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The Best Episodes of The Movies

Every episode of The Movies ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of The Movies!

Best episode
S1E1 The Eighties
7.9314 votes
Worst episode
S1E3 The 2000s To Today
6.8265 votes
Top season
Season 1
7.5avg
Binge time
8h 0m
6 episodes

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Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    The Movies Season 1 Episode 1 - The Eighties
    7.9/10(314 votes)
    S1:E1

    In the Eighties, stars like Tom Cruise, Meryl Streep and Eddie Murphy explode on the screen. Aliens, time travelers, ghosts and road warriors share the cineplex with troubled teens, battered boxers, classical composers and career girls.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Movies Season 1 Episode 2 - The Nineties
    7.6/10(275 votes)
    S1:E2

    As America falls for stars like Julia Roberts, Denzel Washington and Will Smith, masters like Steven Spielberg, Spike Lee, Martin Scorsese, Jonathan Demme, Jane Campion and the Coen Brothers direct some of their best-loved work. A robust independent film movement introduces directors like Quentin Tarantino, Paul Thomas Anderson, John Singleton and David Fincher.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Movies Season 1 Episode 4 - The Seventies
    7.6/10(238 votes)
    S1:E4

    Directors become masters of the medium as Spielberg, Coppola, Scorsese, Lucas and other filmmakers create a New Hollywood that pushes the medium of moviemaking to its apex, just as a new generation of movie stars like Robert DeNiro, Jack Nicholson, and Pam Grier light up the screen.

    Director:Unknown
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  4. The Movies Season 1 Episode 5 - The Sixties
    7.6/10(215 votes)
    S1:E5

    The Sixties are a decade of change off-screen and on. Classic musicals and epics featuring luminaries like Julie Andrews, Audrey Hepburn and Elizabeth Taylor make room for meaningful masterpieces from filmmakers like Kubrick, Hitchcock and Nichols and stars like Redford, Newman and Poitier.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Movies Season 1 Episode 6 - The Golden Age
    7.5/10(249 votes)
    S1:E6

    From the 1930s through the 1950s, Hollywood studios create the most iconic and beloved films of all time, and America falls in love with the movies as stars like Bogie, Brando and Marilyn became icons.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Movies Season 1 Episode 3 - The 2000s To Today
    6.8/10(265 votes)
    S1:E3

    As the new century begins, beloved books and comic-book crusaders become box-office gold, musicals and cartoons win audiences and Oscars, coarse comedies and epic dramas showcase Hollywood’s biggest stars, and a new generation of filmmakers from diverse backgrounds finds its voice.

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Eighties" is the best rated episode of The Movies. It scored 7.9/10 from 314 votes. Written and directed by Unknown, it aired on July 7, 2019. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Nineties".

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