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Jerry Bruckheimer Films Inc.

Logo used since 1997
Formerly	Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films (1983–1996)[a]
Company type	Private
Industry	Entertainment/film industry
Founded	August 10, 1983; 42 years ago (August 10, 1983) (Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films) December 1995; 29 years ago (December 1995)
Founder	Jerry Bruckheimer Don Simpson
Headquarters	Santa Monica,California, U.S.
Area served	Worldwide
Products	Motion pictures
Services	Film production
Owner	Jerry Bruckheimer
Divisions	Jerry Bruckheimer Television
Website	jbfilms.com

Jerry Bruckheimer Films Inc. (JBF) is an Americanindependentfilm production company formed byJerry Bruckheimer in December 1995, after cutting his ties with film producerDon Simpson before his death in 1996.^[1][2] It produces blockbuster films such as thePirates of the Caribbean film series.

Theproduction logo of the company shows a tree without leaves, on which leaves appear when struck by lightning. As the camera pans out, the name "Jerry Bruckheimer Films" appears. The tree was modeled after an oak on a Kentucky property owned by Bruckheimer. According to Bruckheimer, the lightning bolt that strikes the tree symbolizes "the power of an idea".^[3]

Longtime producerJerry Bruckheimer co-foundedDon Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films in 1983 withDon Simpson; it was initially an affiliate production company ofParamount Pictures.^[4] Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films produced such hits as (among others) the franchisesBeverly Hills Cop andBad Boys. After breaking up an alliance with Paramount Pictures, he had moved toThe Walt Disney Studios in 1991, and the production company produced such hits for Disney asCrimson Tide (1995) andThe Rock (1996).^[5]

Jerry Bruckheimer Films was founded in 1995^[2] by Bruckheimer, after he cut ties with Simpson;^[1] its first movie under that branding wasSimon West's action thriller movieCon Air (1997), starringNicolas Cage. The company is currently headquartered inSanta Monica,California. He often produces movies withWalt Disney Pictures andTouchstone Pictures. In 2013, the company shifted ties from Disney to Paramount after 22 years working at the studio.^[6] The company subsequently went independent in 2020.^[7]

The company also has atelevision production division,Jerry Bruckheimer Television (alsoJerry Bruckheimer TV orJBTV), which is best known for producing (among others) the television franchiseCSI andNetflix's urban fantasy superhero television seriesLucifer.^[8] This division was originally formed in 1996, with the first television production being an adaptation of the 1995 filmDangerous Minds, followed bySoldier of Fortune, Inc., a syndicated television series the company is working withRysher Entertainment.^[9] In June 2016, the division became an independent outfit, ending a 15-year exclusive deal withWarner Bros. Television.^[10] In July 2017, the division signed a contract withCBS Television Studios.^[11]

• Flashdance (1983) (co-production withParamount Pictures)
• Thief of Hearts (1984) (co-production withParamount Pictures)
• Beverly Hills Cop (1984) (co-production withParamount Pictures)
• Top Gun (1986) (co-production withParamount Pictures)
• Beverly Hills Cop II (1987) (co-production withParamount Pictures)

• Days of Thunder (1990) (first logo; co-production withParamount Pictures)
• The Ref (1994) (co-production withTouchstone Pictures; executive produced)
• Bad Boys (1995) (co-production withColumbia Pictures)
• Crimson Tide (1995) (co-production withHollywood Pictures)
• Dangerous Minds (1995) (co-production withHollywood Pictures)
• The Rock (1996) (last film co-produced with Don Simpson before he died post-production; co-production withHollywood Pictures)

• Bad Boys II (2003) (co-production withColumbia Pictures)

• Bad Boys for Life (2020) (co-production withColumbia Pictures, 2.0 Entertainment andOverbrook Entertainment)
• Top Gun: Maverick (2022) (co-production withParamount Pictures andSkydance Media)^[12]
• Bad Boys: Ride or Die (2024) (co-production withColumbia Pictures, 2.0 Entertainment andWestbrook Studios)
• Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F (2024) (co-production with Eddie Murphy Productions; distributed byNetflix)^[13]

• Con Air (1997) (co-production withTouchstone Pictures)
• Armageddon (1998) (co-production withTouchstone Pictures andValhalla Motion Pictures)
• Enemy of the State (1998) (co-production withTouchstone Pictures andScott Free Productions)

• Gone in 60 Seconds (2000) (co-production withTouchstone Pictures)
• Coyote Ugly (2000) (co-production withTouchstone Pictures)
• Remember the Titans (2000) (co-production withWalt Disney Pictures and Technical Black Films)
• Pearl Harbor (2001) (co-production withTouchstone Pictures)
• Black Hawk Down (2002) (co-production withColumbia Pictures,Revolution Studios andScott Free Productions)
• Bad Company (2002) (co-production withTouchstone Pictures and Stillking Productions)
• Kangaroo Jack (2003) (co-production withWarner Bros. Pictures andCastle Rock Entertainment)
• Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) (co-production withWalt Disney Pictures)
• Veronica Guerin (2003) (co-production withTouchstone Pictures)
• King Arthur (2004) (co-production withTouchstone Pictures, World 2000 Entertainment and Green Hills Productions)
• National Treasure (2004) (co-production withWalt Disney Pictures, Junction Entertainment andSaturn Films)
• Glory Road (2006) (co-production withWalt Disney Pictures, Texas Western Productions and Glory Road Productions)
• Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) (co-production withWalt Disney Pictures)
• Déjà Vu (2006) (co-production withTouchstone Pictures andScott Free Productions)
• Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007) (co-production withWalt Disney Pictures)
• National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007) (co-production withWalt Disney Pictures, Junction Entertainment andSaturn Films)
• Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009) (co-production withTouchstone Pictures)
• G-Force (2009) (co-production withWalt Disney Pictures)

• Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010) (co-production withWalt Disney Pictures)
• The Sorcerer's Apprentice (2010) (co-production withWalt Disney Pictures,Saturn Films andBroken Road Productions)
• Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011) (co-production withWalt Disney Pictures)
• The Lone Ranger (2013) (co-production withWalt Disney Pictures,Infinitum Nihil andBlind Wink Productions)
• Deliver Us from Evil (2014) (co-production withScreen Gems)
• Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017) (co-production withWalt Disney Pictures)
• 12 Strong (2018) (co-production withWarner Bros. Pictures,Lionsgate,Alcon Entertainment,Black Label Media and Torridon Films)^[14]
• Gemini Man (2019) (co-production withParamount Pictures,Skydance Media,Fosun Pictures andAlibaba Pictures)^[15]

• Secret Headquarters (2022) (co-production withParamount Pictures; distributed byParamount+)^[16]
• The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare (2024) (co-production withLionsgate Films andBlack Bear Pictures)^[17]
• Young Woman and the Sea (2024) (co-production withWalt Disney Pictures)^[18]
• Hans Zimmer & Friends: Diamond in the Desert (2025) (co-production with Executive Visions Inc., RCI Global, SiFi Films and Trafalgar Releasing)
• F1 (2025) (co-production withApple Studios, Dawn Apollo Films, Monolith Pictures,Plan B Entertainment andApple TV+; distributed byWarner Bros. Pictures)^[19][20]

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• Max Q (1998) (co-production withTouchstone Television)
• Swing Vote (1999) (co-production withColumbia TriStar Television)

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