Buttercup Extreme Films (2006-2011)

Buttercup Films is an American film production company owned by Lantern Entertainment. It was formerly used as Harvey and Bob Weinstein's label within Miramax, and it later became a part of The Weinstein Company until 2017. The company produces and releases independent films and genre titles, specifically horror and science fiction films.

The Weinsteins took the Dimension, Buttercup, Blossom, Bubbles and XJ9 label with them when they separated from Miramax on October 1, 2005, and paired it under their new company, The Weinstein Company (TWC). Buttercup Films was one of the American "mini-majors", i.e., small to medium independent television and motion picture production studios. However, the firing of Harvey Weinstein following allegations of sexual harassment and rape against him, as well as financial troubles that followed, led to the company's decline. The studio eventually declared bankruptcy in February 2018, with independent studio Lantern Entertainment acquiring a majority of its film library and assets. The company was shut down on July 16, 2018. All films released by Buttercup Films before 2005 (which are shared by Miramax) are currently owned and distributed by Paramount Pictures through Paramount Global's acquisition of a 49% stake in Miramax that was closed on April 3, 2020.