In a world where cinemas have closed their doors (at least for the time being), "Opening Weekend" celebrates one of the many things we’d all love to be doing right now - going to the movies on a Friday night with our friends... Every week, Jason O'Connell, Fred Berman, and Dan Matisa (best friends, professional actors, and self-professed movie geeks) look back at a different opening weekend from the last 40 years, and bask in the warm, nostalgic, popcorn-buttery glow of going to the movies.
Episode 100: Star Wars: The Force Awakens - Sorcerer : December 18, 2015/June 21, 1977
Sorcerer (1977) · Jan 31, 2024
Episode 99: Purple Rain - The Karate Kid - Indiana Jones & The Temple of Doom - Star Trek III: The Search For Spock: Summer '84
Purple Rain (1984) · Dec 6, 2023
Episode 98: The Witches of Eastwick - RoboCop - The Untouchables - Predator: Summer '87
The Untouchables (1987) · Sep 27, 2023
Episode 97: E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial - Grease 2: June 11, 1982
Grease 2 (1982) · Jul 5, 2023
Episode 96: Godzilla - Bulworth - Fear & Loathing In Las Vegas: May 22, 1998
Bulworth (1998) · Jun 21, 2023
Episode 95: Marvel's The Avengers - The Dark Knight Rises - The Amazing Spiderman: Summer Superheroes of 2012
The Dark Knight Rises (2012) · May 10, 2023
Episode 94: James and the Giant Peach - Flirting With Disaster: April 12, 1996
Flirting with Disaster (1996) · Apr 26, 2023
Episode 93: The Sandlot - Indecent Proposal: April 7, 1993
Indecent Proposal (1993) · Apr 12, 2023
Episode 92: Splash - Children of the Corn - The Hotel New Hampshire: March 9, 1984
The Hotel New Hampshire (1984) · Mar 22, 2023
Episode 91: Over The Top - Mannequin: February 13, 1987
Mannequin (1987) · Mar 9, 2023
Episode 90: The Best of Times - Murphy's Romance - Down & Out In Beverly Hills: January 31, 1986
The Best of Times (1986) · Feb 1, 2023
Episode 89: StillerPalooza '04 - Along Came Polly - Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story - Starsky & Hutch: January 16, 2004
Starsky & Hutch (2004) · Jan 18, 2023
Episode 88: Avatar - The Third Annual Golden Sheila© Awards: December 18, 2009
Avatar (2009) · Jan 4, 2023
Episode 87: Stir Crazy - Popeye : December 12, 1980
Popeye (1980) · Dec 21, 2022
Episode 86: Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home - The Mosquito Coast - Solarbabies
The Mosquito Coast (1986) · Dec 7, 2022
Episode 85: The Little Mermaid - Steel Magnolias - Harlem Nights: November 19, 1989
Harlem Nights (1989) · Nov 16, 2022
Episode 84: Boogie Nights - Top Ten Favorite Ensemble Movies: October 31, 1997
Boogie Nights (1997) · Nov 2, 2022
Episode 83: Glengarry GlenRoss - The Mighty Ducks - Hero: October 2, 1992
Hero (1992) · Oct 19, 2022
Episode 82: Fatal Attraction - Hellraiser: September 18, 1987
Hellraiser (1987) · Sep 21, 2022
Episode 81: Bugsy Malone - The Front: September 17, 1976
The Front (1976) · Sep 7, 2022
Episode 80: Dirty Dancing - Favorite Movie Soundtracks: August 21, 1987
Dirty Dancing (1987) · Aug 17, 2022
Episode 78: My Best Friend's Wedding - Batman & Robin: June 20, 1997
Batman & Robin (1997) · Jul 6, 2022
Episode 77: Star Trek II: The Wrath of Kahn - Poltergeist - Hanky Panky: June 4, 1982
Hanky Panky (1982) · Jun 15, 2022
Episode 76: Moulin Rouge - Shrek - Angel Eyes: May 18, 2001
Angel Eyes (2001) · May 25, 2022
Episode 75: Jaws 3-D - Superman III - Return of the Jedi: 1983-Quels!
