The Movies

The Movies

ENDED1 Seasons6 Episodes6.5
NetworkCNN
First AiredJul 7, 2019
Last AiredAug 11, 2019
Runtime80 min

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

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Seasons & Episodes1 season · 6 episodes

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The Eighties
E1The Eighties
Jul 7, 201980m7.3
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.
The Nineties
E2The Nineties
Jul 14, 201980m7.2
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.
The 2000s To Today
E3The 2000s To Today
Jul 21, 201980m7.0
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.
The Seventies
E4The Seventies
Jul 28, 201980m7.0
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.
The Sixties
E5The Sixties
Aug 4, 201980m6.8
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.
The Golden Age
E6The Golden Age
Aug 11, 201980m7.0
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.

About The Movies

The Movies is a documentary series on CNN. The show first aired on Jul 7, 2019 and currently has 1 season and 6 episodes. The Movies has ended after 1 seasons. It has a rating of 6.5/10 based on 48 votes.

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