In this week’s episode of The Boxoffice Podcast, Daniel Loria and Rebecca Pahle discuss the weekend box office numbers, Spider-Man: No Way Home reclaims no. 1 spot,  and Paramount’s Mission: Impossible’s new release schedules.

In the feature segment, John Vincent, President of the United Drive-In Theatre Owners Association (U.D.I.T.O.A.) talks about how drive-ins have stayed functional and open during the pandemic and now in the post-pandemic efforts for watchers to keep coming back.

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Episode Resources:

• U.D.I.T.O.A. 
• Weekend Estimates: Spider-Man: No Way Home ($14.13M) Reclaims No. 1 Spot From Scream ($12.4M)
• Paramount Pushes Mission: Impossible 7 to 2023, Mission: Impossible 8 to 2024

What to Listen For

• 00:00 Intro
• 02:33 Paramount’s latest shift in title releases
• 03:48 Weekend box office numbers
• 08:42 Drive-ins during the early post-quarantine
• 13:39 Not eligible for government assistance program
• 16:49 What movies are working best for drive-ins?
• 20:07 Contractual demands just won’t work
• 22:02 Built to be an authentic drive-in
• 25:30 U.D.I.T.O.A. convention

In this week’s episode of The Boxoffice Podcast, Daniel Loria and Rebecca Pahle discuss Marcus Theaters’ new subscription program, strong Q4 results from Cineworld/Regal, and a successful opening weekend for Paramount's Scream.

In the feature segment, Vincenzo Guzzo, CEO of Cinemas Guzzo, Canada's third-largest circuit, joins the podcast to discuss the latest round of Covid-related closures in Quebec. Guzzo also provides insights on the current status of day-and-date releases and why he believes Quebec's top filmmakers have been defecting to Hollywood. 

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Episode Resources:

• State of Subscription: The Modern History Behind Cinema Subscription Programs
• Weekend Estimates: Scream Powers to No. 1 w/ $30.6M 3-Day/$35M 4-Day Debut
• Cineworld Reports Growth Over Last Sixth Months of 2021
• Marcus Theatres to Test New MovieFlex Subscription Program in Ohio and Nebraska Starting Jan. 14
• Boxoffice Barometer - Exhibitors' Poll  

What to Listen For

• 00:00 Intro
• 01:08 It’s our 100th episode!
• 02:30 Marcus Theaters introduces a pilot subscription program: MovieFlex
• 06:22 Cineworld’s financial data from the last six months in 2021
• 09:32 Warner Bros. backtracking from its 2022 slate
• 10:13 SCREAM opens at $30M over the 3-day weekend
• 12:53 Top 4 openers overseas this weekend
• 18:05 Update on Cinemas Guzzo’s theater closures
• 19:33 Prioritizing comfort to see movies freely
• 22:03 Threading on random closures
• 27:35 Forced vaccination remains a hot topic
• 33:35 Netflix gave people access to unlimited content 
• 37:05 Why are talents willing to leave Quebec?
• 40:21 What exhibition needs to do to thrive once again

In this week’s episode of The Boxoffice Podcast, Daniel Loria and Rebecca Pahle go over the latest updates at the box office, schedule changes, and M&A updates. The co-hosts also explore the declining cultural relevance of the Golden Globes—and its potential impact to film culture.

In the feature segment, Daniel talks to Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett, and Chad Villella, who form the filmmaking team known as Radio Silence, responsible for bringing the latest installment of the SCREAM franchise to the big screen. The Radio Silence team provides spoiler-free commentary on their approach to the film, the legacy of Wes Craven, and their personal ties to Scream and the horror genre.

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Show Notes:

• Weekend Boxoffice Recap
• The Next Big Thing: The Rise of Cinema Entertainment Centers
• EVO Acquires Showbiz Cinemas

What to Listen For

• 00:00 Intro
• 01:05 Weekend feels in NYC
• 02:30 Update on closures for Canadian cinemas
• 04:03 Spider-Man: No Way Home reaches $1.5B globally
• 06:06 Turning Red will go straight to streaming
• 10:20 EVO Entertainment acquires ShowBiz Cinemas
• 12:07 What happened at the Golden Globes this weekend
• 19:23 Scream script reading, plot reveal
• 22:45 The pressure of creating the next Scream movie
• 24:43 “Does this feel like a Scream movie?”
• 28:41 Where are we with thriller horror movies?
• 31:09 Coming out days before the 25th anniversary of the original film

35:39 Which Scream movie did you first watch?

In this week’s episode of The Boxoffice Podcast, Daniel Loria and Rebecca Pahle preview the biggest movies scheduled to be released in 2022, providing a quarterly breakdown of what you can expect at theaters throughout the year. 

In the feature segment, Rebecca talks to Mark Zoradi, the outgoing Cinemark CEO, about the theater chain’s experience in adapting to the challenges of the pandemic.

