https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-hype-check--7518025enTV & FilmCopyright The Hype Checkhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/4ae59671b83f0d06734805c8a36fc817.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-hype-check--7518025Fri, 06 Nov 2026 10:18:58 +0000The Hype CheckThe Hype Checkfeeds@spreaker.comThe Hype Check cuts through the noise on the movies everyone is talking about — from Hollywood blockbusters to the surprise hits climbing the US charts. Honest, spoiler-light reviews that tell you what's actually worth your ticket and your evening, so...falsea46b13c7-05cc-5a31-a246-6e17378c4d20episodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/remarkably-bright-creatures-sally-field-and-the-emmy-winning-octopus-worth-the-hype--76207160https://api.spreaker.com/episode/76207160Fri, 06 Nov 2026 10:10:38 +0000The Hype CheckRemarkably Bright Creatures is streaming on Netflix, directed by Olivia Newman from Shelby Van Pelt's bestselling novel, starring Sally Field as widow Tova Sullivan, Lewis Pullman as Cameron, and Alfred Molina voicing Marcellus the octopus. It holds...294falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/runner-ritchson-and-wilson-s-89-action-thriller-worth-the-hype--76207159https://api.spreaker.com/episode/76207159Fri, 06 Nov 2026 10:10:33 +0000The Hype CheckRunner pairs Reacher star Alan Ritchson with Owen Wilson in a lean action thriller that opened in theaters September 11, 2026, and arrives on Hulu November 27. It holds an 89% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes from more than 500 verified ratings, with...284falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/merry-christmas-aubrey-flint-samwell-tarly-s-festive-charmer-worth-the-hype--76207158https://api.spreaker.com/episode/76207158Fri, 06 Nov 2026 10:10:28 +0000The Hype CheckMerry Christmas Aubrey Flint opens in UK cinemas November 6, 2026, directed by Jack Spring and starring John Bradley as a reclusive miniature-soldier painter who hates Christmas, sentenced to community service at a retirement home where he must direct...302falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-dog-s-perfect-christmas-the-98-netflix-holiday-hit-worth-the-hype--76207156https://api.spreaker.com/episode/76207156Fri, 06 Nov 2026 10:10:23 +0000The Hype CheckA Dog's Perfect Christmas arrived on Netflix November 4, 2026, directed by Cathryn Michon from W. Bruce Cameron's novel, starring Dennis Quaid, Milo Ventimiglia, Mary Steenburgen and Jennifer Tilly. It holds 98% on Rotten Tomatoes from 159 reviews. A...286falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-correspondent-roxburgh-s-award-winning-true-story-worth-the-hype--76207153https://api.spreaker.com/episode/76207153Fri, 06 Nov 2026 10:10:18 +0000The Hype CheckThe Correspondent opens in limited US theaters November 6, 2026, directed by Kriv Stenders and starring Richard Roxburgh as journalist Peter Greste, arrested in Cairo in December 2013 and accused of terrorism alongside his Al Jazeera colleagues....290falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/mouse-the-100-coming-of-age-tearjerker-worth-the-hype--76207152https://api.spreaker.com/episode/76207152Fri, 06 Nov 2026 10:10:13 +0000The Hype CheckMouse opens in limited theaters November 6, 2026, from Kelly O'Sullivan and Alex Thompson, the filmmakers behind Ghostlight. It holds 100% on Rotten Tomatoes from 39 reviews. Set in Little Rock in 2002, it follows best friends Minnie and Callie...317falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/possible-love-lee-chang-dong-s-100-netflix-masterpiece-worth-the-hype--76207149https://api.spreaker.com/episode/76207149Fri, 06 Nov 2026 10:10:07 +0000The Hype CheckPossible Love arrives on Netflix November 6, 2026, from director Lee Chang-dong, his first film in eight years since Burning. It holds 100% on Rotten Tomatoes from 80 critics, won the Grand Jury Prize at Venice, and is South Korea's Oscar submission,...304falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/onwards-and-sideways-the-100-small-film-sneaking-into-cinemas-worth-the-hype--76201924https://api.spreaker.com/episode/76201924Fri, 06 Nov 2026 02:13:30 +0000The Hype CheckOnwards and Sideways is now playing in UK cinemas, directed by John Madden, a small, warm British film about ordinary people trying to move forward when life keeps pulling them sideways. It holds 100% on Rotten Tomatoes from early reviews, with...319falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/avengers-doomsday-marvel-s-biggest-bet-yet-worth-the-hype--76201923https://api.spreaker.com/episode/76201923Fri, 06 Nov 2026 02:13:25 +0000The Hype CheckAvengers: Doomsday arrives in December from Marvel, directed by the Russo brothers, with Robert Downey Jr. returning as Doctor Doom in a multiverse story meant to close the saga. It opens the same day as Dune: Part Three and carries the future of the...314falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dune-part-three-the-december-showdown-worth-the-hype--76201922https://api.spreaker.com/episode/76201922Fri, 06 Nov 2026 02:13:20 +0000The Hype CheckDune: Part Three arrives in December from Warner Bros., directed by