45 Behind-the-Scene Pics From Iconic Movies

Nathan Johnson Published 10/23/2023 in wow

Peer behind the curtain and see what really goes into creating the movie magic that transforms our favorite films into iconic works of art.

Some people think behind-the-scene pics "break illusion" but not us, we love seeing directors in their chairs, cast members on their phones, and actors palling around at lunchtime in their costumes.

From James Cameron sitting in a whicker chair in a flooded room, to Josh Brolin smiling, despite having an axe in his chest, here are some of our favorite behind-the-scene snaps that capture life on set of some iconic movies.

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"Stephanie Hsu’s Makeup By Michelle Chung In Everything Everywhere All At Once"
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"Harrison Ford Accidentally Makes Contact While Throwing A Punch To Ryan Gosling On The Set Of ‘Blade Runner 2049’"
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"Pat Carroll Recording Ursula For Disney’s The Little Mermaid (1989)"
4.
"Indy (Harrison Ford) Accompanied By His Sidekick Short Round (Ke Huy Quan)"
5.
"Sigourney Weaver Testing Out A Flamethrower While Filming Alien"
6.
"The Fifth Element (1997) - The Amazing Miniature Work Behind The New York Cityscape Of The Movie"
7.
"Balaji Badejo. Who Played Alien In 1979. This Man Scared The F@#k Out Of Millions Of People For Decades"
8.
"What Was Inside The Glowing Briefcase In Pulp Fiction"
9.
"Remember That Scene In E.t. The Extra-Terrestrial Where E.t. Wears A Ghost Costume And We Can See Through His Eyes?"
10.
"The Podracing Crowd In ‘The Phantom Menace’ Was Really 450,000 Q-Tips Being Blown About"
11.
"Men In Black (1997) Never Realized The Small Animatronic Alien Inside The Human Head Was That Large!"
12.
"James Cameron On The Set Of Titanic"
13.
"Atest Audience Reacting To The Chestburster Scene In Alien, 1979"
14.
"Miniature Set From Goldeneye (1995)"
15.
"Hugo Weaving With Agent Smith Heads On Set Of The Matrix Revolutions"
16.
"The Magic Behind Bb-8"
17.
"A Terrific Foreground Miniature By Spanish Effects Maestro Emilio Ruiz Del Río For Conan The Destroyer (1984)"
18.
"James Cameron In The Set Of Titanic"
19.
"Steve Buscemi, Adam Sandler, And Brendan Fraser On The Set Of Airheads, 1993"
20.
"Behind The Cgi In The Pirates Of The Caribbean, 2000's"
21.
"Men In Black (1997) - All The Work That Goes Into Capturing A Shot Of Will Smith Sitting On A Bench"
22.
"Steven Spielberg Was So Scared Of The Rope Bridge In Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom (1984)"
23.
"Grant Imahara (Rip) And Tory Belleci From Mythbusters Working On Trade Federation Battleship From Star Wars: The Phantom Menace"
24.
"The Transformative Makeup Process For Gary Oldman's Character In Hannibal"
25.
"Exterior Of The Sewer Set In IT"
26.
"Mark Hamill, Marilou Hamill And Their Son Nathan On The Set Of "Return Of The Jedi""
27.
"Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, And Taika Waititi Sleeping Behind Scenes Of Thor Ragnorak"
28.
"Behind The Scenes Of Thor Ragnarok"
29.
"The Director Of Photography ( On The Matrix) Hid Him Self Using A Coat With A Tie Matching The One Morpheus Was Wearing, Trying To Blend In As Much As Possible"
30.
"Lighting A Freeway For Tarantino’s Once Upon A Time In Hollywood"
31.
"Jeff Bridges & Sam Elliot Take Time For A Selfie On The Set Of "The Big Lebowski", 1998"
32.
"Kirsten Dunst On The Set Of Jumanji (1995)"
33.
"James Gunn Directing Stan Lee's Doctor Strange Cameo"
34.
"The Last Of Us Vfx Before And After"
35.
"Zoe Saldana (Older Gamora) And Ariana Greenblatt (Young Gamora) Behind The Scenes Of Avengers Infinity War"
36.
"Logan (2017) - Prop Master Jp Jones Shows Dafne Keen The 'Foot Claw' Shoes She Will Wear For The Movie For The First Time"
37.
"In Knives Out, Matt Mania (Key Grip) Cleverly Sculpted Mattes To Reshape The Lighting Equipment Into Scenery You'd Realistically Expect To See Reflected In The Glasses"
38.
"22 Years Ago, Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint And Emma Watson Attended A Press Conference To Be Introduced As The Lead Actors In The Harry Potter Movies"
39.
"Ryan Gosling Gained 60 Pounds By Drinking Melted Ice-Cream To Play The Father In Peter Jackson's The Lovely Bones"
40.
"Pierce Brosnan And Sean Bean Filming 006's Death Scene In Goldeneye"
41.
"Oscar Winners Michelle Yeoh And Jamie Lee Curtis On Set Of Everything Everywhere All At Once"
42.
"Leonardo Dicaprio On The Set Of Django Unchained"
43.
""One. Two. Ten!!" - Actor Ralph Foody On The Set Of 1990's "Home Alone" Fake Gangster Movie "Angels With Filthy Souls""
44.
"Kirk Douglas Watching His Son Suit Up As Ant-Man During His First Costume Test"
45.
"Josh Brolin Behind The Scenes Of Avengers Infinity War"
46.
"Quentin Tarantino Directing The Hateful Eight"

