Daniel Loria, Russ Fischer, Rebecca Pahle, and Chad Kennerk review all the biggest stories, trends, hits, and misses from 2024 at the box office. Give us your feedback on our podcast by accessing this survey: https://forms.gle/CcuvaXCEpgPLQ6d18 What to Listen For 00:00 Intro 00:23 Sony Acquires Alamo Drafthouse 01:00 2024 in Review: Theatrical Exhibition 02:14 Inside Out 2: Box Office Record and Impact 04:51 Disney's Rebound in Theatrical Releases 07:00 Success of 20th Century Studios Titles 09:...
Dec 26, 2024•49 min•Ep. 265
Daniel Loria and Rebecca Pahle go over the latest headlines in theatrical exhibitions and preview the Christmas season box office. In the feature segment, the Cinema Foundation’s Executive Director, Bryan Braunlich, joins to talk about plans for the @ the Movies campaign—bringing four moviegoing—themed events to cinemas nationwide in 2025 to encourage habitual moviegoing. Give us your feedback on our podcast by accessing this survey: https://forms.gle/CcuvaXCEpgPLQ6d18 What to Listen For 00:00 I...
Dec 19, 2024•41 min•Ep. 264
In this week’s episode of the Boxoffice Podcast, co-hosts Daniel Loria, Rebecca Pahle and Chad Kennerk cover the latest exhibition news, including the announcement of CinemaCon's NATO Marquee Award, which is set to honor Cinemark CEO Sean Gamble, and NATO's rebranded National Cinema Day into the campaign At the Movies. In the feature segment, Daniel sits down with Nickel Boys director RaMell Ross to explore the challenges of adapting a celebrated novel and the significance of the...
Dec 12, 2024•42 min•Ep. 263
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, abo...
Dec 05, 2024•1 hr•Ep. 262
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, D...
Nov 28, 2024•1 hr•Ep. 261
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 For 00:00 Intro 01:00 Introduction to Thanksgiving Box Office...
Nov 21, 2024•56 min•Ep. 260
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...
Nov 14, 2024•27 min•Ep. 259
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 For 00:00 Intro 01:00 November Mov...
Nov 07, 2024•32 min•Ep. 258
In this week’s episode of the Boxoffice Podcast, brought to you by Angel Studios, co-hosts Daniel Loria, Rebecca Pahle, and Chad Kennerk countdown the top 10 highest-grossing horror films of the last 10 years, adding some personal favorites and culturally significant horror titles beyond those on the list. Give us your feedback on our podcast by accessing this survey: https://forms.gle/CcuvaXCEpgPLQ6d18 What to Listen For 00:00 Intro 01:00 Top 10 Highest Grossing Horror Movies Discussion Begins ...
Oct 31, 2024•56 min•Ep. 257
In this week’s episode of the Boxoffice Podcast, brought to you by Angel Studios, co-hosts Daniel Loria, Rebecca Pahle, and Chad Kennerk discuss the recent performance of Smile 2 and preview the upcoming Venom: The Last Dance. In the feature segment, Daniel is joined by Angel Studios' Executive Vice President and Global Head of Theatrical Distribution, Brandon Purdie, to review the 2025 slate. Upcoming releases include Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin., a historical thriller about Dietrich Bonh...
Oct 24, 2024•39 min•Ep. 256
In this week’s episode of the Boxoffice Podcast, brought to you by Angel Studios, co-hosts Daniel Loria, Rebecca Pahle, and Chad Kennerk discuss the effective grassroots marketing of Terrifier 3 and the strong pre-sales for Wicked leading into the Thanksgiving holiday box office. Daniel is joined in the feature segment by B&B Theatres Co-Presidents Bobbie, Brittanie, and Brock Bagby to celebrate the centennial anniversary of B&B Theatres. The chain will be honored at ShowEast with this y...
Oct 17, 2024•45 min•Ep. 255
In this week’s episode of the Boxoffice Podcast, co-hosts Rebecca Pahle, and Chad Kennerk discuss the latest box office news, including the underperformance of Joker: Folie à Deux with $37.6M. They also forecast upcoming releases such as Terrifier 3 and the wide expansion of Jason Reitman’s Saturday Night. Rebecca is joined in the feature segment by Erica Lopez, executive director of Variety - the Children's Charity of the United States, to discuss the annual Gold Heart Pin Campaign. Since its i...
Oct 10, 2024•23 min•Ep. 254
Daniel Loria, Rebecca Pahle, and Chad Kennerk are joined by Puck News and The Outside Scoop’s Scott Mendelson to discuss the October theatrical slate. The panel tackles the slumping presales for Joker Folie a Deux, assesses the potential of the month’s horror titles, and offers hope on the prospects of Venom: The Last Dance in the marketplace. Give us your feedback on our podcast by accessing this survey: https://forms.gle/CcuvaXCEpgPLQ6d18 What to Listen For 00:00 Intro 01:00 October Box Office...
