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Directed by | Brian Volk-Weiss |
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Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 3 |
No. of episodes | 16 |
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Running time | 45–52 minutes |
Production company | The Nacelle Company |
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Network | Netflix |
Release | November 29, 2019 October 12, 2021 | –
The Movies That Made Us is an American documentary television series created by Brian Volk-Weiss, and a spin-off to The Toys That Made Us. The four episode debut season of the new series is dedicated to popular movies from the 1980s and 1990s, and tells the stories behind them.[1][2]
Episodes
[edit]Series overview
[edit]Series | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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1 | 4 | 29 November 2019 | ||
2 | 4 | 23 July 2021 | ||
3 | 8 | 12 October 2021[3] |
Season 1 (2019)
[edit]No. overall | No. in season | Title/film | Original release date | |
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1 | 1 | Dirty Dancing | November 29, 2019 | |
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2 | 2 | Home Alone | November 29, 2019 | |
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3 | 3 | Ghostbusters | November 29, 2019 | |
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4 | 4 | Die Hard | November 29, 2019 | |
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Season 2 (2021)
[edit]No. overall | No. in season | Title/film | Original release date | |
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5 | 1 | Back to the Future | July 23, 2021 | |
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6 | 2 | Pretty Woman | July 23, 2021 | |
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7 | 3 | Jurassic Park | July 23, 2021 | |
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8 | 4 | Forrest Gump | July 23, 2021 | |
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Season 3 (2021)
[edit]No. overall | No. in season | Title/film | Original release date | |
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9 | 1 | Halloween | October 12, 2021 | |
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10 | 2 | Friday the 13th | October 12, 2021 | |
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11 | 3 | A Nightmare on Elm Street | October 12, 2021 | |
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12 | 4 | RoboCop | October 12, 2021 | |
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13 | 5 | Aliens | October 12, 2021 | |
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14 | 6 | Coming to America | October 12, 2021 | |
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15 | 7 | The Nightmare Before Christmas[a] | October 12, 2021 | |
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16 | 8 | Elf[a] | October 12, 2021 | |
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Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Stream It Or Skip It: 'The Movies That Made Us' On Netflix, A Docuseries That Gives A Little More Info On '80s And '90s Blockbusters". Decider. 2 December 2019. Retrieved 2020-05-23.
- ^ "The Movies That Made Us Review: A Fond, Informative Look At the Classics". Ready Steady Cut. 29 November 2019. Retrieved 2020-05-23.
- ^ "'The Movies That Made Us' Season 3 Coming in October 2021". What's on Netflix. September 14, 2021.