Music Box Films
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Film distribution |
| Founded | 2007 |
| Headquarters | Chicago , United States |
| Parent | Southport Music Box Corporation |
Music Box Films is a film distribution company located in Chicago that focuses on foreign and independent cinema, distributing titles through theatrical releases, DVD/Blu-ray, and video-on-demand platforms within the United States. The firm operates independently under Southport Music Box Corporation, which also manages the Music Box Theatre, and was established in 2007.
Among its debut offerings were Tuya's Marriage, OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies, and Tell No One. The latter became a major success for foreign-language films in the U.S. market, earning over $6 million at the box office in 2008. Since then, Music Box Films has expanded its catalog to include acclaimed works such as the Swedish film adaptations of Stieg Larsson's Millennium trilogy, the Academy Award-winning Ida from 2015, 2016’s A Man Called Ove, the Cynthia Nixon-led Emily Dickinson biographical drama A Quiet Passion, and Christian Petzold’s Transit.
Releases
| Title | Release Date |
|---|---|
| Tuya's Marriage | April 4, 2008 |
| OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies | May 9, 2008 |
| Tell No One | July 2, 2008 |
| Il Divo | April 24, 2009 |
| The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo | March 19, 2010 |
| The Girl Who Played with Fire | July 11, 2010 |
| The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest | October 26, 2010 |
| Ida | May 2, 2014 |
| A Man Called Ove | September 30, 2016 |
| A Quiet Passion | April 20, 2017 |
| Transit | March 1, 2019 |
| Give Me Liberty | August 23, 2019 |
| Sibyl | September 11, 2020 |
| Summer of 85 | June 18, 2021 |