Chronological Units

The Invention of Movies: 1880s – 1910s

The Birth of an Industry:Late 1910s – Early 1930s

World Silent & Early Sound Cinema:1920s – 1930s

The Golden Age of Hollywood:1930s – Mid-1940s

European Cinema ThroughWorld War II:1930s – Mid 1940s

Spectacle & Introspection in Hollywood: Mid-1940s –1950s

The End of the Studio System and the Invasion of World Cinema: 1960s

New Hollywood:Late 1960s – 1970s

The Return of the Studios and the Rise of the Blockbuster:1980s

Burgeoning Budgets, American Indies, and the Arrival of Digital:1990s

CGI, Franchise Films, and an Animation Renaissance:2000s

Streaming Goes Mainstream, Diversity, and Boldness:2010s

Streaming Evolution, Social Impact, and Genre-Blending:2020s