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{{Short description|American film studio}}

{{Infobox company
| name = Lionsgate Films
| logo = Lionsgate Logo.svg
| type = [[Division (business)|Division]]
| traded_as =
| former_name = Cinépix Film Properties (1962-1998)
| predecessor = [[Trimark Pictures]]<br>[[Artisan Entertainment]]
| successor =
| founders = John Dunning<br>Andre Link<br>[[Frank Giustra]]
| defunct =
| fate =
| area_served = Worldwide
| key_people = {{ubl|Joe Drake|(film group chairman)|Adam Fogelson|(vice chair)}}
| industry = [[Motion pictures]]
| genre =
| products = [[Motion pictures]]
| services = [[Film distribution]]
| revenue =
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| aum =
| assets =
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| parent = [[Lionsgate]]
| divisions = [[Lionsgate Premiere]]
| subsid = {{plainlist|
*Globalgate Entertainment<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2016/05/lionsgate-partnership-globalgate-entertainment-local-market-films-1201747841/|title=Lionsgate Partners With Execs At Film Initiative Targeting Global Local Markets|last=Lieberman|first=David|date=May 2, 2016|newspaper=Deadline|language=en-US|access-date=November 1, 2016}}</ref>
*Grindstone Entertainment Group
*[[Pantelion Films]] (50%)
*[[Roadside Attractions]] (43%)
*[[Summit Entertainment]]
*[[Spyglass Media Group]] (18.9%)
*[[Good Universe]]}}
| footnotes =
| intl =
| foundation = {{plainlist|
* {{start date and age|1962}} as Cinépix
* {{start date and age|1998|01|13}} as Lionsgate Films}}
| location_city = [[Santa Monica, California]]
| location_country = [[United States|U.S.]]
| locations =
| homepage = {{URL|www.lionsgate.com/movies/}}
}}
'''Lionsgate Films''' (formerly known as '''Cinépix Film Properties''') is a Canadian-American<ref name="Country Origin">{{cite web|title=LGE Company Snapshot |url=http://www.corporateinformation.com/Company-Snapshot.aspx?cusip=C124E5430 |work=CorporateInformation |publisher=Wright Investors Service |access-date=October 5, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120114201826/http://www.corporateinformation.com/Company-Snapshot.aspx?cusip=C124E5430 |archive-date=January 14, 2012 }}</ref> film production and film distribution studio, headquartered in [[Santa Monica]] and founded in Canada, and is the flagship{{Vague|reason=|date=June 2020}} division of [[Lionsgate|Lionsgate Entertainment]]. It is the largest and most successful [[Major film studio#Mini-majors|mini-major film studio]] in North America.

It focuses on foreign and independent films and has distributed various commercially successful film franchises, including ''[[The Hunger Games (film series)|The Hunger Games]]'', ''[[Rambo (film series)|Rambo]]'', ''[[The Divergent Series|Divergent]]'', ''[[The Punisher in film|The Punisher]]'', ''[[John Wick]]'', ''[[Saw (franchise)|Saw]]'', ''[[Madea]]'', ''[[Blair Witch]]'', ''[[Now You See Me (film series)|Now You See Me]]'', ''[[Hostel (2005 film)|Hostel]]'', ''[[The Expendables (film series)|The Expendables]]'', ''[[Sinister (film)|Sinister]]'', ''[[The Twilight Saga (film series)|The Twilight Saga]]'' and ''[[Step Up (film series)|Step Up]].''

==History==
===Cinépix===
Cinépix was founded by [[John Dunning (film producer)|John Dunning]] and Andre Link in 1962.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://playbackonline.ca/2007/06/25/linkdunning-20070625/|title=Andre Link & John Dunning — Feature Film: Maverick producer-distrib team scored at box office|first=Patricia |last=Bailey|access-date=April 24, 2019}}</ref> Cinépix, based in Montreal, was a Canadian independent motion picture company that released English- and French-language films in Canada and the United States.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2011/film/news/john-dunning-dies-at-84-1118043279/|title=John Dunning dies at 84|date=September 23, 2011|website=Variety|language=en|access-date=April 24, 2019}}</ref>

