The 21st-Century Steven Spielberg Rankings. Plus: ‘Office Romance’ and ‘The Furious.’
6/16/20261 hr 37 min
On today’s show, Sean and Amanda dive deep into legendary filmmaker Steven Spielberg’s filmography throughout the 21st century. Before discussing those movies, they celebrate the New York Knicks becoming NBA champions, a feat so magnificent that Sean swears he’s become a changed man. Next, they briefly touch on the overperformance of ‘Disclosure Day’ at the box office on opening weekend and cover two wildly different recent releases: ‘Office Romance’ and ‘The Furious.’ Then, they share some secondary thoughts about ‘Disclosure Day’ and react to the divisive response to the film thus far. Finally, they explore Spielberg’s 21st-century filmography and identify some key touchpoints and ideas before ranking every film he’s made this century.
(0:00) Intro
(0:36) The New York Knicks are NBA champions
(9:10) ‘Disclosure Day’ box office performance
(12:08) ‘Office Romance’
(24:05) ‘The Furious’
(26:53) Secondary ‘Disclosure Day’ thoughts and the divisive audience response
(43:17) Steven Spielberg’s 21st-century filmography
(1:15:34) The 21st-Century Steven Spielberg Rankings
Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins
Producer: Jack Sanders
Production Support: Lucas Cavanagh
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First 90 secondsSean Fennessey· Host0:01
[upbeat music] I'm Sean Fennessey.
Amanda Dobbins· Host0:16
I'm Amanda Knobbe.
Sean Fennessey· Host0:17
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