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The Movies That Made Us

The Movies That Made Us: Season 1

  • Premiered Nov 29, 2019
  • 4 episodes

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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Episodes

  1. 1. Dirty Dancing

    · 52m

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

  2. 2. Home Alone

    · 45m

    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.

  3. 3. Ghostbusters

    · 47m

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

  4. 4. Die Hard

    · 47m

    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.”

Episode information from TMDB. Air dates refer to the original broadcast or release.