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The 26 Most Anticipated Movies of 2026
January 6, 2026 · 2:22:45 · ▶ Listen on Spotify
Hosts: Sean Fennessey · With Amanda Dobbins
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Movies Referenced (123)
Directors Referenced (34)
5 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Argo, Gone Girl, The Town▶ 31:15IMDb ↗Lb ↗
5 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for I Am Love, Challengers, Call Me by Your Name▶ 1:36:23IMDb ↗Lb ↗
5 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Schindler's List, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Saving Private Ryan▶ 54:40IMDb ↗Lb ↗
4 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for It Was Just an Accident▶ 26:41IMDb ↗Lb ↗
3 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for 127 Hours, 28 Days Later, Shallow Grave▶ 1:02:09IMDb ↗Lb ↗
3 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Rebel Ridge, Green Room, Blue Ruin▶ 1:17:08IMDb ↗Lb ↗
3 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Uncut Gems, Good Time, Marty Supreme▶ 32:20IMDb ↗Lb ↗
3 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Punch-Drunk Love, Licorice Pizza, There Will Be Blood▶ 31:08IMDb ↗Lb ↗
2 mentions · · Known for Tenet, Interstellar, Inception▶ 1:33:40IMDb ↗Lb ↗
2 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Se7en, Gone Girl, Zodiac▶ 1:40:12IMDb ↗Lb ↗
2 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Logan, A Complete Unknown, Ford v Ferrari▶ 44:03IMDb ↗Lb ↗
Actors Referenced (151)
8 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Twilight, The Batman, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse▶ 1:01:21IMDb ↗Lb ↗
7 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for A Complete Unknown, Call Me by Your Name, Lady Bird▶ 6:11IMDb ↗Lb ↗
6 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for No Time to Die, Casino Royale, Skyfall▶ 1:04:15IMDb ↗Lb ↗
5 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Bridge of Spies▶ 11:28IMDb ↗Lb ↗
5 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Good Will Hunting, The Martian, The Departed▶ 59:34IMDb ↗Lb ↗
4 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Weapons, Field of Dreams▶ 35:27IMDb ↗Lb ↗
4 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for The Dark Knight Rises, Rachel Getting Married▶ 1:46:13IMDb ↗Lb ↗
4 mentions · · Known for Barbie, Lady Bird, Mistress America▶ 1:23:29IMDb ↗Lb ↗
4 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Memento, L.A. Confidential▶ 1:02:15IMDb ↗Lb ↗
4 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Nightcrawler, Brokeback Mountain, Donnie Darko▶ 1:10:53IMDb ↗Lb ↗
4 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for The Wolf of Wall Street, King Richard, Fury▶ 1:46:13IMDb ↗Lb ↗
Writers Referenced (25)
5 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Toy Story, Money Talks▶ 1:35:03IMDb ↗Lb ↗
4 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Safe Haven▶ 1:12:35IMDb ↗Lb ↗
3 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for A Few Good Men, The Trial of the Chicago 7▶ 54:06IMDb ↗Lb ↗
3 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Avatar, Aliens, Terminator 2: Judgment Day▶ 15:08IMDb ↗Lb ↗
3 mentions · · Known for Sense and Sensibility▶ 57:25IMDb ↗Lb ↗
3 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for The A-Team, Narc▶ 1:00:23IMDb ↗Lb ↗
3 mentions · · Known for Michael Clayton, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story▶ 1:30:22IMDb ↗Lb ↗
2 mentions · · Known for It Ends with Us, Regretting You▶ 20:40IMDb ↗Lb ↗
2 mentions · · Known for It's Complicated, Something's Gotta Give, Private Benjamin▶ 1:57:39IMDb ↗Lb ↗
2 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for First Reformed, The Card Counter▶ 2:17:45IMDb ↗Lb ↗
Cinematographers Referenced (2)
3 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for One Battle After Another, Iron Man, The Island▶ 31:05IMDb ↗Lb ↗
2 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Deadpool & Wolverine, IF▶ 1:35:40IMDb ↗Lb ↗