The Movies That Made Us

The Movies That Made Us

2019 8.0 (1.0k) Age 14+

These blockbusters brought us together and gave us the time of our lives. Meet the actors, directors and industry insiders who made them happen.

Actors

Genres

Documentary, Drama

Streaming On

 

Youtube Trailer

Countries (outside of the GB)

Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Germany, Spain, France, Hong Kong, India, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Mexico, The Netherlands, Poland, Singapore, Turkey, United States, South Africa

Available Languages (Netflix)

Brazilian Portuguese, English, European Spanish, French, Polish, Turkish

Available Subtitles (Netflix)

Arabic English, French, Polish, Ukrainian, Traditional Chinese,

Seasons

Season 1

These blockbusters brought us together and gave us the time of our lives. Meet the actors, directors and industry insiders who made them happen.

Episodes

Dirty Dancing - 2019

Stepping on toes and tangling with rejection, the women behind this 'girl's movie' touched millions despite co-star tension and a meager budget.
- Nov. 29, 2019, 5 a.m.

Home Alone - 2019

Mix a 'comedy machine' with a novice director. Add a shutdown threat, rotating robbers and terrifying stunts to home in on a ho-ho-ho holiday megahit.
- Nov. 29, 2019, 5 a.m.

Ghostbusters - 2019

A rickety script, tight timeline and effects issues almost busted this comedy. But thanks to Dan Aykroyd and company, the slimy shenanigans took off.
- Nov. 29, 2019, 5 a.m.

Die Hard - 2019

This box office titan took action movies to the next level, decked out with a relatable hero, a humorous rewrite and a well-played “yippee-ki-yay.”
- Nov. 29, 2019, 5 a.m.

Season 2

These blockbusters brought us together and gave us the time of our lives. Meet the actors, directors and industry insiders who made them happen.

Episodes

Back to the Future - 2019

Vroom or bust: It took a sweet ride and a rising star — or two — to build a blockbuster from a half-baked idea and the ashes of multiple flops.
- Nov. 29, 2019, 5 a.m.

Pretty Woman - 2019

Turning an unknown into a superstar and revamping the rom-com rules amid many rewrites, this megahit's success still leaves insiders pretty shocked.
- Nov. 29, 2019, 5 a.m.

Jurassic Park - 2019

Crunch the numbers, then make way for a chubby T. rex and visual effects bad boys. This box office heavyweight disrupted the way movies are made.
- Nov. 29, 2019, 5 a.m.

Forrest Gump - 2019

Life is like a box of chocolates — or a charming script unearthed by chance. Despite casting and budget woes, this humble tale became a '90s classic.
- Nov. 29, 2019, 5 a.m.

Season 3

These blockbusters brought us together and gave us the time of our lives. Meet the actors, directors and industry insiders who made them happen.

Episodes

Halloween - 2019

It took a young team's blood, sweat and tears — and a triple-threat visionary — to make this bloodless yet scarily influential horror masterpiece.
- Nov. 29, 2019, 5 a.m.

Friday the 13th - 2019

What began as a bald rip-off made a bloody splash as a splatter classic. Now the unlikely crew spills its guts about the highs, lows and gory effects.
- Nov. 29, 2019, 5 a.m.

Nightmare on Elm Street - 2019

With a studio on the line, an imaginative director in the pocket and an actorly demon in tow, this supernatural slasher hit raked in a surreal profit.
- Nov. 29, 2019, 5 a.m.

Robocop - 2019

A painfully tight suit and budget, a passionate European auteur and on-set tensions fueled this blockbuster takedown of cutthroat corporate America.
- Nov. 29, 2019, 5 a.m.

Aliens - 2019

A hard-driving director, stressed crew, great expectations — and a tiny budget — made for a difficult birth in the case of this mother of all sequels.
- Nov. 29, 2019, 5 a.m.

Coming to America - 2019

The happily ever after? It's on screen. Behind the scenes, this litigious, loveless foray involved fisticuffs, Nostradamus — and iconic Black talent.
- Nov. 29, 2019, 5 a.m.