Mister Smith Entertainment

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Mister Smith Entertainment
Company typePublic
Industry Motion pictures
Founded1 May 2012;12 years ago (2012-05-01)
Founder
  • David Garrett
Headquarters
85 Charing Cross Road, London, England
,
UK
Key people
David Garrett (CEO) [1] Dave Mepham (COO) [2]
Services
Website mistersmithent.com

Mister Smith Entertainment is a British film distribution company involved in the acquisition, financing, production, licensing and distribution sales of films for the global theatrical market. Founded by David Garrett and Constantin Film, Mister Smith was established on 1 May 2012.

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History

Mister Smith Entertainment was founded by David Garrett on 1 May 2012, as a joint venture between Garrett and Constantin Films. Garrett previously had founded Summit Entertainment where he served as president until his resignation in February 2012, following Summit's acquisition by Lionsgate. [3] The company was established with Ralpho Borgos as chief of international licensing and distribution, and Annasivia Britt as vice president of the company's marketing and publicity department. [4] The first film distributed by Mister Smith was The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones , which was acquired at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival. [5]

Highlights include a six year partnership with Steven Spielberg’s DreamWorks Studios where Mister Smith was the exclusive international licensing partner for DreamWorks Studios films in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.  

In 2023 Esme Grace, led by producer Laura Rister and entrepreneur Tom McLeod, invested in Mister Smith to create an alliance to develop prestige independent feature films.

Filmography

YearFilmProduction companies
2013 The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones [5] Constantin Film Produktion GmbH, Don Carmody Productions, Unique Features
3096 Days [5] Constantin Film
The Fifth Estate [6] DreamWorks Pictures, Reliance Entertainment, Participant Media, Anonymous Content
Delivery Man [6] DreamWorks Pictures, Reliance Entertainment
2014 Need for Speed [6] DreamWorks Pictures, Reliance Entertainment, Electronic Arts, Bandito Brothers,
The Hundred-Foot Journey DreamWorks Pictures, Reliance Entertainment, Amblin Entertainment, Harpo Films
Love, Rosie Constantin Film, Canyon Creek Films, Octagon Films
The Water Diviner RatPac Entertainment, Seven Network Australia, Hopscotch Features, Fear of God Films
2015 Danny Collins Big Indie Pictures, ShivHans Pictures
The Man Who Knew Infinity [7] Warner Bros. Pictures, Pressman Film, Xeitgeist Entertainment Group, Cayenne Pepper Productions
2016 Race [7] Forecast Pictures, Solofilms, Trinica, Trinity Race
The BFG [7] Walt Disney Pictures, DreamWorks Pictures, Amblin Entertainment, Reliance Entertainment, Walden Media, The Roald Dahl Story Company
The Light Between Oceans [7] DreamWorks Pictures, Reliance Entertainment, Heydey Films
Brain on Fire Broad Green Pictures, Denver and Delilah Productions, Foundation Features
The Girl on the Train [7] DreamWorks Pictures, Reliance Entertainment and Marc Platt Productions
Office Christmas Party [7] DreamWorks Pictures, Reliance Entertainment, Entertainment 360, Bluegrass Films
2017 A Dog's Purpose [7] Amblin Entertainment, Reliance Entertainment, Walden Media, Pariah Entertainment Group
Buena Vista Social Club: Adios [7] Broad Green Pictures, Convergent Media
Wish Upon [7] Broad Green Pictures, Busted Shark Productions
Thank You for Your Service [8] DreamWorks Pictures, Reliance Entertainment, Rahway Road Productions
The Post 20th Century Fox, DreamWorks Pictures, Amblin Entertainment, Reliance Entertainment, Pascal Pictures
2018 Step Sisters [7] Los Angeles Media Fund
Midnight Sun [7] Boies / Schiller Film Group, Rickard Pictures
The House with a Clock in Its Walls Amblin Entertainment, Reliance Entertainment, Mythology Entertainment
2019 The Elephant Queen Deeble & Stone
A Hidden Life Fox Searchlight Pictures, Elizabeth Bay Productions, Aceway, Studio Babelsberg
2020 The Banker Romulus Entertainment, Iam21 Entertainment, Mad Hatter, Hyphenate Films
Black Beauty Constantin Film
2021 Palmer [9] Sidney Kimmel Entertainment, Rhea Films, Hercules Film Fund
2022 To Leslie [1] BCDF Pictures, Clair de Lune Entertainment
2023 He Went That Way Production company only
2024 Bookworm [10] Firefly Films

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