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2019 · TV-MA · 3 seasons · 14 episodes

Avg. Episode Grade: —  ·  Other grades: 60.0 (1 viewer)
Regular Cast
Danny WallaceSelf - Narrator (voice)(4 episodes)Ryan TurekSelf(3 episodes)Barbara BoyleSelf(2 episodes)Sean S. CunninghamSelf(2 episodes)Sigourney WeaverSelf(2 episodes)Dan AykroydRay Stantz (archive footage)(1 episode)James Earl JonesSelf (archive footage)(1 episode)Eddie MurphySelf (archive footage)(1 episode)Michael IronsideSelf (archive footage)(1 episode)Bill MurrayPeter Venkman (archive footage)(1 episode)Joe PesciSelf(1 episode)Alan RickmanHans Gruber (archive footage)(1 episode)Paul ReiserSelf(1 episode)Jamie Lee CurtisSelf (Archival Footage)(1 episode)Sam NeillSelf(1 episode)Rick MoranisLouis Tully (archive footage)(1 episode)Patrick SwayzeSelf (archive footage)(1 episode)Bill PaxtonSelf (archive footage)(1 episode)Jason AlexanderSelf(1 episode)Ernie HudsonWinston Zeddemore (archive footage)(1 episode)John HeardSelf (figure)(1 episode)Peter FondaSelf (archive footage)(1 episode)James CameronSelf (archive footage)(1 episode)John CarpenterSelf (Archival Footage)(1 episode)John LandisSelf(1 episode)Harold RamisDr. Egon Spengler (archive footage)(1 episode)John HughesSelf (archive footage)(1 episode)Raja GosnellSelf(1 episode)Chris ColumbusSelf(1 episode)Tommy Lee WallaceSelf(1 episode)J.F. LawtonSelf(1 episode)Gary W. GoldsteinSelf(1 episode)Charles NewirthSelf(1 episode)Debra HillSelf (Archival Footage)(1 episode)Edward NeumeierSelf(1 episode)Phil TippettSelf(1 episode)Nick CastleSelf(1 episode)George Folsey Jr.Self(1 episode)Gale Anne HurdSelf(1 episode)Neil CantonSelf(1 episode)Sara RisherSelf(1 episode)Rachel TalalaySelf(1 episode)Eleanor BergsteinSelf(1 episode)Roger CormanSelf(1 episode)Barry W. BlausteinSelf(1 episode)Robert EnglundSelf(1 episode)Scott M. RosenfeltSelf(1 episode)Bruce WillisDet. John McClane (archive footage)(1 episode)Samuel L. JacksonSelf (archive footage)(1 episode)Arnold SchwarzeneggerSelf (archive footage)(1 episode)Gary SiniseSelf(1 episode)Marilyn VanceSelf(1 episode)Harry ManfrediniSelf(1 episode)Bob GaleSelf(1 episode)Arne SchmidtSelf(1 episode)Larry WilsonSelf(1 episode)Tom JacobsonSelf(1 episode)Charles BernsteinSelf(1 episode)Mike MedavoySelf(1 episode)Nancy AllenSelf(1 episode)Michele Panelli-VenetisSelf(1 episode)Michael MinerSelf(1 episode)David SheffieldSelf(1 episode)Annie PottsJanine Melnitz (archive footage)(1 episode)Peter HellerSelf(1 episode)Daniel SternSelf(1 episode)Macaulay CulkinSelf (archive footage)(1 episode)Stan WinstonSelf (archive footage)(1 episode)Ellen H. SchwartzSelf(1 episode)Priscilla Nedd-FriendlySelf(1 episode)Hector ElizondoSelf(1 episode)Tom SaviniSelf(1 episode)Shane MahanSelf(1 episode)Frank PriceSelf(1 episode)James RemarSelf(1 episode)Todd Strauss-SchulsonSelf(1 episode)Miguel FerrerSelf (archive footage)(1 episode)Peter WellerSelf (archive footage)(1 episode)Sean ClarkSelf(1 episode)Mark RolstonSelf(1 episode)Arsenio HallSelf (archive footage)(1 episode)John AmosSelf(1 episode)Louie AndersonSelf(1 episode)Irwin YablansSelf(1 episode)William HopeSelf(1 episode)Ray WiseSelf (archive footage)(1 episode)Kurtwood SmithSelf(1 episode)Devin RatraySelf(1 episode)Jennifer GreySelf (archive footage)(1 episode)Paul McCraneSelf(1 episode)Amanda WyssSelf(1 episode)Randall FrakesSelf(1 episode)Alec GillisSelf(1 episode)Tom Woodruff Jr.Self(1 episode)
Plot
These blockbusters brought us together and gave us the time of our lives. Meet the actors, directors and industry insiders who made them happen.
Genres:Documentary
Production companies:
The Nacelle Company
The Nacelle Company

Seasons & Episodes

  • Season 1 0/0 watched
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    #1 Dirty Dancing
    Stepping on toes and tangling with rejection, the women behind this "girl's movie" touched millions despite co-star tension and a meager budget.
    Release: 2019-11-29Grade
    #2 Home Alone
    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.
    Release: 2019-11-29Grade
    #3 Ghostbusters
    A rickety script, tight timeline and effects issues almost busted this comedy. But thanks to Dan Aykroyd and company, the slimy shenanigans took off.
    Release: 2019-11-29Grade
    #4 Die Hard
    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.”
    Release: 2019-11-29Grade
  • Season 2 0/0 watched
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    #1 Back to the Future
    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.
    Release: 2021-07-23Grade
    #2 Pretty Woman
    Turning an unknown into a superstar and revamping the rom-com rules amid many rewrites, this megahit's success still leaves insiders pretty shocked.
    Release: 2021-07-23Grade
    #3 Jurassic Park
    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.
    Release: 2021-07-23Grade
    #4 Forrest Gump
    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.
    Release: 2021-07-23Grade
  • Season 3 0/0 watched
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    #1 Halloween
    It took a young team's blood, sweat and tears — and a triple-threat visionary — to make this bloodless yet scarily influential horror masterpiece.
    Release: 2021-10-12Grade
    #2 Friday the 13th
    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.
    Release: 2021-10-12Grade
    #3 Nightmare on Elm Street
    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.
    Release: 2021-10-12Grade
    #4 Robocop
    A painfully tight suit and budget, a passionate European auteur and on-set tensions fueled this blockbuster takedown of cutthroat corporate America.
    Release: 2021-10-12Grade
    #5 Aliens
    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.
    Release: 2021-10-12Grade
    #6 Coming to America
    The happily ever after? It's on screen. Behind the scenes, this litigious, loveless foray involved fisticuffs, Nostradamus — and iconic Black talent.
    Release: 2021-10-12Grade