The 2025 Movie Auction Returns > The Big Picture
Book
Ballad of a Small Player / Hamnet
Movie
Starbucks Summer Berry refresher / The Wild Bunch / Reservoir Dogs / Kill Bill / The Hateful Eight / The Doors / The Natural / Kill Me Again / Donnie Brasco / Free Willy / Thelma & Louise / Species / Jurassic World Dominion / Jurassic World Rebirth / The Avengers / White Lotus / House of Gucci / Megan 2.0 / F1 / Asteroid City / The Phoenician Scheme / Marty's Supreme / Sinners / Highest to Lowest / Running Man / Opus / Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One / Talk to Me / A Big Bowl, Beautiful Journey / One Battle After Another / Joker: Folie à Deux / Beetlejuice 2 / Eddington / Sentimental Value / After the Hunt / The Ballad of a Small Player / Knives Out 3 / A House of Dynamite / Draft Electric State / Hamnet / Avatar: The Way of Water / Avatar: Fire and Ash / Roofman / Weapons / Bring It On / Hidden Figures / Interview with the Vampire / Jumanji / Captain America: Brave New World / How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World / The Super Mario Bros. Movie / Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 / Minecraft: The Movie / Lilo & Stitch / Now You See Me / Now You See Me 3 / Zombieland / Materialists / Larry Crowne / Mirror Mirror / Relay / Hell or High Water / Money Monster / Mother's Day / Notting Hill / Homecoming / Leave the World Behind / Ticket to Paradise / Ben is Back / Challengers / A Bigger Splash / Call Me by Your Name / Enemy / Prisoners / 28 Weeks Later / Before I Go to Sleep / Michael Clayton / All Quiet on the Western Front / Top Gun: Maverick / Sugar / The Card Counter / Needful Things / Wicked / Place Beyond the Pines / Killing Them Softly / The Cell / The Fall / Barbie / Good Night, and Good Luck / Funny People / Spanglish / Uncut Gems / Hustle / Happy Gilmore / White Noise / La La Land / Babylon / First Man / Wuthering Heights / Priscilla / Blue Moon / Pressure / Athena / Sacrifice / Wake Up Dead Man / Frankenstein / Begonia / Predator Badlands / Prey / 10 Cloverfield Lane / Fantastic Four: First Steps / Killer of Killers / Tron: Legacy / Tron: Ares / The Smashing Machine / Downton Abbey / Downton Abbey: A New Era / Flight Plan / Triple Frontier / It Was Just an Accident / No Bears
Person
Sean Fennessy / Amanda Dobbins / Chris Ryan / Tyler Parker / Donald Trump / Sam Peckinpah / Michael Madsen / Quentin Tarantino / Scarlett Johansson / Gareth Edwards / Dennis Lehane / Sam Birtwistle / Tony Reali / Danny Heifetz / Jason Blum / Matt Belloni / Claudio Miranda / Jared Hess / Alfred Hitchcock / Francois Truffaut / Adam Aron / Amelia Perez / Michael Porter Jr. / Cam Johnson / Jon Hamm / Nicole Kidman / Tony Gilroy / Tarsam Singh / Lily Collins / Armie Hammer / Lily James / Riz Ahmed / David Mackenzie / Monica Barbaro / Olivia Rodrigo / Ryan Gosling / Sean Levy / Casey Musgraves / Julia Garner / Ben Simmons / Rami Malek / Derek Cianfrance / Channing Tatum / Kirsten Dunst / Peter Dinklage / Ben Mendelsohn / Keith Stanfield / Spike Lee / Zach Cregger / M. Night Shyamalan / Alex Garland / Danny Boyle / Rosamund Pike / Jesse Eisenberg / Dave Franco / Isla Fisher / Lizzy Caplan / Justice Smith / Ariana Greenblatt / Dominic Chianese / Ruben Fleischer / Louis Leterrier / Mark Ruffalo / Melanie Laurent / Yasi Salek / Hal Hartley / James Cameron / Sam Worthington / Kate Winslet / Sigourney Weaver / Billy Zane / William Holden / Jake Gyllenhaal / Hugh Jackman / Andrew Garfield / Julia Roberts / Michael Stuhlbarg / Chloë Sevigny / Issa Rae / Luca Guadagnino / Justin Kuritzkes / Sam Altman / Paul Newman / Colin Farrell / Edward Berger / Rowan Joffe / Sidney Pollack / Glenn Powell / John Glenn / Jared Leto / Sofia Coppola / Vladimir Putin / Oliver Stone / Timothee Chalamet / Wes Anderson / Bradley Cooper / Will Arnett / Jordan Jensen / Chloe Fineman / Laura Dern / Tom Hanks / Sally Field / Margaret Qualley / Richard Linklater / Ethan Hawke / John Carney / Scoot McNairy / Matthew Goode / Romain Gavras / Anya Taylor-Joy / Chris Evans / Josh O'Connor / Guillermo del Toro / Kleber Mendonça Filho / Wagner Moura / Robert Pattinson / Zendaya / Dan Trachtenberg / Jafar Panahi / Austin Butler / Zoë Kravitz / Matt Smith / Regina King / Bad Bunny / Idris Elba / Rebecca Ferguson / Anthony Ramos / Greta Lee / Cornelius Goldsberry / Mary Poppins / Napoleon / Lily James / Maggie Smith / Mel Gibson
