The Movies That Made Us

*The Movies That Made Us*
The Movies That Made Us
Genre	Documentary;
Written by	Benjamin J. Frost; Brian Volk-Weiss;
Directed by	Brian Volk-Weiss
Narrated by	Donald Ian Black (Season 1); Danny Wallace (Season 2–present);
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	3
No. of episodes	16
Production
Executive producers	Cisco Henson; Brian Volk-Weiss; Jay Chapman; Benjamin J. Frost;
Editors	Patrick Berry; Benjamin J. Frost; Nick Ferrell;
Running time	45–52 minutes
Production company	The Nacelle Company
Original release
Network	Netflix
Release	November 29, 2019 –; present

The Movies That Made Us is an American documentary streaming 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

Series overview

Series	Episodes	Originally aired
Series	Episodes	First aired	Last aired
1	4	29 November 2019
2	4	23 July 2021
3	8	12 October 2021^[3]

Season 1 (2019)

No. overall	No. in season	Title/film	Original release date
1	1	Dirty Dancing	November 29, 2019 (2019-11-29)
Participants: Miranda Garrison, Assistant Choreographer Kenny Ortega, Choreographer Eleanor Bergstein, Screenwriter Linda Gottlieb, Producer Wayne Knight, Actor David Chapman, Production Designer Mitchell Cannold, Senior VP of Production at Vestron Video Michael Lloyd, Music producer and songwriter Dori Berinstein, VP of Physical Production at Vestron Video Jeffrey L. Hayes, Production Manager Bonnie Timmermann, Casting Director Lisa Niemi, Widow of Patrick Swayze Jane Brucker, Actress Doro Bachrach. Associate Producer Samuel G. Freedman, Journalist
2	2	Home Alone	November 29, 2019 (2019-11-29)
Participants: Peter Heller, Former President of Hughes Entertainment Chris Columbus, Director John Muto, Production Designer Raja Gosnell, Film Editor Scott M. Rosenfelt, Executive Producer Tom Jacobson, Former Creative Executive at 20th Century Fox Janet Hirshenson, Casting Director Devin Ratray, Actor Daniel Stern, Actor Julio Macat, Director of Photography Jacolyn Bucksbaum, Location Manager James Giovannetti Jr., Assistant Director Troy Brown, Stunt Double for Joe Pesci Larry Nicholas, Stunt Double for Macaulay Culkin
3	3	Ghostbusters	November 29, 2019 (2019-11-29)
Participants: Dan Aykroyd, Screenwriter and Actor Ivan Reitman, Director Joe Medjuck, Associate Producer Violet Ramis, Daughter of Harold Ramis Frank Price, CEO of Columbia Pictures Richard Edlund, VFX Supervisor Thaine Morris, Pyrotechnic Specialist Mark Stetson, Model Shop Supervisor John Bruno, Visual Effects Art Director Karen Rea, Casting Director Ernie Hudson, Actor William Atherton, Actor Sheldon Kahn, Film Editor Steve Johnson, Ghost Effects Mark Bryan Wilson, Ghost Maker and Performer Ray Parker Jr., Songwriter
4	4	Die Hard	November 29, 2019 (2019-11-29)
Participants: Stephen Thorp, Son of Roderick Thorp Jeb Stuart, Screenwriter Beau Marks, Unit Production Manager John McTiernan, Director Steven E. de Souza, Screenwriter Arnold Rifkin, Talent Agent for Bruce Willis Glenn Gordon Caron, Creator of Moonlighting Reginald VelJohnson, Actor Bonnie Bedelia, Actress William Atherton, Actor De'voreaux White, Actor Jackie Burch, Casting Director Jan de Bont, Director of Photography Jackson De Govia, Production Designer Charlie Picerni, Stunt Coordinator Richard Edlund, Visual Effects Producer Mark Stetson, Model Shop Supervisor Thaine Morris, Special Effects Foreman

Season 2 (2021)

