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National Cinema Day Recap | Forecasting the 2022 Box Office | CineShowMX Preview Sep 08, 2022

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On this week’s episode of The Boxoffice Podcast, hosts Daniel Loria, Rebecca Pahle, and Shawn Robbins discuss the recently concluded National Cinema Day and the box office forecast for big title releases this year. In the feature segment, Daniel talks to Roberto Quintero, the organizer of CineShow Mexico - an event that brings together independent exhibitors and alternative theaters from Mexico and Latin America - to help address the challenges faced by exhibitors during the pandemic, and now into its recovery phase.

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00:00 Intro
02:32 National Cinema Day
06:57 Movie Pass is back!
08:07 Box office weekend numbers
13:40 Forecast for Q3
15:13 Delay in release of new films
16:49 What’s the next hundred million opener?
17:40 Cinema recovery in Mexico
20:22 CineShow Mexico
22:47 History of movie theaters in Puebla, Mexico
25:35 Struggles during the pandemic
29:34 Concessions in Mexico
31:15 Priorities in the Mexican exhibition
35:00 Expectations for the Mexican exhibition in 2023
36:48 CineShow Mexico is a celebration

National Cinema Day 2022 Sep 01, 2022

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On this week’s episode of The Boxoffice Podcast, hosts Daniel Loria and Rebecca Pahle deliver the latest news in the box office including new film schedule lineup, the return of Movie Pass, and several chief executive announcements from a few exhibitors. In the feature segment, Daniel talks to UK Cinema Association’s Phil Clapp and NATO’s Jackie Brenneman to discuss the upcoming National Cinema Day 2022, an all films, all screens, all day event on September 3, 2022.

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00:00 Intro
02:34 Trade show sold out
04:51 Halloween Ends will go day-and-date
05:47 New films schedule changes
09:06 Movie Pass is coming back
11:19 New chief executive announcements
13:40 National Cinema Day 2022
18:42 NATO and UKCA working together
19:35 The National Cinema Day initiative
23:24 What’s in it for the moviegoers?
26:27 Exhibitors joining the event
28:14 Cinemas knows their audience best
31:06 Titles audiences can watch during the event

Q2 Catch-Up / An Interview with Jeff and Jamie Benson of Cinergy Entertainment Aug 25, 2022

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On this week’s episode of The Boxoffice Podcast, hosts Daniel Loria, Rebecca Pahle, and Chad Kennerk pitch in the numbers of the Q2 earnings call while Daniel, Rebecca, and Jesse Rifkin discuss the weekend’s box office numbers with Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero taking the top spot. In the feature segment, Daniel talks to Jeff and Jamie Benson of Cinergy Entertainment about the theater’s history and present marketing strategies.

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What to Listen ForSynergy Entertainment

00:00 Intro
02:20 Welcome to the podcast, Chad!
03:56 2022 Q2 earnings call
14:27 Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero grabs top 1 spot
17:37 Amsterdam gets a new release date
19:21 How it started for Cinergy Entertainment
27:00 Learning from the ground up
29:35 Second phase in exhibition
32:47 Keeping things fresh and entertaining

Indie Focus with Nicolas Nicolaou Aug 18, 2022

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On this week’s episode of The Boxoffice Podcast, hosts Daniel Loria and Rebecca Pahle provide insights on the Q2 earnings highlights and the premiere of Prey on Hulu. In the Indie Focus feature segment, Rebecca interviews Cinema Village owner Nicolas Nicolaou about his journey in the neighborhood cinema, working tirelessly to keep his cinemas operational even after the pandemic.

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What to Listen For

00:00 Intro
03:20 Prey premieres on Hulu
04:15 One new opener in the box office this weekend
05:42 Netflix’s top 10 from the first week of August
08:11 Two new releases next weekend
10:33 Cineworld and IMAX expand their partnership
12:20 Cinépolis to upgrade all its movie theaters
13:44 Emagine Entertainment partners with a live events company
18:08 What drew you to the neighborhood theaters?
22:31 We lost a lot of neighborhood theaters
28:54 Doing renovations on Alpine Cinema
31:29 Future plans for the three cinemas

Boxoffice Rewind: The Top Movies of 2009 Aug 11, 2022

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On this week’s episode of The Boxoffice Podcast, hosts Russ Fischer, Daniel Loria, and Rebecca Pahle present the Boxoffice Rewind, a new segment where they take us back to the top 10 highest grossing movies of 2009 with Avatar taking the number one spot.

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Weekend Box Office: Bullet Train Arrives at $30M in Domestic Debut

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00:00 Intro
01:49 Discovery and WarnerMedia merger
10:44 #10: Robert Downey Jr.’s Sherlock Holmes
12:49 #9: Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
14:03 #8: The Blindside
18:32 #7: Star Trek
29:10 #6: The Hangover
32:21 #5: Up
34:28 #4: The Twilight Saga: New Moon
38:59 #3: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
41:52 #2: Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
44:35 Movies that didn’t hit the top 10
48:47 #1: Avatar

Bullet Train Forecast / An Interview with Melanie Valera and Jeff Wilk of Will Rogers’ Film Row Aug 04, 2022

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On this week’s episode of The Boxoffice Podcast, hosts Daniel Loria and Rebecca Pahle provide highlights of the weekend box office, including the debut numbers of DC League of Super-Pets and Nope’s second-weekend holdover; the potential of this weekend’s upcoming films, Bullet Train and Easter Sunday, is also dissected. In the feature segment, Daniel speaks to entertainment executives Melanie Valera and Jeff Wilk, both of the Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation affiliate Film Row, about that group’s efforts to mold new industry leaders.

