History Creator / TouchstonePictures

* ''WarHorse'', co-production with DreamWorks.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheNightmareBeforeChristmas'': During its original release, though it's lately been moved to the Disney brand.

However, with the ''Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean'' series (the first film being the first Disney-branded movie to get a PG-13 rating), the once clear distinction between Disney and Touchstone territory began to blur, and Touchstone became more pigeonholed. In 2006 new Disney CEO Bob Iger announced that the company would be making an effort to focus more heavily on its three main core brands (Disney, {{Creator/ABC}} and {{Creator/ESPN}}), as well as on major acquired properties (such as {{Creator/Pixar}} and Franchise/TheMuppets, and later {{Creator/Marvel}} and Lucasfilm). As consequence in 2007 it was announced that the Disney studio would scale back on the number of live-action films produced, the majority of which would now be Disney-branded.

Beginning with ''Film/{{Splash}}'', Touchstone soon became Disney's go-to brand for mainstream live-action films that weren't saccharine enough for the Company's flagship brand.
At first, Touchstone was by far Disney's most-used brand for theatrical releases (far more so in terms of quantity than the Disney branded stuff), and television productions. Studio chief Jeffrey Katzenberg adopted a strategy of "singles and doubles", in essence producing lots of low-cost HighConcept movies which once in a while would turn into great successes. ''Film/ThreeMenAndABaby'' - the highest grossing movie of 1987 - is a perfect case in point: a remake of a French film, with television actors in the lead roles and filmed in Canada. In 1990 Disney CEO Michael Eisner even created a competing division within Disney - ''Creator/HollywoodPictures'' - which eventually got scaled back towards the end of the decade.

However, with the ''Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean'' series (the first film being the first Disney-branded movie to get a PG-13 rating), the once clear distinction between Disney and Touchstone territory began to blur, and Touchstone became more pigeonholed. In 2007 It was announced that the Disney studio would scale back on the number of live-action films produced, the majority of which would be Disney-branded.

They had their own television unit until 2007, when it was renamed Creator/{{ABC}} Studios.

* ''Series/{{Monk}}'' (a co-production with [[Creator/{{Universal}} Universal Television]])[[hottip:*: this was the final series to carry the Touchstone Television logo - the corporate name changed to ABC Studios during its run, but the Touchstone logo remained]]

* ''Film/StarshipTroopers'' with Creator/{{TriStar}}.

In 2011, Touchstone saw new life as the distribution label for Creator/DreamWorks' live action films in North America. While the production side has nothing in the pipeline at the moment (the Touchstone brand will be used to release the English dub of Creator/HayaoMiyazaki's ''The Wind Rises''), there has been interest by new studio chairman Alan Horn (who replaced Rich Ross in 2012 after the latter resigned due to [[Film/PrinceOfPersiaTheSandsOfTime a]] [[Film/TheSorcerersApprentice series]] [[Film/{{Secretariat}} of]] [[Film/{{Prom}} high-]][[Film/MarsNeedsMoms profile]] [[Film/JohnCarter flops]]) of increasing Disney's yearly output and diversifying the types of movies the studio makes. If this includes a return to more adult-oriented fare, then Touchstone could be poised for a renaissance.

In 2011, Touchstone saw new life as the distribution label for Creator/DreamWorks' live action films in North America. While the production side has nothing in the pipeline at the moment, there has been interest by new studio chairman Alan Horn (who replaced Rich Ross in 2012 after the latter resigned due to [[Film/PrinceOfPersiaTheSandsOfTime a]] [[Film/TheSorcerersApprentice series]] [[Film/{{Secretariat}} of]] [[Film/{{Prom}} high-]][[Film/MarsNeedsMoms profile]] [[Film/JohnCarter flops]]) of increasing Disney's yearly output and diversifying the types of movies the studio makes. If this includes a return to more adult-oriented fare, then Touchstone could be poised for a renaissance.

In 2011, Touchstone saw new life as the distribution label for Creator/DreamWorks' live action films. While the production side has nothing in the pipeline at the moment, there has been interest by new studio chairman Alan Horn (who replaced Rich Ross in 2012 after the latter resigned due to [[Film/PrinceOfPersiaTheSandsOfTime a]] [[Film/TheSorcerersApprentice series]] [[Film/{{Secretariat}} of]] [[Film/{{Prom}} high-]][[Film/MarsNeedsMoms profile]] [[Film/JohnCarter flops]]) of increasing Disney's yearly output and diversifying the types of movies the studio makes. If this includes a return to more adult-oriented fare, then Touchstone could be poised for a renaissance.

