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A fresh and funny look at the box office returns each week and what they mean for the movie industry at large.

Brian Surber & Noah Drewke


    • Mar 11, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 9m AVG DURATION
    • 288 EPISODES


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    Episode 295 - Mickey 17; The Oscars!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2025 108:10


    We talk about the box office success of Mickey 17, the follow-up to one of the great modern Best Picture winners, and appropriately also recap last week's Oscars

    Episode 294 - The Monkey; Best of 2024!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2025 119:18


    The Monkey started with a fine opening weekend at the box office, but will it have long legs? Plus, we reveal our top 10 movies of 2024

    Episode 293 - Captain America: Brave New World; Paddington in Peru; 2024 Awards!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2025 117:49


    Captain America: Brave New World treads no new ground for the MCU, critially or at the box office. Plus, we give out our own awards for 2024 in movies

    Episode 292 - Dog Man; Companion!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2025 81:24


    Dog Man barked up a big opening weekend at the box office, along with Companion fittingly at number 2

    Episode 291 - Flight Risk; Presence!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2025 92:08


    A year of mid-level releases continued with Flight Risk, the reemergence of Netflix star Mark Wahlburg on the big screen. Plus, we review the recently announced Oscar Nominations

    Episode 290 - Den of Thieves 2: Pantera!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2025 58:25


    New year, new franchise? Den of Thieves 2: Pantera had a respectable opening weekend at the box office which, if things break right, could pave the way for the much anticipated Den of Three-ves

    Episode 289 - Nosferatu; A Complete Unknown; Season's Screenings: Terrifier 3!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2025 59:39


    Nosferatu was far from a complete unknown after a hugely successful Christmas weekend, and Season's Screenings rolls on with Terrifier 3.

    Episode 288 - Kraven the Hunter; Season's Screenings: Anna and the Apocalypse & P2!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2024 88:38


    Moviegoers decided that Kraven wouldn't hunt with a terrible opening weekend, and we return with a Season's Screenings double feature

    Episode 287 - Moana 2; Season's Screenings: Thanksgiving!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2024 82:10


    It was one of the biggest moviegoing weekends of all time, as Moana 2 had a demigodly opening, and Wicked & Gladiator II held up very well in their second weeks. Plus, Season's Screenings returns with the 2023 holiday slasher, Thanksgiving.

    Episode 286 - Wicked; Gladiator II!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2024 89:25


    Wicked and Gladiator II both had very strong openings at the box office. But is it this year's Barbenheimer, or are the similarities just superficial?

    Episode 285 - Terrifier 3; Piece by Piece!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2024 77:38


    Another week, another movie about a clown defying all box office expectations as Terrifier 3 opened to a huge weekend.

    Episode 284 - Joker: Folie à Deux!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2024 67:51


    The joke did not land this weekend at the box office as audiences vehemently rejected Joker: Folie à Deux

    Episode 283 - The Wild Robot; Devara Part 1; Megalopolis!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2024 62:39


    The Wild Robot was wildly successful at the box office this weekend, and Megalopolis very much wasn't, but that's ok

    Episode 282 - Transformers One; Never Let Go; The Substance!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2024 56:31


    Transformers One opened at Transformers Two at the box office, while Never Let Go couldn't quite hold on.

    Episode 281 - Speak No Evil!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2024 53:35


    Not only did moviegoers speak no evil at the box office this weekend, they also saw no evil, leading to a pretty disappointing weekend

    Episode 278 - It Ends With Us; Borderlands!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2024 68:20


    It Ends With Us was a huge hit at the box office this weekend, while the critical and commercial failure of Borderlands may have set the video game movie back ten years

    Episode 277 - Deadpool & Wolverine

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2024 63:49


    Deadpool & Wolverine brought us back to a multiverse where MCU movies were still hugely successful at the box office this weekend

    Episode 276 - Twisters!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2024 72:07


    Twisters spun up a huge opening weekend at the box office, plus we check in on Longlegs and Despicable Me 4

    Episode 275 - A Quiet Place: Day 1; Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1; Gettin Willie Wit It!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2024 124:19


    The latest A Quiet Place made some noise at the box office this weekend, Horizon's success was far off in the distance, and Gettin Willie Wit It returns

    Episode 274 - The Bikeriders; more Inside Out 2!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2024 44:35


    The Bikeriders had a training wheel sized opening weekend in the face of Inside Out 2's record-breaking second weekend.

