The Big Picture

The Big Picture

Hosted by Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins · The Ringer

4.4from 14,072 ratings

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74Podcast AuthorityScore out of 100 · How it is scored
985
Episodes
315
Transcribed
14,072
Ratings
Weekly
Cadence
2017
First episode

About The Big Picture

Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins review the movies you need to see. Plus: Top 5s, Movie Drafts, Oscars analysis, and more. Subscribe to Sean's newsletter, Projections, here.

Publisher
The Ringer
Category
tv & film
Language
en
Explicit
No
First episode
13 Jan 2017
Latest episode
6 Nov 2026

Latest episodes

315 of 985 episodes have a transcript.

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  3. 30 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

    ‘Wildwood,’ ‘Wicker,’ and 10 Movies We Missed! Plus: Travis Knight!

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‘Wild Horse Nine’ Is a Hilarious American Tragedy. Plus: ‘Possible Love’ and ‘Once Upon a Time in Harlem’.

Published 6 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] And he's there. He has, you know, the woman in this film is, or one of the two with all respect to Parker Posey, but the young woman is represents the future. And she, He's trying to advise and keep on with what's going on with her, but also knows that he has no more power over it. […]

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Who has been a guest on The Big Picture

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

  • David Greaves
  • Anne de Mare
  • Tracy Letts
  • Joanna Robinson
  • Travis Knight

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)
4.2 / 5
5,843 ratings
Spotify
4.6 / 5
8,229 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 74 / 100

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Quality
89
Social presence
97
YouTube
0
Engagement
100

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Who hosts The Big Picture?

Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins host the show. Published by The Ringer.

How often do new episodes come out?

The show publishes weekly, based on its RSS feed.

Does The Big Picture take guests?

Yes. Guests have been identified in episode analyses.

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