Initially a distribution company, Cinépix's first production was the 1969 erotic drama ''[[Valérie (film)|Valérie]]'', which earned $1 million at the box office.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/john-dunning-canadian-film-pioneer-239363|title=John Dunning, Canadian Film Pioneer, Dies at 84|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=September 22, 2011|language=en|access-date=April 24, 2019}}</ref> Cinépix produced early work by [[David Cronenberg]] (''[[Shivers (1975 film)|Shivers]]'') and [[Ivan Reitman]] (''[[Meatballs (film)|Meatballs]]'').<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.canuxploitation.com/article/studio.html|title=Canuxploitation Article: From Cinépix to Cineplex: The Studios that Dripped Maple Syrup|first=Philip |last=Beel|work=canuxploitation.com}}</ref> The company also distributed art-house films including the grunge rock documentary ''Hype'', [[Vincent Gallo]]'s ''[[Buffalo '66]]'', and ''[[SICK: The Life & Death of Bob Flanagan, Supermasochist]]''.<ref name="History">{{cite web|url=http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/Lions-Gate-Entertainment-Corporation-Company-History.html|title=Lions Gate Entertainment Corporation – Company History|publisher=Funding Universe|access-date=October 14, 2011}}</ref>

Cronenberg stated that "Cinépix was the Canadian version of [[Roger Corman]]" and "in a way they were modelling themselves after him and also some European producers as well".{{sfn|Cronenberg|2006|p=22}}

From 1989 to 1994, Cinépix was partnered with [[Famous Players]] in C/FP Distribution, which was renamed Cinépix Film Properties (C/FP). In 1994, Cinépix bought Famous Players' stake in the organization.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://playbackonline.ca/1994/08/29/3720-19940829/|title=C/FP buy|first=Pamela|last=Cuthbert|work=playbackonline.ca}}</ref>

By 1997, Cinépix had a New York–based US distribution arm and owned 56 percent of [[CinéGroupe|Ciné-Groupe]], an [[Animation|animated film]] production company.<ref name="History"/>

===Lionsgate Films===
Lions Gate Entertainment Corporation (LGEC) was formed in 1997 by Frank Giustra, a banker.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/lionsgate-sea-to-sky-frank-giustra-298861|title=Lionsgate Reunites with Founder for TV Venture (Exclusive)|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=March 13, 2012|language=en|access-date=July 23, 2019}}</ref> LGEC purchased Cinépix and kept its leadership.<ref name="History"/> Cinépix was renamed Lions Gate Films on January 13, 1998.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/1998/film/news/cinepix-film-morphs-into-lions-gate-ent-1117436349/|title=Cinepix Film morphs into Lions Gate Ent.|last=Roman|first=Monica|date=January 14, 1998|website=Variety|language=en|access-date=April 24, 2019}}</ref> LGEC also purchased the Vancouver-based [[North Shore Studios]], which became '''Lions Gate Studios.'''<ref name="History" /> In June 1998, LGE purchased International Movie Group, whose film library included [[Jean-Claude Van Damme]]'s ''[[Kickboxer (film)|Kickboxer]]''.<ref name="History"/>

Its first major box office success was ''[[American Psycho (film)|American Psycho]]'' in 2000, which began a trend of producing and distributing films too controversial for the major film studios.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Mad Men: Dream Come True TV|last=Edgerton|first=Gary|year=2011|pages=12}}</ref> Other notable films included ''[[Affliction (1997 film)|Affliction]]'' (1998),<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/1998/film/news/lions-gate-gets-affliction-pic-1117469878/|title=Lions Gate gets 'Affliction' pic|last=Hindes|first=Andrew|date=April 17, 1998|website=Variety|language=en|access-date=July 23, 2019}}</ref> ''[[Gods and Monsters (film)|Gods and Monsters]]'' (1998),<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-nov-04-ca-39080-story.html|title=Sir Ian McKellen Treats Acting as the Province of the 'Gods'|date=November 4, 1998|website=Los Angeles Times|language=en-US|access-date=July 23, 2019}}</ref> ''[[Dogma (film)|Dogma]]'' (1999),<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/1999/film/news/dogma-goes-to-lions-gate-1117755515/|title='Dogma' goes to Lions Gate|last=Jones|first=Oliver|date=September 9, 1999|website=Variety|language=en|access-date=July 23, 2019}}</ref> [[O (film)|''O'']] (2001),<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/929351/000095014803001317/v89413a1sv2za.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211009061211/https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/929351/000095014803001317/v89413a1sv2za.htm|archive-date=October 9, 2021|title=Lions Gate Entertainment Corp., Form S-2/A}}</ref> ''[[Cube 2: Hypercube]]'' (2002), ''[[Open Water (film)|Open Water]]'' (2003), ''[[Saw (2004 film)|Saw]]'' (2004),<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2012/aug/08/saw-film-tipped-remake-lionsgate|title=Original Saw film tipped for remake|last=Child|first=Ben|date=August 8, 2012|work=The Guardian|access-date=July 23, 2019|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077}}</ref> ''[[The Punisher (2004 film)|The Punisher]]'' (2004) and the [[Michael Moore]] documentary ''[[Fahrenheit 9/11]]'' (2004), which had been the studio's highest-grossing film until the release of ''[[The Hunger Games (film)|The Hunger Games]]'' in 2012.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/hunger-games-michael-moore-fahrenheit-911-lionsgate-303803 | work=The Hollywood Reporter | first=Gregg | last=Kilday | title='Hunger Games' to Pass Michael Moore's 'Fahrenheit 9/11' as Lionsgate's Top-Grossing Movie | date=March 23, 2012}}</ref>

