100 Years of Warner Bros.
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100 Years of Warner Bros.

7.6
Yr 2023
Status Ended
Documentary
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Overview

Tracing a century of movie and TV history, these four documentary specials explore the unparalleled global impact of Warner Bros. on art, commerce, and culture.

Critical Reception

What critics are saying

Score 70 /100

Critics found "100 Years of Warner Bros." to be an entertaining and fascinating look into Hollywood history, though several noted that its effectiveness wanes when dealing with more contemporary studio history.

While reviewers praised the project's handling of nostalgia and its deep historical retrospective on classic film eras, the docuseries drew criticism for skimping on the modern era and feeling increasingly self-serving or uncomfortable as it neared the present day.

“a fascinating historical documentary that does a fascinating historical dive, but skimps on the modern era.”

“If there is anything that the Hollywood hit machine is consistently great at, it is the conception, packaging, marketing, and distribution of what will eventually become nostalgia.”

“And then the deeper we get into the series, and the closer we get to the present, the ickier it becomes.”

Transmission Paths

Where to Watch

HBO Max
US • UK
HBO Max Amazon Channel
US • UK
Why fans love it

A century of movie business history gets a detailed look across four documentary specials. Released in 2023, this miniseries charts the rise of Warner Bros. from the early era of old Hollywood into a global motion picture studio. It digs into the mechanics of the movie business, tracing how movie moguls, studio executives, and producers built an empire that shaped art, culture, and commercial entertainment.

Guided by figures like Morgan Freeman, the series offers film enthusiasts a comprehensive lesson in Hollywood history. Rather than focusing solely on individual famous titles, it explores the broader business and cultural shifts that defined a hundred years of television and cinema. It stands out as a focused deep dive into how a single studio transformed global media over ten decades.

Featured Players

Cast

Credited 63
Regulars 39
Longest run 4 eps
Morgan Freeman
Morgan Freeman
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Cass Warner
as Self
1 episode
Gregory Nava
Gregory Nava
as Self
3 episodes
Gregory Orr
Gregory Orr
as Self
1 episode
Jacqueline Najuma Stewart
Jacqueline Najuma Stewart
as Self
4 episodes
Jerry Beck
Jerry Beck
as Self
1 episode
Michael Schneider
Michael Schneider
as Self
3 episodes
Alan Horn
Alan Horn
as Self
2 episodes
Show 55 more
Lynda Carter as Self 2 episodes Alan K. Rode as Self 1 episode David Zaslav as Self 4 episodes Candice Bergen as Self 1 episode Channing Dungey as Self 2 episodes John Wells as Self 2 episodes Quinta Brunson as Self 2 episodes Charles Roven as Self 1 episode Chuck Lorre as Self 1 episode Daniel Radcliffe as Self 1 episode Emma Thomas as Self 1 episode Gal Gadot as Self 1 episode Jacqueline Coley as Self 1 episode Jesse Palmer as Self 1 episode Michael De Luca as Self 1 episode Pamela Abdy as Self 1 episode Toby Emmerich as Self 1 episode Peter Roth as Self 3 episodes Constance Wu as Self 1 episode Bob Daly as Self 3 episodes Jon M. Chu as Self 3 episodes Kim Basinger as Self 1 episode Ke Huy Quan as Self 3 episodes Orlando Bloom as Self 1 episode Matthew Modine as Self 2 episodes Tim Burton as Self 2 episodes Edward James Olmos as Self 2 episodes Linda Lavin as Self 1 episode William Friedkin as Self 1 episode Linda Blair as Self 1 episode Chris Columbus as Self 3 episodes Ernest R. Dickerson as Self 2 episodes Todd Phillips as Self 2 episodes Alfonso Cuarón as Self 2 episodes Kevin Costner as Self 2 episodes Tony Gilroy as Self 3 episodes Eddie Muller as Self 2 episodes Clint Eastwood as Self 3 episodes Robert De Niro as Self 3 episodes Baz Luhrmann as Self 3 episodes Ron Howard as Self 2 episodes Oliver Stone as Self 3 episodes LeVar Burton as Self 3 episodes Ben Mankiewicz as Self 3 episodes George Clooney as Self 4 episodes Andy Garcia as Self 1 episode Patty Jenkins as Self 4 episodes Martin Scorsese as Self 3 episodes Leonard Maltin as Self 3 episodes Keanu Reeves as Self 3 episodes Hans Zimmer as Self 1 episode Ellen DeGeneres as Self 2 episodes Oprah Winfrey as Self 4 episodes Harvey Keitel as Self 2 episodes Christopher Nolan as Self 4 episodes
Production Board

Crew

Production Assistant
Julia London Carmen Callahan Alanah Moltrup Tatiana Samano India Hawkins Ana Tressel
Legal Services
Raymond Legal
Editor
Erik Chappelle Rich Hyatt David Jakubovic Dave Isser
Associate Producer
Paul O'Hannigan Ian Schrank
Researcher
Joan Cohen
Production Coordinator
Sammi Begelman
Drone Operator
Chris Swoboda Jordan Temkin Joey Aliberto
Executive Producer
Brooke Karzen Bridgette Theriault
Director
Leslie Iwerks
Director of Photography
Jonathan Ingalls
Assistant Camera
Elvira Garcia Laura Kenmotsu Andy Chinn Sai Aung Tun
Lead Editor
Pi Ware
Colorist
John Daro
Post Production Supervisor
Tamara Treu
Camera Operator
James Ball
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Keyword Cloud

Keywords

movie business miniseries hollywood movie mogul old hollywood motion picture studio hollywood history movie studio studio executive movie producer
Technical Sheet

Details

First Aired
May 25, 2023
Status
Ended
Origin
US
TMDB Votes
32