Boxoffice Podcast

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INDIE FOCUS with the Mary D. Fisher Theatre's Patrick Schweiss, Presented by Spotlight Cinema Networks Oct 21, 2021

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In this week’s episode of The Boxoffice Podcast, co-hosts Russ Fischer, Daniel Loria, Rebecca Pahle, and Shawn Robbins discuss Halloween Kills box office numbers, the disappointing receipts of The Last Duel, the performance of the international market, Disney’s latest round of release date changes, and the forecast of several of this weekend’s new releases, including Dune and The French Dispatch.

In the Indie Focus segment, Rebecca talks to Mary D. Fisher Theatre's Patrick Schweiss about the theater’s efforts to give moviegoers a reason to keep coming to the theaters and their continuous efforts to get in front of as many audience members as possible while recovering from the pandemic.

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What to Listen For

00:00 Intro
01:43 3rd consecutive domestic weekend where box office reached over $100M gross
02:43 Halloween Kills had the highest opening for a day-and-date film of all time
04:02 Shawn’s prediction for Halloween Kills hits the mark
06:40 No Time To Die on its second week
10:27 AMC’s open captio roll-out
13:32 Disney’s release date changes, including the MCU
16:08 Other titles release date changes
20:45 The French Dispatch forecast
22:18 Update on new releases in the international market
24:40 The Batman starring Robert Pattinson
28:25 Turning the most untheatrical building into a theater
32:24 The cultural heart of Sedona
35:20 A blend of a year-round film festival
36:56 Giving people an intense movie experience they would want to talk about
39:06 Maintaining strong relationships with customers
43:40 Transition into and out of the pandemic

Bond is Back with No Time to Die and Interview with Everyman's Serena Gill Oct 14, 2021

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In this week’s episode of The Boxoffice Podcast, co-hosts Russ Fischer, Daniel Loria, Rebecca Pahle, and Shawn Robbins discuss the global performance of Venom: Let There Be Carnage and No Time To Die, and their box office predictions for this week—with several new titles set to hit the big screen. And in line with new film releases, the team goes over the latest trailer launches from The Boxoffice Trailer Network on YouTube.

In the interview segment, Daniel talks to Everyman Cinemas’ Serena Gill about the company’s record earnings through the release of No Time To Die and the lessons they’ve learned from the pandemic.

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What to Listen For

00:00 Intro
01:53 No Time To Die tops at $55.2 domestically
08:07 Overseas performance of Venom: Let There Be Carnage and No Time To Die
12:22 Box office predictions this weekend
17:01 On YouTube: The Boxoffice Trailer Network
21:35 CineEurope was a great success
22:34 Stayed in contact and kept the customer engaged throughout the pandemic
24:01 Thinking outside the box
26:05 Special screenings for diverse films in partnership with different brands
27:49 UK industry needs to focus on local British films
30:29 UK exhibition is a thriving marketplace

Venom and Bond Break Pandemic Records and CineEurope Recap, Presented by Cinionic Oct 07, 2021

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In this week’s episode of The Boxoffice Podcast, co-hosts Daniel Loria, Rebecca Pahle, and Shawn Robbins discuss the weekend’s box office with Venom: Let There Be Carnage opening at $90M domestically and now the top grossing film in the pandemic, The Addams Family 2 coming in second, and Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings leaving the top spot on its fifth week.

In the interview segment, Cinionic CEO Wim Buyens and CMO Carl Rijsbrack join Daniel to talk about using premium technology to enhance the experience for moviegoers with laser projection. Daniel and Rebecca then cover the latest happenings at CineEurope and how distributors and exhibitors can work together to bring more moviegoers back to the theaters by making it more accessible for everyone.

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What to Listen For

00:00 Intro
02:00 Venom: Let There Be Carnage opens to $90M domestically
07:49 Shang-Chi drops down to Top 3 on its 5th week
08:36 The Addams Family opens at 2nd place
11:11 Warner Bros day-and-date releases are not pulling good numbers
13:20 No Time To Die overperforms in international market
18:40 Is moviegoing back?
22:32 First in-person CineEurope event
27:04 The rise of specific markets because of local content
30:30 Premium technology is helping drive moviegoers back
32:48 Laser projectors make a huge difference
36:39 Making moviegoing accessible for all instead of diving more into premium services
39:31 Pricing and mobile/digital ticketing
41:47 Are audiences finally comfortable to come back to the theaters?
44:45 Titles must be well represented by a distributors
46:19 Memoria retains its theatrical exclusivity
48:07 Shorter theatrical exclusivity window will make it easier to screen independent titles

CineEurope 2021 Preview with UNIC's Laura Houlgatte-Abbott and Phil Clapp, Presented by Cinionic Sep 30, 2021

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In this week’s episode of The Boxoffice Podcast, co-hosts Daniel Loria, Rebecca Pahle, and Shawn Robbins discuss the weekend box office numbers, as Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings surpasses Black Widow as the highest-grossing movie of the pandemic era while Dear Evan Hansen disappoints in its debut. Shawn Robbins shares his latest box office forecasts on the domestic release of several upcoming high-profile titles like Dune, Venom: Let There Be Carnage, and The Many Saints of Newark.

In the interview segment, UNIC CEO Laura Houlgatte-Abbott and President Phil Clapp join Daniel Loria for a conversation previewing CineEurope 2021, the biggest exhibition convention of the year for European movie theaters. The pair discuss the coming week’s importance and how ripple effects of the US markets have caused collateral damage for exhibitors across Europe.

