Screen Rant’s Challenge My GOAT

What's the greatest movie of all time? Which TV show remains peerless? Who's acting has yet to be topped? Screen Rant's "Greatest of All Time" series asks experts to pick the very best in entertainment and challenges anyone to try to prove them wrong.

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Episodes

Friday Feb 13, 2026

Underdogs, upsets, and unforgettable victories hit the big screen! On this episode of Challenge My GOAT, For The Win Pop Culture Writer Caroline Darney skates onto the ice to defend 2004’s Miracle, while TSN TV personality Marissa Roberto steps up to the plate for 1989’s Major League in the battle for the greatest sports film of all time! Will the crown go to the true-story triumph that inspired a nation, or the rowdy, ragtag baseball comedy that proved winning isn’t everything? Do you believe in miracles? Or just a little bit of wild thing? You decide, on this episode of Challenge My GOAT!

Friday Jan 30, 2026

Groovy scares and superhero swings collide! On this episode of Challenge My GOAT, ScreenRant Senior Writer Brandon Zachary webs up the case for Spider-Man 2, while Head of Original Content Todd Gilchrist revs up the chainsaw for Evil Dead II in the battle for the greatest Sam Raimi film of all time! Will Raimi’s peak be the heartfelt, gravity-defying superhero sequel that perfected Peter Parker’s struggle, or the splatter-filled, slapstick horror classic that unleashed his wildest instincts? Friendly neighborhood hero or deadite-slaying maniac? Web shooters or boomsticks? You decide, on this episode of Challenge My GOAT!

Friday Jan 23, 2026

Indie spirit, raw storytelling, and cinematic history take center stage! On this episode of Challenge My GOAT, ScreenRant Senior Film Critic Gregory Nussen makes the case for Steven Soderbergh’s 1989 breakout Sex, Lies, and Videotape, while Screen International’s Senior U.S. Critic Tim Grierson champions the landmark 1994 documentary Hoop Dreams in the battle for the greatest Sundance movie of all time! Will the crown go to the intimate indie that ignited a filmmaking movement, or the deeply human, years-in-the-making portrait that redefined documentary cinema? Confessional tapes or championship dreams? Bedroom truths or basketball courts? You decide, on this episode of Challenge My GOAT!

Friday Jan 16, 2026

Brains, blood, and biting satire collide! On this episode of Challenge My GOAT, ScreenRant Senior Writer Shawn Lealos defends George A. Romero’s seminal 1978 classic Dawn of the Dead, while Content Strategist Rose Graceling-Moore raises a pint for Edgar Wright’s genre-bending favorite Shaun of the Dead in the battle for greatest zombie movie of all time! Will the crown go to the grim, socially charged mall apocalypse that defined the undead, or the hilarious, heartfelt rom-zom-com that proved zombies could make you laugh and cry? Survival horror or sharp satire? Shotguns or cricket bats? You decide, on this episode of Challenge My GOAT!

Friday Jan 09, 2026

End-of-the-world stakes and human survival collide! On this episode of Challenge My GOAT, ScreenRant Editor Grant Hermanns straps in to defend the bombastic spectacle of Armageddon, while entertainment writer Liz Declan grounds the debate with the harrowing true-story drama The Impossible in the battle for greatest disaster movie of all time! Will the title go to the asteroid-smashing, Aerosmith-scored blockbuster that defined ’90s excess, or the devastatingly intimate tale of family and survival against nature’s fury? Blue-collar heroes or ordinary people? Space suits or tsunami waves? You decide, on this episode of Challenge My GOAT!

Wednesday Dec 24, 2025

Season’s greetings, cinematic cheer, and a little holiday darkness collide! On this episode of Challenge My GOAT, ScreenRant Head of Original Content Todd Gilchrist makes the heartfelt case for It’s a Wonderful Life, while Senior Writer Brandon Zachary brings the spooky sparkle of The Nightmare Before Christmas to the fight for the greatest Christmas movie of all time! Will the crown go to Frank Capra’s timeless reminder that every life matters, or Tim Burton and Henry Selick's stop-motion classic that turns Christmas on its head? Bedford Falls or Halloween Town? Angel wings or pumpkin kings? You decide, on this episode of Challenge My GOAT!

Friday Dec 19, 2025

Blockbusters, breakthroughs, and big-screen spectacle collide! On this episode of Challenge My GOAT, MovieWeb Content Director Alex Leadbeater goes all in for the epic romance Titanic, while Screen Rant Deputy Editor Todd Gilchrist locks and loads with Terminator 2: Judgment Day in the battle for the greatest James Cameron film of all time! Will Cameron’s crown jewel be the sweeping love story that ruled the box office and broke hearts worldwide, or the revolutionary sci-fi sequel that redefined action filmmaking forever? Star-crossed lovers or titanium-plated automatons? Iceberg or molten metal? You decide, on this episode of Challenge My GOAT!

Friday Dec 12, 2025

Clues, corpses, and cunning detectives abound! On this episode of Challenge My GOAT, writer and director of Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery Rian Johnson steps into the hot seat to champion the 1978 classic Death on the Nile in the battle for the greatest murder mystery film of all time! Will the lavish Christie adaptation—with its star-studded cast, exotic setting, and Hercule Poirot at his finest—prove that old-school whodunits still reign supreme? Elegance or eccentricity? Egyptian elegance or sharp-tongued sleuthing? You decide, on this episode of Challenge My GOAT!

Friday Dec 05, 2025

Holiday cheer, animated chaos, and festive family feels take over! On this episode of Challenge My GOAT, Guy Howie throws his Santa hat in the ring for The Simpsons’ very first episode, “Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire,” while Ben Sherlock jingles all the way with Bob’s Burgers’ heartfelt holiday gem, “The Plight Before Christmas,” as they battle for the title of greatest Christmas TV episode of all time! Will the honor go to the iconic debut that launched a cultural phenomenon, or the Belcher family’s warm, musical scramble through holiday mayhem? Homer or Bob? Greyhound rescue or school recital? You decide, on this episode of Challenge My GOAT!

Wednesday Nov 26, 2025

Multiverses, mischief, and mighty heroes assemble! On this episode of Challenge My GOAT, ScreenRant’s TV Deputy Editor Marcelo Leite goes all-in for the iconic DC animated powerhouse Justice League Unlimited, while Senior Author Ben Gibbons brings the time-twisting charm of Loki to the fight for greatest superhero TV show of all time! Will the title go to the definitive team-up series that showcased the DC Universe at its best, or Marvel’s stylish, reality-bending character study of the God of Mischief? Unlimited heroes or unlimited timelines? Metahumans or variants? You decide, on this episode of Challenge My GOAT!

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