Boxoffice Podcast


Looking Back on National Cinema Day with NATO’s Cinema Foundation and the UKCA

This Week on The Boxoffice Podcast: Rebecca Pahle is joined by Russ Fischer and Chad Kennerk as the trio catches up on a slow news week and a near-tie at the box office between The Nun II and A Haunting in Venice. In the feature segment, Daniel Loria conducts interviews with Bryan Braunlich of NATO’s Cinema Foundation and Phil Clapp of the U.K. Cinema Association, who reflect on the second annual National Cinema Day.

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Dumb Money Director Craig Gillespie

Episode 193 – September 7, 2023

In this episode of the Boxoffice Podcast, co-hosts Daniel Loria and Rebecca Pahle discuss their favorite experiences with horror films at the movies. In the feature segment, Loria interviews Craig Gillespie, director of Sony’s DUMB MONEY, coming out in limited release this weekend before expanding throughout the month.

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Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour at the Movies and the Missed Opportunity of EXORSWIFT | Santikos CEO Tim Handren

Episode 193 – September 7, 2023

This Week on The Boxoffice Podcast: Daniel Loria, Rebecca Pahle, and Chad Kennerk look at the impact of Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour concert film on the release schedule—and the missed opportunity of having a BARBENHEIMER-style phenomenon after Universal’s Exorcist: Believer abandoned its release date and deprived the public of the EXORSWIFT at the box office. In our feature segment, Rebecca speaks with Santikos CEO Tim Handren on the circuit’s aggressive expansion from a regional Texas chain to one of the country’s ten-largest movie theater brands.

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Antoine Fuqua on The Equalizer 3

Episode 192 – August 31, 2023

In this week’s episode of the Boxoffice Podcast, the panel recaps the early box office results from National Cinema Day and looks at the impact of Warner Bros.’ release schedule changes for Q4. In our feature segment, director Antoine Fuqua joins the podcast to discuss his latest film, The Equalizer 3.

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Fall Preview; ShowSouth 2023: Interview with NCG Cinemas’ Jeff Geiger

Episode 191 – August 24, 2023

In this episode of the Boxoffice Podcast, co-hosts Rebecca Pahle, Shawn Robbins, and Chad
Kennerk discuss this weekend’s second annual National Cinema Day, predicting which films
could see the biggest boost from the industry-wide celebration of moviegoing. Later in the
episode, the trio runs down the fall slate, highlighting the potential big earners–and big question
marks–on the calendar from now through the end of November. In our feature segment,
Boxoffice Podcast co-host Daniel Loria speaks with Jeff Geiger of NCG Cinemas, receiving the
Statesman of the Year Award at this year’s ShowSouth.

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BLUE BEETLE Director Angel Manuel Soto

Episode 190 – August 17, 2023

In this week’s episode of the Boxoffice Podcast, Co-hosts Daniel Loria and Rebecca Pahle recap the latest box office results and industry headlines for theatrical exhibition. In the feature segment, Daniel Loria interviews Angel Manuel Soto, the filmmaker behind Warner Bros.’ latest DC super hero adventure, Blue Beetle.

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Billion Dollar Barbie | Inside the Box Office Success of SOUND OF FREEDOM

Episode 189 – August 10, 2023

In this week’s episode of the Boxoffice Podcast, co-hosts Rebecca Pahle, Shawn Robbins, and Chad Kennerk discuss Q2 earnings call, Barbie still sitting in the number one spot, and August release list. In our feature segment, Daniel shares his interviews on the success of Angel Studio’s Sound of Freedom becoming the biggest summer surprise hit of 2023

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Looking Back on National Cinema Day with NATO's Cinema Foundation and the UKCA

This Week on The Boxoffice Podcast: Rebecca Pahle is joined by Russ Fischer and Chad Kennerk as the trio catches up on a slow news week and a near-tie at the box office between The Nun II and A Haunting in Venice. In the feature segment, Daniel Loria conducts interviews with Bryan Braunlich of NATO’s Cinema Foundation and Phil Clapp of the U.K. Cinema Association, who reflect on the second annual National Cinema Day.

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What to Listen For

  • 00:00 Intro
  • 02:22 Universal Studios reaches $4B mark globally
  • 03:09 Transition from silent movies to sound
  • 05:28 Taylor Swift concert in cinemas
  • 06:43 Weekend box office update
  • 09:24 A Haunting in Venice
  • 11:14 Expendables 4 prediction
  • 14:39 Overview of the Cinema Foundation
  • 17:13 The National Cinema Day initiative
  • 21:42 Increased trust from partners
  • 23:55 Highlight on the future of exhibition
  • 25:47 Offering a flat ticket price
  • 28:16 Selecting when to hold the National Cinema Day
  • 32:20 Families coming in booking individually
  • 34:53 Main trends in the National Cinema Day UK
  • 37:00 30th anniversary of Jurassic Park
  • 38:23 Tracking audience activity and preferences
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Looking Back on National Cinema Day with NATO's Cinema Foundation and the UKCA
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Dumb Money Director Craig Gillespie
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Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour at the Movies and the Missed Opportunity of EXORSWIFT | Santikos CEO Tim Handren
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Antoine Fuqua on The Equalizer 3
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Fall Preview; ShowSouth 2023: Interview with NCG Cinemas’ Jeff Geiger
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BLUE BEETLE Director Angel Manuel Soto
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Billion Dollar Barbie | Inside the Box Office Success of SOUND OF FREEDOM
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Ongoing Strike Leads to Release Date Changes for Sony; Bringing Movie Magic to Cinema Deserts with Eileen Baptistin Level
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Barbenheimer Breaks Records | Interview with Royal Corp.’s George and Marianne Abiaad
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Boxoffice Rewind: Mission Impossible Franchise
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Boxoffice Rewind: The Fast and the Furious Franchise [Sponsored by TAPOS/Screenvision Media]
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Fathom Events CEO Ray Nutt on the Company’s 2023 Slate
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