Giustra left the firm in 2000.<ref name=":0" /> That same year, [[Jon Feltheimer]] became CEO and Michael Burns became vice chairman.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/lionsgate-michael-burns-acquisitions-1202939929/|title=Lionsgate Vice-Chair Says Studio Needs to Get Bigger|last=McNary|first=Dave|date=September 13, 2018|website=Variety|language=en|access-date=July 23, 2019}}</ref> They decided to focus on the profits of videos and DVDs and began buying struggling firms that controlled large libraries. The two most notable acquisitions were [[Trimark Pictures|Trimark Holdings]] (650 titles) in 2000<ref name="History"/> and [[Artisan Entertainment]] in 2003.<ref>{{cite news|last=Bates|first=James|title=Lions Gate to Buy Artisan Entertainment |url= https://articles.latimes.com/2003/oct/28/business/fi-artisan28| access-date=March 3, 2013|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=October 28, 2003}}</ref> The Trimark purchase also included [[CinemaNow]], a broadband streaming website, where Lionsgate could feature its own movies.<ref name="History"/> These two purchases along with others gave Lions Gate a large DVD (and later Blu-Ray) library, which includes ''[[Total Recall (1990 film)|Total Recall]]'', ''[[Reservoir Dogs]]'', ''[[Terminator 2: Judgment Day]]'', ''[[Young Guns (film)|Young Guns]]'', ''[[Dirty Dancing]]'' and ''[[Apocalypse Now]]'', in some cases via output deals with [[StudioCanal]], [[American Zoetrope]], and [[Miramax]] (most of them the result of prior licensing deals with Lions Gate's home video predecessor Artisan).{{Citation needed|date=March 2013}}

Lions Gate occasionally co-produces films with major studios. For example, Lions Gate teamed with Miramax Films for the 2004 sequel ''[[Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights]]'' and with [[Paramount Pictures]] for 2002's ''[[Narc (film)|Narc]]'' and 2004's ''[[The Prince & Me]]'' which was given a studio credit. Lions Gate was also a silent partner in [[20th Century Fox]]'s 2004 sci-fi film ''[[The Day After Tomorrow]]''. Also in 2004, Lions Gate joined forces with [[United Artists]] in producing ''[[Hotel Rwanda]]''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2004-dec-22-et-hotel22-story.html|title=A man in the middle of madness|date=December 22, 2004|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=April 12, 2019|language=en-US|issn=0458-3035}}</ref>