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"Stephanie Hsu’s Makeup By Michelle Chung In Everything Everywhere All At Once"
2.
"Harrison Ford Accidentally Makes Contact While Throwing A Punch To Ryan Gosling On The Set Of ‘Blade Runner 2049’"
3.
"Pat Carroll Recording Ursula For Disney’s The Little Mermaid (1989)"
4.
"Indy (Harrison Ford) Accompanied By His Sidekick Short Round (Ke Huy Quan)"
5.
"Sigourney Weaver Testing Out A Flamethrower While Filming Alien"
6.
"The Fifth Element (1997) - The Amazing Miniature Work Behind The New York Cityscape Of The Movie"
7.
"Balaji Badejo. Who Played Alien In 1979. This Man Scared The F@#k Out Of Millions Of People For Decades"
8.
"What Was Inside The Glowing Briefcase In Pulp Fiction"
9.
"Remember That Scene In E.t. The Extra-Terrestrial Where E.t. Wears A Ghost Costume And We Can See Through His Eyes?"
10.
"The Podracing Crowd In ‘The Phantom Menace’ Was Really 450,000 Q-Tips Being Blown About"
11.
"Men In Black (1997) Never Realized The Small Animatronic Alien Inside The Human Head Was That Large!"
12.
"James Cameron On The Set Of Titanic"
13.
"Atest Audience Reacting To The Chestburster Scene In Alien, 1979"
14.
"Miniature Set From Goldeneye (1995)"
15.
"Hugo Weaving With Agent Smith Heads On Set Of The Matrix Revolutions"
16.
"The Magic Behind Bb-8"
17.
"A Terrific Foreground Miniature By Spanish Effects Maestro Emilio Ruiz Del Río For Conan The Destroyer (1984)"
18.
"James Cameron In The Set Of Titanic"
19.
"Steve Buscemi, Adam Sandler, And Brendan Fraser On The Set Of Airheads, 1993"
20.
"Behind The Cgi In The Pirates Of The Caribbean, 2000's"
21.
"Men In Black (1997) - All The Work That Goes Into Capturing A Shot Of Will Smith Sitting On A Bench"
22.
"Steven Spielberg Was So Scared Of The Rope Bridge In Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom (1984)"
23.
"Grant Imahara (Rip) And Tory Belleci From Mythbusters Working On Trade Federation Battleship From Star Wars: The Phantom Menace"
24.
"The Transformative Makeup Process For Gary Oldman's Character In Hannibal"
25.
"Exterior Of The Sewer Set In IT"
26.
"Mark Hamill, Marilou Hamill And Their Son Nathan On The Set Of "Return Of The Jedi""
27.
"Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, And Taika Waititi Sleeping Behind Scenes Of Thor Ragnorak"
28.
"Behind The Scenes Of Thor Ragnarok"
29.
"The Director Of Photography ( On The Matrix) Hid Him Self Using A Coat With A Tie Matching The One Morpheus Was Wearing, Trying To Blend In As Much As Possible"
30.
"Lighting A Freeway For Tarantino’s Once Upon A Time In Hollywood"
31.
"Jeff Bridges & Sam Elliot Take Time For A Selfie On The Set Of "The Big Lebowski", 1998"
32.
"Kirsten Dunst On The Set Of Jumanji (1995)"
33.
"James Gunn Directing Stan Lee's Doctor Strange Cameo"
34.
"The Last Of Us Vfx Before And After"
35.
"Zoe Saldana (Older Gamora) And Ariana Greenblatt (Young Gamora) Behind The Scenes Of Avengers Infinity War"
36.
"Logan (2017) - Prop Master Jp Jones Shows Dafne Keen The 'Foot Claw' Shoes She Will Wear For The Movie For The First Time"
37.
"In Knives Out, Matt Mania (Key Grip) Cleverly Sculpted Mattes To Reshape The Lighting Equipment Into Scenery You'd Realistically Expect To See Reflected In The Glasses"
38.
"22 Years Ago, Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint And Emma Watson Attended A Press Conference To Be Introduced As The Lead Actors In The Harry Potter Movies"
39.
"Ryan Gosling Gained 60 Pounds By Drinking Melted Ice-Cream To Play The Father In Peter Jackson's The Lovely Bones"
40.
"Pierce Brosnan And Sean Bean Filming 006's Death Scene In Goldeneye"
41.
"Oscar Winners Michelle Yeoh And Jamie Lee Curtis On Set Of Everything Everywhere All At Once"
42.
"Leonardo Dicaprio On The Set Of Django Unchained"
43.
""One. Two. Ten!!" - Actor Ralph Foody On The Set Of 1990's "Home Alone" Fake Gangster Movie "Angels With Filthy Souls""
44.
"Kirk Douglas Watching His Son Suit Up As Ant-Man During His First Costume Test"
45.
"Josh Brolin Behind The Scenes Of Avengers Infinity War"
46.
"Quentin Tarantino Directing The Hateful Eight"

