Box Office Bucket List

Time Travel Films: The Butterfly Effect

In this episode the hosts tackle the 2004 film The Butterfly Effect, walking through its time-travel premise, Evan’s blackout-driven memory gaps, and the journals he uses to try to fix his past. They recap major moments from childhood — the basement incident, the mailbox explosion, and the dog fire — and explain how those events ripple into multiple alternate lives.
The hosts debate key turning points and the film’s famously different endings, including the canonical choice and the darker director’s cut. They discuss characters like Lenny, Tommy, Kaylee and Evan’s father, the moral consequences of changing the past, and how small actions produce large, often tragic, results.
Evan really should have just let Lenny be happy
 
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The Way
The Cabin in the Woods
Orgazmo
Grind
Split
Dr Suess' How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
 
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A Very BOBL Christmas Special: How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)

This episode of Box Office Bucket List is a holiday special where hosts Tim, Andrew, Adam, and Katie (plus a guest) watch and riff on the 2000 live-action How the Grinch Stole Christmas starring Jim Carrey. The conversation includes behind-the-scenes notes about Jim Carrey's performance and makeup, character moments with Cindy Lou Who and Martha May, and why the Grinch hates the holidays.
The hosts go off on comedic tangents—sharing personal Christmas stories, debates about which Grinch adaptation they prefer, and observations about supporting performances (Molly Shannon, Bill Irwin) and recurring motifs like Dr. Seuss-style rhymes. They discuss the movie’s darker moments, the infamous Christmas-stealing sequence, and the film’s emotional payoff when the Grinch’s heart changes.
 
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The Way
The Cabin in the Woods
Orgazmo
Grind
Split
 
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Time Travel Films: Back to the Future

A lively podcast breakdown of Back to the Future where your hosts: Tim, Andrew, Adam, and Katie riff on time-travel tropes, awkward moments (including Marty's uncomfortable encounters with his mother). We discuss iconic songs like "The Power of Love" and "Johnny B. Goode," and memorable characters such as Doc Brown, Marty, and Biff. We go over the consequences of altering the past and the weird world of 80's product placement. And if your mom were Leah Thompson.... 
 
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The Way
The Cabin in the Woods
Orgazmo
Grind
Split
 
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Bonus BOBL: Honey, We Shrunk the Rankings!

In this episode the hosts take on the Honey, I Shrunk the Kids film series, trading jokes and childhood memories while ranking all three movies from least to most favorite.They place Honey, I Blew Up the Kid at the bottom — calling it disjointed and noting it was reworked into a sequel — while praising Honey, I Shrunk the Kids for its memorable cast, inventive miniature-world scenes and lasting quotability. Their top pick is Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves, a direct-to-video favorite packed with funny moments, notable guest actors and nostalgic touches.The conversation also includes a thoughtful appreciation of Rick Moranis — his career, why he stepped away from acting to care for his family, and talk of canceled projects and possible returns — plus side tangents about theme-park attractions, VHS-era viewing habits, memorable lines ("potassium!" and the cockroach joke), and small but beloved details like the solar-powered van and the tiki man.Overall the episode blends film history, personal anecdotes and pop-culture trivia to celebrate why these shrinking adventures still resonate decades later.

Bonus BOBL Film Conspiracies: Let's Ruin Some Childhoods

In this episode the hosts trade dark, funny and sometimes uncomfortable fan theories about familiar cartoons and movies, joking that they might "ruin childhoods." They run through multiple conspiracies and debate how plausible — or ridiculous — each one sounds.
Key topics include a Fairly OddParents theory that Timmy's fairy godparents are allegories for antidepressants and a sign of parental neglect and abuse, and the Rugrats theory that Angelica imagined the babies due to family trauma, with Dill possibly being the only real child and hints that Angelica could be in an institution or suffering from dissociative episodes.
They also dig into Home Alone theories: that Kevin McCallister’s trauma could lead him to become Jigsaw, ideas about witness protection, MKUltra and mob connections, plus side tangents about Blank Check, Charles Manson parallels, and how Reddit tends to amplify wild interpretations.
The episode is conversational and irreverent, mixing serious-sounding analyses with jokes and disbelief as the hosts weigh the evidence and mock how far fan theories can stretch.

Time Travel Films: The Tomorrow War

This week the BOBL team tackles the criminally underrated movie: The Tomorrow War. We discuss the ins and outs of parenting and military drafts.
Chris Pratt plays Dan who has to lead a team of time traveling soldier through a war in the future. The team’s mission to secure research and capture a surviving female creature leads to brutal battles, heartbreaking losses, and a last-minute chance to change the future.
As the troops struggle with inadequate training, emotional scars, and the threat of extinction, Dan and his ragged unit race to extract a life-saving toxin and send it back in time. The film blends tense action sequences with family drama—asking whether one person can rewrite fate, save loved ones, and give humanity a second chance.
 
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The Way
The Cabin in the Woods
Orgazmo
Grind
Split
 
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2010s Thrillers Showdown: Split vs 10 Cloverfield Lane

Katie and Tim clash overTh two 2010s thrillers — 10 Cloverfield Lane and Split — debating acting, plot twists, endings, and which film’s final moments make it a must-watch. Expect sharp insults, birthday drama, and passionate closing arguments as they weigh John Goodman’s menace against James McAvoy’s multiple personalities and decide which movie you should watch before you die.

2010s Thrillers: Split

In this episode, the group tackles the 2016 Thriller, "Split". Tim, Katie, Andrew, and Adam discuss the ins and out of the movie. What their opinions on mental health and DID are. They also discuss how this thriller tale is also a story of survival and grief.
 
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The Way
The Cabin in the Woods
Orgazmo
Grind
 
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Bobl's 31 for 31 Recap

In this Episode, Katie sits out and we bring our guest Nathan back to talk about some of the horror movies we had watched this past season. We discuss movies like Freaks, Pearl, Onyx the Fortuitous and Cloverfield. We dissect these movies and Tim finds out something about himself and his movie tastes.
 
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2010s Thrillers: Red Riding Hood

Episode 32 of Box Office Bucket List’s 2010s Thrillers — the hosts (Tim, Andrew, Adam, and Katie) dig into Adam’s pick: Red Riding Hood. They recap the plot (Valerie/Red, an arranged marriage to Henry, a mysterious Peter, wolf attacks and village hysteria), discuss key performances (Amanda Seyfried, Gary Oldman), the film’s visual and directorial ties to Twilight, production trivia (Leonardo DiCaprio as producer), and the movie’s werewolf rules and twists. The conversation covers standout moments, the reveal of the true culprit, themes of love and suspicion, pacing and acting critiques, the alternate ending, and each host’s rating — a lively mix of analysis, jokes, and personal takes on whether the film deserves a spot on the must-watch list.
 
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The Way
The Cabin in the Woods
Orgazmo
Grind
 
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