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- 2004 Revenue: $30.8 billion
- Founder(s): Bob and Harvey Weinstein
- Year Established: 1979
- Industry: Film production/distribution
- Phone: (917) 606-5500
- HQ: New York, New York
- President: Daniel Battsek
- Michael Luisi
- Elliot Slutsky
- Nominated for 21 Academy Awards in 2008
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Miramax Films is a movie production and distribution company originally founded by Bob and Harvey Weinstein. It was acquired by The Walt Disney Company in 1993, and the Weinstein brothers left Miramax in 2005 to form The Weinstein Company.
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Key Dates
- 1979: Miramax Films was founded
- 1992: Began distribution deal with Paramount Pictures
- 1993: Purchased by The Walt Disney Company
- 2005: Bob and Harvey Weinstein leave to form The Weinstein Company
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Notable Titles
- 1989: sex, lies, and videotape
- 1989: My Left Foot
- 1990: The Grifters
- 1991: A Rage in Harlem
- 1991: Madonna: Truth or Dare
- 1992: Sarafina
- 1992: Reservoir Dogs
- 1992: The Crying Game
- 1994: Clerks
- 1994: Pulp Fiction
- 1995: Kids
- 1996: Trainspotting
- 1996: The English Patient
- 1997: Cop Land
- 1997: Good Will Hunting
- 1998: Rounders
- 2003: Chicago
- 2003: Kill Bill
- 2007: No Country for Old Men
- 2007: There Will Be Blood
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Miramax Films Questions
Which is the worlds big budget film? 1 AnswerAccording to 'The numbers', upcoming Avatar has the biggest budget, $300,000,000, followed by Spider-Man 3 with $258,000,000. The top-10: 1 Avatar 20th Cent... read more
Do film students go to grad school? 3 AnswersIt looks to me like most of these programs are there to teach you how to make films. Here is a place where you can start looking for grad studies for film; htt... read more
In Depth Charge song Dreaming of the jungle we can hear some audio quotes from some horror movie. Whats the title of that film? 1 AnswerHe really doesn't like to tell people from what movies he uses his samples as seen here: http://www.spiderbytes.com/ambientrance/inttyler.htm But he has used sa... read more
What is your favorite Natasha Richardson film? 5 AnswersYou haven't seen her act till you see her in the 1988 movie, Patty Hearst! I found this small clip but it is NSFW. ... read more -
Miramax Parent Company
- The Walt Disney Company: Official Site | Wikipedia | Mahalo
Miramax Films Competitors
- DreamWorks SKG: Official Site | Wikipeia
- Focus Features: Official Site | Wikipedia | Mahalo
- Lions Gate Entertainment: Official Site | Wikipedia | Mahalo
- Sony Pictures Classics: Official Site | Wikipedia | Mahalo
- Paramount Vantage: Official Site | Wikipedia
- Fine Line Features: Official Site | Wikipedia
- Newmarket Films: Official Site | Wikipedia
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