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What are the big film companies in America?

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DreamWorks Studio (full name: DreamWorks Studio) is one of the top ten film printing, production and distribution companies in the United States. At the same time, it is also a video game and TV program production company. In terms of box office in North America, two films have been produced or distributed, and five films have exceeded 300 million. In 20 years, more than 30 films have exceeded 100 million. The classic movies produced by DreamWorks include Shrek, At large, Midnight Bell, Tuxedo, Vanilla Sky, Gladiator, Ghost Invasion, Galaxy Surprise, Kung Fu Panda and so on.

Columbia

Columbia Tristar Motion Picture Group is the flagship company of film production and sales under Sony Pictures Entertainment, which is responsible for the sales, distribution and promotion of film products in the United States and 67 countries and regions around the world. The history of Sony Pictures Entertainment Co., Ltd. in the film industry can be traced back to the initial establishment of Columbia Pictures 1924. At present, Columbia Film Group Company produces more than 30 films every year. The latest products, including Spider-Man series, Elf Mouse, Thunder Angel and Kung Fu, have been shown in China. With the accumulation of 80 years, Columbia Film Group has become one of the most important film companies in Hollywood, and its film library has more than 5,000 classic films, including 12 winners of the "Best Film Award". In 2005, Sony Pictures Entertainment Co., Ltd. acquired MGM Film Company, another major Hollywood film company, for $4.8 billion, further establishing the leading position of Columbia Film Group in Hollywood and even the global film entertainment industry.

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Warner Bros. was formally established in new york on April 4th. 1923. Now it is the largest film company among the eight major Hollywood film companies, and 1990 was acquired by Time Company. Time Company was later renamed time warner Inc. Company. Warner Bros.' famous works include Batman series, Superman series, Matrix series, Harry Potter series and The Lord of the Rings series. By the end of 20 1 1, the global box office revenue of its Harry Potter films has exceeded 7.4 billion dollars, making it the "most profitable" movie series in the world.

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Paramount Film Company is famous for its star signs around the snow-capped mountains. In fact, it is also very appropriate to compare Paramount's position in the film industry with mountains. In the first 30 years of the company's establishment, with many stars, high-quality movies and chain cinemas all over the United States, it has been firmly on the throne of Hollywood hegemony. In the subsequent development process, Paramount produced excellent films such as Godfather, Saturday Night Fever, raiders of the lost ark, Forrest Gump, Transformers and so on, which were well received and sold well.

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Lionsgate Film Company originated in Vancouver. Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, USA, it is located in Britain, Colombia, the United States and Canada. As of 2007, it is the most commercially successful independent film and television company. It is distributed in North America. Its first commercially successful film was American Psycho, which began its controversial journey in the mainstream American film industry. Other famous films include Conflict, Gods and Monsters and Dogma. And the documentary "Fahrenheit 9 1 1" directed by michael moore (Fahrenheit 9/ 1 1), undoubtedly pushed the Lion Gate to another peak.

Disney

Disney Film Company is the only big Hollywood company that has not been listed so far. Disney, named after its founder Walter Disney, is a large multinational company headquartered in the United States. Mickey Mouse, who started in 1930s and 1940s, set foot in the field of live-action movies in 1940s. Disney consolidated its position as a top film company after successively acquiring independent film giant Milla Max, 3D animation giant Pixar, animation giants Marvel Comics and Lucasfilm. Among them, classic animation has become the most important symbol of Disney. The first classic animation to create this situation was an animated feature film released in 1937, the famous Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. This classic Disney movie combines many advantages. As the world's first long animated film with plots, it is also the world's first released soundtrack and the world's first animation shot with multi-stage cameras. This is also the world's first animated film with a grand premiere, and won the Oscar for Special Achievement. It can be said that from then on, animated film is not only a form of children's entertainment, but also a mainstream film form. Since then, Disney has become the leader of animated films, leading the trend of animated films. After decades of development, Disney has rapidly developed from a small animation studio to a giant in the international entertainment industry and a world-renowned multinational company. In addition to movies, its sphere of influence has been extended to theme parks, toys, clothing, book publishing and other industries.

Metro-goldwyn-mayer MGM film production company

MGM MGM is one of the top five film companies in Hollywood. MGM Film Company shot Gone with the Wind, one of the most outstanding films in film history, created an eternal screen classic-007, created immortal cartoon characters-cat and mouse, initiated the establishment of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and launched the Oscar Award ... You know, any of the above achievements can make this company immortal, not to mention several myths. The lion Leo logo of MGM Film Company was once regarded as a symbol of the United States, and its superstars gathered together, creating the myth of releasing a movie every week. The large size of this company is MGM. In recent years, due to the failure to release successful films and the accumulated debt of $4 billion, MGM's prospects are very bleak. 20 10 filed for bankruptcy protection.

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Universal Pictures, also known as Universal Pictures, is one of the major producers of global film and television studios. Universal Pictures is also one of the oldest companies in Hollywood, and it became the most powerful film company in Hollywood at its founding stage. However, because the founder Karl leimer only used his own funds to run the company, and there was no strong cinema chain, the company began to decline in the 1920s. In the 1970s, Universal returned to the top Hollywood companies, and cooperated with famous directors such as Spielberg and Lucas to release Jaws, Alien and later Jurassic Park. Other directors who often cooperate with Universal include Robert Zemeckis (Back to the Future) and Ron Howard's Apollo 13. In the 2 1 century, Universal has become the largest company in Hollywood, and it is best at developing sequels of movies and comedies. With the popularity of Bourne ultimatum's The Fast and the Furious series, the status of universal movies has steadily increased. In 20 10, MGM went bankrupt, and Universal Pictures returned to the first place in Hollywood.