"Stephanie Hsu’s Makeup By Michelle Chung In Everything Everywhere All At Once"

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1. "Stephanie Hsu’s Makeup By Michelle Chung In Everything Everywhere All At Once"

2. "Harrison Ford Accidentally Makes Contact While Throwing A Punch To Ryan Gosling On The Set Of ‘Blade Runner 2049’"

3. "Pat Carroll Recording Ursula For Disney’s The Little Mermaid (1989)"

4. "Indy (Harrison Ford) Accompanied By His Sidekick Short Round (Ke Huy Quan)"

5. "Sigourney Weaver Testing Out A Flamethrower While Filming Alien"

6. "The Fifth Element (1997) - The Amazing Miniature Work Behind The New York Cityscape Of The Movie"

7. "Balaji Badejo. Who Played Alien In 1979. This Man Scared The F@#k Out Of Millions Of People For Decades"

8. "What Was Inside The Glowing Briefcase In Pulp Fiction"

9. "Remember That Scene In E.t. The Extra-Terrestrial Where E.t. Wears A Ghost Costume And We Can See Through His Eyes?"

10. "The Podracing Crowd In ‘The Phantom Menace’ Was Really 450,000 Q-Tips Being Blown About"

11. "Men In Black (1997) Never Realized The Small Animatronic Alien Inside The Human Head Was That Large!"

