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The Matt Damon and Ben Affleck Movie Draft. Plus: ‘The Rip.’
January 19, 2026 · The Rip (2026) · Action · Crime · Drama · 1:43:11 · ▶ Listen on Spotify
Hosts: Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan, Amanda Dobbins
Edition: Matt Damon And Ben Affleck
Chapters
The Matt Damon and Ben Affleck Movie Draft
Chris Ryan · Sean Fennessey · Amanda Dobbins · Commissioner: Jack Sanders
Chris Ryan · 6 picks
| #1 | Good Will Hunting | Oscar nominee | ▶ 56:59 |
| #6 | The Last Duel | Matt and Ben together | ▶ 1:06:26 |
| #7 | Argo | directed or produced by | ▶ 1:07:47 |
| #12 | Armageddon | Blockbuster | ▶ 1:17:10 |
| #13 | The Bourne Supremacy | Wild Card | ▶ 1:20:30 |
| #18 | Saving Private Ryan | supporting role | ▶ 1:28:10 |
Sean Fennessey · 6 picks
| #2 | The Town | directed or produced by | ▶ 59:19 |
| #5 | Dogma | Matt and Ben together | ▶ 1:06:20 |
| #8 | The Martian | Oscar nominee | ▶ 1:09:53 |
| #11 | The Departed | Blockbuster | ▶ 1:16:00 |
| #14 | Dazed and Confused | supporting role | ▶ 1:22:10 |
| #17 | Rounders | Wild Card | ▶ 1:28:00 |
Amanda Dobbins · 6 picks
| #3 | Gone Girl | Blockbuster | ▶ 1:02:00 |
| #4 | Manchester by the Sea | directed or produced by | ▶ 1:03:25 |
| #9 | The Talented Mr. Ripley | Oscar nominee | ▶ 1:10:45 |
| #10 | Ocean's Twelve | supporting role | ▶ 1:12:20 |
| #15 | Field of Dreams | Matt and Ben together | ▶ 1:23:20 |
| #16 | Gone Baby Gone | Wild Card | ▶ 1:26:26 |
Movies Referenced (94)
10 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Amanda Dobbins▶ 32:44IMDb ↗Lb ↗
8 mentions · Chris Ryan, Amanda Dobbins, Sean Fennessey▶ 1:07:41IMDb ↗Lb ↗
8 mentions · Chris Ryan, Amanda Dobbins, Sean Fennessey▶ 1:17:03IMDb ↗Lb ↗
8 mentions · Amanda Dobbins, Sean Fennessey▶ 1:24:41IMDb ↗Lb ↗
8 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan, Amanda Dobbins▶ 1:14:02IMDb ↗Lb ↗
7 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Amanda Dobbins, Chris Ryan▶ 33:07IMDb ↗Lb ↗
6 mentions · Amanda Dobbins, Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan▶ 41:37IMDb ↗Lb ↗
6 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan, Amanda Dobbins▶ 45:02IMDb ↗Lb ↗
6 mentions · Chris Ryan, Amanda Dobbins, Sean Fennessey▶ 1:06:48IMDb ↗Lb ↗
Directors Referenced (27)
51 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Amanda Dobbins, Chris Ryan · Known for Argo, Gone Girl, The Town▶ 1:31IMDb ↗Lb ↗
10 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan, Amanda Dobbins · Known for The Ides of March, Good Night, and Good Luck., Michael Clayton▶ 8:37IMDb ↗Lb ↗
5 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Clerks, Chasing Amy▶ 1:05:33IMDb ↗Lb ↗
5 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan · Known for Sex, Lies, and Videotape, Traffic, Behind the Candelabra▶ 14:20IMDb ↗Lb ↗
4 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan · Known for Armageddon▶ 15:20IMDb ↗Lb ↗
4 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan · Known for The Martian, Blade Runner, Thelma & Louise▶ 13:40IMDb ↗Lb ↗
2 mentions · Amanda Dobbins, Chris Ryan · Known for Se7en, Gone Girl, Zodiac▶ 44:03IMDb ↗Lb ↗
2 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Amanda Dobbins · Known for The Accountant 2, The Accountant, Pride and Glory▶ 16:10IMDb ↗Lb ↗
2 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for 47 Meters Down▶ 4:22IMDb ↗Lb ↗
2 mentions · Amanda Dobbins · Known for Dances with Wolves, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves▶ 1:24:03IMDb ↗Lb ↗
Actors Referenced (76)
76 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan, Amanda Dobbins · Known for Good Will Hunting, The Martian, The Departed▶ 1:31IMDb ↗Lb ↗
6 mentions · Amanda Dobbins, Sean Fennessey · Known for Lincoln, Forrest Gump, Steel Magnolias▶ 7:21IMDb ↗Lb ↗
5 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan · Known for John Wick: Chapter 4, The Rip▶ 18:54IMDb ↗Lb ↗
4 mentions · Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey · Known for Manchester by the Sea, Light of My Life, A Ghost Story▶ 1:03:41IMDb ↗Lb ↗
4 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan, Amanda Dobbins · Known for Minari, Nope▶ 18:48IMDb ↗Lb ↗
3 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan · Known for Hacksaw Ridge, The Amazing Spider-Man, The Social Network▶ 38:01IMDb ↗Lb ↗
3 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Amanda Dobbins▶ 12:00IMDb ↗Lb ↗
3 mentions · Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey · Known for Nightcrawler, Brokeback Mountain, Donnie Darko▶ 1:35:46IMDb ↗Lb ↗
3 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Ford v Ferrari, Sweet Home Alabama, Glory Road▶ 12:26IMDb ↗Lb ↗
Writers Referenced (6)
3 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for The A-Team, Narc▶ 18:35IMDb ↗Lb ↗
3 mentions · Chris Ryan · Known for Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, All the President's Men, The Princess Bride▶ 43:34IMDb ↗Lb ↗
1 mentions · Amanda Dobbins · Known for Manchester by the Sea, You Can Count on Me, Margaret▶ 1:03:13IMDb ↗Lb ↗
1 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Office Space▶ 1:30:33IMDb ↗Lb ↗
Cinematographers Referenced (2)
1 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Raging Bull, The Fugitive, The Last Detail▶ 6:12IMDb ↗Lb ↗
1 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for The Thin Red Line, L.A. Story, Practical Magic▶ 39:05IMDb ↗Lb ↗