In 2011, Touchstone saw new life as the distribution label for Creator/DreamWorks' live action films. While the production side has nothing in the pipeline at the moment, there has been interest by new studio chairman Alan Horn (who replaced Rich Ross in 2012 after the latter resigned due to [[Film/TheSorcerersApprentice a]] [[Film/{{Secretariat}} series]] [[Film/TronLegacy of]] [[Film/{{Prom}} high-]][[Film/MarsNeedsMoms profile]] [[Film/JohnCarter flops]]) of increasing Disney's yearly output and diversifying the types of movies the studio makes. If this includes a return to more adult-oriented fare, then Touchstone could be poised for a renaissance.

In 2011, Touchstone saw new life as the distribution label for Creator/DreamWorks' live action films. While they have nothing in the pipeline at the moment, there has been interest by new studio chairman Alan Horn (who replaced Rich Ross in 2012 after the latter resigned due to [[Film/TheSorcerersApprentice a]] [[Film/{{Secretariat}} series]] [[Film/TronLegacy of]] [[Film/{{Prom}} high-]][[Film/MarsNeedsMoms profile]] [[Film/JohnCarter flops]]) of increasing Disney's yearly output and diversifying the types of movies the studio makes. If this includes a return to more adult-oriented fare, then Touchstone could be poised for a renaissance.

At first, Touchstone was by far Disney's most-used brand for theatrical releases (far more so in terms of quantity than the Disney branded stuff), and television productions. Studio chief Jeffrey Katzenberg adopted a strategy of "singles and doubles", in essence producing lots of low-cost movies which once in a while would turn into great successes. ''Film/ThreeMenAndABaby'' - the highest grossing movie of 1987 - is a perfect case in point: a remake of a French film, with television actors in the lead roles and filmed in Canada. In 1990 Disney CEO Michael Eisner even created a competing division within Disney - ''Creator/HollywoodPictures'' - which eventually got scaled back towards the end of the decade.

* ''Film/GoneInSixtySeconds2000'', a JerryBruckheimer production

* ''Film/TheWaterboy''

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Since 1979, when they released ''Film/TheBlackHole'', Disney had begun making numerous adult-oriented films (albeit none of them getting above a PG rating). The public was shocked, as Disney had been for the longest time associated with family-friendly fare that never got above a G rating. They knew how badly the success of their films had been affected as a result, so then-CEO Ronald Miller (son-in-law of the late Creator/WaltDisney) made Touchstone Films (as it was then called), as an alternate release brand.

Beginning with ''Film/{{Splash}}'', Touchstone became Disney's go-to brand for mainstream live-action films that weren't saccharine enough for the Company's flagship brand.

* ''Down And Out In Beverly Hills'': The first ever R rated film from The Walt Disney Company.

* ''Film/TheInsider''

* ''Film/PrettyWoman''

* ''BabySecretOfTheLostLegend''

* ''Film/KingArthur'', a JerryBruckheimer production

* ''Film/ShanghaiNoon'' and its sequel ''ShanghaiKnights''

* ''ReignOfFire''

* ''TheRoyalTenenbaums''
* ''RunawayBride'' with Creator/{{Paramount}}.
* ''{{Rushmore}}''

* ''Film/{{Stakeout}}'' and its sequel ''AnotherStakeout''
* The ''StepUp'' series
* ''Film/ThreeMenAndABaby'' and its sequel ''ThreeMenAndALittleLady''

* ''WhatAboutBob''
* ''WhatsLoveGotToDoWithIt''

* ''Series/{{Monk}}'' (a co-production with [[{{Universal}} Universal Television]])[[hottip:*: this was the final series to carry the Touchstone Television logo - the corporate name changed to ABC Studios during its run, but the Touchstone logo remained]]

At first, Touchstone was by far Disney's most-used brand for theatrical releases (far more so in terms of quantity than the Disney branded stuff), and television productions. Studio chief Jeffrey Katzenberg adopted a strategy of "singles and doubles", in essence producing lots of low-cost movies which once in a while would turn into great successes. ''ThreeMenAndABaby'' - the highest grossing movie of 1987 - is a perfect case in point: a remake of a French film, with television actors in the lead roles and filmed in Canada. In 1990 Disney CEO Michael Eisner even created a competing division within Disney - ''Creator/HollywoodPictures'' - which eventually got scaled back towards the end of the decade.

