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1. Toy Masters (2012)

97 min | Documentary, Biography, Comedy

When two friends attempt to discover who created their favorite childhood action figure, they end up uncovering a heated battle for credit that's lasted 30 years and is filled with more ... See full summary »

Directors: Corey Landis, Roger Lay Jr. | Stars: Paul Cleveland, Mark Dicamillo, Larry DiTillio, Richard Edlund

Votes: 20

2. Movie Magic (1994–1997)

30 min | Documentary, Short, History

Documentary series dealing with every aspect of special effects in movies, from low-budget make-up to multi-million-dollar computer-generated graphics. The clear presentation includes ... See full summary »

Stars: James Cameron, Richard Edlund, Rick Baker, Ken Ralston

Votes: 185

3. Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

PG | 124 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

After the Rebel Alliance are overpowered by the Empire, Luke Skywalker begins his Jedi training with Yoda, while his friends are pursued across the galaxy by Darth Vader and bounty hunter Boba Fett.

Director: Irvin Kershner | Stars: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams

Votes: 1,381,413 | Gross: $290.48M

4. Light & Magic (2022)

TV-14 | 60 min | Documentary, History

Showcasing the people of Industrial Light and Magic, the special effects division of Lucasfilm, this series takes us back in time as they create the effects for some of the biggest and most successful films of the last 45 years.

Stars: George Lucas, Dennis Muren, Lorne Peterson, Ron Howard

Votes: 3,235

5. Hollywood Stuntmakers (1991– )

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Stars: James Coburn, Christopher Reeve, Ray Harryhausen, Rick Baker

Votes: 18

6. Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)

PG | 121 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Luke Skywalker joins forces with a Jedi Knight, a cocky pilot, a Wookiee and two droids to save the galaxy from the Empire's world-destroying battle station, while also attempting to rescue Princess Leia from the mysterious Darth Vader.

Director: George Lucas | Stars: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Alec Guinness

Votes: 1,451,284 | Gross: $322.74M

7. Light & Magic (2022)
Episode: On the Bucking Bronco (2022)

TV-14 | 54 min | Documentary, History

George Lucas's whole life has been leading to Star Wars, but can ILM finish the job on time?

Director: Lawrence Kasdan | Stars: George Lucas, Steven Spielberg, Francis Ford Coppola, Marcia Lucas

Votes: 356

8. Light & Magic (2022)
Episode: I Think I Found My People (2022)

TV-14 | 63 min | Documentary, History

It's the era of the 80s blockbuster and ILM is thriving, but revolution is on the horizon.

Director: Lawrence Kasdan | Stars: Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, Kathleen Kennedy, Richard Edlund

Votes: 301

9. Light & Magic (2022)
Episode: Gang of Outsiders (2022)

TV-14 | 60 min | Documentary, History

An unlikely team comes together to create the effects for a new space film called "The Star Wars".

Director: Lawrence Kasdan | Stars: George Lucas, John Dykstra, Richard Edlund, Joe Johnston

Votes: 392

10. Light & Magic (2022)
Episode: Just Think About It (2022)

TV-14 | 63 min | Documentary, History

ILM moves north to face a daunting task: creating a sequel to the most successful film of all time.

Director: Lawrence Kasdan | Stars: Ken Ralston, George Lucas, Dennis Muren, Lorne Peterson

Votes: 324

11. Star Trek (1966–1969)

TV-PG | 50 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

In the 23rd Century, Captain James T. Kirk and the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise explore the galaxy and defend the United Federation of Planets.

Stars: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, Nichelle Nichols

Votes: 93,056

12. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)

PG | 115 min | Action, Adventure

In 1936, archaeologist and adventurer Indiana Jones is hired by the U.S. government to find the Ark of the Covenant before the Nazis can obtain its awesome powers.

Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Paul Freeman, John Rhys-Davies

Votes: 1,037,783 | Gross: $248.16M

13. The Magical World of Disney (1954–1997)

TV-G | 120 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

A Disney-produced anthology covering many different genres.

Stars: Walt Disney, Paul Frees, Clarence Nash, Slim Pickens

Votes: 2,292

14. Star Trek: The Journey to the Silver Screen (2016)

146 min | Documentary

In celebration of Star Trek's 50th anniversary, this newly-produced two-hour documentary explores the resurrection of this enduring franchise by offering viewers an unprecedented, candid ... See full summary »

Director: Roger Lay Jr. | Stars: Mark A. Altman, Richard Arnold, Thomas Barron, Fred Bronson

Votes: 22

15. Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)

PG | 131 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

After rescuing Han Solo from Jabba the Hutt, the Rebel Alliance attempt to destroy the second Death Star, while Luke struggles to help Darth Vader back from the dark side.

