Editing Brett Ratner

{{Short description|American filmmaker (born 1969)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name               = Brett Ratner
| image              = Brett Ratner 2012 Shankbone.JPG
| caption            = Ratner in 2012
| birth_date         = {{birth date and age|1969|3|28}}
| birth_place        = [[Miami Beach, Florida]], U.S.
| education          = [[New York University]]
| occupation         = {{hlist|Film director|producer}}
| years_active       = 1987–present
}}
'''Brett Ratner''' (born March 28, 1969)<ref name=hrvid>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/how-director-brett-ratner-evolved-650017|title=How Director Brett Ratner Evolved From Party Boy to $450 Million Warner Bros. Mogul|work=The Hollywood Reporter|last=Galloway|first=Stephen|date=October 23, 2013|access-date=February 26, 2018}}</ref> is an American film director and producer. He directed the [[Rush Hour (film series)|''Rush Hour'' film series]], ''[[The Family Man]]'', ''[[Red Dragon (2002 film)|Red Dragon]]'', ''[[X-Men: The Last Stand]]'', ''[[Tower Heist]]'', and ''[[Hercules (2014 film)|Hercules]]''. He is a producer of several films, including the ''[[Horrible Bosses]]'' series, as well as executive producer on other projects, including the films ''[[The Revenant (2015 film)|The Revenant]]'' and ''[[War Dogs (2016 film)|War Dogs]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sfweekly.com/sanfrancisco/horrible-bosses-mediocre-black-comedy-mildly-comforting-rarely-funny/Content?oid=2182089|title="Horrible Bosses": Mediocre Black Comedy Mildly Comforting, Rarely Funny|work=SF Weekly|access-date=March 29, 2015|archive-date=September 24, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924125736/http://www.sfweekly.com/sanfrancisco/horrible-bosses-mediocre-black-comedy-mildly-comforting-rarely-funny/Content?oid=2182089|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.crosswalk.com/culture/movies/black-comedy-goes-bawdy-in-i-horrible-bosses-i.html|title=Black Comedy Goes Bawdy in Horrible Bosses|work=Crosswalk.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://concreteplayground.com/sydney/event/horrible-bosses/|title=Horrible Bosses|first=Tom|last=Glasson|work=concreteplayground.com}}</ref> and the television series ''[[Prison Break]]''.

Ratner got his start directing with music videos in the 1990s,<ref name=hrvid/> and directed his first motion picture, ''[[Money Talks (1997 film)|Money Talks]]'', in 1997.<ref name=time>{{cite magazine|url=http://content.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,2054197,00.html|title=King of America|magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]]|last=Corliss|first=Richard|date=October 19, 1998|access-date=February 26, 2018}}</ref> Overall, the films Ratner has directed have earned over $2 billion at the global box office.<ref name=hrvid /> Ratner is the co-founder of [[RatPac-Dune Entertainment|RatPac Entertainment]], a film production company. Ratner led RatPac's partnership with [[Dune Entertainment]] in September 2013 for a co-producing deal with [[Warner Bros.]] that included 75 films.<ref name=deadlinewb>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2013/09/warner-bros-sets-ratpac-dune-to-co-finance-slates-after-legendary-exit-599835/|title=Warner Bros Sets RatPac-Dune To Co-Finance Slates After Legendary Exit|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|last=Fleming|first=Mike Jr.|date=September 2013|access-date=February 26, 2018}}</ref> RatPac Entertainment has co-financed 81 theatrically released motion pictures exceeding $17 billion in worldwide box office receipts. RatPac's co-financed films have been nominated for 59 [[Academy Awards]], 25 [[Golden Globes]] and 43 [[BAFTAs]] and have won 25 Academy Awards, 8 Golden Globes and 24 BAFTAs. In January 2017, Ratner received a star on the [[Hollywood Walk of Fame]] for his contributions to the motion picture industry, located at 6801 [[Hollywood Boulevard]].<ref name="dailynews1">{{Cite news|url=http://www.dailynews.com/arts-and-entertainment/20170119/director-brett-ratner-to-receive-star-on-hollywood-walk-of-fame|title=Director Brett Ratner to receive star on Hollywood Walk of Fame|language=en|access-date=January 24, 2017}}</ref><ref name="walkoffame1">{{cite web|url=http://www.walkoffame.com/brett-ratner|title=Brett Ratner {{!}} Hollywood Walk of Fame|website=www.walkoffame.com|language=en-US|access-date=January 24, 2017}}</ref>

