Exhibition Features

This week on the Boxoffice Podcast, co-hosts Russ Fischer and Rebecca Pahle talk to Maggie Mackay, Executive Director at Vidiots. Founded in 1985 in Santa Monica, for decades the alternative video store Vidiots was a Southern California institution until rising...

While Warner Bros. may have abandoned theatrical exclusivity for its 2021 releases, they’re not abandoning theaters. The distributor’s titles for the next year will debut concurrently on both the big screen and the small screen, through the streaming platform HBO Max....

Universal, along with Warner Bros. and Disney, is among the major studios who have distributed the most films theatrically during the Covid-19 pandemic—a position it’s likely to maintain moving into 2021 and 2022.  That’s thanks to Universal’s unprecedented deals for...

“Jacobs” might not be in the name—but Telescopic Seating Systems counts itself among the many family-run businesses that keep the exhibition sector moving. Married for 43 years, Fred and Denise Jacobs have come up through multiple industries together, landing in...

A number of titles will screen in cinemas during the week between December 25 and January 1. Here’s a guide for the films to watch when continuing the holiday tradition of a big screen with your family this holiday season....

Writer/director Emerald Fennell gives a new twist to the revenge thriller in Promising Young Woman.

By Rebecca Pahle and Daniel Loria A real estate renegotiation veteran of 30 years, Andrew Graiser of A&G Real Estate Partners recently sat down with Boxoffice Pro to discuss what theaters should know as they begin the process of working...

2020 marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of Boxoffice Pro. Though the publication you hold in your hands has had different owners, headquarters, and even names—it was founded in Kansas City by 18-year-old Ben Shlyen as The Reel Journal,...

Despite Disney’s stated focus on a direct-to-consumer model, including streaming service Disney+, the studio’s theatrical slate remains robust, including upcoming properties from the Marvel, Star Wars, Avatar, Pixar, and Indiana Jones brands. Following the studio’s record $13.1 billion in global box...

John Fithian joins the Boxoffice Podcast to talk about the state of theatrical exhibition as 2020 comes to a close.

Covid-19 has turned the film world topsy-turvy, but awards season rumbles on—with Oscar hopefuls filling the schedules of festivals that have had to adjust to a worldwide pandemic. Near the top of the list in terms of awards buzz is...

With the exhibition landscape in 2020 marked by a slim and unpredictable film slate, teen romantic drama After We Collided has emerged as a rare success story—an American indie that’s found substantial success in overseas markets hurting for new films...