Director: Richard Marquand | Stars: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams

Votes: 1,122,679 | Gross: $309.13M

16. Chesley Bonestell: A Brush with the Future (2018)

96 min | Documentary, Biography, History

Chesley Bonestell was an architect and painter who worked on the Golden Gate Bridge and the Chrysler Building. He worked on famous movies like Citizen Kane as a matte artist, and his ... See full summary »

Director: Douglass M. Stewart Jr. | Stars: Chesley Bonestell, Ray Bradbury, Douglas Trumbull, David Aguilar

Votes: 66

17. Angels in America (2003)
Episode: Perestroika: Heaven, I'm in Heaven (2003)

TV-MA | 64 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance

A fight with Joe leaves Louis badly scarred; Roy plays a final practical joke on Ethel; Prior wrestles the Angel and then addresses a review board in Heaven; Harper heads out West; Prior, ... See full summary »

Director: Mike Nichols | Stars: Al Pacino, Meryl Streep, Mary-Louise Parker, Jeffrey Wright

Votes: 615

18. Die Hard (1988)

R | 132 min | Action, Thriller

A New York City police officer tries to save his estranged wife and several others taken hostage by terrorists during a Christmas party at the Nakatomi Plaza in Los Angeles.

Director: John McTiernan | Stars: Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman, Bonnie Bedelia, Reginald VelJohnson

Votes: 946,492 | Gross: $83.01M

19. Empire of Dreams: The Story of the 'Star Wars' Trilogy (2004 Video)

151 min | Documentary, History, Sci-Fi

An in-depth making of documentary about the original Star Wars trilogy, covering the productions of the three films and their impact on popular culture.

Directors: Edith Becker, Kevin Burns | Stars: Robert Clotworthy, Walter Cronkite, George Lucas, Steven Spielberg

Votes: 5,278

20. The Making of 'The Empire Strikes Back' (1980 TV Movie)

60 min | Documentary

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Director: Michel Parbot | Stars: Irvin Kershner, Gary Kurtz, Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford

Votes: 75

21. Tales from the Crypt (1989–1996)
Episode: What's Cookin' (1992)

Not Rated | 28 min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy

Married couple Fred and Erma's restaurant has seen better days. But things change once a stranger walks in, with a rather unique steak recipe...

Director: Gilbert Adler | Stars: Christopher Reeve, Bess Armstrong, Art LaFleur, Meat Loaf

Votes: 1,195

22. Angels in America (2003)
Episode: Millennium Approaches: Bad News (2003)

TV-MA | 66 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance

Louis abandons a hospitalized Prior; Joe and Roy confide in each other over drinks. Later, Prior hears voices from his hospital bed while Louis solicits sex from strangers, and Joe makes a drunken confession to his mother.

Director: Mike Nichols | Stars: Al Pacino, Meryl Streep, Mary-Louise Parker, Jeffrey Wright

Votes: 766

23. Angels in America (2003)
Episode: Perestroika: Beyond Nelly (2003)

TV-MA | 63 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance

Joe's mother, Hannah Pitt, has come all the way from Utah to see her son, who revealed the truth to her in a phone call days earlier. Having gotten lost in the homeless person riddled ... See full summary »

Director: Mike Nichols | Stars: Al Pacino, Mary-Louise Parker, Jeffrey Wright, Justin Kirk

Votes: 332

24. Angels in America (2003)

TV-MA | 59 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance

Several disparate but connected individuals go through the AIDS crisis in the mid-1980s.

Stars: Al Pacino, Meryl Streep, Emma Thompson, Mary-Louise Parker

Votes: 29,823

25. You're So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Night (2016)

Not Rated | 217 min | Documentary

An extensive look at the making of Fright Night (1985) and Fright Night Part 2 (1988) featuring exclusive interviews with cast and crew members, rare photographs, behind-the-scenes footage and more.

