Editing Brett Ratner (section)

== Career ==

=== Directing ===
Ratner began directing music videos in the 1990s.<ref name=hrvid /> When he was a sophomore at New York University Tisch Schools of the Arts, he was manager and executive producer for B.M.O.C. (Big Man On Campus), one of the first white rap groups.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thecrimson.com/article/1988/2/5/students-cut-new-rap-record-ph-a-r-v-a-r-d/|title=Students Cut New Rap Record|website=The Harvard Crimson}}</ref> While a student at [[NYU]], he released his first short film ''Whatever Happened to [[Mason Reese]]?''.<ref>{{cite web|first=S.T.|last=Venairsdale|url=http://movieline.com/2009/09/15/shooter-series-founder-brett-ratner-the-truth-is-im-a-very-serious-filmmaker/|title=Brett Ratner Opens the Vaults with The Shooter Series|website=[[Movieline]]|publisher=[[Penske Media Corporation]]|location=Los Angeles, California|date=September 15, 2009|access-date=April 4, 2018}}</ref> The rap group [[Public Enemy (band)|Public Enemy]] attended the film's premiere and asked Ratner to make the group's music videos.<ref name=hrvid /> Ratner did the debut videos for [[Pete Nice|Prime Minister Pete Nice]] before working with [[Redman (rapper)|Redman]], [[LL Cool J]], [[Heavy D]] and [[Wu-Tang Clan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2011/08/the-15-most-accomplished-music-video-directors/brett-ratner|title=The 15 Most Accomplished Music Video Directors|website=Complex}}</ref> He has directed music videos for artists such as [[Mariah Carey]]<ref>{{cite magazine|first=C. Molly|last=Smith|url=https://ew.com/article/2015/06/03/brett-ratner-mariah-carey-infinity-video/|title=Brett Ratner explains how Mariah Carey's Infinity video came together|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=June 3, 2015}}</ref> [[Madonna]], [[Miley Cyrus]],<ref>{{cite web|first1=Natalie|last1=Finn|first2=Jason|last2=Kennedy|url=http://www.eonline.com/news/3099/brett-ratner-miley-s-madonna-vibe-was-just-unbelievable|title=Brett Ratner: Miley's Madonna Vibe Was "Just Unbelievable"|website=[[E! News]]|date=July 17, 2008}}</ref> [[Jay-Z]]<ref name=hrvid /> and was scheduled to direct a video for [[Michael Jackson]] before its production was cancelled.<ref>{{cite web|first=Lance|last=Fiasco|url=https://idobi.com/news/michael-jackson-picks-a-second-unbreakable-video-director/|title=Michael Jackson Picks A Second 'Unbreakable' Video Director|website=idobi|date=March 22, 2002}}</ref> He directed Carey's "We Belong Together", "I Still Believe", "Obsessed" and "Heartbreaker" and others.<ref>{{cite web|first=Christina|last=Lee|url=https://www.idolator.com/7586326/mariah-carey-brett-ratner-video-movie| title=Mariah Carey And Brett Ratner To Film New Music Video And Movie|website=Idolator|date=March 28, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kw4EAAAAMBAJ| title=L.A. Indie Film Festival To Screen Underground Clips|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]| date=February 6, 1999}}</ref>

Ratner had his motion picture debut when he directed ''[[Money Talks (1997 film)|Money Talks]]'' in 1997. The film, an action-comedy about a con-man accused of organizing a prison break, was Ratner's first collaboration with comedian [[Chris Tucker]]. The film's budget was $25 million.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=CigEAAAAMBAJ|title=Act Like You Know|website=Vibe|date=April 2000}}</ref>

