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| 3 | 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 the best films they could. Most of the company's movies have been commercially unsuccessful; ''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. |
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| 5 | [[ProtectionFromEditors Castle Rock's creative freedom doesn't always guarantee a great, or even good, film.]] Indeed, many Castle Rock films have been critically lambasted. For instance, ''Film/{{Striptease}}'' won 1996'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}}'' is one of the most [[Creator/RogerEbert hated hated hated hated hated]] films of all time, and seriously damaged his reputation. |
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| 7 | Originally independent with financial backing from Creator/ColumbiaPictures and Nelson Entertainment, Castle Rock was bought by [[UsefulNotes/TedTurner Turner Broadcasting]] (who also bought Creator/NewLineCinema around the same time) in 1993, and is now owned by Creator/WarnerMedia through Creator/WarnerBros as a result of the 1996 merger between Time Warner and Turner. Their films were distributed by Columbia, and in some cases, its sister studio Creator/SonyPicturesClassics, until WB took over starting with ''Film/MickeyBlueEyes'', with the exceptions of ''Envy'' and ''Did You Hear About the Morgans?'', for which they reunited with Columbia. Further, prior to WB taking over distribution, Castle Rock also had multiple deals with local companies for international distribution of their films, as well as local productions. Arguably the most famous partnership in this space was with the German studio Concorde, whose joint venture with Castle Rock, Concorde-Castle Rock/Turner, was the only studio willing to pick up Creator/MichaelHaneke’s notorious ''Film/FunnyGames''. |
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| 9 | After a string of commercial failures, WB dropped the label after 2010's ''Flipped'', instead licensing the name out for other producers to use, mainly Rob Reiner himself. Eventually, Reiner and his wife Michelle relaunched the Castle Rock brand in 2020 for TV shows, followed a year later with a film division; WB remains a partner for both divisions through a first look deal. |
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| 11 | Castle Rock's film library holdings are split. Currently, Castle Rock films 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, [[Creator/SonyPictures Sony]]/Columbia retains control of movies and shows that they co-financed or whose copyright it shares, e.g., ''Film/AFewGoodMen'', ''Film/InTheLineOfFire'', and ''Film/{{North}}''. Castle Rock retains the copyrights to nearly all of its movies and shows. |
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| 14 | !!Films produced by Castle Rock Entertainment include: |
| 15 | [[index]] |
| 16 | * ''Film/TheAdventuresOfPlutoNash'' (2002) |
| 17 | * ''Film/{{Alaska}}'' (1996) |
| 18 | * ''Film/TheAmericanPresident'' (1995) |
| 19 | * ''Film/AmosAndAndrew'' (1993) |
| 20 | * ''Film/AbsolutePower1997'' |
| 21 | * ''Film/{{Bait|2000}}'' (2000) |
| 22 | * ''Film/{{Barcelona}}'' (1994) |
| 23 | * ''Film/BeforeSunrise'' (1995) and its sequels ''Film/BeforeSunset'' (2004) and ''Film/BeforeMidnight'' (2013) [[note]] Castle Rock retains a studio credit for ''Before Midnight'' but its logo does not appear in the film [[/note]] |
| 24 | * ''Film/BestInShow'' (2000) |
