The Movies That Made Us

The Movies That Made Us

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

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Dirty Dancing

1. Dirty Dancing

Air Date: 2019-11-29

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

Home Alone

2. Home Alone

Air Date: 2019-11-29

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.

Ghostbusters

3. Ghostbusters

Air Date: 2019-11-29

A rickety script, tight timeline and effects issues almost busted this comedy. But thanks to Dan Aykroyd and company, the slimy shenanigans took off.

Die Hard

4. Die Hard

Air Date: 2019-11-29

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.”

Back to the Future

1. Back to the Future

Air Date: 2021-07-23

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.

Pretty Woman

2. Pretty Woman

Air Date: 2021-07-23

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

Jurassic Park

3. Jurassic Park

Air Date: 2021-07-23

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.

Forrest Gump

4. Forrest Gump

Air Date: 2021-07-23

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.

Halloween

1. Halloween

Air Date: 2021-10-12

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

Friday the 13th

2. Friday the 13th

Air Date: 2021-10-12

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.

Nightmare on Elm Street

3. Nightmare on Elm Street

Air Date: 2021-10-12

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.

Robocop

4. Robocop

Air Date: 2021-10-12

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

Aliens

5. Aliens

Air Date: 2021-10-12

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.

Coming to America

6. Coming to America

Air Date: 2021-10-12

The happily ever after? It's on screen. Behind the scenes, this litigious, loveless foray involved fisticuffs, Nostradamus — and iconic Black talent.

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Rating

7.2/10

Release Date

2019-11-29

Episodes

14 (3 seasons)

Status

Ended

Cast

Videos

Production Companies

The Nacelle Company