When asked about his favorite films, Bruckheimer named "The Godfather" (1972), "The French Connection" (1971), "Good Will Hunting" (1997), and "The 400 Blows" (1959). When asked on what the film industry's obligation to an audience was, he responded, "We are in the transportation business. We transport audiences from one place to another." When asked why he makes films, he stated, "If I made films for the critics, or for someone else, I'd probably be living in some small Hollywood studio apartment."