No. overall	No. in season	Title/film	Original release date
5	1	Back to the Future	July 23, 2021 (2021-07-23)
Participants: Bob Gale, Screenwriter Caseen Gaines, Author & Historian Frank Price, CEO of Columbia Pictures Neil Canton, Producer Jane Feinberg, Casting Andrew Probert, Concept Designer and Illustrator Kevin Pike, Special Effects Supervisor Dennis E. Jones, Unit Producer Manager Dean Cundey, Director of Photography Steve Mathis, Electrical Lighting Technician Claudia Wells, Actress Harry Keramidas, Film Editor Ken Ralston, Superior of VFX at ILM Wes Takahashi - Animator Pamela L. Eilerson, Second Unit Director
6	2	Pretty Woman	July 23, 2021 (2021-07-23)
Participants: J. F. Lawton, Screenwriter Gary W. Goldstein, Associate Producer Dori Berinstein, VP of Physical Production at Vestron Video Priscilla Nedd-Friendly, Film Editor Jason Alexander, Actor Mark Bellomo, Pop Culture Expert Sandy Isaac, Assistant to Laura Ziskin Kathleen Marshall, Daughter of Garry Marshall Ellen H. Schwartz, First Assistant Director Dori Zuckerman, Casting Laura San Giacomo, Actress Hector Elizondo, Actor Roger Joseph Pugliese, Production Manager Marilyn Vance, Costume Designer Daniel J. Lester, Costume Supervisor Mary Ellen Fields, Costume Shop Supervisor
7	3	Jurassic Park	July 23, 2021 (2021-07-23)
Participants: Jody Duncan, Author & Historian Rick Carter, Production Designer John Bell, Art Director John Rosengrant, Stan Winston Studios Shane Mahan, Stan Winston Studios Steve Williams, CG Animator Mark A.Z. Dippé, Co-Visual Effects Supervisor Phil Tippett, Dinosaur Supervisor Dean Cundey, Director of Photography Craig Hayes, Tippett Studios Gerald R. Molen, Producer Sam Neill, Actor Michele Panelli-Venetis, Second Assistant Director Ana Maria Quintana, Script Supervisor Stephen Rosenbaum, Computer Graphics Artist
8	4	Forrest Gump	July 23, 2021 (2021-07-23)
Participants: Kevin Jones, Paramount Pictures Executive Rick Carter, Production Designer Stephen Galloway, Dean of Chapman University Film School Eric Roth, Screenwriter Michelle Manning, Paramount Studios Executive Wendy Finerman, Producer Ellen Lewis, Casting Director Gary Sinise, Actor Charles Newirth, Co-Producer Ken Ralston, Visual Effects Supervisor Rick Carter, Production Designer Michael Conner Humphreys, Actor Don Burgess, Director of Photography George Murphy, Computer Graphics Supervisor Stephen Rosenbaum, Computer Graphics Artist Arthur Schmidt, Film Editor Josue Barron, Veteran of Afghanistan

Season 3 (2021)

No. overall	No. in season	Title/film	Original release date
9	1	Halloween	October 12, 2021 (2021-10-12)
10	2	Friday the 13th	October 12, 2021 (2021-10-12)
11	3	A Nightmare on Elm Street	October 12, 2021 (2021-10-12)
12	4	RoboCop	October 12, 2021 (2021-10-12)
13	5	Aliens	October 12, 2021 (2021-10-12)
14	6	Coming to America	October 12, 2021 (2021-10-12)
15	7	The Nightmare Before Christmas^[a]	October 12, 2021 (2021-10-12)
16	8	Elf^[a]	October 12, 2021 (2021-10-12)

Notes

^ ^a ^b These two episodes premiered on December 1, 2020 as The Holiday Movies That Made Us, but became part of season 3 later.

References

^ "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.

External links

The Movies That Made Us on Netflix
The Movies That Made Us at IMDb

[holidaymovies-4] These two episodes premiered on December 1, 2020 as The Holiday Movies That Made Us, but became part of season 3 later.

[decider-1] "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.

[readysteadycut-2] "The Movies That Made Us Review: A Fond, Informative Look At the Classics". Ready Steady Cut. 29 November 2019. Retrieved 2020-05-23.

[3] "'The Movies That Made Us' Season 3 Coming in October 2021". What's on Netflix. September 14, 2021.

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