Director: Christopher Griffiths | Stars: Brian Thompson, Jon Gries, Chris Sarandon, Amanda Bearse

Votes: 489

26. Tales from the Crypt (1989–1996)

TV-MA | 25 min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy

"Tales from the Crypt" was a 1989 horror story anthology series based on the gruesome E.C. comic books of the 1950s presented by the legendary "Crypt Keeper", a sinister ghoul obsessed with gallows humor and horrific puns.

Stars: John Kassir, Roy Brocksmith, Miguel Ferrer, Cam Clarke

Votes: 27,117

27. Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection (2005 Video)

233 min | Documentary

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Director: Ray Harryhausen | Stars: Ray Harryhausen, Forrest J. Ackerman, Jim Aupperle, Rick Baker

Votes: 110

28. The Movies That Made Us (2019–2021)
Episode: Die Hard (2019)

TV-PG | 46 min | Documentary, Family, History

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."

Director: Brian Volk-Weiss | Stars: Donald Ian Black, Stephen Thorp, Jeb Stuart, Beau Marks

Votes: 826

29. Icons Unearthed (2022– )
Episode: Icons Unearthed: Star Wars - The Empire Strikes Back (2022)

TV-PG | 45 min | Documentary

Attempting to break away from the studio system, George Lucas risked it all by self-funding Empire Strikes Back. With Lucas focused on the business, a new director took the reins.

Director: Brian Volk-Weiss | Stars: Michael Pennington, Ray Morton, Harrison Ellenshaw, Dale Pollock

Votes: 61

30. Angels in America (2003)
Episode: Perestroika: Stop Moving! (2003)

TV-MA | 57 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance

Louis, having forsaken his dying lover, Prior, returns to his apartment with the married lawyer, Joe, in tow. Cohn's doctor admits him to the hospital. Once there, Cohn meets Nurse Norman "... See full summary »

Director: Mike Nichols | Stars: Al Pacino, Mary-Louise Parker, Jeffrey Wright, Justin Kirk

Votes: 337

31. Ghostbusters (1984)

PG | 105 min | Action, Comedy, Fantasy

Three parapsychologists forced out of their university funding set up shop as a unique ghost removal service in New York City, attracting frightened yet skeptical customers.

Director: Ivan Reitman | Stars: Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver, Harold Ramis

Votes: 450,988 | Gross: $238.63M

32. Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy (2003 Video)

127 min | Documentary

George Lucas and Steven Spielberg tell the struggles and the passion for making the Indiana Jones Trilogy.

Director: Laurent Bouzereau | Stars: George Lucas, Steven Spielberg, Lawrence Kasdan, Tom Selleck

Votes: 528

33. The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story (1999)

G | 90 min | Documentary

A documentary on the life of the under-appreciated animator Ub Iwerks, who played a major role in the creation of Mickey Mouse.

Director: Leslie Iwerks | Stars: Kelsey Grammer, Mark Kausler, John Lasseter, Russell Merritt

Votes: 282

34. The Light and Magic of 'Indiana Jones' (2003 Video)

12 min | Documentary, Short

The men from ILM who contributed to the special effect work of the first three Indiana Jones pictures look back and reveal some of their secrets.

Director: Laurent Bouzereau | Stars: George Lucas, Frank Marshall, Richard Edlund, Steven Spielberg

Votes: 85

35. The Movies That Made Us (2019–2021)
Episode: Ghostbusters (2019)

TV-PG | 47 min | Documentary, Family, History

A rickety script, tight timeline and effects issues almost busted this comedy. But thanks to Dan Aykroyd and company, the slimy shenanigans took off.

Director: Brian Volk-Weiss | Stars: Donald Ian Black, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis, Ivan Reitman

Votes: 827

36. Icons Unearthed (2022– )
Episode: Icons Unearthed: Star Wars - A New Hope: Part 2 (2022)

TV-PG | 45 min | Documentary

In episode two of Icons Unearthed: Star Wars - After A New Hope's difficult production, the all-important post-production and special effects loomed. A ragtag group of filmmakers gave the ... See full summary »

Director: Brian Volk-Weiss | Stars: Michael Pennington, Victoria Cheri Bennett, Ray Morton, Ken Ralston

Votes: 67

37. Icons Unearthed (2022– )
Episode: Icons Unearthed: Star Wars - Return of the Jedi (2022)

Documentary

"Star Wars" takes its toll on George Lucas; while his marriage, relationships and physical health were breaking down, expectations were higher than ever for the series finale.

