Destination Films Distribution Company, Inc. is a film production company owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment currently specializing in action, thriller, niche sci-fi and low-end to medium-end horror films.
History The original Destination Films was founded by former DreamWorks Pictures executive Brent Baum and Steve Stabler in 1998. The company made a deal with Columbia TriStar Home Video to have them distribute their films for video release. In 1999, Steve Stabler had left the studio due to creative differences. The company was shut down in February 2001 after failing to meet financial expectations. The company's library and in-production projects such as The Wedding Planner and Slackers were sold off to Sony Pictures for distribution.
In 2002, Destination Films was revived as a division of Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment, with the anime film Metropolis being scheduled for their first release, although the film Shiri would be released a couple weeks before. Sony bought out the IP, name and logo from a trust that held the rights to the first Destination Films company. Many of the films released on home entertainment under Destination Films would receive a small theatrical release beforehand from either other Sony Pictures divisions like TriStar Pictures and Screen Gems or third-party distributors like Samuel Goldwyn Films.
In 2007, Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions took over and has released some films under Destination Films' label, like Blood: The Last Vampire, Black Dynamite and Harry Brown. Other functions took on Destination had spun off into Stage 6 Films, and Affirm Films for faith content. As Destination Films took on the function once served by Triumph Films, the newly-founded Stage 6 Films took on the mantle the Destination once had. Funimation was also acquired by Sony Pictures Television on October 27, 2017 and rebranded to Crunchyroll, LLC on March 1, 2022 after acquiring the eponymous streaming service on August 9, 2021. Currently, Samuel Goldwyn Films holds the rights to the pre-Sony Destination library.
Filmography 1990s Release date Title Notes October 22, 1999 Bats First Destination film release; international distribution by Columbia TriStar Film Distributors International; currently owned by Samuel Goldwyn Films
2000s Release date Title Notes January 28, 2000 Eye of the Beholder North American distribution only; produced by Behaviour Worldwide; currently owned by Samuel Goldwyn Films March 3, 2000 Drowning Mona North American distribution only; currently owned by Samuel Goldwyn Films July 26, 2000 Thomas and the Magic Railroad North American distribution only; produced by Gullane Pictures and Isle of Man Film Commission; currently owned by Shout! Studios and Samuel Goldwyn Films September 1, 2000 Whipped North American distribution only; currently owned by Samuel Goldwyn Films September 29, 2000 Beautiful currently owned by Samuel Goldwyn Films April 9, 2002 Shiri North and Latin American distribution only; theatrical distribution by Samuel Goldwyn Films April 23, 2002 Metropolis theatrical distribution by TriStar Pictures June 4, 2002 Mission Kashmir North American distribution only September 3, 2002 Cowboy Up North American distribution only; currently co-owned by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer September 24, 2002 Vampires: Los Muertos sequel to Vampires by Columbia Pictures in 1998 December 17, 2002 An Evening with Kevin Smith Buying the Cow December 24, 2002 Black Mask 2: City of Masks distribution outside China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan and Korea only May 16, 2003 Cowboy Bebop: The Movie co-distributed with Samuel Goldwyn Films in the US; produced in Japan by Sunrise Animation and Bones May 23, 2003 The Era of Vampires distribution outside Italy, Singapore, Malaysia, China, Hong Kong and select other territories only; co-distributed with Samuel Goldwyn Films September 30, 2003 Scenes of the Crime October 17, 2003 Returner distribution outside Asia only; co-distributed with Samuel Goldwyn Films February 24, 2004 Memories March 2, 2004 Ride or Die April 20, 2004 Wild Things 2 sequel to Wild Things by Columbia Pictures in 1998 September 28, 2004 Sniper 3 sequel to Sniper and Sniper 2 by TriStar Pictures in 1993 and 2002 November 23, 2004 Doing Hard Time December 29, 2004 A Love Song for Bobby Long co-production with El Camino Pictures, Crossroads Films, and Bob Yari Productions February 15, 2005 Into the Sun March 25, 2005 D.E.B.S. co-distributed by Samuel Goldwyn Films, Screen Gems and Anonymous Content April 26, 2005 Wild Things: Diamonds in the Rough May 