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Search a category, movie, episode, or logged winner.Cast & charactersButch's Girlfriend / Weak LinkThe character, choice, or missing ingredient holding the movie back.169episodes84% resolved
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- Dec 18, 2018
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- Sep 22, 2026
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- Left openSep 22, 2026 · ~56:00Law Abiding Citizen · 2009No clear winner recordedEpisode
They bounced between Clyde's overcomplicated decade-long revenge design and the implausible prison-tunnel logistics without locking one in.
Runner-up · Clyde's impossible tunnel-and-solitary setup - DeclaredSep 15, 2026 · ~56:00Rambo: First Blood Part II · 1985the movie's decision to spare Rambo repeatedly instead of just killing himEpisode
They frame the film’s biggest weak link as the repeated failure to simply kill Rambo when he is vulnerable.
- Left openSep 8, 2026 · ~1:08:00Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby · 2006No clear winner recordedEpisode
One host has no weak link; another thinks Sacha Baron Cohen’s exaggerated French accent slows his delivery. No shared winner is chosen.
- Apparent consensusAug 31, 2026 · ~1:22:56Aliens · 1986Burke’s smuggling planEpisode
The room settles on Burke’s absurd xenomorph-smuggling scheme as the movie’s weakest logic point.
Runner-up · Newt’s parents taking the kids to the dig site - Apparent consensusAug 17, 2026 · ~1:44:00Speed ("The Re-Speed") · 1994the bus-jump physics / late-movie extensionEpisode
They agree the weakest part is the movie's need to stretch the ending around the bus-jump physics and extra final-act material.
- Apparent consensusAug 13, 2026 · ~1:04:00About Last Night · 1986Joan with the married guyEpisode
They view Joan's New Year's Eve involvement with a married man as the weakest part of the movie.
Runner-up · The Swallow City Diner plotline - Apparent consensusAug 10, 2026 · ~56:00The Italian Job · 2003the money / heist economicsEpisode
The discussion turns to the movie's weak point being its stakes and money logic, with the romance issues also noted.
Runner-up · Charlize Theron's chemistry with Wahlberg - Left openJul 27, 2026 · ~1:10:00Obsession · 2025No clear winner recordedEpisode
They debate the weakest element, with Ian as one candidate and the wish-cancel sequence also getting pushback, without a clean consensus.
Runner-up · the screaming phone-call/wish-cancel scene - Apparent consensusJul 20, 2026 · ~1:20:00Hitch · 2005the Will Smith and Kevin James kissing sceneEpisode
Mina identifies the prolonged kissing lesson scene as the film’s weakest stretch.
- DeclaredJul 13, 2026 · ~1:24:00She's the One · 1996Mike McGlone not wanting to have sex with Jennifer AnistonEpisode
They jokingly frame McGlone’s refusal of Aniston as the movie’s weak link, while also criticizing the Maxine role.
Runner-up · Maxine Bonds / Maxine Baines as a character - DeclaredJul 6, 2026 · ~1:20:00Ali · 2001the original musicEpisode
Van argues the score is the weak link because it feels wrong for the period, while the others float a couple of alternate complaints.
Runner-up · Will and Jada's romance - DeclaredJun 29, 2026 · ~1:28:00Pacific Heights · 1990Carter's death scene / the finaleEpisode
They explicitly agree the ending is the movie's weak spot.
- DeclaredJun 29, 2026 · ~1:20:00Pacific Heights · 1990Carter Hayes' death sceneEpisode
They explicitly say the finale and Carter's death are the movie's weak link.
- DeclaredJun 25, 2026 · ~1:00:00The Good Son · 1993The adultsEpisode
They say the adult performances and behavior are the weak link, with the father singled out as especially underwhelming.
Runner-up · Daniel Hugh Kelly as the dad - Apparent consensusJun 22, 2026 · ~1:04:00Domestic Disturbance · 2001the garage-fight endingEpisode
They identify the last 15 minutes, especially the garage fight, as the movie's weak link.
- Apparent consensusJun 14, 2026 · ~58:00The Hand That Rocks the Cradle · 1992Marty CravenEpisode
The room settles on Marty Craven, with Matt McCoy briefly floated as an alternate issue.
Runner-up · Matt McCoy - DeclaredMay 25, 2026 · ~48:00Animal House · 1978the-greg-mandy-babs-love-triangleEpisode
They call the Greg-Mandy-Babs triangle the weakest part of the film.
- Apparent consensusMay 11, 2026 · ~1:24:00Tropic Thunder · 2008Jack BlackEpisode
One host calls Jack Black the weak link because his performance pulls attention away from the best parts, though Ben Stiller is also criticized.
Runner-up · Ben Stiller - Left openApr 27, 2026 · ~1:18:00Ghostbusters · 1984No clear winner recordedEpisode
They spend a long time debating a weak link but never settle on one they all support, with Hudson discussed as the closest candidate and then rejected.
Runner-up · Ernie Hudson - DeclaredApr 20, 2026 · ~48:00Kindergarten Cop · 1990Pamela Reed’s eating-and-puking businessEpisode
Bill says Pamela Reed is very good but that the character’s eating and puking antics are too much for him.
