Hughes Entertainment Explained

Hughes Entertainment
Type:Private
Industry:Film
Fate:Closed
Genre:Various
Founded:
in Chicago, United States
Founder:John Hughes
Location:Chicago, United States
Products:Motion pictures

Hughes Entertainment was an American film production company and music label founded by filmmaker John Hughes. It was closed in 2002.

Foundation

The studio was founded in 1987 by American film producer John Hughes as The John Hughes Company. It was initially based at Universal Pictures, through a three-year production agreement, in order to produce, direct and write two to three pictures a year in order to develop from their own development ideas.[1] The company was subsequently moved to Paramount Pictures in 1985.[2] The company then spent various deals at Warner Bros. and 20th Century Fox throughout the end of the late 1980s and early to mid-1990s.[3] The company produced movies such as Curly Sue, Home Alone and Miracle on 34th Street.

Films

List of the films writer produced and directors:[4] [5]

YearTitleDirectorDistributorCo-production companiesBudgetGross
1987Some Kind of WonderfulHoward DeutchParamount PicturesN/A$18.5 Million[6]
Planes, Trains & AutomobilesJohn HughesParamount PicturesN/A$30 Million$49.5 Million
1988She's Having a BabyJohn HughesParamount PicturesN/A$20 Million[7] $16 Million (domestic)
The Great OutdoorsHoward DeutchUniversal PicturesN/A$24 Million$43.4 Million[8]
1989Uncle BuckJohn HughesUniversal PicturesN/A$15 Million$79.2 Million[9]
National Lampoon's Christmas VacationJeremiah S. ChechikWarner Bros.N/A$25 Million[10] $71.3 Million[11]
1990Home AloneChris Columbus[12] 20th Century FoxN/A$18 Million[13] [14] $476.7 Million
1991Career OpportunitiesBryan GordonUniversal PicturesN/A$11.3 Million[15]
Only the LonelyChris Columbus20th Century FoxN/A$25 Million[16]
DutchPeter Faiman20th Century FoxN/A$17 Million$4.6 Million[17]
Curly SueJohn HughesWarner Bros.N/A$25 Million[18] $33.7 Million
1992Chris Columbus20th Century FoxN/A$28 Million[19] $359 Million
1993Dennis the MenaceNick CastleWarner Bros.N/A$35 Million$117.2 Million
1994Miracle on 34th StreetLes Mayfield20th Century FoxFox Family Films$46.3 Million[20]
Baby's Day OutPatrick Read Johnson20th Century FoxN/A$48 Million[21] $16.7 Million
1997Home Alone 3Raja Gosnell20th Century FoxFox Family Films$32 Million[22] $79.1 Million
2001New Port SouthKyle CooperBuena Vista PicturesTouchstone Pictures
2002Maid in ManhattanWayne WangSony Pictures ReleasingColumbia Pictures and Revolution Studios$55 Million$163 Million[23]

Notes and References

  1. News: Greenberg. James. 1984-04-18. U Signs Hughes To 3-Year Pact for Medium-Cost Comedies. 8. Variety.
  2. Web site: 1985-03-22. HANDICAPPING THE OSCAR FIELD. 2022-01-06. Los Angeles Times. en-US.
  3. Web site: 1991-02-14. Fox Says 'Big Deal' to New Hollywood Frugality: Movies: Writer-director John Hughes reportedly will get more than $200 millionfrom Fox. Included is a sequel to the box-office hit.. 2022-01-06. Los Angeles Times. en-US.
  4. Web site: With Hughes Entertainment (Sorted by Popularity Ascending). IMDb. 2020-05-14.
  5. Web site: Hughes Entertainment Movies List. Ranker. en. 2020-05-14.
  6. Web site: Some Kind of Wonderful. Box Office Mojo. 2009-03-22.
  7. Web site: AFI|Catalog.
  8. Web site: The Great Outdoors. Box Office Mojo. May 25, 2008.
  9. Web site: Uncle Buck (1989) . Box Office Mojo .
  10. Web site: Harmetz. Ajean. It's Fade-Out for the Cheap Film As Hollywood's Budgets Soar. The New York Times. December 20, 2012. December 7, 1989.
  11. Web site: Christmas Vacation (1989). Box Office Mojo. IMDb. December 20, 2012.
  12. Home Alone turns 25: A deep dive with director Chris Columbus. Wilkinson. Amy. November 6, 2015. Entertainment Weekly. https://web.archive.org/web/20191229151131/https://ew.com/article/2015/11/06/home-alone-turns-25-chris-columbus/. December 29, 2019. June 10, 2016.
  13. Web site: Home Alone (1990) . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200211151647/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl3629745665/weekend/ . . November 19, 2011 . February 11, 2020.
  14. News: Bucklow. Andrew. https://web.archive.org/web/20200212233609/https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/movies/home-alone-secrets-revealed-in-netflix-show-the-movies-that-made-us/news-story/7dd4896680c9c157e18b7f4e264c418f. Home Alone secrets revealed in Netflix show 'The Movies That Made Us'. December 4, 2019. news.com.au. December 4, 2019. February 12, 2020.
  15. Web site: Career Opportunities (1991) . IMDb . . December 6, 2011.
  16. News: Only the Lonely (1991) - Financial Information . The Numbers .
  17. Web site: Dutch (1991) . Box Office Mojo . April 2, 2009.
  18. Web site: Curly Sue (1991) . IMDb.
  19. Variety. Putzer. Gerald. January 3, 1993. Sequels are B.O. Winners. October 12, 2019.
  20. News: Weekend Box Office: Appealing to All 'Generations'. Los Angeles Times. November 22, 1994. 2012-06-05. Robert W.. Welkos.
  21. Web site: Baby's Day Out (1994) . Amazon.com . . June 19, 2009.
  22. Web site: Home Alone 3 (1997) . . . April 9, 2018.
  23. Web site: Maid in Manhattan . .

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