The WORST episodes of The Movies That Made Us
Every episode of The Movies That Made Us ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of The Movies That Made Us!
Get the real story behind the blockbusters that defined a generation. Actors, directors and industry insiders lead the way on essential deep dives.
#1 - Dirty Dancing
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 11/29/2019
Stepping on toes and tangling with rejection, the women behind this "girl's movie" touched millions despite co-star tension and a meager budget.
#2 - Home Alone
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/29/2019
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.
#3 - Ghostbusters
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/29/2019
A rickety script, tight timeline and effects issues almost busted this comedy. But thanks to Dan Aykroyd and company, the slimy shenanigans took off.
#4 - Die Hard
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/29/2019
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.”
#5 - Pretty Woman
Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/23/2021
Turning an unknown into a superstar and revamping the rom-com rules amid many rewrites, this megahit's success still leaves insiders pretty shocked.
#6 - Jurassic Park
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/23/2021
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.
#7 - Back to the Future
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 7/23/2021
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.
#8 - Forrest Gump
Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/23/2021
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.
#9 - Halloween
Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/12/2021
It took a young team's blood, sweat and tears — and a triple-threat visionary — to make this bloodless yet scarily influential horror masterpiece.
#10 - Friday the 13th
Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/12/2021
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
#11 - A Nightmare on Elm Street
Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/12/2021
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.
#12 - RoboCop
Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/12/2021
A painfully tight suit and budget, a passionate European auteur and on-set tensions fueled this blockbuster takedown of cutthroat corporate America
#13 - Aliens
Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/12/2021
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.
#14 - Coming to America
Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/12/2021
The happily ever after? It's on screen. Behind the scenes, this litigious, loveless foray involved fisticuffs, Nostradamus — and iconic Black talent.
#15 - Elf
Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/1/2020
Despite its gifted cast and wonderland of effects, this endearing Christmas comedy is sold short by the studio - till it scores big with moviegoers.
#16 - The Nightmare Before Christmas
Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 12/1/2020
The unlikely holiday classic, and stop-motion first, comes to ghoulish life with persistent vision - and nimble work by a ragtag bunch of misfits.