Magnolia Pictures
B+
/ Specialty Distributor · 78/100 · Strong
Mark Cuban / Todd Wagner–owned distributor with day-and-date streaming model pioneered via Magnolia / HDNet. Documentary-strong, narrative mid-tier.
/ 01 / Subscore Breakdown
How the grade decomposes.
Filmmaker Treatment/ 25% weight
80
Theatrical Reach/ 22% weight
72
Curatorial Reputation/ 20% weight
80
Library Stewardship/ 18% weight
78
Rights Posture/ 15% weight
80
/ 02 / Filmmaker Notes
Best for / Watch out for.
/ Best for
Documentary features and genre films with VOD-first release strategy and modest theatrical footprint.
/ Watch out for
Limited theatrical reach by design. Filmmakers seeking traditional theatrical campaign may be better served elsewhere.
/ 03 / Public-Record Timeline
What's on the record.
2024
Continues documentary slate via Magnolia/IndiePix collaborations
2014
Citizenfour — Snowden doc, Best Documentary Oscar
2001
Founded as 2929 Productions specialty distribution arm