3, 2005 Vampires: The Turning June 24, 2005 Saving Face co-production with Sony Pictures Classics July 26, 2005 Steamboy co-distributed by Triumph Films September 30, 2005 MirrorMask co-production with The Jim Henson Company; distributed by Samuel Goldwyn FilmsSueño October 25, 2005 Single White Female 2: The Psycho sequel to Single White Female by Columbia Pictures in 1992 December 16, 2005 The Squid and the Whale co-distributed by Samuel Goldwyn Films February 10, 2006 London April 25, 2006 Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children May 23, 2006 Hollow Man 2 sequel to Hollow Man by Columbia Pictures in 2000 August 15, 2006 I'll Always Know What You Did Last Summer sequel to I Know What You Did Last Summer and I Still Know What You Did Last Summer by Columbia Pictures in 1997 and 1998 August 25, 2006 The Quiet co-distributed with Sony Pictures Classics September 5, 2006 Population 436 September 29, 2006 Facing the Giants co-distributed by Samuel Goldwyn Films October 3, 2006 Glass House: The Good Mother sequel to The Glass House by Columbia Pictures in 2001 January 2, 2007 Shottas co-distributed by Triumph Films January 26, 2007 Seraphim Falls co-distributed by Samuel Goldwyn Films June 1, 2007 Rise: Blood Hunter July 13, 2007 Tekkonkinkreet August 31, 2007 The Nines co-distributed by Newmarket Films October 5, 2007 The Good Night co-distributed by Yari Film Group October 26, 2007 Slipstream co-distributed by Strand Releasing November 10, 2007 Bats: Human Harvest TV premiere on Sci-Fi Channel November 14, 2007 Southland Tales co-distributed by Samuel Goldwyn Films December 7, 2007 Revolver December 12, 2007 The Perfect Holiday co-distributed by Yari Film Group January 8, 2008 Boogeyman 2 sequel to Boogeyman by Screen Gems in 2005 April 11, 2008 The Take June 3, 2008 Wieners October 16, 2009 Black Dynamite
2010s Release date Title Notes April 30, 2010 Harry Brown U.S. distribution only; co-distributed by Samuel Goldwyn Films October 29, 2010 Welcome to the Rileys North American distribution only; co-distributed by Samuel Goldwyn Films November 5, 2010 Red Hill U.S. and Latin American distribution only; co-distributed by Strand Releasing March 11, 2011 Elektra Luxx North American distribution only; co-distributed by Samuel Goldwyn Films October 19, 2012 The First Time February 26, 2013 Company of Heroes August 16, 2013 Magic Magic distribution in North and Latin America, Scandinavia, Eastern Europe and South Africa only; produced by Braven Films September 19, 2014 Space Station 76 September 30, 2014 Sniper: Legacy June 26, 2015 Into the Grizzly Maze North American distribution only; co-distributed by Vertical Entertainment July 7, 2015 No Way Jose August 7, 2015 Lake Placid vs. Anaconda February 12, 2016 Ratter distribution only; co-distributed in the U.S. by Vertical Entertainment June 7, 2016 Never Back Down: No Surrender August 2, 2016 Sniper: Ghost Shooter August 12, 2016 Beyond Valkyrie: Dawn of the 4th Reich July 6, 2017 Kill 'Em All August 1, 2017 S.W.A.T.: Under Siege sequel to S.W.A.T. and S.W.A.T.: Firefight by Columbia Pictures and Stage 6 Films in 2003 and 2011 October 3, 2017 Sniper: Ultimate Kill October 27, 2017 Crash Pad distribution only; co-distributed in the U.S. by Vertical Entertainment February 6, 2018 Accident Man currently co-owned by Samuel Goldwyn Films June 3, 2018 The Vanishing of Sidney Hall international distribution only
2020s Release date Title Notes March 3, 2020 Holly Slept Over co-production with American Indie and LD Entertainment June 16, 2020 Sniper: Assassin's End November 16, 2021 Never Back Down: Revolt May 23, 2022 Agent Game international distribution only August 16, 2022 Sniper: Rogue Mission October 14, 2022 Accident Man: Hitman's Holiday co-production with Samuel Goldwyn Films September 22, 2023 It Lives Inside distribution in all media excluding airlines in Italy, Greece, Scandinavia, South Africa and select Asian territories including Hong Kong and Japan only October 10, 2023 Sniper: G.R.I.T. - Global Response & Intelligence Team November 23, 2023 The Baker international distribution only January 16, 2024 One More Shot February 16, 2024 Lights Out February 26, 2024 Fear international distribution only September 24, 2024 Kill 'Em All 2 November 25, 2024 1992 international distribution only December 2, 2024 Crescent City international distribution only July 1, 2025 Clown in a Cornfield international distribution outside the U.K., Ireland, France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, the Benelux, Eastern Europe, the Baltics, Portugal, Australia, New Zealand and Japan only
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