The 2025 Summer Blockbuster Power Ranking

The Town with Matthew Belloni

The Ringer

Society & Culture

4.3 • 847 Ratings

🗓️ 8 May 2025

⏱️ 49 minutes

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It’s May, which means summer blockbuster season has officially begun. Matt welcomes back Puck’s Scott Mendelson to run through the most highly anticipated films of the summer, ranking each one by their box office potential and sharing their confidence levels for which are most likely to exceed expectations (2:25). Matt wraps up the show with a discussion about the newest Golden Globes category: Best Podcast (43:30)! For a 20 percent discount on Matt’s Hollywood insider newsletter, ‘What I’m Hearing ...,’ click here Email us your thoughts! [email protected] Host: Matt Belloni Guest: Scott Mendelson Producers: Craig Horlbeck and Jessie Lopez Theme Song: Devon Renaldo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is Bill Simmons. I am thrilled to announce our newest YouTube channel. It's called
0:04.6	Ringer Movies. If you're a fan of our movie coverage here at the Ringer, then you're in luck,
0:08.9	because every episode of The Rewatchables and the Big Picture, now on YouTube.
0:13.7	Like Bill said, Ringer Movies will feature full episodes of my show, The Big Picture,
0:17.2	the Rewatchables, as well as special live episodes, deep dives into movie history, and a bunch of other fun stuff featuring other movie-loving ringer personalities.
0:23.6	Search Ringer movies on YouTube and experience the joy.
0:26.6	Chris Ryan impersonating Wayne Jenkins on camera.
0:29.6	It's the cinematic event of the year.
0:36.6	Critics say incredible, jaw-dropping, action-packed with CET. It's the cinematic event of the year.
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1:06.0	It is Thursday, May 8th.
1:09.0	Last weekend, Thunderbolts kicked off the summer movie season with 74 million domestic at the box office,
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