Fine Line Features

{{Short description|Film production company}}

{{More citations needed|date=June 2022}}

{{Infobox company

| name = Fine Line Features

| logo = File:Fine Line Features logo.svg

| type = Division

| industry = Film production

| fate = Folded into Picturehouse

| predecessor =

| successor = {{Plainlist|

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| founded = {{start date and age|1991}}

| founder = Ira Deutchman

| defunct = {{end date|2005}}

| hq_location = 4000 Warner Blvd

| hq_location_city = Burbank, California

| hq_location_country = United States

| area_served = Worldwide

| key_people = Ira Deutchman (president)

| products = Motion pictures

| num_employees =

| num_employees_year =

| parent = New Line Cinema

| website =

}}

Fine Line Features was the specialty films division of New Line Cinema. From 1991 to 2005, under founder and president Ira Deutchman,{{cite magazine|last=Eller|first=Claudia|title=Fine Line Features Enters Coprod'n Arena Via 2 Pix|magazine=Daily Variety|date=Oct 24, 1991|page=1}} Fine Line acquired, distributed and marketed independent films. In 2005, New Line teamed up with fellow Time Warner subsidiary HBO to form Picturehouse, a new specialty film label into which Fine Line was folded.{{Cite web|title=Fine Line Features - Filmbug|url=https://www.filmbug.com/dictionary/studios/fine-line-features.php|access-date=2021-11-25|website=www.filmbug.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200924050852/https://www.filmbug.com/dictionary/studios/fine-line-features.php |archive-date=24 September 2020 }}

Fine Line Features DVD releases were split between HBO Video and New Line Home Entertainment. When New Line Home Entertainment ceased to exist in 2010, it was folded into Warner Home Video.

Selected films released

Warner Bros. owns the distribution rights to the Fine Line Features' films unless otherwise mentioned.

