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Andrew Karpen founded Bleecker Street Media LLC in August 2014. Karpen launched the New York City-based distributor as a former co-CEO of Focus Features to create a new category of cinema.
The company was named after 65 Bleecker Street, the physical address of Karpen's previous venture. The studio set out to release three to five pictures in 2015 to curate a high-quality slate without the risk of overextension.
Eye in the Sky became the biggest arthouse release of 2016 for the studio. The thriller starred Helen Mirren and demonstrated the company's ability to generate significant revenue in the arthouse scene.
Showtime Networks and Bleecker Street struck an exclusive three-year output deal by February 2022. This agreement replaced their previous partnership with Hulu and ensured movies would be available on Showtime's platforms within five months of theatrical release.
In September 2023, the company announced a joint acquisition deal with Elysian Film Group and Anonymous Content to acquire British and Irish distribution rights to Hayao Miyazaki's The Boy and the Heron. This project marked the first UK and Irish acquisition from the company and their first animated acquisition.
In March 2025, Bleecker Street acquired distribution rights to both the cult classic This is Spinal Tap and its then-in-production sequel Spinal Tap II: The End Continues. The company set a July 41st Anniversary theatrical re-release for the original film and a September theatrical release for the sequel.