Denis Villeneuve, adapting Dune Messiah with Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya returning as Paul Atreides faces the cost of power. It opens the same day as Avengers: Doomsday, closing a...319falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-invite-a24-s-96-dinner-party-comedy-worth-the-hype--76201921https://api.spreaker.com/episode/76201921Fri, 06 Nov 2026 02:13:14 +0000The Hype CheckThe Invite opened June 26, 2026, from A24, a dinner-party comedy built around a single evening where old friends, old resentments, and hidden secrets collide. It holds 96% on Rotten Tomatoes from nearly 300 reviews, one of the most acclaimed comedies...303falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/pillion-a24-s-99-biker-romance-worth-the-hype--76201920https://api.spreaker.com/episode/76201920Fri, 06 Nov 2026 02:13:10 +0000The Hype CheckPillion opened February 6, 2026, from A24, directed by Harry Lighton, starring Alexander Skarsgård and Harry Melling as a biker and the shy young man drawn into his world. It holds 99% on Rotten Tomatoes from more than 200 reviews, one of the...315falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/project-hail-mary-the-684m-space-hit-now-on-prime-video-worth-the-hype--76201918https://api.spreaker.com/episode/76201918Fri, 06 Nov 2026 02:13:04 +0000The Hype CheckProject Hail Mary opened March 20, 2026, from Amazon MGM, directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, with Ryan Gosling as science teacher Ryland Grace, alone on a spaceship trying to save Earth. It holds 95% from critics and 95% from audiences on...302falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/madden-cage-plays-the-coach-america-loved-worth-the-hype--76201917https://api.spreaker.com/episode/76201917Fri, 06 Nov 2026 02:13:00 +0000The Hype CheckMadden arrives in limited theaters November 11, 2026, from Amazon MGM, directed by David O. Russell, with Nicolas Cage as John Madden and Christian Bale as Raiders owner Al Davis. The film follows the coach and the owner whose partnership shaped the...272falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/christmas-at-the-kringles-the-0-christmas-horror-comedy-just-hype--76196375https://api.spreaker.com/episode/76196375Thu, 05 Nov 2026 18:28:13 +0000The Hype CheckChristmas at the Kringles opened October 30, 2026, from Briarcliff Entertainment, directed by Kevin Lewis and starring Ron Livingston, Rachel Bilson, Rob Riggle, Thomas Lennon, and Donald Faison as a family facing Christmas-obsessed neighbors with...322falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/la-bola-negra-spain-s-oscar-hope-and-the-69k-per-screen-sensation-worth-the-hype--76196372https://api.spreaker.com/episode/76196372Thu, 05 Nov 2026 18:28:07 +0000The Hype CheckLa Bola Negra opened in four US theaters on October 16, 2026, from Netflix, directed by Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi, telling the story of three men across 1932, 1937, and 2017 from a Federico Garcia Lorca fragment. It took $277,500 from those...325falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/breeder-the-88-horror-hit-that-played-to-empty-rooms-worth-the-hype--76196371https://api.spreaker.com/episode/76196371Thu, 05 Nov 2026 18:28:02 +0000The Hype CheckBreeder opened October 28, 2026, from Independent Film Company and Shudder, written, edited, and directed by Alex Goyette, starring Dot-Marie Jones as an eccentric poodle breeder who lures a broke college student to her remote ranch. It holds around...299falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-mongoose-neeson-s-career-worst-opening-just-hype--76196370https://api.spreaker.com/episode/76196370Thu, 05 Nov 2026 18:27:57 +0000The Hype CheckThe Mongoose opened October 30, 2026, from Samuel Goldwyn Films, directed by Mark Vanselow and starring Liam Neeson as a war hero accused of a crime he did not commit, leading police on a cross-country car chase. It earned just $614,000 total against...311falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/everest-the-other-side-free-solo-s-directors-climb-again-worth-the-hype--76196369https://api.spreaker.com/episode/76196369Thu, 05 Nov 2026 18:27:51 +0000The Hype CheckEverest: The Other Side opened October 30, 2026, from National Geographic, directed by Oscar winners Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin, following ski mountaineers Jim Morrison and Hilaree Nelson and their dream of skiing down Everest's North...307falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/forgotten-island-the-94-dreamworks-gem-nobody-saw-worth-the-hype--76196367https://api.spreaker.com/episode/76196367Thu, 05 Nov 2026 18:27:46 +0000The Hype CheckForgotten Island opened September 25, 2026, from DreamWorks Animation, directed by Joel Crawford and Januel Mercado, with H.E.R. and Liza Soberano voicing best friends stranded in the Filipino-folklore world of Nakali. It holds around 94% from critics...314falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/practical-magic-2-critics-36-audiences-92-worth-the-hype--76196366https://api.spreaker.com/episode/76196366Thu, 05 Nov 2026 18:27:41 +0000The Hype CheckPractical Magic 2 opened September 10, 2026, from