Boxoffice Podcast

In this week’s episode of The Boxoffice Podcast, Daniel Loria, Russ Fischer, and Shawn Robbins dedicate an hour to covering the upcoming release of  The Batman. The title is expected to become only the second film of the pandemic to enjoy a $100 million opening weekend, and the hosts discuss the film’s overall box office potential in an otherwise slow month of March. In the feature segment, the hosts look back at the box office and cultural impact of Batman at the movies. They cover the franchise’s biggest hits and missteps ahead of the latest entry hitting screens this weekend.

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Episode Resources:

• Weekend Box Office Forecast: The Batman Paces for Second $100M+ Pandemic Debut with Potential for Much More
• Batman: A Box Office History
• Cinemark Reports $1.51B in 2021 Revenue, More Than Doubling 2020 Figures

What to Listen For

• 00:00 Intro
• 01:22 Cinemark Q4 earnings report
• 02:22 Pre-debut forecast for The Batman
• 08:10 Tim Burton’s Batman hit theaters in 1989
• 14:59 Three years later, The Batman Returns debuted
• 20:18 1995’s Batman Forever 
• 23:43 1997’s Batman and Robin
• 32:13 2005’s Batman Begins 
• 36:50 2008’s The Dark Knight
• 44:15 Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Trilogy
• 52:32 Zach Snyder’s Man of Steel
• 56:53 DC’s extended universe films

In this week’s episode of The Boxoffice Podcast, Daniel Loria, Rebecca Pahle, and Shawn Robbins discuss the recent shift in release dates of big titles, a recap on Kinepolis and Cineplex's Q4 earnings report, predictions for the summer slate, and the overperformance of Uncharted and Dog in theaters.

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Episode Resources:

• Weekend Box Office Forecast: Uncharted and Dog Look to Continue Success as Cyrano and Studio 666 Debut

What to Listen For

• 00:00 Intro
• 01:12 Did you watch anything in the movies?
• 02:50 Recap on a few Q4 earnings report 
• 06:04 Recent shifts in title release dates
• 07:30 Box office predictions this summer
• 08:59 Uncharted and Dog on their second weekend 
• 11:41 Uncharted overperforms in its debut week
• 14:47 Sony leads in home entertainment with their PlayStation platform
• 18:27 Coda for a theatrical re-release

In this week’s episode of The Boxoffice Podcast, Russ Fischer and Daniel Loria talk about the Super Bowl new movie trailers, surprising and not so surprising Oscar nominations, and some of the latest news in the exhibition industry. Shawn Robbins also shares forecast numbers for Uncharted and Dog which will debut this weekend.

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Episode Resources:

• Joachim Trier Returns to Oslo with The Worst Person in the World
• Kanye West Netflix Documentary jeen-yuhs to Play in Cinemas Nationwide

What to Listen For

• 00:00 Intro
• 00:50 It was a big Super Bowl weekend new movie trailers
• 10:03 List of nominations from the 94th Academy Awards
• 17:52 MoviePass to return this summer
• 25:56 Dine-in cinemas are expanding
• 28:03 Super Bowl weekend box office numbers
• 31:17 Movie releases this weekend
• 33:45 Uncharted / Dog movie release forecast 

In this week’s episode of The Boxoffice Podcast, Russ Fischer and Daniel Loria talk about exciting news including Ontario and Quebec finally reopen, a quick peek at last weekend’s box office numbers, MoviePass coming back to life, and the surprising performance of The Worst Person In The World in its opening week.

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Episode Resources:

• Joachim Trier Returns to Oslo with The Worst Person in the World
• Kanye West Netflix Documentary jeen-yuhs to Play in Cinemas Nationwide

What to Listen For

• 00:00 Intro
• 02:30 Ontario and Quebec resumes reopening
• 03:16 MoviePass is back!
• 09:34 River Oaks Theater will reopen under Star Cinema Grill 
• 11:46 The core identity of Alamo Drafthouse is still there 
• 15:23 Stats from the Top 5 European markets
• 18:30 New releases this week
• 19:12 Netflix’s Kanye West documentary, Jeen-Yuhs
• 24:07 Moonfall opens to $10M last week
• 27:44 The Worst Person In The World opens at $135k on 4 screens

In this week’s episode of The Boxoffice Podcast, Russ Fischer, Daniel Loria, and Rebecca Pahle discuss the films purchased after the Sundance Festival and the upcoming titles to look out for in February. 

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Episode Resources:

• The Biggest Movies Coming to Theaters in February 2022

What to Listen For

• 00:00 Intro
• 00:54 Sundance Festival has changed over time
• 05:52 List of films bought from the Sundance Festival
• 13:12 Jackass Forever and Moon Fall will debut this weekend
• 15:04 More films scheduled for release this month 

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