FILMCHATTER

Film Stories with Simon Brew

On the air since July 2019 · filmstories.co.uk

648Films
496Episodes
452Hours of talk
19 yrsAvg. film age

LATELY

Recently covered

All episodes
Superman IIIOct 26, 2026Superman III (1983), the tonal shift, plus a conversation with James Spader
Strange WorldOct 23, 2026In conversation with Roy Conli - Hexed, Disney, Strange World, Treasure Planet and more
BatmanOct 19, 2026Batman (1989), the bizarre late rewrite, and the turning point for blockbuster cinema
The Last Boy ScoutOct 12, 2026The Last Boy Scout (1991), the film nobody seemed to enjoy making, plus Steve Oram
WhalefallOct 9, 2026In conversation with writer/director Brian Duffield | Whalefall, sperm whales, del Toro and more
Quantum of SolaceSep 28, 2026Quantum Of Solace, the rushed Bond, plus indie director Brenda Lee

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Milestones

First filmCon AirJul 15, 2019
100th filmMiserySep 13, 2020
250th filmSuicide SquadJan 31, 2022
500th filmPredestinationSep 23, 2024
LatestSuperman IIIOct 26, 2026

WHO'S IN IT

Directors

Cast

BY THE NUMBERS

How the films rate on TMDB

Median 6.8 out of 10 · 638 films with 50+ votes
2.0 to 2.5: 0 films22.5 to 3.0: 0 films3.0 to 3.5: 0 films33.5 to 4.0: 0 films4.0 to 4.5: 8 films844.5 to 5.0: 5 films55.0 to 5.5: 17 films1755.5 to 6.0: 42 films426.0 to 6.5: 120 films12066.5 to 7.0: 193 films1937.0 to 7.5: 143 films14377.5 to 8.0: 77 films778.0 to 8.5: 29 films2988.5 to 9.0: 4 films49.0 to 9.5: 0 films92.0 to 2.5: 0 films22.5 to 3.0: 0 films3.0 to 3.5: 0 films33.5 to 4.0: 0 films4.0 to 4.5: 8 films844.5 to 5.0: 5 films55.0 to 5.5: 17 films1755.5 to 6.0: 42 films426.0 to 6.5: 120 films12066.5 to 7.0: 193 films1937.0 to 7.5: 143 films14377.5 to 8.0: 77 films778.0 to 8.5: 29 films2988.5 to 9.0: 4 films49.0 to 9.5: 0 films9

Highest rated on TMDB

The Shawshank Redemption★ 8.7 / 10 · 1994
Project Hail Mary★ 8.6 / 10 · 2026
The Green Mile★ 8.5 / 10 · 1999

Lowest rated on TMDB

Cats★ 4.1 / 10 · 2019
Exit to Eden★ 4.2 / 10 · 1994
Piranha II: The Spawning★ 4.3 / 10 · 1982

Box office

A hit grossed 2.5× its budget. A flop grossed less than its budget.
$121.9BWorldwide gross
$35.8BCombined budgets
62% hits10% flops · 28% in between

Biggest hits

Titanic$2.3B on a $200M budget
Top Gun: Maverick$1.5B on a $170M budget
Skyfall$1.1B on a $200M budget

Biggest flops

The 4:30 Movie$0.0M on a $3.0M budget
Fuze$2.9M on a $45M budget
The Order$2.0M on a $20M budget

THE MIX

91% of the films are American and 148 are from the United Kingdom. 1 isn't in English, mostly Chinese. 88 were new releases when covered.

Genres

Drama251
Action232
Comedy225
Thriller195
Adventure168
Science Fiction139
Crime112

Release decades

1940s: 1 film1'40s1960s: 4 films4'60s1970s: 6 films6'70s1980s: 76 films76'80s1990s: 214 films214'90s2000s: 116 films116'00s2010s: 138 films138'10s2020s: 93 films93'20s

Franchises

James Bond15 of 26 films covered
The Terminator6 of 6 films covered
Batman4 of 4 films covered
Jurassic Park4 of 7 films covered
Rocky4 of 6 films covered
X-Men4 of 7 films covered
Bill & Ted3 of 3 films covered
Die Hard3 of 5 films covered

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