On this week’s episode of The Boxoffice Podcast, hosts Daniel Loria, Rebecca Pahle, and Shawn Robbins deliver box office forecasts for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and Avatar: The Way of Water and the top films on the weekend release of Black Adam . In the feature segment, Rebecca interviews executives from NYC documentary mainstay DCTV on their new Firehouse Cinema. Give us your feedback on our podcast by accessing this survey: https://forms.gle/CcuvaXCEpgPLQ6d18 Episode Resources: DCTV Fireh...
Nov 03, 2022•40 min•Ep. 145
On this week’s episode of The Boxoffice Podcast, hosts Rebecca Pahle, Shawn Robbins, and Jesse Rifkin recap the opening weekend success — and second weekend holdover potential — of Ticket to Paradise and Black Adam. In the feature segment, Rebecca interviews CEO Anthony LaVerde on Emagine Entertainment’s century-old Biringham 8 Theatre, which has been transformed into a haunted walkthrough experience for the month of October. Give us your feedback on our podcast by accessing this survey: https:/...
Oct 27, 2022•26 min•Ep. 144
On this week’s episode of The Boxoffice Podcast, hosts Russ Fischer, Rebecca Pahle, and Shawn Robbins share updates on the latest batch of release date changes affecting the MCU and discuss the box office potential of new releases Black Adam and Ticket to Paradise . Later in the episode, host Daniel Loria provides an update on the conversations taking place at ShowEast; in our feature segment, Loria interviews NATO Chairman Rolando Rodriguez, being honored with the show's Dan Fellman Show “E” Aw...
Oct 20, 2022•50 min•Ep. 143
On this week’s episode of The Boxoffice Podcast, hosts Russ Fischer and Daniel Loria discuss horror movies’ near-monopoly on the current domestic box office before turning to discussion of Netflix’s Glass Onion, which will be getting theatrical exclusivity before making its streaming debut. Also in the news this week: NATO Executive Director and CEO is set to retire from the trade group in May of 2023. In the feature segment, Rebecca interviews Cameron Mitchell - Executive Director, National Ass...
Oct 13, 2022•38 min•Ep. 142
On this week’s episode of The Boxoffice Podcast, hosts Rebecca Pahle and Jesse Rifkin discuss potential second-weekend holds for overperformer Smile and underperformer Bros, as well as this weekend’s release of the first major family movie since July. The feature is an excerpt from a Geneva Convention panel, moderated by Pahle, at last week’s Geneva Convention. In that panel, Jackie Brenneman (NATO, The Cinema Foundation), Valerie Alexander (author/keynote speaker), and Stacy Babl (Marcus Theatr...
Oct 06, 2022•32 min•Ep. 141
On this week’s episode of The Boxoffice Podcast, hosts Russ Fischer and Rebecca Pahle discuss the holdover potential of Don’t Worry Darling and what the demographics of Avatar’s 2022 re-release may indicate about its December sequel.. In the feature segment, Daniel and Rebecca talk to ICA Chairman Bill Campbell, Founding President Byron Berkeley, and ICA Director Joel Davis about the origin of the Cinema Buying Group and how it helped independent theaters survive the transition to digital projec...
Sep 29, 2022•32 min•Ep. 140
On this week’s episode of The Boxoffice Podcast, hosts Daniel Loria, Rebecca Pahle, and Shawn Robbins discuss the last week’s film releases date changes and the strong holdover potential for The Woman King and Barbarian. For the Vendor Segment, Daniel talks to Michael Giacinto, Director of Sales at Proctor Companies, about how the company’s visions are providing better service in the concessions space. In the Indie Focus feature, Daniel moderates a panel discussion pulled from Boxoffice Pro’s re...
Sep 22, 2022•51 min•Ep. 139
On this week’s episode of The Boxoffice Podcast, hosts Daniel Loria and Russ Fischer discuss Cineworld's Chapter 11 bankruptcy, Disney’s new film announcements, and the highlights for the fall festival season. In the feature segment, Daniel talks to Brandon Jones (FILMFROG Marketing) and Rich Daughtridge (ICA President) about the preparations, strategies, and goals for Cinema Week on October 7-13, 2022. Give us your feedback on our podcast by accessing this survey: https://forms.gle/CcuvaXCEpgPL...