On August 1, 2005, Lions Gate Entertainment Corp acquired the entire library of Modern Entertainment.<ref>"Indiantelevision.com" [http://www.indiantelevision.com/headlines/y2k5/aug/aug195.htm Lions Gate Entertainment Corp acquires movies from Modern Entertainment] indiantelevision.com, Retrieved on June 14, 2012</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Modern Entertainment sells titles to Lions Gate|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/losangeles/stories/2005/07/11/daily31.html|access-date=March 3, 2013|newspaper=L.A. Biz|date=July 14, 2005}}</ref> On October 17, 2005, Lionsgate acquired [[Redbus Film Distribution]] for $35 million<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/lions-gate-entertainment-acquires-leading-uk-filmed-entertainment-distributor-redbus-film-distribution-limited-55382792.html |title=Strategic Acquisition Enables Lions Gate to Self-Distribute in the UK and Adds to Company's Library and Pipeline |publisher=PRNewswire |date=October 18, 2005}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.slaughterandmay.com/news-and-recent-work/recent-work/recent-work-items/2005/redbus---sale-of-redbus-film-distribution-to-lions-gate-entertainment.aspx |title=Redbus - Sale of Redbus Film Distribution to Lions Gate Entertainment Corp |publisher=Slaughter and May |date=October 17, 2005 |access-date=August 15, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131224085556/http://www.slaughterandmay.com/news-and-recent-work/recent-work/recent-work-items/2005/redbus---sale-of-redbus-film-distribution-to-lions-gate-entertainment.aspx |archive-date=December 24, 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and became '''Lionsgate UK''' on February 23, 2006.<ref>{{cite news |last=Mitchell |first=Wendy |url=http://www.screendaily.com/redbus-rebranded-as-lionsgate-uk/4026296.article |title=Redbus rebranded as Lionsgate UK |publisher=Screen Daily |date=February 23, 2006}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last= Dawtrey |first=Adam |url=https://www.variety.com/article/VR1117938738?refcatid=13 |title=Redbus now Lionsgate |newspaper=Variety |date=February 23, 2006 }}</ref> Following this, [[Zygi Kamasa]], who co-founded Redbus with Simon Franks, became CEO of Lionsgate UK and Europe.

In 2007, Joe Drake became Lionsgate's co-COO and motion picture group president.<ref name=vty>{{cite news |last1=Lang |first1=Brent |title=Lionsgate Laying Off Staff, Ends Codeblack Films Partnership |url=https://variety.com/2019/film/news/lionsgate-laying-off-staff-shuts-down-codeblack-films-1203105546/ |access-date=January 23, 2019 |work=Variety |date=January 11, 2019 |language=en}}</ref> Lionsgate cut back its annual production by four in February 2009.<ref>{{cite news|title=Lions Gate, Relativity ink distribution deal| url= http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2009133293_apuslionsgate.html |access-date=March 4, 2013|newspaper=Seattle Times|date=April 27, 2009}}</ref>

The Lionsgate film ''[[The Hunger Games (film)|The Hunger Games]]'' grossed $68.3 million when it premiered at the US box office on March 23, 2012. At the time, 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.<ref>{{cite news |last=McClintock |first=Pamela |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/hunger-games-friday-box-office-jennifer-lawrence-303934 |title=Box Office Report: 'Hunger Games' Finishes Friday With Massive $68.3 Mil |newspaper=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=March 24, 2012}}</ref> In its first weekend, ''The Hunger Games'' grossed $152.5 million, making it Lionsgate's highest-grossing film after just three days.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://socialbilitty.com/2014/03/lionsgate-the-hunger-games-movies/ |title=Lionsgate The Hunger Games Movies |date=March 19, 2014 |access-date=September 22, 2017}}</ref>

On January 13, 2012, Lions Gate Entertainment Corp acquired [[Summit Entertainment]], the studio behind the ''[[The Twilight Saga (film series)|Twilight]]'' and ''Step Up'' series for $412.5 million.<ref>{{cite news |newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]] |url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/entertainmentnewsbuzz/2012/01/lions-gate-agrees-to-acquire-summit-entertainment-for-4125-million.html |title=Lions Gate acquires Summit Entertainment for $412.5 million |last=Fritz |first=Ben |date=January 13, 2012 }}</ref> On May 3, 2012, Lionsgate Films made an agreement with [[CodeBlack Entertainment|CodeBlack Enterprises]]' CEO Jeff Clanagan to create '''CodeBlack Films''', based at Lionsgate.<ref>{{cite news |first=Etan |last=Vlessing |newspaper=Hollywood Reporter |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/lionsgate-pacts-codeblack-ceo-jeff-Clanagan-319902 |title=Lionsgate Pacts With CodeBlack CEO Jeff Clanagan |date=May 3, 2012 }}</ref> Drake left in 2012 to found [[Good Universe]].<ref name=vty/>

