Jerry Bruckheimer: A long history of No. 1s for Disney

Jerry Bruckheimer, whose long-standing first-look deal with the Walt Disney Co. is not being renewed next year, leaves behind a 20-year legacy of big movies.

While “Lone Ranger” proved to be an expensive flop, Bruckheimer is responsible for some of the studio’s biggest money-making franchises, including the “Pirates of the Caribbean” saga and the “National Treasure” movies.

Of Bruckheimer’s 27 movies for Disney, 16 hit No. 1 in their debut weekends, and 14 made more than $100 million at the domestic box office, according to data compiled by Paul Dergarabedian of Hollywood.com.

The list of first weekend winners leaves out “Enemy of the State,” released in 1998, which generated more than $111 million domestically over its lifetime in theaters, but lost to “The Rugrats Movie” in its opening.

Take a look through the photo gallery to see all of the producer’s No. 1 movies, plus the lifetime domestic take for each.

By Ryan Faughnder

The second installment in the “Pirates” saga sailed away with an international box office gross of more than $1 billion, though it got less favorable reviews than its predecessor. It was the year’s highest grossing movie. Opened: July 2006. Domestic gross: $423 million.  (Peter Mountain / Associated Press / Disney)