Oct 03, 2024•45 min•Ep. 253
In this week’s episode of the Boxoffice Podcast, co-hosts Daniel Loria, Rebecca Pahle, and Chad Kennerk the latest industry news, including the $2.2 billion investment that exhibitors nationwide have committed to enhancing the moviegoing experience. In advance of this week’s NATO Fall Summit, Daniel speaks to Lou DiGioia, the chief operating officer of the National Association of Theatre Owners, in the feature segment about the investment by top theater chains and the broader trend across all ch...
Sep 26, 2024•39 min•Ep. 252
In this week’s episode of the Boxoffice Podcast, co-hosts Rebecca Pahle and Chad Kennerk recap the second frame of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice and solid international holds. Speak No Evil debuted in second place and the documentary Am I Racist? surprised in fourth place. The pair also discuss the upcoming weekend, including the projections for Transformers One and Never Let Go, as well as upcoming event cinema releases such as Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story and Nosferatu with Radiohead, a Si...
Sep 19, 2024•15 min•Ep. 251
In this week’s episode of the Boxoffice Podcast, co-hosts Daniel Loria, Rebecca Pahle, and Chad Kennerk recap the $111M opening weekend of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, which drove a record-setting weekend for chains such as Cinemark. In the feature segment, Daniel interviews director J.J. Perry about his upcoming Lionsgate action film The Killer’s Game, starring Dave Bautista. Perry, who has a long filmography as a stunt performer, discusses showcasing diverse combat styles in the film, including me...
Sep 12, 2024•22 min•Ep. 250
In this week’s episode of the Boxoffice Podcast, co-hosts Daniel Loria, Rebecca Pahle, and Chad Kennerk are joined by The Boxoffice Company’s Romeo Duchene and Boxoffice Studios’ Russ Fischer to review the diverse September slate. The monthly box office preview highlights September’s major release, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, and other notable wide releases like Speak No Evil, Transformers One, The Wild Robot, and Megalopolis. With Halloween rapidly approaching, the panel also covers a number of li...
Sep 05, 2024•41 min•Ep. 249
In this week’s episode of the Boxoffice Podcast, brought to you by Fathom Events, co-hosts Daniel Loria and Chad Kennerk discuss the latest industry news and the upcoming Labor Day box office weekend including new releases Reagan, 1992, and Slingshot. Then in the feature segment, Daniel speaks with exhibition veteran Kevin Mitchell about the evolution of Showbiz Direct and this weekend’s release of the Dennis Quaid starring biopic Reagan. Give us your feedback on our podcast by accessing this su...
Aug 29, 2024•28 min•Ep. 248
In this week’s episode of the Boxoffice Podcast, brought to you by Fathom Events, co-hosts Daniel Loria, Rebecca Pahle, and Chad Kennerk discuss the success of Fathom Events' 3D re-release of Coraline, which earned $12.5M over the weekend, surpassing last year’s Fathom Events repertory release record. The team also reviews Alien: Romulus, which had a $42M opening weekend, slightly below expectations. Then in the feature segment, Rebecca speaks with Ray Nutt, the CEO of Fathom Events, to discuss ...
Aug 22, 2024•32 min•Ep. 247
In this week’s episode of the Boxoffice Podcast, Russ Fischer, Daniel Loria, and Rebecca Pahle discuss the lasting cultural impact of the ALIEN franchise on contemporary moviegoing, going back to discuss and analyze everything that went right (and wrong) with every theatrical entry in the series. Give us your feedback on our podcast by accessing this survey: https://forms.gle/CcuvaXCEpgPLQ6d18 Episode Resources: Weekend Preview: ALIEN: ROMULUS Aims to Topple DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE? What to Lis...
Aug 15, 2024•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 246
In this week’s episode of the Boxoffice Podcast, brought to you by 2024 Giants of Exhibition Sponsors Barco, Digital Cinema United, Fandango, and VIP Luxury Seating, co-hosts Daniel Loria, Rebecca Pahle, and Chad Kennerk are joined by Romeo Duchene, The Boxoffice Company’s VP Strategic Content Partnerships, to forecast the opening weekend of It Ends With Us and Borderlands. Then in the feature segment, Rebecca speaks with Lela Meadow-Conner, the president of the board of Art House Convergence, t...
