Monday Morning QBs
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‘Spider-Man’ Proves Superheroes Have an A-List (Sorry, Aquaman)
Not all capes & costumes are created equal as Sony’s movie tops ‘Avengers’ for the biggest opening ever
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Sean Fennessey: Christopher Nolan is Hollywood’s ‘Alpha’ Now
The Ringer’s ‘Big Picture’ host on ‘Odyssey’ box office and why the director could be the next Spielberg
Latest Monday Morning QBs stories
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Richard & Sean: The Rock & A24 Panic?; Taylor Swift’s Theatrical Love Story
Plus: Why are the legacy studios MIA?
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Richard & Sean: Leo, PTA & $22M — Smash, Flop or Oscar Gold?
Plus: Why Trump’s latest movie tariff threat rings hollow
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Richard & Sean: A ‘Big Bold Beautiful’ Flop; Swifties to the Rescue
Plus: The 30-year-old re-release and religious movie in the top 10
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Richard & Sean: ‘Demon Slayer’, ‘Downton’ & a Major Box Office Problem
What the audience is telling us as three studio pictures duke it out in one weekend
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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
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.