Three licensed therapists breakdown and analyze popular movies and characters from the perspectives of an individual, child, and a marriage and family therapist. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/popcorn-psychology--3252280/support .
ET: Aliens, Sibling Relationships and Keys
ET (2023) · Jul 22, 2026
A Knight's Tale: Self-Determination, Chosen Family and Self Care
A Knight's Tale (2001) · May 19, 2026
What About Bob!: Differential Diagnosing & Egotistical Therapists
What About Bob? (1991) · Apr 18, 2026
Bridget Jones's Diary: Undiagnosed ADHD in Adult Women & Dating
Bridget Jones's Diary (2001) · Feb 14, 2026
The Family Stone: Grief, Family Dynamics, Meredith.
The Family Stone (2005) · Dec 15, 2025
Sinners: Systemic Trauma & Musical Healing
Sinners (2025) · Oct 31, 2025
KPop Demon Hunters: Identity, Shame, and Healing Connections
KPop Demon Hunters (2025) · Oct 28, 2025
The Neverending Story: Identity, Grief, & Healing Through Stories
The NeverEnding Story (1984) · Sep 22, 2025
Big Fish: Having a Complicated Relationship With Your Parent
Big Fish (2003) · Aug 15, 2025
Moonstruck: Identity Crises and Relationships
Moonstruck (1987) · Jul 17, 2025
Thunderbolts*: What Happens When Trauma Gets Superpowers?
Thunderbolts* (2025) · Jun 27, 2025
Godzilla Minus One: Moral Injury & Collective Trauma
Godzilla Minus One (2023) · Jun 5, 2025
Starship Troopers: Adolescent Development & Propaganda
Starship Troopers (1997) · May 13, 2025
Inside Out 2: The Impact of Anxiety
Inside Out 2 (2024) · Apr 14, 2025
A Christmas Story: Kids & Their Parents
A Christmas Story (1983) · Dec 24, 2024
Home Alone: Family Issues, Holiday Stress, and KEVIN!!!
Home Alone (1990) · Dec 20, 2024
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer: Accepting What Makes You Different
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964) · Nov 23, 2024
Addams Family Values: Stunted Development, Anti-Social Traits, and Family Systems
Addams Family Values (1993) · Oct 31, 2024
Nope: Sibling Dynamics & Dissociation
Nope (2022) · Oct 31, 2024
District 9: Dehumanization, Empathy, and Forced Perspective Change
District 9 (2009) · Sep 26, 2024
The Breakfast Club: Parental Influence & Societal Roles w/ Molly McAleer
The Breakfast Club (1985) · Sep 20, 2024
Portrait of a Lady on Fire: Autonomy & Actualization
Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019) · Jun 23, 2024
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm: Arrested Development, Egocentrism, and Facing your Shadow
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993) · Jun 18, 2024
Arrival: Communication & Existentialism
Arrival (2016) · May 27, 2024
Barbie: What Was I Made For?
Barbie (2023) · May 13, 2024
Saltburn: Antisocial Personality Disorder & Dysfunctional Families
Saltburn (2023) · May 1, 2024
Never Been Kissed: Neurodivergence & Predatory Relationships
Never Been Kissed (1999) · Feb 14, 2024
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind: Why You Need Your Memories
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) · Feb 1, 2024
Fried Green Tomatoes: Identity & Chosen Family
Fried Green Tomatoes (1991) · Dec 7, 2023
Whiplash: Tough Love vs Abuse
Whiplash (2014) · Nov 28, 2023
The Shining: Domestic Violence, PTSD, & The Psychology of Kubrick
The Shining (1980) · Oct 30, 2023
The Addams Family: Psychopathy and Enmeshment
The Addams Family (1991) · Oct 16, 2023
Inception with Dr. Isaac Taitz: Consciousness, Dreaming, & Shame
Inception (2010) · Sep 11, 2023
Up w/ Raiders of the Lost Podcast!
Up (2009) · Aug 3, 2023
The Mummy: Why Do People Go On Adventures??
