Monday Morning QBs
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‘Clayface’ Just Made ‘Supergirl’ Look Like an Even Bigger Flop
The $30M horror gamble could be DC’s new playbook? Plus: the strange disappearance of ‘Ali G’
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A24 Just Turned Elizabeth Holmes Into Gen Z’s ‘Borat’
Nathan Fielder’s doc is fall’s gotta-see movie for the under-35 set — and its success comps to early Sacha Baron Cohen
Latest Monday Morning QBs stories
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Richard & Sean: We’re Calling BS on the Summer
Franchise flops, one comedy and no ‘Inside Out 2’-size hit — what did you expect?
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Richard & Sean: Panic Over Int’l Grosses; Netflix & the ‘KPop’ Question
5 of the most recent big films have floundered globally
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Sean & Chris: Is Netflix the Cure for the Summer Slump in Theaters?
Summer ’24 vs. ’25 box office surprises — but not in a good way
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Sean & Chris: Another Victory for Mike & Pam as ‘Weapons’ Hits Big
Plus: Why this has been the summer of mid
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Richard & Sean: Marvel Panic Again as ‘Fantastic Four’ Drops
Plus: ‘The Naked Gun’ serves up the first true comedy of the year(s)
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Richard & Sean: ‘Fantastic Four’ & the Missing Int’l Audience
Plus: You want original films? You got ‘em (in Q1 2026)
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Richard & Sean: We Know What You Didn’t Do This Summer
Though season box office is up 15%, ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ and ‘Smurfs’ show the increase isn’t all it seems
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Richard & Sean: Zaslav Shows Up the Haters as ‘Superman’ Soars
Why James Gunn’s blockbuster succeeded while other recent superhero flicks flopped
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Richard & Sean Unpack the ‘Jurassic World’ Numbers
Plus: Why Richard remains dissatisfied with the summer’s overall results
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Richard & Sean: Did Mike & Pam Just Buy Flop Insurance?
Plus: Why ‘F1’ zoomed while ‘M3GAN 2.0’ glitched
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Sean, Katey & Chris: The ‘Elio’ Oops
A requiem for Pixar originals, plus Danny Boyle’s big win with ’28 Years Later’
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Richard & Sean: WB & D Consciously Uncouple
Plus: June box office malaise keeps on as ‘Ballerina’ can’t reach ‘John Wick’ heights
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Richard & Sean: A24’s Next Hit; ‘Karate Kid’ Trips; a Box Office Concern
Richard frets for the future after Sony’s August-esque debut. Plus: Sean bets on Celine Song’s romantic comedy ‘Materialists’
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Richard & Sean: Lilo & Tom Turn Up the Nostalgia
Taking stock after a record-breaking Memorial Day weekend
Start each week with Monday Morning Quarterbacks as Sean McNulty unpacks the weekend’s box office performance and biggest stories — what worked, what didn’t and what it means for the industry.