Boxoffice Podcast

In this episode of the Boxoffice Podcast, co-hosts Rebecca Pahle and Chad Kennerk discuss last weekend’s Super Bowl box office and break down all the major trailers from the big game. In the feature segment, Rebecca talks to Annelise Holyoak, the national director of marketing for Cinépolis Luxury Cinemas, about their partnership with CitySwoon to help singles find their forever movie date. 

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Episode Resources:

• LISA FRANKENSTEIN Can’t Resurrect the Box Office Over Slow Super Bowl Weekend
• Cinépolis Luxury Cinemas and CitySwoon to Help Singles Find Their Forever Movie Date

What to Listen For

• 00:00 Intro
• 01:38 Lisa Frankenstein's debut
• 04:38 Super Bowl trailer breakdown
• 07:36 Despicable Me vs. Kung Fu Panda
• 09:46 Ryan Reynolds revives Deadpool in Disney's realm
• 13:41 Bob Marley biopic
• 16:18 Madame Webb's box office forecast
• 21:10 Cinépolis Speed Dating 
• 24:04 Partnering with Cityswoon
• 27:33 Valentine's Day screenings and more

In this week’s episode of the Boxoffice Podcast, co-hosts Daniel Loria and Rebecca Pahle talk about the infamous Dune popcorn bucket. In the feature segment, Daniel chats with Cinergy’s Nathan Hunstable and Traci Hanlon to talk about the benefits of a subscription program for cinema entertainment centers.

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Episode Resources:

• THE CHOSEN Season 4 Hits Big at the Box Office for Fathom Events
• Weekend Box Office: ARGYLLE Takes Top Spot, THE CHOSEN Rises to Second Place Debut

What to Listen For

• 00:00 Intro
• 01:53 Argylle's disappointing debut
• 06:29 The Chosen season four's cinematic success
• 08:05 Jason Statham's reign continues
• 09:13 The curious case of the Dune popcorn bucket
• 15:06 Lisa Frankenstein takes on Super Bowl weekend
• 19:24 The Cinergy concept
• 21:32 Integrating systems in cinema entertainment
• 24:13 Designing a tiered membership
• 27:03 Cinergy's diverse membership offerings
• 30:55 Leveraging memberships for full venue utilization
• 33:15 Entertainment all-in-one

In this week’s episode of the Boxoffice Podcast, cohosts Daniel Loria and Rebecca Pahle discuss the lowest-grossing week since September 2023, including a run-down of the films that received the coveted “Oscar bump” after being nominated last week. The pair then discuss rumors that car manufacturer Tesla is getting into the drive-in business in Los Angeles.

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Episode Resources:

• Oscar Bump: Best Picture Nominees See Sales Uptick on Fandango
• Weekend Box Office Forecast: MEAN GIRLS and THE BEEKEEPER to Lead Again as I.S.S. Debuts

What to Listen For

• 00:00 Intro
• 04:18 The fourth weekend slump of 2024
• 06:10 Sydney Sweeney, Anyone But You, and Madam Web
• 10:47 The ‘Oscar Bump’
• 15:54 Argyle and The Chosen
• 18:17 Anticipating a box office boost post-Super Bowl
• 20:37 Tesla's Drive-In Theater concept

In this week’s episode of the Boxoffice Podcast, cohosts Rebecca Pahle and Daniel Loria discuss this year’s Oscar nominations. In the feature segment, sponsored by Spotlight Cinema Networks, Loria speaks with Matt and Amy Mader, organizers of the Dine In Cinema Summit, about what can be expected from this year’s event.

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Episode Resources:

• Salt Lake Film Society’s Tori A. Baker Snags Oscar Attention
• Celebrate National Popcorn Day on January 19th with Deals and Discounts at a Theater Near You

What to Listen For

• 00:00 Intro
• 03:20 National Popcorn Day
• 04:40 Salt Lake Film Society’s Tori Baker
• 06:19 Best Picture Nominations
• 12:07 Best Actor and Actress Nominations
• 13:59 Best Director Nominations and the Greta Gerwig snub
• 15:26 Adapted and Original Screenplay Nominations
• 16:40 Best Actor and Actress in a Supporting Role Nominations
• 18:59 Best Animated Feature Nominations
• 19:33 Best Documentary Nominations
• 20:54 Best Visual Effects Nominations
• 21:41 Best International Feature Nominations
• 22:28 Best Cinematography Nominations
• 23:44 Dine In Cinema Summit
• 25:00 Adding a Family Entertainment Centers Day
• 26:11 The evolution of the Dine In Summit
• 31:12 Challenges in dine-in cinema POS systems
• 34:32 Dine-In cinema's response to economic challenges
• 39:57 What to Expect at the Dine In Cinema Summit

In this episode of the Boxoffice Podcast, Daniel Loria and Sperling Reich explore the evolution of cinema technology. They cover the transition from xenon to laser projectors, the challenges faced by Alamo Drafthouse with Sony Digital Cinema, the rise and setbacks of LED screens, and the standardization of immersive audio with IAB. They also discuss the industry's need for innovation and reflect on the slow adoption of technology in certain areas. 

