This is a list of films released by the American film production and distribution company Orion Pictures.

Films that won the Oscar for Best Picture are noted with one asterisk (*). Films that were nominated for Best Picture but did not win are noted with two asterisks (**).

1970s Release date Title Notes Budget Gross April 27, 1979 A Little Romance $3 million May 18, 1979 Over the Edge North American distribution only July 4, 1979 The Wanderers North American distribution only; produced by Film Finance Group $4 million $23,000,000 August 17, 1979 Life of Brian North American distribution only; produced by Handmade Films $20,045,115 August 31, 1979 Time After Time $3.5 million $13,000,000 October 5, 1979 10 $7 million $74,865,517 October 26, 1979 The Great Santini co-production with Bing Crosby Productions $4 million $4,702,575 November 2, 1979 Promises in the Dark $5 million

1980s Release date Title Notes Budget Gross February 1, 1980 Simon $3.5 million $6,000,000 April 19, 1980 Die Laughing $4 million $4,000,000 April 25, 1980 Heart Beat $3.5 million $954,046 July 25, 1980 Caddyshack $6 million$39,846,344 August 8, 1980 The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu $10 million $10,697,276 September 8, 1980 Battle Beyond the Stars international distribution only; produced by New World Pictures $2,000,000 $7.5 million October 31, 1980 The Awakening North American distribution only $8,415,112 February 11, 1981 Sphinx $14 million$2,022,771 April 10, 1981 Excalibur $11 million$34,967,437 April 24, 1981 The Hand $6.5 million$2,447,576 July 17, 1981 Arthur $7 million$95,461,682 July 24, 1981 Wolfen $17 million$10,626,725 July 31, 1981 Under the Rainbow $20 million$18,826,490 August 21, 1981 Prince of the City $8.6 million$8,124,257 December 11, 1981 Rollover $16 million$10,851,261 December 18, 1981 Sharky's Machine $17.5 million$35,856,053 May 28, 1982 The Escape Artist North American theatrical distribution only; produced by Zoetrope Studios $143,369 July 16, 1982 A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy $9,077,269 September 17, 1982 Hammett North American distribution only; produced by Zoetrope Studios $7 million $42,914 September 24, 1982 Amityville II: The Possession North American distribution only; produced by Dino De Laurentiis Company; first film released after the purchase and acquisition of Filmways, Inc. $11,328,000 October 3, 1982 Split Image North American theatrical distribution only; produced by PolyGram Pictures $8 million$263,635 October 22, 1982 First Blood U.S. theatrical distribution only; produced by Anabasis Investments $14 million$125,212,904 April 15, 1983 Lone Wolf McQuade $5 million$12,232,628 May 13, 1983 Breathless $7 million $19,910,002 June 24, 1983 Yellowbeard distribution only; produced by Hemdale Film Corporation $10 million$4,300,000 July 6, 1983 Class $7 million $21,667,789 July 15, 1983 Zelig Final Orion Pictures feature released through Warner Bros. $11,798,616 August 19, 1983 Easy Money $29,309,766 September 16, 1983 Strange Invaders North American distribution only $5.5 million$1,362,303 October 21, 1983 Under Fire $9.5 million $5,696,391 November 18, 1983 Amityville 3-D North American distribution only; produced by Dino De Laurentiis Corporation $6,333,135 December 15, 1983 Gorky Park co-production with Eagle Associates $15 million $15,856,028 January 20, 1984 Scandalous $5 million$526,805 January 27, 1984 Broadway Danny Rose $8 million $10,600,497 March 2, 1984 Harry & Son $9.5 million$4,864,980 March 9, 1984 The Hotel New Hampshire North American distribution only; produced by Woodfall Film Productions $7.5 million$5,142,858 April 6, 1984 Up the Creek $7 million$11,708,269 May 4, 1984 The Bounty North American distribution only; produced by Dino De Laurentiis Corporation $20–25 million$8,613,462 June 8, 1984 Beat Street $9.5 million$16,595,791 July 27, 1984 Cheech and Chong's The Corsican Brothers $3,772,785 August 15, 1984 The Woman in Red $9 million$25,308,147 September 19, 1984 Amadeus* North American theatrical distribution onlyInducted into the National Film Registry in 2019 $18 million $51,973,029 September 28, 1984 Heartbreakers $148,750 October 26, 1984 The Terminator distribution only; produced by Hemdale Film CorporationInducted into the National Film Registry in 2008$6.5 million$78,371,200 December 14, 1984 The Cotton Club North American distribution only; produced by Zoetrope Studios $58 million$25,928,721 January 25, 1985 The Falcon and the Snowman distribution only; produced by Hemdale Film Corporation $12 million$17,130,087 February 15, 1985 The Mean Season $10 million$4,300,000The Bay Boy $162,364 March 1, 1985 The Purple Rose of Cairo $15 million$10,631,333 March 29, 1985 Desperately