Working Title Films Inc.

What Working Title Films Inc. does

Working Title Films is a privately-held British film and television production company founded in 1983 by Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner in London. The company develops, produces, and finances theatrical feature films and television series across a wide genre range, including romantic comedies (the 'Bridget Jones' franchise, 'Notting Hill'), prestige dramas ('Atonement', 'The Theory of Everything', 'Darkest Hour'), thrillers, family films ('Billy Elliot', 'Matilda The Musical'), and prestige streaming television ('Jo Nesbø's Detective Hole' for Netflix, 'We Are Lady Parts', 'Too Much'). Production is anchored by decades-long relationships with A-list directors and headline acting talent, complemented by an in-house IP development capability focused on literary adaptations (e.g., works by Freida McFadden, Jo Nesbø, Jane Austen, Helen Fielding).

The company generates revenue primarily through producer fees, production-fee income, and back-end participation on theatrical box office, supplemented by licensing income from international distribution and streaming platform deals. Distribution is structured through a multi-channel framework: theatrical releases are distributed globally via parent-affiliate Universal Pictures and via Studiocanal across major European and Oceanian territories, while television and select film projects are licensed directly to streaming platforms including Netflix and Amazon Prime Video. Marketing is coordinated with these distribution partners through theatrical campaigns, festival premieres, press events, and owned social channels (Facebook, Instagram, TikTok).

Working Title has been a wholly-owned subsidiary of NBCUniversal since 1999 (acquired via the PolyGram Filmed Entertainment transaction), operating as an autonomous production label within the Comcast/NBCUniversal conglomerate. The company is led by co-founders Tim Bevan (Chairman/CEO) and Eric Fellner (Chairman/Producer), with headquarters in London and a secondary office in Los Angeles co-located with Universal Pictures.

Name

Working Title Films Inc.

Legal name

Working Title Films Limited

Website

https://workingtitlefilms.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Working Title Films is a London-based British film and television production company, operating since 1983 as an autonomous label under NBCUniversal. It produces theatrical films and streaming series across genres for global distribution via Universal Pictures, Studiocanal, Netflix, and Amazon MGM Studios.

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London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

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Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Theatrical Distribution: Working Title produces feature films that are distributed theatrically worldwide through studio partners. Revenue is generated through box office receipts, with the company retaining production credits and working with distributors like Universal Pictures for global theatrical releases.
2. Streaming Platform Licensing: TV series and films are licensed to streaming platforms. Projects like 'Jo Nesbø's Detective Hole' on Netflix and 'Crime 101' on Amazon Prime Video generate licensing revenue from major streaming services.
3. TV Production Revenue: Working Title produces television content for networks and streaming platforms, including series like 'We Are Lady Parts' and 'Too Much', generating production fees and licensing income.

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Core offering

Working Title Films develops, finances, and produces theatrical feature films and television series spanning romantic comedies, dramas, thrillers, family films, documentaries, and adaptations of bestselling novels and stage works. Productions are released theatrically and licensed to global streaming platforms including Netflix and Amazon Prime Video, with distribution handled through partners such as Universal Pictures and Studiocanal.

Product overview

Working Title Films is a British film and television production company that operates as a single unified studio producing theatrical films, television series, and theatrical adaptations. The portfolio spans multiple decades (1985-present) and includes productions across genres including romantic comedies, dramas, thrillers, musicals, documentaries, family films, and action films. Key franchises include Bridget Jones, Johnny English, and Billy Elliot (film and musical). The company produces content for theatrical release, streaming platforms (Netflix, Amazon Prime Video), and broadcast television, with distribution partnerships including Studiocanal, Lionsgate, and Universal Pictures.

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Products and services

• The Substance Body horror film directed by Coralie Fargeat. Explosive, provocative satirical take on toxic beauty culture. Won Golden Globe for Best Actor (Demi Moore) and Academy Award for Makeup & Hair Styling.
• Blitz WWII drama directed by Steve McQueen about a young boy evacuated from London during the Blitz. Stars Elliott Heffernan and Harris Dickinson.
• Drive Away Dolls Road trip comedy directed by Ethan Coen and Tricia Cooke. Two women embark on an unexpected journey to Tallahassee and cross paths with incompetent criminals.
• Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy Fourth film in the Bridget Jones franchise starring Renée Zellweger. Bridget is now a widowed single mother raising her children four years after Mark Darcy's death.
• Goodbye June Drama film directed by Kate Winslet in her directorial debut, starring Timothy Spall, Kate Winslet, and Helen Mirren. Four estranged siblings reunite at their terminally ill mother's bedside just before Christmas.
• Honey Don't! Dark comedy about Honey O'Donahue, a small-town private investigator who investigates strange deaths tied to a mysterious church. Stars Aubrey Plaza, Charlie Day, and Chris Evans.
• Too Much TV series created by Lena Dunham and Luis Felber, starring Megan Stalter and Will Sharpe. Romantic comedy about a heartbroken New Yorker moving to London.
• Crime 101 Crime thriller set in Los Angeles about an elusive jewel thief whose heists along the 101 Freeway mystify police. Stars Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, and Halle Berry.
• Jo Nesbø's Detective Hole Netflix Norwegian detective drama based on Jo Nesbø's Harry Hole series, adapted from 'The Devil's Star'. Tobias Santelmann stars as detective Harry Hole. Nine-episode series.
• Finding Emily Romantic comedy about a lovesick musician given the wrong number for his dream girl who teams up with a psychology student to find her.
• Pressure True story drama based on the acclaimed play about the 72 hours leading up to D-Day. Stars Brendan Fraser, Kerry Condon, Chris Messina, and Damian Lewis.
• Sense & Sensibility New adaptation of Jane Austen's classic novel starring Daisy Edgar-Jones and Esmé Creed-Miles as the Dashwood sisters.
• The Sheep Detectives Family murder mystery film based on Leonie Swann's novel 'Three Bags Full'. Features talking sheep solving a murder with voice cast including Hugh Jackman, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Bryan Cranston, and Emma Thompson.
• The Housemaid Feature film adaptation of Freida McFadden's bestselling psychological thriller novel. Theatrical release grossed over $400 million worldwide, with a sequel dated for 2027.

Quantifiable outcome

• The Housemaid adaptation grossed over $400 million worldwide, with a sequel already dated for 2027
• +2 more outcomes

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered major and core.

• StudiocanalmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 May 2026Studiocanal has optioned Freida McFadden's upcoming thriller 'The Divorce' for a film adaptation, to be co-produced with Working Title and fully financed by Studiocanal. The deal continues a successful partnership following their release of The Housemaid, which grossed over $400 million worldwide. Studiocanal handles global distribution for the project.
• NetflixmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 March 2026Netflix commissioned 'Jo Nesbø's Detective Hole', a TV series adaptation of Jo Nesbø's crime novels, produced by Working Title and its parent company Universal International Studios. The nine-episode series launched on Netflix on March 26, 2026.
• Universal International StudioscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 January 2026Working Title Films is a production company under Universal International Studios, part of NBCUniversal. This parent-subsidiary relationship provides production support, financing, and distribution infrastructure for Working Title productions.
• Amazon MGM StudiosmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmazon MGM Studios backed 'Crime 101', a crime thriller starring Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, and Halle Berry. The production is co-produced with Working Title Films, following a theatrical release starting February 13, 2026.

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• Facebookfacebook.com/WorkingTitleFilms
• Instagraminstagram.com/workingtitlefilms
• TikToktiktok.com/@workingtitlefilms
• Xx.com/Working_Title
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/working-title-films-limited

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