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The Big Picture · Discussion · Draft
The 2002 Movie Draft
June 18, 2024/ 102 min/ Sean Fennessey · Amanda Dobbins · Chris Ryan
Sean, Chris, and Amanda draft the movies of 2002, a year none of them will call good, across six categories, after a detour through Andrew McCarthy's Brat Pack documentary.
19 films across 2 segments.
AI-generated This episode was transcribed and analyzed with AI models. The matches aren't perfect — expect the occasional misheard title or a link to the wrong film.
The 'Brats' documentarybefore the draft
The teams drafting the movies of 2002
Sean Fennessey
Misunderstood
The Rules of Attraction 2002
Roger Avary's acidic Bret Easton Ellis adaptation, self-financed Europe montage and all.
Oscar Nominee
Spirited Away 2002
Miyazaki's Best Animated Feature winner; the pick he dared them to take.
Chris Ryan
Action / Horror / Thriller
28 Days Later 2002
Danny Boyle emptied out London and shot it fast, on camcorders.
Misunderstood
State Property 2002
The Roc-A-Fella roster, Beanie Sigel starring; ~18% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Blockbuster
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers 2002
Helm's Deep, and his favorite of the trilogy.
Oscar Nominee
Catch Me If You Can 2002
Four nominations; a Rewatchables study that made him love it more.
Amanda Dobbins
Action / Horror / Thriller
Unfaithful 2002
Adrian Lyne's last return to form, and a Diane Lane Oscar nomination.
Wild Card
Two Weeks Notice 2002
Sandra Bullock and Hugh Grant; better than its 42%, Trump cameo aside.
On the board, undrafted honorable mentions
Gangs of New YorkThe HoursThe PianistChicagoSpider-ManSigns8 MileY Tu Mamá También24 Hour Party PeopleFar from HeavenThe Sum of All FearsMy Big Fat Greek WeddingReign of Fire40 Days and 40 NightsAustin Powers in GoldmemberSwimfanBlue CrushThe Sweetest ThingSolarisAbout a BoyJason XLilo & StitchMoonlight MileBowling for ColumbineK-19: The WidowmakerGhost ShipNarcRipley's GameNational Lampoon's Van WilderHarry Potter and the Chamber of SecretsIce AgeSpiderDragonfly
Also mentioned raised along the way
Other years, in passing Inside Out 2Inside OutMegalopolisHorizon: An American Saga - Chapter OneThe Fall GuyChallengersAfter HoursTigerlandThe FabelmansWest Side StorySnack ShackBad Boys: Ride or DieLand of BadIn the Land of Saints and SinnersThiefHeatThe Upside of AngerThe VillagePoor ThingsThe Breakfast ClubPretty in PinkMannequinWeekend at Bernie'sFatal AttractionThe NotebookTrafficRoninWhile You Were SleepingFour ChristmasesHow Do You KnowThis Means WarPride and Prejudice and ZombiesHow to Lose a Guy in 10 DaysThe Last Days of DiscoPulp FictionKinds of KindnessThe BikeridersLonglegsThe Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the RingThe Lord of the Rings: The Return of the KingInterstellarThe Dark KnightRoad HouseMeatballsStripes
Not films filtered out: TV, games, ads
TV The BearDancing with the StarsPresumed InnocentThe Morning ShowHouse of the DragonYellowstoneLonesome DoveThe BoysFeud: Capote vs. The Swans
Games Halo
Ads GoogleWhite ClawStarbucks FrappuccinoSam's ClubBest Western