Box Office Bets with Zach and Aaron

The movies continue to excel with the Devil, God, Hokums, Sheep, Obsessions, and Kombat, Hard and Soft. Tune in as the boys celebrate their one year podcast anniversary, COMPLETELY SOBER. Enjoy while they mispronounce names, go on rants, and talk about some of the coolest releases in May. Can't wait to keep this show going for the next decade!This episode's schedule: 'Animal Farm' (6:28) 'The Devil Wears Prada 2' (19:28) 'Hokum' (31:44) 'Mortal Kombat II' (39:41)'Billie Eilish - Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D)' (49:58)'The Sheep Detectives' (54:01)'Is God Is' (1:03:06)'Obsession' (1:09:14)Aaron's Pick: 'Faces of Death (1978)' (1:25:11)Zach's Pick: 'Veronica' (1:28:04)Bets (1:39:18) Artwork by Mackenzie McCarron. Theme Song by Will DiNola. Edited and produced by Aaron Bartuska.

It's-A ME! Hee HEE! Mother Mar-Y! Lee Cronin's The Mum-MY! You, Me & Tusca-NY! While we may have gone off the radar, the box office sure didn't! April was a huge month for the movies, ushered in by Project Hail Mary, propelled by The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, and solidified with Michael. Now, are all the movies that came out this month worth taking the trip to see? Listen in to find out!This episode's schedule: 'The Super Mario Galaxy Movie' (6:54) 'The Drama' (23:03) 'The Drama' SPOILERS (32:45)'You, Me & Tuscany' (38:10) Movies We Missed: 'Faces of Death' and 'Hunting Matthew Nichols' (46:29) 'Normal' (50:51)'Lee Cronin's The Mummy' (55:59)'Mother Mary' (1:06:09)'Michael' (1:14:40)'Over Your Dead Body' (1:30:05)Zach's Pick: 'Heat' (1:40:10)Aaron's Pick: 'These Are My Friends!' (1:43:28)Bets (1:48:53) Artwork by Mackenzie McCarron. Theme Song by Will DiNola. Edited and produced by Aaron Bartuska.

The box office is back and better than ever! Zach and Aaron break down the past two weeks of releases, from box office saving grace 'Project Hail Mary' to the dead in the water 'The Pout-Pout Fish.' Did audiences rush to find 'Ready or Not 2: Here I Come,' or leave it in hiding? Did they make sure 'They Will Kill You' lives to see another box office weekend? Could 'Riverdale' and 'TSITP' save 'Forbidden Fruits' from financial failure? Tune in to find out! This episode's schedule: 'The Pout-Pout Fish' (5:48) 'Project Hail Mary' (8:39) 'Ready or Not 2: Here I Come' and 'They Will Kill You' (17:31) 'Forbidden Fruits' (28:38) Bets (37:27) Artwork by Mackenzie McCarron. Theme Song by Will DiNola. Edited and produced by Aaron Bartuska.

A feminist reimagining of 'The Bride of Frankenstein?' Check. An animated reworking of 'Avatar?' Check. A dumbed-down riff on 'The Texas Chain Saw Massacre?' Check. Another Colleen Hoover adaptation? Check. A $500,000 indie about podcasters that just made 20x what it cost to produce? Check. Maybe WE should make one of those! We've got all that plus some movie news at the front in this week's episode of Box Office Bets.This episode's schedule: Movie News - 'Dune: Part Three,' 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day,' a Bradley Cooper 'Ocean's' Prequel, 'A Quiet Place Part III,' and the passing of Chuck Norris (2:33) 'The Bride!' (30:29) 'Hoppers' (43:50) 'Dolly' (56:19) 'Reminders of Him' (1:04:57) 'undertone' (1:21:03) Zach's Pick: 'National Treasure' (1:30:18) Bets (1:33:37) Artwork by Mackenzie McCarron. Theme Song by Will DiNola. Edited and produced by Aaron Bartuska.

