Discover the unseen side of filmmaking with these 35 wild behind-the-scenes photos from some of the most famous movies ever made.
Each picture offers a glimpse into the off-camera action, showcasing how directors, actors, and crew members work together to bring cinematic visions to life.
From hidden setups to candid moments, these images reveal the creativity and hard work that goes into making every scene perfect.
Photo of Jack Nicholson taken by Stanley Kubrick with his Wife during the filming of The Shining.
Outside the sewer from IT
Sigourney Weaver testing out a flamethrower filming Alien
Josh Brolin behind the scenes of Avengers Infinity War
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Actor Ralph Foody on the set of 1990’s “Home Alone” fake gangster movie “Angels with Filthy Souls”
Quentin Tarantino directing The Hateful Eight
Lighting a freeway for Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.
Lieutenant Dan’s Legs
Behind the scenes of The Fifth Element (1997)
James Cameron on the set of Titanic
The small animatronic alien inside the human head from Men in Black (1997)
Marlon Brando’s jaw prosthetic for The Godfather
James Cameron on the set of Titanic
Alan Rickman as Metatron in Dogma.
What Was Inside the Glowing Briefcase in Pulp Fiction
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Balaji Badejo, who played Alien in 1979.
The tiger from ‘Life of Pi’ before and after CGI
Pierce Brosnan and Sean Bean filming 006’s death scene in GoldenEye
Terminator 2: what Schwarzenegger was actually wearing when the nude Terminator walked into the biker bar
Kirsten Dunst on the set of Jumanji, 1995.
Michael Jordan filming Space Jam
Behind the scenes photo of Kane Hodder and crew on Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan, 1989
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Tim Roth, Harvey Keitel, and Michael Madsen on the set of Quentin Tarantino’s “Reservoir Dogs,” 1992.
Brandon Lee playing his Gameboy on the set of The Crow, 1994.
Robert De Niro and director Martin Scorsese on the set of “Cape Fear, 1991.
Billy Redden filming the “Dueling Banjos” sequence on the set of Deliverance in 1972. Behind Redden a young musician named Mike Addis performs the actual fingering of the instrument.
Martin Scorsese, Debi Mazar, and Ray Liotta on the set of “Goodfellas,” 1990
Behind the scenes of Robocop 2, 1990.Sylvester Stallone between takes for First Blood, 1982
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Leonard Nimoy, Donald Sutherland and Jeff Goldblum behind the scenes of Invasion of the Body Snatchers, 1978
Behind the scenes of Aliens, 1986.
Mary Harron and Christian Bale on the set of “American Psycho,” 2000
Jennifer Tilly on the set of Bride of Chucky, 1998.
Jurassic Park, 1993
Behind the scenes of The Empire Strikes Back, 1980.
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