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What to Listen For

00:00 Intro
01:48 Shang-Chi is now the highest grossing film in the pandemic era
06:14 Predictions for West Side Story’s future release
07:19 Dune’s overseas debut performance
12:42 Can Venom reach $45-65M on its opening weekend?
16:47 European exhibition fairs better this year compared to last year
20:36 The ripple effects of theatrical exclusivity
23:39 More in-person conventions mean the industry is recovering
27:03 Initiatives driven to keep existing audience engaged
31:08 The role of local content in the new normal

INDIE FOCUS with Flix Brewhouse's Matthew Baizer, Presented by Spotlight Cinema Networks Sep 23, 2021

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In this week’s episode of The Boxoffice Podcast, co-hosts Russ Fischer, Daniel Loria, and Rebecca Pahle discuss the weekend box office numbers, with Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings soon to pass Black Widow as the highest-grossing movie of the pandemic.

In this month’s Indie Focus interview, Daniel and Rebecca talk to Matthew Baizer of Flix Brewhouse—the only first-run movie theatre in the world to incorporate a fully functioning microbrewery—about the cinema chain’s re-opening efforts, coming changes to their operations model, and reinforcing contactless experience for moviegoers.

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Flix Brewhouse

What to Listen For

00:00 Intro
02:42 Shang Chi is now the 2nd highest grossing movie in 2021
07:35 How Cry Macho is fairing in its opening weekend
11:51 Dune debuted at the number 1 spot in its international release
18:05 What 2020 was like for Flix Brewhouse?
21:15 Reopening efforts
24:06 Now, film release dates don’t move around too often
25:50 Out of 9 cinemas, six were re-opened
29:46 Creating an identity in a very competitive industry
35:14 Focus is on mobile and contactless operation

Disney Commits Remaining 2021 Slate to Theatrical Sep 16, 2021

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In this week’s episode of The Boxoffice Podcast, co-hosts Russ Fischer, Daniel Loria, and Rebecca Pahle discuss the weekend box office numbers with Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings still holding the number one spot with $35.8 million earnings on its second week. They also talk about Disney’s announcement on the theatrical exclusivity of the remaining 2021 titles, Halloween Kills going day-and-date in theaters and on Peacock, and Paramount’s executive shift.

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What to Listen For

00:00 Intro
01:58 Another strong weekend for Shang-Chi, other box office numbers
11:13 Disney to give theatrical exclusivity to remaining 2021 slate
16:41 Halloween Kills will stream on Peacock
23:48 CODA only went out to 101 cinemas locally
26:07 Substantial executive shake up at Paramount

Shang-Chi Breaks Labor Day Record; Interview with the Directors of STXfilms' Queenpins Sep 09, 2021

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In this week’s episode of The Boxoffice Podcast, co-hosts Russ Fischer, Daniel Loria, Rebecca Pahle, and Shawn Robbins discuss the $75.5M box office gross for Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, a record for Labor Day weekend and the third-highest September release ever. In the feature segment, Daniel talks to Aron Gaudet and Gita Pullapilly of STXfilms about their R-rated comedy Queenpins, in theaters this Friday.

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What to Listen For

00:00 Intro
02:38 Shang-Chi made $90M on 4,300 screens
10:36 Major title release date changes
14:35 Tom Cruise franchise films getting pushed back
19:27 Expectations for Q4 in the box office
24:43 Queenpins was inspired by a true story
25:51 Production started in October 2020 during the height of the pandemic
27:03 How the pandemic impacted the filming
29:08 Production complications
31:16 What’s the importance of a comedy film hitting the theaters?
34:04 Marketing tips for movie theaters

Peterborough Community Theatre Introduces Vax-Only Screenings with “Safer Sundays” Sep 02, 2021

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In this week’s episode of The Boxoffice Podcast, co-hosts Daniel Loria and Rebecca Pahle discuss the box office performance of Candyman and predictions for Labor Day weekend release Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings’, the first MCU film to debut exclusively in theaters since the start of the pandemic. In the feature segment, Daniel and Rebecca speak to Vanessa Amsbury-Bonilla, co-owner of Peterborough Community Theatre—the oldest theater in the state of New Hampshire—about how customer feedback led them to introduce vaccination-required screenings at their cinema.

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Peterborough Community Theatre

What to Listen For

00:00 Intro
02:01 Positive box office weekend debuts
08:00 Independent cinemas have been innovative during the pandemic closures
10:02 The impact of proof of vaccination on cinemas
12:41 The Peterborough Community Theatre
14:51 Primary demographic wants the big screen
16:05 Survey response showed that people want proof of vaccination only screening
18:38 Safer Sundays brought in more ticket sales
21:00 There are nights with zero ticket sold
24:03 No discrimanation, just providing more choices for people
26:22 Knowing regular customers on a personal level
28:36 Numbers and data will tell the comfort level of the patrons

CinemaCon: ICA's Rich Daughtridge and UDITOA's John Vincent on Independent Cinemas' Fight for Survival Aug 27, 2021

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A recap of a busy final day at CinemaCon 2021, which included studio presentations from Lionsgate and Paramount, Tom Cruise riding a motorcycle off a cliff, and a major filmmaker slamming day-and-date releases.

The episode concludes with a pair of interviews with independent exhibitors: Rich Daughtridge, president of the Independent Cinema Alliance and John Vincent, president of the United Drive-In Theatre Owners Association.

CinemaCon: Global Executive Roundtable with Cinépolis, Cineworld, Paramount, and Universal Aug 26, 2021

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Full insights and analysis from Universal, Neon, Focus Features, and Disney’s studio presentations at CinemaCon. Followed by an interview with Dolby’s Jed Harmsen and exclusive audio of CinemaCon’s Executive Roundtable Panel, “Globally Speaking: A Look at the International Market,” featuring Mooky Greidinger (CEO, Cineworld & Regal), Alejandro Ramirez Magaña (CEO, Cinepolis), and Veronika Kwan Vanderburg (President of Distribution, Universal Pictures International).

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