Episode Details

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.

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