This week on the Boxoffice Podcast, Luis Castelazo—CFO of CMX Cinemas, the U.S. arm of Mexican circuit Cinemex—elaborates on a December 2020 open letter in which he called for a change in the exhibition status quo: If the theatrical exclusivity...

The global box office suffered a steep 71% decline in 2020, the largest year-over-year drop on record, stemming from the disastrous impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. ComScore is reporting a $12.2 billion tally in global ticket sales at cinemas worldwide...

Popcorn: Since the Great Depression, it’s been the movie theater staple. Patrons love it for its taste and convenience. Theaters love it for its high profitability. But look beyond the bag—or tub, or bucket—and you’ll find that the world of...

By Daniel Loria and Rebecca Pahle The economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc across the entertainment industry, cinemas being among the most damaged sectors. Studios scrambled to develop new distribution plans for their 2020 slate as movie...

In mid-March, the coronavirus pandemic put an immediate halt to the theatrical business, shuttering movie theaters from coast to coast as COVID-19 infections skyrocketed in North America. Though theaters in many areas began slowly opening their doors again, capacity restrictions...

Russian cinema operator KARO, boasting 262 screens across 32 locations, has offered insight into the state of the Russian box office moving into 2021. Reports the operator, the most successful film over the New Year’s holidays in Russia was Dmitry...