In this week’s episode of The Boxoffice Podcast, co-hosts Russ Fischer, Daniel Loria, Rebecca Pahle, and Shawn Robbins talk about Black Widow’s opening weekend and assess how its hybrid model may have affected its box office as well as the potential of the future of the MCU.

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Episode Resources:

• CinemaCon 2021
• Black Widow Opening Weekend

What to Listen For

• 00:00 Intro
• 01:11 Black Widow opens at $80.3M domestically
• 04:39 Pre-sales are evolving, probably more heavy into the opening days
• 07:15 More households opted to pay $30 to watch Black Widow at home
• 10:18 The unvaccinated population remains a factor for moviegoing numbers
• 14:36 It may not be ideal to open on a weekend with major sports event happening
• 17:10 Marvel launching phase 4 and introducing new characters
• 20:09 Disney still weighing how Black Widow would fair in the international market