Aug 08, 2024•26 min•Ep. 245
In this week’s episode of the Boxoffice Podcast, brought to you by 2024 Giants of Exhibition Sponsors Barco, Digital Cinema United, Fandango, and VIP Luxury Seating, co-hosts Daniel Loria, Rebecca Pahle, and Chad Kennerk recap the incredible debut of Deadpool & Wolverine, which set admissions revenue records for an R-rated film, along with numerous food & beverage and merchandise sales records. The August movie preview tracks upcoming titles such as It Ends with Us and Alien: Romulus. Th...
Aug 01, 2024•50 min•Ep. 244
In this week's episode of the Boxoffice Podcast, co-hosts Daniel Loria, Rebecca Pahle, and Russ Fischer are joined by special guest Albert Lawrence to discuss the opening weekend for DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE, which is poised to have the largest opening weekend for an R-rated film of all time. In the feature segment, Pahle speaks with Diane Feffer and Joel Davis of TOMA (Theatre Owners of Middle America) on the upcoming trade show CinéShow, taking place August 26-28. Give us your feedback on our ...
Jul 25, 2024•49 min•Ep. 243
In this week’s episode of the Boxoffice Podcast, brought to you by D-BOX, co-hosts Daniel Loria, Rebecca Pahle, Russ Fischer, and Chad Kennerk recap the opening weekend success of Neon’s horror title Longlegs and look ahead to this weekend’s release of Universal Pictures’ Twisters. In the sponsored feature segment, Daniel talks to Sébastien Mailhot, the president and CEO of D-BOX, about the current state of immersive seating technology in the film industry, with a focus on D-Box's leading role i...
Jul 18, 2024•48 min•Ep. 242
In this week’s episode of the Boxoffice Podcast, brought to you by Agile Ticketing Solutions, Daniel Loria is joined by the Boxoffice Company’s Russ Fischer to discuss the July 4th weekend box office and the major movies hitting theaters this July, as well as preview titles they’re looking forward to in August. Give us your feedback on our podcast by accessing this survey: https://forms.gle/CcuvaXCEpgPLQ6d18 Episode Resources: Agile Ticketing Solutions The Biggest Movies Coming to Theaters in Ju...
Jul 11, 2024•38 min•Ep. 241
In this week’s episode of the Boxoffice Podcast, co-hosts Daniel Loria, Rebecca Pahle, and Chad Kennerk cover the latest industry news and forecast of the Fourth of July weekend box office. In the sponsored feature segment, Rebecca speaks to Shane Burkett, Director of Strategic Marketing at Agile Ticketing Solutions about the significance of independent cinemas and how Agile Ticketing Solutions can help theaters connect with their customers. Give us your feedback on our podcast by accessing this...
Jul 04, 2024•40 min•Ep. 240
In the last episode of our three-part CineEurope podcast series, Daniel Loria and Romeo Duchene review Inside Out 2 ’s strong sophomore frame and look ahead at the box office potential of A Quiet Place: Day One and Horizon: An American Saga . In our sponsored segment, Jack Kline, the executive consultant for CINITY and former CEO for Christie, discusses the latest PLF innovations. Then in our feature interview, Daniel is joined by Julien Marcel, CEO of The Boxoffice Company, to go over the highl...
Jun 27, 2024•45 min•Ep. 239
In the second episode of our three-part CineEurope podcast series, the Boxoffice Podcast team breaks down a week of big news and big box office, as a top-15 domestic chain sells to Sony and INSIDE OUT 2 shatters expectations with a $150M-plus opening. In our sponsored segment, Alan Roe, CEO of Jacro, comments on what the cinema industry can learn from other businesses in our sponsored segment. In our feature interview, co-host Rebecca Pahle speaks with Clare Binns of Picturehouse Cinemas, recipi...
Jun 20, 2024•57 min•Ep. 238
In the first episode of the Boxoffice Podcast's CineEurope 2024 series, sponsored by JACRO and Christie, co-host Rebecca Pahle speaks with UNIC's Laura Houlgatte and Phil Clapp about what to expect from this year's show, kicking off in Barcelona next week. Elsewhere in the episode, co-hosts Pahle, Daniel Loria, and Romeo Duchenne break down the latest in exhibition industry news and look ahead to the earnings potential of Disney's Inside Out 2. Give us your feedback on our podcast by accessing t...
Jun 13, 2024•42 min•Ep. 237
In this week’s episode of the Boxoffice Podcast, co-hosts Daniel Loria, Romeo Duchenne, and Rebecca Pahle discuss the weekend ahead for cinemas—with Bad Boys: Ride or Die and The Watchers hitting theaters—and the month ahead for specialty releases. In the feature segment, Pahle speaks with Kate Markham of Art House Convergence, Barbara Twist of Film Festival Alliance, and Spotlight Cinema Networks CEO Jerry Rakfeldt about the upcoming IND/EX conference, which will see the independent film commun...
Jun 06, 2024•40 min•Ep. 236