On January 16, 2013, Lionsgate announced a low-budget film division to be led by John Sacchi. The division would release films under $2.5 million. Sacchi recently looked to acquire such films as Rock Bottom Creek (2012) and other independently made films as well.<ref>{{cite news |first=Dave |last=McNary |newspaper=Variety |date=January 16, 2013 |url=https://www.variety.com/article/VR1118064749/ |title=Lionsgate taps Sacchi to head even-lower budget films arm }}</ref>

On November 22, 2013, Lions Gate released ''[[The Hunger Games: Catching Fire]]''. In its opening weekend, the movie grossed $158 million at the US box office, surpassing its predecessor, which generated $150 million in its opening weekend.<ref>{{cite web|last=Steinberg|first=Jacob|title=Hunger Games is a Huge Success, Yet Lions Gate Sells Off|date=November 27, 2013 |url=http://seekingalpha.com/article/1865621-hunger-games-is-a-huge-success-yet-lions-gate-sells-off?source=yahoo|publisher=Seeking Alpha|access-date=November 28, 2013}}</ref> The film had a budget of $130 million, breaking even soon after its opening, and making it profitable. Critics highly praised the film; it received a Rotten Tomatoes rating of 89% "certified fresh".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_hunger_games_catching_fire/ |title=The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013) |publisher=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]}}</ref> The third ''Hunger Games'' film, ''Mockingjay- Part 1'', was released in 2014. The final film, ''Mockingjay - Part 2'', was released in 2015.

On April 1, 2015, according to ''[[Deadline Hollywood|Deadline]]'', Lions Gate announced it has created its new label, '''[[Lionsgate Premiere]]'''. This new label will handle up to 15 releases a year, targeting young audiences at theaters and digital outlets. The new label, part of the company's diversification effort, will incorporate Lionsgate and Summit Entertainment titles and then specialize in "innovative multiplatform and other release strategies" to reach "affinity audiences with branded content and targeted marketing." Marketing and Research SVP Jean McDowell will handle marketing, with distribution to be run by Adam Sorensen, who currently manages Western Sales.<ref name="Deadline">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2015/04/lionsgate-premiere-distribution-next-gen-audiences-1201402670/|title=Lionsgate Introduces Distribution Unit To Target Next-Gen Audiences|first=David|last=Lieberman|date=April 1, 2015|website=Deadline Hollywood}}</ref>

On May 2, 2016, according to ''Deadline Hollywood'', Lions Gate announced it has teaming with eight international companies to launch the '''GlobalGate Entertainment''' consortium. GlobalGate will produce and distribute local-language films in markets around the world. Lionsgate said Monday it has partnered with international entertainment executives Paul Presburger, William Pfeiffer and Clifford Werber to launch GlobalGate.<ref>{{cite news |first=David |last=Lieberman |newspaper=Deadine |date=May 2, 2016 |url=https://deadline.com/2016/05/lionsgate-partnership-globalgate-entertainment-local-market-films-1201747841/ |title=Lionsgate Partners With Execs At Film Initiative Targeting Global Local Markets }}</ref>

Drake returned in October 2017 as Liongate's film group chairman. The company laid off staff for theatrical marketing and publicity in its New York office, and moved to end its participation as a partner in CodeBlack Films in January 2019. The cut backs were due to the failures of ''[[Robin Hood (2018 film)|Robin Hood]]'', and the comedy ''[[The Spy Who Dumped Me]]''.<ref name=vty/> In June 2019, [[Hulu]] and [[FX (TV channel)|FX]] picked up show rights to Lionsgate films released in 2020 and 2021.<ref>{{cite news |last1=McNary |first1=Dave |title=Lionsgate Pacts With Hulu, FX for Two-Year Output Deal |url=https://variety.com/2019/digital/news/lionsgate-hulu-fx-distribution-deal-1203240225/ |access-date=July 30, 2019 |work=Variety |date=June 11, 2019 |language=en}}</ref>

In 2022, Adam Fogelson joined the Motion Picture Group as vice chair, after leaving [[STX Entertainment]], reporting to Drake.<ref>{{Cite web |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=2022-07-25 |title=STX’s Adam Fogelson Heads To Lionsgate As New Motion Picture Group Vice Chair |url=https://deadline.com/2022/07/lionsgate-adam-fogelson-stx-entertainment-1235076787/ |access-date=2023-05-09 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Film library ==

