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The Movies

The Movies
★ 6.6/10•2019•1h 20m•TV-MA•Documentary
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The stories behind the movies we love

Explore American cinema through the decades and the cultural, societal and political shifts that framed its evolution.

StatusEnded
Runtime1h 20m
LanguageEN
First Air DateJul 7, 2019

Episodes

Episode 1 - The EightiesE180m

The Eighties

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.

Jul 7, 2019

Episode 2 - The NinetiesE280m

The Nineties

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.

Jul 14, 2019

Episode 3 - The 2000s To TodayE380m

The 2000s To Today

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.

Jul 21, 2019

Episode 4 - The SeventiesE480m

The Seventies

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.

Jul 28, 2019

Episode 5 - The SixtiesE580m

The Sixties

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.

Aug 4, 2019

Episode 6 - The Golden AgeE680m

The Golden Age

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.

Aug 11, 2019

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