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Wild Bunch AG is a German film distribution company that operates as a pan-European theatrical and video distributor, with direct distribution in Germany, Italy, Austria, and Spain. It also held an international sales division, now operating independently as Goodfellas, which pre-sells films from third-party producers to distributors worldwide.
Wild Bunch AG was originally founded in 1979 as Senator Film Verleih GmbH, which later became Senator Entertainment AG. The company took the Wild Bunch name in July 2015 after completing a merger with the French company Wild Bunch S.A. in February 2015.
Wild Bunch distributed or sold films that won multiple Academy Awards, including The King's Speech (Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, and Best Original Screenplay at the 2011 ceremony) and The Artist (five Oscars in 2012, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actor for Jean Dujardin). Spirited Away also won Best Animated Feature in 2003 through Wild Bunch.
Wild Bunch International held international sales rights to Studio Ghibli's films outside Japan and North America. In September 2020, Wild Bunch International took over from Disney as Ghibli's theatrical, home media, and television distributor in France. In December 2022, StudioCanal UK sued Wild Bunch International over a streaming deal with Netflix involving Ghibli films.
Wild Bunch reorganized its international sales activities into a separate division called Wild Bunch International at the beginning of July 2019, then divested it as an independent company. In March 2023, following the expiration of a three-year licensing agreement, the company rebranded as Goodfellas.
Wild Bunch distributed or sold films that won the Palme d'Or at Cannes on multiple occasions, including The Son's Room (2001), Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004), 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days (2007), Blue Is the Warmest Colour (2013), I, Daniel Blake (2016), and Shoplifters (2018).