Ketchup Entertainment is an American independent film production and distribution company. The company is best known for distributing Hypnotic (2023), Memory (2023), Hellboy: The Crooked Man, Goodrich, The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie (all in 2024), Christmas Karma (2025), Ozi: Voice of the Forest, Misdirection, and Coyote vs. Acme (all in 2026).
History In May 2012, Ketchup Entertainment launched its distribution division, partnering with ARC Entertainment. It was founded by Gareth West alongside Armenian-American partners Vahan Yepremyan and Artur Galstian. In May 2013, Ketchup entered an agreement with Open Road Films to distribute their films across home entertainment and non-theatrical platforms.
In 2023, the company distributed Hypnotic directed by Robert Rodriguez, starring Ben Affleck, and Memory starring Jessica Chastain and Peter Sarsgaard. The company also produced Ferrari directed by Michael Mann, and distributed by Neon.
In September 2023, Ketchup Entertainment secured the distribution rights to Hellboy: The Crooked Man.
In August 2024, Ketchup Entertainment secured the North American distribution rights to The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie. In March 2025, the company acquired the worldwide distribution rights to another Looney Tunes film, Coyote vs. Acme, which had been unreleased since 2023. The film had its theatrical release on August 28, 2026.
Films Films distributed and/or produced by Ketchup Entertainment.
Released
TitleYearNotesThe Dragon Pearl2011Lost ChristmasPicture Day2012Whole Lotta SoleReleased in North America as Stand Off.The FrozenKill Me NowMafiaLinsanity2013Big Sur Vehicle 19Aroused Savannah Harlock: Space PirateThe Love PunchThe Starving GamesAre You Joking?2014Also known as You Must Be Joking!WolvesBig Gameco-production with EuropaCorp, Subzero Film Entertainment, Altitude Film Entertainment, Egoli Tossell Film GmbH, VisionPlus Fund I, Film House Germany, Head Gear Films, Metrol Technolog, Waterstone, and Bavaria Film PartnersCaptain Sabertooth and the Treasure of Lama RamaDebugSuperfast!2015A Royal Night OutCompulsion2016Bushwick2017Captain Sabertooth and the Magic Diamond2019Dr. Bird's Advice for Sad Poets2021Hypnotic2023co-distribution with Relativity MediaFerrarico-production with Moto Pictures, Forward Pass, Storyteller Productions, STXfilms, Esme Grace Media, Rocket Science, Cecchi Gori USA, Iervolino & Lady Bacardi Entertainment, Bliss Media, and Le Grisbi ProductionsMemoryNorth American distribution only Hellboy: The Crooked Man2024 United States distribution only Goodrich Weekend in TaipeiNorth American distribution only The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes MovieNorth American distribution only, produced by Warner Bros. AnimationChristmas Karma2025North American distribution onlyCoyote vs. Acme2026Produced by Warner Animation Group, Troll Court Entertainment and Keylight Pictures, US co-distribution with Warner Bros. PicturesRolling Loud: The MovieNorth American distribution only, produced by Live Nation Studios & American High
Upcoming TitleYear NotesNovember 19632026North American distribution only, produced by Minds Eye Entertainment Ozi: Voice of the Forest North American distribution only, produced by Appian Way Productions and GCI Film ViQueens North American distribution only, produced by Zwart Arbeid, Space Age Films, OPCM, Gimpville AS, Vamonos Films, Rumba AS and Sola Media
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References
External links
Official website