Gracie Films
| File:Gracie Films logo.png The Gracie Films emblem depicting movie attendees being hushed by a woman | |
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Film and television production |
| Founded | January 4, 1986 in Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Founder | James L. Brooks |
| Headquarters | Los Angeles , United States |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | James L. Brooks (founder) |
| Products | Television series, feature films, shorts, theme park attractions |
| Parent | None |
Gracie Films, Inc. is a United States-based production company specializing in film and television, founded by James L. Brooks on January 4, 1986. The company is widely recognized for its role in creating the enduring animated series The Simpsons. Its main offices are situated within the Fox Studios lot at 10201 West Pico Boulevard in Los Angeles.
Overview
In 1986, James L. Brooks, who had previously launched the John Charles Walters Company, formed Gracie Films at 20th Century Fox, appointing Polly Platt as executive vice president. The name honors comedian Gracie Allen, reflecting the company's mission to "offer authentic writers a platform to bring their films to fruition." Presently, the distribution responsibilities lie primarily with Sony Pictures Entertainment, while production of The Simpsons continues at Fox’s facility in Century City, Los Angeles.
Brooks granted considerable creative autonomy to the writing team behind The Simpsons, recognizing their vital contribution to the show's achievements. In legal matters concerning the series, lawsuits targeted Fox rather than Gracie Films. Additionally, Gracie Films oversees the international release and dubbing process for The Simpsons, ensuring voice actors abroad closely replicate the original American performances. The company's main production headquarters is located in the Sidney Poitier building on the Sony Pictures Studios campus in Culver City, California. A significant agreement was reached with ABC in 1989.
Logo
The Gracie Films emblem depicts a group of boisterous movie attendees being hushed by a woman seated in the back row. This logo frequently appears modified or humorously referenced within episodes of The Simpsons, particularly during the yearly Treehouse of Horror Halloween editions.
Television series
| Years active | Title | Genre | Creator(s) | Co-production company(s) | Network(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987–1990 | The Tracey Ullman Show | Sketch comedy | James L. Brooks Jerry Belson Ken Estin Heide Perlman |
Klasky Csupo (animation production) 20th Television |
Fox |
| 1989–present | The Simpsons | Animated sitcom | Matt Groening | 20th Television (1989–2021) 20th Television Animation (2021–present) | |
| 1991–1992 | Sibs | Sitcom | Heide Perlman | Columbia Pictures Television | ABC |
| 1993–1994 | Phenom | Sam Simon Dick Blasucci Marc Flanagan |
Columbia Pictures Television ELP Communications | ||
| 1994–1995 2000–2001 (revival) |
The Critic | Animated sitcom | Al Jean Mike Reiss |
Columbia Pictures Television | ABC (1994) Fox (1995) AtomFilms/Shockwave.com (revival) |
| 2001 | What About Joan? | Sitcom | Ed. Weinberger | Columbia TriStar Television | ABC |
Television episodes
| Title | Series | Director | Writer | Original air date | Network | Co-production company |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "The Simpsons Guy" | Family Guy | Peter Shin | Patrick Meighan | September 28, 2014 | Fox | Fuzzy Door Productions |
Feature films
Theme parks
| Year | Title | Director | Co-production company(s) | Distributor(s) | Box office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Broadcast News | James L. Brooks | 20th Century Fox | $67.3 million | ||
| 1988 | Big | Penny Marshall | $151.7 million | |||
| 1989 | Say Anything... | Cameron Crowe | $20.7 million | |||
| The War of the Roses | Danny DeVito | $160.2 million | ||||
| 1994 | I'll Do Anything | James L. Brooks | Columbia Pictures | Sony Pictures Releasing | $10 million | |
| 1996 | Bottle Rocket | Wes Anderson | $560,069 | |||
| Jerry Maguire | Cameron Crowe | TriStar Pictures Vinyl Films |
$273.6 million | |||
| 1997 | As Good as It Gets | James L. Brooks | TriStar Pictures | $314.1 million | ||
| 2001 | "Riding in Cars with Boys | "Penny Marshall" | Columbia Pictures" |
$35.7 million" |
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| Year | Title | Director | Co-production company(s) | Distributor(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | The Simpsons Ride | John Rice and Mike B. Anderson | Blur Studio Film Roman Reel FX Creative Studios |
Universal Creative | Situated at both Universal Studios Florida and Universal Studios Hollywood. |
Shorts
| Year | Title | Director | Co-production company(s) | Distributor(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | The Longest Daycare | David Silverman | 20th Century Fox Animation AKOM Film Roman |
20th Century Fox | Premiered alongside Ice Age: Continental Drift. |
| 2020 | Playdate with Destiny | 20th Century Animation AKOM |
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | Released together with Onward. | |
| 2021 | The Force Awakens from Its Nap | 20th Television | Disney+ | Available exclusively on Disney+. | |
| The Good, the Bart, and the Loki | 20th Television Animation AKOM | ||||
| Plusaversary | |||||
| 2022 | When Billie Met Lisa | 20th Television Animation | |||
| Welcome to the Club | |||||
| The Simpsons Meet the Bocellis in "Feliz Navidad" | |||||
| 2023 | Rogue Not Quite One | Walt Disney Pictures (logo only) / 20th Television Animation | |||
| 2024 | May the 12th Be with You | 20th Television Animation | |||
| The Most Wonderful Time of the Year |