Studio
Starbucks / Netflix / Apple TV / BritBox / DraftKings / Fox Searchlight / 20th Century Studios / Searchlight / Amazon / Indian Paintbrush / Neon
Podcast
The Big Picture / The Town / The Watch
TV Show
Around the Horn / Pardon the Interruption / Criminal Minds / Arrested Development / Ozark / Steel Magnolias / Andor / Just Like That... / The Bear / Resident Evil / Game of Thrones
Behavioral Patterns
deep dives
- Movie Auction - The hosts spent a significant portion of the episode discussing their movie auction, including the new scoring system, their individual slates, and strategies.
- Upcoming Fall Movie Slate - The hosts discussed several upcoming fall movies, including potential awards contenders and box office hits.
most debated
- Jurassic World Rebirth - Sean enjoyed the film while Chris and Amanda found it to be poor. Chris challenged Sean about his positive reaction multiple times throughout the episode.
- Avatar Franchise - Chris expressed strong dislike for the Avatar films, citing them as a waste of resources and talent. Sean defended the films, highlighting their visual achievements and storytelling.
- Scoring System for Movie Auction - The hosts discussed the proposed changes to the scoring system for their movie auction, debating the merits of including box office, Metacritic scores, and Oscar nominations.
- James Cameron - Chris expressed his frustration with James Cameron's focus on the Avatar franchise, suggesting he could be utilizing his talents elsewhere. Sean defended Cameron's work.
- Netflix Films - The hosts debated the impact of Netflix's film strategy on box office performance and awards recognition.
- Movie Auction Strategy - The hosts discussed their individual strategies for the movie auction, including the importance of box office, critical acclaim, and personal preferences.
funny moments
- Trump Rally - Chris joked about Amanda attending a Trump rally, playing on the political divide often referenced on The Big Picture.
- Sean's Movie Taste - Amanda and Chris poked fun at Sean's taste in movies, particularly his enjoyment of Jurassic World Rebirth.
- Chris's Movie Auction Strategy - Amanda and Sean teased Chris about his movie auction strategy, particularly his high bid on Weapons.
- Amanda's Imaginary Scenarios - Amanda created several humorous scenarios, such as imagining herself on the set of a Star Wars film and refusing the role due to not being able to leave her children.
business analysis
- Box Office Performance - The hosts discussed the box office performance of various films, including Jurassic World Dominion, Megan 2.0, and Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One.
- Netflix Film Strategy - Sean raised a point about Netflix's film strategy, noting that they have many anticipated films but take a box office hit.
industry insights
- 70mm Film Festival - The hosts briefly discussed their experiences at the 70mm Film Festival in Hollywood.
- Box Office Performance - The hosts analyzed the box office performance of various films, including Jurassic World Dominion, Megan 2.0, and Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One.
- Best Picture Betting Odds - The hosts discussed the current Best Picture betting odds and how they might influence their movie auction choices.
personal connections
- 70mm Film Festival - The hosts shared their personal experiences attending the 70mm Film Festival.
- Toys R Us - Chris and Sean reminisced about their childhood experiences with Toys R Us.
- Amanda's Meeting with Julia Roberts - Amanda shared a personal anecdote about meeting Julia Roberts and asking her about Larry Crowne.
- Parenting and Moviegoing - Sean and Amanda discussed the challenges of balancing parenting with their love of movies.