Warner Bros., directed by Susanne Bier, reuniting Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman as the Owens sisters. It opened to $30 million domestic on its way to about $68.6 million domestic and $106 million...300falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/one-battle-after-another-the-best-picture-winner-worth-the-hype--76187972https://api.spreaker.com/episode/76187972Thu, 05 Nov 2026 09:51:12 +0000The Hype CheckOne Battle After Another opened September 26, 2025, directed by Paul Thomas Anderson and starring Leonardo DiCaprio as washed-up revolutionary Bob Ferguson, earning $22.4 million domestic in its opening weekend on its way to about $213 million...305falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sinners-the-97-horror-record-breaker-worth-the-hype--76187971https://api.spreaker.com/episode/76187971Thu, 05 Nov 2026 09:51:07 +0000The Hype CheckSinners arrived April 18, 2025, written and directed by Ryan Coogler, earning about $370 million worldwide against a $90 to $100 million budget. Michael B. Jordan plays twin brothers Smoke and Stack opening a juke joint in 1932 Mississippi, with 97%...306falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/bugonia-lanthimos-s-alien-kidnapping-satire-worth-the-hype--76187969https://api.spreaker.com/episode/76187969Thu, 05 Nov 2026 09:51:03 +0000The Hype CheckBugonia opened in limited theaters October 24, 2025, going wide on Halloween, directed by Yorgos Lanthimos and starring Emma Stone as pharmaceutical CEO Michelle Fuller and Jesse Plemons as the conspiracy-obsessed kidnapper who believes she is an...306falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-running-man-powell-s-110m-flop-just-hype--76187968https://api.spreaker.com/episode/76187968Thu, 05 Nov 2026 09:50:58 +0000The Hype CheckThe Running Man opened November 14, 2025, directed by Edgar Wright and starring Glen Powell as Ben Richards, a desperate father who enters a deadly televised survival game based on Stephen King's 1982 novel. It earned just $69.5 million worldwide...309falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/predator-badlands-the-monster-becomes-the-hero-worth-the-hype--76187967https://api.spreaker.com/episode/76187967Thu, 05 Nov 2026 09:50:53 +0000The Hype CheckPredator: Badlands opened November 7, 2025, from 20th Century Studios, directed by Dan Trachtenberg, earning a franchise-record $40 million domestic and $80 million worldwide in its opening weekend on its way to more than $184 million globally. It...283falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/zootopia-2-the-biggest-animated-opening-ever-worth-the-hype--76187966https://api.spreaker.com/episode/76187966Thu, 05 Nov 2026 09:50:48 +0000The Hype CheckZootopia 2 arrived November 26, 2025, from Disney, earning $156 million domestic and $556 million worldwide over the five-day Thanksgiving weekend, the biggest global opening ever for an animated film. Ginnifer Goodwin and Jason Bateman return as Judy...286falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/wicked-for-good-the-226m-musical-sequel-worth-the-hype--76187965https://api.spreaker.com/episode/76187965Thu, 05 Nov 2026 09:50:43 +0000The Hype CheckWicked: For Good opened November 21, 2025, from Universal, directed by Jon M. Chu, earning $150 million domestic and $226 million worldwide in its opening weekend, the biggest global opening ever for a Broadway musical adaptation. It holds about 70%...300falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/bts-world-tour-arirang-in-sao-paulo-live-viewing-worth-the-hype--76145493https://api.spreaker.com/episode/76145493Thu, 05 Nov 2026 04:00:02 +0000The Hype CheckThe live cinema broadcast of BTS's Arirang tour show in São Paulo opened October 30 in 1,010 US theaters and earned about $2.8 million over Halloween weekend, landing at number six domestically with $4.8 million worldwide. This review weighs the...300falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/klara-and-the-sun-waititi-vs-the-critics-just-hype--76183470https://api.spreaker.com/episode/76183470Thu, 05 Nov 2026 02:04:34 +0000The Hype CheckKlara and the Sun, Taika Waititi's adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro's novel starring Jenna Ortega, opened October 23, 2026, to just $701,000 from 880 theaters after Sony cut its release from nearly 2,000 screens. It holds about 26% on Rotten Tomatoes from...322falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/disclosure-day-spielberg-s-box-office-disappointment-finds-streaming-redemption-worth-the-hype--76183469https://api.spreaker.com/episode/76183469Thu, 05 Nov 2026 02:04:29 +0000The Hype CheckDisclosure Day, Steven Spielberg's UFO thriller starring Emily Blunt, opened June 12, 2026, to $44 million domestic and finished its theatrical run at roughly $244-247 million worldwide against a $115 million budget. It holds a Certified Fresh 79% on...318falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/toy-story-5-pixar-s-billion-dollar-fifth-chapter-worth-the-hype--76183468https://api.spreaker.com/episode/76183468Thu, 05 Nov 2026 02:04:23 +0000The Hype CheckToy Story 5, directed by Andrew Stanton, opened June 19, 2026, to a franchise-record $159.7 million domestic weekend and has earned roughly $1.149 billion worldwide, the most of any film in the franchise. It holds around 92% on Rotten Tomatoes from...313falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/digger-cruise-and-inarritu-s-180-million-misfire-just-hype--76183467https://api.spreaker.com/episode/76183467Thu, 05 Nov 2026 02:04:18 +0000The Hype CheckDigger, Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu's apocalyptic satire starring Tom Cruise as oil magnate Digger Rockwell, opened October 2, 2026, to about $8 million domestic and roughly $20 million worldwide against a reported $125-180 million budget. It holds...328falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/whalefall-swallowed-by-a-whale-abandoned-by-audiences-worth-the-hype--76183466https://api.spreaker.com/episode/76183466Thu, 05 Nov 2026 02:04:13 +0000The Hype CheckWhalefall, Brian Duffield's survival thriller starring Austin Abrams as a diver swallowed by a sperm whale, opened October 16, 2026, to roughly $8 million domestic and $17.5 million worldwide against a $60 million budget. It holds around 71-73% on...309falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/verity-critics-hate-it-audiences-love-it-box-office-wins-worth-the-hype--76183465https://api.spreaker.com/episode/76183465Thu, 05 Nov 2026 02:04:08 +0000The Hype CheckVerity, Michael Showalter's adaptation of Colleen Hoover's thriller starring Anne Hathaway, Dakota Johnson, and Josh Hartnett, opened October 2, 2026, and has earned roughly $163 million worldwide on a $40 million budget. Critics sit near 31-34% on...326falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spider-man-brand-new-day-the-2-5-billion-record-breaker-worth-the-hype--76183463https://api.spreaker.com/episode/76183463Thu, 05 Nov 2026 02:04:02 +0000The Hype CheckSpider-Man: Brand New Day, directed by Destin Daniel Cretton and starring Tom Holland, opened July 31, 2026, and has earned roughly $2.506 billion worldwide, the third-highest total ever, with about 90% on Rotten Tomatoes and an A CinemaScore. It...271falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/club-kid-a24-s-wildest-party-worth-the-hype--76145492https://api.spreaker.com/episode/76145492Wed, 04 Nov 2026 20:00:02 +0000The Hype CheckA24's new comedy written, directed by, and starring Jordan Firstman as a New York club promoter whose life is upended by a ten-year-old son he never knew opens in theaters November 6, with Cara Delevingne, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, and Diego Calva...280falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/i-play-rocky-the-stallone-story-behind-the-story-worth-the-hype--76145491https://api.spreaker.com/episode/76145491Wed, 04 Nov 2026 20:00:02 +0000The Hype CheckPeter Farrelly's drama about a broke young Sylvester Stallone refusing to sell the Rocky script unless he could star in it premiered at Toronto to a standing ovation and opens in select theaters November 6, with a wider rollout later in November. This...284falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-odyssey-nolan-s-1-78-billion-epic-comes-home-worth-the-hype--76178530https://api.spreaker.com/episode/76178530Wed, 04 Nov 2026 18:17:13 +0000The Hype CheckThe Odyssey, directed by Christopher Nolan, arrives on digital, 4K, and Blu-ray November 17, 2026. Matt Damon's Odysseus epic opened July 17, 2026, to $124.5 million domestically and $264.1 million worldwide, and now stands at roughly $1.78 billion...307falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/backrooms-a24-s-biggest-hit-ever-from-youtube-to-hbo-max-worth-the-hype--76178528https://api.spreaker.com/episode/76178528Wed, 04 Nov 2026 18:17:08 +0000The Hype CheckBackrooms, directed by Kane Parsons, opened May 29, 2026, from A24 and streams on HBO Max since September 25, 2026. Born from Parsons's YouTube series and a 2019 image of endless empty rooms, it opened to about $81 million domestically and earned...307falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/obsession-the-750k-horror-hit-heads-to-netflix-worth-the-hype--76178525https://api.spreaker.com/episode/76178525Wed, 04 Nov 2026 18:17:02 +0000The Hype CheckObsession arrives on Netflix in the US on November 17, 2026. Curry Barker's horror film, released in theaters May 15, 2026, by Focus Features, cost around $750,000, opened to about $17.2 million, and earned roughly $522 million worldwide, with...292falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-debut-moore-and-giamatti-s-community-theater-gem-worth-the-hype--76178522https://api.spreaker.com/episode/76178522Wed, 04 Nov 2026 18:16:58 +0000The Hype CheckThe Debut opens in US theaters December 11, 2026, from A24, written and directed by Jesse Eisenberg. Julianne Moore plays Mona Friedman, a shy New Jersey housewife who lands a tiny role in a community theater musical and transforms into a zealous...299falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/paper-tiger-driver-teller-and-johansson-s-1986-mob-drama-worth-the-hype--76178521https://api.spreaker.com/episode/76178521Wed, 04 Nov 2026 18:16:53 +0000The Hype CheckPaper Tiger opens in select theaters November 13, 2026, expanding nationwide