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Sep 2022
31m 29s

The Summer Box Office Reckoning

The Ringer
About this episode

Matt is joined by Forbes’ Scott Mendelson to judge their box office predictions for the most highly anticipated blockbusters of the summer. They discuss the surprise hits, flops, and everything in between, and provide takeaways for each franchise.


Host: Matt Belloni

Guest: Scott Mendelson


Produce: Craig Horlbeck

Theme Song: Devon Renaldo

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