
What's In The Box Office?
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Ep 295Episode 295 - Mickey 17; The Oscars!
EWe 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

Ep 294Episode 294 - The Monkey; Best of 2024!
EThe 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

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

Ep 292Episode 292 - Dog Man; Companion!
EDog Man barked up a big opening weekend at the box office, along with Companion fittingly at number 2

Ep 291Episode 291 - Flight Risk; Presence!
EA 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

Ep 290Episode 290 - Den of Thieves 2: Pantera!
ENew 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

S1 Ep 289Episode 289 - Nosferatu; A Complete Unknown; Season's Screenings: Terrifier 3!
ENosferatu was far from a complete unknown after a hugely successful Christmas weekend, and Season's Screenings rolls on with Terrifier 3.

Ep 288Episode 288 - Kraven the Hunter; Season's Screenings: Anna and the Apocalypse & P2!
EMoviegoers decided that Kraven wouldn't hunt with a terrible opening weekend, and we return with a Season's Screenings double feature

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

S1 Ep 285Episode 286 - Wicked; Gladiator II!
EWicked 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?

Ep 285Episode 285 - Terrifier 3; Piece by Piece!
EAnother week, another movie about a clown defying all box office expectations as Terrifier 3 opened to a huge weekend.

S1 Ep 284Episode 284 - Joker: Folie à Deux!
EThe joke did not land this weekend at the box office as audiences vehemently rejected Joker: Folie à Deux

Ep 283Episode 283 - The Wild Robot; Devara Part 1; Megalopolis!
EThe Wild Robot was wildly successful at the box office this weekend, and Megalopolis very much wasn't, but that's ok

Ep 282Episode 282 - Transformers One; Never Let Go; The Substance!
ETransformers One opened at Transformers Two at the box office, while Never Let Go couldn't quite hold on.

Ep 281Episode 281 - Speak No Evil!
ENot only did moviegoers speak no evil at the box office this weekend, they also saw no evil, leading to a pretty disappointing weekend

Ep 278Episode 278 - It Ends With Us; Borderlands!
EIt 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

Ep 277Episode 277 - Deadpool & Wolverine
EDeadpool & Wolverine brought us back to a multiverse where MCU movies were still hugely successful at the box office this weekend

Ep 276Episode 276 - Twisters!
ETwisters spun up a huge opening weekend at the box office, plus we check in on Longlegs and Despicable Me 4

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

Ep 274Episode 274 - The Bikeriders; more Inside Out 2!
EThe Bikeriders had a training wheel sized opening weekend in the face of Inside Out 2's record-breaking second weekend.

S1 Ep 273Episode 273 - Inside Out 2!
EAfter 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

Ep 272Episode 272 - Memorial Day Recap; A Pretty Rough May!
EIt'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?

Ep 272Episode 272 - Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes!
EDespite an inauspicious start, this weekend had the first successful opening of the summer with Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

Ep 271Episode 271 - Challengers: Multiplex Madness: Second-Run - Final Four Weddings and a Funeral & Working Title!
EChallengers challenged for the top spot at the box office, and we crown a winner of Multiplex Madness: Second Run

S1 Ep 270Episode 270 - Abigail; Multiplex Madness: Second-Run - Elite 8 1/2!
EAbigail 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.

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

Ep 267Episode 267 - Kong x Godzilla: The New Empire; Multiplex Madness: Second-Run - Round of 32 Pt. 2!
EKong 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!
EArthur 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!
EKung Fu Panda 4 ascended to a surprisingly successful opening weekend, and we run down a surprisingly successful Academy Awards ceremony.

S1 Ep 264Episode 264 - Dune: Part Two; The Best Movies of 2023!
EDune: 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!
EThe 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!
EBob 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.

S1 Ep 263Episode 261 - The Oscar Nominations!
EWe woke up very early to live react to the newly announced Oscar nominations and give our long-form thoughts.

S1 Ep 262Episode 260 - Night Swim!
EThe box office dove right into the new year with the release of Night Swim, but its grosses mostly stayed in the shallow end.

S1 Ep 261Episode 259 - Holiday Legs For Wonka; Migration; New Year's Day!
EAnyone 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.

S1 Ep 260Episode 258 - Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom; The Color Purple; Season's Screenings: Assault on Precinct 13!
EChristmas 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

S1 Ep 259Episode 257 - Wonka; Season's Screenings: The Santa Clause!
EWonka 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.

S1 Ep 258Episode 256 - The Boy and the Heron; Season's Screenings: Christmas with the Kranks!
EThe 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.

S1 Ep 257Episode 255 - Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé; Godzilla Minus One; Season's Screenings: Home Alone!
EThe box office was dominated by behemoths of both film and music this weekend. Plus, Season's Screenings rolls along with Home Alone.

S1 Ep 256Episode 254 - Synchronized Screening: Eyes Wide Shut!
EJoin us for our first even watch-along commentary of the Christmas classic Eyes Wide Shut, part of our Season's Screenings series.

S1 Ep 255Episode 253 - Napoleon; Wish; Season's Screenings: Eyes Wide Shut!
EAdult 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.

S1 Ep 254Episode 252 - The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes; Season's Screenings - Elf!
EThe 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.

S1 Ep 253Episode 251 - The Marvels; Flick or Treat: Saw X!
EThe 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.

S1 Ep 252Episode 250 - Five Night's at Freddy's; Killers of the Flower Moon; Flick or Treat: Saw 7-9!
EFive 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.

S1 Ep 251Episode 249 - Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour; Flick or Treat: Saw 4-6!
EThe 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.

S1 Ep 250Episode 248 - The Exorcist: Believer; Flick or Treat: Saw 1-3!
EThe 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.

S1 Ep 249Episode 247 - PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie; Saw X; The Creator!
EThe 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.

S1 Ep 248Episode 246 - A Haunting in Venice; more The Nun II!
EWith 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.

S1 Ep 247Episode 245 - The Nun II; My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3; Juwan!
EThe Nun II is praying for legs after a solid opening weekend that still didn't live up to the original's.