WE MADE IT THROUGH OSCARS SEASON! Praise be. Listen to us break down every win, every loss, every speech cut short, every bit gone wrong -- all in this episode of Box Office Bets. Plus, who had more correct predictions? Tune in to find out. Artwork by Mackenzie McCarron. "Award Show" Theme Music by Will DiNola. Edited and produced by Aaron Bartuska.

Happy Oscar Sunday! Listen to hear our official predictions on who will win in each category. Whoever gets more predictions right owes the other a steak dinner! And tune in tomorrow to hear our recap of the entire ceremony. Artwork by Mackenzie McCarron. "Award Show" Theme Music by Will DiNola. Edited and produced by Aaron Bartuska.

Surprise, Sidney! Tune in for our longest episode yet, where we cover 10+ February releases in true Box Office Bets fashion: at too late an hour... becoming progressively tired... in the middle of a rainstorm! If there's any other way you'd have your movie podcast, look elsewhere. But if you like these "woke losers" just the way they are, press play! Because this week's episode highlights ‘Scream 7,’ a film we do not wish to support, we have donated to film critic David Ehrlich's fundraiser for the Palestine Children's Relief Fund and we implore our listeners to do the same! This episode's schedule: Quick Reviews: 'Shelter' (Aaron's Version), 'Solo Mio,' 'Nirvanna The Band The Show The Movie,' and 'EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert' (4:47) 'The Strangers: Chapter 3' (15:57) 'The Moment' (22:51) 'Crime 101' (30:45) 'GOAT' (41:00) 'Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die' (52:42) 'Wuthering Heights' (1:05:51) 'How To Make A Killing' (1:16:12) 'I Can Only Imagine 2' (1:24:01) 'Psycho Killer' (1:30:57) 'Scream 7' (1:40:36) 'Scream 7' SPOILERS (1:50:17) Zach's Pick: 'Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter' (2:00:08) Bets (2:04:57) Artwork by Mackenzie McCarron. Theme Song by Will DiNola. Edited and produced by Aaron Bartuska.

Quick! Send Help! Have Mercy! Find Shelter! Return to Silent Hill! Iron a Lung! Plenty of movies to cover in this week's episode. Plus: some talk about our Fantasy Box Office League and the Super Bowl trailers!This episode's schedule: Fantasy Box Office Draft Picks (2:47) 'Mercy' (21:44) 'Return To Silent Hill' (31:25) 'Shelter' (36:49) 'Iron Lung' (41:55) Super Bowl Trailers (50:24) 'Send Help' (55:49) Aaron's Pick: 'Eighth Grade' by Bo Burnham (1:02:18) Bets (1:09:57)Artwork by Mackenzie McCarron. Theme Song by Will DiNola. Edited and produced by Aaron Bartuska.

Is This Thing On? Hell-oOoOo?? Hopefully you can hear us, because it's our first regularly scheduled episode of 2026! We will be discussing five films from the first three weeks of January. Did we go ape over Primate? Should you avoid Greenland 2: Migration like the plague? No, not THAT The Plague. And who exactly is getting boned in The Bone Temple? All these questions and more will be answered in this episode. This episode's schedule: 'The Plague' (3:09) 'Greenland 2: Migration' (10:53) 'Primate' (19:20) 'Is This Thing On?' (27:51) '28 Year Later: The Bone Temple' (34:05) Zach's Picks: 'Van Helsing' by Stephen Sommers and 'High School Musical' by Kenny Ortega (51:43) Bets (1:01:16) JOIN OUR FANTASY BOX OFFICE LEAGUE. ONLY THREE SLOTS AVAILABLE; FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE! Artwork by Mackenzie McCarron. Theme Song by Will DiNola. Edited and produced by Aaron Bartuska.

Join us for our first live reaction episode, where we cover the nominations for the 98th Academy Awards. This episode's schedule: Predictions (5:43)Live Reactions to Nominations (24:51)Recap/Impromptu Winner Predictions (41:25)Artwork by Mackenzie McCarron. "Award Show" Theme Music by Will DiNola. Edited and produced by Aaron Bartuska.

