Apollo 13
29 winners · 2 left open
Who Won the Movie?
DeclaredTom Hanks
Tom Hanks is unanimously credited as the movie's biggest winner.
Most Rewatchable Scene
DeclaredLunar re-entry
The group settles on the atmospheric re-entry sequence as the movie's most rewatchable scene.
What's Aged the Best
Apparent consensusJames Horner's score
The score receives the strongest praise among the film's enduring elements.
Apex Mountain
Apparent consensusTom Hanks
Tom Hanks's Apollo 13, Forrest Gump, and Toy Story period is treated as his apex.
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Most 1995 Thing
Apparent consensusAlmost entirely white cast
The film's overwhelmingly white speaking cast is judged its most distinctly 1995 feature.
Floyd Gondolli Butter-in-My-Ass-and-Lollipops-in-My-Mouth Award
Apparent consensusEd Harris's white vest
The white vest wins as the small, delightful detail the hosts most enjoy.
Great Shot Gordo
DeclaredWide shot of Mission Control
Everyone agrees the wide Mission Control shot is the category's clear answer.
Big Kahuna Burger Award: Best Use of Food and Drink
Apparent consensusZero-gravity vomit
The revolting zero-gravity vomit becomes the more memorable use of food imagery.
Needle Drop
DeclaredSpirit in the Sky
The Spirit in the Sky cue is immediately declared the winner.
Better Title
Apparent consensusApollo 13
The understated Apollo 13 is preferred to the more obvious alternate title.
Billy Batts Jack Waltz Award for Biting Scalable Insult
DeclaredFlight surgeon horseshit
Flight surgeon horseshit is offered as a highly reusable phrase for bureaucratic nonsense.
Butch's Girlfriend Award: Weak Link of the Film
Apparent consensusThe teenagers
The teenagers, especially the older daughter, are considered the film's weakest element.
What's Aged the Worst
Apparent consensusJack Swigert's Hollywoodized portrayal
The fictionalized treatment of Jack Swigert is singled out as the film's most troubling dated choice.
Estelle Reiner Award for Best Contribution by a Performer With Two or Fewer Lines
DeclaredRon Howard's mother as Jim's mother
Ron Howard's mother earns the award for her brief but stirring washing-machine line.
Amanda Dobbins Award for Best Piece of Real Estate
DeclaredMount Maryland
Mount Maryland is selected as the episode's prime lunar real-estate opportunity.
Hottest Take
Apparent consensusAmerica needs a rival to achieve great things
The argument that American ambition requires a rival receives the strongest support.
Casting What-Ifs
Apparent consensusJohn Travolta as Jim Lovell
Travolta's real-life aviation enthusiasm makes his rejected Jim Lovell casting the standout what-if.
Joey Pants Award for Best That Guy
Apparent consensusTodd Louiso
Todd Louiso's recognizable control-room presence narrowly beats the other familiar faces.
Dion Waiters Award
DeclaredWalter Cronkite
Walter Cronkite steals the show through his archival television appearances.
Recasting Couch
No consensusNo clear winner
The hosts explore several appealing alternatives but retain the original ensemble without choosing one.
Todd Parker Award for Best Character Entrance, Understated Edition
DeclaredBuzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong arriving and silently watching the broadcast
The quiet entrance of Buzz and Neil instantly raises the stakes.
Half-Assed Internet Research
Apparent consensusFailure Is Not an Option being invented by the movie
The discovery that the film popularized a line Gene Kranz never said is the standout research fact.
Fortune Three Clap Award for Best GIF-able Moment
Apparent consensusEd Harris's double thumbs-up
Harris's direct-to-camera double thumbs-up is considered the most meme-ready image.
Sean Penn, I Brought My Own Pack Award for Excellence in On-Screen Smoking
Apparent consensusEd Harris smoking
Ed Harris's insistence on real cigarettes earns the smoking-performance honor.
Picking Nits
Apparent consensusLetting the youngest child watch the frightening live broadcast
The parenting choice to show a very young child the uncertain rescue is the strongest nitpick.
Sequel, Prequel, Prestige TV, Biopic, Cast or Untouchable
DeclaredUntouchable
Apollo 13 is unanimously deemed untouchable rather than remade or expanded.
Who Won the Oscar?
DeclaredApollo 13 for Best Picture
The movie wins the hypothetical Oscar debate, with adapted screenplay also praised.
Unanswerable Questions
No consensusNo clear winner
The hosts raise counterfactuals about the accident, the cast, and an alternate director without resolving them.
Double Feature
Apparent consensusFirst Man
First Man is favored as the most thematically complementary companion film.
The Memorabilia You'd Most Want
Apparent consensusTom Hanks's movie-worn astronaut suit
The movie-worn Tom Hanks astronaut suit is considered the ultimate collectible.
Coach Vince Lombardi, Mr. Miyagi Award for Best/Worst Life Lesson
Apparent consensusLet's work the problem
The practical mantra to work the problem is the preferred lesson.