Nickelodeon Movies (also known as Nickelodeon Productions) is an American motion picture production arm of the children's cable channel Nickelodeon. Originally launched in 1995, the company released its first film, Harriet the Spy, in 1996. It has produced family features and films based on Nickelodeon programs, as well as other adaptations and original projects. The films are co-produced and distributed by Viacom division Paramount Pictures.
The studio's highest grossing films are Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, which has grossed $493.3 million worldwide; The Adventures of Tintin,[1] which has grossed $374 million worldwide; and The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water, which grossed $323.4 million worldwide.