Return of the Jedi (1983) · May 11, 2022
Episode 74: Romy and Michele's High School Reunion - Volcano: April 25, 1997
Volcano (1997) · Apr 27, 2022
Episode 73: Off Beat - Critters - The Toxic Avenger: April 11, 1986
Critters (1986) · Apr 6, 2022
Episode 72: Romancing The Stone - Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes: March 30, 1984
Romancing the Stone (1984) · Mar 30, 2022
Episode 71: Joe Versus The Volcano - House Party: March 9, 1990
House Party (1990) · Mar 9, 2022
Episode 70: The 'Burbs - True Believer - Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure: February 17, 1989
True Believer (1989) · Feb 23, 2022
Episode 68: Cloverfield - 27 Dresses - Mad Money: January 18, 2008
Mad Money (2008) · Jan 19, 2022
Episode 67: The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring - The 2nd Annual Golden Sheila Awards - December 19, 2001
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) · Dec 29, 2021
Episode 66: Young Frankenstein - The Godfather Part II - The Towering Inferno: December 12, 1974
The Towering Inferno (1974) · Dec 15, 2021
Episode 65: Holiday Special - Scrooged - Top Ten Holiday Movies: November 23, 1988
Scrooged (1988) · Dec 1, 2021
Episode 64: Aladdin - Bram Stoker's Dracula: November 13, 1992
Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992) · Nov 17, 2021
Episode 63: The Terminator - Terror In The Aisles: October 26, 1984
Terror in the Aisles (1984) · Nov 3, 2021
Episode 62: And Justice For All - Meteor: October 19, 1979
Meteor (1979) · Oct 27, 2021
Episode 61: American Beauty - Three Kings - Mystery, Alaska: October 1, 1999
Mystery, Alaska (1999) · Oct 4, 2021
Episode 60: Goodfellas - Top Ten Gangster/Crime Films: September 19, 1990
GoodFellas (1990) · Sep 15, 2021
Episode 59: The Wicker Man - Crank - Idiocracy: September 1, 2006
Idiocracy (2006) · Sep 1, 2021
Episode 58: Dreamscape - Sheena - The Woman In Red: August 17, 1984
The Woman in Red (1984) · Aug 18, 2021
Episode 57: The Iron Giant - Dick: August 6, 1999
Dick (1999) · Aug 4, 2021
Episode 56: The Dark Knight - Mamma Mia! - Space Chimps: July 18, 2008
Space Chimps (2008) · Jul 21, 2021
Episode 55: Independence Day - Phenomenon: July 3, 1996
Phenomenon (1996) · Jul 7, 2021
Episode 54: Dick Tracy - Gremlins 2: The New Batch: June 15, 1990
Dick Tracy (1990) · Jun 23, 2021
Episode 53: Jurassic Park - What's Love Got To Do With It: June 11, 1993
What's Love Got to Do with It (1993) · Jun 9, 2021
Episode 52: Fletch - Top Ten Comedic Performances: May 31, 1985
Fletch (1985) · Jun 2, 2021
Episode 51: The Road Warrior - Annie - Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid: May 21, 1982
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982) · May 27, 2021
Episode 50: The Empire Strikes Back - The Shining - The Gong Show Movie: May 23, 1980
The Gong Show Movie (1980) · May 20, 2021
Episode 49: The Natural - Firestarter - Top 5 Sports Movies: May 11, 1984
Firestarter (1984) · May 14, 2021
Episode 47: Akeelah & The Bee - United 93 - RV (w. Geoff Rodkey): April 28, 2006
United 93 (2006) · Apr 28, 2021
Episode 46: Raising Arizona - Project X: April 17, 1987
Project X (1987) · Apr 14, 2021
Episode 45: Major League - The Dream Team - Dead Calm: April 7, 1989
Dead Calm (1989) · Apr 7, 2021
Episode 44: The Matrix - 10 Things I Hate About You: March 31, 1999
10 Things I Hate About You (1999) · Mar 31, 2021
Episode 43: Porky's - Victor/Victoria - Deathtrap: March 19, 1982
Deathtrap (1982) · Mar 24, 2021
Episode 42: Gung Ho - Crossroads - Hannah & Her Sisters: March 14, 1986
Crossroads (1986) · Mar 17, 2021
Episode 41: Private Parts - Jungle 2 Jungle: March 7, 1997
Jungle 2 Jungle (1997) · Mar 10, 2021
Episode 40: A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors - Some Kind of Wonderful - Hoosiers - : February 27, 1987
Some Kind of Wonderful (1987) · Mar 3, 2021
Episode 39: Office Space - October Sky - Rushmore: Feb. 19, 1999
October Sky (1999) · Feb 24, 2021
Episode 38: The Silence Of The Lambs - King Ralph - Nothing But Trouble: Feb. 15, 1991