November 20, from Neon. James Gray's crime drama, set in 1986 New York, stars Adam Driver as Gary Pearl, Miles Teller as his brother Irwin, and Scarlett Johansson as Irwin's...303falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/primetime-pattinson-s-chris-hansen-satire-hits-digital-worth-the-hype--76178518https://api.spreaker.com/episode/76178518Wed, 04 Nov 2026 18:16:48 +0000The Hype CheckPrimetime arrived on digital platforms November 3, 2026, after its September 25 theatrical run from A24. Lance Oppenheim's narrative feature debut stars Robert Pattinson as Chris Hansen during the 2006 To Catch a Predator era, runs 110 minutes, and...305falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-last-temptation-of-becky-lulu-wilson-s-cia-agent-takes-on-the-fourth-reich-worth-the-hype--76178516https://api.spreaker.com/episode/76178516Wed, 04 Nov 2026 18:16:42 +0000The Hype CheckThe Last Temptation of Becky opened in US theaters November 4, 2026, from Quiver Distribution, directed by Jenn Wexler. Lulu Wilson returns as Becky Hooper, now a CIA field agent sent undercover in Poland to infiltrate a family running an inn at the...289falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sense-and-sensibility-2026-austen-again-worth-the-hype--76145490https://api.spreaker.com/episode/76145490Wed, 04 Nov 2026 12:00:03 +0000The Hype CheckGeorgia Oakley's new Jane Austen adaptation starring Daisy Edgar-Jones opened October 16 to $7.3 million, the best domestic debut ever for a period-set Austen film, and has since earned $37 million worldwide with a 78% Rotten Tomatoes critic score and...278falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/wild-horse-nine-mcdonagh-s-venice-darling-worth-the-hype--76145489https://api.spreaker.com/episode/76145489Wed, 04 Nov 2026 12:00:03 +0000The Hype CheckMartin McDonagh's CIA black comedy starring John Malkovich and Sam Rockwell opens in US theaters on November 6, with Malkovich's Volpi Cup win at Venice and a 93% Rotten Tomatoes score from over 100 reviews. This spoiler-light review weighs the...304falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/avedon-ron-howard-s-portrait-of-a-portraitist-worth-the-hype--76171141https://api.spreaker.com/episode/76171141Wed, 04 Nov 2026 09:52:15 +0000The Hype CheckAvedon streams on Netflix from November 11, 2026, directed by Ron Howard. The documentary traces photographer Richard Avedon's six-decade career through his personal archive, including never-before-seen stills, with interviews including his son John...300falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/carolina-caroline-netflix-s-lovers-on-the-run-worth-the-hype--76171140https://api.spreaker.com/episode/76171140Wed, 04 Nov 2026 09:52:09 +0000The Hype CheckCarolina Caroline arrives on Netflix in the US on November 6, 2026, starring Samara Weaving as Caroline Daniels, a small-town Texas gas station attendant, and Kyle Gallner as Oliver, the con artist who sweeps her into a romance-fueled crime spree...296falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/minotaur-cannes-98-political-thriller-worth-the-hype--76171139https://api.spreaker.com/episode/76171139Wed, 04 Nov 2026 09:52:04 +0000The Hype CheckMinotaur opens in limited theaters November 20, 2026, from MUBI, directed by Andrey Zvyagintsev. Set in Russia in 2022, it follows a transport-company chief executive whose marital suspicions collide with the mobilization of his employees for the war...305falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/elsinore-andrew-scott-s-hamlet-swan-song-worth-the-hype--76171138https://api.spreaker.com/episode/76171138Wed, 04 Nov 2026 09:51:59 +0000The Hype CheckElsinore opens in limited theaters November 20, 2026, from Focus Features, starring Andrew Scott as Scottish actor Ian Charleson, who took over Hamlet at London's National Theatre in 1989 while dying of AIDS, giving twenty-four performances. Directed...300falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-one-martin-sheen-s-faith-drama-worth-the-hype--76171136https://api.spreaker.com/episode/76171136Wed, 04 Nov 2026 09:51:54 +0000The Hype CheckThe One opens in theaters nationwide November 5, 2026, from Hawk Hill Pictures, starring Martin Sheen, Jana Kramer, Olivia Sanabia, and Noah Redclay as Hawk, an eighteen-year-old aging out of Chicago's foster system who travels to Enid, Oklahoma, for...293falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/josephine-sundance-s-double-winner-worth-the-hype--76171134https://api.spreaker.com/episode/76171134Wed, 04 Nov 2026 09:51:49 +0000The Hype CheckJosephine opens in limited theaters November 20, 2026, expanding nationwide December 4, from Sumerian Pictures. Beth de Araujo's drama follows eight-year-old Josephine, played by newcomer Mason Reeves, after she witnesses a crime in Golden Gate Park,...300falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/victorian-psycho-monroe-s-governess-is-all-the-rage-worth-the-hype--76171133https://api.spreaker.com/episode/76171133Wed, 04 Nov 2026 09:51:44 +0000The Hype CheckVictorian Psycho opens November 13, 2026, from Bleecker Street, starring Maika Monroe as Winifred Notty, an eccentric governess who arrives at Ensor