Stage 6 Films

Stage 6 Films, Inc.
Company type	Label
Industry	Film
Founded	October 9, 2007; 19 years ago
Headquarters	Sony Pictures Studios, Culver City, California, United States
Area served	Worldwide
Key people	Joseph Matukewicz (president, Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions)
Products	Motion pictures
Parent	Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions
Website	stage6films.com

Stage 6 Films, Inc. operates as a film division under Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions in the United States, focusing on the procurement and production of feature films intended for theatrical release, digital on-demand services, or streaming platforms. The distribution strategy is determined by Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions after the completion of production.

Founded in 2007, the label derives its name from the Stage 6 building situated at Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City, California—a historic sound stage once utilized for productions such as The Wizard of Oz. This location plays a significant role in supporting its function within Sony’s international framework.

2000s

Release Date	Title	Notes
January 22, 2008	Missionary Man
February 12, 2008	Three Can Play That Game
March 4, 2008	Pistol Whipped
March 4, 2008	The Shepherd: Border Patrol
March 18, 2008	Conspiracy
March 25, 2008	April Fool's Day
April 15, 2008	Impulse
April 18, 2008	Zombie Strippers	distributed by Triumph Films
July 15, 2008	Insanitarium
July 18, 2008	Felon
July 26, 2008	Anaconda 3: Offspring
August 5, 2008	Starship Troopers 3: Marauder
August 12, 2008	The Art of War II: Betrayal
October 21, 2008	Linewatch
October 24, 2008	Vacancy 2: The First Cut
November 1, 2008	Center Stage: Turn It Up	co-production with Laurence Mark Productions
December 12, 2008	The Sky Crawlers	US distribution only

2010s

Release Date	Title	Notes
February 9, 2010	Ice Castles
June 1, 2010	Wild Things: Foursome	produced by Mandalay Pictures and RCR Media Group
August 21, 2010	Lake Placid 3
September 21, 2010	The Experiment
September 21, 2010	Stomp the Yard: Homecoming
October 5, 2010	30 Days of Night: Dark Days	co-production with Ghost House Pictures
February 15, 2011	Game of Death	co-production with Voltage Pictures and Perpetual Entertainment
March 1, 2011	S.W.A.T.: Firefight	co-distributed by RCR Media Group
April 1, 2011	Insidious	distributed by FilmDistrict
April 22, 2011	The Greatest Movie Ever Sold	co-distributed by Sony Pictures Classics
May 6, 2011	Jumping the Broom	distributed by TriStar Pictures
May 10, 2011	The Hit List	co-production with Up Load Films and Motion Picture Corporation of America
July 29, 2011	Attack the Block	North and Latin American, South African and Eastern European co-distribution with Screen Gems
August 26, 2011	Colombiana	North and Latin American co-distribution with TriStar Pictures
September 2, 2011	A Good Old Fashioned Orgy	North American, Australian and New Zealand distribution; U.S. co-distributed with Samuel Goldwyn Films

2020s

Release Date	Title	Notes
January 3, 2020	The Grudge	distributed jointly with Screen Gems
July 10, 2020	Greyhound	released through Apple TV+
September 11, 2020	The Broken Hearts Gallery	co-distributed alongside TriStar Pictures outside Canada
September 25, 2020	The Last Shift
October 9, 2020	Yellow Rose	distribution limited to regions excluding the Philippines
October 16, 2020	The Kid Detective	distributed outside Canada; production by Woods Entertainment, JoBro Productions, Aqute Media
February 12, 2021	French Exit	worldwide airline and territories excluding Canada and Switzerland co-distributed with Sony Pictures Classics
March 12, 2021	Long Weekend	distribution rights only; produced by Fifty Seventh Productions, Rebelle Media, Park Pictures, Invisible Pictures
May 7, 2021	Here Today	distribution only; production by Astute Films, Big Head Productions, Face Productions
June 25, 2021	I Carry You with Me	co-distributed alongside Sony Pictures Classics
August 13, 2021	Don't Breathe 2	joint distribution with Screen Gems
October 29, 2021	A Mouthful of Air	distribution only; produced by Maven Screen Media, Ice Cream & Whiskey, Off Media, Carte Blanche, Studio Mao
March 18, 2022	Umma
July 29, 2022	A Love Song	co-distributed with Bleecker Street
November 23, 2022	Devotion	North American theatrical release co-distributed with Columbia Pictures; produced by Black Label Media, STX Entertainment
January 13, 2023	A Man Called Otto	co-produced with Columbia Pictures, Playtone, SF Studios, STX Entertainment, Artistic Films, and 2DUX²
January 20, 2023	Missing	joint distribution with Screen Gems
April 28, 2023	Sisu	distributed outside Finland; co-produced with Subzero Film Entertainment and Good Chaos; U.S. distribution co-handled with Lionsgate Films
May 12, 2023	Knights of the Zodiac	distributed outside Japan and China; co-production with Toei Animation
July 7, 2023	Insidious: The Red Door	collaboration in production with Screen Gems, Blumhouse Productions
September 15, 2023	Dumb Money	U.S., Latin America, Scandinavia, Eastern Europe, South Africa, India, China and parts of Asia co-distributed with Columbia Pictures; co-produced by Black Bear Pictures, Ryder Picture Company
October 10, 2023	Down Low	distribution rights only; produced by FilmNation Entertainment, Sui Generis Pictures
October 20, 2023	The Persian Version	co-distributed alongside Sony Pictures Classics; production by Marakesh Films, Archer Gray, AgX
April 19, 2024	We Grown Now	North American co-distribution with Sony Pictures Classics; co-produced with Participant and Symbolic Exchange
April 26, 2024	Downtown Owl	co-production involving Kill Claudio Productions, Esme Grace Media and TPC
May 24, 2024	The Garfield Movie	first animated feature; co-distributed outside China/Hong Kong/Taiwan with Columbia Pictures; co-produced by Alcon Entertainment, DNEG Animation/Prime Focus, One Cool Group Limited, Wayfarer Studios, John Cohen Productions and Andrews McMeel Entertainment
October 4, 2024	The Outrun	distributed outside UK/Ireland/France/Germany/Austria/Switzerland/Benelux; production by BBC Film and StudioCanal among others; North American co-distribution with Sony Pictures Classics
February 14, 2025	Paddington in Peru	distribution rights excluding UK/Ireland/France/Germany/Austria/Benelux/Poland/Australia/New Zealand/Russia/China/Japan via Columbia Pictures; produced by StudioCanal, Kinoshita Group, Marmalade Pictures and TSG Entertainment