The Mummy (1999) · Jul 24, 2023
Spider-Man No Way Home: Corrective Experiences, Grief, & Empathy
Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) · Jul 14, 2023
A Goofy Movie: Parenting Styles & Parenting Teens
A Goofy Movie (1995) · Jul 5, 2023
Fantastic Mr. Fox: Narcissistic Personality Disorder & Its Impact on Family Dynamics
Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009) · May 31, 2023
LOTR: The Return of the King - Chosen Family, Purpose, & Heroism
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) · May 24, 2023
Everything Everywhere All at Once: Intergenerational Trauma & Nihilism
Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022) · Apr 14, 2023
500 Days of Summer: Situationships, Adjustment, and Depression
(500) Days of Summer (2009) · Feb 14, 2023
Thank You For Smoking: Gaslighting, Moral Flexibility, & Work/Life Balance
Thank You for Smoking (2005) · Jan 31, 2023
The Grinch: Holidays, PTSD, and Situational Triggers
The Grinch (2018) · Dec 24, 2022
Hook: Anxiety, Parenting, & Cluster B Diagnoses
Hook (1991) · Dec 15, 2022
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers - Ecological Grief, Individuation, and Internal Family Systems
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) · Nov 29, 2022
Coraline: Neglectful Parents, Under-stimulated Children, & Grooming
Coraline (2009) · Nov 9, 2022
Hocus Pocus: The Importance of Listening to Children
Hocus Pocus (1993) · Oct 26, 2022
Encanto: Perfectionism, Co-Dependency, & Intergenerational Trauma
Encanto (2021) · Oct 13, 2022
Inside Out: Why Do We Have Feelings?
Inside Out (2015) · Sep 24, 2022
Moonrise Kingdom: The Idea of the Emotionally Disturbed Child
Moonrise Kingdom (2012) · Sep 5, 2022
The Batman: Identity, Loss, and Betrayal w/ Special Guest Dr. Travis Langley
The Batman (2022) · Aug 24, 2022
Gone Girl: Betrayal, Identity Development, & The Cool Girl
Gone Girl (2014) · Jul 27, 2022
Brokeback Mountain: Trauma, Anger, and Homophobia w/Special Guest Patrick Serrano
Brokeback Mountain (2005) · Jun 25, 2022
To Wong Foo, Thanks For Everything! Julie Newmar: The Power of Community
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995) · Jun 15, 2022
Casino Royale: Antisocial Personality Disorder, Attachment, and Trauma
Casino Royale (2006) · Jun 1, 2022
Crazy Rich Asians: Culture Shock, Families, & Marriage
Crazy Rich Asians (2018) · May 11, 2022
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse: Confidence, Grief, and Empowerment
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) · Apr 30, 2022
The Fellowship of the Ring: Shame, Dissociation, and Trauma Bonds w/ Special Guests the Southgate Media Group
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) · Nov 29, 2021
Ghostbusters: Psychology Experiments, Social Skills, & The Innovation Mindset
Ghostbusters (1984) · Oct 31, 2021
The Babadook: Complicated Grief, Sleep Deprivation Psychosis, and Parental Burnout w/Special Guest Kristen Meinzer
The Babadook (2014) · Oct 23, 2021
Mrs. Doubtfire: Couples Dynamics, Divorce, and Resourcing
Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) · Oct 13, 2021
Black Panther: Family Secrets, Representation, and Socio-Cultural Wellness w/ Capes on the Couch and Pop Mythology
Black Panther (2018) · Sep 25, 2021
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close: Autism Spectrum Disorder and Grief w/ Special Guests Symptom Media
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (2011) · Sep 10, 2021
Spirited Away: Trust And Empowerment
Spirited Away (2001) · Jul 27, 2021
Midsommar: Panic Disorder, Narcissism, & Cults
Midsommar (2019) · Jun 13, 2021
Return of the Jedi: Jungian Archetypes, Attachment, Communication and More w/ Special Guest Dr. Kirk Honda
Return of the Jedi (1983) · May 4, 2021
Basic Instinct: A Case of Fake Psychology
Basic Instinct (1992) · Apr 20, 2021
The Departed: Dual Identities, Bad Movie Therapy, and Police Mental Health w/ Special Guest Officer Al
The Departed (2006) · Apr 1, 2021
Love and Basketball: Adjustment Disorder, Identity, and Vulnerability
Love & Basketball (2000) · Feb 27, 2021
Sleepless in Seattle: Parenting, Dating, & Emotional Cheating
Sleepless in Seattle (1993) · Feb 12, 2021
Easy A: Teen Identity, Emerging Sexuality, and Helping Teens
Easy A (2010) · Feb 3, 2021
Us: An Interdisciplinary Analysis with The Seers of Ardham
Us (2019) · Dec 28, 2020
Elf: Cultural Norms, Work/Life Balance, & The Holiday Spirit
Elf (2003) · Dec 22, 2020
While You Were Sleeping: Interpersonal Skills, Families, & The Holidays
While You Were Sleeping (1995) · Dec 7, 2020
V for Vendetta: Complex Trauma and Conspiracy Theories
V for Vendetta (2006) · Nov 28, 2020