= 1990s =

class="wikitable sortable"
Release date

! Title

! Notes

align="right"| March 10, 1991Shadow of ChinaNorth American distribution only
align="right"| May 19, 1991An Angel at My TableOwned by Film4, with U.S. distribution rights currently licensed to Janus Films and The Criterion CollectionNorth American distribution only; produced by Film4 Productions
align="right"| July 26, 1991TrustOwned by Paramount Pictures (via Melange Pictures)North American distribution only; produced by Republic Pictures
align="right"| September 29, 1991My Own Private Idahodistribution only
Inducted into the National Film Registry in 2024
align="right"| October 4, 1991The RaptureNorth American distribution only
align="right"| December 6, 1991Let Him Have ItNorth American distribution only
align="right"| February 28, 1992Where Angels Fear to TreadU.S. distribution only
align="right" rowspan=2| March 20, 1992Edward IIOwned by Film MovementNorth American distribution only
ProofNorth American distribution only
align="right"| March 27, 1992Roadside Prophets
align="right"| April 10, 1992The PlayerCo-owned by Avenue Pictures and Rehab Entertainment, with U.S. distribution rights currently licensed to Janus Films and The Criterion Collection
align="right"| May 2, 1992Night on EarthOwned by Locus Solus, with distribution rights currently licensed to Janus Films and The Criterion CollectionNorth American distribution only; produced by JVC
align="right"| May 15, 1992Monster in a Box
align="right"| July 24, 1992Afraid of the Dark
align="right"| August 7, 1992London Kills MeOwned by Focus FeaturesNorth American distribution only; produced by PolyGram and Working Title Films
align="right"| August 21, 1992Light SleeperOwned by StudioCanal, with U.S. distribution rights owned by Lionsgate and Rialto PicturesNorth American distribution only; produced by Carolco Pictures
align="right"| September 11, 1992SwoonDistribution rights currently licensed to Fortissimo Films, with U.S. distribution rights sub-licensed to Strand ReleasingNorth American distribution only
align="right"| October 14, 1992Simple Men
align="right"| October 30, 1992WaterlandNorth American distribution only; co-production with Film4 Productions
align="right"| February 3, 1993To Want to FlyNorth American distribution only
align="right"| February 12, 1993Riff-RaffNorth American distribution only; produced by Film4 Productions
align="right"| February 26, 1993The Last Days of Chez NousNorth American distribution only
align="right"| April 2, 1993LéoloU.S. distribution only
align="right"| April 9, 1993Bodies, Rest & Motion
align="right"| April 16, 1993Wide Sargasso SeaNorth American distribution only
align="right"| July 23, 1993Amongst FriendsNorth American distribution only
align="right"| August 20, 1993The Ballad of Little JoNorth American distribution only
align="right"| September 15, 1993Household SaintsDistribution rights currently owned by Milestone FilmsNorth American distribution only; produced by Jones Entertainment
align="right"| October 8, 1993Short CutsNorth American distribution only
align="right"| December 15, 1993NakedNorth American distribution only; produced by Film4 Productions
align="right"| February 2, 1994FiorileNorth American distribution only
align="right"| March 11, 1994Bitter MoonOwned by StudioCanal, with U.S. distribution rights currently licensed to Kino LorberU.S. distribution only; produced by Le Studio Canal+
align="right"| April 13, 1994Naked in New YorkNorth American distribution only
align="right" rowspan=2| May 13, 1994Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
Widows' Peak
align="right"| July 15, 1994Spanking the Monkey
align="right"| July 29, 1994BarcelonaNorth American distribution only; produced by Castle Rock Entertainment
align="right"| September 30, 1994Caro diarioNorth American distribution only
align="right"| October 14, 1994Hoop DreamsOwned by Shout! StudiosNorth American distribution only
align="right"| November 23, 1994Mrs. Parker and the Vicious CircleNorth American distribution only
align="right"| December 23, 1994Death and the MaidenNorth American distribution only
align="right"| May 3, 1995Once Were WarriorsNorth American distribution only
align="right"| May 19, 1995Little OdessaOwned by Lionsgatedistribution only; produced by LIVE Entertainment
align="right"| June 16, 1995The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in LoveU.S. distribution rights currently owned by Strand ReleasingNorth American distribution only
align="right"| July 21, 1995An Awfully Big AdventureNorth American distribution only
align="right"| July 28, 1995Double HappinessU.S. distribution only
align="right" rowspan=2| November 3, 1995The PromiseNorth American distribution only
Total EclipseNorth American distribution only
align="right"| November 22, 1995Frankie StarlightNorth American distribution only
align="right"| February 9, 1996Pie in the Sky
align="right"| March 29, 1996Carried Away
align="right"| August 16, 1996Kansas CityOwned by mk2 FilmsNorth American distribution only
align="right"| September 13, 1996Feeling Minnesotaco-production with Jersey Films
align="right"| October 11, 1996The Grass Harp
align="right" rowspan=2| October 25, 1996Normal Life
Twelfth NightNorth American distribution only
align="right"| November 1, 1996Mother Night
align="right"| November 20, 1996ShineNorth American distribution only
align="right" rowspan=2| March 21, 1997CrashU.S. distribution only; produced by Alliance Communications, The Movie Network, Telefilm Canada and Recorded Picture Company
The Quiet RoomNorth American distribution only
align="right"| April 11, 1997Pink Flamingos25th anniversary re-release
align="right"| May 9, 1997Nowhere
align="right"| May 16, 1997Love! Valour! Compassion!
align="right"| June 18, 1997For RoseannaNorth American distribution only
align="right"| June 25, 1997Head Above Waterco-production with Tig Productions
align="right"| July 10, 1997Desperate Living20th anniversary re-release
align="right"| July 16, 1997All Over Me
align="right"| September 5, 1997Julian Po
align="right"| October 17, 1997Gummowith Independent Pictures
align="right"| November 21, 1997The Sweet HereafterU.S. distribution only; produced by Alliance Communications
align="right"| December 24, 1997The Winter GuestNorth American distribution only
align="right"| January 2, 1998Deconstructing HarryOwned by WestEnd Films, with U.S. distribution handled by Quiver DistributionNorth American distribution only; produced by Sweeetland Films and Jean Doumanian Productions
align="right"| April 17, 1998Wild Man BluesNorth American distribution only; produced by Sweetland Films
align="right"| June 12, 1998Passion in the DesertNorth American distribution only
align="right"| July 10, 1998When I Close My EyesU.S. distribution only
align="right"| September 11, 1998Let's Talk About SexNorth American distribution only
align="right"| September 18, 1998Esmeralda Comes by NightU.S. distribution only
align="right"| September 25, 1998Pecker
align="right" rowspan=2| December 25, 1998HurlyburlyNorth American distribution only
The Legend of 1900distribution outside Italy only
align="right"| January 22, 1999The Theory of FlightNorth American distribution only
align="right"| January 24, 1999Man of the CenturyU.S. distribution only
align="right"| April 9, 1999Lovers of the Arctic CircleU.S. distribution only
align="right"| May 21, 1999BesiegedNorth American distribution only; produced by BBC Films
align="right"| July 23, 1999TrickU.S. distribution rights currently owned by Samuel Goldwyn FilmsNorth American distribution only; produced by Roadside Attractions and Good Machine
align="right"| October 15, 1999Julien Donkey-Boywith Independent Pictures
align="right"| December 10, 1999Tumbleweedsdistribution only
align="right"| December 15, 1999SimpaticoNorth American distribution only

