A24 is a film distribution and production company based in New York City that launched in August 2012. It released its first film, A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III, in February 2013, and gained recognition with the box-office success of Spring Breakers that March.[1][2] They entered into deals with Amazon Prime Video and DirecTV Cinema in late 2013, with some films distributed through them and, in 2016, amassed seven Academy Award nominations for movies they distributed; Amy won Best Documentary, Ex Machina won Best Visual Effects, and Brie Larson received Best Actress for Room.[2][3] A24 also became a production studio that year, financing Moonlight in partnership with Plan B Entertainment;[4] that film earned critical acclaim and won three Academy Awards, including Best Picture.[5] Since then, the company began producing more original content and announced partnerships with Apple TV+ and Showtime Networks for the digital releases of some of its films.[6][7] Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022) is its highest-grossing film with $143 million in box office earnings and was the recipient of numerous accolades and seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture.[8][9] As of 2022,[update] Lady Bird (2017) and Eighth Grade (2018) are A24's highest-rated films on Rotten Tomatoes, with a 99% approval rating for each, and Moonlight is one of the highest-scoring films on Metacritic with a 99 out of 100.[10][11]
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- ^ Low, Elaine (November 13, 2019). "Showtime, A24 Films Sign Exclusive Feature Output Deal". Variety. Archived from the original on August 5, 2021. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
- ^ Katz, Brandon (June 24, 2024). "Why Some Oscar-Winning Movies Make Money and Others Don't". The New York Observer. Archived from the original on July 12, 2024. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
- ^ Whitten, Sarah (March 13, 2023). "Oscar 2023: Everything Everywhere All at Once wins best picture, six other awards". CNBC. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
- ^ "All A24 Movies Ranked by Tomatometer". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
- ^ "Best Movies of All Time". Metacritic. Retrieved July 12, 2024.