I'm just curious as to why and how this film was distributed by both Sony Columbia and Paramount Pictures? I've been looking into all of the different motion picture studios and I know that Sony Columbia and Paramount are two of the big six companies. Anyone know why they both went in on this film together, or why this happens from time to time in the industry?
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I'm guessing since Adam Sandler's production company, "Happy Madison", is behind the movie and since most of his movies are distributed by Sony/Columbia, I think it may be part of their deal with the studio. Every movie that he has produced, with the exception of "Chuck & Larry", was distributed by Columbia Pictures. So I think "Happy Madison" has a deal with Sony. That's just my opinion. Good question by the way.
shareYou're close. I think Sandler has an exclusive contract with Columbia in which the studio distributes all the movies he stars in under it. Columbia "loaned" him to Universal for the 2007 film "...Chuck and Larry", and to Disney for the 2008 film "Bedtime Stories".
It appears Paramount wasn't willing to pay a fee to Columbia for the use of Sandler, so the two co-produced and split distribution. On the other hand, Universal and Columbia co-produced 2009's "Funny People", but the former distributed worldwide.
And another bit of trivia: Paramount and Columbia did one more film together in 2005 - "Yours, Mine and Ours" (also with MGM and Nick Movies). Like "Longest Yard", it was a remake - in this case, of a 1968 film starring Lucille Ball (of "I Love Lucy" fame) and Henry Fonda.
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Good advice
Paramount also distributed the original...they retain the rights?
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