The Movies That Made Us

Available on Netflix Canada

Yes, The Movies That Made Us is now available on Canada Netflix. It arrived for online streaming on January 21, 2022

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Synopsis

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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Cast

Donald Ian Black
Donald Ian Black

Episodes

The Movies That Made Us: Season 1

Dirty Dancing
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Dirty Dancing

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
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Home Alone

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
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Ghostbusters

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
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Die Hard

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.”

The Movies That Made Us: Season 2

Back to the Future
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Back to the Future

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
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Pretty Woman

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
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Jurassic Park

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
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Forrest Gump

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.

The Movies That Made Us: Season 3

Halloween
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Halloween

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
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Friday the 13th

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
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Nightmare on Elm Street

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
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Robocop

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
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Aliens

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
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Coming to America

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.

Nightmare Before Christmas
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Nightmare Before Christmas

2021-10-12

The unlikely holiday classic, and stop-motion first, comes to ghoulish life with persistent vision — and nimble work by a ragtag bunch of misfits.

Elf
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Elf

2021-10-12

Despite its gifted cast and wonderland of effects, this endearing Christmas comedy is sold short by the studio — till it scores big with moviegoers.

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