12. "James Cameron On The Set Of Titanic"

13. "Atest Audience Reacting To The Chestburster Scene In Alien, 1979"

14. "Miniature Set From Goldeneye (1995)"

15. "Hugo Weaving With Agent Smith Heads On Set Of The Matrix Revolutions"

16. "The Magic Behind Bb-8"

17. "A Terrific Foreground Miniature By Spanish Effects Maestro Emilio Ruiz Del Río For Conan The Destroyer (1984)"

18. "James Cameron In The Set Of Titanic"

19. "Steve Buscemi, Adam Sandler, And Brendan Fraser On The Set Of Airheads, 1993"

20. "Behind The Cgi In The Pirates Of The Caribbean, 2000's"

21. "Men In Black (1997) - All The Work That Goes Into Capturing A Shot Of Will Smith Sitting On A Bench"

22. "Steven Spielberg Was So Scared Of The Rope Bridge In Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom (1984)"

23. "Grant Imahara (Rip) And Tory Belleci From Mythbusters Working On Trade Federation Battleship From Star Wars: The Phantom Menace"

24. "The Transformative Makeup Process For Gary Oldman's Character In Hannibal"

25. "Exterior Of The Sewer Set In IT"

26. "Mark Hamill, Marilou Hamill And Their Son Nathan On The Set Of "Return Of The Jedi""

27. "Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, And Taika Waititi Sleeping Behind Scenes Of Thor Ragnorak"

28. "Behind The Scenes Of Thor Ragnarok"

29. "The Director Of Photography ( On The Matrix) Hid Him Self Using A Coat With A Tie Matching The One Morpheus Was Wearing, Trying To Blend In As Much As Possible"

30. "Lighting A Freeway For Tarantino’s Once Upon A Time In Hollywood"

31. "Jeff Bridges & Sam Elliot Take Time For A Selfie On The Set Of "The Big Lebowski", 1998"

32. "Kirsten Dunst On The Set Of Jumanji (1995)"

33. "James Gunn Directing Stan Lee's Doctor Strange Cameo"

34. "The Last Of Us Vfx Before And After"

35. "Zoe Saldana (Older Gamora) And Ariana Greenblatt (Young Gamora) Behind The Scenes Of Avengers Infinity War"

36. "Logan (2017) - Prop Master Jp Jones Shows Dafne Keen The 'Foot Claw' Shoes She Will Wear For The Movie For The First Time"

37. "In Knives Out, Matt Mania (Key Grip) Cleverly Sculpted Mattes To Reshape The Lighting Equipment Into Scenery You'd Realistically Expect To See Reflected In The Glasses"

38. "22 Years Ago, Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint And Emma Watson Attended A Press Conference To Be Introduced As The Lead Actors In The Harry Potter Movies"

39. "Ryan Gosling Gained 60 Pounds By Drinking Melted Ice-Cream To Play The Father In Peter Jackson's The Lovely Bones"

40. "Pierce Brosnan And Sean Bean Filming 006's Death Scene In Goldeneye"

41. "Oscar Winners Michelle Yeoh And Jamie Lee Curtis On Set Of Everything Everywhere All At Once"

42. "Leonardo Dicaprio On The Set Of Django Unchained"

43. ""One. Two. Ten!!" - Actor Ralph Foody On The Set Of 1990's "Home Alone" Fake Gangster Movie "Angels With Filthy Souls""

44. "Kirk Douglas Watching His Son Suit Up As Ant-Man During His First Costume Test"

45. "Josh Brolin Behind The Scenes Of Avengers Infinity War"

46. "Quentin Tarantino Directing The Hateful Eight"

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1.
"Stephanie Hsu’s Makeup By Michelle Chung In Everything Everywhere All At Once"

2.
"Harrison Ford Accidentally Makes Contact While Throwing A Punch To Ryan Gosling On The Set Of ‘Blade Runner 2049’"

3.
"Pat Carroll Recording Ursula For Disney’s The Little Mermaid (1989)"

4.
"Indy (Harrison Ford) Accompanied By His Sidekick Short Round (Ke Huy Quan)"

5.
"Sigourney Weaver Testing Out A Flamethrower While Filming Alien"

6.
"The Fifth Element (1997) - The Amazing Miniature Work Behind The New York Cityscape Of The Movie"

7.
"Balaji Badejo. Who Played Alien In 1979. This Man Scared The F@#k Out Of Millions Of People For Decades"

8.
"What Was Inside The Glowing Briefcase In Pulp Fiction"

9.
"Remember That Scene In E.t. The Extra-Terrestrial Where E.t. Wears A Ghost Costume And We Can See Through His Eyes?"

