
Icon. Distributor of prestigious film.
A brief history
About Icon.
Icon Film Distribution is a long-standing distributor of acclaimed cinema, including the Academy Award nominated Drive starring Ryan Gosling; Academy Award winner Gosford Park with Maggie Smith, Michael Gambon, Stephen Fry, Charles Dance and Kristin Scott Thomas; Academy Award nominated, Spike Lee directed, Malcolm X, starring Denzel Washington; iconic British rom-com with Gwyneth Paltrow, Sliding Doors; post-Apocalyptic thriller, The Road, starring Viggo Mortensen; high adrenaline action thrillers such as Point Break with Keanu Reeves and Patrick Swayze (now available on 4K UHD), and Jason Statham’s Transporter 3; Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling’s comedy crime caper The Nice Guys; cult favourite Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery; and much-loved family films such as The Little Vampire and Mr Magorium’s Wonder Emporium, starring Natalie Portman and Dustin Hoffman.
Recent releases including the critically-acclaimed horror-thriller Strange Darling, from the producers of 'Late Night with the Devil' and 'Barbarian'; Day of the Fight, the bold filmmaking debut from Jack Huston, starring Michael C. Pitt, Steve Buscemi, Ron Perlman and Joe Pesci; epic historical drama The Promised Land, with Mads Mikkelsen; and Hellboy: The Crooked Man, the fourth instalment in the legendary global franchise from original Hellboy-universe creator, Mike Mignola.
2021 saw the latest extension of the Icon brand with the launch of The Icon Film Channel, operating through Amazon Prime Video in the UK, and via a standalone app available through all major aggregators. In addition to showcasing more than 400 blockbuster hits, cult-classics and award-winning films, the subscription based streaming service features also offers exclusive channel premieres for early home viewing, with brand new major titles debuting on the platform ahead of their theatrical or UK-wide digital release.
2023 saw the latest extension of the Icon brand, with FAST TV channel, Icon Film Channel Classics delivering prime-time, 100% free, viewing opportunities to UK viewers. The IFC Classics channel can also be found on Samsung TV Plus (channel #4878) and on LG TV (#1115 - UK & #226 -IE).
Icon Film Distribution is part of the KFilm group, which also includes UK and international distribution companies, Kaleidoscope Home Entertainment, Kaleidoscope Film Distribution and Platform Entertainment. Collectively, the catalogue is now in excess of 2,000 titles.
Icon Film Distribution is a John Gore Studios company.