* ''EnemyOfTheState'', a Jerry Bruckheimer production
* The ErnestPWorrell films from ''ErnestGoesToCamp'' to ''ErnestScaredStupid''

* ''FatherOfTheBride 1'' and 2

* ''FireBirds''
* ''GoodMorningVietnam''
* ''GnomeoAndJuliet'': Touchstone's first G rated film. Seriously. (It was originally scheduled to be released by Miramax, but it ended up as a Touchstone film after the Weinstein brothers left the company and the Disney animation folks didn't want it to be released under the Disney name.)

* ''{{Hidalgo}}''
* ''TheHorseWhisperer''
* ''TheInsider''

* ''Film/Ladder49''

* ''TheLifeAquaticWithSteveZissou''

* ''OBrotherWhereArtThou'': with Universal.
* ''OpenRange''
* ''Film/PearlHarbor'', a JerryBruckheimer production, directed by Creator/MichaelBay.
* ''{{Phenomenon}}''
* ''Film/ThePrestige'': with WarnerBros.
* ''PrettyWoman''

* ''TheRecruit''

The arrival of Rich Ross as Dick Cook's replacement as Disney Studios chairman in 2009 was a huge blow to Touchstone. In an effort to streamline the studio and cut back on losses, Ross announced a new business plan: to trim the number of films that Disney distributed to eight a year, and to only make films that the studio knew how to sell. Namely, in terms of live action films this meant either big-budget Creator/JerryBruckheimer produced movies or films based on Creator/MarvelComics, or lower-budget Creator/DisneyChannel-esque films. Most of the films in Touchstone's pipeline were cancelled, including sequels to sleeper hits ''TheProposal'' and ''WildHogs''. The last in-house studio made film released through Touchstone was the 2010 ensemble comedy ''YouAgain'', which flopped at the box office.

* ''AdventuresInBabysitting'': The first Disney-associated film to get a PG-13 rating.
* ''{{Alive}}'': with Creator/{{Paramount}}.

* ''Film/{{Armageddon}}'', a JerryBruckheimer production, directed by Creator/MichaelBay.

* ''BicentennialMan'' with ColumbiaPictures.

* ''Film/Casanova''
* ''ACivilAction'', with Creator/{{Paramount}}.

* ''Film/ConAir'', a JerryBruckheimer production.
* ''ConfessionsOfAShopaholic'', a JerryBruckheimer production

* ''CoyoteUgly'', a JerryBruckheimer production
* ''DeadPoetsSociety'': Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture.
* ''Film/DejaVu'', a JerryBruckheimer production

* ''EnemyOfTheState'', a JerryBruckheimer production

'''Touchstone Pictures''' is a label (or "banner" in Disney-speak) created and owned by '''[[{{Disney}} The Walt Disney Company]]''' which releases films aimed for more mature audiences than the Disney branded fare.

Since 1979, when they released ''TheBlackHole'', Disney had begun making numerous adult-oriented films (albeit none of them getting above a PG rating). The public was shocked, as Disney had been for the longest time associated with family-friendly fare that never got above a G rating. They knew how badly the success of their films had been affected as a result, so then-CEO Ronald Miller (son-in-law of the late WaltDisney) made Touchstone Films (as it was then called), as an alternate release brand.

Beginning with ''{{Splash}}'', Touchstone became Disney's go-to brand for mainstream live-action films that weren't saccharine enough for the Company's flagship brand.

At first, Touchstone was by far Disney's most-used brand for theatrical releases (far more so in terms of quantity than the Disney branded stuff), and television productions. Studio chief JeffreyKatzenberg adopted a strategy of "singles and doubles", in essence producing lots of low-cost movies which once in a while would turn into great successes. ''ThreeMenAndABaby'' - the highest grossing movie of 1987 - is a perfect case in point: a remake of a French film, with television actors in the lead roles and filmed in Canada. In 1990 Disney CEO MichaelEisner even created a competing division within Disney - ''Creator/HollywoodPictures'' - which eventually got scaled back towards the end of the decade.