Practical Magic: Generational Trauma, Acceptance, Identity
Practical Magic (1998) · Oct 19, 2020
Scream: Post-Traumatic Growth, Anti-Social Personality Disorder, and Folie a Deux
Scream (1996) · Oct 6, 2020
Get Out: Hypnosis, Racism, and Anti-Social Personality Disorder
Get Out (2017) · Sep 16, 2020
The Wiz: Anxiety, Depression, and Cultural Identity
The Wiz (1978) · Jul 28, 2020
But I'm A Cheerleader: Conversion Therapy, Gender Identity, and Sexual Orientation
But I'm a Cheerleader (2000) · Jul 7, 2020
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire - Trauma Responses, Uprisings, and Systems of Oppression
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013) · Jun 8, 2020
Beauty and the Beast: Depression in Men, Cluster B Disorders, and Stockholm Syndrome
Beauty and the Beast (1991) · May 5, 2020
Joker: Bipolar with Psychotic Features, Trauma in Chronic Mental Illness, and BioPsychoSocial Assessment
Joker (2019) · Mar 31, 2020
Cruel Intentions: Boundaries, Consent, & Manipulation
Cruel Intentions (1999) · Feb 14, 2020
Love Actually: Cheating, Grief Recovery, and Boundary Setting
Love Actually (2003) · Dec 16, 2019
The Nightmare Before Christmas: Identity Crises, Societal Role Pressures, and Abusive Families
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) · Dec 2, 2019
Matilda: Attachment, Parenting, and Protective Factors
Matilda (1996) · Nov 15, 2019
The Dark Knight: Traumatic Brain Injury, Identity, & Burnout
The Dark Knight (2008) · Nov 4, 2019
Black Swan: Psychosis, Sexual Abuse, and Environmental Factors
Black Swan (2010) · Oct 21, 2019
Fight Club: Dissociative Identity Disorder Vs Psychosis, Insomnia, and Toxic Masculinity
Fight Club (1999) · Aug 19, 2019
The Hunger Games: Fascism, Generational Trauma, and Maladaptive Coping Strategies
The Hunger Games (2012) · Aug 5, 2019
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: Substance Abuse, Susbtance Induced Disorders, and Motivational Interviewing
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998) · Jul 22, 2019
The Divine Secrets of the Ya Ya Sisterhood: Alcohol Abuse, Emotional Instability, and Generational Trauma
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (2002) · Jul 8, 2019
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Heroism, Resilience, and Secret Keeping
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010) · Jun 24, 2019
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Heroism, Resilience, and Secret Keeping
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011) · Jun 24, 2019
The Empire Strikes Back: Mentoring, Manipulation, and Complicated Relationships
The Empire Strikes Back (1980) · Jun 12, 2019
Step Brothers: Emotional Maturity, Parenting in Blended Families, and Therapist Portrayals in the Media
Step Brothers (2008) · May 27, 2019
Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith - Manipulation, Grooming, and Gaslighting LIVE at Chicago Podcasters Unite Festival
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) · May 13, 2019
The Princess Bride: Grief, Loss, and Revenge Fantasies
The Princess Bride (1987) · Apr 8, 2019
Heathers: Bullying, Suicide, and Anti-Social Personality Disorder
Heathers (1989) · Mar 11, 2019
Ten Things I Hate About You: Romantic Relationships, Family Relationships, and Adjustment Disorder. A Fan Choice Valentine's Special 2019!
10 Things I Hate About You (1999) · Feb 11, 2019
Mean Girls: Personality Disorders Live at Women in Podcasting Festival
Mean Girls (2004) · Jan 7, 2019
It's a Wonderful Life: Persistent Depressive Disorder, Anxiety, and Existentialism
It's a Wonderful Life (1946) · Dec 24, 2018
The Incredible Hulk: Anxiety, Anger, and Dissociative Trauma w/ Special Guests Capes on the Couch
The Incredible Hulk (2008) · Dec 10, 2018
Halloween: Conduct Disorder, Dissociative Trauma, and ACES
Halloween (1978) · Oct 29, 2018
Halloween: Conduct Disorder, Dissociative Trauma, and ACES
Halloween (2007) · Oct 29, 2018
Psycho: Dissociative Identity Disorder, Enmeshment, and Sexual Abuse
Psycho (1960) · Oct 15, 2018
The Sixth Sense: Child Therapy, Psychosis, and Multiculturalism
The Sixth Sense (1999) · Oct 1, 2018
Batman Begins: Grief, Identity Reformation, and Survivor's Guilt
Batman Begins (2005) · Aug 6, 2018
Shutter Island: Dissociation, Ethics, Psychoses, and Trauma
Shutter Island (2010) · Jun 25, 2018
Logan: Depression, PTSD, and Caregiver Fatigue
Logan (2017) · Jun 11, 2018
A Wrinkle in Time: Grief, Depression, and Finding Your Way
A Wrinkle in Time (2018) · Apr 30, 2018
Fifty Shades of Grey: Fact, Fiction, and Reality of BDSM and Relationships
Fifty Shades of Grey (2015) · Apr 16, 2018
Trauma and Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017) · Apr 2, 2018