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
Nov 26, 2025•9 min
Dan Murrell
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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
Nov 25, 2025•29 min
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
Nov 23, 2025•15 min
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
Nov 21, 2025•16 min
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
Nov 19, 2025•13 min
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
Nov 18, 2025•12 min
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
Nov 18, 2025•34 min
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
Nov 13, 2025•2 hr 15 min
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
Nov 11, 2025•12 min
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
Nov 10, 2025•32 min
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
Nov 08, 2025•51 min
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
Nov 06, 2025•10 min
LIVE: Dan's World #14 - Paramount 'Moving On' from JJ Abrams' Star Trek
The future of Star Trek will not include the Kelvin timeline as reports confirm that JJ Abrams' Star Trek universe is over. I look at how a fresh start turned into a dead end, plus your questions and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 05, 2025•1 hr 8 min
CHARTS: October's Box Office Was the Worst In Decades
October 2025 was a month to forget at the domestic box office, hitting its lowest point since 1998 (excluding 2020). I look at the month's performance, plus a recap of Halloween weekend, a look at the 2025 box office picture, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 04, 2025•35 min
REVIEW: Bugonia
Yorgos Lanthimos returns with a new film starring Jesse Plemons as a man out to save the planet by kidnapping a high powered CEO played by Emma Stone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 31, 2025•14 min
LIVE: Dan's World #13 - Paramount Reportedly Wants to Kill HBO Max
As Paramount continues to circle Warner Bros, new reports claim that they plan to eliminate HBO Max entirely and merge it with Paramount+. I examine whey this is a stupid, stupid idea. Plus your questions! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 29, 2025•1 hr 13 min
CHARTS: Chainsaw Man Opens to $18 Million!
Anime continued its breakthrough year with Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc opening at #1 to $18 million. I break down where that falls in anime history, plus the rest in box office numbers, streaming and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 28, 2025•30 min
RANKED: All-Time Highest Grossing Horror Films Tier List!
Halloween is a time for scary movies, so I decided to sort over 40 of the biggest box office horror hits of all time (adjusted and unadjusted for inflation) into a tier list to separate the best from the rest! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 27, 2025•1 hr 11 min
REVIEW: Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc
The Chainsaw Man story continues in a feature adaptation of the Reze story arc. Does it slash its way to the top of big screen anime? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 24, 2025•10 min
LIVE: Dan's World #12 - Warner Bros Is Officially On the Market
Warner Bros has announced that they are actively taking offers to sell the studio. I explore what the potential options might be and why none of them are great for the future of movies. Plus your questions and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 23, 2025•1 hr 9 min
CHARTS: Black Phone 2 Grabs a $27 Million Opening
October finally produced a hit at the box office with Black Phone 2 exceeding expectations. I break down Blumhouse's much-needed hit, as well as the latest in box office and streaming numbers! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 21, 2025•28 min
REVIEW: Frankenstein (2025)
Guillermo del Toro finally brings his take on the classic story to the big (but mostly small) screen. The best way to cook just got better. Go to https://HelloFresh.com/DANMURRELL10FM to get 10 free meals + a free item for life! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 16, 2025•12 min
CHARTS: Tron: Ares Opens to a Low $33 Million
Tron: Ares failed to revive the series with a low $33 million opening. I look at how it stacks up to the rest of the franchise and how Disney's recent big budget films have often failed to deliver. Plus all the rest of the news in streaming and more! The best way to cook just got better. Go to https://HelloFresh.com/DANMURRELL10FM to get 10 free meals + a free item for life! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Oct 14, 2025•29 min
REVIEW: The Long Walk (By Popular Demand)
You asked for it and I finally delivered a review for The Long Walk, in theaters now and soon hitting digital video on demand! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 14, 2025•13 min
REVIEW: Tron: Ares
Tron is back on the grid with a third film, starring Jared Leto as a digital soldier in the real world - but can Tron: Ares revive the franchise? Control Body Odor ANYWHERE with @shop.mando and get 20% off + free shipping with promo code DAN at https://shopmando.com! #mandopod #sponsored Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 11, 2025•14 min
LIVE: Dan's World #11 - Amazon Disarms James Bond
Amazon Prime Video caused a stir (not shaken) by removing guns from 007's images. I look at why it may have happened and what it could say about the studio's approach to James Bond going forward Control Body Odor ANYWHERE with @shop.mando and get 20% off + free shipping with promo code DAN at https://shopmando.com! #mandopod #sponsored Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 08, 2025•59 min
CHARTS: Taylor Swift Dominates; Dwayne Johnson Has a Career Low Opening
Taylor Swift has another box office hit under her belt with her release party easily opening at number one, while Dwayne Johnson's awards contender The Smashing Machine failed to find an audience. I break down all the latest box office news and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 07, 2025•35 min
REVIEW: The Smashing Machine
Dwayne Johnson has been generating a lot of awards buzz for his role as Mark Kerr in Benny Safdie's latest drama. Is this a real contender? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 03, 2025•12 min
LIVE: Dan's World #10 - AI Actress Tilly Norwood: Threat or Publicity Stunt?
Tilly Norwood is the most talked-about actress in Hollywood - and she's not even real. I break down the furor around the AI actress and whether it's a pending threat to Hollywood. Plus your questions and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 01, 2025•1 hr 3 min
CHARTS: One Battle After Another Breaks WB's Box Office Streak
Paul Thomas Anderson had a personal best opening, but One Battle After Another broke WB's streak of $40+ million openings. I have all the details behind the film's opening, plus an update on the yearly box office, streaming charts, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 30, 2025•40 min
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