In 2017, numerous women in Hollywood came forward with allegations of misconduct against Ratner.<ref name="LopezVariety2018">{{Cite web |last=Lopez |first=Ricardo |date=2018-04-11 |title=Warners Bros. Cuts Final Ties With Brett Ratner, Won't Renew $450-Million Co-Financing Deal |url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/brett-ratner-warners-cofinancing-deal-ends-1202750809/ |access-date=2023-10-07 |website=Variety|publisher=[[Penske Media Corporation]]|location=New York City|language=en-US}}</ref> This resulted in his business deals and prospective film projects getting canceled or scrapped, and he hasn't actively worked in Hollywood since 2018.

== Early life ==
Ratner was born and raised in [[Miami Beach, Florida]], the son of Marsha Presman and Ronald Ratner.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=MH&s_site=miami&p_multi=MH&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB4D848A51C5301&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM|title=Wonder Brett – Brett Ratner Has Always Wanted to Direct Movies. Now the Never-Take-No South Florida Native is Fulfilling That Dream – At the Ripe Age of 27|date=August 21, 1997|work=Miami Herald}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Bloom|first=Nate|title=Jewish Stars |newspaper=[[Cleveland Jewish News]]|date=November 7, 2011|url=https://www.clevelandjewishnews.com/archives/jewish-stars/article_33b03e64-095b-11e1-9084-001cc4c03286.html}}</ref> He grew up in an upper-middle-class [[Jewish]] family.<ref name=hwodg>{{cite news| url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/brett-ratner-homeless-father-philanthropy-353684 | work=The Hollywood Reporter | first=Brett | last=Ratner | title=Brett Ratner on How His Homeless Father Inspired His Nonprofit Work | date=July 25, 2012}}</ref> His grandfather was [[d-CON]] mail order [[rat poison]] company founder and real estate developer [[Lee Ratner]].<ref name=hrvid/><ref name="Martin">{{cite news |url=https://www.miamiherald.com/miami-com/things-to-do/article225909605.html |last=Martin |first=Lydia |title=Movie money man |date=October 15, 2017 |access-date=September 9, 2020 |newspaper=[[The Miami Herald]]}}</ref><ref name="Hotchandani">{{cite magazine |url=https://hauteliving.com/2007/08/brett-ratner-billion-dollar-director/808/ |title=Blockbuster Brett Ratner |last1=Hotchandani |first1=Kamal |last2=Wilson |first2=Stephanie |magazine=[[Haute Living]] |date=August 24, 2007 |access-date=September 9, 2020}}</ref><ref name="nancyjosales.com" /> His mother was born in [[Cuba]] and immigrated to the U.S. in the 1960s with her parents, Fanita and Mario Presman, whose families themselves originally moved to Cuba from Eastern Europe.<ref>{{cite news|first=Brett|last=Ratner |url=https://variety.com/2007/film/features/beach-boy-nurtures-his-roots-1117969378/ |title=Beach boy nurtures his roots|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|publisher=[[Penske Media Corporation]]|location=New York City|date=July 27, 2007 |access-date=January 11, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=MH&s_site=miami&p_multi=MH&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EDD48AA5AA933E4&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM|title=Bernardo Benes, Cuban Miami Featured in Book|date=August 8, 2001|work=Miami Herald}}</ref><ref name="nancyjosales.com">{{cite web |url=http://nancyjosales.com/stories/brettratner.pdf |last=Sales |first=Nancy Jo |title=Hollywood Loves Brett Ratner |magazine=[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]] |date=March 2007 |access-date=January 11, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714151549/http://nancyjosales.com/stories/brettratner.pdf |archive-date=July 14, 2011 }}</ref> Ratner's mother was sixteen when he was born.<ref name="hwodg" /> Ratner has said that he "really didn't know" his biological father, and that he considers [[Alvin Malnik]], a lawyer and businessman with alleged [[organized crime]] ties<ref name="NYT1978">{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1978/04/17/archives/new-jersey-pages-crime-figures-found-involved-in-poconos-commission.html |title=Crime Figures Found Involved in Poconos |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |date=April 17, 1978 |access-date=September 9, 2020}}</ref><ref name="Perry">{{cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-10-29-me-2583-story.html |title=Alleged Crime Figure Malnik Makes S.D. Council an Offer It Can't Refuse |last=Perry |first=Tony |date=October 29, 1990 |access-date=September 9, 2020 |newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]}}</ref><ref name="Norman">{{cite news |url=https://www.browardpalmbeach.com/news/updated-reputed-mobster-al-malnik-says-hes-executor-of-michael-jacksons-will-and-blanket-s-new-dad-6452862 |title=UPDATED: Reputed Mobster Al Malnik Says He's Executor of Michael Jackson's Will and "Blanket"'s New Dad |last=Norman |first=Bob |newspaper=[[Broward Palm Beach New Times]] |date=June 26, 2009 |access-date=September 9, 2020}}</ref> who opened the restaurant [[The Forge (restaurant)|The Forge]] in Miami Beach, to be his father, "the one who raised" him.<ref name="Colen2011">{{cite web |first=David|last=Colen|url=http://www.aventurabusinessmonthly.com/abj/brettratner-abj.shtml |title=20 Good Questions with Brett Ratner |work=Aventura Business Monthly |publisher=Stern Bloom Media| location=Hallandale Beach, Florida| date=May 1, 2011 |access-date=February 27, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110904185120/http://www.aventurabusinessmonthly.com/abj/brettratner-abj.shtml |archive-date=September 4, 2011 }}</ref> Malnik was a friend of Lee Ratner and not romantically involved with Marsha Presman.<ref name="nancyjosales.com" /> Ratner's biological father became homeless in Miami Beach, a situation which inspired Brett Ratner to become a board member of the nationwide nonprofit organization Chrysalis, which helps the homeless find work.<ref>{{cite news|first=Brett| last=Ratner |title = My Own Father Was Homeless, Too| url = https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/my-own-father-was-homeless-353135| work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]| publisher=[[Eldridge Media]]|location=Los Angeles, California|date=July 24, 2012 | access-date = August 10, 2012}}</ref>