Our last episode of the year has arrived! We made it through 22 episodes! Listen to us talk about our Top 10 of the year, as well as some honorable mentions. Then we look back on 2025 as a whole and discuss our most anticipated movies of next year before placing our first bets of 2026. Oh, happy day! Artwork by Mackenzie McCarron. Theme Song by Will DiNola. Edited and produced by Aaron Bartuska.

Have you ever thought to yourself, "Could I ever be attracted to a Na'vi?" Have you ever wondered, "How could they make a movie about ping-pong exciting?" Have you ever ventured to think, "What would it be like to be the governor of the state in which I was born and raised?" We have all those answers and more in this week's episode of B.O.B., our last regular episode of 2025! This episode's schedule: 'Ella McCay' (3:10) 'Silent Night, Deadly Night' (13:24) 'Avatar: Fire and Ash' (21:14) 'The Housemaid' (35:30) 'The Spongebob Movie: Search for Squarepants' (50:38) 'Anaconda' (56:02) 'Marty Supreme' (1:03:33) Zach's Pick: 'Predator: Killer of Killers' by Dan Trachtenberg (1:10:16) Artwork by Mackenzie McCarron. Theme Song by Will DiNola. Edited and produced by Aaron Bartuska.

Happy Holidays from our B.O.B. family to yours! On this episode, we discuss our favorite holiday classics, TV specials, and indie darlings. Listen to it while you sip some egg nog and spread some Christmas cheer! Artwork by Mackenzie McCarron."Holiday" Theme Music by Will DiNola.Edited and produced by Aaron Bartuska.

Worried about the future of movie theaters? So are we! Everything is bad! The world is ending! But if the powers that be controlling what we consume and how we consume it is inevitable, you might as well just kick back and listen to two guys talk on a podcast in the meantime. On this week's episode, we cover seven new releases, but only after a half-hour freak out about Netflix, Paramount, OpenAI and more.This episode's schedule:The Warner Bros. Situation (2:21)The Golden Globe Nominations, Variety's Actors on Actors Selections and other movie news (32:09)'Rental Family' (45:59)'Sisu 2: Road to Revenge' (49:31)'Zootopia 2' (53:25)'Eternity' (59:13)'Wake Up Dead Man' (1:03:22)'Five Nights at Freddy's 2' (1:07:12)'Hamnet' (1:13:37)Zach's Pick: 'Palm Springs' by Max Barbakow (1:23:15)Bets (1:26:44)Artwork by Mackenzie McCarron.Theme Song by Will DiNola.Edited and produced by Aaron Bartuska.

(Sing to the tune of Stephen Schwartz's classic song 'For Good') Like a Dek shunned by his father, kicked out of Yautja Prime. Like J-Law and Edward Cullen, fighting with a kid. Who can say if Oz Perkins is a Keeper? But, Now You See Me 3. Glen Powell is Running. And we saw Wicked: For Good. This week, we cover Predator: Badlands, Die My Love, Keeper, Now You See Me: Now You Don’t, The Running Man, and Wicked: For Good in RECORD time! Are we getting better at our jobs, or are movies just getting worse? Who can say?Apologies for the microphone feedback in this episode.This episode's schedule:'Predator: Badlands' (8:31)'Die My Love' (13:39)'Keeper' (18:04)'Now You See Me: Now You Don't' (22:20)'The Running Man' (28:04)'Wicked: For Good' (33:04)Bets (45:52)Aaron's Pick: 'Terms of Endearment' by James L. Brooks (49:07)Artwork by Mackenzie McCarron.Theme Song by Will DiNola.Edited and produced by Aaron Bartuska.