Forthcoming

Release Date	Title	Remarks
November 21, 2025	Sisu 2	co-distributed with Screen Gems outside Finland; production by Subzero Film Entertainment and Good Chaos
August 21, 2026	Insidious 6	co-distribution alongside Screen Gems; produced by Blumhouse Productions and Atomic Monster

Films without set dates

Release Date	Title	Remarks
To Be Announced	My Ex-Friend's Wedding	co-produced with Sister, Circle of Confusion, and K&L Productions

Global distribution

Stage 6 secures international distribution rights for films beyond the U.S. and Canadian markets, concentrating on strategic territories such as the U.K. and Australia. The following is a curated list of titles distributed internationally by Stage 6 (excluding those with domestic distribution involvement). Titles marked with an asterisk (*) denote co-distribution with affiliate studio Sony Pictures Releasing International.

2 Guns* (2013) (U.S. release handled by Universal Pictures)
20th Century Women* (2016) (U.S. release by A24)
The Accidental Getaway Driver (2023) (U.S. release via Utopia)
Afflicted (2013) (U.S. release through CBS Films)
American Underdog (2021) (U.S. release distributed by Lionsgate)
American Woman* (2018) (U.S. release via Roadside Attractions, U.K. by Signature Entertainment)
Ammonite* (2020) (North America through Neon; U.K. Lionsgate; Australia Transmission Films)
Arrival* (2016) (North American and Chinese distribution by Paramount Pictures)
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. (2023) (global distribution by Lionsgate)
A.X.L.* (2018) (worldwide via Global Road Entertainment)
Band Aid (2017) (North America through IFC Films)
Beau Is Afraid* (2023) (worldwide released by A24)
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (2024) (global Lionsgate release)
The Best of Enemies* (2019) (distributed in U.S./U.K. by STX Entertainment)
Black Sea* (2014) (U.S. via Focus Features; U.K. Universal Pictures)
Bleed for This* (2016) (U.S. Open Road Films release)
Bodies Bodies Bodies (2022) (U.S. A24 distribution)
Boxing Day (2021) (U.K. Warner Bros. release)
Brian Banks* (2018) (U.S. Bleecker Street, ShivHans Pictures)
Bring Her Back (2025) (U.S. A24 distribution)
Bull* (2019) (U.S. Samuel Goldwyn Films release)
Certain Women (2016) (U.S. IFC Films distribution)
Chef* (2014) (U.S. Open Road Films)
Crooked House (2017) (U.S. Vertical Entertainment release)
The Damned(2024) North America/U.K. distributed by Vertical
Death of a Telemarketer(2020)(U.S.Vertical Entertainment release)
Demolition*(2015)(U.S./U.K.Fox Searchlight Pictures distribution)
Digging for Fire*(2015)(U.S.The Orchard release)
Disobedience*(2018)(U.S.A24; U.K.Curzon Artificial Eye)
Dope*(2015)(U.S.Open Road Films distribution)
Dream Horse*(2021)(U.S.Bleecker Street; U.K.Warner Bros.)
The Edge of Seventeen*(2016)(U.S.STX Entertainment release)
Eighth Grade*(2018)(U.S.A24 distribution)
Eternal Beauty*(2019)(North America Samuel Goldwyn; U.K.Bulldog Film Distribution)
Firebrand(2023)(U.S.Roadside Attractions & Vertical; U.K.MetFilm & Amazon Prime Video)
The Forest*(2016)(North America Focus Features via Gramercy Pictures)
Free Fire*(2016)(North America A24; U.K.StudioCanal)
... [List continues similarly focusing on major titles and their distributors]

External links

Official website of Stage 6 Films