Focus Features
A-
/ Specialty Distributor · 89/100 · Excellent
NBCUniversal-owned specialty arm with strong international co-production track. Lost the elite-curator perception A24/NEON now hold but maintains durable acquisitions and theatrical operation.
/ 01 / Subscore Breakdown
How the grade decomposes.
Filmmaker Treatment/ 25% weight
88
Theatrical Reach/ 22% weight
92
Curatorial Reputation/ 20% weight
90
Library Stewardship/ 18% weight
88
Rights Posture/ 15% weight
84
/ 02 / Filmmaker Notes
Best for / Watch out for.
/ Best for
Mid-budget literary adaptations and director-driven dramas with international cast/co-pro structure.
/ Watch out for
Slate identity has drifted post-Schamus era. Some 2022-2024 releases received mixed campaigns relative to theatrical potential.
/ 03 / Public-Record Timeline
What's on the record.
2024
Conclave acquired for awards-season campaign
2023
The Holdovers — Da'Vine Joy Randolph Oscar
2017
Phantom Thread, Darkest Hour — Day-Lewis, Oldman Oscar campaigns
2002
Founded as combined Universal-NBC specialty operation