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The Box Office Show

The Box Office Show

Director Analysis: Steven Spielberg - Part 2

Sep 29, 2026 · 1 hr 22 min · 9 segments

Ryan and Dylan examine Spielberg's non-Indiana Jones 80s filmography. They revisit one of the most popular and enduring family films ever made -- E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial -- before looking at…

Ryan and Dylan examine Spielberg's non-Indiana Jones 80s filmography. They revisit one of the most popular and enduring family films ever made -- E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial -- before looking at Spielberg's attempts to pair his crowd-pleasing, sentimental style with darker, more mature subject matter in The Color Purple (1985) and Empire of the Sun (1987).

Ryan and Dylan examine Spielberg's non-Indiana Jones 80s filmography. They revisit one of the most popular and enduring family films ever made -- E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial -- before looking at…

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Speakers: Ryan HillHostDylan JohnsonHost

Top entities: Steven Spielberg×57 Quincy Jones×37 Whoopi Goldberg×9 Julia Louis-Dreyfus×2 The Color Purple×12

Show signals: SuitabilitySafeBiasNot political

The Emmy Awards0:36 – 4:31

R

0:36

The Emmys happened recently, Dylan.

R

0:39

Did you watch any

D

Dylan JohnsonHost

0:42

piece of footage from the Emmys? I watched Ray Seahorn's acceptance speech, and that's it.

R

0:50

Finally, it happened.

R

0:52

Finally.

R

0:52

Justice is served.

R

0:55

Amen to that, brother.

R

0:58

Yeah, Ray Seahorn finally got her... emmy her pluribus and she started that show once again gotta finish it gotta hop back on apple tv somehow gotta start it i

D

Dylan JohnsonHost

1:11

haven't even started it bro

R

1:14

you do you do because yeah she is fantastic in it no doubt and then obviously yeah we got the vince gilgan magic sprinkled altar out there uh and then we also had for drama series the pit Took the crown yet again.

R

1:31

So that one for drama.

R

1:34

For comedy, Widow's Bay.

R

1:37

Big night for Widow's Bay.

R

1:39

A massive night.

R

1:40

So that's definitely, that's also Apple TV, right?

D

Dylan JohnsonHost

1:43

Yeah, I think so.

D

Dylan JohnsonHost

1:43

I'm going to have to watch that one.

D

Dylan JohnsonHost

1:45

I'm going to have to get Apple TV and binge watch that, Pluribus, and the new season of Ted Lasso.

D

Dylan JohnsonHost

1:51

And then delete it again after a month.

R

1:54

There you go.

R

1:56

So yeah, that was those are the major victors of the night.

R

2:01

And then no Wiley once again, taking home an Emmy for lead actor in supporting actress we had Allison Janney.

R

2:10

I'm gonna love it taking home a surprise award.

R

2:14

I don't think anyone was expecting that.

D

Dylan JohnsonHost

2:17

But that's

Steven SpielbergPersonAmerican filmmaker
99%57 mentions
Quincy JonesPersonAmerican record producer and composer
98%37 mentions
Whoopi GoldbergPersonAmerican actor and comedian
97%9 mentions
Julia Louis-DreyfusPersonAmerican actress and comedian
96%2 mentions
The Color PurpleMovie1985 film
95%12 mentions
Drew BarrymorePersonAmerican actress
94%3 mentions
Resident EvilMovie2026 film
93%6 mentions
Matthew RhysPersonActor
92%2 mentions
The GooniesMovie1985 film
91%3 mentions
Martin ScorsesePersonAmerican filmmaker
90%2 mentions
JawsMovie1975 film
89%8 mentions
Close Encounters of the Third KindMovie1977 film
88%6 mentions
Practical Magic 2Movie2026 film
87%3 mentions
Empire of the SunMovie1987 film
86%7 mentions
Raiders of the Lost ArkMovie1981 film
85%6 mentions
Academy AwardsEntityAward
84%9 mentions
John WilliamsPersonAmerican composer and conductor
83%6 mentions
Alice WalkerPersonAmerican novelist and short story writer
82%7 mentions
DisneyEntity
81%4 mentions
Margaret AveryPersonAmerican actress
79%3 mentions
Back to the FutureMovie1985 film
78%3 mentions
PoltergeistMovie1982 film
77%1 mention
Christian BalePersonActor
76%7 mentions
VHSProductMedia format
75%2 mentions
Indiana Jones and the Temple of DoomTV Series1984 film
74%2 mentions
Emmy AwardsEntityAward
73%14 mentions
World War IIEventWar
72%4 mentions
Spider-Man: Brand New DayMovie2026 film
71%2 mentions
Widow's BayTV SeriesComedy series
70%3 mentions
John MalkovichPersonAmerican actor
69%9 mentions
AppleCompanyTechnology company
68%3 mentions
David LeanPersonEnglish filmmaker and editor
67%8 mentions
Star Wars: The Force AwakensMovie2015 film
66%5 mentions
Danny GloverPersonAmerican actor and film producer
65%5 mentions
Mark WahlbergPersonAmerican actor
64%2 mentions
HacksTV SeriesComedy-drama series
63%2 mentions
KoreanLanguageSpoken language
62%2 mentions
Allison JanneyPersonAmerican actress
61%2 mentions
Oprah WinfreyPersonAmerican media mogul and actress
59%5 mentions
CelieEntityFilm character
58%9 mentions
GodEntitySupreme being
57%4 mentions
Jean SmartPersonAmerican actress
56%2 mentions
PluribusTV SeriesTelevision series
55%1 mention
GremlinsMovie1984 film
54%2 mentions
Zach CreggerPersonFilmmaker
53%1 mention
Ted LassoTV SeriesComedy-drama series
52%1 mention
NAACPTheater GroupHuman rights group
51%1 mention
VeepTV SeriesAmerican comedy series
50%1 mention
SeinfeldTV SeriesAmerican sitcom
49%1 mention
Avengers: EndgameMovie2019 film
48%1 mention