    Episode 273 - Inside Out 2!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2024 57:00


    After a weeks long anxiety attack, the box office and Pixar both rebounded in a big way with a huge opening weekend for Inside Out 2

    Episode 272 - Memorial Day Recap; A Pretty Rough May!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2024 81:26


    It's been a rough start to summer movie season at the box office. Is the sky falling? Is all hope lost? Or are we overreacting a little bit?

    Episode 272 - Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2024 38:39


    Despite an inauspicious start, this weekend had the first successful opening of the summer with Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

    Episode 271 - Challengers: Multiplex Madness: Second-Run - Final Four Weddings and a Funeral & Working Title!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2024 78:30


    Challengers challenged for the top spot at the box office, and we crown a winner of Multiplex Madness: Second Run

    Episode 270 - Abigail; Multiplex Madness: Second-Run - Elite 8 1/2!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2024 69:07


    Abigail couldn't quite stand out from the pack of horror movies released so far this year and performed pretty poorly as a result. Plus, only 8 movies remain in Multiplex Madness: Second-Run.

    Episode 269 - Civil War; Multiplex Madness: Second-Run - Sweet Sixteen Candles Pt. 2!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2024 56:50


    Civil War, A24's opening attempt at blockbuster moviemaking, was a big hit at the box office this weekend, and we settle the second round of Multiplex Madness: Second-Run

    Episode 268 - Monkey Man; The First Omen; Multiplex Madness: Sweet 16 Candles Pt. 1!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2024 71:09


    Unlike Kong, Monkey Man could not hang with Godzilla at the box office, and we begin the Sweet 16 Candles round of Multiplex Madness: Second Run

    Episode 267 - Kong x Godzilla: The New Empire; Multiplex Madness: Second-Run - Round of 32 Pt. 2!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2024 112:09


    Kong and Godzilla team up for a great opening weekend at the box office, and we complete the first round of Multiplex Madness: Second-Run.

    Episode 266 - Arthur the King; Multiplex Madness: Second-Run - Round of 32 Pt. 1!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2024 88:28


    Arthur the King was usurped this week by the return of Multiplex Madness with Second-Run, a search for the greatest undrafted blockbuster in Multiplex Madness history.

    Episode 265 - Kung Fu Panda 4; Imaginary; The Oscars!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2024 83:29


    Kung Fu Panda 4 ascended to a surprisingly successful opening weekend, and we run down a surprisingly successful Academy Awards ceremony.

    Episode 264 - Dune: Part Two; The Best Movies of 2023!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2024 150:00


    Dune: Part Two is here, and with it comes at last our picks for the 10 best movies of 2023.

    Episode 263 - Demon Slayer; Ordinary Angels; 2023 Awards!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2024 113:16


    The Oscars are only a few weeks away, which means it's time for our 2023 B-Side Awards.

    Episode 262 - Bob Marley: One Love; Madame Web; Multiplex Sadness: Second-Run Draft!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2024 113:53


    Bob Marley: One Love hit big at the box office, Madame Web got dustbusted, and we begin this year's Multiplex Madness tournament with a draft of every movie that didn't get a shot the first time around.

    Episode 261 - The Oscar Nominations!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2024 114:32


    We woke up very early to live react to the newly announced Oscar nominations and give our long-form thoughts.

    Episode 260 - Night Swim!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2024 47:15


    The box office dove right into the new year with the release of Night Swim, but its grosses mostly stayed in the shallow end.

