2. Warner Bros
Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., formerly known as Warner
Bros. Studios, commonly referred to as Warner Bros. (spelled
Warner Brothers during the company's early years), or
simply WB—is an American producer of film, television, and
music entertainment.
One of the major film studios, it is a subsidiary of Time
Warner, with its headquarters in Burbank, California and
New York. Warner Bros. has several subsidiary companies,
including Warner Bros. Studios, Warner Bros. Pictures,
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, Warner Bros.
Television, Warner Bros. Animation, Warner Home Video,
New Line Cinema, TheWB.com, and DC Entertainment.
Warner owns half of The CW Television Network.
3. Paramount pictures
Paramount Pictures Corporation (commonly known as
Paramount Pictures or simply Paramount) is a film and
television production/distribution studio, consistently
ranked as one of the largest (top-grossing) film
studios. It is a subsidiary of U.S. media conglomerate
Viacom, Paramount is a member of the Motion
Picture Association of America (MPAA).[2] It has
distributed various commercially successful film
series, such as Shrek, Transformers, Mission:
Impossible, Marvel Cinematic Universe (2008-2011),
Indiana Jones (1980-2008), Star Trek, Jackass, Beverly
Hills Cop, Crocodile Dundee, Madagascar, Kung Fu
Panda, Paranormal Activity, G.I. Joe, and Friday the
13th
4. Lions Gate entertainment
Lions Gate Entertainment Corporation (or Lionsgate)[5] is an American entertainment
company. The company was formed in Vancouver, British Columbia, on July 3, 1997, and is
headquartered in Santa Monica, California.[6][7] As of November 2013, it is the most
commercially successful independent film and television distribution company in North
America and the seventh most profitable movie studio. Its first major box office success was
American Psycho in 2000, which began a trend of producing and distributing films too
controversial for the major American studios including Lolita. Other notable films included
Affliction, Gods and Monsters,[2] Dogma, Saw, and the Michael Moore documentary
Fahrenheit 9/11, which had been the studio's highest grossing film until the release of The
Hunger Games in 2012.[3] The Lionsgate film The Hunger Games grossed $68.3 million when
it premiered at the U.S. box office on March 23, 2012. It was the best opening day ever for a
non-sequel and the fifth highest of all time. Of that total, $19.7 million was earned via
Thursday midnight screenings.[12] In its first weekend, The Hunger Games grossed $152.5
million, making it Lionsgate's highest grossing film after just three days.[citation needed] On
January 13, 2012, Lions Gate Entertainment acquired Summit Entertainment, the studio
behind the Twilight franchise for $412.5 million.[13] On May 3, 2012, Lionsgate Films pacted
with CodeBlack Enterprises' CEO Jeff Clanagan by creating CodeBlack Films. CodeBlack Films
will be based at Lionsgate.