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What to Listen For

• 00:00 Intro
• 01:43 Traditional food for the new year
• 03:05 Spider-Man No Way Home becomes Sony’s highest grossing of all time
• 04:15 Forecast for Scream’s debut next weekend
• 05:27 Will Uncharted perform well in theaters?
• 08:28 New titles to look forward to in March
• 14:11 Optimism for Q2 film releases
• 17:20 Summer also has a strong film lineup
• 18:55 4th quarter title offers
• 27:09 Exclusive theatrical window significantly reduces piracy
• 30:03 Tying gaming into the theatrical world
• 32:16 Status of recovery progress in Latin America
• 33:31 Putting emphasis on data and consumer loyalty
• 35:35 Staying in the market more strategically

In this week’s episode of The Boxoffice Podcast, Daniel Loria & Rebecca Pahle wrap up the biggest stories, surprises, and disappointments from an eventful 2021 in theatrical exhibition. 

Daniel and Rebecca also recap a busy Christmas weekend at the box office—with Spider-Man: No Way Home crossing $1 billion in ticket sales and Sing 2 upsetting The Matrix: Resurrections for second place in North America. 

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Episode Resources

• Spider-Man: No Way Home Becomes First $1 Billion Film of the Pandemic
• WEEKEND BOX OFFICE: Spider-Man: No Way Home Swings to $81.5M 3-Day/$138.7M 5-Day, Crosses $1B Worldwide; Sing 2 ($23.8M/$41M) Tops The Matrix Resurrections ($12M/$22.5M) for 2nd Place

What to Listen For

• 00:00 Introduction
• 01:51 Recent closures & restrictions around the world and what the stats are saying
• 07:03 Why Spider-Man & Matrix felt new this time around VS previous titles of 2020
• 11:55 Rebecca & Daniel’s favorite movies they watched in 2021
• 17:37 Recapping the landmark releases of 2021
• 19:46 Biggest movie disappointments of 2021
• 21:15 Reminiscing on the biggest plot-twists in the cinema industry this past year

In this week’s episode of The Boxoffice Podcast, Daniel Loria, Rebecca Pahle, and Shawn Robbins discuss the historic opening weekend for Spider-Man: No Way Home, what we can expect from the Christmas box office, as well as new releases like Sing 2 and The Matrix Resurrections.

In our feature segment Rebecca Pahle interviews Greg Laemmle, president of Laemmle Theaters, a Southern California-based chain of independent cinemas that has been around since the 1930’s. Greg shares how they’ve been able to adapt through the years, and what changes he thinks we can expect in the near future.

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Episode Resources:

• Omicron Introduces New Wave of Restrictions for Cinemas Across Several Markets
• Weekend Box Office Forecast: Spider-Man: No Way Home Aims for Possible $100M+ 2nd Frame as Sing 2 Tracks to Upset The Matrix Resurrections as Top Christmas Debut

What to Listen For

• 00:00 Intro
• 01:58 Spider-Man: No Way Home opens to $260m domestically, what does this mean for the industry?
• 08:12 How Spider-Man: No Way Home is a reflection of Sony’s commitment to theatrical distribution & exhibition despite new restrictions around the world
• 12:12 Update on the Cineworld & Cineplex legal situation
• 14:01 A new law was passed in NYC requiring cinemas to have open caption showtimes in at least 25% of their screenings for any title that runs in cinemas
• 15:02 What’s coming up for the Christmas box office & what you can expect
• 20:14 Rebecca’s interview with Greg Laemmle

In this week’s episode of The Boxoffice Podcast, Russ Fischer, Daniel Loria, and Shawn Robbins discuss their outlook for Spider-Man No Way Home’s box office debut. The trio also looks at other releases in theaters this weekend, including Guillermo Del Toro’s Nightmare Alley, and breaks down the underwhelming performance of Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story at the box office. 

In the feature segment, Daniel Loria speaks to Cheryl Wannell, the Chief Executive Officer at SAWA - Global Cinema Advertising, about the organization’s efforts during the pandemic to help its members across the sector to get back on track and bring major advertisers back to the pre-show. 

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Episode Resources:

• SAWA
• Spider-Man: A Box Office History

What to Listen For

• 00:00 Intro
• 01:16 Spider-Man No Way Home is not slowing down
• 04:44 The evolution of Spider-Man in theaters
• 07:36 Box office forecast for Spider-Man No Way Home
• 11:00 A new era of superhero franchise
• 12:30 Guillermo del Toro’s Nightmare Alley
• 16:17 West Side Story opens to $10.5M 
• 19:26 Additional box office numbers this week
• 25:43 Cinema advertising has been a bumpy road for recovery
• 28:12 Where is cinema advertising in 2021?
• 29:57 Stories of resiliency and innovation
• 31:09 SAWA’s global efforts to help drive cinema advertising
• 35:02 Are we at a 2019 box office level?

In this week’s episode of The Boxoffice Podcast, Rebecca Pahle and Jesse Rifkin discuss a quiet post-Thanksgiving weekend, which saw Disney’s Encanto maintain its top placement amid a slate of specialty releases. 