    Episode 259 - Holiday Legs For Wonka; Migration; New Year's Day!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2024 63:29


    Anyone But You and The Boys in the Boat had holiday legs for days at the box office this week, while The Color Purple faded a little bit.

    Episode 258 - Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom; The Color Purple; Season's Screenings: Assault on Precinct 13!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2023 102:33


    Christmas weekend brought much cheer to The Color Purple and a hearty humbug for Aquaman. Plus, we conclude Season's Screenings with the NYE classic, Assault on Precinct 13

    Episode 257 - Wonka; Season's Screenings: The Santa Clause!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2023 91:31


    Wonka cooked up a strong opening weekend at the box office, and Season's Screenings rolls merrily along with another Tim Allen classic, The Santa Clause.

    Episode 256 - The Boy and the Heron; Season's Screenings: Christmas with the Kranks!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2023 107:17


    The Boy and the Heron, Hayao Miyazaki's latest movie, had a historic opening weekend at the box office. Plus, Season's Screenings continues with a new guest and a new movie, Christmas with the Kranks.

    Episode 255 - Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé; Godzilla Minus One; Season's Screenings: Home Alone!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2023 95:30


    The box office was dominated by behemoths of both film and music this weekend. Plus, Season's Screenings rolls along with Home Alone.

    Episode 254 - Synchronized Screening: Eyes Wide Shut!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2023 165:30


    Join us for our first even watch-along commentary of the Christmas classic Eyes Wide Shut, part of our Season's Screenings series.

    Episode 253 - Napoleon; Wish; Season's Screenings: Eyes Wide Shut!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2023 52:37


    Adult moviegoing continues to thrive with Napoleon's strong opening weekend, Disney's Wish did not come true, and we continue our celebration of the holiday season with Eyes Wide Shut.

    Episode 252 - The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes; Season's Screenings - Elf!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2023 75:58


    The Hunger Games franchise returns with a solid-if-unspectacular opening weekend, and with Flick or Treat behind us, we start this year's Season's Screenings as a special guest joins us to talk about Elf.

    Episode 251 - The Marvels; Flick or Treat: Saw X!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2023


    The Marvels is the latest, biggest bump in the road for the MCU's post-Endgame prospects, and we finally conclude Flick or Treat with our thoughts on Saw X.

    Episode 250 - Five Night's at Freddy's; Killers of the Flower Moon; Flick or Treat: Saw 7-9!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2023 138:40


    Five Night's at Freddy's took a steep but expected drop in its second weekend, and after catching up on what we've missed on hiatus, we continue our look into the Saw franchise.

    Episode 249 - Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour; Flick or Treat: Saw 4-6!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2023 119:28


    The Swifties came out as advertised this week to give The Eras Tour a huge opening weekend, and we dig in to our second trilogy of Saw films for Flick or Treat.

    Episode 248 - The Exorcist: Believer; Flick or Treat: Saw 1-3!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2023 93:37


    The Exorcist: Believer has to contend with the demons of a tough October to come, and we begin this year's Flick or Treat with a rewatch of the first 3 Saw movies.

    Episode 247 - PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie; Saw X; The Creator!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2023 42:18


    The PAW Patrol franchise proved to be as mighty as advertised at the box office this weekend, and Saw X got a leg up on previous attempts to revive the franchise.

    Episode 246 - A Haunting in Venice; more The Nun II!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2023 42:59


    With A Haunting in Venice failing to capture the number one spot at the box office, the secret to total success remained a mystery for the latest Hercule Poirot installment.

    Episode 245 - The Nun II; My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3; Juwan!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2023 38:47


    The Nun II is praying for legs after a solid opening weekend that still didn't live up to the original's.

    Episode 244 - The Equalizer 3; Summer Recap!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2023 105:11


    We catch up on everything we missed over our summer hiatus, including Barbenheimer, the return of the comedy, and a solid opening for The Equalizer 3.

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