History Creator / CastleRockEntertainment

* ''Series/{{Seinfeld}}

Castle Rock's film library holdings are split. Currently, Castle Rock films and television shows released prior to Turner's takeover (from ''Winter People'' to ''Josh and S.A.M.'') are distributed by [[Creator/MetroGoldwynMayer MGM]], as the library was part of the pre-1996 [=PolyGram=] Films holdings that included Nelson Entertainment acquired by MGM. Films and shows released after the Turner acquisition are distributed by Warner Bros. with the exception of movies released without Warner Bros.' input. In both cases, however, Columbia/Creator/{{Sony}} retains control of movies and shows that Columbia co-financed or whose copyright it shares, e.g., ''Film/AFewGoodMen'', ''Film/InTheLineOfFire'', ''Film/{{North}}'', and the sitcom ''Series/{{Seinfeld}}''. Castle Rock retains the copyrights to nearly all of its movies and shows.

Founded in 1987 by several people long involved in movies, including director Creator/RobReiner, Castle Rock Entertainment[[note]]Named by Reiner for the fictional Maine town where a number of Creator/StephenKing stories take place, including ''The Body'', which was the basis for his hit film ''Film/StandByMe''[[/note]] was created as a haven for creative freedom for producers, mainly in order to make top-notch films, regardless of whether they made money or they flopped. The latter more often than not proves true; ''Film/TheShawshankRedemption'', for example, failed during its initial release, but has been VindicatedByCable, and even when it was still playing in theaters it was a huge critical darling despite its tepid returns.

[[ProtectionFromEditors Castle Rock's creative freedom doesn't always guarantee a great, or even good, film]]. Indeed, there have been numerous Castle Rock that were critically lambasted. For instance, ''Film/{{Striptease}}'' won that year's [[UsefulNotes/GoldenRaspberryAward Razzie for Worst Picture]], ''Film/KangarooJack'' is mostly known for being a severe sufferer of NeverTrustATrailer, and Reiner's own ''Film/{{North}}'' remains one of the most [[Creator/RogerEbert hated hated hated hated hated]] films of all time, and seriously damaged his reputation.

Castle Rock's film library holdings are split. Currently, Castle Rock films and television shows released prior to Turner's takeover (from ''Winter People'' to ''Josh and S.A.M.'') are distributed by [[Creator/MetroGoldwynMayer MGM]], as the library was part of the pre-1996 [=PolyGram=] Films holdings that included Nelson Entertainment acquired by MGM. Films and shows released after the Turner acquisition are distributed by Warner Bros. with the exception of movies released without Warner Bros.' input. In both cases, however, Columbia/Creator/{{Sony}} retains control of movies and shows that Columbia co-financed or shares the copyright to, such as ''Film/AFewGoodMen'', ''Film/InTheLineOfFire'', ''Film/{{North}}'' and the sitcom ''Series/{{Seinfeld}}''. Castle Rock retains the copyrights to nearly all of its movies and shows.

!!Films produced by Castle Rock include:

* ''Film/ThePolarExpress''

* ''Film/LordOfTheFlies''

* ''Film/NeedfulThings''

Originally independent with financial backing from Creator/ColumbiaPictures and Nelson Entertainment, Castle Rock was bought by Turner Broadcasting (who also bought Creator/NewLineCinema around the same time) in 1993, and is now owned by Time Warner through Creator/WarnerBros as a result of the 1996 merger between Time Warner and Turner. Their films were distributed by Columbia until WB took over starting with ''Film/MickeyBlueEyes'', though they've since returned to working with Columbia.

[[TropesAreNotGood Castle Rock creative freedom doesn't always guarantee a great, or even good, film]]. Indeed, there have been numerous Castle Rock that were critically lambasted. For instance, ''Film/{{Striptease}}'' won that year's [[UsefulNotes/GoldenRaspberryAward Razzie for Worst Picture]], ''Film/KangarooJack'' is mostly known for being a severe sufferer of NeverTrustATrailer, and Reiner's own ''Film/{{North}}'' remains one of the most [[Creator/RogerEbert hated hated hated hated hated]] films of all time, and seriously damaged his reputation.

* ''Film/{{Suburbia}}''

* ''Film/MissCongeniality''

!Films produced by Castle Rock include:

Castle Rock's film library holdings are split. Currently, Castle Rock films and television shows released prior to Turner's takeover are distributed by [[Creator/MetroGoldwynMayer MGM]], as the library was part of the pre-1996 [=PolyGram=] Films holdings that included Nelson Entertainment acquired by MGM. Films and shows released after the Turner acquisition are distributed by Warner Bros. with the exception of movies released without Warner Bros.' input. In both cases, however, Columbia/Creator/{{Sony}} retains control of movies and shows that Columbia co-financed or shares the copyright to, such as ''Film/AFewGoodMen'', ''Film/InTheLineOfFire'', ''Film/{{North}}'' and the sitcom ''Series/{{Seinfeld}}''. Castle Rock retains the copyrights to nearly all of its movies and shows.

Castle Rock's film library holdings are split. Currently, Castle Rock films and television shows released prior to Turner's takeover are distributed by [[Creator/MetroGoldwynMayer MGM]], as the library was part of the pre-1996 [=PolyGram=] Films holdings that included Nelson Entertainment acquired by MGM. Films and shows released after the Turner acquisition are distributed by Warner Bros. with the exception of movies released without Warner Bros.' input. In both cases, however, Columbia/Creator/{{Sony}} retains control of movies and shows that Columbia co-financed or shares the copyright to, such as ''Film/AFewGoodMen'', ''Film/InTheLineOfFire'', ''Film/{{North}}'' and the sitcom ''Series/{{Seinfeld}}''. Castle Rock retains the copyright to nearly all of its movies and shows.

Castle Rock's film library holdings are split. Currently, Castle Rock films and television shows released prior to Turner's takeover are distributed by [[Creator/MetroGoldwynMayer MGM]], as the library was part of the pre-1996 [=PolyGram=] Films holdings that included Nelson Entertainment acquired by MGM. Films and shows released after the Turner acquisition are distributed by Warner Bros. In both cases, however, Columbia/Creator/{{Sony}} retains control of movies and shows that Columbia co-financed or shares the copyright to, such as ''Film/AFewGoodMen'', ''Film/InTheLineOfFire'', ''Film/{{North}}'' and the sitcom ''Series/{{Seinfeld}}''. Castle Rock retains the copyright to nearly all of its movies and shows.

Originally independent with financial backing from Creator/ColumbiaPictures and Nelson Entertainment, Castle Rock was bought by Turner Broadcasting (who also bought Creator/NewLineCinema around the same time), and is now owned by Time Warner through Creator/WarnerBros as a result of the 1996 merger between Time Warner and Turner. Their films were distributed by Columbia until WB took over starting with ''Film/MickeyBlueEyes'', though they've since returned to working with Columbia.

* ''Film/GhostsInMississippi''

Originally independent with financial backing from Creator/ColumbiaPictures and Nelson Entertainment, Castle Rock was bought by Turner Broadcasting (who also bought Creator/NewLineCinema around the same time), and is now owned by Creator/WarnerBros as a result of the 1996 merger between Time Warner and Turner. Their films were distributed by Columbia until WB took over starting with ''Film/MickeyBlueEyes'', though they've since returned to working with Columbia.