In 1998, he directed [[Rush Hour (1998 film)|''Rush Hour'']], an action-comedy starring [[Jackie Chan]] and [[Chris Tucker]], which was released in September 1998 and went on to become the studio's highest-grossing film and the highest grossing comedy at the time.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.warnerbros.com/rush-hour|title=Rush Hour|website=Warner Bros.}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2000/09/03/magazine/how-black-comedy-got-the-last-laugh.html|title=How Black Comedy Got The Last Laugh|newspaper=[[The New York Times Magazine]]|date=September 3, 2000|last1=Hirschberg|first1=Lynn}}</ref>  Ratner uses music on the set to inspire the production, and when filming ''Rush Hour'', a Michael Jackson song he played for inspiration ended up in the film after Chris Tucker began dancing in the middle of a scene.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kcrw.com/music/shows/guest-dj-project/brett-ratner|title=Brett Ratner|website=KCRW|date=October 26, 2011}}</ref>

Ratner directed ''[[The Family Man]]'', a drama starring [[Nicolas Cage]], in 2000.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://variety.com/2017/film/spotlight/brett-ratner-rush-hour-chris-tucker-dwayne-johnson-1201963915/|title=Crowd-Pleasing Hits Pepper Walk of Fame Honoree Brett Ratner's Resume| first=Nick|last=Clement|magazine=Variety}}</ref>

In 2001, Ratner directed ''[[Rush Hour 2]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tcm.com/this-month/article/196857|title=Rush Hour 2|website=[[Turner Classic Movies|TCM]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://content.time.com/time/magazine/shorttakes/0,9485,1101010806,00.html|title=Short Takes|magazine=Time}}</ref> In 2002, he directed ''[[Red Dragon (2002 film)|Red Dragon]]'', the prequel to [[The Silence of the Lambs (film)|''The Silence of the Lambs'']], about [[Hannibal Lecter]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2002/film/columns/ratner-s-long-strange-trip-to-red-dragon-1117873736/|title=Ratner's long, strange trip to 'Red Dragon'|website=Variety|date=October 4, 2002}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2SYEAAAAMBAJ|title=Moving Pictures|website=[[Vibe (magazine)|Vibe]]|date=April 2003}}</ref>

In 2004, Ratner directed ''[[After the Sunset]]'', starring [[Pierce Brosnan]] and [[Salma Hayek]]. The action comedy film revolves around a master thief pulling off one last big score, with an FBI agent in hot pursuit.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0367479/|title=After the Sunset|date=November 12, 2004|via=IMDb}}</ref>{{better source needed|date=March 2024}}

In 2006, Ratner directed ''[[X-Men: The Last Stand]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2014/05/five-ways-x-men-days-of-future-past-fixes-the-franchises-mistakes/|title=Five Ways "X-Men: Days of Future Past Fixes the Franchise's Previous Mistakes|website=Complex}}</ref> then directed ''[[Rush Hour 3]]'', which was released in 2007.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tvguide.com/news/rush-hour-3-37824/|title=How Chan, Tucker and Ratner Got Caught in a New Rush Hour|website=TV Guide}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://movieweb.com/chris-tucker-signs-onto-brett-ratners-rush-hour-3/|title=Chris Tucker signs onto Brett Ratner's Rush Hour 3|website=MovieWeb|date=May 5, 2005}}</ref>

Ratner directed a television commercial for [[Wynn Las Vegas]] featuring [[Steve Wynn]] on top of Encore Las Vegas in 2008.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://lasvegassun.com/vegasdeluxe/2008/oct/09/wynns-daredevil-stunt-encore-encore/|title=Wynn's daredevil stunt an Encore encore|date=October 9, 2008 }}</ref>

In the same year, Ratner directed the ensemble comedy caper ''[[Tower Heist]]'', starring [[Ben Stiller]] and [[Eddie Murphy]]. The film was originally based on an idea from Eddie Murphy titled 'Trump Heist' and was about disgruntled employees of [[Donald Trump]] planning to rob [[Trump Tower]], though references to Trump were removed from the film.<ref>{{cite web|first=Ben|last=Bussey|url=https://www.yahoo.com/news/brett-ratner-reveals-tower-heist-originally-donald-trump-164907447.html|title=Brett Ratner reveals Tower Heist was originally about Donald Trump|website=[[Yahoo!]]|date=June 14, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Gabe|last=Toro|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2011/11/eddie-murphy-turned-brett-ratner-on-to-the-classic-heist-films-before-making-tower-heist-115381/|title=Eddie Murphy Turned Brett Ratner On To The Classic Heist Films Before Making 'Tower Heist'|website=[[Indiewire]]|date=November 3, 2011}}</ref>