Runner-up · Crisp’s mother-son dynamic - Apparent consensusApr 6, 2026 · ~56:00Eddie and the Cruisers · 1983DocEpisode
They identify Doc as the movie’s weak link because his tape-hunting plot is the least convincing part of the story.
Runner-up · Tom Berenger’s apartment-reaction performance - DeclaredMar 30, 2026 · ~1:19:00L.A. Confidential · 1997Danny DeVitoEpisode
The room lands on DeVito as the weak link because his familiar comic persona is too distracting in the role.
Runner-up · Kim Basinger - Left openMar 16, 2026 · ~1:20:00To Live And Die In L.A. · 1985No clear winner recordedEpisode
They debated whether John Pankow was miscast, but never landed on a fully supportable consensus winner beyond the role itself.
Runner-up · none stated - DeclaredMar 2, 2026 · ~1:04:00Sicario (Live) · 2015the movie's dense CIA/FBI mechanics and Kate's late-movie insistence on procedural correctnessEpisode
They say the hardest part for viewers is the layered bureaucracy and the way the ending leans on Kate's stubborn legality.
- Apparent consensusFeb 23, 2026 · ~1:04:00Crazy, Stupid, Love · 2011The babysitter photos plot lineEpisode
They settle on the babysitter photo material as the movie’s weakest stretch, with the crush subplot also singled out as shaky.
Runner-up · Hannah's implausible crush on Steve Carell - DeclaredFeb 9, 2026 · ~56:00Ace Ventura: Pet Detective · 1994the ending / resolutionEpisode
The hosts settle on the movie's ending as the weakest part, while also criticizing the ring logic and the bland female lead.
Runner-up · the Courtney Cox character - Apparent consensusFeb 2, 2026 · ~1:20:00Wild Things · 1998the original omitted gay shower-sex idea / the notion that Kevin Bacon and Matt Dillon should have hooked upEpisode
They say the movie would make more sense if the Kevin Bacon/Matt Dillon attraction had been made explicit instead of only implied.
Runner-up · none - Apparent consensusJan 26, 2026 · ~1:12:00Zodiac ("The Re-Zodiac") · 2007the Avery trip to RiversideEpisode
The Riverside trip is the main weak-link candidate, though they also note that the Donald Chaney material could have been handled more clearly.
Runner-up · Donald Chaney / the explanation of his credibility - Apparent consensusJan 19, 2026 · ~1:04:00Just One of the Guys · 1985Cindy Lauper / Rick as a characterEpisode
They land on the Cindy Lauper mistake and then Rick as the weakest part of the movie.
- DeclaredJan 13, 2026 · ~1:04:00What Lies Beneath · 2000jodyEpisode
They land on Jody as the weak link, mainly because her behavior around Norman makes little sense.
- Apparent consensusDec 22, 2025 · ~1:12:00F1 · 2025Sonny’s managerEpisode
They settle on Sonny’s manager as the weakest part because the character barely has anything to do.
Runner-up · Jody the jumpy pit-crew member - DeclaredDec 1, 2025 · ~1:44:00Rocky II · 1979AdrianEpisode
CR first points to Adrian, while Van argues Gazzo adds little to the plot; Adrian is the clearest weak-link answer in the room.
Runner-up · Gazzo - Apparent consensusNov 24, 2025 · ~56:00Two for the Money · 2005Piven's Jerry Sykes/entourage-style character and the abandoned Novian subplotEpisode
The hosts view Piven's character and the unresolved Novian thread as the movie's weak link, with the child role also drawing criticism.
Runner-up · The seven-year-old daughter's forced lines - DeclaredNov 17, 2025 · ~48:00Weird Science · 1985Lisa’s characterization / the movie’s refusal to let the boys actually have sex with herEpisode
They argue the movie underdelivers on the premise because Lisa is written more like a moral guardian than the hot fantasy they built.
Runner-up · none - DeclaredNov 10, 2025 · ~1:20:00Snake Eyes · 1998the missing tidal-wave endingEpisode
The hosts agree the movie loses something by cutting the tidal-wave climax, though Kevin Dunn’s ending also draws criticism for being odd.
Runner-up · Kevin Dunn’s self-assassination sequence - Apparent consensusNov 3, 2025 · ~56:00The Truman Show · 1998Meryl / Laura Linney's roleEpisode
The main criticism settled on Laura Linney’s Meryl role as the weakest part, while Marlon also drew some skepticism.
Runner-up · Marlon - DeclaredOct 27, 2025 · ~56:00Halloween II · 1981Laurie StrodeEpisode
The room agrees Laurie is the weak link because the movie largely leaves Jamie Lee Curtis inert and underused.
- Apparent consensusOct 20, 2025 · ~1:04:00Quiz Show · 1994Herb StempleEpisode
Herb Stemple was named the toughest hang and therefore the film’s weak link.
- DeclaredOct 13, 2025 · ~1:12:00Sneakers · 1992Ben KingsleyEpisode
Bill and then the others land on Ben Kingsley, mostly because his performance and running style feel like they come from another movie.
