What Do You Wanna Watch? — 2023 Fantasy Movie Game (Mid-Year Update)

2023 WDYWW Fantasy Movie Game graphic
Scores accurate as of

We’re at the midpoint of the What Do You Wanna Watch? Fantasy Movie Game.
Ashley and Dylan drafted 8 films + 2 wildcards on the
draft episode,
then each added 3 films + 1 wildcard on
Episode 150.
Check the picks and current scores below, then tell us who you think will win!

The Rules

  • Each film’s score is the Rotten Tomatoes critics average rating.
  • Scoring vs 6.0: for every 0.1 above 6.0 → +1 point; for every 0.1 below 6.0 → −1 point.
  • If a movie doesn’t release this year, it’s treated as 6.0 (0 points).
  • Bonus ranges: above 8.0, every 0.1 over 8.0 is worth 2 points.
  • Safety net: below 4.0, every 0.1 under 4.0 only loses 0.5 points.
  • Box office bonus (worldwide, year-end rank): = +20, = +18 … down to = +2.
  • Wildcard protection: negative critic scores for wildcard entries don’t count.
  • Highest total wins.

Dylan’s Picks

Main Draft
Film Release RT Avg WW BO Rank Critic Pts BO Pts Total
Oppenheimer 20 Jul 2023 8.7 15 34 0 34
Scream VI 9 Mar 2023 6.7 17 7 0 7
Barbie 20 Jul 2023 8.1 9 22 4 26
The Super Mario Bros. Movie 5 Apr 2023 5.7 1 -3 20 17
Fast X 18 May 2023 5.7 3 -3 16 13
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny 29 Jun 2023 6.4 12 4 0 4
Magic Mike’s Last Dance 9 Feb 2023 5.4 33 -6 0 -6
John Wick: Chapter 4 23 Mar 2023 8.1 8 22 6 28
Dylan’s Wildcards
Film (Wildcard) Release RT Avg WW BO Rank Critic Pts BO Pts Total
Knock at the Cabin 2 Feb 2023 6.3 35 3 0 3
65 9 Mar 2023 4.8 32 0 0 3
Dylan’s Mid-Year Picks
  • The Nun II — 7 Sep 2023 — In 1956 France, a priest is murdered…
  • Strays — 17 Aug 2023 — Abandoned dog teams up with strays for revenge.
  • Five Nights at Freddy’s — 26 Oct 2023 — Night shift at infamous pizzeria.
Dylan’s Last Wildcard

Haunted Mansion — 31 Aug 2023 — A mother/son hire spiritual experts to clear their home.

Ashley’s Picks

Main Draft
Film Release RT Avg WW BO Rank Critic Pts BO Pts Total
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse 1 Jun 2023 8.6 4 32 14 46
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One 13 Jul 2023 8.0 10 20 2 22
Dune: Part Two 2 Nov 2023 N/A N/A 0 0 0
Creed III 2 Mar 2023 7.1 13 11 0 11
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 4 May 2023 7.2 2 12 18 30
Elemental 15 Jun 2023 6.4 11 4 0 4
Asteroid City Jun 2023 7.0 41 10 0 10
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania 16 Feb 2023 5.5 6 -5 10 5
Ashley’s Wildcards
Film (Wildcard) Release RT Avg WW BO Rank Critic Pts BO Pts Total
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves 6 Apr 2023 7.3 16 13 0 13
Cocaine Bear 23 Feb 2023 6.1 25 1 0 1
Ashley’s Mid-Year Picks
  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem — 7 Sep 2023 — Teen turtles step into the human world.
  • Napoleon — 23 Nov 2023 — Rise of the emperor, through Josephine.
  • The Creator — 28 Sep 2023 — Humanity vs. AI from Gareth Edwards.
Ashley’s Last Wildcard

Rebel Moon — 22 Dec 2023 — Galactic colony recruits warriors to resist a tyrant.

Current Scores

Dylan

126

Ashley

142

With Barbie and Oppenheimer still building at the box office, Dylan may add more points soon. Delays from the writers’ and actors’ strikes could swing things, with Ashley hoping his remaining picks make it out this year while Dylan bets on horror heavy-hitters.