(Original Recording Date: October 31st, 2025)Bruce Springsteen may have been 'Born to Run,' but will his movie biopic starring Jeremy Allen White make it to 'The Promise Land' of box office success or get 'Lost In The Flood' of a dismal October slate? Plus, 'Black Phone 2,' 'Regretting You,' and other movies starring Mason Thames that end in an "oo" sound.This episode's schedule:'Good Fortune' (3:04)'Black Phone 2' (8:50)'After The Hunt' (16:09)'Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere' (23:26)'Regretting You' (36:16)Zach's Pick: 'Us' by Jordan Peele (44:59)Aaron's Pick: 'Lake Mungo' by Joel Anderson (52:14)Bets (57:59)Artwork by Mackenzie McCarron.Theme Song by Will DiNola.Edited and produced by Aaron Bartuska.

Hello, boils and ghouls! Enjoy our very special Halloween episode, a special treat for all of our devoted listeners. In this episode, we discuss some of our favorite Halloween movies and television specials, dive into a couple of new horror releases, and challenge ourselves with a Halloween-themed box office game. But this is no trick – we’ll be back to our regularly scheduled programming soon!Edited and produced by Aaron Bartuska."Spooky" Theme Music by Will DiNola.Artwork by Mackenzie McCarron.

'Tron: Ares?' More like Tron: AIRBALL. 'The Smashing Machine?' More like The FLOPPING Machine. 'Taylor Swift: The Official Release Party Of A Showgirl?' More like Taylor Swift: The Official CASH GRAB Of A CON-ARTIST! Our only two success stories this weekend are 'Good Boy' and 'Roofman,' which also happen to be very good films! Who woulda thought? Zach and Aaron discuss all of these titles and more on this week's episode of Box Office Bets. Stay tuned at the end for an analysis of this year's overall box office using the metric of how many movies have crossed the $100 million domestic mark.This episode's schedule:'Taylor Swift: The Official Release Party of a Showgirl' (5:08)'Good Boy' (15:40)'The Smashing Machine' (23:24)'Tron: Ares' (32:18)'Roofman' (37:47)Zach's Pick: 'As Above So Below' by John Erick Dowdle (45:25)Box Office Analysis (53:04)Bets (59:06)Artwork by Mackenzie McCarron.Theme Song by Will DiNola.Edited and produced by Aaron Bartuska.

If you see one movie this year, make it Paul Thomas Anderson's new masterwork. In this week's episode, we talk about the best movie of the year and four others. Is 'Him' Jordan Peele's first fumble as a film producer? Does 'A Big Bold Beautiful Journey' earn its name? Who is Gabby and why do we care about her dollhouse? Who are The Strangers and why do they need a Chapter 2? All this and more in our newest episode where we presented ourselves with an interesting challenge: starting a one-hour timer at the top of the episode and releasing that hour of conversation unedited. Hopefully it's just as entertaining!This episode's schedule:'Him' (4:20)'A Big Bold Beautiful Journey' (16:21)World Series Side-bet (23:58)'One Battle After Another' (25:33)'The Strangers: Chapter 2' (43:02)'Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie' (47:38)Zach's Picks: 'Rush Hour 2' by Br*tt R*tner, 'The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special' by James Gunn and 'Werewolf by Night' by Michael Giacchino (49:17)Bets (57:25)Artwork by Mackenzie McCarron.Theme Song by Will DiNola.Edited and produced by Aaron Bartuska.

(Original Recording Date: September 20th, 2025)If there were ever any doubts that the horror genre is more dominant than ever, the first week of September has put those to bed. This is only the second time horror has crossed a domestic total of one billion dollars in one calendar year -- and the earliest that milestone has been reached by nearly two months. On this episode, we discuss two of 2025's most significant horror offerings as well as three surprising movie-adjacent theatrical experiences that have garnered a collective $750 million at the worldwide box office. We also forgot to talk about what we ate. Zach had Chick-Fil-A and Aaron had a Saquon Barkley hoagie from Wawa.This episode's schedule:'The Conjuring: Last Rites' (3:40)'Hamilton,' 'Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Infinity Castle,' and 'Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale' (20:36)'The Long Walk' (34:24)Aaron's Picks: 'Signs/The Happening' by M. Night Shyamalan and 'War of the Worlds' by Rich Lee (48:49)Bets (53:44)Artwork by Mackenzie McCarron.Theme Song by Will DiNola.Edited and produced by Aaron Bartuska.