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Film Row

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00:00 Intro
03:44 Two movies opening this weekend
06:44 DC League of Super-Pets opens to $23M
09:17 Top 10 chain location with highest ticket sales
11:39 Weekend top 5
14:32 Bullet Train expectations
21:25 How did you get started with Film Row?
25:01 Getting perspective from industry veterans
31:10 Launching the program before the pandemic
35:39 It started with a blank canvas

ComicCon Reveals the Future of the MCU and CineShow Preview Jul 28, 2022

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On this week’s episode of The Boxoffice Podcast, hosts Russ Fischer, Daniel Loria, and Rebecca Pahle discuss Nope’s opening weekend and Marvel’s new movie late at the ComicCon. In the feature segment, Daniel and Rebecca talk to Byron Berkley, President of Theatre Owners of Mid-America and Diane Feffer, CinéShow's Managing Director, about what the participants can expect during the 2-day event.

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What to Listen For

00:00 Intro
02:29 Marcus won’t open on new locations with no liquor license
04:21 Nope opens to $44M domestically
11:27 DC League of Super-Pets to debut this weekend
13:27 Marvel announces new releases at ComicCon
23:11 Upcoming Warner Bros. releases
24:02 Warner Bros. has gone through a buyout
30:02 CineShow in Dallas
35:01 Expectations for the CineShow
37:39 4 Star Cinema survives the pandemic
40:08 Exhibition needs diversity of content
42:09 There is something for everyone

Nope Box Office Preview and Interview with Malco's Larry Etter Jul 21, 2022

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On this week’s episode of The Boxoffice Podcast, hosts Russ Fischer, Daniel Loria, Rebecca Pahle, and Shawn Robbins chat about Jordan Peele’s mystery box movie Nope. In the feature segment, Daniel and Rebecca are joined by Malco’s Larry Etter to discuss the growing market of food and beverage in theaters and the upcoming NAC Expo.

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What to Listen For

00:00 Intro
01:37 Jordan Peele’s new horror film, Nope
04:43 What was the opening weekend of Get Out like?
07:39 A look back at Get Out and Us
09:04 Is a mystery box movie sustainable?
13:35 Trends in foods and beverage
15:58 Cinemas scaling their menus
17:55 Can’t find these things in cinemas right now
19:54 Theater food service continues to compete with neighboring restaurants
21:36 The key role alcoholic beverages plays
24:17 F&B concession prices
27:58 The NAC Concession & Hospitality Expo
31:23 F&B on cinema revenue growth

Thor Takes $300M Global Debut and an Interview with Will Rogers' Christina Blumer Jul 14, 2022

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On this week’s episode of The Boxoffice Podcast, hosts Daniel Loria and Jesse Rifkin cover Thor: Love and Thunder’s opening weekend as well as the latest box office numbers, including Minions: Rise of Gru significantly dropping on its second week.

In the feature segment, Daniel talks to Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation (WRMPPF) Executive Director, Christina Blumer, about the organization’s latest activities to continuously help the industry including an upcoming major event - the Pioneer of the Year Dinner.

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What to Listen For

00:00 Intro
02:09 Thor: Love and Thunder opens at $302M globally
03:37 Minions: Rise of Gru drops in its second week
05:16 2022 box office numbers are getting better by the week
08:00 What’s going on for Disney?
09:09 Big release schedule changes
15:32 When did you first join Will Rogers?
16:26 Traditional Walk with Will
19:51 Will Rogers Foundation operates 3 distinct program
25:10 Years spent working for the charity
27:16 The Pioneer of the Year Dinner
30:19 Continue serving the people in the industry

Thor: Love & Thunder Preview; April Wright on Her Latest Drive-In Doc Jul 07, 2022

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On this week’s episode of The Boxoffice Podcast, hosts Daniel Loria, Rebecca Pahle, and Shawn Robbins cover the latest box office numbers with Minions: The Rise of Gru opening at $125M and predictions for Thor: Love and Thunder’s weekend release. Next, Russ Fischer joins Daniel and Rebecca to talk about where MCU is heading after the Avengers: Endgame. In the feature segment, April Wright, director of Back to the Drive-In documentary shares the resiliency of drive-in owners and how the industry is fighting to stay open.

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What to Listen For

00:00 Intro
03:05 Cinépolis USA announces the first IMAX dine-in cinema
04:32 Minions: The Rise of Gru opens to $125M
06:52 What can we expect from Minions: The Rise of Gru
09:00 Thor: Love and Thunder opens this weekend
10:51 What to expect in the coming months
12:06 Box office predictions after summer
13:47 Where does MCU stand right now?
19:00 Did Disney peak with Avengers Endgame?
24:10 What films can appeal to audiences this summer?
25:30 April Wright on Back to the Drive-In documentary
27:07 Why do a documentary on drive-ins?
30:55 The drive-in culture is going to stay
32:55 The first drive-in opened on June 6, 1933
35:35 How to get in touch with April Wright
37:51 Drive-in owners remain resilient

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