Sep 15, 2022•50 min•Ep. 138
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 in...
Sep 08, 2022•39 min•Ep. 137
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. Give us your feedback on our ...
Sep 01, 2022•34 min•Ep. 136
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. Give us your feedback on our podcast by accessing this survey: https...
Aug 25, 2022•38 min•Ep. 135
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. Give us your feedback on our podcast by accessing this survey: https://forms.gle/CcuvaXCEpgPLQ6d18 Episode Resources: ...
Aug 18, 2022•31 min•Ep. 134
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. Give us your feedback on our podcast by accessing this survey: https://forms.gle/CcuvaXCEpgPLQ6d18 Episode Resources: Weekend Box Office: Bullet Train Arrives at $30M in Domestic Debut What to Listen For 00:00 Intro 01:49 Discovery and WarnerMed...
Aug 11, 2022•57 min•Ep. 133
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, a...
Aug 04, 2022•38 min•Ep. 132
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. Give us your feedback on our podcast by accessing this survey: https://forms.gle/CcuvaXCEpgPLQ6d18 Epis...
Jul 28, 2022•47 min•Ep. 131
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. Give us your feedback on our podcast by accessing this survey: https://forms.gle/CcuvaXCEpgPLQ6d18 Episode Resources: National Association of Concessionaires (NAC) Ma...
Jul 21, 2022•33 min•Ep. 130
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 ...
Jul 14, 2022•33 min•Ep. 129
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...
Jul 07, 2022•38 min•Ep. 128
On this week’s episode of The Boxoffice Podcast, Rebecca Pahle and Jesse Rifkin discuss a photo-finish for the top spot at the box office between Warner Bros.' Elvis and Paramount's Top Gun: Maverick . In our final dispatch from CineEurope, Daniel Loria is joined by Celluloid Junkie's Sperling Reich to cover the convention's main themes and trends. And in the feature segment, Daniel is joined by Guillaume Thomine Desmazures of ICE Theaters and Renaud Palliere, CEO of India's PVR Cinemas-The Luxu...
Jun 30, 2022•35 min•Ep. 127
On this week’s episode of The Boxoffice Podcast, hosts Daniel Loria and Rebecca Pahle discuss the weekend’s box office numbers and Lightyear’s debut gross, followed by Daniel chatting with Merrick Edwards of Apex Order Pickup Solutions about the smart food locker technology providing smart solutions to institutions providing delivery service. In the feature segment, Daniel interviews UNIC’s Laura Houlgatte and Phil Clapp about the state of the European market while recovery and the possible futu...
Jun 23, 2022•44 min•Ep. 126
On this week’s episode of The Boxoffice Podcast, hosts Daniel Loria and Romeo Duchene provide insights on Jurassic World Dominion ’s domestic and overseas box office numbers on its opening weekend. In the feature segment, Daniel speaks with Vue International’s former COO and current Group MD & Deputy CEO, Steve Knibbs, to discuss the recovery status of exhibition in the UK and the company’s efforts to convince more moviegoers to come and visit the cinemas again. Give us your feedback on our ...
Jun 16, 2022•39 min•Ep. 125
On this week’s episode of The Boxoffice Podcast, hosts Daniel Loria and Shawn Robbins provide a forecast for Jurassic World Dominion ’s weekend debut and Top Gun: Maverick ’s record breaking box office numbers. In the feature segment, Russ and Daniel bring us back into memory lane as they go through Jurassic Park’s film evolution throughout the years. Give us your feedback on our podcast by accessing this survey: https://forms.gle/CcuvaXCEpgPLQ6d18 What to Listen For 00:00 Intro 03:22 Top Gun: M...
