Momentum Pictures
Alliance Films Limited, trading as Momentum Pictures, was a British film distributor owned by Alliance Films and operated as their UK division. It was one of the leading independent distributors of films in the UK and Ireland until being folded into Entertainment One UK in 2013 following the purchase of Alliance Films by the company.
Entertainment One later revived the brand in 2015 to release independent films in North America and other international territories. This incarnation of the distributor would be folded in 2023 after the sale of Entertainment One to Lionsgate.
History
In February 1997, Canadian distributor Alliance Communications announced that they would enter the UK film market by forming a joint-venture with independent distributor Electric Pictures which was originally called Alliance Releasing UK.In August 1999, German distributor Kinowelt announced that they had taken a 50% stake in the UK distribution company Alliance Atlantis Releasing from Alliance Atlantis. By May 2000, the venture Alliance Atlantis Releasing was renamed as Momentum Pictures. Kinowelt attempted to purchase AAL's stake in Momentum Pictures as late as 2001, but were unable to do so due to their financial issues. Eventually, the joint-venture partnership would fall through between companies, and Momentum reverted to being a fully owned subsidiary of AAL.
In 2003, AAL announced plans to spin off the company and its own Canadian theatrical division as an income fund business, entitled Motion Picture Distribution LP, of which they would hold a majority interest. The deal closed a month later in October.
After the breakup of Alliance Atlantis in 2007, Motion Picture Distribution LP, including Momentum, was sold to EdgeStone Capital Partners with Goldman Sachs Alternatives keeping the other stake. In September, the business became known as Alliance Films.
On May 28, 2012, Entertainment One announced that they would purchase Alliance Films, which would be completed on January 9, 2013. Afterwards, Momentum Pictures was folded into Entertainment One's UK theatrical operations. Despite this, the company remains as a dormant business to this day, currently being under Lionsgate UK ownership.
Revival
In September 2015, Entertainment One announced that it would revive the Momentum Pictures brand as a label used for "films for digital and ancillary exploitation on a global basis." The label then signed a distribution agreement with Orion Pictures to release their movies in North America and select international territories.Theatrical releases
Pre-2015 release dates are United Kingdom only.2023
War Pony Maximum Truth Wildflower Palm Trees and Power Lines- ''Swallowed''
2022
Soft & Quiet To Leslie Neon Lights Dashcam2021
Witch Hunt- ''Port Authority''
2020
Black Bear The Devil Has a Name The 2nd Stage Mother Escape from Pretoria2019
Dude Perfect: Trickshots The Death & Life of John F. Donovan A Million Little Pieces Farming Bloodline Haunt Nekrotronic Finding Steve McQueen2018
Asher I Think We're Alone Now Boarding School 211 The Last Witness Steven Tyler: Out on a Limb Beast of Burden Half Magic Looking Glass The Clapper Mom and Dad- ''Stratton''
2017
The Girl Who Invented Kissing Jungle 6 Below: Miracle on the Mountain Goon: Last of the Enforcers Fun Mom Dinner The Gracefield Incident Manhattan Undying The Shadow Effect Voice from the Stone Johnny Frank Garrett's Last Word Brimstone Devil in the Dark The Institute In Dubious Battle Blowtorch Wheeler Bad Kids of Crestview Academy The Bronx Bull- ''Zombie Massacre 2: Reich of the Dead''
2016
Abattoir Oddball Run the Tide Pocket Listing My Dead Boyfriend The Possession Experiment Jack Goes Home The Late Bloomer Milton's Secret Ithaca The Perfect Weapon Rampage: President Down Quitters Outlaws and Angels Septembers of Shiraz Andron Hard Sell The Asian Connection Bling The Offering The Program Ava's Possessions Forsaken All Roads Lead to Rome Intruders The Benefactor Diablo- ''Indigenous''