Ratner attended [[Rabbi Alexander S. Gross Hebrew Academy]]<ref>{{Citation|first=Jerry|last=Levine|title=Hollywood Director Brett Ratner – Growing Up Jewish in Miami Beach|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzTntlX5W5Q| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211110/JzTntlX5W5Q| archive-date=November 10, 2021 | url-status=live|date=January 9, 2013|access-date=November 1, 2017}}{{cbignore}}</ref> elementary school and attended [[Alexander Muss High School in Israel]]<ref name="nancyjosales.com" /> and graduated in 1986 from [[Miami Beach Senior High School]]. While growing up in Miami Beach, Ratner was an extra on the set of [[Scarface (1983 film)|''Scarface'']] and was able to watch ''[[Miami Vice]]'' film around town.<ref name="DiazSunSentinel2017">{{cite news|first=Johnny|last=Diaz|url=http://www.sun-sentinel.com/features/fl-fea-miami-beach-film-director-brett-ratner-whiskey-business-20170707-story.html|title=Lifestyle Beverly Hills estate inspires film director Brett Ratner's new whiskey – but Miami's still in his heart|work=[[Sun Sentinel]]|publisher=[[Tronc]]|location=[[Deerfield Beach, Florida]]|date=June 10, 2017|access-date=April 4, 2018}}</ref> Shortly before Ratner's high school graduation, his mother and biological father married with the intention of [[Legitimation#Family law|legitimizing]] his status.<ref name="nancyjosales.com" /> He is a 1990 graduate of [[New York University]].<ref>{{cite news|first=Richard |last=Pierce|url=https://www.nyu.edu/about/news-publications/news/2006/october/nyus_tisch_school_of_the_arts.html|title=NYU's Tisch School of the Arts to Celebrate Broadway and the Performing Arts at Benefit Gala|work=[[New York University]]|publisher=[[New York University]]|location=New York City|date=October 24, 2006|access-date=March 10, 2025}}</ref> In 2010, he cited [[Martin Scorsese]]'s 1980 film ''[[Raging Bull]]'' as his inspiration to enter the world of film.<ref>{{Cite news|first=Jessica|last=Hopkins|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2010/may/23/brett-ratner-raging-bull/print|title=The film that changed my life: Brett Ratner |work=[[The Guardian]]|location=London, England|date=May 22, 2010|access-date=April 4, 2018}}</ref>