Jun 09, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 124
On this week’s episode of The Boxoffice Podcast, hosts Daniel Loria, Rebecca Pahle, and Romeo Duchene discuss the overwhelming success at the box office of Tom Cruise’s Top Gun: Maverick . In the feature segment, Rebecca chats with filmmakers that are part of the NATO Young Filmmaker Program about NATO’s mission to continuously connect with all filmmakers in the industry. Give us your feedback on our podcast by accessing this survey: https://forms.gle/CcuvaXCEpgPLQ6d18 Episode Resources: AMC The...
Jun 02, 2022•39 min•Ep. 123
On this week’s episode of The Boxoffice Podcast, hosts Russ Fischer, Daniel Loria, Rebecca Pahle, and Shawn Robbins provide their final box office forecast for Top Gun: Maverick’s opening weekend. In the feature segment, we take a stroll into Tom Cruise’s box office history, looking back on his star persona and his films’ box office performance throughout the years. Give us your feedback on our podcast by accessing this survey: https://forms.gle/CcuvaXCEpgPLQ6d18 What to Listen For 00:00 Intro 0...
May 26, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 122
On this week’s episode of The Boxoffice Podcast, hosts Daniel Loria and Rebecca Pahle share insights from the quarterly earnings call of the top five cinema chains in North America before assessing the box office potential of Downton Abbey: A New Age. In the feature segment, Prospector Theatre’s Executive Director Mike Santini talks to Daniel about the company’s mission of providing stable employment for adults with disabilities. Give us your feedback on our podcast by accessing this survey: htt...
May 19, 2022•44 min•Ep. 121
On this week’s episode of The Boxoffice Podcast, hosts Russ Fischer and Rebecca Pahle discuss the box office success of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness and what the film indicates about the future of the MCU. In the INDIE FOCUS feature, Rebecca speaks with Moisés Esparza, the Exhibitions Manager at Digital Gym Cinema, to talk about how the company is progressing in reopening their theater in a different location, the challenges of attracting moviegoers in the new location, and why mo...
May 12, 2022•34 min•Ep. 120
On this week’s episode of The Boxoffice Podcast, hosts Daniel Loria and Shawn Robbins look at the latest opening weekend forecast for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Can the new Marvel movie cross the $200 million mark over its domestic debut in theaters? The hosts also look ahead to the latest tracking figures for Memorial Day weekend, where Top Gun: Maverick will open alongside The Bob’s Burgers Movie to kick off the summer box office. The world premiere of Top Gun: Maverick has e...
May 05, 2022•47 min•Ep. 119
On the final episode of The Boxoffice Podcast’s Daily CinemaCon edition, hosts Daniel Loria, Rebecca Pahle, and Shawn Robbins are joined by Boxoffice CEO Julien Marcel in discussing their reactions to the last two studio presentations at this year’s event. Paramount’s world premiere screening of Top Gun: Maverick thrilled exhibitors in attendance and capped off an eventful week at the cinema industry’s most important convention. The hosts also discuss Lionsgate’s presentation, which balanced ori...
Apr 29, 2022•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 118
On today’s episode of the Boxoffice Podcast, hosts Daniel Loria, Rebecca Pahle, and Shawn Robbins cover the major titles announced at Disney and Universal’s studio presentations. Disney kicked off the day’s festivities with extended looks at Marvel’s Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness and Pixar’s Lightyear. The presentation ended with an exclusive look at one of the year’s most anticipated films, James Cameron’s Avatar: The Way of Water. but can the film’s release in digital 3D reignite...
Apr 28, 2022•57 min•Ep. 117
On today’s episode of The Boxoffice Podcast hosts Daniel Loria, Rebecca Pahle, and Shawn Robbins go over Tuesday’s events at CinemaCon 2022. The day began with NATO’s John Fithian pronouncing the end of simultaneous releases as a serious business model during his State of the Industry address. Fithian cited overwhelming piracy concerns as the reason for its demise—at least when it comes to major titles on the release schedule. The hosts break down that statement in relation to the releases showc...
Apr 27, 2022•55 min•Ep. 116