House in 1858 and may be behind the household's disappearances. It holds about an 80% Rotten Tomatoes...295falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-mosquito-bowl-see-it-in-theaters-or-wait-for-netflix-worth-the-hype--76134332https://api.spreaker.com/episode/76134332Wed, 04 Nov 2026 04:00:02 +0000The Hype CheckPeter Berg's World War II drama about four college football stars who enlist in the Marines after Pearl Harbor made about $455,000 from 349 theaters in its limited run and arrives on Netflix on November 25. This spoiler-light preview weighs the...306falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/14th-ava-duvernay-s-amendment-fight-worth-the-hype--76165122https://api.spreaker.com/episode/76165122Wed, 04 Nov 2026 01:55:43 +0000The Hype Check14th, Ava DuVernay's companion piece to 13th, explores the Fourteenth Amendment and the fight over birthright citizenship, opening in limited theaters November 27, 2026 and streaming on Netflix December 4. It arrives amid a live debate over the...301falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/your-mother-your-mother-your-mother-ali-s-hitman-dad-worth-the-hype--76165120https://api.spreaker.com/episode/76165120Wed, 04 Nov 2026 01:55:36 +0000The Hype CheckYour Mother Your Mother Your Mother, directed by Bassam Tariq, stars Mahershala Ali as Latif, a devout hitman who must protect his three children after his wife dies; it opened in limited US release in October and reaches UK cinemas November 20, 2026....296falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fjord-the-palme-d-or-winner-that-starts-arguments-worth-the-hype--76165117https://api.spreaker.com/episode/76165117Wed, 04 Nov 2026 01:55:29 +0000The Hype CheckFjord, Cristian Mungiu's Palme d'Or winner, stars Sebastian Stan and Renate Reinsve as a devout couple whose move to a Norwegian village brings them into conflict with child protection services; it is now playing in US theaters, in more cinemas...313falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/prima-facie-cynthia-erivo-s-courtroom-reckoning-worth-the-hype--76165116https://api.spreaker.com/episode/76165116Wed, 04 Nov 2026 01:55:22 +0000The Hype CheckPrima Facie opens November 13, 2026, starring Cynthia Erivo as Tessa Ensler, a brilliant defense barrister whose faith in the justice system is shattered when she experiences it as a complainant, directed by Susanna White from Suzie Miller's acclaimed...292falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-to-rob-a-bank-leitch-s-livestream-heist-worth-the-hype--76165115https://api.spreaker.com/episode/76165115Wed, 04 Nov 2026 01:55:15 +0000The Hype CheckHow to Rob a Bank opens November 13, 2026, directed by David Leitch and starring Nicholas Hoult as The Wolf, leader of a crew of bank robbers who livestream their heists, alongside Zoe Kravitz, Anna Sawai and John C. Reilly. The livestream angle is...290falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/focker-in-law-greg-becomes-the-suspicious-parent-just-hype--76165114https://api.spreaker.com/episode/76165114Wed, 04 Nov 2026 01:55:08 +0000The Hype CheckFocker-in-Law opens November 25, 2026, the first Meet the Parents film since 2010, with Ben Stiller as Greg Focker now a helicopter parent and Robert De Niro back as Jack Byrnes, plus Ariana Grande as Henry's formidable girlfriend Olivia, a former FBI...301falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hexed-disney-s-original-witch-is-tracking-big-worth-the-hype--76165113https://api.spreaker.com/episode/76165113Wed, 04 Nov 2026 01:55:02 +0000The Hype CheckDisney's Hexed opens November 25, 2026, with Hailee Steinfeld voicing Billie Doe, a teenager whose secret magical abilities pull her into the witch realm Hexe. Early BoxOffice Pro tracking puts its five-day Thanksgiving opening at $50-70 million,...326falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-only-living-pickpocket-in-new-york-the-tiny-indie-that-cracked-the-top-10-worth-the-hype--76134330https://api.spreaker.com/episode/76134330Tue, 03 Nov 2026 20:00:03 +0000The Hype CheckNoah Segan's 88-minute indie starring John Turturro as an aging New York pickpocket expanded from 6 to over 1,100 screens in its second weekend, earning about $1.9 million and landing at number eight at the US box office. This spoiler-light review...282falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/heart-of-the-beast-the-brad-pitt-flop-that-refused-to-die-worth-the-hype--76134329https://api.spreaker.com/episode/76134329Tue, 03 Nov 2026 20:00:02 +0000The Hype CheckDavid Ayer's survival thriller starring Brad Pitt opened to $20 million on September 25, was written off as a flop, then legged out to about $65 million domestic and over $155 million worldwide, with around 85% on Rotten Tomatoes and an A-minus...301falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-further-mis-adventures-of-cliff-booth-pitt-fincher-tarantino-worth-the-hype--76159089https://api.spreaker.com/episode/76159089Tue, 03 Nov 2026 18:16:52 +0000The Hype CheckThe Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth arrives November 25 in IMAX only, with Brad Pitt returning as Cliff Booth from Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, directed