In early 2021, Ratner announced that he will direct a long-gestated [[Milli Vanilli]] biopic, which would be his first project since [[Paramount Pictures|Paramount]]'s 2014 film ''[[Hercules (2014 film)|Hercules]]'' for [[Millennium Media]]. In February 2021, Millennium Media stated it would not be moving forward with Ratner's project.<ref>{{cite web|first=Ellise|last=Shafer|url=https://variety.com/2021/film/news/brett-ratner-milli-vanilli-dropped-millennium-media-1234914712/|title=Brett Ratner's Milli Vanilli Film Dropped by Avi Lerner's Millennium Media|website=Variety|date=February 24, 2021}}</ref>

In January 2025, Amazon confirmed that its Prime Video has exclusively licensed an upcoming documentary film on incoming First Lady [[Melania Trump]]  that will be directed by Ratner. With both a theatrical and streaming release, Melania Trump will also be an executive producer. Filming started in December 2024, one month after [[Donald Trump]] won the presidential elections.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Siegel |first=Tatiana |date=2025-01-05 |title=Melania Trump Documentary in the Works at Amazon With Brett Ratner Directing |url=https://variety.com/2025/film/news/melania-trump-documentary-amazon-brett-ratner-directing-1236265670/ |access-date=2025-01-05 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref>

=== Producing ===
Ratner was an executive producer of the television series ''[[Prison Break]]'', which aired from 2005 to 2009,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fox.com/prison-break/|title=Prison Break|website=Fox|access-date=April 4, 2018|archive-date=April 29, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090429094519/http://www.fox.com/prisonbreak/bios/bio_tancredi.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> and directed its pilot episode.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://movieweb.com/brett-ratner-directing-prison-break/ | title=Brett Ratner directing Prison Break | work=Movieweb | date=November 11, 2004 }}</ref>

In 2011, Ratner produced the TV documentary, ''American Masters: Woody Allen – A Documentary''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/woody-allen-a-documentary-about-the-film/1865/|title=Woody Allen: A Documentary|website=PBS.org|date=July 21, 2011}}</ref> That same year, he produced ''[[Horrible Bosses]]'', a comedy about employees plotting to kill their bosses.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://variety.com/2013/film/news/warner-bros-closes-financing-deal-with-dune-brett-ratner-james-packer-1200682476/|title=Warner Bros. Closes Financing Deal With Dune, Brett Ratner, James Packer|magazine=Variety|first=Dave|last=McNary|date=September 30, 2013|access-date=February 3, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv-movies/ashton-kutcher-starred-horrible-bosses-ryan-reynolds-johnny-knoxville-considered-article-1.159136|title=Ashton Kutcher could have starred in 'Horrible Bosses'; Ryan Reynolds, Johnny Knoxville considered|website=NYDailyNews.com|date=July 12, 2011 }}</ref> ''Horrible Bosses'' opened at the domestic box office with $28.1 million in its first weekend.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/horrible-bosses-producer-brett-ratner-209506|title='Horrible Bosses' Almost Once Starred Ashton Kutcher, Johnny Knoxville; Sequels Discussed|work=The Hollywood Reporter|first=Pamela|last=McClintock |date=July 10, 2011|access-date=February 3, 2024}}</ref>

Ratner produced a remake of [[Snow White]], ''[[Mirror Mirror (film)|Mirror Mirror]]'' (2012), based on the screenplay ''The Brothers Grimm: Snow White'' by Melisa Wallack.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2010/06/08/exclusive-brett-ratner-confirms-the-brothers-grimm-snow-white-to-be-shot-in-3-d/#more-37071 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120710091047/http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2010/06/08/exclusive-brett-ratner-confirms-the-brothers-grimm-snow-white-to-be-shot-in-3-d/%23more-37071 |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 10, 2012 |title=RSS exclusive: Brett Ratner Confirms 'The Brothers Grimm: Snow White' To Be Shot In 3-D |publisher=Moviesblog.mtv.com |access-date=January 11, 2011}}</ref>

