The Movies That Made Us
Season 1
4 episodes

1. Dirty Dancing
52m · Nov 29, 2019
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. Home Alone
45m · Nov 29, 2019
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. Ghostbusters
47m · Nov 29, 2019
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. Die Hard
47m · Nov 29, 2019
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.”