The Rewatchables is a podcast from The Ringer where Bill Simmons and a rotating cast of friends and colleagues break down the movies they can't stop watching. Each episode does a deep dive into a beloved film, discussing the historical context during which it was released, what place in their careers the various cast and crew members were in when making it, and what is the lasting legacy of the movie, looking at it from a contemporary perspective.
Bill and Sean open up the pod bay doors with director Steven Spielberg to revisit one of the greatest films of all time, Stanley Kubrick's '2001: A Space Odyssey' starring Keir Dullea, Gary Lockwood, and William Sylvester.
The Ringer's Bill Simmons and Chris Ryan go on double-secret probation after rewatching the 1978 classic 'Animal House' starring John Belushi, Tim Matheson, and John Vernon.
Comedy month continues as Bill Simmons is joined by Kyle Brandt, who is no. 4 rewatcher in all of Kazakhstan, to revisit Sacha Baron Cohen in 'Borat.'
You never go full rewatch. The guys head to the jungles of Vietnam to revisit Ben Stiller's 2008 action comedy, 'Tropic Thunder,' starring Ben Stiller, Robert Downey Jr., Jack Black, Brandon T. Jackson, Matthew McConaughey, and Tom Cruise.
The Ringer's Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey try to figure out how Ted got the frank above the beans after rewatching the 1998 comedy classic 'There's Something About Mary,' starring Ben Stiller, Cameron Diaz, and Matt Dillon.
| Host | Episodes |
|---|---|
| Bill Simmons | 423 |
| Chris Ryan | 279 |
| Sean Fennessey | 171 |
| Van Lathan | 73 |
| Amanda Dobbins | 39 |
| Mallory Rubin | 37 |
| Shea Serrano | 33 |
| Kyle Brandt | 29 |
| Juliet Litman | 26 |
| Wesley Morris | 24 |
| Actor | Episodes |
|---|---|
| Tom Cruise | 20 |
| Al Pacino | 16 |
| Robert De Niro | 16 |
| Matt Damon | 14 |
| Sylvester Stallone | 13 |
| Samuel L. Jackson | 13 |
| Denzel Washington | 12 |
| Kevin Costner | 11 |
| Tom Hanks | 11 |
| Brad Pitt | 10 |
Categories are the lifeblood of the Rewatchables podcast, and are what gives the show its unique feeling.
| Guest | Episodes |
|---|---|
| Brian Koppelman | 9 |
| Bill Hader | 3 |
| Quentin Tarantino | 3 |
| Steven Spielberg | 1 |
| Cameron Crowe | 1 |
| Director | Episodes |
|---|---|
| Michael Mann | 10 |
| Martin Scorsese | 9 |
| Steven Spielberg | 9 |
| Tony Scott | 9 |
| David Fincher | 8 |
Born of a special episode of the Bill Simmons Podcast discussing the 20th anniversary of the 1995 cult classic "Heat", The Rewatchables were officially launched in 2017, and have since become one of the most popular movie podcasts in the world. Hosted by Bill Simmons and featuring regulars like Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey, Van Lathan, and a deep bench of Ringer staffers and guests, the show picks apart the movies you've seen a hundred times, and makes you want to watch them again.
The podcast is most well known for its many categories, such as “The Hottest Take,” “Dion Waiters Award,” “Apex Mountain,” and “Cruise or Hanks?” — recurring segments that have seeped into the foundations of the show's identity, and became part of the lexicon shared among its devoted fans.
The Rewatchables is produced by The Ringer, part of Spotify.