2015
Imba Means Sing The Wannabe Lost in the Sun Yakuza Apocalypse The Night Crew Elephant Song- ''Wild Horses''
2013
Snitch Populaire 21 & Over The Lords of Salem Dark Skies In the House Welcome to the Punch Robot & Frank The Bay Safe Haven Antiviral Movie 43 V/H/S- ''Quartet''
2012
Dead Europe Seven Psychopaths Gambit We Are the Night Hit & Run Sinister The Babymakers House at the End of the Street Hope Springs Anton Corbijn: Inside Out Lawless Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie The Players The Rise and Fall of a White Collar Hooligan The Squad Red Lights Red Tails The Raid: Redemption Café de Flore The Rise and Fall of a White Collar Hooligan Safe The Divide Headhunters Act of Valour The Woman in Black Haywire- ''Shame''
2011
Justice Amélie Trollhunter Weekender Hobo with a Shotgun Red Hill Insidious Limitless Chalet Girl The Fighter The Mechanic Season of the Witch2010
Catfish The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest Skyline Another Year Frozen The Horde Tamara Drewe The Girl Who Played with Fire Goemon The Rebound Brooklyn's Finest Dear John The Spy Next Door The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo The Crazies Youth in Revolt- ''44 Inch Chest''
2009
Law Abiding Citizen Glorious 39 The Men Who Stare at Goats Johnny Mad Dog District 13: Ultimatum White Lightnin' The September Issue Dorian Gray Mesrine: Public Enemy #1 A Perfect Getaway The Meerkats Mesrine: Killer Instinct Last Chance Harvey Outlander Let the Right One In Religulous Traitor Lesbian Vampire Killers The Young Victoria Milk The Crew- ''Defiance''
2008
The Baader Meinhof Complex Igor The Fall Fly Me to the Moon The Foot Fist Way The Wave Disaster Movie Ben X Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day The Mist Teeth Superhero Movie Automaton Transfusion Caramel Vexille Happy-Go-Lucky The Banquet Never Back Down Love in the Time of Cholera The Accidental Husband Penelope The Good Night- ''P.S. I Love You''
2007
Chromophobia Planet Terror The Last Legion Control Scorpion Death Proof Bratz The Hoax Shut Up and Sing The Painted Veil The Pleasure Drivers The Messengers Amazing Grace The Illusionist Hannibal Rising Arthur and the Invisibles Bobby- ''Miss Potter''
2006
Heartstopper Joy Division The Last Kiss Hoodwinked! Snow Cake Wilderness Atomised District 13 2001 Maniacs Things to Do Before You're 30 Waiting... The Other Half Prime Metal: A Headbanger's Journey Hell The Dark The Big White Tsotsi The Weather Man- ''Just Friends''
2005
Where the Truth Lies Broken Flowers Lord of War Born to Fight The Devil's Rejects The United States of Leland Inside Deep Throat Stander Seed of Chucky Downfall Mickybo and Me Casshern The Door in the Floor Racing Stripes- ''Vera Drake''
2004
My House in Umbria Inside I'm Dancing Wicker Park Stage Beauty Nathalie... The Company Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Wondrous Oblivion One Last Chance People I Know Game Over: Kasparov and the Machine2003
Out of Time Together with You American Cousins The Mother Raising Victor Vargas Confidence Standing in the Shadows of Motown Dark Blue Dirty Deeds The Actors I Capture the Castle Equilibrium The Magdalene Sisters Bollywood/Hollywood2002
Bowling for Columbine Morvern Callar My Little Eye Van Wilder Scratch Hijack Stories Novocaine No Man's Land Slackers Crossroads The Son's Room Just Visiting- ''Made''
2001
Formula 51 Me Without You Down from the Mountain Amélie The Center of the World Shiner Get Over It You Can Count on Me When Brendan Met Trudy The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle2000
Cecil B. Demented The Way of the Gun O Brother, Where Art Thou?- ''Relative Values''
1999
A Room for Romeo Brass- ''Existenz''