| 25 | * ''Film/TheBucketList'' (2007) |
| 26 | * ''Film/CityHall'' (1996) |
| 27 | * ''Film/CitySlickers'' (1991) and its sequel (1994) |
| 28 | * ''Film/DidYouHearAboutTheMorgans'' (2009) |
| 29 | * ''Film/DoloresClaiborne'' (1995) |
| 30 | * ''Film/DraculaDeadAndLovingIt'' (1995) |
| 31 | * ''Film/{{Literature/Dreamcatcher}}'' (2003) |
| 32 | * ''Film/{{Envy}}'' (2004) |
| 33 | * ''Film/ExtremeMeasures'' (1996) |
| 34 | * ''Film/{{Faster}}'' (2010) |
| 35 | * ''Literature/{{Flipped}}'' (2010) |
| 36 | * ''Film/AFewGoodMen'' (1992) |
| 37 | * ''Film/ForgetParis'' (1995) |
| 38 | * ''Film/ForYourConsideration'' (2006) |
| 39 | * ''Film/FunnyGames'' (1997) [[note]] Germany, Austria, and Switzerland only, as Concorde-Castle Rock/Turner [[/note]] |
| 40 | * ''Film/GhostsOfMississippi'' (1996) |
| 41 | * ''Film/TheGreenMile'' (1999) |
| 42 | * ''Film/HeartsInAtlantis'' (2001) |
| 43 | * ''Film/HoneymoonInVegas'' (1992) |
| 44 | * ''Film/InTheBleakMidwinter'' (1995) |
| 45 | * ''Film/InTheLandOfWomen'' (2007) |
| 46 | * ''Film/InTheLineOfFire'' (1993) |
| 47 | * ''Film/JoshAndSAM'' (1993) |
| 48 | * ''Film/KangarooJack'' (2003) |
| 49 | ** ''WesternAnimation/KangarooJackGDayUSA'' (2004) |
| 50 | * ''Film/TheLastDaysOfDisco'' (1998) |
| 51 | * ''Film/LateForDinner'' (1991) |
| 52 | * ''Film/{{LBJ}}'' (2016) |
| 53 | * ''Film/LittleBigLeague'' (1994) |
| 54 | * ''Film/{{Lone Star|1996}}'' (1996) |
| 55 | * ''Literature/LordOfTheFlies'' (1990) |
| 56 | * ''Film/{{Lost Souls|2000}}'' (2000, uncredited) |
| 57 | * ''Film/TheMajestic'' (2001) |
| 58 | * ''Film/{{Malice}}'' (1993) |
| 59 | * ''Film/MichaelClayton'' (2007) |
| 60 | * ''Film/MickeyBlueEyes'' (1999) |
| 61 | * ''Film/AMightyWind'' (2003) |
| 62 | * ''Film/{{Misery}}'' (1990) |
| 63 | * ''Film/MissCongeniality'' (2000) and its sequel (2005) |
| 64 | * ''Film/MrSaturdayNight'' (1992) |
| 65 | * ''Film/MurderByNumbers2002'' |
| 66 | * ''Film/MusicAndLyrics'' (2007) |
| 67 | * ''Film/MyGiant'' (1998) |
| 68 | * ''Literature/NeedfulThings'' (1993) |
| 69 | * ''Film/{{No Reservations|2007}}'' (2007) |
| 70 | * ''Film/{{North}}'' (1994) |
| 71 | * ''Film/{{Othello|1995}}'' (1995) |
| 72 | * ''Film/{{Palmetto}}'' (1998) |
| 73 | * ''WesternAnimation/ThePolarExpress'' (2004) |
| 74 | * ''Film/ProofOfLife'' (2000) |
| 75 | * ''Film/TheRewrite'' (2014) |
| 76 | * ''Film/TheSaltonSea'' (2002) |
| 77 | * ''Film/TheShawshankRedemption'' (1994) |
| 78 | * ''Film/SiblingRivalry'' (1990) |
| 79 | * ''Theatre/{{Sleuth}}'' (2007) |
| 80 | * ''Film/SourGrapes'' (1998) |
| 81 | * ''Film/TheSpitfireGrill'' (1996) |
| 82 | * ''Film/TheStoryOfUs'' (1999) |
| 83 | * ''Film/{{Striptease}}'' (1996) |
| 84 | * ''Film/{{Suburbia|1996}}'' (1996) |
| 85 | * ''Film/TwoWeeksNotice'' (2002) |
| 86 | * ''Film/WaitingForGuffman'' (1997) |
| 87 | * ''Film/WhenHarryMetSally'' (1989) |
| 88 | * ''Film/WinterPeople'' (1989) |
| 89 | * ''Film/ZeroEffect'' (1998) |
| 90 | [[/index]] |
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| 92 | !!Television series produced by Castle Rock Entertainment include: |
| 93 | [[index]] |
| 94 | * ''Series/BostonCommon'' (1996–97) |
| 95 | * ''[[Series/Lucky2003 Lucky]]'' (2003) |
| 96 | * ''WesternAnimation/MissionHill'' (1999–2000, 2002) |
| 97 | * ''Series/NewAttitude'' (1990) |
| 98 | * ''Series/{{The Powers That Be|1992}}'' (1992–93) |
| 99 | * ''Series/{{Seinfeld}}'' (1989–98) |
| 100 | * ''Series/{{Thea}}'' (1993–94) |
| 101 | [[/index]] |
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