by David Fincher from a script by Quentin Tarantino. The single most exciting theatrical...291falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-hunger-games-sunrise-on-the-reaping-haymitch-s-games-worth-the-hype--76159087https://api.spreaker.com/episode/76159087Tue, 03 Nov 2026 18:16:47 +0000The Hype CheckThe Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping opens November 20, adapting Suzanne Collins' prequel about the 50th Hunger Games, the Second Quarter Quell with 48 tributes, and the young Haymitch Abernathy played by Joseph Zada. The rare prequel that answers...278falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ebenezer-johnny-depp-as-scrooge-worth-the-hype--76159086https://api.spreaker.com/episode/76159086Tue, 03 Nov 2026 18:16:42 +0000The Hype CheckEbenezer: A Christmas Carol opens November 13, directed by horror filmmaker Ti West and starring Johnny Depp as Scrooge, with Andrea Riseborough and Daisy Ridley. A bold, possibly eerie take on Dickens' ghost story that could be a new holiday classic...292falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/mookuthi-amman-2-nayanthara-s-divine-return-worth-the-hype--76159084https://api.spreaker.com/episode/76159084Tue, 03 Nov 2026 18:16:37 +0000The Hype CheckNayanthara returns as the goddess Mookuthi Amman in the November 6 sequel, alongside Regina Cassandra, Duniya Vijay, Urvashi and Yogi Babu, in a divine fantasy mixing comedy, family drama and moral spectacle. A festival-season event for Tamil...298falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/scene-suriya-s-cop-vs-mastermind-thriller-worth-the-hype--76159082https://api.spreaker.com/episode/76159082Tue, 03 Nov 2026 18:16:32 +0000The Hype CheckSuriya stars as Inbaraj, a police officer who quits the force at his peak only to face Eeswaran, a villain who matches his intellect, in the Tamil action thriller Scene, opening November 6 alongside Naslen, Nazriya Nazim Fahadh, Anandraj and Lal. A...291falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/rocky-50-the-4k-remaster-returns-to-theaters-worth-the-hype--76159081https://api.spreaker.com/episode/76159081Tue, 03 Nov 2026 18:16:27 +0000The Hype CheckFathom Entertainment brings Sylvester Stallone's Rocky back to theaters in a 4K remaster, November 7-11, fifty years after the Best Picture winner turned a small-time Philadelphia club fighter into a cultural icon. Best experienced with a crowd, and a...292falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jailer-2-the-first-tamil-film-to-cross-800-crore-worth-the-hype--76159080https://api.spreaker.com/episode/76159080Tue, 03 Nov 2026 18:16:21 +0000The Hype CheckRajinikanth's Jailer 2 has become the first Tamil film ever to cross 800 crore rupees worldwide, reaching about 812 crore after 19 days, with roughly 534 crore gross in India and 274 crore overseas. Nelson Dilipkumar directs Rajinikanth as retired...320falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/godzilla-minus-zero-the-oscar-winner-s-sequel-goes-bigger-worth-the-hype--76134325https://api.spreaker.com/episode/76134325Tue, 03 Nov 2026 12:00:03 +0000The Hype CheckTakashi Yamazaki's sequel to the Oscar-winning Godzilla Minus One opens in Japan on November 3 and in North America on November 6, with early festival reviews at 97% on Rotten Tomatoes and North American opening tracking of $25-35 million. This...273falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-cat-in-the-hat-2026-bill-hader-s-big-family-gamble-worth-the-hype--76134327https://api.spreaker.com/episode/76134327Tue, 03 Nov 2026 12:00:02 +0000The Hype CheckWarner Bros.' animated The Cat in the Hat, starring Bill Hader, opens in the United States on November 6 in roughly 4,000 theaters, with no Rotten Tomatoes critic score yet at recording time. This honest pre-release hype check weighs the strong...281falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ghost-soldier-jim-caviezel-s-wyoming-land-grab-actioner-just-hype--76147607https://api.spreaker.com/episode/76147607Tue, 03 Nov 2026 05:57:33 +0000The Hype CheckJim Caviezel plays a former Green Beret turned weapons engineer defending his Wyoming neighbors from a corporate land grab. Directed by William Eubank, script by Randall Wallace (Braveheart). Opens November 6 via Sony, previously titled Archangel....313falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/paradise-lost-the-son-who-came-back-a-stranger-worth-the-hype--76147604https://api.spreaker.com/episode/76147604Tue, 03 Nov 2026 05:57:25 +0000The Hype CheckYeon Sang-ho's psychological thriller: a grieving mother who stays connected to her vanished son through virtual reality must face his return nine years later as an adult stranger. TIFF premiere, US theaters November 6 via Well Go USA. Verdict: worth...312falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/drummer-boy-a-revolutionary-war-musical-that-swings-big-just-hype--76147603https://api.spreaker.com/episode/76147603Tue, 03 Nov 2026 05:57:18 +0000The Hype CheckRevolutionary War musical epic opening November 6, rated PG-13: two brothers on opposite sides of the war and an enslaved woman's search for freedom. Verdict: just hype for general