Roth/Kirschenbaum Films (also known as RK Films, formerly Roth Films) is an American production company founded by former Revolution Studios founder and chairman Joe Roth. In 2015, Jeff Kirschenbaum joined the company after leaving Universal Studios and rebranded to its current name.
History[]
Roth Films was formed in 2007 by Joe Roth, who had previously founded and led Revolution Studios from 2000 to 2007. The company signed an overall deal with Sony Pictures Entertainment in October 2007. The studio's first production, Alice in Wonderland in 2010, grossed over $1 billion worldwide.
In 2015, Jeff Kirschenbaum announced that he would leave Universal Pictures, where he had served as co-president of production and overseen franchises such as Fast & Furious and Jurassic World, to join Roth Films as a partner. The company was then renamed Roth/Kirschenbaum Films.
Disney Filmography[]
The following is a list of Disney films produced or co-produced by Roth/Kirschenbaum Films:
| Year | Title | Director | Distributor | Co-production companies | Budget | Gross (worldwide) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| as Roth Films | ||||||
| 2010 | Alice in Wonderland | Tim Burton | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | Walt Disney Pictures The Zanuck Company Team Todd |
$150–200 million | $1.025 billion |
| 2013 | Oz the Great and Powerful | Sam Raimi | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | Walt Disney Pictures Curtis-Donen Productions |
$200–215 million | $493.3 million |
| 2014 | Million Dollar Arm | Craig Gillespie | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | Walt Disney Pictures Mayhem Pictures |
$25 million | $39.2 million |
| Maleficent | Robert Stromberg | Walt Disney Pictures The Zanuck Company |
$180–263 million | $758.5 million | ||
| 2016 | Alice Through the Looking Glass | James Bobin | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | Walt Disney Pictures Team Todd Tim Burton Productions |
$170 million | $299.5 million |
| as Roth/Kirschenbaum Films | ||||||
| 2019 | Maleficent: Mistress of Evil | Joachim Rønning | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | Walt Disney Pictures | $185 million | $491.7 million |