7.4/1069 votes#1 - The Romcom
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 7/17/2018
Mark begins with one of the most popular genres of all, the classic romantic comedy. They are sometimes sneered at by critics, but from the 1930s to the present day, many of our most beloved movies have been romantic comedies.
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7.6/1059 votes#2 - The Heist
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 7/24/2018
This time it is the turn of the heist movie, with its unique combination of suspense and action. Whether it is the big bank job or netting a fortune in diamonds, why, asks Mark, do otherwise law-abiding audiences find themselves rooting for robbers and even killers? More than any other genre, the heist movie plays with our sympathies, encouraging us to identify with characters we would run a mile from in real life.
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7.7/1058 votes#3 - Coming of Age
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 7/31/2018
Mark explores the genre that captures the joy and pain of growing up - the coming-of-age movie. It is the most universal of all genres, the one we can all relate to from our own experience, yet it can also be the most autobiographical and personal.
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7.8/1054 votes#4 - Science Fiction
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 8/7/2018
Mark explores the most visionary of all genres - science fiction, and shows how film-makers have risen to the challenge of making the unbelievable believable. Always at the forefront of cinema technology, science fiction films have used cutting-edge visual effects to transport us to other worlds or into the far future. But as Mark shows, it's not just about the effects.
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7.7/1060 votes#5 - Horror
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 8/14/2018
Mark Kermode reveals the cinematic tricks and techniques used to create classic horror films, from The Phantom of the Opera to The Exorcist, Psycho to Get Out.
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The Best Episodes of Mark Kermode's Secrets of Cinema Season 1
Every episode of Mark Kermode's Secrets of Cinema Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Mark Kermode's Secrets of Cinema Season 1!
Mark Kermode reveals the film-making tricks and techniques behind classic movie genres, from romcoms to horrors.
Genre:Documentary
Network:BBC Four
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"The Romcom" is the best rated episode of "Mark Kermode's Secrets of Cinema" season 1. It scored 7.4/10 based on 69 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 7/17/2018. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "The Heist".