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Box Office Bets with Zach and Aaron

Box Office Bets with Zach and Aaron

By: Zach and Aaron
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A high school film teacher and a former high school business teacher compete to see who can most accurately predict the box office each week, discussing new release films and industry trends along the way.Zach and Aaron Art
Episodes
  • Toxic Avengers, Demon Hunters, and Coen Brothers: Our Late August Wrap-Up
    Sep 10 2025

    Despite technical difficulties and sleep deprivation, Zach and Aaron are back with the last episode of the summer movie season. We should have stopped and smelled The Roses earlier in the summer, because these late August options are Toxic and there are no Avengers-level releases to be found. The studios have been Caught Stealing our money and we Don't appreciate it, Honey. But, we Ne Zha II talk about all of our bets, so here we are! That last one was a bit of stretch. Maybe we should drop this whole "trying to fit the movie titles into the episode description" thing. We couldn't think of anything for Kpop Demon Hunters.

    Next week, tune in for our end of summer recap and a very special episode!


    This episode's schedule:

    'Honey, Don't' (11:38)

    'Kpop Demon Hunters' (15:37)

    'Caught Stealing' (24:00)

    'The Toxic Avenger Unrated' (28:02)

    Aaron's Pick: 'Hillbilly Elegy' by Ron Howard (33:39)

    Zach's Pick: 'Blade' by Stephen Norrington (36:35)

    Aaron's Pick: 'Barbarian' by Zach Cregger (39:01)

    Bets (41:30)


    Artwork by Mackenzie McCarron.

    Theme Song by Will DiNola.

    Edited and produced by Aaron Bartuska.

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    49 mins
  • 'Freakier Friday,' 'Weapons,' 'The Naked Gun,' and More: How Do The First Three Weekends of August Stack Up Against Earlier Summer Releases?
    Aug 22 2025

    B.O.B. is back! And we've got plenty to cover. Eight movies, three weekends, and a whole lot more in what many our calling our sexiest episode to date. Summer is coming to a close, but 'Box Office Bets with Zach and Aaron' is here to stay.


    This episode's schedule:

    'Together' (13:16)

    'Together' - SPOILERS (19:42)

    'The Bad Guys 2' (20:52)

    'The Naked Gun' (26:28)

    'Sketch' and Angel Studios (33:41)

    'Freakier Friday' (39:41)

    'Weapons' (44:31)

    'Nobody 2' (50:52)

    'Highest 2 Lowest' (54:54)

    'Americana' (59:51)

    Aaron's Pick: 'Good Morning' by Yasujirō Ozu (1:02:28)

    Bets (1:06:31)


    Artwork by Mackenzie McCarron.

    Theme Song by Will DiNola.

    Edited and produced by Aaron Bartuska.

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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’: Does The Newest Marvel Film Crawl Over The Finish Line or Sprint To Success?
    Aug 2 2025

    This week, the boys discuss one of the most anticipated movies of the summer, 'The Fantastic Four: First Steps.'

    Finally! A Marvel movie without any tie-ins or crossover characters! A focus on inventive visuals and a colorful palette! An honest attempt at portraying these beloved characters in a way that respects the original source material! It must be a home run, right? Right??

    Tune in while Zach and Aaron debate whether this fourth go-around at the 'Fantastic Four' franchise was a fantastic success or a galactic failure.


    This episode's schedule:

    'The Fantastic Four: First Steps' (5:00)

    'The Fantastic Four: First Steps' - SPOILERS (14:04)

    Josh Trank's 'Fant4stic' (33:54)

    Zach's Pick: 'Cocaine Bear' (39:58)

    Bets (47:22)


    Artwork by Mackenzie McCarron.

    Theme Song by Will DiNola.

    Edited and produced by Aaron Bartuska.

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    53 mins
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