verification . please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . unsourced material may be challenged and removed . november 2010 learn how and when to remove this template message gramercy pictures type division label industry film founded may 1992 ; 24 years ago may 1992 original may 20 2015 ; 16 months ago may 20 2015 relaunch headquarters universal city california u.s. products motion pictures owner nbcuniversal comcast parent focus features universal studios website http www.gramercypictures.com gramercy pictures is an american film production label of universal studios focus features division . it was originally launched as a film distributor in may 1992 as a joint venture of polygram filmed entertainment and universal pictures . gramercy was the distributor of polygram movies in the united states and canada and also served as universal s art house division . after seagram s buyout on polygram gramercy along with october films was merged by barry diller to form usa films in 1999 . as of 2015 focus features revived the name as a label for action horror and sci fi genre films . contents 1 history 1.1 focus features label 2 some of gramercy s releases 2.1 1990s 2.2 2000s 2.3 2010s 3 references 4 external links history edit gramercy pictures was formed in 1992 as a joint venture of polygram filmed entertainment and universal pictures . 1 gramercy pictures released its first film the mario van peebles western posse in may 1993 . 2 3 in january 1996 polygram brought the 50 % stake owned by universal thus assuming full control of gramercy . 4 the distributor also had box office hits in 1994 s four weddings and a funeral 1996 s fargo and 1997 s bean . several gramercy releases of the 1990s have grown in stature to become cult classics in the present day the big lebowski dazed and confused clay pigeons and mallrats . in addition 1995 s the usual suspects won two oscars for best original screenplay christopher mcquarrie and best supporting actor kevin spacey . citation needed in 1998 seagram sold the bulk of its library of polygram films released up until march 31 1996 for to metro goldwyn mayer . when seagram acquired polygram in 1999 the latter merged with and folded into universal . it reacquired gramercy as it controlled universal . in turn seagram sold gramercy and another specialty division october films to barry diller s usa networks and merged both companies into usa films . 5 6 usa films then transformed into universal focus and then focus features in 2002 . citation needed focus features label edit in may 2015 focus features announced that the gramercy label has been revived to release action horror and sci fi genre films . its first outing was insidious chapter 3 on june 5 2015 . 1 some of gramercy s releases edit 1990s edit release date title notes budget gross may 14 1993 posse distribution only ; produced by polygram filmed entertainment and working title films 10 million 18 289 763 august 20 1993 king of the hill 8 million 1 214 231 september 3 1993 kalifornia distribution only ; produced by polygram filmed entertainment and propaganda films 8.5 million 2 395 231 september 24 1993 dazed and confused 6.9 million 7 993 039 november 5 1993 a home of our own distribution only ; produced by polygram filmed entertainment 12 million 1 677 807 december 3 1993 a dangerous woman 1 497 222 february 4 1994 romeo is bleeding distribution only ; produced by polygram filmed entertainment and working title films 10 million 3 275 865 february 25 1994 savage nights distribution only ; produced by banfilm la sept cin ma and soci t nouvelle de cin matographie 662 341 march 9 1994 four weddings and a funeral distribution only ; produced by polygram filmed entertainment and working title films 4.4 million 245 700 832 april 15 1994 backbeat distribution only ; produced by polygram filmed entertainment 2 392 589 may 6 1994 dream lover distribution only ; produced by polygram filmed entertainment and propaganda films 256 264 july 29 1994 foreign student august 10 1994 the adventures of priscilla queen of the desert distribution only ; produced by polygram filmed entertainment 2 million 29 679 915 september 9 1994 a good man in africa 20 million 2 308 390 september 28 1994 jason s lyric distribution only ; produced by polygram filmed entertainment and propaganda films 7 million 20 851 521 october 28 1994 drop squad 734 693 november 4 1994 double dragon 7.8 million 2 341 309 january 20 1995 s.f.w. distribution only ; produced by polygram filmed entertainment and propaganda films 63 513 february 10 1995 shallow grave distribution only ; produced by polygram filmed entertainment 2.5 million 2 079 569 february 24 1995 before the rain distribution only ; produced by polygram filmed entertainment 763 847 march 17 1995 candyman farewell to the flesh distribution only ; produced by polygram filmed entertainment and propaganda films 13 940 383 april 19 1995 new jersey drive 5 million 3 565 508 april 28 1995 the underneath 6.5 million 536 023 may 3 1995 panther distribution only ; produced by polygram filmed entertainment and propaganda films 6 834 525 august 16 1995 the usual suspects distribution only ; produced by polygram filmed entertainment 6 million 34 380 094 september 22 1995 canadian bacon distribution only ; produced by polygram filmed entertainment and propaganda films 11 million 178 104 september 29 1995 moonlight and valentino distribution only ; produced by polygram filmed entertainment and working title films 2 484 226 october 20 1995 mallrats 6.1 million 2 122 561 november 10 1995 carrington distribution only ; produced by polygram filmed entertainment 3 242 342 december 29 1995 dead man walking distribution only ; produced by polygram filmed entertainment and working title films 11 million 83 080 768 february 23 1996 la haine distribution only ; produced by polygram filmed entertainment 2 590 000 