In 2014, he produced ''[[Horrible Bosses 2]]'', the sequel to his 2011 film.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.accessonline.com/videos/brett-ratner-talks-beverly-hills-cop-4-horrible-bosses-2-46519/|title=Brett Ratner Talks 'Beverly Hills Cop 4' & 'Horrible Bosses 2'|website=AccessOnline.com}}</ref> Ratner executive-produced the [[Rush Hour (U.S. TV series)|''Rush Hour'' TV series]] based on the ''Rush Hour'' film series.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://insidetv.ew.com/2014/09/30/rush-hour-tv-series/|title='Rush Hour' TV series in the works|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|date=September 30, 2014|access-date=September 30, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2014/09/rush-hour-tv-series-bill-lawrence-brett-ratner-843720/|title='Rush Hour' To Be Remade As Action Series From Bill Lawrence & Brett Ratner|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=September 30, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2014/tv/news/cbs-collars-rush-hour-tv-adaptation-from-bill-lawrence-1201319856/|title=CBS Collars 'Rush Hour' TV Adaptation From Bill Lawrence|website=Variety|date=October 2, 2014}}</ref>

In 2015, Ratner produced [[Black Mass (film)|''Black Mass'']], a biopic about gangster [[Whitey Bulger|James "Whitey" Bulger]], played by [[Johnny Depp]].<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Nick|last=Vivarelli|url=https://variety.com/2015/film/festivals/johnny-depp-starrer-black-mass-to-world-preem-at-venice-film-festival-1201547904/|title=Johnny Depp-Starrer 'Black Mass' To World Premiere At Venice Film Festival|magazine=Variety|date=July 24, 2015}}</ref> The same year, Ratner was executive producer of [[The Revenant (2015 film)|''The Revenant'']], starring [[Leonardo DiCaprio]].<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Justin|last=Kroll|url=https://variety.com/2014/film/news/domhnall-gleeson-leonardo-dicaprio-in-the-revenant-1201272154/|title='Star Wars' Actor Joins Leonardo DiCaprio in 'The Revenant'|magazine=Variety|date=July 30, 2014}}</ref>

He was an executive producer on the 2016 film [[War Dogs (2016 film)|''War Dogs'']], directed by [[Todd Phillips]] and starring [[Jonah Hill]] and [[Miles Teller]].<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Nick|last=Clement|url=https://variety.com/2017/film/spotlight/brett-ratner-walk-of-fame-james-packer-ratpac-warner-bros-kevin-tsujihara-1201963846/|title=Walk of Fame Honoree Brett Ratner Builds Hollywood Production Powerhouse|magazine=Variety|date=January 19, 2017}}</ref>

=== RatPac Entertainment ===
In December 2012, Ratner and Australian media mogul [[James Packer]] formed a joint venture, RatPac Entertainment. The firm will produce independent films and co-produce big-budget films with a major studio.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2012/12/oz-billionaire-james-packer-partners-with-brett-ratner-on-ratpac-entertainment-386773/|title=Oz Billionaire James Packer Partners With Brett Ratner On RatPac Entertainment|first=Nancy|last=Tartaglione|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=December 11, 2012}}</ref> Packer's stake in the company was later bought out by [[Leonard Blavatnik|Len Blavatnik]]'s [[First Access Entertainment]]. The company makes 25 films annually.<ref name="ScreenDaily2017">{{cite web|first=Geoffrey|last=Macnab|url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/brett-ratner-in-cannes-television-is-obviously-the-future/5118212.article|title=Brett Ratner in Cannes:'Television is obviously the future'|website=ScreenDaily.com|date=May 20, 2017}}</ref> By 2017, the company co-financed over 50 films which had 51 Oscar nominations and earned a total of over $10 billion in box office.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/business/2017/apr/19/james-packer-sells-his-stake-in-hollywood-film-company-ratpac|title=James Packer sells his stake in Hollywood film company RatPac|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]|date=April 18, 2017|agency=Australian Associated Press}}</ref>