- DeclaredOct 6, 2025 · ~40:00Jeremiah Johnson · 1972Jeremiah going through the crow burial groundEpisode
The room settled on Jeremiah's decision to pass through the burial ground as the film's weakest link.
- DeclaredSep 29, 2025 · ~1:12:00The Sting · 1973the Cole-and-Sullivan hitman subplotEpisode
They agreed the extra pair of hitmen chasing Hooker is the part of the movie that least works.
- Left openSep 22, 2025 · ~56:00Airplane! · 1980No clear winner recordedEpisode
They mostly argue that the movie is too short rather than identifying a real weak link.
- Apparent consensusSep 15, 2025 · ~1:12:00Tin Cup · 1996the stripper/ex-girlfriend storylineEpisode
They mostly agree the stripper/ex-girlfriend plot is the weakest part of the movie.
Runner-up · Roy's philosophical inconsistency - DeclaredSep 8, 2025 · ~56:00The Legend of Billie Jean · 1985Billie Jean may not need a love interestEpisode
They argued the romance undercuts the movie’s female-empowerment angle.
- Left openSep 8, 2025 · ~48:00The Legend of Billie Jean · 1985No clear winner recordedEpisode
They treated this as a tough two-way between the Kenny material and the escalating ransom violence.
- Left openAug 25, 2025 · ~1:12:00Witness · 1985No clear winner recordedEpisode
They mostly argue around possibilities, with no clear room consensus on a single weak link.
- Apparent consensusAug 17, 2025 · ~1:36:00Sinners · 2025the final fight scene choreographyEpisode
They agree the biggest weak spot is the last fight, which feels underwhelming relative to the threat level outside.
- Apparent consensusAug 11, 2025 · ~56:00Rollerball · 1975The blonde girlfriend / ex-girlfriend materialEpisode
The blonde girlfriend subplot is singled out as the weakest part of the movie, even though the hosts also question the corporation’s strategy.
Runner-up · Jonathan’s corporation-villain plan - DeclaredAug 4, 2025 · ~1:04:00Robocop · 1987the movie being too shortEpisode
Bill argues the film is actually too short and wants a couple more scenes, especially more family material.
- Left openJul 28, 2025 · ~1:20:00Brokeback Mountain · 2005No clear winner recordedEpisode
They mostly argued that the wives and the men themselves are too well-drawn for a clean weak-link pick.
Runner-up · the wives being surprisingly open to the men's behavior - Apparent consensusJul 14, 2025 · ~56:00It's Complicated · 2009Steve MartinEpisode
The room leans to Steve Martin as the weakest piece because his role feels underwritten next to Baldwin.
Runner-up · none - DeclaredJul 7, 2025 · ~48:00Jaws 2 · 1978the first hourEpisode
They say the first hour is the weak link because it is slow and the town's skepticism feels excessive.
Runner-up · the town council incredulity - Apparent consensusJun 30, 2025 · ~56:00After Hours · 1985Paul Hackett’s failure to simply walk to another subway stop / get homeEpisode
They agree the weakest element is that Hackett keeps failing to take the obvious walk-or-next-subway escape route.
- DeclaredJun 23, 2025 · ~1:28:00Die Hard with a Vengeance · 1995HollyEpisode
They decide Holly is the weak link because the movie keeps returning to her when the focus should stay on the mission.
Runner-up · Zeus in the final 40 minutes - DeclaredJun 17, 2025 · ~56:00Marathon Man · 1976ElsaEpisode
They identify Elsa as the weakest element because her double-crossing setup feels awkward in the film version.
- Apparent consensusJun 9, 2025 · ~1:20:00Working Girl · 1988Doreen DamucciEpisode
They identify Doreen’s reaction at the apartment/party sequence as the weakest acting link.
- Apparent consensusJun 2, 2025 · ~1:44:00Out for Justice · 1991Seagal's wife / the ex-wife partEpisode
They settle on the wife/ex-wife material as the weakest acting thread, with the puppy storyline also getting mocked.
Runner-up · the puppy-adoption logic - Apparent consensusMay 26, 2025 · ~1:04:00Heaven Can Wait · 1978Julie Christie's hair and vibeEpisode
After no clear objection, the discussion lands on Julie Christie's hair and vibe as the weakest element.
- DeclaredMay 19, 2025 · ~1:12:00Close Encounters of the Third Kind · 1977Joseph Summer as Larry ButlerEpisode
They mostly settle on Larry Butler as the weakest supporting performance, with Roy's parenting also criticized.
Runner-up · Roy Neary as a terrible family man - DeclaredMay 12, 2025 · ~48:00Death Wish · 1974the son-in-lawEpisode
They agree the son-in-law is the weakest part of the movie because the character is so hard to understand and use in the story.
- DeclaredMay 5, 2025 · ~2:32:00Star Wars: A New Hope · 1977Mark Hamill / Luke SkywalkerEpisode
They land on Mark Hamill as the weak link, while also joking about Porkins as a weaker supporting option.