Director: Brian Volk-Weiss | Stars: Victoria Cheri Bennett, Richard Edlund, Howard G. Kazanjian, Marcia Lucas

Votes: 59

38. Icons Unearthed (2022– )

Documentary

Cast, crew and experts detail the secret histories of the most iconic film and television series of all time.

Stars: Victoria Cheri Bennett, Jeph Loeb, Jenna Busch, Mark Edlitz

Votes: 265

39. Visions of Light (1992)

92 min | Documentary, History

Cameramen and women discuss the craft and art of cinematography, illustrating their points with clips from 100 films, from The Birth of a Nation (1915) to Do the Right Thing (1989).

Directors: Arnold Glassman, Todd McCarthy, Stuart Samuels | Stars: Conrad L. Hall, John Bailey, Vilmos Zsigmond, Charles Lang

Votes: 3,336 | Gross: $0.80M

40. The Making of 'Alien³' (2003 Video)

161 min | Documentary, Sci-Fi

The creation of the film Alien³ (1992) is covered here in this feature-length documentary in exhaustive detail. Many interviews with the cast and crew give us an idea of how hard of a time ... See full summary »

Director: Charles de Lauzirika | Stars: Martin Asbury, Michael Biehn, Ralph Brown, Greg Cannom

Votes: 578

41. Decoding Die Hard (2013 Video)

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Director: Jeffrey Lerner | Stars: William Atherton, Hart Bochner, Mark Bomback, Jan de Bont

Votes: 37

42. Raiders: The Melting Face! (2008 Video)

8 min | Short

A recreation of the amazing physical effect of the villain's melting face in "Raiders of the Lost Ark."

Director: Laurent Bouzereau | Stars: Richard Edlund, Nelson Hall, Steven Spielberg, Chris Walas

Votes: 43

43. The Movies That Made Us (2019–2021)

TV-PG | 44 min | Documentary, Family, History

Unwrap the real stories behind these iconic blockbusters, thanks to insider interviews and behind-the-scenes peeks.

Stars: Danny Wallace, Donald Ian Black, Jennifer Julian, Ryan Turek

Votes: 7,228

44. Behind Closed Doors (2016– )

120 min | Biography

A documentary series about the lives of the rich and famous.

Stars: Natalie Morales, Didi Conn, Stephen Tropiano, Jim Colucci

Votes: 43

45. Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic (1994 Video)

58 min | Documentary

The story behind the masterpiece.

Director: Scott Benson | Stars: Christopher Plummer, Rudy Behlmer, Gore Vidal, J.J. Cohn

Votes: 201

46. Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault (2016)

180 min | Documentary

Fifty years after the original Star Trek first arrived on television, is there anything about Gene Roddenberry's space opera that hasn't been uncovered? Plenty! On December 13, 2016 fans ... See full summary »

Director: Roger Lay Jr. | Stars: Stanley Adams, Mark A. Altman, Richard Arnold, John D.F. Black

Votes: 54

47. Icons Unearthed (2022– )
Episode: Icons Unearthed: Star Wars - A New Hope: Part 1 (2022)

TV-PG | 45 min | Documentary

In episode one of the Icons Unearthed: Star Wars, we examine how the first Star Wars changed the course of movie history forever. The production, however, was a tumultuous process that nearly killed the man who created it: George Lucas.

Director: Brian Volk-Weiss | Stars: Michael Pennington, David West Reynolds, Marcia Lucas, John Tenuto

Votes: 76

48. Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible (2010 TV Movie)

TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary

A look over the incredible work of ILM and how they revolutionised the way we see film with the introduction and advances of CGI or Computer Generated Image. This documentary takes us from ... See full summary »

Director: Leslie Iwerks | Stars: Tom Cruise, George Lucas, Steven Spielberg, Ron Howard

Votes: 528

49. SP FX: Special Effects - The Empire Strikes Back (1980 TV Movie)

49 min | Documentary

A behind-the-scenes look at the creation of the special effects in the second Star Wars installment.

Director: Robert Guenette | Stars: Mark Hamill, Bob Anderson, Jon Berg, Ben Burtt

Votes: 362

50. Behind Closed Doors (2016– )
Episode: Ghostbusters (2019)

Biography

Go behind the scenes of the making of Ghostbusters featuring interviews with Bill Murray, Ivan Reitman and various crew members talking about the greatness of the first film while Al Roker ... See full summary »

Stars: Natalie Morales, William Atherton, Dan Aykroyd, John Bruno

Votes: 12