RatPac and [[Dune Entertainment]] formed a film investment vehicle, which in September 2013, entered a multi-year, 75-film co-producing partnership with [[Warner Bros.]]<ref name=deadlinewb/> The company has partnered with [[Regency Enterprises|New Regency]], advertising firm [[WPP plc|WPP]], CMC Capital Partners, and [[Shanghai Media Group]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/cannes-brett-ratner-looking-finance-tv-series-us-network-1005398|title=Cannes: Brett Ratner Looking to Co-Finance TV Series With U.S. Network|website=HollywoodReporter.com|date=May 19, 2017}}</ref> Ratner worked with CMC to form a fund aimed at investments in Chinese media companies.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2014/10/28/prison-break-rush-hour-filmmaker-wants-a-piece-of-the-chinese-market/| title='Prison Break,' 'Rush Hour' Filmmaker Wants a Piece of the Chinese Market|newspaper=[[The Wall Street Journal]]|date=October 27, 2014}}</ref>

Ratner made $40 million after the release of [[Gravity (2013 film)|''Gravity'']], which was RatPac's first investment.<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Aly|last=Weisman|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/james-packer-and-brett-ratner-ratpac-betting-on-hollywood-being-like-casino-business-2014-3|title=Producer Brett Ratner Is On Fire After 'Gravity' And Says It Comes Down To 'Selling Adrenaline'|website=[[Business Insider]]|date=March 27, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Lucinda|last=Schmidt|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesasia/2014/01/29/packers-new-media-outfit-ratpac-entertainment-defies-gravity/#13d6948c4c4e|title=Gravity Raises Packer's New Media Outfit, RatPack Entertainment|website=[[Forbes]]|date=January 29, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|first=Aly|last=Weisman|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/brett-ratner-made-40-million-from-gravity-2014-3|title=How Hollywood Mogul Brett Ratner Quietly Pocketed $US40 Million From 'Gravity'|magazine=[[Business Insider]]|date=March 5, 2014}}</ref>

In June 2014, Ratner's RatPac Entertainment and Class 5 Films acquired the film rights to the non-fiction article "American Hippopotamus", by [[Jon Mooallem]], about the meat shortage in the U.S. in 1910 to import hippopotamuses. The film was produced by Ratner in collaboration with [[Edward Norton]] and William Migliore.<ref>{{cite magazine | last = Fleming | first = Mike Jr. | title = RatPac, Edward Norton's Class 5 Options 'American Hippopotamus' | magazine= [[Deadline Hollywood]] | url = https://deadline.com/2014/06/ratpac-entertainment-edward-nortons-class-5-options-american-hippopotamus-740913/ | date=June 5, 2014|access-date =June 5, 2014 }}</ref>