Runner-up · Porkins - Apparent consensusApr 21, 2025 · ~1:20:00Minority Report · 2002Lara/Agatha as the least dynamic piecesEpisode
They mostly say the movie is strong everywhere, but flag Lara and some Agatha/exposition beats as the weakest parts.
Runner-up · the 'drowned girl' explanation by Max von Sydow - DeclaredApr 14, 2025 · ~40:00Can't Hardly Wait · 1998Ethan Embry / Preston MyersEpisode
Bill says Embry is his biggest issue with the movie, while Joanna defends the core cast and points to Facinelli as the more questionable fit.
Runner-up · Peter Facinelli as Mike Dexter - Apparent consensusApr 4, 2025 · ~1:04:00The Saint · 1997Val Kilmer when Simon is not in disguiseEpisode
They think Kilmer is best when he is performing a disguise and less compelling when he is just being the romantic lead.
- Apparent consensusMar 31, 2025 · ~1:10:00Good Will Hunting (Live from Boston) · 1997Tom, the graduate assistantEpisode
They mostly settle on Tom, the graduate assistant, as the weakest supporting piece in the movie.
Runner-up · Bill's naming / the car logic - DeclaredMar 17, 2025 · ~1:04:00Days of Thunder · 1990The second-half talkiness and baggageEpisode
They settle on the movie getting bogged down by too much talking and too much baggage in the second half.
Runner-up · Rowdy Burns being a little underplayed - Apparent consensusMar 3, 2025 · ~1:12:00Rocky · 1976PaulyEpisode
Pauly is treated as the movie’s weak link, with the slow courting material also criticized.
Runner-up · Rocky/Adrian courting scenes - Apparent consensusFeb 24, 2025 · ~56:00Crash · 2004the Persian shop ownerEpisode
They mostly settle on the Persian shop owner as the least convincing piece of the ensemble, though a few other cast members are discussed as alternatives.
Runner-up · Ryan Phillippe / Laurence Tate - Apparent consensusFeb 17, 2025 · ~56:00Wayne's World · 1992Jackie SharpEpisode
They settle on Jackie Sharp as the weakest performance while also noting the movie's last 25 minutes as the softest stretch.
Runner-up · The third-act/endings stretch - Left openFeb 10, 2025 · ~48:00The Blues Brothers · 1980No clear winner recordedEpisode
They mention Aretha Franklin as a blasphemous candidate, but the segment never firmly settles on a single weak link.
- Apparent consensusFeb 3, 2025 · ~1:12:00Before Sunset · 2004Jesse and Celine not fully tracking each other down earlierEpisode
CR treats the couple’s failure to more aggressively find each other as the movie’s main weak-link issue.
- Left openJan 27, 2025 · ~1:04:00Before Sunrise · 1995No clear winner recordedEpisode
They mostly agreed the movie has no real weak link, though Bill briefly floated the closing credit song as a possible answer.
- DeclaredDec 9, 2024 · ~1:04:00Disclosure · 1994the wifeEpisode
They agree the wife is the movie’s weakest character because her reactions never fully land and she mostly functions as a nagging obstacle.
- DeclaredNov 25, 2024 · ~56:00Running Scared · 1986Julio Gonzalez running amok with no consequencesEpisode
They use the category to complain about Julio repeatedly escaping consequences and about a few logic gaps in the finale.
Runner-up · The ending shootout / Danny getting shot by a cop - DeclaredNov 25, 2024 · ~48:00Running Scared · 1986Billy Crystal and Darlene Flugel's romance chemistryEpisode
They agree the central love story feels underdeveloped and does not fully explain Anna's attachment to Danny.
- DeclaredNov 18, 2024 · ~1:20:00The Replacements · 2000the scabs-as-heroes premiseEpisode
They say the movie’s central pro-scab premise is its weakest link today.
- DeclaredNov 11, 2024 · ~48:00Meet The Parents · 2000PamEpisode
They strongly agree Pam is the movie's weak link.
- DeclaredNov 4, 2024 · ~1:12:00Body Double · 1984The reservoir endingEpisode
They agree the reservoir finale is the movie's weakest stretch because the plot mechanics get absurd.
- DeclaredOct 28, 2024 · ~56:00Halloween 4 · 1988Dr. HoffmanEpisode
They first lean toward Dr. Hoffman as the character who makes the strongest impression, before the discussion pivots to Loomis.
Runner-up · Loomis - Apparent consensusOct 21, 2024 · ~56:00Hereditary · 2018Peter’s friends / girlfriend materialEpisode
They treated Peter’s underwritten friends, especially the potential girlfriend, as the closest thing to a weak link.
- DeclaredOct 15, 2024 · ~1:12:00The Silence of the Lambs (Live from New York) · 1991Jack CrawfordEpisode
Jack Crawford was identified as the weak link and also framed as the most reckless government employee in the movie.
- DeclaredOct 7, 2024 · ~56:00Poltergeist · 1982The scoreEpisode
Bill argues the score is the film's weak link because it feels too upbeat and not creepy enough.