== 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" />

== Sexual assault allegations ==
In October 2017, during the [[Me Too movement]], a former talent agency employee accused Ratner of rape.<ref>{{Cite news|first=Jake|last=Nevins|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/nov/02/director-brett-ratner-rape-accusations-sexual-harassment-claims|title=Brett Ratner accused of rape in most serious allegation yet against film-maker|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]|location=London, England|date=November 2, 2017|access-date=November 2, 2017|language=en-US}}</ref> On November 1, 2017, six women, including [[Olivia Munn]] and [[Natasha Henstridge]], accused Ratner of sexual assault and harassment, as well as following an actress into a bathroom without invitation and masturbating as another entered his trailer to deliver food.<ref>{{Cite news|first1=Amy|last1=Kaufman|first2=Daniel|last2=Miller|url=https://www.latimes.com/business/hollywood/la-fi-ct-brett-ratner-allegations-20171101-htmlstory.html|title=Six women accuse filmmaker Brett Ratner of sexual harassment or misconduct|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|location=Los Angeles, California|date=November 1, 2017|access-date=November 1, 2017|language=en-US|issn=0458-3035}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine|first1=Brent|last1=Lang|first2=Cynthia|last2=Littleton|url=https://variety.com/2017/biz/news/brett-ratner-natasha-henstridge-accused-sexual-harassment-1202604256/|title=Brett Ratner Accused of Sexual Harassment or Misconduct by Six Women (Report)|magazine=Variety|publisher=[[Penske Media Corporation]]|location=Los Angeles, California|date=November 1, 2017|access-date=November 1, 2017|language=en-US}}</ref> The same month, [[Elliot Page]] accused Ratner of sexual harassment and outing the then-18-year-old Page as gay (before Page came out as a trans man) in front of many onlookers including [[Anna Paquin]], who later confirmed the story.<ref name="accusescbc">{{cite news |title=Ellen Page accuses Brett Ratner of sexual harassment |url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/ellen-page-facebook-ratner-1.4397539 |work=[[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]] |date=November 20, 2017 |access-date=November 11, 2017 |archive-date=December 1, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201201231958/https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/ellen-page-facebook-ratner-1.4397539 |url-status=live }}</ref> A former fashion model came forward regarding an incident involving [[Russell Simmons]] and Ratner back in 1991, when Simmons coerced her to perform oral sex while Ratner was present.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Russell Simmons and Brett Ratner Accused of Teaming Up to Engage in Sexual Misconduct|date=November 17, 2017|first=Hilary|last=Lewis|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/russell-simmons-brett-ratner-accused-teaming-up-engage-sexual-misconduct-1059839|magazine=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|publisher=[[Valence Media]]|location=Los Angeles, California}}</ref>

On November 1, 2017, the same day as the allegations of six women, [[Warner Bros.]] announced it had severed ties with Ratner. Afterwards, Ratner announced that he was "[stepping] away from all Warner Bros.-related activities" and Warner Bros. was reviewing the issue.<ref>{{cite news|first1=Ryan|last1=Faughnder|first2=Daniel|last2=Miller|url=https://www.latimes.com/business/hollywood/la-fi-ct-brett-ratner-warner-bros-20171101-story.html|title=Warner Bros. cuts ties with Brett Ratner after sexual misconduct allegations|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|location=Los Angeles, California|date=November 1, 2017|access-date=January 7, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|first=Mike|last=Miller|url=http://people.com/movies/brett-ratner-stepping-away-from-all-warner-bros-projects-following-sexual-abuse-allegations/|title=Brett Ratner Stepping Away From All Warner Bros. Projects Following Sexual Abuse Allegations|magazine=[[People (magazine)|People]]|publisher=[[Meredith Corporation]]|location=New York City|date=November 1, 2017|access-date=February 26, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/11/02/brett-ratner-steps-away-warner-bros-sexual-harassment-claims/|title=Brett Ratner 'steps away' from Warner Bros after sexual harassment claims|newspaper=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|location=London, England|date=November 2, 2017|access-date=February 26, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Alex|last=Abad-Santos|url=https://www.vox.com/culture/2017/11/13/16643298/gal-gadot-brett-ratner-wonder-woman|title=Report: Gal Gadot won't star in the Wonder Woman sequel until Warner Bros. dumps Brett Ratner|website=[[Vox.com]]|publisher=[[Vox Media]]|location=New York City|date=November 13, 2017|access-date=January 7, 2019}}</ref> In April 2018, Warner Bros. announced that they would not renew their $450-million co-producing deal with RatPac.<ref name="LopezVariety2018"/>

