What's the best "The Movie" ever made? F1 vs MST3K vs Hot Dog — which took the top spot?

Def Rec · Oct 22, 2026 · 9m · transcript

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What's better than an episode of your favorite TV series? A movie based on your favorite TV series — helpfully labeled "The Movie" so there's no confusion about an adaptation or just what they are! On this Def Rec, three films that put it right in the title get the verdict: F1: The Movie, Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie, and Hot Dog... The Movie. Which one is best "The Movie"?

CHAPTERS

0:00 Cold open: the rules of the Chinese Downhill

0:04 The Def Rec premise

0:22 Why TV shows add "The Movie" to the title

2:50 The three best "The Movie" movies

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