= 2000s =

class="wikitable sortable"
Release date

! Title

! Notes

align="right"| January 28, 2000The Cupco-distribution with Palm Pictures
align="right"| March 24, 2000Buddy Boy
align="right"| March 29, 2000The Filth and the Fury
align="right"| July 14, 2000The Five SensesU.S. distribution only; produced by Alliance Atlantis
align="right"| August 11, 2000An Affair of Lovedistribution in the U.S. and English-speaking Canada only
align="right"| September 1, 2000Saving GraceNorth American distribution only
align="right"| October 6, 2000Dancer in the DarkNorth American distribution only; co-production with Zentropa Entertainments, Canal+ and FilmFour
align="right"| January 12, 2001State and MainNorth American distribution only; produced by Filmtown Entertainment, Green/Renzi and El Dorado Pictures
align="right" rowspan=2| January 26, 2001Before Night FallsNorth American distribution only
TomorrowNorth American distribution only
align="right"| February 2, 2001The Invisible Circus
align="right"| June 14, 2001The Anniversary Party
align="right"| July 20, 2001Hedwig and the Angry Inchwith New Line Cinema
align="right"| September 14, 2001The Prime Gigwith Independent Pictures
align="right"| January 25, 2002Storytellingco-production with Good Machine
align="right"| April 12, 2002Human Natureco-production with StudioCanal and Good Machine; distributed by Pathé in UK
align="right"| June 7, 2002CherishNorth American distribution only
align="right"| September 20, 2002Invincible
align="right"| February 18, 2003The Sleeping Dictionarydistribution only
align="right"| September 7, 2003Ripley's Game
align="right"| September 12, 2003American Splendorwith HBO Films
align="right"| October 24, 2003Elephantwith HBO Films
align="right"| July 16, 2004Maria Full of Gracewith HBO Films
align="right"| September 24, 2004A Dirty Shamedistribution only; replaced by New Line Cinema on international prints
align="right"| October 22, 2004Vera Drake
align="right"| October 29, 2004Birthwith New Line Cinema
align="right"| December 17, 2004The Sea Insidedistribution in English-speaking territories only; replaced by New Line Cinema on international prints
align="right" rowspan=2| April 29, 2005The Holy GirlUS theatrical distribution only; with HBO Films
The Year of the Yaodistribution only; produced by Endgame Entertainment and NBA Entertainment
align="right"| June 10, 2005The Bridge of San Luis Reyco-production with Metropolitan Films and Davis Films

Notes

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