Drama
To get enough extras for the final epic battle scene, a few hundred members of the New Zealand Army were brought in.
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Margot Robbie revealed that she found an old bucket list with one of the goals being "Meet Ryan Gosling" while working on this movie.
Barbie
This film’s constructed language “Na’vi” was created by linguist Paul Frommer, who made over 1,000 root words specifically for it.
Avatar
Which horror film used a custom red balloon delivery campaign for its 2017 marketing, scaring real people across cities worldwide?
It
In a magazine interview, Idina Menzel claimed her young son boasted to his classmates that his mom sings the songs in this movie. To this, another child replied, "So does everyone else's."
Frozen
This 2019 film uses a “semi-basement” apartment as a metaphor for economic liminality — a detail borrowed from the director’s own upbringing.
Parasite
Viola Davis is the third consecutive Academy Award winner to play the villain in this series of movies, after Gary Oldman and J.K. Simmons.
Kung Fu Panda 4
This Christopher Nolan film used a real rotating hallway rig weighing over 500 pounds to achieve zero-gravity fight scenes.
Inception
This film was in the Guinness Book of World Records for "Top Budget: Box Office Ratio" (for a mainstream feature film). The film cost $60,000 to make and made back $248 million, a ratio of $1 spent for every $10,931 made.
The Blair Witch Project
Completing the animation for this film required up to 180 animators, the largest crew ever used by Sony Pictures Animation for a film.
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
This is Dev Patel's and Freida Pinto's first feature film roles. Not only did they play a couple onscreen, they shared a real-life relationship until late 2014.
Slumdog Millionaire
Although the real-life 'Driss' was a young Algerian man called Abdel, directors Éric Toledano and Olivier Nakache changed the character's nationality to Senegalese, as they had enjoyed working with Omar Sy on Tellement proches (2009). French movie that went onto get an American adaptation The Upside that stars Bryan Cranston and Kevin Hart.
Intouchables
In this 2015 space-fantasy blockbuster, Harrison Ford fractured his leg during filming when a door of the Millennium Falcon fell on him.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Jordan Peele wrote this 2019 horror film’s script after dreaming about his own doppelgänger, inspired by Jungian shadow theory.
Us
This film features Duke Caboom, a Canadian stuntman toy that first appeared in Jack-Jack's crib in Incredibles 2 (2018).
Toy Story 4
This 2012 historical drama used direct excerpts from Lincoln’s real letters and speeches — some sourced from the Library of Congress — for dialogue accuracy.
Lincoln
This 2018 rom-com used a version of Coldplay’s “Yellow” after director Jon M. Chu personally wrote to the band explaining its significance to Asian identity.
Crazy Rich Asians
Which 2019 Marvel film includes a hidden reference to Namor the Sub-Mariner via underwater earthquake dialogue?
Avengers: Endgame
Which 2013 horror hit used real exorcism audio clips during promotional screenings to enhance its “based on true events” appeal?
The Conjuring
The spiral on the protagonist's necklace is called a koru. It represents new life, new beginnings, personal growth, hope, a new start, perfection, rebirth, awakening, purity, the spirit of rejuvenation and peace.
Moana
At the time of its release, this film was the lowest grossing Best Picture Oscar winner, adjusted for inflation. But this film marked the first time a woman received an Academy Award for Best Director.
The Hurt Locker
Melissa McCarthy’s character in this 2011 comedy was partly inspired by Guy Fieri, according to her own comments about her costume design.
Bridesmaids
Though it grossed billions, this 2018 film initially worried Marvel executives due to the risk of featuring a talking tree and raccoon as leads.
Avengers: Infinity War
Producer Oren Peli shot this film entirely with a home digital camera within 10 days with only $15,000.
Paranormal Activity
This film features "Yeast of Edin", based on a bakery near Pixar Studios. It only serves one kind of pizza daily, and broccoli is one of the toppings.
Inside Out