However, with the ''Film/PiratesOfTheCaribbean'' series (the first film being the first Disney-branded movie to get a PG-13 rating), the once clear distinction between Disney and Touchstone territory began to blur, and Touchstone became more pigeonholed. In 2007 It was announced that the Disney studio would scale back on the number of live-action films produced, the majority of which would be Disney-branded.

The arrival of Rich Ross as Dick Cook's replacement as Disney Studios chairman in 2009 was a huge blow to Touchstone. In an effort to streamline the studio and cut back on losses, Ross announced a new business plan: to trim the number of films that Disney distributed to eight a year, and to only make films that the studio knew how to sell. Namely, in terms of live action films this meant either big-budget JerryBruckheimer produced movies or films based on MarvelComics, or lower-budget DisneyChannel-esque films. Most of the films in Touchstone's pipeline were cancelled, including sequels to sleeper hits ''TheProposal'' and ''WildHogs''. The last in-house studio made film released through Touchstone was the 2010 ensemble comedy ''YouAgain'', which flopped at the box office.

In 2011, Touchstone saw new life as the distribution label for Creator/DreamWorks' live action films. While they have nothing in the pipeline at the moment, there has been interest by new studio chairman Alan Horn (who replaced Rich Ross in 2012 after the latter resigned due to [[Film/TheSorcerersApprentice a]] [[Film/{{Secretariat}} series]] [[Film/TronLegacy of]] [[Film/{{Prom}} high-]][[MarsNeedsMoms profile]] [[Film/JohnCarter flops]]) of increasing Disney's yearly output and diversifying the types of movies the studio makes. If this includes a return to more adult-oriented fare, then Touchstone could be poised for a renaissance.

* ''ThreeNinjas''

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* ''GoneInSixtySeconds'', a JerryBruckheimer production

* ''{{Kazaam}}''

* ''{{Ransom}}''

* ''ShanghaiNoon'' and its sequel ''ShanghaiKnights''

* ''{{Splash}}'': Touchstone's first film.

* ''ThreeMenAndABaby'' and its sequel ''ThreeMenAndALittleLady''
* ''TheWaterboy''

* ''PearlHarbor'', a JerryBruckheimer production, directed by Creator/MichaelBay.

Since 1979, when they released ''TheBlackHole'', Disney had begun making numerous adult-oriented films (albeit none of them getting above a PG rating). The public was shocked, as Disney had been for the longest time associated with family-friendly fare that never got above a G rating. They knew how badly the success of their films had been affected as a result, so then-CEO Ronald Miller (son-in-law of the late WaltDisney) made Touchstone Films (as it was then called), as an alternate release brand. Beginning with ''{{Splash}}'', Touchstone became Disney's go-to brand for adult-oriented films that weren't borderline porn (Disney, like the other major studios, still refuses to distribute any NC-17 rated film, regardless of the brand).

At first, Touchstone was by far Disney's most-used brand for theatrical releases (far more so in terms of quantity than the Disney branded stuff), and television productions. In 1990 Disney CEO MichaelEisner even created a competing division within Disney - ''Creator/HollywoodPictures'' - which eventually got scaled back towards the end of the decade.

However, with the ''Film/PiratesOfTheCaribbean'' series (the first film being the first actual Disney movie to get a PG-13 rating), the line between Disney and Touchstone territory began to blur, and Touchstone became more pigeonholed. The arrival of Rich Ross as Dick Cook's replacement as Disney Studios chairman in 2009 was a huge blow to Touchstone. In an effort to streamline the studio and cut back on losses, Ross announced a new business plan: to trim the number of films that Disney distributed to eight a year, and to only make films that the studio knew how to sell. Namely, in terms of live action films this meant either big-budget JerryBruckheimer produced movies or films based on MarvelComics, or lower-budget DisneyChannel-esque films. Most of the films in Touchstone's pipeline were cancelled, including sequels to sleeper hits ''TheProposal'' and ''WildHogs''. The last in-house studio made film released through Touchstone was the 2010 ensemble comedy ''YouAgain'', which flopped at the box office.

At first, Touchstone was by far Disney's most-used brand for theatrical releases (far more so in terms of quantity than the Disney branded stuff), and television productions. In 1990 Disney CEO MichaelEisner even created a competing division within Disney - ''Hollywood Pictures'' - which eventually got scaled back towards the end of the decade.

* ''BringingDownTheHouse''

* ''ConAir'', a JerryBruckheimer production.