{{Main|Lists of Lionsgate films}}

=== Film series ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Title
! Release date
! No. Films
! Notes
|-
|''[[Les Boys]]''
| 1997–1998
|rowspan=3| 2
|Distribution only
|-
| ''[[American Psycho (film)|American Psycho]]''
| 2000–2002
|
|-
| ''[[Cube (film series)|Cube]]''
| 2002–2004
| rowspan=2| Acquired from [[Trimark Pictures]]
|-
| ''[[Leprechaun (film series)|Leprechaun]]''
| 2003–present
| 3
|-
| ''[[Saw (franchise)|Saw]]''
| 2004–present
| 10
|
|-
| ''[[Punisher in film|The Punisher]]''
| 2004–2008
| rowspan="2" |2
|
|-
| ''[[Hostel (2005 film)|Hostel]]''
| 2005–2007
|
|-
| ''[[Madea]]''
| 2005–2019
| 11
|
|-
| ''[[Marvel Animated Features]]''
| 2006–2011
| 8
|
|-
| ''[[Happily N'Ever After]]''
| 2007–2009
| 2
|
|-
| ''[[The Twilight Saga (film series)|The Twilight Saga]]''
| 2008–2012
| 5
|Acquired from [[Summit Entertainment]].
|-
| ''[[Rambo (franchise)|Rambo]]''
| 2008–2018
| 2
|
|-
| ''[[Alpha and Omega (film series)|Alpha and Omega]]''
| 2010–2017; TBA
| 8
|
|-
| ''[[The Expendables (franchise)|The Expendables]]''
| 2010–present
| 3
|
|-
| ''[[The Hunger Games (film series)|The Hunger Games]]''
| 2012–present
| 4
|
|-
| ''[[Step Up (franchise)|Step Up]]''
| 2012–2020
| 3
|Acquired from Summit Entertainment
|-
| ''[[Now You See Me (film series)|Now You See Me]]''
| 2013–present
| 2
|
|-
| ''[[Escape Plan (film series)|Escape Plan]]''
| 2013–2019
| 3
|
|-
| ''[[John Wick]]''
| 2014–present
| 4
|
|-
| ''[[The Divergent Series]]''
| 2014–2016
| 3
|
|-
| ''[[Sicario (2015 film)|Sicario]]''
| 2015–present
| 1 (2)
| Co-distributed with [[Sony Pictures Releasing]]
|-
| ''[[Norm of the North]]''
|rowspan=2| 2016–present
| 4
|
|-
| ''[[Rock Dog]]''
|rowspan=2| 2
|First installment released through Summit Entertainment.
|-
| ''[[The Hitman's Bodyguard]]''
| 2017–present
|
|-
| ''[[Detective Knight: Rogue|Detective Knight]]''
| 2022–2023
| 3
|
|}

