Silent Hill	French distribution only; Silent Hill DCP Inc., Davis Films and Konami
	Saw III	French distribution only; Twisted Pictures
	The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning	French distribution only; Next Entertainment and Platinum Dunes
2007	Hairspray	French distribution only; Ingenious Media, Zadan/Meron Productions, Storyline Entertainment, and Offspring Entertainment
	Resident Evil: Extinction	French distribution only; Screen Gems, Constantin Film, Davis Films and Impact Pictures
	Saw IV	French distribution only; Twisted Pictures
	The Golden Compass	French distribution only; New Line Cinema, Ingenious Film Partners, Scholastic Entertainment, and Depth of Field
2009	Solomon Kane	French distribution only; Essential Entertainment, Davis Films, Czech Anglo Productions and Wandering Star Pictures
2010	Resident Evil: Afterlife	French distribution only; Constantin Film, Davis Films and Impact Pictures
2010	Alpha and Omega	French distribution only; Lionsgate and Crest Animation Productions
2012	The Hunger Games	French distribution only; Lionsgate and Color Force
	Resident Evil: Retribution	French distribution only; Constantin Film, Davis Films and Impact Pictures
	Silent Hill: Revelation	French distribution only; Silent Hill 2 DCP Inc., Davis Films and Konami
2013	The Hunger Games: Catching Fire	French distribution only; Lionsgate and Color Force
2013	Texas Chainsaw 3D	French distribution only; Millennium Films and Main Line Pictures
2014	John Wick	French distribution only; Summit Entertainment, Thunder Road Films, 87Eleven Entertainment, MJW Films and DefyNite Films
2014	The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1	French distribution only; Lionsgate and Color Force
2015	The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2	French distribution only; Lionsgate and Color Force
2017	Resident Evil: The Final Chapter	French distribution only; Screen Gems, Constantin Film, Davis Films and Impact Pictures
	John Wick: Chapter 2	French distribution only; Summit Entertainment, Thunder Road Films, TIK Films and 87Eleven Entertainment
	Power Rangers	French distribution only; Lionsgate, TIK Films, Temple Hill Entertainment and SCG Films
	The Hitman's Bodyguard	French distribution only; Davis Films, Millennium Media, TIK Films and Cristal Pictures
	My Little Pony: The Movie	French distribution only; Lionsgate, Allspark Pictures and DHX Media
	Leatherface	French distribution only; Millennium Films, Campbell Grobman Films and Mainline Pictures
	Wonder	French distribution only; Lionsgate, Participant Media, Walden Media, Mandeville Films and TIK Films
2018	Green Book	French distribution only; Participant Media, DreamWorks Pictures, Innisfree Pictures and Cinetic Media
2019	Hellboy	French distribution only; Davis Films, Millennium Media, Lawrence Gordon/Lloyd Levin Productions, Dark Horse Entertainment, Nu Boyana and Campbell Grobman Films
	John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum	French distribution only; Lionsgate, Summit Entertainment, Thunder Road Films and 87Eleven Entertainment
	Rambo: Last Blood	French distribution only; Davis Films, Balboa Productions, Dadi Film (HK) Ltd., Millennium Media, Templeton Media and Campbell Grobman Films
2021	Chaos Walking	French distribution only; Lionsgate, TIK Films, Quadrant Pictures, Allison Shearmur Productions, 3 Arts Entertainment, Hercules Film Fund and Bron Creative
	Boss Level	French distribution only; Highland Film Group, Emmett/Furla Oasis, Diamond Film Productions, MoviePass Films, The Fyzz Facility, Ingenious Media, WarParty Films, Edver Films Limited, River Bay Films, Scott Free Productions and Big Red Films
	Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard	French distribution only; Davis Films, Millennium Media, Nu Boyana Film Studios, Campbell Grobman Films, Film i Väst and Filmgate Films
	Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City	French distribution only; Constantin Film International, Davis Raccoon Films, The Fyzz Facility and The Tea Shop and Film Company
2022	Crimes of the Future	French distribution only; Serendipity Point Films, Telefilm Canada, Ingenious Media, Argonauts Productions, Crave, CBC Films, ERT and Rocket Science
	Marlowe	French distribution only; Parallel Films, Hills Productions and Davis Films
	Broker	French distribution only; Zip Cinema
2023	John Wick: Chapter 4	French distribution only; Lionsgate, Summit Entertainment, Thunder Road Films and 87Eleven Entertainment
	Flo
	The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes	French distribution only; Color Force
2024	Finalement
	Race for Glory: Audi vs. Lancia	French distribution only; Recorded Picture Company, Lebowski and HanWay Films
	Longlegs	French distribution only; Black Bear Pictures, C2, Traffic., Range, Oddfellows and Saturn Films
	The Crow	French distribution only; FilmNation Entertainment, Hassell Free Productions, The Electric Shadow Company, Davis Films, Pressman Film, 30West and Ashland Hill Media Finance
	The Bricklayer	French distribution only; Davis Films, Millennium Media and Eclectic Pictures
	Boy Kills World	French distribution only; Lionsgate, Roadside Attractions, Nthibah Pictures, Vertigo Entertainment, Hammerstone Studios and Raimi Productions
	The Substance	French distribution only; Working Title Films, Blacksmith and A Good Story
2025	The Monkey	French distribution only; Black Bear Pictures, C2, Atomic Monster, The Safran Company, Oddfellows, Range and Stars Collective
	In the Lost Lands	French distribution only; Constantin Film, Spark Productions, FilmNation Entertainment, Dream Bros. Entertainment and Rusalka Film
	Ballerina	French distribution only; Lionsgate, Summit Entertainment, Thunder Road Films and 87Eleven Entertainment
	The Ice Tower

References

↑ Hipes, Patrick (November 27, 2018). "Samuel Hadida Dies: French Distributor And Producer Of 'Resident Evil' & 'True Romance' Was 64". Deadline. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
↑ "Seven Sept – Catalogue" (in French). Retrieved 2025-08-02.
↑ "Metropolitan Filmexport [FR]". Cineuropa . Retrieved 22 September 2024.
↑ "Domino". Box Office Mojo.

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[1] Hipes, Patrick (November 27, 2018). "Samuel Hadida Dies: French Distributor And Producer Of 'Resident Evil' & 'True Romance' Was 64". Deadline. Retrieved March 14, 2019.

[2] "Seven Sept – Catalogue" (in French). Retrieved 2025-08-02.

[cineuropa-3] "Metropolitan Filmexport [FR]". Cineuropa . Retrieved 22 September 2024.

[bom-4] "Domino". Box Office Mojo.

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