== Filmography ==
=== Film ===
'''Director'''
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! Year
! Title
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| 1997
| ''[[Money Talks (1997 film)|Money Talks]]''
|rowspan=2|[[New Line Cinema]]
|-
| 1998
| ''[[Rush Hour (1998 film)|Rush Hour]]''
|-
| 2000
| ''[[The Family Man]]''
| [[Universal Pictures]]
|-
| 2001
| ''[[Rush Hour 2]]''
| New Line Cinema
|-
| 2002
| ''[[Red Dragon (2002 film)|Red Dragon]]''
| Universal Pictures
|-
| 2004
| ''[[After the Sunset]]''
| New Line Cinema
|-
| 2006
| ''[[X-Men: The Last Stand]]''
| [[20th Century Studios|20th Century Fox]]
|-
| 2007
| ''[[Rush Hour 3]]''
| New Line Cinema
|-
| 2011
| ''[[Tower Heist]]''
| Universal Pictures
|-
| 2014
| ''[[Hercules (2014 film)|Hercules]]''
| [[Paramount Pictures]]
|}

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'''Producer'''
* ''[[Double Take (2001 film)|Double Take]]'' (2001)
* ''[[Paid in Full (2002 film)|Paid in Full]]'' (2002)
* ''After the Sunset'' (2004) (Uncredited)
* ''[[Santa's Slay]]'' (2005)
* ''[[Running Scared (2006 film)|Running Scared]]'' (2006)
* ''[[Code Name: The Cleaner]]'' (2007)
* ''[[Mother's Day (2010 film)|Mother's Day]]'' (2010)
* ''[[Kites (film)|Kites]]'' (2010) (English-language version)
* ''[[Horrible Bosses]]'' (2011)
* ''[[Mirror Mirror (film)|Mirror Mirror]]'' (2012)
* ''[[CZ12]]'' (2012) (Uncredited)
* ''Hercules'' (2014)
* ''[[Horrible Bosses 2]]'' (2014)
* ''[[Barely Lethal]]'' (2015)
* ''[[I Saw the Light (film)|I Saw the Light]]'' (2015)
* ''[[Truth (2015 film)|Truth]]'' (2015)
* ''[[Dark Crimes]]'' (2016)
* ''[[Rules Don't Apply]]'' (2016)
* ''[[Georgetown (film)|Georgetown]]'' (2019)

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'''Executive Producer'''
* ''A Ribbon of Dreams'' (2002)
* ''[[End Game (2006 film)|End Game]]'' (2006) (Direct-to-video)
* ''[[21 (2008 film)|21]]'' (2008)
* ''[[Skyline (2010 film)|Skyline]]'' (2010)
* ''[[The Water Diviner]]'' (2014)
* ''[[Jersey Boys (film)|Jersey Boys]]'' (2014)
* ''[[Black Mass (film)|Black Mass]]'' (2015)
* ''[[The Revenant (2015 film)|The Revenant]]'' (2015)
* ''[[War Dogs (2016 film)|War Dogs]]'' (2016)
* ''[[The Lego Ninjago Movie]]'' (2017)

'''Executive Soundtrack Producer'''
* ''Rush Hour'' (1998)
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=== Short film ===
'''Director'''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Notes
|-
|1990
|''Whatever Happened to [[Mason Reese]]''
|Also screenwriter and producer 
|-
|2001
|''Lady Luck''
|
|-
|2008
|''[[New York, I Love You]]''
|Segment "5"
|-
|2013
|''[[Movie 43]]''
|Segment "Happy Birthday"
|-
|}

'''Executive producer'''
* ''Velocity Rules'' (2001)
* ''Me and Daphne'' (2002)
* ''Kill Them Mommy!'' (2015)

