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A24 is an American independent film production and distribution company based in New York City. It launched in August 2012, released its first film, A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III, in February 2013, and gained recognition with the box-office success of Spring Breakers that March. In late 2013, they made deals with Amazon Prime Video and DirecTV Cinema for video-on-demand releases. In 2016, they amassed seven Academy Award nominations for movies they distributed; Amy (2015) won Best Documentary, Ex Machina (2014) won Best Visual Effects, and Brie Larson received Best Actress for Room (2015). A24 also became a production studio that year, financing Moonlight (2016) in partnership with Plan B Entertainment; that film earned critical acclaim and won three Academy Awards, including Best Picture. Since then, the company has produced more original content and partnered with Apple TV+ and Showtime Networks for digital releases. Backrooms (2026) is A24's highest-grossing film worldwide with $396.5 million in box office earnings. As of 2026, On Becoming a Guinea Fowl (2024) is A24's highest-rated film on Rotten Tomatoes with a 100% approval rating, and Moonlight is its highest-scoring film on Metacritic with a 99 out of 100.