Dire Straits went from strength to strength, following up their first album with the excellent ‘Communiqué’ (1979) and ‘Making Movies’ (1980). With each successive release, the sound got more sophisticated and the songs more complex. Hits like Lady Writer and Romeo and Juliet took them to a wider audience, but the understanding was that this was very much an albums band. As each new Long Player came out, production and recording quality ratcheted up. 

Making Movies is the third studio album by British rock band Dire Straits released on 17 October 1980 by Vertigo Records internationally, Warner Bros. Records in the United States and Mercury Records in Canada. The album featured the single "Romeo and Juliet," which reached #8 on the UK Singles Chart.