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CineEurope Update with ICE Theaters and Nordisk Film Cinemas; The Flash and Elemental Underperform [Sponsored by ICE Theaters/Christie]
Boxoffice Podcast
06/22/23 • 51 min
4.0
On this week’s episode of the Boxoffice Podcast, Boxoffice Pro Deputy Editor Rebecca Pahle runs down Disney’s latest batch of release date changes before speaking with Chief Analyst Shawn Robbins about the underperformance of The Flash and Elemental–and the good news that came out of last weekend’s box office. After a look ahead at this weekend’s potential grosses, we hear from Boxoffice Pro co-host Russ Fischer, live on the ground at CineEurope, to share his insights into the show as it progresses before speaking to Managing Director Guillaume Thomine Desmazures of ICE Theaters, an immersive screening format that’s wowed audiences in an array of global markets. Finally, Pahle speaks with Asger Flygare Bech-Thomsen of Nordisk Film Cinemas, CineEurope’s 2023 International Exhibitor of the Year.
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Episode Resources:
- CineEurope International Exhibitor of the Year: Nordisk Film Cinemas
- Weekend Box Office: THE FLASH ($55.1M), ELEMENTAL ($29.5M), THE BLACKENING ($6.0M) All Open Below Lowest Projections
What to Listen For
- 00:00 Intro
- 01:49 MCU and Avatar films release has been pushed back
- 04:09 What went wrong for The Flash
- 06:10 Two more films from the DCEU extended universe
- 07:45 Elemental, The Flash underperforms
- 12:12 No Hard Feelings predictions
- 14:36 Local cinema, local output
- 17:10 Controversies in the European exhibition
- 22:24 Updates from CineEurope 2023
- 23:33 What is ICE Theaters?
- 26:18 80 screens worldwide
- 27:13 Titles that overperformed
- 29:02 PLF strategies
- 31:47 Nordisk Film Cinemas recovery process
- 34:23 Local titles are big
- 36:37 Supply and demand in the industry
- 40:43 Recliner seats
- 45:47 Sustainability efforts
06/22/23 • 51 min

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CineEurope 2023 Recap | Showcase UK Managing Director Crispin Lilly [Sponsored by ICE Theaters & Christie]
Boxoffice Podcast
06/29/23 • 53 min
In our final episode of our CineEurope 2023 series, co-hosts Daniel Loria and Rebecca Pahle check in with Russ Fischer to get his parting thoughts from UNIC’s annual convention for the European exhibition industry. In the sponsored segment, Christie’s VP of Engineering David Kiers joins Rebecca Pahle in a conversation covering the cinema tech leader’s latest plans and priorities. And in our feature segment, Rebecca is joined by Crispin Lilly, the exhibition veteran who was recently named as Showcase Cinemas’ UK Managing Director.
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Episode Resources:
What to Listen For
- 00:00 Intro
- 03:08 The Flash didn’t work?
- 04:34 Latest box office numbers
- 07:16 Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny to face challenges
- 15:25 CineEurope 2023 recap
- 18:18 Piracy problems in Europe
- 26:06 Christie products and solutions
- 31:54 What is an integrated media block?
- 33:47 High frame rate movies evolution
- 35:56 Lessening the carbon footprint
- 37:48 Early years in the cinema industry
- 41:28 Reopening after the pandemic lookdown
- 45:53 What was your cinema growing up?
- 49:00 Why customer service is fundamental
- 51:49 Slow but steady market recovery
06/29/23 • 53 min

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Boxoffice Rewind: Mission Impossible Franchise
Boxoffice Podcast
07/06/23 • 81 min
5.0
This week on The Boxoffice Podcast, co-hosts Daniel Loria and Russ Fischer look back on the box office history of the Mission: Impossible franchise. Daniel and Russ discuss the legacy of the franchise after nearly thirty years of entries reaching cinema screens around the world, leading up to the release of this summer’s Mission: Impossible- Dead Reckoning Part I.