Despite technical difficulties and sleep deprivation, Zach and Aaron are back with the last episode of the summer movie season. We should have stopped and smelled The Roses earlier in the summer, because these late August options are Toxic and there are no Avengers-level releases to be found. The studios have been Caught Stealing our money and we Don't appreciate it, Honey. But, we Ne Zha II talk about all of our bets, so here we are! That last one was a bit of stretch. Maybe we should drop this whole "trying to fit the movie titles into the episode description" thing. We couldn't think of anything for Kpop Demon Hunters.This episode's schedule:'Honey, Don't' (11:38)'Kpop Demon Hunters' (15:37)'Caught Stealing' (24:00)'The Toxic Avenger Unrated' (28:02)Aaron's Pick: 'Hillbilly Elegy' by Ron Howard (33:39)Zach's Pick: 'Blade' by Stephen Norrington (36:35)Aaron's Pick: 'Barbarian' by Zach Cregger (39:01)Bets (41:30)Artwork by Mackenzie McCarron.Theme Song by Will DiNola.Edited and produced by Aaron Bartuska.

B.O.B. is back! And we've got plenty to cover. Eight movies, three weekends, and a whole lot more in what many our calling our sexiest episode to date. Summer is coming to a close, but 'Box Office Bets with Zach and Aaron' is here to stay.This episode's schedule:'Together' (13:16)'Together' - SPOILERS (19:42)'The Bad Guys 2' (20:52)'The Naked Gun' (26:28)'Sketch' and Angel Studios (33:41)'Freakier Friday' (39:41)'Weapons' (44:31)'Nobody 2' (50:52)'Highest 2 Lowest' (54:54)'Americana' (59:51)Aaron's Pick: 'Good Morning' by Yasujirō Ozu (1:02:28)Bets (1:06:31)Artwork by Mackenzie McCarron.Theme Song by Will DiNola.Edited and produced by Aaron Bartuska.

This week, the boys discuss one of the most anticipated movies of the summer, 'The Fantastic Four: First Steps.'Finally! A Marvel movie without any tie-ins or crossover characters! A focus on inventive visuals and a colorful palette! An honest attempt at portraying these beloved characters in a way that respects the original source material! It must be a home run, right? Right??Tune in while Zach and Aaron debate whether this fourth go-around at the 'Fantastic Four' franchise was a fantastic success or a galactic failure.This episode's schedule:'The Fantastic Four: First Steps' (5:00)'The Fantastic Four: First Steps' - SPOILERS (14:04)Josh Trank's 'Fant4stic' (33:54)Zach's Pick: 'Cocaine Bear' (39:58)Bets (47:22)Artwork by Mackenzie McCarron.Theme Song by Will DiNola.Edited and produced by Aaron Bartuska.

Our only multi-movie weekend of July resulted in underwhelming box office returns. But did it also result in underwhelming movies? First, we take a look at lega-sequel 'I Know What You Did Last Summer,' our first theatrical visit to Southport, NC since the 90s. Then, we discuss Rihanna's triumphant return to the silver screen as Smurfette in 'Smurfs.' Finally, we analyze Ari Aster's polarizing 2020 western 'Eddington.'Movies covered in this week's episode:'I Know What You Did Last Summer' (1:40)'I Know What You Did Last Summer' - SPOILERS (14:43)'Smurfs' (19:10)'Eddington' (30:24)'Eddington' - SPOILERS (36:27)

The wait is over! 'Superman' is here! And he's from Philly! Join Zach and Aaron as they discuss James Gunn's first entry into his new DCU. Does Eagles fan David Corenswet deliver as Clark Kent? Does the film fall victim to the common trappings of the superhero genre? Has Aaron's superhero fatigue been cured? All of this and more in this week's episode.Movies covered in this week's episode:'Superman' (4:37)'Superman' - SPOILERS (21:52)

