
Dan Murrell
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REVIEW: Best & Worst Super Bowl Ads 2026
The biggest NFL game of the season also produced the biggest commercials and trailers of the year and it turns out that we're all AI now. I break down the dystopian nature of this year's ads and some of my favorites. Thanks to AG1 for sponsoring this video! Go to https://DRINKAG1.com/DANMURRELL to get get a FREE AG1 flavor sampler and welcome kit with your first subscription order for a limited time (while supplies last)! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
REVIEW: Sundance 2026: Every Movie I Saw Reviewed & Ranked!
38 movies later, I have a full ranking and review of everything I saw in Park City at the Sundance Film Festival! Thanks to Factor for sponsoring this episode. Head to https://www.factormeals.com/murrell50off to get 50% off plus free breakfast for a year! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
REVIEW: Iron Lung
I'm catching up after Sundance and your most requested movie was Markiplier's Iron Lung. Here are my thoughts on the indie box office hit. Thanks to Factor for sponsoring this episode. Head to https://www.factormeals.com/murrell50off to get 50% off plus free breakfast for a year! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
LIVE: New Disney CEO, Alamo Drafthouse, Oscar Changes & More! - Dan's World #17
It's been a while, but I'm back with another live stream. I'll be catching up on some news stories and answering your questions! Thanks to Factor for sponsoring this episode. Head to https://www.factormeals.com/murrell50off to get 50% off plus free breakfast for a year! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
CHARTS: Markiplier's Iron Lung Opens Big, Send Help Takes #1
Another YouTube creator turned director hit big at the box office with Markiplier's Iron Lung posting a huge debut for an indie film. I look at its performance, plus the rest of the box office and the year-end streaming numbers. Thanks to Factor for sponsoring this episode. Head to https://www.factormeals.com/murrell50off to get 50% off plus free breakfast for a year! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
REVIEW: Sundance 2026 - Best Films of the Final Weekend
The 2026 Sundance Film Festival is coming to a close. I recap my favorite films of the second week and what it's like to be in Park City as the city prepares to say goodbye to the festival. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
NEWS: Sundance 2026 Award Winners - Josephine, Nuisance Bear & More!
2026's Grand Jury and Audience awards have been announced at Sundance, and the drama Josephine joins elite company with two big wins. I look at all the winners and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
CHARTS: Mercy Dethrones Avatar on Wintry Weekend
Avatar: Fire and Ash gave up the top spot at the box office to Mercy on a weekend where winter weather closed many theaters around the country. I take a look at the latest numbers and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
NEWS: Sundance 2026 - The Best Movies So Far
The 2026 Sundance Film Festival is well underway and I'm in Park City with my early favorites, including future breakout comedy and horror hits debuting in a weekend that was taken over by Charli xcx and her three films! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
NEWS: Oscar Nominations 2026: Sinners Breaks All-Time Nomination Record, Wicked: For Good Shut Out
The Oscar nominations are here, and Sinners set a new all-time record for most nominations in a single year while other movies like Wicked: For Good and No Other Choice walked away with nothing. I look at the nominees in every category and share my thoughts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
SPECIAL: Hangout Show w/ Joe Starr & Spencer Gilbert - Episode 3
EIt's been two and a half years, but the friends from work are back! Watch as we discuss what this show will actually be called, accidental bird murder, stolen hats and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
CHARTS: Marty Supreme & Zootopia 2 Set New Records; The Bone Temple Disappoints
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple saw a big dropoff from the last film while Marty Supreme and Zootopia 2 continued to set high marks for A24 and animation. I break down all the numbers and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
NEWS: 2026 Oscar Nomination Predictions!
Oscar nominations will be announced Thursday and I have predictions in six major categories - plus who I'd nominate if I was the Academy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
REVIEW: 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
We're back in the land of the infected with another movie in the 28 Years Later franchise. Does new director Nia DaCosta blaze her own trail, or is this more of the same? Thanks to AG1 for sponsoring this video! Go to https://DRINKAG1.com/DANMURRELL to get their best offer and a FREE AG1 duffel bag and AG1 Welcome Kit with your first subscription order (while supplies last)! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
CHARTS: Who Will Be 2025's Domestic Box Office Champion?
We may be in 2026, but there is a battle going on for the 2025 box office crown. I look at the three contenders and see who might have the edge in the battle for the top domestic film of the year. Thanks to AG1 for sponsoring this video! Go to https://DRINKAG1.com/DANMURRELL to get their best offer and a FREE AG1 duffel bag and AG1 Welcome Kit with your first subscription order (while supplies last)! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
NEWS: Golden Globes 2026 Recap - Can One Battle After Another Be Stopped?