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Episode Resources:
- Santikos Entertainment
- Santikos Theaters to Become 8th Largest Circuit in North America
- Boxoffice Rewind: Tom Cruise at the Box Office
What to Listen For
- 00:00 Intro
- 02:02 Santikos Entertainment expands
- 03:21 Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny underperforms during its opening weekend
- 06:42 New movies opening next weekend
- 09:28 Mission Impossible, May 1996
- 36:29 Mission: Impossible 2, May 2000
- 46:02 Mission: Impossible III, May 2006
- 52:22 Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol, December 2011
- 01:00:44 Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation, July 2015
- 01:09:29 Mission: Impossible – Fallout, July 2018
07/06/23 • 81 min

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NATO Treasurer and Bow Tie Cinemas COO Joe Masher on New York City Theaters Remaining Closed
Boxoffice Podcast
10/22/20 • 38 min
In this week’s episode, Daniel, Rebecca, and Jesse Rifkin, Boxoffice Pro analyst, discuss the top 5 films in this week’s box office, Two Hearts’ massive YouTube trailer views, and New York state's new reopening guidelines.
Rebecca and Daniel talk to Joe Masher, the current National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO) Treasurer and COO of Bow Tie Cinemas -- the oldest theater circuit in North America, about the political conflict hindering the reopening of theaters in New York city and the guidelines set for some theaters to open in New York state.
Join us to find out more about the developing NATO appeal for cinemas to finally re-open.
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What to Listen For
- [00:00:50] Movie theaters to reopen in New York state, except NY city area
- [00:04:20] This week's Top 5 box office
- [00:06:20] Two Hearts film ranked 6th place
- [00:07:26] Chris Charalambous on acquiring titles and deciding the release dates
- [00:09:28] Two Hearts' YouTube trailer views
- [00:10:57] Loren Schwartz on marketing a movie in this pandemic
- [00:12:59] The importance of a diverse film calendar
- [00:14:20] How attainable it is to adapt to safety standards
- [00:18:10] Theaters can reopen in counties with 2% or less infection rate
- [00:18:49] Strict air filtration upgrades in theaters
- [00:21:00] Complicated and complex air handling guidelines
- [00:22:46] Instead of regional, reopening should be based on county numbers
- [00:26:18] You can't close down borders between the boroughs
- [00:27:31] The Aurora theater in East Aurora, New York
- [00:29:54] New York city lost most of its Art Houses
- [00:31:10] Lawsuits and the continued closure of theaters in other states
- [00:34:24] When is New York city going to reopen?
- [00:36:32] There must be a good list of titles for theaters to remain open
10/22/20 • 38 min
10/01/20 • 45 min
We Are Parable started out as an intention to screen their favorite film in their local cinema. Seven years later, the husband and wife tandem created an avenue of cinematic events focused on creating unique film viewing experiences for Black audiences in the UK.
In today’s episode, Rebecca, Russ, and Shawn talk to Anthony Andrews, the Co-Founder of We Are Parable. They uncover how the company started out, award-winning director Spike Lee’s involvement with them forming key relationships within the industry, attracting vulnerable and targeted audiences to visit cinemas again, and a little bit on Disney’s update of new movie releases.
Listen to how independent cinemas are performing in the UK!
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What to Listen For
- [00:00:50] Take part in the Boxoffice Podcast survey.
- [00:01:22] Fourth weekend of Tenet's release.
- [00:03:20] List of the latest movie release dates.
- [00:04:29] Reaching $100 million for the next four to six weeks domestically may not happen.
- [00:06:38] From no new release to multiple product releases into the Thanksgiving weekend.
- [00:08:54] How Death of the Nile will perform?
- [00:10:12] Disney's strategy this year.
- [00:12:22] Soul didn't get pushed to Disney Plus.
- [00:14:00] Reception of the BTS (South Korean boyband) movie
- [00:15:04] There are a couple of big film anniversaries this year.
- [00:16:23] Get to know We Are Parable.
- [00:18:26] What We Are Parable does to sell screenings as events?
- [00:22:02] Do the same audiences return to every event?
- [00:23:36] What convinced you to create events around black cinema as a viable business?
- [00:27:33] The next event with Spike Lee was held in a 400-seat cinema planned within 3 days.
- [00:30:00] We Are Parable has formed key relationships after the Spike Lee event.
- [00:34:20] Distributors are reaching out to organizations to reach particular target audiences.
- [00:36:06] How distributors will attract specific and vulnerable audiences to come watch in cinemas again.
- [00:40:25] How did the We Are Parable first in-person screening after shutdown go?
- [00:44:32] We try to communicate and alleviate some concerns of the audience.
- [00:47:32] Take a look at the Boxoffice Podcast survey!