On this week's episode, Zach and Aaron talk about the seventh film in the 'Jurassic Park' franchise, the fourth film in the 'Jurassic World' series, and the first film in a new alleged Pratt-less 'Jurassic' trilogy. If this all sounds like too much, that's because it is! But if there's one audiences love, it's dinosaurs. If there's another thing audiences love, it's paying to see the same thing over and over again! Stick around after our 'Rebirth' discussion for our official ranking of the 'Jurassic' films. Finally, we place bets on next weekend's 'Superman.'Movies covered in this week's episode:'Jurassic World Rebirth' (3:20)'Jurassic World Rebirth' - SPOILERS (12:45)The 'Jurassic Park' Franchise (18:27)

This week is all about vroom vroom and slay slay as our hosts discuss one of the year's biggest hits and one of its biggest flops. After Zach and Aaron take a look at F1 and M2, they dive deep into the results of Q1 and Q2. Is 2025 shaping up to be the best year at the box office since the pandemic?Movies covered in this week's episode:'F1' (9:22)'M3GAN 2.0' (22:42)

Weekly episodes are back in style as Zach and Aaron brave the zombie apocalypse, an alien invasion and a Pitch Perfect wedding! On this episode of Box Office Bets -- or B.O.B. (if you nasty) -- we discuss '28 Years Later,' 'Elio,' and 'Bride Hard.' One film is great, one film is good, and the other is an abomination that should never have seen the light of day! You can guess which is which, or you can just listen!

We're not dead! Just got overwhelmed! But, like John Wick, we're thinkin' we're back -- getting into our weekly Ritual again, Schemin' like Phoenicians, livin' like Chuck, and talkin' about money like we're Materialists. How To Train Your Dragon? More like How To Tank An Industry! If it makes a good profit, just put out the same exact movie again in 15 years! Why not? This is just a small taste of the crash out that Aaron has in this week's episode while Zach tries desperately to calm him down. We may have missed a week, but we haven't skipped a beat.

Wax on, wax off! Join the boys as they discuss the latest entry in the 'Karate Kid' franchise, as well as the newest A24 horror film from YouTubers turned directors Danny and Michael Philippou! Then, buckle up for nearly a half hour of Aaron trying to justify why he doesn't like television.

Join Zach and Aaron as they discuss the concept of death: the death of the theatrical screening window; the multiple deaths contained with the 'Final Destination' franchise; the constant death-defying stunts performed by Tom Cruise; the quick death of The Weeknd's acting career; the slow, excruciating death of an entire industry brought on by an endless slew of live-action remakes. We're getting deep this week, folks.Did 'Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning' satisfy all of our end-of-series expectations? Does 'Lilo & Stitch' stay faithful to its source material -- and should it have? Will Tim Robinson even want to be around anymore after the financial performance of 'Friendship?' Should you hurry up and see 'Hurry Up Tomorrow?' Will Aaron ever be able to go in a high-rise building again after seeing 'Final Destination: Bloodlines?' All this and more are answered in this week's episode of Box Office Bets.Movies covered in this week's episode:'Final Destination: Bloodlines' (13:48)'Hurry Up Tomorrow' (27:48)'Lilo & Stitch' (32:18)'Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning' (43:15)'Friendship' (54:58)

You know what's cooler than *The New Avengers? How about *A New Podcast! Zach and Aaron are aspiring movie critics who have grown tired of merely Surfing the depths of Letterboxd, living in the Shadows and making themselves look like Clowns. So take Flight with them as they embark on their first episode of Box Office Bets!Join these handsome men as they discuss their first batch of summer box office bets for the weekends of May 2nd and 9th. They cover five wide releases from the first half of the month, while also laying some ground rules for how the podcast will run. Then, they place their bets for the next two weekends in May.Movies covered in this week's episode:'Thunderbolts*' (38:48)'The Surfer' (49:44)'Clown in a Cornfield' (53:22)'Fight or Flight' (55:44)'Shadow Force' (59:54)