Universal Studios

Universal Studios was founded in 1912 by Carl Buttman. It is one of the oldest American movie studios still in continuous production. They normal buy film rather than produce them they may co-produce with other production companies.


'Cowboys and Aliens' was released in 2011 


Production Companies: Universal Pictures, Dreamworks SKG, Reliance Entertainment, Relativity Media, Imagine Entertainment, K/O Paper Products, Fairview Entertainment and Platinum Studios
Distributor: Universal Pictures and Dreamwork Pictures through Paramount Pictures 
Producers: Brian Grazer, Ron Howard, Alex Kurtzman ,Damon Lindelof ,Roberto Orci and Scott Mitchell Rosenberg
Director:  Jon Favreau
Writers:  Based on the story by Scorr Mitchell Rosenberg 
Stars: Daniel Craig, Harrison Ford and Olivia Wilde 
Budget:  Was estimated to be $163,000,000
Gross revenue: $100,215,116


'Bridesmaids' was released in 2011


Production Companies: Universal Pictures, Relativity Media and Apatow Productions
Distributor: Universal Pictures 
Producers: Judd Apatow, Barry Mendel and Clayton Townsend
Director: Paul Feig
Writers: Annie Mumolo and Kristen Wiig
Stars: Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Rose Byrne, Melissa McCarthy, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Ellie Kemper, Chris O'Dowd and Jill Clayburgh
Budget: Estimated to be $32,500,000
Gross Revenue: $169,076,745

'The Change-Up' was released in 2011 

Production Companies: Big Kid Pictures, Original Film and Relativity Media
Distributor: Universal Pictures 
Producers: David Dobkin and Neal H. Moritz
Writers: Jon Lucas and Scott Moore Director: David Dobkin 
Stars: Ryan Reynolds and Jason Bateman 
Budget: Estimated to be $52,000,000
Gross Revenue: $37,035,845


'The Thing' was released in 2011 

Production Companies: Morgan Creek Productions and Strike Entertainment
Distributor: Universal Pictures  
Producers: Marc Abraham and Eric Newman
Director: Matthijs van Heijningen Jr.
Writer: Eric Heisserer
Stars: Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Joel Edgerton, Ulrich Thomsen, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje and Eric Christian Olsen 
Budget: Estimated to be $35,000,000
Gross Revenue: $16,075,075

 'Johnny English Reborn' was released in 2011 

Production Companies: Universal Pictures, Relativity Media, Studio Canal and Working Title Films
Distributor: Universal Pictures 
Producers: Tim Bevan, Eric Felner and Chris Clark
Director: Oliver Parker 
Writers: William Davies
Stars: Rowan Atkinson, Gillian Anderson, Rosamund Pike, Dominic West, Daniel Kaluuya and Richard Schiff
Budget:  $45,000,000
Gross Revenue: $6,465,685