On April 18, 2017, Access Entertainment, a subsidiary of [[Access Industries]], acquired [[James Packer]]'s ownership stake in RatPac.<ref name=dl>{{cite web|last=Hipes |first=Patrick |url=https://deadline.com/2017/04/len-blavatnik-ratpac-entertainment-stake-brett-ratner-1202071393/ |title=Len Blavatnik's Access Acquires RatPac Entertainment Stake |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |date=April 18, 2017 |access-date=April 24, 2017}}</ref> The next year, Warner Bros. announced that they were cutting ties with the company after Brett Ratner's sexual harassment allegations with ''[[Rampage (2018 film)|Rampage]]'' as the final film to be co-financed by the company with Warner Bros., and the final film produced by RatPac overall.<ref name="LopezVariety2018"/> In November 2018, RatPac-Dune's minority ownership stake in a library of 76 Warner Bros. films was put up for sale, with investors in the fund backing the library to cash out.<ref>{{cite news |first=Mike Jr. |last= Fleming |title=RatPac Dune's Warner Bros Film Library Sale: Who Wants Piece Of 'Wonder Woman,' 'American Sniper' & 'Gravity'? |url=https://deadline.com/2018/11/ratpac-dune-warner-bros-film-library-auction-wonder-woman-american-sniper-gravity-batman-v-superman-1202502857/ |access-date=January 14, 2019 |work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=November 15, 2018 |language=en}}</ref> Vine Alternative Investments made a high bid for the library, but in January 2019, Warner Bros. exercised their rights to match the bid for the library and essentially acquired RatPac-Dune's stakes. The cost was estimated at nearly $300 million.<ref>{{cite news|first=Mike Jr. |last=Fleming |title=Warner Bros Exercises Matching Rights To Win RatPac Dune Library: $290M-$300M |url=https://deadline.com/2019/01/ratpac-dune-library-warner-bros-300-million-dollar-deal-vine-alternative-investments-wonder-woman-batman-vs-superman-dunkirk-american-sniper-1202528281/ |access-date=January 14, 2019 |work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=January 2, 2019 |language=en}}</ref>

=== Screen appearances ===
Ratner appeared on the MTV series ''[[Punk'd]]'' when [[Hugh Jackman]], who portrays [[Wolverine (character)|Wolverine]] in the ''X-Men'' films, was the subject of a practical joke that made it appear Ratner's $3.6 million home in Beverly Hills was destroyed by a [[BBQ]] grill explosion. [[Ashton Kutcher]] later arrived at his home and hugged him.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20050211012204/http://www.mtv.com/onair/punkd/assets/hall_of_shame.jhtml Hall of Shame], ''[[Punk'd]]''.</ref>

In April 2007, [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] announced that he, [[Carrie Fisher]], [[Garry Marshall]] and [[Jon Avnet]] would be the judges for the network's filmmaking-competition/reality TV series, ''[[On the Lot]]''.<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Steve|last=Pond| url=https://www.tvguide.com/news/lot-inside-tvs-41323/| title=On the Lot: Inside TV's Hottest New Reality Series|magazine=[[TV Guide]]|date=May 22, 2007}}</ref>

He appeared as himself in an episode of the television series ''[[Entourage (U.S. TV series)|Entourage]]'', which was shot at his Beverly Hills home.<ref name="Colen2011"/>

In 2009, Ratner created ''The Shooter Series'' which compiled his work, including interviews with Ratner, and a short film about [[Mickey Rourke]]'s transition into boxing.<ref name="film.avclub.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.avclub.com/the-shooter-series-volume-one-director-brett-ratner-1798206911|title=The Shooter Series Volume One: Director Brett Ratner|website=[[The A.V. Club]]|date=September 16, 2009 }}</ref>

=== Other projects ===
In 2009, Ratner established Rat Press, a publishing company. The company reissued a ''[[Playboy]]'' interview with [[Marlon Brando]] and [[Robert Evans (producer)|Robert Evans]] as well as an account of NFL player [[Jim Brown]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mymag.com/tastemakers/brettratner/ |title=MYMAG |website=mymag.com |access-date=January 11, 2011}}</ref> and released a book of [[Scott Caan]]'s photographs.<ref>{{cite news|first=David|last=Colen|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/jacketcopy/2009/06/brett-ratner-from-rush-hour-to-indie-publisher.html|title=Brett Ratner: From 'Rush Hour' to indie |newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=May 1, 2011}}</ref>

In 2011, Ratner established Rat TV with [[20th Century Fox Television]]. He brought former NBC development executive Chris Conti on as president of the venture.<ref>{{cite web|first=Nellie|last=Andreeva|url=https://deadline.com/2011/08/brett-ratner-signs-new-overall-deal-with-20th-tv-taps-chris-conti-as-president-155739/|title=Brett Ratner Signs New Overall Deal With 20th TV, Taps Chris COnti As President|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=August 10, 2011}}</ref>

