Jerry Bruckheimer Films Inc. (JBF) is an American film production company formed by Jerry Bruckheimer in December 1995, after cutting his ties with film producer Don Simpson before his death in 1996. It produces blockbuster films such as the Pirates of the Caribbean film series.

Logo The production 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".

History Longtime producer Jerry Bruckheimer co-founded Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films in 1983 with Don Simpson; it was initially an affiliate production company of Paramount Pictures. Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films produced such hits as (among others) the franchises Beverly Hills Cop and Bad Boys. After breaking up an alliance with Paramount Pictures, he had moved to The Walt Disney Studios in 1991, and the production company produced such hits for Disney as Crimson Tide (1995) and The Rock (1996).

Jerry Bruckheimer Films was founded in 1995 by Bruckheimer, after he cut ties with Simpson; its first movie under that branding was Simon West's action thriller movie Con Air (1997), starring Nicolas Cage. The company is currently headquartered in Santa Monica, California. He established a first-look deal with Disney producing films for the Walt Disney Pictures, Touchstone Pictures, and Hollywood Pictures banners. In 2013, the company shifted ties from Disney to Paramount after 22 years working at the studio. The company subsequently went independent in 2020.

The company also has a television production division, Jerry Bruckheimer Television (also Jerry Bruckheimer TV or JBTV), which is best known for producing (among others) the television franchise CSI and Netflix's urban fantasy superhero television series Lucifer. This division was originally formed in 1996, with the first television production being an adaptation of the 1995 film Dangerous Minds, followed by Soldier of Fortune, Inc., a syndicated television series the company is working with Rysher Entertainment. In June 2016, the division became an independent outfit, ending a 15-year exclusive deal with Warner Bros. Television. In July 2017, the division signed a contract with CBS Television Studios.

Filmography Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films (1983–1996; 2003; 2020–2024) 1980s Flashdance (1983) (co-production with Paramount Pictures) Thief of Hearts (1984) (co-production with Paramount Pictures) Beverly Hills Cop (1984) (co-production with Paramount Pictures) Top Gun (1986) (co-production with Paramount Pictures) Beverly Hills Cop II (1987) (co-production with Paramount Pictures)

1990s Days of Thunder (1990) (first logo; co-production with Paramount Pictures) The Ref (1994) (co-production with Touchstone Pictures; executive produced) Bad Boys (1995) (co-production with Columbia Pictures) Crimson Tide (1995) (co-production with Hollywood Pictures) Dangerous Minds (1995) (co-production with Hollywood Pictures) The Rock (1996) (last film co-produced with Don Simpson before he died post-production; co-production with Hollywood Pictures)

2000s Bad Boys II (2003) (co-production with Columbia Pictures)

2020s Bad Boys for Life (2020) (co-production with Columbia Pictures, 2.0 Entertainment and Overbrook Entertainment) Top Gun: Maverick (2022) (co-production with Paramount Pictures and Skydance Media) Bad Boys: Ride or Die (2024) (co-production with Columbia Pictures, 2.0 Entertainment and Westbrook Studios) Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F (2024) (co-production with Eddie Murphy Productions; distributed by Netflix)

Jerry Bruckheimer Films (1997–present) 1990s Con Air (1997) (co-production with Touchstone Pictures) Armageddon (1998) (co-production with Touchstone Pictures and Valhalla Motion Pictures) Enemy of the State (1998) (co-production with Touchstone Pictures and Scott Free Productions)

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

2010s Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010) (co-production with Walt Disney Pictures) The Sorcerer's Apprentice (2010) (co-production with Walt Disney Pictures, Saturn Films and Broken Road Productions) Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011) (co-production with Walt Disney Pictures) The Lone Ranger (2013) (co-production with Walt Disney Pictures, Infinitum Nihil and Blind Wink Productions) Deliver Us from Evil (2014) (co-production with Screen Gems) Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017) (co-production with Walt Disney Pictures) 12 Strong (2018) (co-production with Warner Bros. Pictures, Lionsgate, Alcon Entertainment, Black Label Media and Torridon Films) Gemini Man (2019) (co-production with Paramount Pictures, Skydance Media, Fosun Pictures and Alibaba Pictures)