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Literary adaptationsFilm
Television awardsEntertainment > Television
Primetime Emmy AwardsEntertainment > Television > Television awards
Emmy winners and acting categoriesEntertainment > Television > Television awards > Primetime Emmy Awards
Box-office performanceFilm > Box office
Domestic theatrical grossesFilm > Box office > Box-office performance
Weekend rankings and recordsFilm > Box office > Box-office performance > Domestic theatrical grosses
1980s filmographyFilm > Filmmakers > Steven Spielberg
Blockbuster cinema and career developmentFilm > Filmmakers > Steven Spielberg > 1980s filmography
E.T. the Extra-TerrestrialFilm > Feature films
Family science-fiction cinemaFilm > Feature films > E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Childhood, friendship, and emotional storytellingFilm > Feature films > E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial > Family science-fiction cinema
Steven Spielberg adaptationsFilm > Literary adaptations
The Color Purple and Empire of the SunFilm > Literary adaptations > Steven Spielberg adaptations
Box officeFilm
FilmmakersFilm
Steven SpielbergFilm > Filmmakers
Entertainment
TelevisionEntertainment
Film

The Emmy Awards0:36 – 4:31

R

0:36

The Emmys happened recently, Dylan.

R

0:39

Did you watch any

D

Dylan JohnsonHost

0:42

piece of footage from the Emmys? I watched Ray Seahorn's acceptance speech, and that's it.

R

0:50

Finally, it happened.

R

0:52

Finally.

R

0:52

Justice is served.

R

0:55

Amen to that, brother.

R

0:58

Yeah, Ray Seahorn finally got her... emmy her pluribus and she started that show once again gotta finish it gotta hop back on apple tv somehow gotta start it i

D

Dylan JohnsonHost

1:11

haven't even started it bro

R

1:14

you do you do because yeah she is fantastic in it no doubt and then obviously yeah we got the vince gilgan magic sprinkled altar out there uh and then we also had for drama series the pit Took the crown yet again.

R

1:31

So that one for drama.

R

1:34

For comedy, Widow's Bay.

R

1:37

Big night for Widow's Bay.

R

1:39

A massive night.

R

1:40

So that's definitely, that's also Apple TV, right?

D

Dylan JohnsonHost

1:43

Yeah, I think so.

D

Dylan JohnsonHost

1:43

I'm going to have to watch that one.

D

Dylan JohnsonHost

1:45

I'm going to have to get Apple TV and binge watch that, Pluribus, and the new season of Ted Lasso.

D

Dylan JohnsonHost

1:51

And then delete it again after a month.

R

1:54

There you go.

R

1:56

So yeah, that was those are the major victors of the night.

R

2:01

And then no Wiley once again, taking home an Emmy for lead actor in supporting actress we had Allison Janney.

R

2:10

I'm gonna love it taking home a surprise award.

R

2:14

I don't think anyone was expecting that.

D

Dylan JohnsonHost

2:17

But that's

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