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The 1996 Movie Draft
October 8, 2024 · 1:35:08 · ▶ Listen on Spotify
Hosts: Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan, Amanda Dobbins
Edition: 1996
The 1996 Movie Draft
Sean Fennessey · Chris Ryan · Amanda Dobbins · Commissioner: Bobby (via Jack Sanders reading order)
Sean Fennessey · 6 picks
| #1 | Jerry Maguire | Drama | ▶ 33:05 |
| #6 | Independence Day | Blockbuster | ▶ 43:37 |
| #7 | The Rock | Action horror thriller | ▶ 45:57 |
| #12 | That Thing You Do! | Oscar nominee | ▶ 57:19 |
| #13 | Happy Gilmore | Comedy | ▶ 1:03:43 |
| #18 | Swingers | Wild card | ▶ 1:15:27 |
Chris Ryan · 6 picks
| #2 | Fargo | Oscar nominee | ▶ 33:52 |
| #5 | Trainspotting | Drama | ▶ 41:57 |
| #8 | Twister | Blockbuster | ▶ 47:47 |
| #11 | Primal Fear | Action horror thriller | ▶ 56:03 |
| #14 | Tin Cup | Comedy | ▶ 1:06:25 |
| #17 | Lone Star | Wild card | ▶ 1:13:53 |
Amanda Dobbins · 6 picks
| #3 | Scream | Action horror thriller | ▶ 34:39 |
| #4 | Mission: Impossible | Blockbuster | ▶ 34:39 |
| #9 | The English Patient | Oscar nominee | ▶ 49:20 |
| #10 | Romeo + Juliet | Drama | ▶ 51:51 |
| #15 | The First Wives Club | Comedy | ▶ 1:07:29 |
| #16 | Bottle Rocket | Wild card | ▶ 1:09:09 |
Movies Referenced (72)
11 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan, Amanda Dobbins▶ 17:29IMDb ↗Lb ↗
9 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan, Amanda Dobbins▶ 17:29IMDb ↗Lb ↗
8 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan, Amanda Dobbins▶ 17:29IMDb ↗Lb ↗
7 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Amanda Dobbins, Chris Ryan▶ 12:52IMDb ↗Lb ↗
5 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Amanda Dobbins▶ 17:34IMDb ↗Lb ↗
Directors Referenced (24)
6 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan · Known for Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction, From Dusk Till Dawn▶ 22:19IMDb ↗Lb ↗
4 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Amanda Dobbins · Known for A Beautiful Mind▶ 47:00IMDb ↗Lb ↗
4 mentions · Amanda Dobbins, Sean Fennessey · Known for Fantastic Mr. Fox, The Royal Tenenbaums, Isle of Dogs▶ 1:11:46IMDb ↗Lb ↗
3 mentions · Amanda Dobbins · Known for Dances with Wolves, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves▶ 1:07:03IMDb ↗Lb ↗
3 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Amanda Dobbins · Known for Armageddon▶ 45:41IMDb ↗Lb ↗
2 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Moulin Rouge!, The Great Gatsby▶ 52:58IMDb ↗Lb ↗
2 mentions · Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey · Known for The Ides of March, Good Night, and Good Luck., Michael Clayton▶ 1:21:33IMDb ↗Lb ↗
2 mentions · Chris Ryan · Known for Chariots of Fire▶ 1:10:35IMDb ↗Lb ↗
2 mentions · Amanda Dobbins · Known for The Graduate, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?▶ 1:18:38IMDb ↗Lb ↗
2 mentions · Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey · Known for Joker, Due Date, Old School▶ 4:12IMDb ↗Lb ↗
1 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for The Descendants, Election▶ 1:24:59IMDb ↗Lb ↗
1 mentions · Chris Ryan · Known for The Conformist, The Last Emperor, Last Tango in Paris▶ 58:00IMDb ↗Lb ↗
Actors Referenced (93)
10 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan, Amanda Dobbins · Known for The King of Comedy▶ 17:29IMDb ↗Lb ↗
9 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan, Amanda Dobbins · Known for Top Five, The Longest Yard, Head of State▶ 17:29IMDb ↗Lb ↗
6 mentions · Amanda Dobbins, Sean Fennessey · Known for Bee Movie▶ 40:16IMDb ↗Lb ↗
3 mentions · Chris Ryan · Known for Big Daddy, Little Nicky▶ 29:36IMDb ↗Lb ↗
3 mentions · Amanda Dobbins, Chris Ryan · Known for The First Wives Club, Ruthless People▶ 1:09:02IMDb ↗Lb ↗
3 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan · Known for Aliens, Apollo 13▶ 48:19IMDb ↗Lb ↗
3 mentions · Chris Ryan · Known for Adaptation., American Beauty▶ 1:14:22IMDb ↗Lb ↗
3 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for The Net▶ 1:25:54IMDb ↗Lb ↗
3 mentions · Chris Ryan, Amanda Dobbins · Known for Fight Club, American History X, Primal Fear▶ 56:29IMDb ↗Lb ↗
Writers Referenced (16)
5 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Amanda Dobbins · Known for Blinded by the Light, The Wrestler, Philadelphia▶ 33:36IMDb ↗Lb ↗
3 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Chef, Iron Man, Swingers▶ 1:16:06IMDb ↗Lb ↗
3 mentions · Chris Ryan · Known for Predator, The Nice Guys, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang▶ 1:28:47IMDb ↗Lb ↗
2 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Blast from the Past▶ 1:10:26IMDb ↗Lb ↗
2 mentions · Chris Ryan · Known for Lone Star, Eight Men Out▶ 1:13:44IMDb ↗Lb ↗
2 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Amanda Dobbins · Known for Julie & Julia, When Harry Met Sally...▶ 1:19:50IMDb ↗Lb ↗
2 mentions · Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey · Known for First Reformed, The Card Counter▶ 34:35IMDb ↗Lb ↗
1 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for That Thing You Do!, Music and Lyrics▶ 58:35IMDb ↗Lb ↗
1 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for The Phantom of the Opera, Cats▶ 59:05IMDb ↗Lb ↗
1 mentions · Chris Ryan · Known for One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Scent of a Woman▶ 1:24:28IMDb ↗Lb ↗
1 mentions · Chris Ryan · Known for Jurassic Park, Stir of Echoes, Black Bag▶ 1:27:47IMDb ↗Lb ↗
Cinematographers Referenced (2)
1 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Wedding Crashers▶ 1:28:12IMDb ↗Lb ↗
1 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Blade Runner 2049, Skyfall, No Country for Old Men▶ 34:58IMDb ↗Lb ↗