audiences, with real upside for family and musical fans.295falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/being-heumann-the-civil-rights-hero-you-should-already-know-worth-the-hype--76147601https://api.spreaker.com/episode/76147601Tue, 03 Nov 2026 05:57:11 +0000The Hype CheckSian Heder directs the story of disability-rights activist Judy Heumann, whose fight helped pave the way for the Americans with Disabilities Act. Select theaters November 6, Apple TV November 13. Verdict: worth the hype.301falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ramayana-part-1-the-epic-that-could-redefine-the-blockbuster-worth-the-hype--76147599https://api.spreaker.com/episode/76147599Tue, 03 Nov 2026 05:57:04 +0000The Hype CheckNitesh Tiwari's two-part mythological epic starring Ranbir Kapoor, Yash, Sai Pallavi, and Sunny Deol. Arrives in India November 5 and in US theaters November 6 via Sony Pictures Releasing. Verdict: worth the hype.300falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jimmy-the-jimmy-stewart-story-hollywood-almost-forgot-worth-the-hype--76147598https://api.spreaker.com/episode/76147598Tue, 03 Nov 2026 05:56:57 +0000The Hype CheckKJ Apa plays Jimmy Stewart, from his Best Actor Oscar win for The Philadelphia Story through twenty World War II combat missions as a pilot to the making of It's a Wonderful Life. Opens in theaters November 6. Verdict: worth the hype.289falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/aadarsha-kutumbam-house-no-47-the-telugu-family-drama-that-cracked-the-us-top-10-worth-the-hype--76147596https://api.spreaker.com/episode/76147596Tue, 03 Nov 2026 05:56:50 +0000The Hype CheckTelugu family drama starring Venkatesh Daggubati and Srinidhi Shetty, directed by Trivikram Srinivas. One US chart put it at No. 10 for October 30-November 1 with about $1.66 million from just 367 theaters, and it crossed roughly 55.4 crore rupees...280falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/other-mommy-a-box-office-hit-everyone-hates-just-hype--76131374https://api.spreaker.com/episode/76131374Tue, 03 Nov 2026 04:00:02 +0000The Hype CheckBlumhouse's horror holds eighth place at the US box office with $2.5 million over Halloween weekend ($55.6 million domestic, $107 million worldwide on a $19 million budget) despite 19% on Rotten Tomatoes and a D+ CinemaScore. This spoiler-light review...283falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/resident-evil-the-video-game-movie-that-finally-got-it-right-worth-the-hype--76131372https://api.spreaker.com/episode/76131372Mon, 02 Nov 2026 20:00:03 +0000The Hype CheckZach Cregger's reboot holds seventh place at the US box office with $2.5 million over Halloween weekend ($157.4 million domestic, $320 million worldwide — a franchise record) and 96% on Rotten Tomatoes. This spoiler-light review asks whether the...288falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/street-fighter-fans-love-it-critics-don-t-hype-or-just-noise--76131371https://api.spreaker.com/episode/76131371Mon, 02 Nov 2026 20:00:02 +0000The Hype CheckCapcom's reboot holds fifth place at the US box office with $3.2 million over Halloween weekend ($53 million total), with critics at 45% on Rotten Tomatoes and audiences above 80%. This spoiler-light review asks whether the tournament movie that skips...288falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/wicker-the-weirdest-love-story-of-the-year-worth-the-hype--76131370https://api.spreaker.com/episode/76131370Mon, 02 Nov 2026 12:00:03 +0000The Hype CheckThe fantasy fable starring Olivia Colman and Alexander Skarsgård holds fourth place at the US box office with $4.1 million over Halloween weekend ($13.3 million total) and 94% on Rotten Tomatoes. This spoiler-light review weighs its salty humor and...297falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/wildwood-laika-s-perfect-score-stop-motion-epic-worth-the-hype--76131369https://api.spreaker.com/episode/76131369Mon, 02 Nov 2026 12:00:03 +0000The Hype CheckLaika's first feature since 2019 holds third place at the US box office with $7.5 million over Halloween weekend ($25.9 million total) and a perfect 100% on Rotten Tomatoes. This spoiler-light review asks whether Travis Knight's 132-minute, PG-13...285falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/clayface-dc-s-gross-fun-horror-gamble-hype-or-horror--76131248https://api.spreaker.com/episode/76131248Mon, 02 Nov 2026 07:34:58 +0000The Hype CheckDC's R-rated body horror Clayface finished second at the US box office with $10.4 million over Halloween weekend, passing $83 million worldwide and matching its reported $44 million budget in ten days. This spoiler-light review weighs the gloriously...302falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/you-can-see-everything-the-documentary-that-beat-dc-at-the-box-office-worth-the-hype--76131247https://api.spreaker.com/episode/76131247Mon, 02 Nov 2026 07:34:54 +0000The Hype CheckA24's Elizabeth Holmes documentary just did the unthinkable: it topped the US box office over Halloween weekend with $10.6 million, pushing its domestic total to $63.9 million on a reported $7 million budget. This spoiler-light review asks whether...286falsefull