- Apparent consensusOct 1, 2024 · ~56:00The Blair Witch Project · 1999the navigation / hiking logicEpisode
They spend the discussion on how implausible it is that the group got so lost, treating that as the movie's weak point.
Runner-up · none clearly identified - Apparent consensusSep 17, 2024 · ~56:00John Wick · 2014Viggo not killing John Wick when he had the chanceEpisode
They agreed the movie's main flaw is that Viggo repeatedly fails to finish Wick off when he clearly could.
- Apparent consensusSep 3, 2024 · ~40:00Night Shift · 1982CharlotteEpisode
They treated Charlotte as the weak link, while also questioning Belinda’s hooker backstory.
Runner-up · Belinda - Apparent consensusAug 22, 2024 · ~56:00Rudy · 1993the real Rudy and the baggage around himEpisode
They argue the real Rudy's later behavior and public persona are the movie's biggest weak link.
Runner-up · null - Apparent consensusAug 13, 2024 · ~1:20:00The Grand Budapest Hotel · 2014the Serge X's sister subplotEpisode
They treated the Serge X's sister material as the weakest part of the film's romance/story construction.
- Left openAug 6, 2024 · ~48:00Dodgeball · 2004No clear winner recordedEpisode
They mostly agree there is no clear weak link, though Owen is floated as the closest candidate.
Runner-up · Owen - DeclaredJul 29, 2024 · ~2:48:00Pulp Fiction (Part 1 and 2) · 1994FabianEpisode
They agreed Butch’s girlfriend is the film’s weak link, even while defending why the role exists in the movie.
- Apparent consensusJul 23, 2024 · ~1:04:00No Way Out · 1987the assassins / henchmenEpisode
They agreed the hired killers are the weak link because they do not look or feel like convincing elite operatives.
Runner-up · Scott shooting the wheelchair guy - Apparent consensusJul 15, 2024 · ~1:04:00True Lies · 1994Tia CarrereEpisode
They debate several options, but the strongest weak-link pick is Tia Carrere’s underwritten role.
Runner-up · Art Malik as the main villain - DeclaredJul 2, 2024 · ~48:00The Naked Gun · 1988O.J. SimpsonEpisode
They agreed that O.J. Simpson is the weakest-link candidate, even while acknowledging how much he works in the movie.
- Left openJun 11, 2024 · ~48:00Breaking Away · 1979No clear winner recordedEpisode
They mostly reject the idea of a weak link, only joking about Moocher’s odd subplot and Dave’s bike-race decision-making.
- Left openMay 7, 2024 · ~1:04:00Along Came Polly · 2004No clear winner recordedEpisode
They debate whether there is actually a weak link, and no single person is clearly singled out.
- DeclaredApr 30, 2024 · ~48:00The Running Man · 1987the stalker fight choreographyEpisode
They say the stalker battles should have been better and leave the end of the movie feeling a little empty.
Runner-up · Dynamo, Buzzsaw, and Figueroa's fights - Left openApr 23, 2024 · ~48:00Hardcore · 1979No clear winner recordedEpisode
They mention the category but do not land on a clear winner in the transcript window.
- DeclaredApr 2, 2024 · ~48:00Shot Caller · 2017The gun-deal / Mexican-gang plot mechanicsEpisode
They think the gun-deal storyline is the clunkiest part of the movie, while also questioning how quickly Jacob severs ties with his family.
Runner-up · Jacob cutting his family off too abruptly - Left openMar 26, 2024 · ~56:00Manchester By The Sea · 2016No clear winner recordedEpisode
The hosts mostly talk through nitpicks about the story mechanics and Patrick's lack of empathy, but do not settle on a single weak link winner.
- Apparent consensusMar 19, 2024 · ~56:00Internal Affairs · 1990RaymondEpisode
The discussion treats Raymond's behavior as the film's weak link, mainly because his escalating conduct is hard to recover from.
- DeclaredMar 5, 2024 · ~1:04:00Road House · 1989the complete lack of police presenceEpisode
They agree the town's nonexistent law enforcement is the movie's weak link.
- Apparent consensusFeb 27, 2024 · ~48:00Rounders (Live from New York) · 1998JoeEpisode
The room settles on Joe as the weak link, with extended criticism of how the character functions in the movie.
Runner-up · None - Apparent consensusFeb 20, 2024 · ~1:04:00Creed (Live from Philadelphia) · 2015Rocky turning on Donnie for a few minutesEpisode
The weak-link discussion centers on Rocky’s brief out-of-character turn against Donnie.
- DeclaredFeb 13, 2024 · ~48:00Forrest Gump (Live from D.C.) · 1994the jogging sequenceEpisode
They unanimously treat Forrest’s cross-country jogging stretch as the movie’s weak link.
- Left openFeb 6, 2024 · ~48:00The Fugitive (Live from Chicago) · 1993No clear winner recordedEpisode
The discussion starts with Devlin McGregor's overcomplicated murder plot and then shifts into the defense attorney, without a clean single winner.
- Left openJan 23, 2024 · ~1:04:00Philadelphia · 1993No clear winner recordedEpisode
The hosts treat the overcooked homophobia in the questioning as the weak point, but do not converge on a single formal loser.
