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The Movies That Made Us

The Movies That Made Us

20197.23 Seasons14 EpisodesEnded

Overview

These blockbusters brought us together and gave us the time of our lives. Meet the actors, directors and industry insiders who made them happen.

Created by Brian Volk-Weiss
NetworksNetflix

Themes & Keywords

interviewnostalgiabehind the scenesfilmmakingmaking ofdocumentary filmmaking1980scinema historyfilm industryfilm about filmmakingblockbuster

About The Movies That Made Us

The Movies That Made Us is a documentary series that first aired in 2019 exploring themes of interview, nostalgia, behind the scenes, filmmaking, making of, documentary filmmaking. Created by Brian Volk-Weiss, 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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