The 2026 Golden Globes are in the books and I break down the winners, the losers, and the mystery of the mustache man! Thanks to AG1 for sponsoring this video! Go to https://DRINKAG1.com/DANMURRELL to get their best offer and a FREE AG1 duffel bag and AG1 Welcome Kit with your first subscription order (while supplies last)! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
CHARTS: The Biggest Hits & Flops of 2025
2025 is over and it's time to take stock of the biggest hits and misfires of the year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
SPOILER REVIEW: Stranger Things Series Finale
Things are now less strange in Hawkins and I have all my thoughts on the final episode of Stranger Things. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
SPECIAL: The Best & Worst Movies of 2025!
We've come to the end of the movie year, and I have my picks for the best and worst Hollywood (and beyond) had to offer, plus some special awards! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
CHARTS: Avatar and Marty Supreme Rule the Holiday Box Office
This Christmas was a busy one for theater owners as Avatar: Fire and Ash continued to bring in moviegoers, Marty Supreme exceeded expectations, and Zootopia 2 continued its impressive run. I take a look at all the holiday hits, plus streaming charts and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SPECIAL: My Movie Collection 2025: 1000+ Movies (4K, Blu-Ray & More!)
To celebrate 1000 video uploads, I'm going through my entire movie collection, from A to Z, and giving my thoughts on every disc in my collection. Thanks for your support over the years! 0:00 # thru D 1:06:55 E thru J 1:54:26 K thru P 2:37:09 Q thru T 3:22:46 U thru Z 3:38:19 DVDs 3:48:52 Box sets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
SPOILER REVIEW: Stranger Things 5: Volume 2
Three more episodes were left under the Christmas tree, with only the series finale left. I break down the huge reveals in the second volume of Stranger Things 5 and where we're headed as the final showdown with Vecna looms. Go to https://www.HelloFresh.com/DANMURRELL10FM right now to get 10 free Meals + free breakfast for life! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
REVIEW: Anaconda (2025)
Jack Black and Paul Rudd fight a giant snake in this comic reboot/sequel to the '90s cult classic. Go to https://www.HelloFresh.com/DANMURRELL10FM right now to get 10 free Meals + free breakfast for life! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
CHARTS: Why It's Too Soon to Call Avatar 3 a Hit or a Flop
Avatar: Fire and Ash hit theaters with an $88 million opening weekend, but Christmas and James Cameron's record at the box office have a lot to say about its final prospects. I break down the movie's performance, plus the rest from a busy weekend, a surprising debut on Netflix from Wake Up Dead Man, and more! Go to https://www.HelloFresh.com/DANMURRELL10FM right now to get 10 free Meals + a free breakfast for life! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
SPOILER REVIEW: IT: Welcome to Derry
Pennywise has terrified Derry in the HBO Max prequel series and I break down what I liked, what I didn't, and everything in between. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
REVIEW: Avatar: Fire and Ash
James Cameron is taking us back to Pandora, but can the third film live up to the multibillion dollar legacy of the first two? Thanks to AG1 for sponsoring this video! Go to https://DRINKAG1.com/DANMURRELL to get their best offer and a FREE AG1 duffel bag and AG1 Welcome Kit with your first subscription order (while supplies last)! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
CHARTS: Zootopia 2 Tops $500 Million in China
Zootopia 2 is now the second most successful Hollywood film ever in China. I break down its performance, plus a disastrous debut for James L. Brooks, a PSA about Avatar's opening weekend, and remembering director Rob Reiner. Thanks to AG1 for sponsoring this video! Go to https://DRINKAG1.com/DANMURRELL to get their best offer and a FREE AG1 duffel bag and AG1 Welcome Kit with your first subscription order (while supplies last)! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
SPOILER REVIEW: Wake Up Dead Man
Wake Up Dead Man is now streaming on Netflix and I have a deep dive into the mystery, the themes, and the characters that make this another worthy entry in the Knives Out series Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
LIVE: Tarantino Disses Paul Dano, Golden Globe Nominations & More - Dan's World #16
It's been a couple of weeks, so I'm catching up on some news and taking your questions! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
CHARTS: Five Nights at Freddy's 2 Opens to $64 Million
Haunted animatronics had a big weekend at the box office as Five Nights at Freddy's 2 remained a fan favorite franchise. I break down its opening, plus an update on the 2025 box office so far, the huge debut of Stranger Things 5 and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
NEWS: Paramount Launches Hostile Takeover Bid to Buy Warner Bros
Paramount's David Ellison isn't going down without a fight as news broke this morning that he is launching a hostile takeover to take down Netflix and buy Warner Bros through the shareholders. I break down the bid and why this ugly acquisition just got uglier. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
REVIEW: Five Nights at Freddy's 2
