FILMCHATTER

Movies We Like

On the air since January 2016 · spreaker.com/podcast/movies-we-like--6693359

61Films
64Episodes
72Hours of talk
35 yrsAvg. film age

LATELY

Recently covered

All episodes
The Grand Budapest HotelAug 17, 2026Costume Designer Ann Maskrey on The Grand Budapest Hotel
The ConformistJun 15, 2026Cinematographer Nicole Hirsch Whitaker on The Conformist
The ExorcistMay 18, 2026Production Designer Roger Fires on The Exorcist
The ThingApr 20, 2026Producer/Writer Josh Hyams on The Thing
The LeopardMar 16, 2026Costume Designer Jenny Beavan on The Leopard
The Sea InsideFeb 16, 2026Filmmaker Miguel Ángel Ferrer on The Sea Inside

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Milestones

First filmMy Favorite YearJan 6, 2016
25th filmPersonaOct 23, 2023
50th filmSonatineJun 9, 2025
LatestThe Grand Budapest HotelAug 17, 2026

WHO'S IN IT

Directors

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BY THE NUMBERS

How the films rate on TMDB

Median 7.6 out of 10 · 61 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: 0 films44.5 to 5.0: 0 films5.0 to 5.5: 0 films55.5 to 6.0: 0 films6.0 to 6.5: 1 film166.5 to 7.0: 11 films117.0 to 7.5: 12 films1277.5 to 8.0: 27 films278.0 to 8.5: 10 films1088.5 to 9.0: 0 films9.0 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: 0 films44.5 to 5.0: 0 films5.0 to 5.5: 0 films55.5 to 6.0: 0 films6.0 to 6.5: 1 film166.5 to 7.0: 11 films117.0 to 7.5: 12 films1277.5 to 8.0: 27 films278.0 to 8.5: 10 films1088.5 to 9.0: 0 films9.0 to 9.5: 0 films9

Highest rated on TMDB

Cinema Paradiso★ 8.4 / 10 · 1988
Whiplash★ 8.4 / 10 · 2014
Apocalypse Now★ 8.3 / 10 · 1979

Lowest rated on TMDB

The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension★ 6.0 / 10 · 1984
My Favorite Year★ 6.6 / 10 · 1982
Working Girl★ 6.6 / 10 · 1988

Box office

A hit grossed 2.5× its budget. A flop grossed less than its budget.
$6.4BWorldwide gross
$1.4BCombined budgets
67% hits13% flops · 20% in between

Biggest hits

Wicked$764M on a $150M budget
Casino Royale$599M on a $150M budget
Dunkirk$549M on a $150M budget

Biggest flops

The Man Who Would Be King$0.0M on a $8.0M budget
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension$6.3M on a $17M budget
Never Let Me Go$9.9M on a $15M budget

THE MIX

69% of the films are American and 16 are from the United Kingdom. 12 aren't in English, mostly French and Italian. 3 were new releases when covered.

Genres

Drama44
Comedy15
Romance14
Thriller12
Crime9
Action8
Adventure6

Release decades

1940s: 3 films3'40s1950s: 1 film1'50s1960s: 6 films6'60s1970s: 12 films12'70s1980s: 10 films10'80s1990s: 10 films10'90s2000s: 10 films10'00s2010s: 7 films7'10s2020s: 2 films2'20s

Franchises

James Bond2 of 26 films covered

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