Five & Two Pictures

Five & Two Pictures
Type Filmmaking
Genre Christian film
Founded 2002
Founder(s) Dave Christiano
Rich Christiano
Headquarters United States
Website Official website

Five & Two Pictures is an independent Christian film production company founded in 2002 by Dave Christiano and Rich Christiano. They have produced several major Christian films; Time Changer, Unidentified, Me & You, Us, Forever and The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry.

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History

Five & Two Pictures was founded by Dave Christiano and Rich Christiano in 2002 with their first theatrical release, Time Changer.[1] The time travel movie opened on October 25, 2002 in 169 theaters and eventually played in 310. On April 28th, 2006, Five and Two Pictures released their second film, a drama about UFO's entitled, Unidentified.[2] This was a smaller platform release, opening in 6 theaters and eventually playing in 85.

On February 15, 2008, Five & Two Pictures released film number three, a love story, Me & You, Us, Forever in 83 theaters.[3] The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry, a period piece set in 1970, is the fourth film and is now playing in theaters.[4] It opened in 118 theaters on September 18, 2009, and is scheduled for nearly 250 theaters during Fall 2009.

List of films

Year Title Budget Box office
2002 Time Changer $825,000 $1,284,142
2006 Unidentified $600,000 $224,099
2008 Me & You, Us, Forever $84,093
2009 The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry $1,000,000 $1,048,655

References

  1. ^ Blankenship, Bill (March 9, 2003). "Christian film has time-travel hook". The Topeka Capital-Journal. http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-7320524.html. Retrieved November 5, 2009. 
  2. ^ Leydon, Joe (October 11, 2006). "New U.S. Release: Unidentified". Variety. http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117931828.html. Retrieved November 5, 2009. 
  3. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (February 15, 2008). "Audiences heart 'Jumper,' 'Step 2'". Variety. http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117981018.html?categoryid=13&cs=1&nid=2562. Retrieved November 5, 2009. 
  4. ^ Honkonen, Christina Connally (September 26, 2009). "Christian film producer takes up collection to get movie in theaters". Knoxville News Sentinel. http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2009/sep/26/christian-film-producer-takes-up-collection-get-mo/. Retrieved November 5, 2009. 

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