Overture Films

Overture Films was an American film production and distribution company and a subsidiary of Starz (then subsidiary of Liberty Media).[1][2] 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.

Overture Films, LLC
TypePrivate subsidiary company
IndustryMotion pictures
FoundedNovember 2006 (2006-11)
FoundersChris McGurk
Danny Rosett
DefunctOctober 2010 (October 2010)
FateMarketing and distribution sold to Relativity Media, library to Lionsgate (formerly Anchor Bay Entertainment)
HeadquartersBeverly Hills, California, United States
ProductsFilms
ParentStarz

Although the studio had some minor critical successes with films like Capitalism: A Love Story and Sunshine Cleaning, the company had happened to suffer poor box office returns, and Starz had closed the company in 2010,[3] even though rumors circulated early that year that it would be sold off.[4] Its marketing and distribution assets are now handled by Relativity Media.[1][2][5]

Released movies
Title Release date
Mad MoneyJanuary 18, 2008
SleepwalkingMarch 14, 2008
The VisitorApril 18, 2008
Henry Poole Is HereAugust 15, 2008
TraitorAugust 27, 2008
Righteous KillSeptember 12, 2008
Nothing Like the HolidaysDecember 12, 2008
Last Chance HarveyJanuary 16, 2009
Sunshine CleaningMarch 27, 2009
Paper HeartAugust 7, 2009
PandorumSeptember 25, 2009
Capitalism: A Love StoryOctober 2, 2009
Law Abiding CitizenOctober 16, 2009
The Men Who Stare at GoatsNovember 6, 2009
The CraziesFebruary 26, 2010
Brooklyn's FinestMarch 5, 2010
Jack Goes BoatingSeptember 17, 2010
Let Me InOctober 1, 2010
StoneOctober 8, 2010

Notes and references
  1. "Overture Films, LLC: Private Company Information - Businessweek". bloomberg.com. Bloomberg Business. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
  2. "Starz Announces Resignations of Overture Films Executives". Starz Investor Relations. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
  3. "Overture Films to shut down, unable to fetch desired price". Los Angeles Times. July 24, 2010. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
  4. Graser, Marc (February 13, 2010). "Buyers confront dropping value of film libraries". Variety. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  5. "Relativity Media Takes Over Overture Films". ComingSoon.net. July 24, 2010. Retrieved January 15, 2022.


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