Overture Films was an American independent film production and distribution company and a subsidiary of Starz (then subsidiary of Liberty Media). It was founded in November 2006 by Chris McGurk and Danny Rosett. Through its affiliated companies Anchor Bay Entertainment, Starz Entertainment Pay Channels, Starz Media, and Starz Play, Overture Films had made its films available worldwide to viewers across multiple platforms via their home video, premium television, and Internet distribution channels.
Although the studio had some minor critical and/or commercial successes with films like The Visitor, Sunshine Cleaning, Last Chance Harvey, Law Abiding Citizen, The Men Who Stare At Goats, The Crazies, and Let Me In, most of the company's films flopped, or those that didn't, merely broke even. Starz was forced to close the company in 2010, even though rumors had circulated earlier that year that it would be sold off. Its marketing and distribution assets are now handled by Relativity Media.
Released movies Title Release date Mad Money January 18, 2008 Sleepwalking March 14, 2008 The Visitor April 18, 2008 Henry Poole Is Here August 15, 2008 Traitor August 27, 2008 Righteous Kill September 12, 2008 Nothing Like the Holidays December 12, 2008 Last Chance Harvey January 16, 2009 Sunshine Cleaning March 27, 2009 Paper Heart August 7, 2009 Pandorum September 25, 2009 Capitalism: A Love Story October 2, 2009 Law Abiding Citizen October 16, 2009 The Men Who Stare at Goats November 6, 2009 The Crazies February 26, 2010 Brooklyn's Finest March 5, 2010 Jack Goes Boating September 17, 2010 Let Me In October 1, 2010 Stone October 8, 2010
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