The Boxoffice Podcast is your #1 resource for news and analysis about movies and the movie business. We'll be your guide through these evolving and sometimes di...
A New Thanksgiving Record | The Broadway to Hollywood Musical Pipeline with Ernesto Acevedo-Muñoz [Brought to you by One Ultra Screens]
In this week’s episode of the Boxoffice Podcast, brought to you by One Ultra Screens, co-hosts Daniel Loria and Chad Kennerk discuss the highest-earning Thanksgiving weekend frame of all time, driven by Disney's Moana 2, Universal's Wicked, and Paramount's Gladiator II. Exhibitors including AMC, Regal, and Cinemark all reported record-breaking holiday weekends. In the feature segment, Daniel speaks to Ernesto Acevedo-Muñoz, a professor of cinema studies at the University of Colorado Boulder, about the evolution of Broadway adaptations, highlighting the rise and fall of the Hollywood musical and the recent success of Wicked, the highest-grossing Broadway adaptation of all-time.Give us your feedback on our podcast by accessing this survey: https://forms.gle/CcuvaXCEpgPLQ6d18 What to Listen For00:00 Intro00:20 Highest-Earning Thanksgiving Weekend Overview01:07 Wicked Becomes Highest-Grossing Broadway Adaptation01:50 Thanksgiving Movie Experiences: Moana 2 and Gladiator II03:38 Denzel Washington’s Performance in Gladiator II06:17 Thanksgiving Box Office Records Analysis07:15 Moana 2 Breaks Multiple Box Office Records09:41 International Performance of Moana 210:47 Wicked’s Sophomore Frame Performance and Global Numbers11:47 Gladiator II: Domestic and International Highlights12:07 Record Attendance for AMC Theaters13:04 Regal’s Thanksgiving Records and Merchandising Success14:00 Cinemark Achieves Best Food & Beverage Revenue Day15:14 Thanksgiving Box Office Recovery Analysis16:21 Feature Segment with Ernesto Munoz Begins17:01 History of the Broadway-to-Hollywood Pipeline22:47 Evolution of the Movie Musical in the 1930s27:34 MGM’s Role in Shaping Musicals in the 1940s30:00 Broadway Adaptations and 1950s Hollywood Musicals32:27 West Side Story as a Turning Point35:00 Decline of Hollywood Musicals in the Late 1960s37:50 Cabaret’s Influence in the 1970s40:00 Rock Musicals: Hair and Jesus Christ Superstar44:00 Revival of the Musical in the Early 2000s45:22 Why Wicked Works as a Movie47:00 Anticipation for Wicked Part Two50:22 Modern Musical Success Stories and Future Prospects
--------
1:00:06
December Specialty Preview - All The Awards Contenders Coming to a Theater Near You
In this week’s episode of the Boxoffice Podcast, co-hosts Daniel Loria, Rebecca Pahle and Chad Kennerk discuss the latest exhibition news, including the successful record-breaking opening weekends of Wicked and Gladiator II. In the sponsored segment, Daniel and Malcolm MacMillan, the Managing Director UK and EVP Exhibitor Relations, Boost Products and Services at The Boxoffice Company, discuss the importance of TikTok for exhibitors, noting its 67% user base aged 18-34. In the feature segment, Daniel and Chad are joined by Albert Lawrence to discuss the limited and platform releases in the month of December from major distributors.Give us your feedback on our podcast by accessing this survey: https://forms.gle/CcuvaXCEpgPLQ6d18 What to Listen For00:00 Intro01:15 Importance of Social Media for Film Discovery03:40 Wicked’s Record-Breaking Opening Weekend07:42 Interview with Universal’s Jim Orr on Wicked10:53 Gladiator II Box Office Performance14:02 Demographics Breakdown for Wicked and Gladiator II16:15 Regional Box Office Trends for Gladiator II18:21 Malcolm McMillan on TikTok Strategy for Cinemas21:26 Moana 2 UK Premiere Insights24:13 Importance of Honesty in TikTok Content Creation27:20 December Limited Releases: Overview and Discussion31:35 Highlights of September 5 and Nickel Boys34:51 Anticipation for Y2K and Night Bitch37:04 Nostalgia Marketing in Recent Films40:25 Upcoming December Wide Releases: Sonic 3 and Mufasa43:43 A24’s Baby Girl: Return of the Erotic Thriller47:01 Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu and Cinematic Style50:07 Boxing Biopic: The Fire Inside52:20 Robbie Williams Biopic and Creative Risks54:40 Bob Dylan’s A Complete Unknown
--------
59:38
Can WICKED and GLADIATOR II Give Us This Year's Barbenheimer?