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What to Listen For

• 00:00 Intro
• 01:13 Amazon's billion-dollar investment
• 03:23 Cinema forecast for 2024
• 05:46 The digital cinema tech evolution
• 08:44 Transition from xenon to laser projectors
• 15:00 Digital cinema’s broken promises
• 16:50 The LED revolution
• 21:17 The lack of innovation in cinema’s technology
• 24:20 eSports in cinemas
• 27:09 The North America Cinema Awards winners
• 29:35 The challenges faced by journalists covering the cinema business

In this week’s episode of the Boxoffice Podcast, co-hosts Daniel Loria and Rebecca Pahle do a year-in-review breakdown of the top six highest-grossing studios domestically: Universal, Disney, Warner Bros., Sony, Paramount, and Lionsgate. The pair assess the hits and misses for each studio and what lessons can be taken from the underperformance of key films on the 2023 calendar. 

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Episode Resources:

• 2023 in Review: The Biggest Stories, Surprises, and Disappointments at the Box Office
• The Top 10 Movies of 2023 at the Domestic Box Office

In this episode of the Boxoffice Podcast, co-hosts Daniel Loria and Russ Fischer discuss the films slated to debut in 2024 and other potential titles to come to theaters later this year, as well as early predictions on which titles have the highest chance to become a top grosser hit. 

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Episode Resources:

• Weekend Box Office: Warner Bros. Dominates the Holiday Frame with WONKA, AQUAMAN 2, and COLOR PURPLE

What to Listen For

• 00:00 Intro
• 01:24 A possible drop in domestic box office numbers in 2024
• 02:46 Some Disney streaming titles to hit theaters
• 03:39 Mean Girls musical
• 05:21 Argylle
• 06:32 Bob Marley: One Love, Madame Web
• 08:02 Dune Part Two
• 10:52 Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
• 12:30 Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire
• 15:01 The Fall Guy
• 16:58 Imaginary
• 18:14 Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
• 20:12 Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
• 21:28 The Garfield Movie
• 23:10 Ballerina
• 24:35 Horizon: An American Saga
• 35:40 A Quiet Place: Day One, Twisters 
• 37:18 Bad Boys 4
• 37:44 Inside Out 2
• 40:00 Despicable Me 4
• 41:02 Deadpool sequel
• 44:05 Slow August, Kraven the Hunter
• 46:21 Transformers One
• 49:20 Smile 2
• 51:06 Gladiator 2
• 52:25 Sonic the Hedgehog 3
• 53:10 Beetlejuice 2
• 54:14 Joker: Folie à Deux
• 55:32 Venom 3
• 55:56 Wicked Part 1 
• 57:40 Karate Kid 2024
• 58:48 Mufasa: The Lion King
• 59:30 Pick for the highest movie of 2024

In this episode of the Boxoffice Podcast, co-hosts Daniel Loria, Rebecca Pahle, and Russ Fischer take a look back at this year’s high grossing box office films including the one of the biggest box office surprise hits, Taylor Swift’s ERAs Tour coming to theaters and the unanticipated success of Barbie and Oppenheimer as well as films that didn’t make much appeal to moviegoers.

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Episode Resources:

• Weekend Box Office: WONKA is Sugary Sweet in 1st Place

What to Listen For

• 00:00 Intro
• 01:23 Barbenheimer
• 07:29 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike
• 10:42 Marvel after Endgame
• 13:01 Superhero movies decline
• 18:45 Several reshuffle in leadership
• 20:58 #1 film of the year
• 25:15 Biggest box office surprise in 2023
• 28:00 Another box office surprise hit
• 31:11 Theatrical distributor of the year
• 37:43 Angel Studios walked into mainstream
• 42:26 The Marvels was a disappointment
• 44:51 The Disney+ effect
• 48:19 Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour theatrical release
• 51:28 Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.
• 53:13 The most anticipated 2023 films

In this episode of the Boxoffice Podcast, co-hosts Daniel Loria, Rebecca Pahle, and The Boxoffice Company’s Romeo Duchene discuss last weekend’s box office—including a strong performance from Warner Bros.’ family title Wonka. Without a major global blockbuster to finish out the year, the trio also discusses the wide variety of releases and counterprogramming available for moviegoers throughout the holiday season.

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Episode Resources:

• Weekend Box Office: WONKA is Sugary Sweet in 1st Place

What to Listen For

• 00:00 Intro
• 02:41 Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
• 07:46 Disney, Universal and Focus 
• 08:21 The Color Purple musical
• 10:37 Ferrari 
• 13:17 The Iron Claw
• 14:30 Anyone But You
• 15:24 The Boys in the Boat
• 16:34 Wonka
• 20:55 The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes
• 21:51 Specialty market
• 24:08 Favorite Christmas hot beverage

In this episode of the Boxoffice Podcast, co-hosts Rebecca Pahle, Daniel Loria, and Chad Kennerk discuss last weekend’s box office—and how a slim slate is leaving room for international releases, like #1 finisher The Boy and the Heron and Godzilla Minus One, to draw in audiences. The trio also discusses this year’s Golden Globe nominations and Disney’s decisions to bring three of its pandemic-era Pixar films to theaters.

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Episode Resources:

• Weekend Box Office: THE BOY AND THE HERON Flies, RENAISSANCE: A FILM BY BEYONCÉ Tumbles to 6th

What to Listen For

• 00:00 Intro
• 01:07 Soul, Turning Red, and Luca will have special theatrical release 
• 05:49 Golden Globes nominations
• 11:04 Weekend box office top 5
• 18:09 Beyoncé’s Renaissance theater release
• 19:14 Films that made it at the top 10
• 23:54 Dad movies during the holidays
• 25:27 Deranged Robert Pattinson performance