The Best Episodes of The Movies That Made Us

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#1 - Home Alone
S1:E211/29/2019
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.
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8.0/10(895 votes)
#2 - Die Hard
S1:E411/29/2019
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.”
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8.0/10(696 votes)
#3 - Back to the Future
S2:E17/23/2021
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.
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8.0/10(632 votes)
#4 - Jurassic Park
S2:E37/23/2021
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.
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7.9/10(496 votes)
#5 - Aliens
S3:E510/12/2021
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.
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7.8/10(888 votes)
#6 - Ghostbusters
S1:E311/29/2019
A rickety script, tight timeline and effects issues almost busted this comedy. But thanks to Dan Aykroyd and company, the slimy shenanigans took off.
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#7 - Forrest Gump
S2:E47/23/2021
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.
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7.7/10(841 votes)
#8 - Dirty Dancing
S1:E111/29/2019
Stepping on toes and tangling with rejection, the women behind this "girl's movie" touched millions despite co-star tension and a meager budget.
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7.5/10(422 votes)
#9 - Robocop
S3:E410/12/2021
A painfully tight suit and budget, a passionate European auteur and on-set tensions fueled this blockbuster takedown of cutthroat corporate America.
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7.5/10(440 votes)
#10 - Nightmare on Elm Street
S3:E310/12/2021
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.
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7.5/10(542 votes)
#11 - Halloween
S3:E110/12/2021
It took a young team's blood, sweat and tears — and a triple-threat visionary — to make this bloodless yet scarily influential horror masterpiece.
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7.4/10(329 votes)
#12 - Coming to America
S3:E610/12/2021
The happily ever after? It's on screen. Behind the scenes, this litigious, loveless foray involved fisticuffs, Nostradamus — and iconic Black talent.
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7.4/10(442 votes)
#13 - Friday the 13th
S3:E210/12/2021
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.
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7.4/10(484 votes)
#14 - Pretty Woman
S2:E27/23/2021
Turning an unknown into a superstar and revamping the rom-com rules amid many rewrites, this megahit's success still leaves insiders pretty shocked.
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