10.
"The Podracing Crowd In ‘The Phantom Menace’ Was Really 450,000 Q-Tips Being Blown About"

11.
"Men In Black (1997) Never Realized The Small Animatronic Alien Inside The Human Head Was That Large!"

12.
"James Cameron On The Set Of Titanic"

13.
"Atest Audience Reacting To The Chestburster Scene In Alien, 1979"

14.
"Miniature Set From Goldeneye (1995)"

15.
"Hugo Weaving With Agent Smith Heads On Set Of The Matrix Revolutions"

16.
"The Magic Behind Bb-8"

17.
"A Terrific Foreground Miniature By Spanish Effects Maestro Emilio Ruiz Del Río For Conan The Destroyer (1984)"

18.
"James Cameron In The Set Of Titanic"

19.
"Steve Buscemi, Adam Sandler, And Brendan Fraser On The Set Of Airheads, 1993"

20.
"Behind The Cgi In The Pirates Of The Caribbean, 2000's"

21.
"Men In Black (1997) - All The Work That Goes Into Capturing A Shot Of Will Smith Sitting On A Bench"

22.
"Steven Spielberg Was So Scared Of The Rope Bridge In Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom (1984)"

23.
"Grant Imahara (Rip) And Tory Belleci From Mythbusters Working On Trade Federation Battleship From Star Wars: The Phantom Menace"

24.
"The Transformative Makeup Process For Gary Oldman's Character In Hannibal"

25.
"Exterior Of The Sewer Set In IT"

26.
"Mark Hamill, Marilou Hamill And Their Son Nathan On The Set Of "Return Of The Jedi""

27.
"Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, And Taika Waititi Sleeping Behind Scenes Of Thor Ragnorak"

28.
"Behind The Scenes Of Thor Ragnarok"

29.
"The Director Of Photography ( On The Matrix) Hid Him Self Using A Coat With A Tie Matching The One Morpheus Was Wearing, Trying To Blend In As Much As Possible"

30.
"Lighting A Freeway For Tarantino’s Once Upon A Time In Hollywood"

31.
"Jeff Bridges & Sam Elliot Take Time For A Selfie On The Set Of "The Big Lebowski", 1998"

32.
"Kirsten Dunst On The Set Of Jumanji (1995)"

33.
"James Gunn Directing Stan Lee's Doctor Strange Cameo"

34.
"The Last Of Us Vfx Before And After"

35.
"Zoe Saldana (Older Gamora) And Ariana Greenblatt (Young Gamora) Behind The Scenes Of Avengers Infinity War"

36.
"Logan (2017) - Prop Master Jp Jones Shows Dafne Keen The 'Foot Claw' Shoes She Will Wear For The Movie For The First Time"

37.
"In Knives Out, Matt Mania (Key Grip) Cleverly Sculpted Mattes To Reshape The Lighting Equipment Into Scenery You'd Realistically Expect To See Reflected In The Glasses"

38.
"22 Years Ago, Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint And Emma Watson Attended A Press Conference To Be Introduced As The Lead Actors In The Harry Potter Movies"

39.
"Ryan Gosling Gained 60 Pounds By Drinking Melted Ice-Cream To Play The Father In Peter Jackson's The Lovely Bones"

40.
"Pierce Brosnan And Sean Bean Filming 006's Death Scene In Goldeneye"

41.
"Oscar Winners Michelle Yeoh And Jamie Lee Curtis On Set Of Everything Everywhere All At Once"

42.
"Leonardo Dicaprio On The Set Of Django Unchained"

43.
""One. Two. Ten!!" - Actor Ralph Foody On The Set Of 1990's "Home Alone" Fake Gangster Movie "Angels With Filthy Souls""

44.
"Kirk Douglas Watching His Son Suit Up As Ant-Man During His First Costume Test"

45.
"Josh Brolin Behind The Scenes Of Avengers Infinity War"

46.
"Quentin Tarantino Directing The Hateful Eight"