Working Titles is a British film production company with its headquarters in London. They produce feature films and some television programmes. They work with other film and TV production companies such as Universal Pictures and BBC films.
The company was founded in 1984 by Sarah Radclyffe and Tim Bevan. It is currently owned by Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner. The company received mainstream recognition after the popularity and success of the film "Four Weddings and a Funeral".
In 2004 they made a profit of £17.8 million. Since 2007, all of Working Titles films have been distributed by 'Universal Pictures', who have a 64% stake in Working Titles. The remaining shares of the business are owned by private investors and the company's founder, BBC Films. Also, the company runs a smaller low-budget film brand called WT2. WT2 is abbreviated for Working Title 2. To date, WT2 has produced a small number of films with British origin, which have included; 'Billy Elliot' in 2000 and 'Shaun of the Dead' in 2004.
More films that Working Title’s have created include; About a Boy, Captain Coreli's Mandolin, Hot Fuzz and Pride and Prejudice just to name a few.
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