Seeking Susan Inducted into the National Film Registry in 2023 $4.5 million$27,398,584 May 3, 1985 Code of Silence $7 million$20,345,561 June 14, 1985 Secret Admirer $7 million$8,622,757 July 26, 1985 The Heavenly Kid $3,852,271 August 16, 1985 The Return of the Living Dead distribution only; produced by Hemdale Film Corporation $4 million $14,237,880 August 30, 1985 Flesh & Blood $6.5 million$100,000Beer September 6, 1985 Crimes of Passion international distribution only; produced by New World Pictures $3 million $2.9 million September 27, 1985 Maxie $7 million$2,564,278 October 11, 1985 Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins $40 million$12,421,181 The Piece Maker The film was abandoned after 1985 proved to be a disappointing box office year for Orion.Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: January 17, 1986 The Longshot $256,301 February 7, 1986 F/X $10 million$20,603,715 March 14, 1986 Hannah and Her Sisters** $6.4 million $59,000,000 March 21, 1986 Just Between Friends co-production with MTM Enterprises $6,408,791 April 18, 1986 At Close Range distribution only; produced by Hemdale Film Corporation $6.5 million $2,347,000Absolute Beginners U.S. distribution only; co-production of Goldcrest Films and Virgin Films £8.4 million $930,211 June 13, 1986 Back to School $11 million $91,258,000 July 11, 1986 Miracles July 25, 1986 Haunted Honeymoon $13 million$8,033,397 August 1986 Opposing Force September 26, 1986 Foreign Body November 7, 1986 Something Wild $7 million $8,362,969 November 14, 1986 Hoosiers distribution only; produced by Hemdale Film CorporationInducted into the National Film Registry in 2001 $9 million $28,607,524 December 12, 1986 Three Amigos co-production with HBO Films $25 million$39,246,734 December 19, 1986 Platoon* distribution only; produced by Hemdale Film CorporationInducted into the National Film Registry in 2019 $6.5 million$138,530,565 January 30, 1987 Radio Days $16 million$14,792,779 April 3, 1987 Making Mr. Right $9 million$1,584,970 May 1, 1987 Malone $10 million $3,060,858 June 10, 1987 The Believers $13 million $18,753,438 July 17, 1987 RoboCop $13 million$53,424,681 August 14, 1987 No Way Out $15 million $35,509,515 Lionheart U.S. distribution September 18, 1987 Hotel Colonial distribution only; produced by Hemdale Film Corporation $9,526 September 25, 1987 Best Seller $4,278,150 October 11, 1987 House of Games $2,585,639 October 23, 1987 No Man's Land $8 million$2,877,571 December 4, 1987 Manon of the Spring U.S. distribution December 11, 1987 Throw Momma from the Train $14 million $57,915,972 December 18, 1987 September $10 million$486,434 December 19, 1987 Terror at the Opera co-production of ADC Films, Cecchi Gori Group, and Tiger Cinematografica $8 million January 15, 1988 The Couch Trip $17 million$11,005,304 February 5, 1988 Cherry 2000 $10 million$14,000The Unbearable Lightness of Being $17 million $10,006,806 February 12, 1988 The In Crowd $124,880 March 4, 1988 The House on Carroll Street $14 million $459,824 March 18, 1988 Dominick and Eugene $5 million $3,076,031 March 25, 1988 Johnny Be Good $17,550,399 April 15, 1988 Colors $10 million $46,616,067 June 15, 1988 Bull Durham $7 million$50,888,729 July 29, 1988 Monkey Shines $7 million$5,344,577 August 12, 1988 Mac and Me North American distribution only; produced by Vision International $13 million$6,424,112 August 19, 1988 Married to the Mob $10 million$21,486,757 September 2, 1988 Eight Men Out $6 million$5,680,515 October 21, 1988 Without a Clue North American distribution only; produced by ITC Entertainment $8,539,181 November 18, 1988 Another Woman $1,562,749 December 9, 1988 Mississippi Burning** $15 million$34,603,943 December 14, 1988 Dirty Rotten Scoundrels $42,039,085 February 17, 1989 Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure North American theatrical distribution only; produced by Nelson Entertainment and Interscope Communications $10 million $40,485,039 March 3, 1989 Farewell to the King $16 million $2,420,917 April 21, 1989 Speed Zone $18 million$3.007 million May 5, 1989 Lost Angels $1,247,946 June 30, 1989 Great Balls of Fire! $16 million $13,741,060 July 21, 1989 UHF $5 million$6,157,157 August 16, 1989 Rude Awakening $10 million$3,169,719 August 25, 1989 The Package $16 million $10,647,219Heart of Dixie $8 million$1,097,333 September 22, 1989 Erik the Viking US distribution only $1,932,642 October 13, 1989 Crimes and Misdemeanors $13 million$18,254,702 November 17, 1989 Valmont North American distribution only $33 million $1,132,112Prancer U.S. theatrical distribution only; produced by Nelson Entertainment and Cineplex Odeon Films $7 million$18,587,135 December 8, 1989 She-Devil $16 million $15,351,421

1990s