'''Producer'''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Notes
|-
| 2006
|''Becker Hargrove, Inc.''
|
|-
|2009
|''[[I Knew It Was You]]: Rediscovering John Cazale''
|rowspan=2|Documentary short
|-
|rowspan=3| 2015
|''[[The 100 Years Show]]''
|-
|''Fun Size Horror: Volume Two''
|
|-
|''[[The Audition (2015 film)|The Audition]]''
|
|-
|}

=== Documentary film ===
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'''Producer'''
* ''Before, During and 'After the Sunset''' (2005) (Video)
* ''[[Night Will Fall]]'' (2014)
* ''[[Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films|Electric Boogaloo: The Wild,<br />Untold Story of Cannon Films]]'' (2014)
* ''[[One Day Since Yesterday: Peter Bogdanovich & the Lost American Film]]'' (2014)
* ''[[Chuck Norris vs Communism|Chuck Norris vs. Communism]]'' (2015)
* ''S is for Stanley'' (2015)
* ''In the Name of Honor'' (2015)
* ''[[Before the Flood (film)|Before the Flood]]'' (2016)
* ''Author: The J.T. Leroy Story'' (2016)
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'''Executive producer'''
* ''[[Catfish (film)|Catfish]]'' (2010)
* ''By Sidney Lumet'' (2015)
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=== Television ===
'''TV movies'''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Director
! Executive<br />producer
! Notes
|-
| 1999
| ''Partners''
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
|
|-
| 2005
| ''Untitled David Diamond/David Weissman Project''
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
|
|-
| 2007
| ''Helmut by June''
|
| {{Yes}}
| Documentary film
|-
| 2008
| ''Blue Blood''
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
|
|-
|rowspan=2|2009
| ''Cop House''
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
|
|-
| ''[[Prison Break: The Final Break]]''
|
| {{Yes}}
|
|-
|rowspan=2|2011
| ''Rogue''
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
|
|-
| ''Nick Cannon: Mr. Show Biz''
|
| {{Yes}}
|rowspan=2|Documentary film
|-
| 2015
| ''[[Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds]]''
|
| {{Yes}}
|-
|}

'''TV series'''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Director
! Executive<br />producer
! Notes
|-
| 1999
| ''[[Making the Video]]''
| {{Yes}}
|
| Documentary series
|-
| 2005–2009
| ''[[Prison Break]]''
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
| Directed the [[Pilot (Prison Break)|Pilot episode]]
|-
|rowspan=2|2007
| ''[[Entourage (U.S. TV series)|Entourage]]''
|
|
| Role: himself;<br />Episode "[[The Prince's Bride]]"
|-
| ''[[Women's Murder Club (TV series)|Women's Murder Club]]''
|
| {{Yes}}
|
|-
| 2011
| ''[[CHAOS (TV series)|CHAOS]]''
|
| {{Yes}}
|
|-
| 2014
| ''[[30 for 30]]''
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
| Episode "Mysteries of the Rimet Trophy"
|-
|rowspan=2|2015
| ''[[Breakthrough (TV series)|Breakthrough]]''
| {{Yes}}
|
| Documentary series
|-
| ''[[Rush Hour (U.S. TV series)|Rush Hour]]''
|
| {{Yes}}
|
|-
| 2017
| ''[[American Masters]]''
|
| {{Yes}}
|
|}