- Left openJan 9, 2024 · ~1:20:00Flight · 2012No clear winner recordedEpisode
They briefly ask about a weak link but do not settle on one.
- Apparent consensusJan 2, 2024 · ~1:44:00Searching for Bobby Fischer · 1993Bruce the teacherEpisode
They land on Bruce as the film's weak link, while also floating the sister and the other professor as alternatives.
Runner-up · The little sister - Apparent consensusDec 26, 2023 · ~56:00Under Siege · 1992Erica Eleniak’s character role as the cake-jumping playmateEpisode
They identify the playmate/assistant role as the element most likely to be the weak link, even while crediting Eleniak for doing fine.
- Apparent consensusDec 12, 2023 · ~56:00The Pelican Brief · 1993The unresolved Kamal/assassin thread and the movie’s contrivancesEpisode
The hosts said the movie’s weakest element is its unresolved assassin thread and the way the plot keeps explaining away major logic problems.
Runner-up · Gavin Verheek / the assassination logic - DeclaredDec 5, 2023 · ~56:00Sea of Love · 1989Michael Rooker's character revealEpisode
They say the movie's weak point is that the Rooker reveal comes from too far left field and does not feel fully earned.
- DeclaredNov 21, 2023 · ~56:00Mr. and Mrs. Smith · 2005the third actEpisode
They argued the movie weakens once the couple teams up and the cat-and-mouse tension disappears.
- Left openNov 14, 2023 · ~48:00An Officer and a Gentleman · 1982No clear winner recordedEpisode
The hosts cannot identify any meaningful weak link in the film.
- DeclaredNov 7, 2023 · ~56:00Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves · 1991Kevin CostnerEpisode
Costner’s accent work is identified as the weak link, with Slater also discussed as a possible underuse issue later in the conversation.
Runner-up · Christian Slater - DeclaredOct 24, 2023 · ~56:00In The Line of Fire · 1993Dylan McDermottEpisode
They decide McDermott is the film’s weak link because the Secret Service agent character is written as a doofus.
- DeclaredOct 3, 2023 · ~48:00Toy Soldiers · 1991Will Wheaton's accentEpisode
They identify Wil Wheaton's accent as the movie's weakest element.
- Apparent consensusSep 26, 2023 · ~1:12:00The Big Chill · 1983Karen going back to RichardEpisode
They treat Karen returning to Richard after the weekend as the weak point that never quite sits right.
Runner-up · null - Apparent consensusSep 12, 2023 · ~40:00Blackhat · 2015the movie's confusing first-watch plottingEpisode
They treat the film's confusing, hard-to-follow plotting as the weak point rather than a single actor or scene.
- DeclaredAug 29, 2023 · ~56:00The Equalizer · 2014the fake Home Depot/Home Mart brandingEpisode
Bill says the fake Home Depot stand-in bothers him most, and the others do not seriously challenge it.
- Left openAug 8, 2023 · ~56:00National Lampoon’s Vacation · 1983No clear winner recordedEpisode
They mostly conclude the cast works, with Audrey mentioned as the closest thing to a weak link but without a firm consensus.
Runner-up · Audrey - DeclaredJul 31, 2023 · ~56:00A Few Good Men: Live from L.A. ("A Few Good (Re)Men") · 1992Demi MooreEpisode
The hosts argue Demi Moore is the weak link, while also criticizing Christopher Guest’s odd cameo later in the discussion.
Runner-up · Christopher Guest as Dr. Stone - Apparent consensusJul 25, 2023 · ~48:00The Devil's Advocate · 1997The special effects / demon transformationsEpisode
They agreed the dated demon effects were the main weak link, though the accents were also criticized.
Runner-up · The accents - Apparent consensusJul 20, 2023 · ~1:20:00And Justice For All · 1979Christine Lahti's characterEpisode
They argue Christine Lahti's character is a thin device and the film's weak link.
- Left openJul 18, 2023 · ~48:00My Cousin Vinny · 1992No clear winner recordedEpisode
They identify both the flimsy initial case setup and the public defender switch as weak points without landing on one clear answer.
Runner-up · the stuttering public defender / early burger-charge setup - DeclaredJul 4, 2023 · ~48:00Primal Fear · 1996the reporter ConormanEpisode
They identify the reporter character as the movie’s weak link because he has no charisma or function.
- Left openJun 27, 2023 · ~1:12:00This Is The End · 2013No clear winner recordedEpisode
They mostly say there are no real weak links, though they note the planned hell post-credits scene as a missed opportunity.
- DeclaredJun 8, 2023 · ~24:00Dumb and Dumber · 1994the kidnapping plot / Mary Swanson setupEpisode
They identify the kidnapping plot and Mary's behavior as the weakest part because it is hard to make sense of on rewatch.
- DeclaredJun 2, 2023 · ~1:20:00Casino Royale · 2006Vesper LyndEpisode
They treated Vesper as the weak-link candidate because the romance felt rushed and her betrayal was obvious.
