Beat the summer heat at the movies, with our best predictions for which movies will be ratings & release gold!
It’s sequels season, including a new Jurassic Park, Happy Gilmore 2 & Zootopia 2, but will they hold up to the original magic? Which box office hit will bring in the most during its opening weekend, Fantastic Four or Superman? And most importantly, who will win the Nathan’s Hot Dog eating contest this Fourth of July? Our experts break down all these lines & more!
Entertainment betting analysts Steve Lawson, Trash Sandwiches & Jake Parry will be live with new movie picks & predictions on “Popcorn & Root Beer (S1 E13).”
⏰ Time Stamps:
00:00:00 Introduction
00:04:48 The Forecast: Entertainment Betting Picks
00:05:16 Biggest 2025 Domestic Opening Weekend Predictions
00:12:32 Kalshi Cuts: July 2025 Rotten Tomatoes Predictions
00:13:50 Jurassic World: Rebirth Rotten Tomatoes Score Over 65%
00:15:44 Happy Gilmore 2 Rotten Tomatoes Score Over 60%
00:18:57 Freakier Friday Rotten Tomatoes Score Over 75%
00:22:11 Trailer Time Introduction
00:23:41 Wicked: For Good Trailer Reactions
00:34:17 Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest Predictions
00:45:28 Hear Me Out: Entertainment Hot Takes
00:47:14 It’s Okay to Let the Cash Cow Die
00:50:35 Big Name Casts Don’t Make a Bad Movie Good
00:56:09 Suspension of Disbelief Needs a Comeback
01:01:30 Plugs + Outro
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