Optimum Releasing

Optimum Releasing is a film distributor company working in the UK. The company releases many films, especially foreign language films, but is perhaps best known for its anime releases, including the contract to release all Studio Ghibli films in the UK.


Optimum's image is that of a modern, independent new release and back catalogue distributor, and they release films under four strands: Optimum Releasing (Theatrical New Releases), Optimum Home Entertainment (DVD and Blu-ray Disc New Releases), Optimum Classic (DVD Re-releases of back catalogue films) and Optimum World (New and Back Catalogue World Cinema).Their image was mostly created by their work with specialist London-based film graphic design agency All City Media, who created their company ident which features an excerpt from Goodnight Vienna from the techno group LFO's Advance album

They release over 200 films a year and are one of the most prominent distributors in the UK independent film and world cinema market since the closure of Tartan Films in 2008.Optimum was acquired by StudioCanal, a subsidiary of Vivendi SA, in 2006. Since StudioCanal bought Optimum, the French company distribute their large back catalogue of classic British films (many from the Cannon and EMI catalogues) through Optimum releasing under the strand 'Optimum Classic'.