=== Music video ===
<!--[[Music video director]] links directly here.-->
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="text-align:center;"
! Year
! Title
! Artist
|-
| 1987 || "[[Christmas in Hollis]]" || [[Run-D.M.C.]]
|-
| 1988 || "Louder Than a Bomb" || [[Public Enemy (band)|Public Enemy]]
|-
| rowspan=5| 1993 || "Rat Bastard" ||rowspan=2| [[Pete Nice|Prime Minister Pete Nice]] & [[DJ Richie Rich|Daddy Rich]]
|-
| "Kick the Bobo"
|-
| "[[Stay Real]]" || [[Erick Sermon]]
|-
| "[[Tonight's da Night]]" || [[Redman (rapper)|Redman]]
|-
| "[[Pink Cookies In a Plastic Bag Getting Crushed By Buildings]]" || [[LL Cool J]]
|-
| rowspan=3| 1994 || "[[Nuttin' but Love]]" || [[Heavy D]] & the Boyz
|-
| "I'll Take Her" || [[Ill Al Skratch]] featuring [[Brian McKnight]]
|-
| "I Like the Way You Work" || [[Blackstreet]]
|-
|rowspan=8| 1995 || "[[Freek'n You]]" ||rowspan=2| [[Jodeci]]
|-
| "[[Love U 4 Life]]"
|-
| "[[Every Little Thing I Do]]" || [[Soul for Real]]
|-
| "[[Brown Sugar (D'Angelo song)|Brown Sugar]]"|| [[D'Angelo]]
|-
| "[[Who Do U Love]]" || [[Deborah Cox]]
|-
| "Sex Wit You" || Heavy D & the Boyz
|-
| "[[Cruisin' (Smokey Robinson song)#D'Angelo version|Cruisin']]" || D'Angelo
|-
| "[[(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman]]" || [[Mary J. Blige]]
|-
|rowspan=2| 1996 || "[[Lady (D'Angelo song)|Lady]]" ([[DJ Premier]] Remix) || D'Angelo featuring [[AZ (rapper)|AZ]]
|-
| "Don't Wanna Lose You" || [[Lionel Richie]]
|-
|rowspan=4| 1997 || "[[I'll Be (Foxy Brown song)|I'll Be]]" || [[Foxy Brown (rapper)|Foxy Brown]]
|-
| "No Doubt" || [[702 (group)|702]]
|-
| "[[Invisible Man (song)|Invisible Man]]" || [[98 Degrees]]
|-
| "[[Triumph (song)|Triumph]]" || [[Wu-Tang Clan]]
|-
| 1998 || "[[How Deep Is Your Love (Dru Hill song)|How Deep Is Your Love]]" || [[Dru Hill]]
|-
| rowspan=4| 1999 || "[[I Still Believe (Brenda K. Starr song)#Mariah Carey version|I Still Believe]]" || [[Mariah Carey]]
|-
| "[[Beautiful Stranger]]" || [[Madonna]]
|-
| "[[Heartbreaker (Mariah Carey song)|Heartbreaker]]" ||rowspan=2| Mariah Carey
|-
| "[[Thank God I Found You]]"
|-
| 2000 || "[[This Could Be Heaven (song)|This Could Be Heaven]]" || [[Seal (musician)|Seal]]
|-
| 2001 || "[[Diddy (song)|Diddy]]" || [[Sean Combs|P. Diddy]]
|-
| 2002 || "Unbreakable" || [[Michael Jackson]]
|-
|rowspan=3| 2005 || "[[It's Like That (Mariah Carey song)|It's Like That]]" ||rowspan=2| Mariah Carey
|-
| "[[We Belong Together]]"
|-
|"[[These Boots Are Made for Walkin' (Jessica Simpson song)|These Boots Are Made for Walkin']]" || [[Jessica Simpson]]
|-
|rowspan=3| 2006 || "Make Them Suffer" || [[Cannibal Corpse]]
|-
| "[[A Public Affair (song)|A Public Affair]]" || Jessica Simpson
|-
| "Samantha" || [[Courtney Love]]
|-
| rowspan=4| 2008 ||"[[7 Things]]" || [[Miley Cyrus]]
|-
| "[[Touch My Body]]" || Mariah Carey
|-
| "[[Just Like Me (Jamie Foxx song)|Just Like Me]]" || [[Jamie Foxx]]
|-
| "[[Dragostea Din Tei|When You Leave (Numa Numa)]]" ([[Basshunter]] Remix) || [[Alina Pușcău|Alina]]
|-
| rowspan=2| 2009 ||"[[Obsessed (Mariah Carey song)|Obsessed]]" ||rowspan=2| Mariah Carey
|-
| "[[H.A.T.E.U.]]"
|-
|| 2011 ||"[[Mrs. Right]]" || [[Mindless Behavior]]
|-
|| 2015 ||"[[Infinity (Mariah Carey song)|Infinity]]" || Mariah Carey
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
{{Commons category|Brett Ratner}}
* {{IMDb name|711840}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110904185120/http://www.aventurabusinessmonthly.com/abj/brettratner-abj.shtml Brett Ratner Cover Story Interview with Aventura Business Monthly]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20100220195931/http://the1secondfilm.com/producer/648 Brett Ratner Producer Profile for The 1 Second Film]
* [http://www.nyfa.edu/ New York Film Academy School of Film and Acting]

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