It was founded in 1994 by transformation from Lucernafilm Video (successor of Ústřední půjčovna filmů).
[1] As of 2022, Bontonfilm holds a 10.4% market share being 4th largest Czech distributor (behind Falcon a.s., Cinemart and Bioscop a.s.).
[3] Bonton eventually expanded to film industry and acquired Lucernafilm Video which became Bontonfilm.
[4] Bontonfilm quickly became biggest Czech film distributor with about 30% share of the market.
[5] Bontonfilm managed to partner with major American studios including 20th Century Fox, DreamWorks Animation, Universal Pictures and Paramount.