Nothing But Trouble (1991) · Feb 17, 2021
Episode 37: Fort Apache, The Bronx - The Devil and Max Devlin: February 6, 1981
The Devil and Max Devlin (1981) · Feb 10, 2021
Episode 36: Waiting For Guffman - Star Wars: Special Edition - Meet Wally Sparks
Waiting for Guffman (1997) · Feb 3, 2021
Episode 35: Silkwood - Broadway Danny Rose - The Lonely Guy: January 27, 1984
The Lonely Guy (1984) · Jan 27, 2021
Episode 34: From Dusk Till Dawn - Mr. Holland's Opus : January 19, 1996
From Dusk Till Dawn (1996) · Jan 20, 2021
Episode 33: Good Morning Vietnam - Moonstruck - For Keeps - w. Dave Itzkoff: January 15, 1988
For Keeps (1988) · Jan 13, 2021
Episode 32: Scent of a Woman - Chaplin - Leprechaun: January 8, 1993
Leprechaun (1993) · Jan 6, 2021
Episode 31: The Exorcist - The Sting - Magnum Force: December 25, 1973
Magnum Force (1973) · Dec 30, 2020
Episode 30: The Star Wars Holiday Special - 1st Annual Golden Sheila Awards
The Star Wars Holiday Special (1978) · Dec 23, 2020
Episode 29: Special Superhero Episode - Superman - December 15, 1978
Superman (1978) · Dec 16, 2020
Episode 28: 48 Hours - The Toy - Airplane II: The Sequel - December 10, 1982
The Toy (1982) · Dec 9, 2020
Episode 27: Rocky IV - Santa Claus: The Movie - November 27, 1985
Rocky IV (1985) · Dec 2, 2020
Episode 26: Planes, Trains, and Automobiles - Three Men and A Baby - November 25, 1987
Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987) · Nov 25, 2020
Episode 25: Love Actually - Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World - Looney Tunes: Back in Action - November 14, 2003
Love Actually (2003) · Nov 17, 2020
Episode 24: A Nightmare on Elm Street - Oh, God! You Devil - No Small Affair: November 09, 1984
No Small Affair (1984) · Nov 11, 2020
Episode 23: PUNCH DRUNK LOVE - I SPY - THE SANTA CLAUSE 2: November 1, 2002
The Santa Clause 2 (2002) · Nov 5, 2020
Episode 22: Super Scary Halloween Episode - HALLOWEEN: October 25, 1978
Halloween (1978) · Oct 28, 2020
Episode 21: Punchline - Alien Nation - Gorillas in the Mist : October 7, 1988
Gorillas in the Mist (1988) · Oct 14, 2020
Episode 20: Commando - Jagged Edge - Sweet Dreams: October 4th, 1985
Sweet Dreams (1985) · Oct 6, 2020
Episode 19: Shaun of the Dead - First Daughter - The Forgotten
The Forgotten (2004) · Sep 29, 2020
Episode 18: Empire Records - Showgirls - Se7en: September 22, 1995
Se7en (1995) · Sep 23, 2020
Episode 17: Rush Hour - Simon Birch - One True Thing: September 18, 1998
One True Thing (1998) · Sep 15, 2020
Episode 16: Back To School Episode - Zapped - Fast Times at Ridgemont High: 09/03/1982
Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) · Sep 8, 2020
Episode 15: Corrina, Corrina - It's Pat - Natural Born Killers
Natural Born Killers (1994) · Sep 4, 2020
Episode 14: The Island of Dr. Moreau – She’s The One – A Very Brady Sequel: August 23, 1996
A Very Brady Sequel (1996) · Aug 26, 2020
Episode 13: Can’t Buy Me Love – Disorderlies – The Monster Squad – No Way Out: August 14, 1987
No Way Out (1987) · Aug 17, 2020
Episode 12: The Sixth Sense – Mystery Men – The Thomas Crown Affair: August 6, 1999
The Thomas Crown Affair (1999) · Aug 10, 2020
Episode11: Weird Science - Fright Night - Follow That Bird: August 2, 1985
Follow That Bird (1985) · Aug 3, 2020
Episode 10: Caddyshack: July 25, 1980 (Special Guest – Peter Berkrot)
Caddyshack (1980) · Jul 27, 2020
Episode 9: Die Hard – A Fish Called Wanda: July 15, 1988
A Fish Called Wanda (1988) · Jul 20, 2020
Episode 8: Ghost - Quick Change: July 13, 1990
Quick Change (1990) · Jul 13, 2020
Episode 7: Baby’s Day Out - Blown Away - The Shadow: July 1, 1994
The Shadow (1994) · Jul 6, 2020
Episode 6: Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl - Megaforce - Blade Runner - The Thing: June 25, 1982
The Thing (1982) · Jun 29, 2020
Episode 5: Honey I Shrunk the Kids - Batman: June 23, 1989
Batman (1989) · Jun 23, 2020
Episode 1: Star Wars – May 25 1977
Star Wars (1977) · May 25, 2020