# Tenet Is the Only Film You Can't Watch Once

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Podcast: [Four Play](https://stenobird.com/podcast/four-play-6471340)
Published: 2026-08-03T18:08:26+00:00
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## Resource

Richard Lewis turned Tenet off three times. On the fourth attempt he finally made it to the end, and he came out calling it an unfairly maligned film. That is the story of this episode. Thorin picked Tenet expecting a bloodbath, hoping to be the lone defender of Christopher Nolan's most divisive movie. Instead Richard converted, MonteCristo landed somewhere in the middle, and the argument turned into something more interesting: is a film allowed to be incomplete after one viewing? Thorin's position is that Tenet is the only movie ever made that genuinely requires a second watch, because the first time through you are only seeing one side of a temporal pincer movement. Huel: Limited Time Offer – Make healthy eating simple. Get Huel today with our exclusive offer of 15% OFF online with our code LFN at huel.com/LFN. New Customers Only. Thank you to Huel for partnering and supporting our show! Hims: Access to FDA approved GLP-1 weight loss treatments online, with no insurance needed. Get a personalized plan at https://hims.com/fourplay ZenAI: The home of vibe casting. Turn a conversation into a finished podcast or clip with an AI producer. Join the waitlist at bit.ly/zenAI_bpp_horsemen

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