In this episode of Thumb War , Jason and Rachel break down Darren Aronofsky’s Caught Stealing (2025) — a violent, surreal New York crime thriller starring Austin Butler, Zoe Kravitz, Regina King, and Bad Bunny. We go deep into: The book-to-film adaptation by Charlie Huston Aronofsky’s obsession with real-world consequences of violence The soundtrack (Clash, Idles, 90s needle drops) Hank’s trauma and “nice guy in a nightmare” theme Scene-stealing turns from Bad Bunny and the Russian mobsters Why this might be Aronofsky’s weirdest mainstream film yet Full spoilers throughout. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