Freddy and the gang are back in a sequel to the hit video game adaptation about a bunch of creepy haunted robots stalking victims in an old pizza restaurant. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
NEWS: Netflix Wins the War for Warner Bros
After an intense bidding war, Netflix has emerged victorious and will begin negotiating to buy Warner Bros. I look at how they came out on top and what's next for this industry changing deal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
REVIEW: Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
Kill Bill, Quentin Tarantino's fourth film, is finally back in theaters with the legendary combined cut that brings both volumes together as one film. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
CHARTS: Zootopia 2 Opens to $500+ Million Worldwide
Zootopia 2 had an absolutely monstrous debut, including near-record openings in the US and China. I break down all the numbers, plus the entire Thanksgiving box office weekend and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
REVIEW: Marty Supreme
Josh Safdie directs a wild story about one man's quest to become the greatest ping pong player of all time, starring Timothee Chalamet and the craziest supporting cast you'll see this year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
REVIEW: Hamnet
Chloe Zhao's Hamnet is a leading Oscar contender in multiple categories and I break down my thoughts, and how it reminds me of another controversial Oscar winner. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
SPOILER REVIEW: Stranger Things 5 - Volume 1
The first batch of Stranger Things episodes hit Netflix just in time for Turkey Day. Am I giving thanks for the final season, or have these episodes left me hungry for more? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

REVIEW: Zootopia 2
Disney's billion-dollar 2016 hit has a sequel in theaters for Thanksgiving. Is it a hit or a turkey? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
CHARTS: Wicked: For Good Flies to $147 Million Opening
Wicked: For Good got off to a magical start at the box office with a record for a Broadway adaptation. I break down all the numbers from its big opening, plus streaming charts and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
REVIEW: Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
Detective Benoit Blanc is back in Rian Johnson's latest whodunnit, which hits (some) theaters this week. Go to https://www.HelloFresh.com/DANMURRELL10FM right now to get 10 free Meals + a free breakfast for life! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
NEWS: Netflix, Paramount or Comcast - Who Will Buy Warner Bros?
The race to buy Warner Bros Discovery is on and Netflix, Paramount and Comcast are all officially in. I break down how each deal might look and who I think would be the best and worst owners. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
REVIEW: Wicked: For Good
Elphaba and Glinda are back in the much-anticipated conclusion to Wicked. Can it cast the same spell as the first film? Go to https://www.HelloFresh.com/DANMURRELL10FM right now to get 10 free Meals + a free breakfast for life! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
REVIEW: Sentimental Value
Director Joachim Trier tells the story of a broken family and the past they're trying to heal in Norway's almost-surefire Oscar contender. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
CHARTS: Now You See Me 3 Opens #1; The Running Man Falls Short
Now You See Me's magicians stole number one at the box office while The Running Man got off to a slow start. I look at the latest box office numbers, plus the latest in streaming and more! Go to https://www.HelloFresh.com/DANMURRELL10FM right now to get 10 free Meals + a free breakfast for life! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
LIVE: Dan's World #15 - You're In Charge! Viewer Questions Episode
You're in control this week as I take your questions and talk about whatever you want! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
REVIEW: The Running Man (2025)
Edgar Wright competes with both a Stephen King novel and an Arnold Schwarzenegger action classic in this new adaptation of The Running Man. Control Body Odor ANYWHERE with Mando and get 20% off + free shipping with promo code DAN at https://www.shopmando.com! #mandopod #sponsored Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
CHARTS: Predator: Badlands Has Franchise-Best Opening
Predator: Badlands appears to have set a franchise record with its opening weekend. I dive deep into the numbers and look at the rest of the box office weekend, the latest streaming numbers and more! Control Body Odor ANYWHERE with Mando and get 20% off + free shipping with promo code DAN at https://www.shopmando.com! #mandopod #sponsored Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SPECIAL: Inside the Making of an Indie Film (with Violent Ends Director John-Michael Powell)
Violent Ends is an independent film that recently secured a nationwide theatrical release. I sit down with director John-Michael Powell to discuss the decade-plus journey of making the movie, how he was able to cast and direct his actors, selling the movie, dealing with reviews, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
REVIEW: Predator: Badlands
Predator becomes prey in Dan Trachtenberg's latest Predator film, which finds a young Yautja being hunted on a dangerous planet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices