Dimension Films

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Dimension Films

Type	Production/Distribution
Founded	1995
Headquarters	Los Angeles, California, USA
Key people	Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein
Industry	Motion picture

Dimension Films is a motion picture unit currently a part of The Weinstein Company. It was formerly used as Bob Weinstein's label within Miramax Films, to produce and release genre films. The Weinstein Brothers took this label with them when they departed the Disney-owned Miramax in October 2005.

All films released by Dimension Films prior to October 1, 2005, remain the property of The Walt Disney Company/Buena Vista Distribution. Disney/Buena Vista also retains a license to use the Dimension label for distribution of the film library it controls. According to the Associated Press, "Disney continues to share half the proceeds from the 'Scary Movie' flicks and any other future installments in pre-existing Dimension franchises, such as the 'Scream' or 'Spy Kids' series" [1].

Some of its most well-known movies include Scream horror trilogy, Spy Kids and the Scary Movie franchise.

Some of Dimension's early releases were distributed on video by Paramount Pictures, eventually transferring its output to Buena Vista, before the split from Disney in 2005.

In March 2006, Dimension Films announced a distribution pact with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. MGM will distribute the product domestically in theaters, while The Weinstein Company and Dimension Films will retain long-term ownership of their product (and eventually, full ownership via Genius Products once this material enters home video release).