=== Highest-grossing films ===
{|
|
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="margin:auto; margin:auto;"
|+Highest-grossing films in North America
|-
! Rank!! Title !! Year !! Domestic gross !! Notes
|-
! 1
| ''[[The Hunger Games: Catching Fire]]''
| [[2013 in film|2013]]
| $424,668,047
|
|-
! 2
| ''[[The Hunger Games (film)|The Hunger Games]]''
| [[2012 in film|2012]]
| $408,010,692
|
|-
! 3
|''[[The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1]]''
| [[2014 in film|2014]]
| $337,135,885
|
|-
!4
|''[[The Twilight Saga: Eclipse|Eclipse]]''
|[[2010 in film|2010]]
| $300,531,751
|rowspan=3|Distributed by [[Summit Entertainment]].
|-
!5
|''[[The Twilight Saga: New Moon|New Moon]]''
|[[2010 in film|2010]]
| $296,623,634
|-
! 6
| ''[[The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2|Breaking Dawn – Part 2]]''
| [[2012 in film|2012]]
| $292,324,737
|-
! 7
| ''[[The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2]]''
| [[2015 in film|2015]]
| $281,723,902
|
|-
! 8
| ''[[The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1|Breaking Dawn – Part 1]]''
| [[2011 in film|2011]]
| $281,287,133
|rowspan=2|Distributed by [[Summit Entertainment]].
|-
!9
|''[[Twilight (2008 film)|Twilight]]''
|[[2008 in film|2008]]
|$192,769,854
|
|-
! 10
| ''[[John Wick: Chapter 4]]''
| [[2023 in film|2023]]
| $187,131,806
|
|-
! 11
| ''[[The Day After Tomorrow]]''
| [[2004 in film|2004]]
| $186,740,799
| Released by [[20th Century Fox]]
|-
! 12
| ''[[John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum]]''
| [[2019 in film|2019]]
| $171,015,687
|
|-
! 13
| ''[[Knives Out]]''
| [[2019 in film|2019]]
| $165,359,751
|
|-
! 14
| ''[[La La Land (film)|La La Land]]''
| [[2016 in film|2016]]
| $151,101,803
|rowspan=2| Distributed by [[Summit Entertainment]].
|-
! 15
| ''[[Divergent (film)|Divergent]]''
| [[2014 in film|2014]]
| $150,947,895
|-
! 16
| ''[[The Blair Witch Project]]''
| [[1999 in film|1999]]
| $140,539,099
|rowspan =5|
|-
! 17
| ''[[The Divergent Series: Insurgent]]''
| [[2015 in film|2015]]
| $130,179,072
|-
! 18
| ''[[Now You See Me (film)|Now You See Me]]''
| [[2013 in film|2013]]
| $117,723,989
|-
! 19
| ''[[The Expendables (2010 film)|The Expendables]]''
| [[2010 in film|2010]]
| $103,068,524
|-
! 20
| ''[[John Wick: Chapter 2]]''
| [[2017 in film|2017]]
| $92,029,184
|}
|
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="margin:auto; margin:auto;"
|+Highest-grossing films worldwide
|-
! Rank !! Title !! Year !! Box office gross
|-
! 1
| ''[[The Hunger Games: Catching Fire]]''
| [[2013 in film|2013]]
| $865,011,746
|-
! 2
| ''[[The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2|Breaking Dawn – Part 2]]''
| [[2012 in film|2012]]
| $829,746,820
|-
! 3
| ''[[The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1]]''
| [[2014 in film|2014]]
| $755,356,711
|-
! 4
| ''[[The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1|Breaking Dawn – Part 1]]''
| [[2011 in film|2011]]
| $712,205,856
|-
! 5
| ''[[The Twilight Saga: New Moon]]''
| [[2009 in film|2009]]
| $709,711,008
|-
! 6
| ''[[The Twilight Saga: Eclipse|Eclipse]]''
| [[2010 in film|2010]]
| $698,491,347
|-
! 7
| ''[[The Hunger Games (film)|The Hunger Games]]''
| [[2012 in film|2012]]
| $694,394,724
|-
! 8
| ''[[The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2]]''
| [[2015 in film|2015]]
| $658,344,137
|-
! 9
| ''[[The Day After Tomorrow]]''
| [[2004 in film|2004]]
| $552,639,571
|-
! 10
| ''[[La La Land]]''
| [[2016 in film|2016]]
| $448,906,865
|-
!11
|''[[John Wick: Chapter 4]]''
|[[2023 in film|2023]]
| $432,249,673
|-
!12
|''[[Twilight (2008 film)|Twilight]]''
|[[2008 in film|2008]]
| $407,187,715
|-
!13
|''[[Now You See Me (film)|Now You See Me]]''
|[[2013 in film|2013]]
| $351,723,989
|-
!14
|''[[Now You See Me 2]]''
|[[2016 in film|2016]]
| $334,901,337
|-
!15
|''[[John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum]]''
|[[2019 in film|2019]]
| $328,349,387
|-
!16
|''[[The Expendables 2]]''
|[[2012 in film|2012]]
| $314,975,955
|-
!17
|''[[The Divergent Series: Insurgent]]''
|[[2015 in film|2015]]
| $297,276,329
|-
!18
|''[[Divergent (film)|Divergent]]''
| [[2014 in film|2014]]
| $288,885,818
|-
!19
|[[The Expendables (2010 film)|The Expendables]]''
| [[2010 in film|2010]]
| $274,470,394
|-
!20
|''[[The Blair Witch Project]]''
|[[1999 in film|1999]]
| $248,639,099
|}
|}

==References==
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==Works cited==
* {{cite book|last=Cronenberg |first=David |author-link=David Cronenberg |title=David Cronenberg: Interviews with Serge Grünberg |publisher=Plexus Publishing |date=2006 |url=https://archive.org/details/davidcronenbergi0000cron |isbn=0859653765}}

==External links==
*{{Official website|http://www.lionsgate.com}}
*[http://www.lionsgatefilms.co.uk Official UK website]

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