Bad Hat Harry Productions, Inc. is an American film and television production company founded by filmmaker Bryan Singer in 1994. It has produced films such as The Usual Suspects (1995) and the X-Men film series, as well as television series such as House and Legion.
The company's name comes from a scene in Jaws (1975) in which an elderly man named Harry wears an ill-fitting swimming cap at the beach and teases the film's protagonist Chief Brody for refusing to go in the sea, prompting Brody to retort "that's some bad hat, Harry". The original logo of the company was an animated version of this scene; the second logo, introduced in 2011, is taken from the police lineup scene of the company's first film, The Usual Suspects.
In 2003, the company had signed a first-look deal with 20th Century Fox. In 2004, the company moved to Warner Bros. Pictures after he left Fox due to creative disagreements. He later moved back to Fox after the poor commercial receptions of Superman Returns and Jack the Giant Slayer. In 2006, the company signed a deal with Touchstone Television to develop projects for ABC.
The company is in a suspended state of operation after accusations against Singer of sexual misconduct in 2017. Singer later resurfaced to direct a film, Monument, which was released in 2026.
Filmography Feature films Year Title Director Co-produced with Budget Gross (worldwide)1995The Usual SuspectsBryan SingerGramercy PicturesPolyGram Filmed EntertainmentSpelling Films InternationalBlue Parrot Productions$6 million$23 million1998Apt PupilTriStar PicturesPhoenix Pictures$14 million$8.9 million2000X-Men20th Century FoxMarvel EntertainmentThe Donners' Company$75 million$296 million2003X2$110 million$407 million2006Superman ReturnsWarner Bros. PicturesLegendary PicturesDC EntertainmentPeters Entertainment$204 million$391 million2008ValkyrieMetro-Goldwyn-MayerUnited ArtistsCruise/Wagner ProductionsBabelsberg Studio$75 million$200 million2009Trick 'r TreatMichael Dougherty Warner Bros. PicturesLegendary Pictures$12 million$13.5 million2011X-Men: First ClassMatthew Vaughn20th Century FoxDune EntertainmentMarvel EntertainmentThe Donners' CompanyIngenious Media$140–160 million$353 million2013Jack the Giant SlayerBryan SingerWarner Bros. PicturesNew Line CinemaLegendary PicturesOriginal FilmBig Kid Pictures$185–200 million$197 million2014X-Men: Days of Future Past20th Century FoxMarvel EntertainmentThe Donners' Company$200 million$739 million2016X-Men: Apocalypse20th Century FoxMarvel EntertainmentThe Donners' CompanyKinberg Genre$178 million$543 million2019Dark Phoenix Simon Kinberg20th Century FoxMarvel EntertainmentThe Donners' CompanyKinberg GenreNOTE: Uncredited due to sexual assault allegations made against Singer$200 million$252.4 million2026MonumentBryan SingerAbramoramaFreedom Films
Television series Years active Title Creator(s) Network Co-produced with2004–2012HouseDavid ShoreFoxUniversal Television, Shore Z Productions and Heel and Toe Films2012–2013H+: The Digital SeriesJohn Cabrera and Cosimo De TommasoYouTubeWarner Premiere Digital and Dolphin Entertainment2012Mockingbird LaneAllan Burns and Chris HaywardNBCUniversal Television and Living Dead Guy Productions2014Black BoxAmy Holden JonesABCBold Films and Little Chicken Productions2017LegionNoah HawleyFXFX Productions, Marvel Television, The Donners' Company, Kinberg Genre and 26 Keys Productions; season 1 only2017–2019The GiftedMatt NixFox20th Century Fox Television, Marvel Television, The Donners' Company, Kinberg Genre and Flying Glass of Milk Productions
Critical reception Feature films Year Title Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic 1995 The Usual Suspects88%77 1998 Apt Pupil53%51 2000 X-Men82%64 2003 X286%68 2006 Superman Returns75%72 2008 Valkyrie61%56 2009 Trick 'r Treat85% (2 reviews) 2011 X-Men: First Class86%65 2013Jack the Giant Slayer52%51 2014X-Men: Days of Future Past91%74 2016X-Men: Apocalypse48%52 2019Dark Phoenix22%43
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