- DeclaredMay 23, 2023 · ~1:12:00The Last Days of Disco · 1998Matt Kiesler's performanceEpisode
They settle on Matt Kiesler as the weak link, saying he is not fully selling the character.
Runner-up · Jennifer Beals overdoing her scenes - Apparent consensusMay 16, 2023 · ~48:00Trading Places · 1983the train sceneEpisode
They single out the train sequence as the film's weakest stretch.
Runner-up · blackface elements of the train sequence - DeclaredApr 25, 2023 · ~56:00Sudden Death · 1995the kid actors, especially McCord's sonEpisode
They identify the child performances, especially the son, as the movie's weak link.
Runner-up · the daughter - Apparent consensusApr 18, 2023 · ~1:12:00Alien · 1979the slightly awkward action staging and rushed effects workEpisode
They decide the movie’s main weakness is that some action scenes and effects look a bit rushed or limited by the budget.
Runner-up · the Ash scene - DeclaredApr 11, 2023 · ~48:00Indecent Proposal · 1993The second half of the movieEpisode
They say the film loses steam after the first hour, though they also ridicule David's absurd charity-auction move.
Runner-up · David's charity-auction million-dollar hippo bid - DeclaredApr 4, 2023 · ~2:08:00He Got Game · 1998the hooker subplot / the hooker characterEpisode
They agree the weakest part of the movie is the hooker subplot and the related character work.
- Left openMar 28, 2023 · ~56:00Cape Fear · 1991No clear winner recordedEpisode
They debate Ileana Douglas's role and her character's choices, but no one clearly emerges as the room's weak link.
Runner-up · Ileana Douglas' character for not testifying - Apparent consensusMar 21, 2023 · ~1:12:00Adventureland · 2009The Catholic girl subplotEpisode
They feel the Catholic-girl material is the least necessary part of the movie, with Ryan Reynolds’s role also criticized.
Runner-up · Ryan Reynolds’s character - Apparent consensusMar 14, 2023 · ~48:00Bad Boys · 1983mick's girlfriend sequenceEpisode
They treat Mick's rushed girlfriend visit and the resulting plot beat as the film's weakest stretch.
- Apparent consensusMar 7, 2023 · ~40:00The Purge · 2013the kid who opens the house up / Zoe's bad decisionsEpisode
They focus on the daughter’s disastrous choices as the main liability, while also noting the mother’s flat performance.
Runner-up · Lena Headey's underwritten performance - DeclaredFeb 28, 2023 · ~48:00Catch Me If You Can · 2002Tom Hanks’s accentEpisode
They call out Hanks’s accent work as the film’s weak link.
- Apparent consensusFeb 14, 2023 · ~48:00Sleepless In Seattle · 1993WalterEpisode
Walter is the main weak-link pick, with Gabby Hoffman's parents also cited as especially over the top.
Runner-up · Gabby Hoffman's parents - DeclaredFeb 7, 2023 · ~40:00The Vanishing · 1993RitaEpisode
Bill argues Rita should have left Jeff much earlier and names her the weak link.
- Apparent consensusJan 31, 2023 · ~40:00Deliverance · 1972the car-dropoff / Grinder brothers planEpisode
They question the logic of leaving the cars with strangers and the whole shuttle setup for the canoe trip.
- Apparent consensusJan 24, 2023 · ~56:00Big · 1988Josh’s family / especially his dadEpisode
The hosts decide the Baskin family, especially the absent dad, is the film’s weakest element.
Runner-up · the movie’s treatment of the kidnapping investigation - Apparent consensusJan 17, 2023 · ~48:00Alive · 1993Roy, the radio guyEpisode
Roy the radio guy is identified as the weak link, with the mechanic also mentioned as another candidate.
Runner-up · the mechanic - DeclaredJan 10, 2023 · ~1:04:00Sideways · 2004The fake car-accident setup with the SaabEpisode
They treat the contrived car-accident material as the movie's weakest element.
- Apparent consensusJan 3, 2023 · ~48:00Cliffhanger · 1993the compromised FBI agentsEpisode
They settle on the corrupted FBI agents as the movie's weak link because the premise strains believability.
Runner-up · the two comic-relief stoner guys - DeclaredDec 27, 2022 · ~48:00Mission: Impossible - Fallout · 2018Wes BentleyEpisode
They identify Wes Bentley as the weak link because his character feels oddly unnecessary and oblivious.
- DeclaredDec 20, 2022 · ~56:00I Am Legend · 2007talking to mannequins as a deviceEpisode
Bill says the movie's weakest device is Neville's long conversations with inanimate objects like mannequins.
- Apparent consensusNov 29, 2022 · ~56:00Planes, Trains and Automobiles · 1987the wife/family materialEpisode
They feel the wife and family storyline is underwritten and not given enough emotional connection.
- Apparent consensusNov 22, 2022 · ~1:20:00Body Heat · 1981the very obvious child actress playing DeniseEpisode
They use this category to knock the obvious child-actor casting for Denise.
- Apparent consensusNov 15, 2022 · ~1:20:00Blow Out · 1981John Lithgow's over-the-top manic villainyEpisode
The group’s critique is aimed less at a single weak performer than at Lithgow being pushed too far into serial-killer territory.
