CBS Films was the motion picture production and distribution arm of CBS Corporation (later ViacomCBS and Paramount Global). It was founded in 2007 and launched in 2010 with the goal of releasing 6-8 films per year, targeting a range of genres including comedies, dramas, and family films with budgets generally under $50 million.
The studio aimed to fill a gap in the market for films that were too big for independent distributors but not large enough to compete with major studio blockbusters. CBS Films initially focused on acquired titles, as well as developing its own projects. Early releases included "Extraordinary Measures" (2010) and "Beastly" (2011).
Over the years, CBS Films released a variety of films, including "The Woman in Black" (2012), a horror film starring Daniel Radcliffe, which proved to be a significant box office success for the studio. Other notable films included "Seven Psychopaths" (2012), "Last Vegas" (2013), and "American Assassin" (2017).
In 2019, CBS Corporation merged with Viacom to form ViacomCBS. Following the merger, it was announced that CBS Films would be folded into Paramount Pictures, and the CBS Films name was retired. The final film released under the CBS Films banner was "Pavarotti" (2019), a documentary about the life of opera singer Luciano Pavarotti. The studio's film library became part of Paramount's holdings.