309 811 march 22 1996 jack and sarah distribution only ; produced by polygram filmed entertainment 218 626 usa 2 492 000 uk land and freedom distribution only ; produced by polygram filmed entertainment and working title films 228 800 april 5 1996 fargo distribution only ; produced by polygram filmed entertainment and working title films 7 million 60 611 975 april 19 1996 mystery science theater 3000 the movie 1 007 306 may 3 1996 barb wire distribution only ; produced by polygram filmed entertainment and propaganda films 9 million 3 793 614 may 10 1996 cold comfort farm 5 682 429 august 30 1996 the trigger effect 8 million 3 622 979 september 13 1996 grace of my heart 5 million 660 313 september 20 1996 loch ness distribution only ; produced by polygram filmed entertainment and working title films 7 million 1 239 343 october 4 1996 bound 6 million 3 802 260 october 18 1996 jude distribution only ; produced by polygram filmed entertainment 7 million 409 144 december 24 1996 i m not rappaport 26 011 december 24 1996 the portrait of a lady distribution only ; produced by polygram filmed entertainment and propaganda films 3 692 836 january 29 1997 gridlock d distribution only ; produced by polygram filmed entertainment and interscope communications 5 million 5 571 205 february 14 1997 when we were kings distribution only ; produced by polygram filmed entertainment 2 789 985 march 7 1997 the eighth day distribution only ; produced by polygram filmed entertainment and working title films 416 401 april 11 1997 keys to tulsa distribution only ; produced by polygram filmed entertainment 57 252 may 2 1997 commandments 5 million 548 562 may 9 1997 twin town distribution only ; produced by polygram filmed entertainment 3.3 million 127 923 august 6 1997 def jam s how to be a player distribution only ; produced by polygram filmed entertainment 12 million 14 009 368 august 24 1997 snow white a tale of terror distribution only ; produced by polygram filmed entertainment and interscope communications 26 million september 19 1997 going all the way distribution only ; produced by polygram filmed entertainment 113 069 october 3 1997 the matchmaker distribution only ; produced by polygram filmed entertainment and working title films 3 392 080 november 7 1997 bean distribution only ; produced by polygram filmed entertainment and working title films 18 million 251 212 670 december 17 1997 guy 4 134 february 18 1998 i want you distribution only ; produced by polygram filmed entertainment 1 672 march 6 1998 the big lebowski distribution only ; produced by polygram filmed entertainment and working title films 15 million 46 129 927 march 27 1998 no looking back distribution only ; produced by polygram filmed entertainment 5 million 222 099 may 1 1998 go now distribution only ; produced by polygram filmed entertainment 25 695 may 29 1998 the last days of disco distribution only ; produced by polygram filmed entertainment and castle rock entertainment 8 million 3 020 601 june 12 1998 the land girls distribution only ; produced by polygram filmed entertainment 238 497 august 14 1998 return to paradise distribution only ; produced by polygram filmed entertainment propaganda films and tetragram 14 million 8 341 087 august 21 1998 your friends & neighbors distribution only ; produced by polygram filmed entertainment 5 million 4 714 658 september 25 1998 clay pigeons distribution only ; produced by polygram filmed entertainment 8 million 2 253 139 october 16 1998 reach the rock 4 960 november 22 1998 elizabeth distribution only ; produced by polygram filmed entertainment and working title films 30 million 82 150 642 january 22 1999 the hi lo country distribution only ; produced by polygram filmed entertainment and working title films 166 082 march 5 1999 lock stock and two smoking barrels distribution only ; produced by polygram filmed entertainment 1.4 million 28 172 686 october 29 1999 being john malkovich distributed by usa films ; co production with polygram filmed entertainment and propaganda films 13 million 32 382 381 2000 s edit release date title notes budget gross february 18 2000 pitch black distributed by usa films ; co production with polygram filmed entertainment and interscope communications 23 million 53 187 659 march 24 2000 waking the dead distributed by usa films ; co production with polygram filmed entertainment 8.5 million 327 418 april 14 2000 where the money is distributed by usa films ; co production with polygram filmed entertainment and universal pictures 28 million 7 243 669 august 4 2000 mad about mambo distributed by usa films co production with phoenix pictures 65 283 september 8 2000 nurse betty distributed by usa films co production with intermedia and universal pictures 35 million 29 360 400 november 2 2001 the man who wasn t there copyright holder only ; distributed by usa films ; co production with working title films and good machine 20 million 18 916 623 2010 s edit release date title notes budget gross june 5 2015 insidious chapter 3 co production with stage 6 films entertainment one and blumhouse productions 10 million 112 983 889 july 10 2015 self less co production with focus features and endgame entertainment 26 million 30 523 226 august 21 2015 sinister 2 co production with entertainment one blumhouse productions and im global 10 million 52 882 018 january 8 2016 the forest co production with ai film and lava bear films 10 million 37 608 299 march 4 2016 london has fallen co production with g base and millennium films 60 million 191 094 450 april 29 2016 ratchet & clank distribution only with focus features ; produced by cinema management group blockade entertainment playstation originals and rainmaker entertainment 20 million 12 880 804 references edit a b petski denise may 20 2015 . focus features revives gramercy pictures label for genre films . deadline.com . retrieved may 20 2015 . staff