Runner-up · none clearly named - Apparent consensusNov 8, 2022 · ~1:44:00Cruising · 1980TedEpisode
They lean to Ted as the weakest link, while noting he is still necessary as a narrator to orient the story.
- Apparent consensusNov 1, 2022 · ~1:12:00American Gigolo · 1980the last few scenes / ending stretchEpisode
They identify the film's ending run as the weakest section because it feels overextended and awkwardly assembled.
- DeclaredOct 25, 2022 · ~1:04:00The Edge · 1997Elle Macpherson’s actingEpisode
They agree that Macpherson is the weak link because she is not a strong actress.
- Apparent consensusOct 18, 2022 · ~1:12:00Pineapple Express · 2008Angie / the Amber Heard storylineEpisode
The hosts mostly agree the Angie plot is the weakest part because it feels underdeveloped and unnecessary.
- DeclaredSep 27, 2022 · ~2:16:00Boogie Nights (Part 1 and 2) · 1997Jessie St. VincentEpisode
Bill argued Jessie St. Vincent was the weak link, while the others mostly pushed back and noted Buck’s plot as their least-favorite major thread.
Runner-up · Buck’s storyline - Left openSep 20, 2022 · ~56:00Margin Call · 2011No clear winner recordedEpisode
They can’t identify any weak link and agree the cast is uniformly strong.
- Left openSep 13, 2022 · ~1:04:00Singles · 1992No clear winner recordedEpisode
They debate age and casting issues, but do not identify a single clear weak link.
- Apparent consensusSep 6, 2022 · ~1:04:00Saving Private Ryan · 1998the 13-minute stretch after Omaha Beach before Miller's mission is explainedEpisode
They agree the post-beach transition is the movie's weakest stretch and the best time to step away.
Runner-up · none - Left openAug 30, 2022 · ~40:00Tango and Cash · 1989No clear winner recordedEpisode
Rather than naming a character, the discussion turns into a complaint that the movie's world too easily accepts the super-cops' guilt.
- DeclaredAug 22, 2022 · ~56:00Scent of a Woman · 1992NoEpisode
They agree they did not need a more explicit Slade escort sex scene.
- Apparent consensusAug 22, 2022 · ~48:00Scent of a Woman · 1992The final stretch after the teacher sceneEpisode
They argue the movie should end earlier, after the teacher hits on Slade, rather than continue into the later family material.
- DeclaredAug 8, 2022 · ~56:00School Ties · 1992the French meltdown / McGivern breakdown stretchEpisode
They treated the French-meltdown stretch as the clear weak link, with the Cleary car prank as Juliet’s alternate pee-break choice.
Runner-up · the Cleary car prank sequence - Apparent consensusAug 4, 2022 · ~56:00Can't Buy Me Love · 1987Ronald's parentsEpisode
They wanted more from Ronald’s parents and felt the roles were underwritten.
- DeclaredAug 1, 2022 · ~1:20:00Unforgiven · 1992the Schofield Kid actor, James WolvettEpisode
They identify the Schofield Kid performance as the film’s weakest link.
- Left openJul 26, 2022 · ~1:16:00There Will Be Blood · 2007No clear winner recordedEpisode
They can’t identify a weak link and essentially leave the category blank.
- Apparent consensusJul 12, 2022 · ~56:00Top Gun: Maverick · 2022PhoenixEpisode
Bill pushed for Phoenix as the weakest link, with Craig disagreeing, but the discussion centered on her role feeling underwritten compared with the rest of the ensemble.
Runner-up · Bob - Apparent consensusJul 5, 2022 · ~56:00Misery · 1990The Paul Sheldon search partyEpisode
They reject the usual idea of a character weak link and instead complain that the search party logic is the weak spot.
- Apparent consensusJun 28, 2022 · ~1:04:00Project X · 2012The momEpisode
Craig says the mom is the weak link, while Bill separately argues JB needed more to do.
Runner-up · JB’s underwritten role - DeclaredJun 7, 2022 · ~48:00Knocked Up · 2007the fantasy football cheating subplotEpisode
They agree the fantasy-football detour is the weak link because it takes up time without paying off much.
- DeclaredJun 2, 2022 · ~1:04:00Cop Land · 1997Janine GarofaloEpisode
They clearly identify Garofalo as the least effective piece of the ensemble.
Runner-up · null - Apparent consensusMay 31, 2022 · ~32:00The New Categories Selection ShowMaria de Medeiros in Pulp FictionEpisode
They converge on the idea that this award should go to the character who could disappear without affecting the movie, using Maria de Medeiros as the example.
- Apparent consensusMay 3, 2022 · ~56:00Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery · 1997Fat Bastard / “a lot of Fajita”Episode
They land on Fat Bastard’s hot-tub scene as the weakest stretch of performance/scene work in the movie.
Runner-up · none - DeclaredDec 18, 2018 · ~56:00Con Air · 1997Colm MeaneyEpisode
Meaney is identified as the performance that stands out as the movie’s weak point.