Den of Thieves (Live from L.A.)
23 picked · 4 without a winner
who won the movie
Likely pickChristian Gudegast
They mostly credited Gudegast, while also joking that the movie itself may have won by exceeding expectations.
Apex Mountain
Likely pickBoogie Nights for the donut shop
They used the donut-shop discussion to place the donut-shop scene’s apex among comparable movie examples, with Boogie Nights coming up as the benchmark.
Show every award25 more, in episode order
most rewatchable
Likely pickfinal shootout on the corridor
The hosts split between the corridor shootout and Benihana, with the final shootout getting the head nod as the most rewatchable scene.
what's age the best
Likely pickthe Donnie twist
They pointed to Donnie’s hidden role as the best rewatchable payoff, with bartending and other details also praised.
what's age the worst
Likely pickthe donut-eating crime-scene cop stuff
They agreed the gross donut-eating cop behavior is the weakest element, while noting some location stand-ins for Los Angeles have aged less well.
the Mark Ruffalo, Vincent Hanna, Saul Rubenek, Linda Partridge overacting award
Picked on the showGerard Butler
They explicitly gave this to Gerard Butler for playing Big Nick at full tilt throughout the movie.
better title
Picked on the showDen of Thieves
They agreed the movie already has a strong title and did not think a different one would be better.
Can you dig it
Picked on the showPeople that have things to hide never have much to say.
They selected the hiding-things quote as the most memorable line, while also citing the cuffs exchange.
Honest week
No winnerNo clear winner
They debated whether killing Ray Merriman was necessary for the sequel and did not settle on a single definitive answer.
casting what ifs
No winnerNo clear winner
They said the movie was too recent to have a meaningful casting-what-if discussion and did not land on any alternate casting.
Did this movie need more black people, Van?
Picked on the showan all-black-cast version of Den of Thieves: Race War
Van pitched an all-black-cast race-war version of the movie as the answer to the prompt.
that guy award
Likely pickEvan Jones
They treated Evan Jones as the clearest that-guy presence, with a Russian truck-driver actor also mentioned.
Dion Waiters award
Likely pickthe two Chinese-food-ordering ladies
They picked the two women ordering Chinese food as the best short-burst heat check performances.
Recasting couch director city
Likely pickAli Larter as Big Nick's ex-wife
They floated a few recast ideas, but landed most strongly on Ali Larter as the ex-wife and a possible young-Nick prequel idea.
Cruiser Hanks
Picked on the showTom Hanks as Big Nick
After debating the two, they chose Hanks as the better fit for Big Nick over Cruise.
Racehorse, rock band, wrestler, fantasy team name
Likely pickLong Beach Poly
They arrived at Long Beach Poly as the strongest name-like option in the discussion.
football program
Likely pickLong Beach Poly
In the football-program debate, Long Beach Poly was treated as the stronger and more dominant program.
Should Donnie have immediately asked for an attorney
Likely pickyes
They agreed Donnie probably should have asked for a lawyer as soon as he woke up in the hotel room.
nitpick
Likely pickthe traffic-shootout setup and the donut-count logic
They nitpicked the highway shootout logistics, the bag weight math, and a few realism issues around Merriman’s behavior.
sequel, prequel, prestige TV, all that
Likely picka prequel about young Nick
They favored a prequel centered on young Nick, while acknowledging sequel possibilities with Merriman.
what movie is worse with Big Nick
No winnerNo clear winner
They discussed expanding the category to include Big Nick in future but did not settle on a movie where he makes things worse.
one Oscar
Picked on the showChristian Gudegast for the script
They gave the Oscar to the script and credited Gudegast for sustaining the movie’s inventive structure.
best and worst job for the people driving the armored truck
Likely pickworst: sitting in the back of the armored truck
They agreed the back-seat armored-truck job is the worst because it is the danger spot when things go bad.
best double feature choice
Picked on the showDen of Thieves 2: Pantera
They immediately chose the sequel as the best partner viewing choice.
memorabilia
Likely pickPablo Schreiber’s vest
They gravitated toward the vest as the coolest collectible, with bloody donuts and Donnie’s car also mentioned.
Coach Finstock Award
Likely picknever underestimate a bartender
They framed the bartender line as the key life lesson, with the traffic-planning lesson also discussed.
better sex scene
No winnerNo clear winner
They concluded the movie did not need an added or improved sex scene and moved on without naming a winner.