Columbia Pictures

Torch-bearing lady logo

Columbia Pictures is a major American film studio, one of Hollywood's "Big Five" production companies.

Founded in 1924, it has produced films across all genres and eras, from classic Hollywood to contemporary blockbusters.

Now owned by Sony, the studio is recognizable by its logo featuring a torch-bearing woman.

a Columbia Pictures release.

releases

Ghostbusters

Fictional spirit-catching squad

Dr. Strangelove · Easy Rider · Tootsie · Jerry Maguire · blockbuster · franchise · sequel · trilogy · box office · premiere

branding

torchbearer

Carrier of a cause

  • logoCompany identifying symbol
  • trademarkRegistered commercial identifier
  • emblemRepresentational sign or device

fanfare · opening sequence · title card · heritage · legacy · iconic · recognizable · distinctive · classic · timeless

production

producer

One who makes things

shooting · cinematography · editing · soundtrack · score · set · lighting · crew · costume · makeup

studio

Sony

Japanese electronics and entertainment corporation

greenlight · distribution · release schedule · acquisition · merger · subsidiary · parent company · library · catalog · vault

Categories
Opposites
studio ownership/corporate structure

Columbia Picturesindependent film

Non-studio movie production

indie film · independent cinema · arthouse cinema · guerrilla filmmaking · Lionsgate

distribution model

Columbia PicturesNetflix

Subscription streaming service

direct-to-streaming · Amazon Studios

historical era/studio system

Columbia PicturesMGM

Hollywood entertainment conglomerate

Paramount Pictures · Netflix

Family

picture, pictured, picturesque, picturing, pictorial, Columbia, picturesquely, picturesqueness, Columbian

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G