While votes are counted, NPR's film critic thinks about counting in movies

NPR | By Bob Mondello

Published November 3, 2026 at 5:14 PM EST

Stressed by waiting for election results? Hollywood offers dozens of less nerve-wracking ways to count.

Bob Mondello

Bob Mondello reviews movies and covers the arts for NPR and shares critiques and commentaries on NPR's award-winning newsmagazine All Things Considered.

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