Who Won the Movie

Who benefits most from the film.

Who Won the Movie has run in 403 episodes. The most recent 40 are listed below — open any episode at its timestamp to hear the segment.

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‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’Bill Simmons

Craven, without doubt

‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’Chris Ryan

Craven/the filmmaking team - impressed by how inventive and high-level the effects/filmmaking were given the budget

‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’Craig Horlbeck

Wes Craven - praises his direction, calls it his favorite horror month pick, loved the 'holiday horror' theme-park ride feel and inventive direction

‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’Van Lathan

Craven and his crew - praises Craven's relentless creative standards and the effects team pushing boundaries

‘It Follows’Bill Simmons

Jay (Michael Monroe / Maika Monroe's character 'Jay')

‘The Texas Chain Saw Massacre’Bill Simmons

Hooper (Tobe Hooper)

‘The Texas Chain Saw Massacre’Chris Ryan

Agrees it's Hooper - he had the best career afterward, became a Hollywood hotshot, worked with Spielberg at Universal, directed Poltergeist

‘13 Going on 30’Bill Simmons

Jennifer Garner won the movie - 'she wins at so many things'

‘13 Going on 30’Craig Horlbeck

Did not give a distinct 'who won' pick, but praised Jennifer Garner's performance extensively (subtle physical acting, drinking the pina colada, etc.), implicitly agreeing she won the movie

‘Talladega Nights’Craig Horlbeck

Will Ferrell - had consequence-free sex with his friend's wife, won the race, got all the sponsors, and was the biggest comedy star in the world at the time

‘Talladega Nights’Danny Kelly

Seemed to agree/build on the Ferrell pick, noting his character got the house and won the race at the end

‘Aliens’Bill Simmons

James Cameron - says Weaver won short-term but Cameron won long-term

Episode	Host	Answer
‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’	Bill Simmons	Craven, without doubt
‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’	Chris Ryan	Craven/the filmmaking team - impressed by how inventive and high-level the effects/filmmaking were given the budget
‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’	Craig Horlbeck	Wes Craven - praises his direction, calls it his favorite horror month pick, loved the 'holiday horror' theme-park ride feel and inventive direction
‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’	Van Lathan	Craven and his crew - praises Craven's relentless creative standards and the effects team pushing boundaries
‘It Follows’	Bill Simmons	Jay (Michael Monroe / Maika Monroe's character 'Jay')
‘The Texas Chain Saw Massacre’	Bill Simmons	Hooper (Tobe Hooper)
‘The Texas Chain Saw Massacre’	Chris Ryan	Agrees it's Hooper - he had the best career afterward, became a Hollywood hotshot, worked with Spielberg at Universal, directed Poltergeist
‘13 Going on 30’	Bill Simmons	Jennifer Garner won the movie - 'she wins at so many things'
‘13 Going on 30’	Craig Horlbeck	Did not give a distinct 'who won' pick, but praised Jennifer Garner's performance extensively (subtle physical acting, drinking the pina colada, etc.), implicitly agreeing she won the movie
‘Talladega Nights’	Craig Horlbeck	Will Ferrell - had consequence-free sex with his friend's wife, won the race, got all the sponsors, and was the biggest comedy star in the world at the time
‘Talladega Nights’	Danny Kelly	Seemed to agree/build on the Ferrell pick, noting his character got the house and won the race at the end
‘Aliens’	Bill Simmons	James Cameron - says Weaver won short-term but Cameron won long-term