The Breakdown of 'The Secret Life of Pets', 'The BFG', 'The Deer Hunter', 'Brahman Naman' and 'King Jack'

The Breakdown is loaded with five reviews this week including two 2016 family releases in the latest Steven Spielberg adventure, The BFG and the animated feature, The Secret Life of Pets. We also pay tribute to Michael Cimino by looking at his most heralded work in the dark Vietnam War drama, The Deer Hunter. We also try out a new segment where we discuss the big news bite of the week, which this week is Pixar's announcement they're taking a big break on sequels after 2019. As always if you love the show then please spread the word.

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Rating Rundown:

The Secret Life of Pets *** (CS & SM)
The BFG **½ (CS)
The Deer Hunter **** (CS & SM)
Brahman Naman **½ (CS & SM)
King Jack ***½ (CS) & **** (SM)

Box Office Challenge Game: 

Christopher

1. Captain America: Civil War $181 790 000.00
2. X-Men: Apocalypse $65 000 000.00
3. Ghostbusters
4. Ice Age: Collision Course  
5. Suicide Squad
6. Central Intelligence $35 535 250.00
7. BFG $19 584 969. 00
8. The Secret Life of Pets $103 170 000.00
9. Warcraft $24, 356, 000.00
10. Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates $16 600 000.00
Total: $446 036 219.00

Scott 

1. Finding Dory $135 060 273.00
2. Star Trek Beyond
3. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows $35 250 000.00
4. Alice in the Looking Glass $28 112 000.00
5. Independence Day: Resurgence $41, 600 000.00
6. The Conjuring 2 $40, 350, 000.00
7. Angry Birds $39 000 000.00
8. Jason Bourne
9. Neighbors 2: Sorority Rises $21 790 000.00
10. The Purge: Election Day $30 870 000.00
Total: $372 432 273.00