Though we may know all the ins and outs of of our favorite films, memorizing every line, waiting excitedly for the most dramatic scenes and even memorizing the soundtrack, any cinema buff knows that the final cut only tells half the story.
For instance, did you know that Robert Pattinson and Benny Safdie hung out at a Domino's Pizza while filming Good Time or that the blood in Nightmare on Elm Street actually came from a squeeze bottle?
From miniatures on the set of Return of the Jedi to Sidney Sweeney hanging out with her fellow “nuns” while filming Immaculate, here are 20 behind-the-scenes snaps from our favorite flicks.
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“Polaroid of Michelle Pfeiffer as Catwoman while filming ‘Batman Returns’ (1992)”
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“John Carpenter and Kurt Russell on the set of ‘Big Trouble In Little China’ (1986)”
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“‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’ (2022)”
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“Ridley Scott on the set of ‘Alien’ (1978)”
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“The Cobra Kai sharing a rare playful moment with Mr. Miyagi on the set of ‘Karate Kid’ (1984)”
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“Behind the scenes of ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’ (1984)”
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“Behind the scenes of ‘ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE’ (1969)”
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“Behind the Scenes of David Fincher’s ‘Fight Club’ (1999)”
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“Behind-the-scenes photo from ‘ESCAPE FROM THE PLANET OF THE APES’ (1971): Makeup artist Daniel C. Striepeke, Kim Hunter (Zira), and Roddy McDowall (Cornelius) along with the chimp that played their child, Milo.”
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“Making ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’, (2018)”
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“James Dean in his car on the set of ‘GIANT’ (1956)”
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“Timothée Chalamet as Bob Dylan on the set of ‘A COMPLETE UNKNOWN’”
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“Behind the scenes of ‘DAY OF THE DEAD’ (1985)”
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“Christian Slater as Clarence Worley behind the scenes of Tony Scott’s ‘True Romance’ (1993)”
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“Behind the scenes of ‘DUNE: PART TWO’ (2024)”
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“Behind the scenes of IMMACULATE (2024)”
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“Robert Pattinson and Benny Safdie at Domino’s while filming ‘Good Time’ (2017)”
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“Behind the scenes of ‘RETURN OF THE JEDI’ (1983)”
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“COVID protocols on the set of ‘Munich: The Edge of War’, 2021”
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“Sylvester Stallone between takes for ‘First Blood’, 1982”