2020s Secret Headquarters (2022) (co-production with Paramount Pictures; distributed by Paramount+) The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare (2024) (co-production with Lionsgate Films and Black Bear Pictures) Young Woman and the Sea (2024) (co-production with Walt Disney Pictures) 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 with Apple Studios, Dawn Apollo Films, Monolith Pictures, Plan B Entertainment and Apple TV+; distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures)

Television division Jerry Bruckheimer Television was founded on August 28, 1996, as the television production division of Jerry Bruckheimer Films. The division became one of the most prominent television production companies in the United States, particularly known for its crime drama series. At its peak in the 2005–06 television season, Bruckheimer made history as the first producer to have 10 shows air in a single season. Three of his television series simultaneously ranked among the top 10 most-watched programs in the United States. The division ended a 15-year exclusive deal with Warner Bros. Television in June 2016, becoming an independent outfit. In July 2017, it signed an overall deal with CBS Television Studios.

TV series Title Original run Network Notes Dangerous Minds 1996–1997 ABC Soldier of Fortune, Inc. 1997–1999 First-run syndication CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 2000–2015 CBS co-production with CBS Productions (seasons 1–6), CBS Television Studios (seasons 7–15) and Alliance Atlantis (seasons 1–8) The Amazing Race 2001–present co-production with CBS Studios, ABC Signature (seasons 1–36), 20th Television (season 37–), Earthview, Inc. (seasons 1–2), Worldrace Productions (season 3–present) and Amazing Race Productions (season 3–present) CSI: Miami 2002–2012 co-production with CBS Productions (seasons 1–5), CBS Television Studios (seasons 5–10) and Alliance Atlantis (seasons 1–6) Without a Trace 2002–2009 co-production with CBS Productions (seasons 1–4), CBS Paramount Network Television (2006–2009) (seasons 5–7) and Warner Bros. Television Profiles from the Front Line 2003 ABC co-production with Warner Bros. Television and Profiles Television Productions Skin 2003–2005 Fox/SOAPnet co-production with Warner Bros. Television and Hoosier Karma Productions Cold Case 2003–2010 CBS co-production with CBS Productions (seasons 1–3), CBS Television Studios (seasons 4–7) and Warner Bros. Television CSI: NY 2004–2013 co-production with CBS Productions (seasons 1–2), CBS Television Studios (seasons 3–9) and Alliance Atlantis (seasons 1–4) E-Ring 2005–2006 NBC co-production with Warner Bros. Television Just Legal 2005–2006 The WB co-production with Warner Bros. Television Close to Home 2005–2007 CBS co-production with Hoosier Karma and Warner Bros. Television Justice 2006–2007 Fox co-production with Warner Bros. Television Modern Men 2006 The WB co-production with Marsh McCall Productions and Warner Bros. Television Eleventh Hour 2008–2009 CBS co-production with Granada America and Warner Bros. Television The Forgotten 2009–2010 ABC co-production with Warner Bros. Television Chase 2010–2011 NBC co-production with Warner Bros. Television Miami Medical 2010 CBS co-production with Warner Bros. Television and Skim Milk Productions Take the Money & Run 2011 ABC co-production with Warner Horizon Television and Profiles Television Productions Hostages 2013–2014 CBS co-production with Warner Bros. Television and Nana.10.Co.il CSI: Cyber 2015–2016 co-production with CBS Productions Lucifer 2016–2021 Fox/Netflix co-production with Warner Bros. Television and DC Entertainment Training Day 2017 CBS co-production with Warner Bros. Television L.A.'s Finest 2019–2020 Spectrum Originals Council of Dads 2020 NBC co-production with Universal Television and Midwest Livestock Productions Hightown 2020–2024 Starz co-production with Lionsgate Television (season 3) CSI: Vegas 2021–2024 CBS co-production with CBS Studios and Trace Pictures American Gigolo 2022 Showtime co-production with Paramount Television Studios and Three Rivers Entertainment Fire Country 2022–present CBS co-production with CBS Studios National Treasure: Edge of History 2022–2023 Disney+ co-production with ABC Signature The Real CSI: Miami 2024–present CBS co-production with Magical Elves Sheriff Country 2025–present co-production with CBS Studios, Midwest Livestock Productions and Daily Dramatic Productions Boston Blue co-production with CBS Studios and The BrandonsSpin-off of Blue Bloods

TV films Max Q (1998) (ABC; co-production with Touchstone Television) Swing Vote (1999) (ABC; co-production with Columbia TriStar Television)

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