On August 4, 2011, the [[Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences]] announced Ratner would produce the [[84th Academy Awards]] with [[Don Mischer]].<ref>{{cite news|first=Mike|last=Cieply|title=Brett Ratner Takes Producing Role at the Oscars | url=http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/08/04/brett-ratner-takes-producing-role-at-the-oscars/ | newspaper=The New York Times | location = New York City | date=August 4, 2011 | access-date=August 18, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Gregg|last=Kilday|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/brett-ratner-oscar-offer-felt-219558| title=Brett Ratner: Oscar Offer Felt Like 'The Twilight Zone'| magazine=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]| publisher=[[Eldridge Industries]]|location=Los Angeles, California|date=August 4, 2011|access-date=February 9, 2018}}</ref> However, Ratner resigned on November 8, 2011,<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.cnn.com/2011/11/08/showbiz/director-gay-slur/index.html | work=CNN | title=Movie director who made anti-gay remark apologizes, won't produce Oscars show | date=November 9, 2011}}</ref> after remarking that "rehearsal is for fags".<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.vulture.com/2011/11/brett-ratner-gay-lindsay-lohan.html |author= Kyle Buchanan |date= November 7, 2011 |title= Brett Ratner Apologizes For Gay Slur, But Not Before Involving Lindsay Lohan [UPDATE] |publisher= [[New York (magazine)|Vulture (New York magazine)]] |access-date= September 15, 2022 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220628201120/https://www.vulture.com/2011/11/brett-ratner-gay-lindsay-lohan.html |archive-date= June 28, 2022 |url-status= live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://marquee.blogs.cnn.com/2011/11/08/brett-ratner-apologizes-for-gay-slur/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111110062958/http://marquee.blogs.cnn.com/2011/11/08/brett-ratner-apologizes-for-gay-slur/ | url-status=dead | archive-date=November 10, 2011 | work=CNN | title=Brett Ratner apologizes for gay slur – The Marquee Blog | date=November 8, 2011}}</ref> Ratner later apologized for his remarks.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.nydailynews.com/gossip/brett-ratner-apologizes-olivia-munn-insulting-appearance-attack-show-article-1.975276 | work=Daily News | title=Brett Ratner apologizes to Olivia Munn after insulting her during appearance on 'Attack of the Show'}}</ref> [[Eddie Murphy]], who was scheduled to host the ceremony, also resigned in deference to a new production team.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.cnn.com/2011/11/09/showbiz/oscars-murphy/index.html | work=CNN | title=Eddie Murphy drops out as Oscars host – CNN.com | date=November 9, 2011}}</ref> Ratner was replaced by [[Brian Grazer]],<ref>{{cite news | url=http://marquee.blogs.cnn.com/2011/11/10/oscars-tap-brian-grazer-to-produce/ | work=CNN | title=Oscars tap Brian Grazer to produce – The Marquee Blog | date=November 10, 2011 | access-date=January 12, 2012 | archive-date=March 24, 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210324232238/https://marquee.blogs.cnn.com/2011/11/10/oscars-tap-brian-grazer-to-produce/ | url-status=dead }}</ref> and Murphy was replaced by previous [[Academy Award|Oscar]] host [[Billy Crystal]].<ref>{{cite news | url=http://marquee.blogs.cnn.com/2011/11/10/billy-crystal-to-host-academy-awards/ | work=CNN | title=Billy Crystal to host Academy Awards – The Marquee Blog | date=November 10, 2011 | access-date=January 12, 2012 | archive-date=March 24, 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210324192405/https://marquee.blogs.cnn.com/2011/11/10/billy-crystal-to-host-academy-awards/ | url-status=dead }}</ref>

Ratner announced the Brett Ratner Florida Student Filmmaker Scholarship at the Key West Film Festival in 2015. The $5,000 scholarship was awarded to ''The Cook, The Knife and The Rabbit's Finger'', which was directed by Agustina Bonventura and Nicolas Casanas.<ref>{{cite web|first=Eric|last=Kohn|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2015/12/brett-ratner-on-why-he-makes-big-movies-and-his-advice-to-first-time-filmmakers-41027/|title=Brett Ratner on Why He Makes Big Movies and His Advice to First-Time Filmmakers|website=[[IndieWire]]|date=December 28, 2015}}</ref>

