Company type | Public |
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Industry | Motion pictures |
Founded | 1 May 2012 |
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Headquarters | 85 Charing Cross Road, London, England , UK |
Key people | David Garrett (CEO) [1] Dave Mepham (COO) [2] |
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Website | mistersmithent |
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.
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.
Year | Film | Production companies |
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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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