Boxoffice Pro’s Daniel Loria, Rebecca Pahle, and Chad Kennerk cover the marketing campaigns leading up to this weekend’s launch of Universal’s Wicked and Paramount’s Gladiator II. In our feature segment, Flix Brewhouse’s CRO, Chris Randleman, joins to discuss the box office prospects of the remaining 2024 theatrical slate.Give us your feedback on our podcast by accessing this survey: https://forms.gle/CcuvaXCEpgPLQ6d18 What to Listen For00:00 Intro01:00 Introduction to Thanksgiving Box Office Season03:00 Recent Moviegoing Experiences of the Hosts06:00 Wicked Review and Audience Reaction10:00 Gladiator II Early Box Office Predictions12:00 Discussion on BarbHeimer Comparisons15:00 AMC Theaters Renovation Updates18:00 Alamo Drafthouse Promotions and Leadership Changes20:00 Box Office Success of International Films23:00 Forecast for Wicked and Gladiator II Box Office Performance26:00 Moana 2 Predictions for Thanksgiving Weekend28:00 Merchandise and Collectibles for Holiday Releases31:00 December Releases: Sonic 3, Mufasa, and Niche Titles34:00 Challenges with Screen Availability for Upcoming Films
--------
55:54
Amazon/MGM’s RED ONE to Serve as the Appetizer for a Thanksgiving Box Office Feast
In this week’s episode of the Boxoffice Podcast, co-hosts Daniel Loria, Rebecca Pahle and Chad Kennerk discuss the latest exhibition news, including AMC’s comprehensive Go Plan and a new Screen X location arriving at MJR Theatres. The trio then covers the latest box office, including a preview of the latest tracking for this weekend’s Red One and the Thanksgiving season releases of Wicked, Gladiator II, and Moana 2.Give us your feedback on our podcast by accessing this survey: https://forms.gle/CcuvaXCEpgPLQ6d18 What to Listen For00:00 Intro01:00 Last Movies Seen by Hosts04:00 AMC Theaters Announces Major Renovation Plans08:00 MJR Digital Cinemas Adding ScreenX in Michigan10:00 Discussion on AMC XL Mid-Tier Premium Format13:00 Overview of Red One’s Theatrical Release16:00 Red One Opening Weekend Box Office Projections18:00 International Performance of Red One21:00 Comparison of Red One to Fall Guy23:00 Upcoming Thanksgiving Box Office Releases: Wicked, Gladiator 2, Moana 225:00 High Pre-Sales for Moana 2 and Mufasa
--------
26:42
November Box Office Preview
In this week’s episode of the Boxoffice Podcast, co-hosts Daniel Loria, Rebecca Pahle and Chad Kennerk discuss the upcoming November slate. They highlight a trio of anticipated strong openers around the Thanksgiving holiday corridor – Wicked, Gladiator II, and Moana 2 – and reflect on the titles they’re personally looking forward to during November.Give us your feedback on our podcast by accessing this survey: https://forms.gle/CcuvaXCEpgPLQ6d18 What to Listen For00:00 Intro01:00 November Movie Preview Overview03:00 Discussion on Slow Start with "Here" from Sony05:00 Anticipation for The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Lionsgate08:00 A24's Heretic Starring Hugh Grant11:00 Early Insights on Red One by Amazon/MGM13:00 Forecast for Gladiator 2 by Paramount15:00 Expectations for Wicked Part One by Universal18:00 Anticipation for Moana 2 by Walt Disney Animation21:00 Analysis of Thanksgiving Box Office Trends24:00 Mufasa: The Lion King and Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Release Discussion27:00 Personal Movie Picks for November29:00 Final Thoughts on Upcoming Releases
The Boxoffice Podcast is your #1 resource for news and analysis about movies and the movie business. We'll be your guide through these evolving and sometimes disruptive times. While breaking down film headlines, exploring box office results, and chatting with studio & cinema executives, we'll discuss all aspects of movies and entertainment. By movie lovers for movie lovers!
Colombia