In the feature segment, Daniel Loria speaks to director Sean Baker about his latest film, Red Rocket, a dark comedy film that follows the life of a washout porn star and his ticket back into the porn industry through an intrigued teenage girl.

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Episode Resources:

• Encanto Remains No. 1 w/ $12.7M Over Slow Post-Thanksgiving Frame

What to Listen For

• 00:00 Intro
• 01:01 Special screenings for West Side Story and The Tragedy of Macbeth
• 02:38 Encanto maintained its top spot
• 07:03 Funaimation’s Sword Art Online Progressive debuts at the tenth spot 
• 10:13 New specialty titles 
• 13:06 Awards season
• 15:27 Red Rocket is a dark comedy film
• 17:12 When was Red Rocket conceptualized?
• 21:37 A realistic teenager intrigued by the idea of prostitution
• 26:29 Is there a parallel between the adult industry and theatrical distribution
• 29:58 Helping films to find their own audience
• 31:34 Releasing a dark comedy film during the recovery period

In this week’s episode of The Boxoffice Podcast, Daniel Loria, Rebecca Pahle, and Shawn Robbins discuss Spider-Man: No Way Home’s pre-sales numbers and its positively looking box office debut predictions. 

In the feature segment, Pahle speaks with Heather Morgan, who as of January 1, 2022 will become the first female president of the Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation. She speaks about her own personal relationship with moviegoing and the future evolution of Will Rogers.

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What to Listen For

• 00:00 Intro
• 02:18 Spider-Man: No Way Home pre sales tickets
• 04:25 It’s time for a  pre-debut forecast
• 06:59 Potential of Spider-Man for holiday moviegoing
• 08:26 Macro figures from the the Thanksgiving weekend
• 09:53 Encanto’s international numbers
• 11:44 Are family audiences finally coming back to theaters?
• 14:41 Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City opened to the low expectation side
• 19:11 The Will Rogers Pioneers Assistance Fund
• 21:37 Putting together the executive board 
• 23:41 Financial literacy and money management
• 26:30 Background with volunteering and charitable work
• 28:28 Growing up, what’s the nearest theater?
• 31:52 Staying on the right strategic course
• 34:09 All businesses need an effective marketing

In this week’s episode of The Boxoffice Podcast, Daniel Loria, Rebecca Pahle, and Shawn Robbins discuss weekend box office numbers and predictions for the Thanksgiving weekend’s new titles.

In this week’s Indie Focus feature, Rebecca and Daniel present some of the key insights from Boxoffice LIVE Sessions’ State of the Art House webinar, featuring expertise from Paul Serwitz (President and COO, Landmark Theatres), Tori Baker (President & CEO, Salt Lake Film Society), Dylan Skolnick (Co-Director, Cinema Arts Centre), Barbara Twist (Director of Partnerships, Vidiots Foundation), and Barak Epstein (President, Aviation Cinemas / Texas Theatre).

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Episode Resources:

• FULL VIDEO: Boxoffice LIVE Sessions - State of the Art House 2021
• Thanksgiving Box Office Forecast: Will Holiday Moviegoers Feast On Encanto, Ghostbusters: Afterlife, House of Gucci, and Resident Evil?  
• Cinematic Enchantment: Disney Reunites with Lin-Manual Miranda for Animated Musical Encanto  
• Interview with Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City Writer-Director Johannes Roberts
• Ryusuke Hamaguchi on Adapting Haruki Murakami’s Drive My Car  
• Weekend Box Office Recap: Ghostbusters: Afterlife Opens to $44M 
• Interview with Ghostbusters: Afterlife Director Jason Reitman
• No Time to Die Becomes Top Studio Title of 2020-2021 at the Global Box Office
• This Week on the Box Office Podcast: L.A.’s Iconic Vidiots Plans Its Return In Late 2021
• This Week on The Boxoffice Podcast: Sundance at the Art House with The Texas Theatre
• Paul Serwitz on the Reopening of NYC Cinemas
• Art Houses Fight On: Salt Lake Film Society Launches @homeArts

What to Listen For

• 00:00 Intro
• 03:42 Ghostbusters Afterlife opens to $44M domestically
• 06:12 King Richard debuts at $5.7M
• 08:17 No Time to Die remains theatrically exclusive
• 11:16 Latest weekend box office titles
• 14:28 What to expect during the Thanksgiving weekend?
• 15:18 Expectations for House of Gucci
• 18:30 Resident Evil: Welcome to the Raccoon City
• 21:15 Arthouse theaters stay innovative throughout the pandemic
• 23:12 Drivers that lead audiences back into theaters
• 26:25 Title availability compromises the theatrical business
• 29:00 Netflix and Amazon’s pull on high quality films
• 31:13 Streaming is a way to gauge what content works
• 35:00 Marketing arthouses make for a title
• 37:47 Streamers are not targeting box office numbers
• 42:39 Creating a welcoming atmosphere for different communities
• 44:58 There’s still a great need to diversify the audience