The robbers arriving at the house is nominated as a rewatchable sequence — Bill Simmons
Meg discovering the intruders on the surveillance feed and calculating how to reach her daughter is nominated — Bill Simmons
Meg reaching for and retrieving the phone is praised for its slow-motion suspense — Bill Simmons
Junior revealing the safe contains far more money is nominated — Bill Simmons
The intruders switching places with the injured ex-husband is nominated — Bill Simmons
The ending is nominated as a complete rewatchable sequence — Bill Simmons
The propane attack is challenged because Meg should be killed or badly injured by the blast — Bill Simmons
The propane attack is selected as the favorite despite the realism objection — Chris Ryan
The phone retrieval is selected as another favorite, with propane ranked second — Bill Simmons

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What’s Aged the Best?

The cast, title sequence, subtle diabetes setup, Kristen Stewart, and specific dialogue

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Forest Whitaker’s range and unconventional career are praised — Bill Simmons
The opening title sequence is praised for its scale and contrast with the confined film
The understated setup of Sarah’s diabetes is praised — Bill Simmons
Kristen Stewart’s child performance and later career are praised — Bill Simmons
Jared Leto’s performance and death scene are praised — Bill Simmons
Dwight Yoakam’s masked menace is praised — Chris Ryan

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1:11:08

What’s Aged the Worst?

The propane survival, treatment of the ex-husband, and police response

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The propane gas scene is criticized because Meg should blow herself up — Bill Simmons
The ex-husband is judged excessively brutalized and ineffective — Bill Simmons
Police and emergency response are criticized as implausibly slow and passive

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1:16:14

The Joey Pants “That Guy” Award

The police actor and realtor actor

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The actor playing a police officer and the soap-opera realtor are proposed because the speakers recognize their roles but struggle with their names — Bill Simmons

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1:16:32

The Ruffalo / Hanna / Rubinek / Partridge Overacting Award

Jared Leto

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Jared Leto is selected for dialing up Junior’s performance — Bill Simmons

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1:16:32

The Dion Waiters Award for Best Heat Check Performance

Jared Leto

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Raoul and Junior are debated, then Jared Leto is announced after discussion of line-count eligibility

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1:24:21

Apex Mountain

The panic-room concept and propane explosion

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David Fincher is rejected as being at his apex — Bill Simmons
Jodie Foster and Kristen Stewart are rejected as apex choices
Diabetes as a plot device is compared with Steel Magnolias and Dog Day Afternoon without a firm result
Jared Leto is rejected as an apex choice
Chugging wine in a bath while sad about divorce is proposed as an apex
Raoul as a character name is discussed without agreement — Bill Simmons
Forest Whitaker is rejected as an apex choice
The panic-room concept is treated as an unequivocal apex because the film is built around it — Bill Simmons
Girl power is placed in the discussion but challenged because Burnham saves the mother and daughter — Bill Simmons
Dwight Yoakam is discussed without a firm apex conclusion
Tool is rejected as an apex choice — Bill Simmons
Propane explosions are accepted as a strong apex choice — Bill Simmons

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1:34:12

Sequel, Prequel, Limited Series, or All-Black Remake

Ideas include an anthology of panic rooms, one room across eras, or expanded character backstories

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A contemporary home-invasion limited series is considered and initially rejected
An anthology about ten panic rooms or one room across historical eras is proposed — Sean Fennessey
Expanded episodes for the marriage, Raoul, and Burnham are proposed, then rejected as unnecessary — Bill Simmons

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1:38:06

What Piece of Memorabilia Would You Want From This Movie?

Raoul’s ski mask, the panic room, bearer bonds, and propane tank

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Raoul’s ski mask, the panic room, bearer bonds, and propane tank are chosen

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1:38:30

Who Won the Movie?

David Fincher, after a tentative Jared Leto suggestion

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Jared Leto is raised tentatively before David Fincher is selected — Bill Simmons
Fincher is credited with making a version of the premise that would otherwise be forgettable — Bill Simmons

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1:39:38