Ratner worked with international beverage brand Diageo to produce The Hilhaven Lodge, a blended whiskey named for his Beverly Hills estate.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stories.forbestravelguide.com/whiskey-business-hollywood-director-brett-ratner-becomes-a-leading-man-in-the-spirits-industry|title=Whiskey Business: Hollywood Director Brett Ratner Becomes A Leading Man In The Spirits Industry| first=Melinda|last=Sheckells|website=Forbes Travel Guide|date=April 6, 2017 }}</ref> The bottle is modeled after the estate and features a wood cork, and the bottle is shaped to resemble bay windows.<ref name="DiazSunSentinel2017"/> The drink is a mixture of 26-year-old rye, 15-year-old Tennessee whiskey, and six-year bourbon.<ref>{{cite news|first=Nicholas Hegel|last=McClelland|url=https://www.mensjournal.com/food-drink/brett-ratners-latest-passion-project-american-whiskey-w471619/|title=Brett Ratner's Latest Passion Project: American Whiskey|magazine=[[Men's Journal]]|date=March 13, 2017}}</ref>

Ratner delivered a keynote address as part of the [[Cannes Film Festival]] in May 2017 where he referred to television as the future of production.<ref name="ScreenDaily2017"/> Ratner participated in the eighth annual Cannes Film Finance Forum.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2017/05/brett-ratner-ratpac-cannes-film-industry-changing-trends-alejandro-inarritu-1202098030/|title=Brett Ratner On RatPac As Filmmakers' Guardian Angel & How "The Middle Has Fallen Out" At The Box Office – Cannes|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=May 19, 2017}}</ref>

In March 2017, Ratner spoke out against film critic aggregation site [[Rotten Tomatoes]] at the Sun Valley Film Festival, calling it a destructive force in the film industry. He expressed respect for traditional film critics and said the site reduces film criticism to a number.<ref>{{cite magazine| url= https://ew.com/movies/2017/03/23/ratner-tomatoes-scores/| title=Rotten Tomatoes is 'the destruction of our business,' says director| first=James |last=Hibberd| date=March 23, 2017| magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]| access-date=February 12, 2018}}</ref>

Ratner has served on the boards of the [[Simon Wiesenthal Center]] and Museum of Tolerance,<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2016/12/martha-stewart-brett-ratner-art-basel-paddle8-luncheon|title=Martha Stewart Wonders About Donald Trump's Obsession with Gold| first=Ann|last=Binlot|website=[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]]|date=December 1, 2016}}</ref> Chrysalis, Ghetto Film School,<ref name="scharf-2017">{{cite magazine|first=Lindzi|last=Scharf|url=https://variety.com/2017/film/spotlight/brett-ratner-chrysalis-academy-museum-simeon-wiesenthal-ghetto-film-school-1201963899/|title=Walk of Fame Honoree Brett Ratner Pays It Forward|magazine=Variety|date=January 19, 2017}}</ref> Best Buddies<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ir.remarkholdings.com/board-directors/brett-ratner|title=Biography|website=Remark Holdings}}</ref> and the Los Angeles Police Foundation.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jnf.org/events-landing-pages/event-landing-page-sample1|title=Tree of Life Dinner|website=Jewish National Fund}}</ref> He served on the dean's council of NYU [[Tisch School of the Arts]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tisch.nyu.edu/giving/deans-council|title=Dean's Council|website=NYU Tisch}}</ref> and serves on the board of directors of [[Tel Aviv University]]'s School of Film and Television.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hauteliving.com/2017/04/haute-living-miamis-2017-haute-100-list/633551/|title=Haute Living Miami's 2017 Haute 100 List|website=Haute Living|date=April 20, 2017}}</ref> He donated $1 million to the [[Academy Museum of Motion Pictures]] in 2013.<ref name="scharf-2017" />