What was the hardest movie to make?

9 Movies That Were Notoriously Difficult to Make
  • Alien 3. Image via 20th Century Fox. ...
  • The Bourne Identity. Image via Universal Pictures. ...
  • Jaws. Image via Universal Pictures. ...
  • World War Z. Image via Paramount Pictures. ...
  • Titanic. Image via Paramount Pictures. ...
  • The Lone Ranger. Image via Disney. ...
  • Apocalypse Now. ...
  • Fantastic Four (2015)
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What movie took longest to make?

The Other Side of the Wind holds the record for a movie to be in production for the longest time. It was in production stage for 48 years (1970–2018).
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What is considered the worst movie of all time?

The Terror of Tiny Town (1938)

Melvin Defleur referred to it as "Perhaps the worst film of all time", and critic Gabriel Ricard listed it as the worst film ever made; stating, "not only is it pretty terrible, but Tiny Town is also pretty endearing."
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What was the hardest scene to film?

Here are five movies with scenes considered the toughest to shoot.
  1. Spider-man – The Tray Catch Scene. ...
  2. Saving Private Ryan – D Day Assault Scene. ...
  3. Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol –
  4. The Lord of the Rings – The Hobbits. ...
  5. Dragon Lord – The Hacky Sack Scene.
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Which movie is more than 3 hours?

This year, the epic culmination of 11 years of Marvel movies, "Avengers: Endgame" became the highest-grossing film of all time. It also happened to be three hours and two minutes long.
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Hardest Part Of Making A Movie - Matt Eskandari



What's the longest American movie ever?

The 10 Longest Hollywood Movies Ever Made
  • “Cleopatra” (1963) 248 minutes.
  • “Hamlet” (1996) 242 minutes.
  • “Gone with the Wind” (1939) 221 Minutes.
  • “Lawrence of Arabia” (1962) 222 Minutes.
  • “The Ten Commandments” (1956) 220 minutes.
  • “Ben-Hur” (1959) ...
  • “The Irishman” (2019) ...
  • “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King” (2003)
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Is Titanic The longest movie?

One of the most notable things about Titanic is its long runtime. The movie lasts about three hours and 14 minutes, according to IMDb. While it's nowhere near the longest movie ever, that's still longer than a lot of commercial films, especially big blockbusters.
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What scene has the most retakes?

The most retakes for one scene with dialogue is 148, and was achieved by the 'shine' scene during the filming of The Shining (USA, 1980) by Stanley Kubrick (USA). The total was first reported by the film's Steadicam operator Garrett Brown (USA).
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How many shots were in The Shining?

Perhaps mimicking the obsessive nature of his protagonist, Kubrick shot every scene in The Shining multiple times. The famous sequence in which Shelley Duvall waves Jack Nicholson off with a bat while he advances on her? They filmed it 127 times.
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How many takes does it take to make a scene?

While some scenes can be shot in one or two takes, some scenes are more difficult to get just right, and may take up to several hundred takes. In this article, we will take a look at some well-known directors and movies, and why multiple takes are often a necessity.
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What is the nastiest movie in the world?

Sickest, Most Grotesque, and Disturbing Films
  • # 1. THE LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT. Wes Craven 1972.
  • # 2. THE ANGELS' MELANCHOLIA. Marian Dora 2009.
  • # 3. CANNIBAL. Marian Dora 2006.
  • # 4. SINGAPORE SLING. Nikos Nikolaidis 1990.
  • # 5. BEGOTTEN. E. ...
  • # 6. SALÒ, OR THE 120 DAYS OF SODOM. ...
  • # 7. THE GIRL NEXT DOOR. ...
  • # 8. I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVE.
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What is the cheesiest movie ever made?

Cheesefest: Cheesiest Movies Ever Made
  • Twilight (I) (2008) PG-13 | 122 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance. ...
  • Magic Mike (2012) R | 110 min | Comedy, Drama. ...
  • Sex and the City (2008) R | 145 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance. ...
  • Honey (2003) ...
  • Hobgoblins (1988) ...
  • Justin Bieber: Never Say Never (2011) ...
  • Norbit (2007) ...
  • Eight Legged Freaks (2002)
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What movie got 100 on Rotten Tomatoes?

To date, Leave No Trace holds the site's record, with a rating of 100% and 249 positive reviews.
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What movie took the shortest time?

Moonlight

Naomi Harris' scenes were filmed in only three days, without any time allotted for rehearsals. All in all, shooting was completed in 25 days.
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How long did Avatar 2 take to make?

The original Avatar was related in December 2009 and initial plans for the sequels began as soon as it gained huge success. That means Avatar 2 has been in the making for a huge 13 years, but actual production didn't start until 2017, meaning the movie has taken five years to make.
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Why did Avatar 2 take so long?

Why has Avatar 2 taken so long? The film has suffered multiple setbacks and delays and it's said to have taken its time because James Cameron needed the right technology to film motion capture underwater.
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How much fake blood was used in The Shining?

The Answer: About 3,000 gallons… and possibly much more.

Achieved decades before CGI blood would even be an option, the sequence was shot on a soundstage in miniature. Kubrick wanted to literally have 200 to 300 gallons of Kensington Gore fake blood available for the shot, and it reportedly took days to reset.
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Why is Room 237 haunted in The Shining?

The room was inhabited in the past, by a Lorraine Massey who would usually seduce young bellboys who would visit her room. One time Danny Torrance visited this room after a ball strangely rolled to him from its open doors. Later, he claimed that a "crazy woman" tried to strangle him.
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Why does Jack say here's Johnny?

Jack Nicholson ad-libbed the line "Here's Johnny!" in imitation of announcer Ed McMahon's famous introduction of Johnny Carson on U.S. network NBC-TV's long-running late night television program The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson.
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How long does it take to shoot one scene?

A basic shoot with minimal interruptions and average complexity can generally be completed somewhere in between 2.5 and 4 hours. But, don't let all these averages and examples trip you up! There have been instances where it's taken days, or even weeks to shoot a typical scene.
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What scene in The Shining was shot 127 times?

According to the Guinness Book of Records, the scene where Wendy is backing up the stairs swinging the baseball bat was shot 127 times, which is a record for the most takes of a single scene.
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How many scenes are shot in a day?

With an average 12-hour single camera production day (7: 00 AM. to almost 8: 00 PM), most films average about 25 setups (individual shots) every day.
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What is world's longest movie?

Technically, Logistics, an experimental installation, is the longest movie ever made with a runtime of 857 hours, but it's an installment not a theatrical, narrative movie. So in terms of how we define a movie, rather than moving images or video, Ambiancé is the longest movie ever.
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