Jim Henson Pictures, Inc. was an American film studio owned by The Jim Henson Company and led by Brian and Lisa Henson, the oldest son and daughter, respectively, of Muppets creator Jim Henson. It was originally founded on July 21, 1995, by Brian as a joint venture between Jim Henson Productions and Sony Pictures Entertainment.
The studio closed in 2004 after the partnership ended with Brian Henson and Sony Pictures.
History
Jim Henson Pictures was founded in 1995 by Brian Henson as the joint venture between Sony Pictures Entertainment and The Jim Henson Company.
Productions
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| Buddy
|
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| rowspan="3" | Sony Pictures Releasing
| $19 million
| $10.1 million
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| Muppets from Space
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| Columbia Pictures
| $24 million
| $22.3 million
|-
| The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
|
|
| $26 million
| $11.7 million
|-
| Rat
| (United Kingdom)
| Universal Pictures
| Universal Focus
| N/A
| $2,630
|-
| Good Boy!
|
| Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
| MGM Distribution Co. (United States/Canada)<br />20th Century Fox (International)
| $18 million
| $45.3 million
|-
| Five Children and It
| (United Kingdom)<br> (France)<br> (United States)
|
| Pathé Distribution (United Kingdom)<br>Warner Home Video (United States)<br>Metropolitan Filmexport (France)<br>Capitol Films (international)
| N/A
| $2.3 million
|-
| MirrorMask
| (Sundance)<br> (United States)<br> (United Kingdom)
| Destination Films
| Samuel Goldwyn Films
| $4 million
| $973,613
|}
See also
- List of The Jim Henson Company productions