Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group facts for kids
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Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group (1998–2013) |
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| Industry | Entertainment |
| Founded | 1998 Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Headquarters | 10202 West Washington Boulevard, Culver City, California, U.S. |
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| Products | Motion pictures |
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| Parent | Sony Pictures Entertainment |
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The Sony Pictures Entertainment Motion Picture Group is the part of Sony Pictures that handles everything related to movies. Often called SPMPG, its job is to produce and share films with audiences around the world. It was created in 1998 by bringing two famous movie studios, Columbia Pictures and TriStar Pictures, together under one roof. Before 2013, it was known as the Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group.
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How It All Began
The Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group started in 1998. It was created to manage all of Sony's movie-making companies. At the time, this included famous names like Columbia Pictures, TriStar Pictures, and Sony Pictures Classics.
Later that year, Sony brought back its old animation and TV studio, Screen Gems, as a new film company. Over the years, Screen Gems has made many different kinds of movies for Sony.
By 2002, Sony began changing the names of its companies to feature the "Sony" brand more. For a while, the movie group was one of the last parts of the company to still use the "Columbia TriStar" name.
In 2013, the group was finally renamed the Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group. At the same time, two more important teams joined the group: Sony Pictures Animation, which makes animated movies, and Sony Pictures Imageworks, which creates amazing visual effects.
Sony's Movie-Making Teams
The Motion Picture Group is made up of several smaller studios, or "divisions." Each one has a special job.
Production Studios
These are the teams that actually create the movies.
- Columbia Pictures: One of the most famous movie studios in the world, known for big blockbuster films.
- TriStar Pictures: Another major studio that produces a wide variety of movies.
- Screen Gems: This studio often makes action, thriller, and horror films.
- Sony Pictures Animation: The team behind animated hits like Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.
- Sony Pictures Classics: Focuses on independent films and movies from other countries.
- Sony Pictures Imageworks: Creates the stunning computer-generated imagery (CGI) and visual effects you see in many films.
- 3000 Pictures: A newer studio that often turns popular books into movies and TV shows.
- Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions: This group finds and buys films that have already been made to share them with a wider audience.
Distribution Studios
Once a movie is made, these teams get it to theaters and into your home.
- Sony Pictures Releasing: Handles getting movies into theaters across North America.
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment: Manages the release of movies on Blu-ray, DVD, and digital streaming services.
3000 Pictures
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| Industry | Motion pictures |
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| Predecessor | Fox 2000 Pictures |
| Founded | 2019 |
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In 2019, Sony Pictures created a new film division called 3000 Pictures. It is led by Elizabeth Gabler, who used to be the president of Fox 2000 Pictures.
This new team works with the book publisher HarperCollins to find great stories to adapt into movies and television shows. This partnership helps bring exciting books from the page to the screen.
Sony Pictures Releasing
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| Industry | Motion pictures |
| Predecessor | Triumph Releasing Corporation |
| Founded | November 23, 1994 |
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| Parent | Sony Pictures Entertainment |
| Divisions | Sony Pictures Releasing International |
Sony Pictures Releasing is the company responsible for distributing, or sending out, all the movies made by Sony's studios. It was started in 1994.
Its main job is to get films into movie theaters. This includes marketing the movies so people know they are coming out and want to see them. It handles films from Columbia Pictures, TriStar Pictures, Screen Gems, and all the other studios in the Motion Picture Group.
The company also has an international team, called Sony Pictures Releasing International. This team makes sure Sony's movies are shown in theaters all over the world, not just in the United States.
Famous Movie Series
Sony Pictures is behind some of the most popular movie series ever made. Here are a few of them.
- Spider-Man (1977–present): From the early TV movies to the blockbuster films of today, Sony has brought the web-slinger to life. This includes the films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
- Ghostbusters (1984–present): Who you gonna call? This classic series about catching ghosts continues to be a fan favorite.
- Jumanji (1995–present): A magical board game that pulls players into a wild jungle adventure.
- Men in Black (1997–2019): The secret agents who protect Earth from alien threats have starred in four action-packed films.
- Hotel Transylvania (2012–2022): An animated series about Dracula's hotel for monsters, where humans are not allowed.
- Bad Boys (1995–present): The action-comedy series starring two Miami detectives.
- The Karate Kid (1984–present): The classic story of a young boy learning martial arts has inspired multiple films and a TV series.
Top-Earning Movies
Many of Sony's films have been huge hits at the box office. The Spider-Man movies are especially popular, with Spider-Man: No Way Home being the company's highest-grossing film ever. Other major successes include the Jumanji series and the James Bond film Skyfall.
Below are the top 10 highest-grossing films from Sony Pictures worldwide.
| Rank | Title | Year | Worldwide gross | Studio(s) |
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| 1 | Spider-Man: No Way Home | 2021 | $1,916,306,995 | Columbia/Marvel |
| 2 | Skyfall | 2012 | $1,142,471,295 | Columbia/MGM |
| 3 | Spider-Man: Far From Home | 2019 | $1,131,927,996 | Columbia/Marvel |
| 4 | Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle | 2017 | $962,126,927 | Columbia |
| 5 | Spider-Man 3 | 2007 | $894,983,373 | |
| 6 | Spectre | 2015 | $880,674,609 | Columbia/MGM |
| 7 | Spider-Man: Homecoming | 2017 | $880,166,924 | Columbia/Marvel |
| 8 | Venom | 2018 | $855,013,954 | Columbia |
| 9 | Spider-Man | 2002 | $825,025,036 | |
| 10 | Jumanji: The Next Level | 2019 | $800,059,707 |
See also
In Spanish: Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group para niños