10/01/20 • 45 min
Art Houses Fight On: Salt Lake Film Society Launches @homeArts
Boxoffice Podcast
09/24/20 • 39 min
In today’s episode, Rebecca, Daniel, and Shawn talk to Tori Baker, Salt Lake Film Society (SLFS) President and CEO. They discuss the @homeArts initiative, maintaining audience loyalty to local art houses, the importance of reinforcing theatrical behavior, and what state virtual screening is currently at.
Tune in and listen to the long-term potential of virtual screening!
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What to Listen For
[00:01:20] Tenet is at a 35% drop from last week with a little over $25 million worldwide.
[00:03:00] Tenet successfully opened in Japan at 50% theater capacity, less than a million in Mexico with 88% seating capacity.
[00:04:57] The current number one movie only made under $5 million domestically.
[00:06:22] Drive-ins' domestic market share for Tenet.
[00:08:18] New Mutants showed some staying power, down just 22% from last weekend.
[00:10:43] The Salt lake Film Society launched SLFS@Home program.
[00:11:55] Where does virtual theatrical go?
[00:13:11] Immediate Accelerator studio: reinforcing theatrical.
[00:16:51] Launching was delayed because tests were being done, booking power of the technology was also increased.
[00:20:08] With virtual theatrical, theaters should maintain their brand and audience.
[00:21:00] Audiences are loyal to the independent and art house local to their community.
[00:22:31] The importance of reinforcing theatrical behaviors.
[00:25:01] People will donate above and beyond if you're the home of a certain cause they support.
[00:27:15] The underserved audiences can enjoy these virtual screens.
[00:32:33] The exclusivity of appointment viewing.
[00:36:38] The power of cinemas in local communities.
09/24/20 • 39 min
10/08/20 • 38 min
The Karo Film Group is a leading motion picture exhibition company owning and operating 31 modern movie theatres comprising of 197 screens in Moscow, the Moscow region, St. Petersburg, Nizhniy Novgorod, Samara, Kazan, Kaliningrad and Surgut and serves nearly 12 million visitors per year.
In today’s episode, Rebecca and Daniel sit down with Olga Zinyakova, President of Karo Films and Paul Heth, Karo’s Executive Chairman & CEO. They talk about the introduction of modern style cinemas in Russia, smart programming films to drive viewership, Karo's plans for 2021, and Cineworld's temporary closure.
Listen to how the film industry is booming in Russia!
What to Listen For
- [00:00:44] No Time to Die release date delayed
- [00:01:55] Cineworld to temporarily suspend operations beginning October 8th
- [00:04:57] Other exhibitors might announce temporary closure too
- [00:07:25] One movie isn't enough to bring people back in cinemas
- [00:09:41] Visit boxofficepro.com for the latest update
- [00:10:07] The Russian market in the exhibition industry
- [00:11:37:] Paul Heth: How he revived the Russian film industry
- [00:15:21] The partnership with Ikea
- [00:18:49] Update on Russian cinema status after reopening
- [00:21:45] What happened right after the Russsion market reopened?
- [00:26:23] Smart programming of films drive more viewership
- [00:28:48] The KARO Black Premium offers
- [00:31:00] KARO Art: bringing first-time filmmakers festival products
- [00:32:55] Many city cinemas have poor movie-going experience
- [00:37:43] The effect of movie schedule changes in the Russian market
- [00:42:03] Disney booked dates for their products until 2028
10/08/20 • 38 min
Tenet’s Domestic Debut
Boxoffice Podcast
09/10/20 • 28 min
In today’s episode, Russ, Daniel, and Shawn discuss Tenet’s opening week in local theaters, controversy surrounding Disney’s Mulan, and why new wide releases are important to the industry’s recovery efforts.
Tune in to see how Tenet’s release is impacting the industry!
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What to Listen For
- [00:01:09] How was your movie going experience?
- [00:01:39] Casinos are operating at reduced capacity in New York, no regular basic timeframe for cinemas to reopen.
- [00:02:20] Tenet is nearing a $115 million benchmark after two weekends in the global box office.
- [00:06:23] The directing style and artistry of Christopher Nolan.
- [00:07:43] Mulan released on Disney Plus.
- [00:09:10] Tenet might become a blueprint for Wonder Woman and many other movies in the future.
- [00:12:08] Tenet can't play in drive-ins where indoor theaters aren't open.
- [00:13:58] Nolan's films do well with adults about 25 years old and older.
- [00:15:13] The impact of COVID-19 to the entertainment and media industry.
- [00:17:28] The controversy surrounding Mulan and its lead star.
- [00:20:30] Mulan will open on China and Russia, Tenet is nearing its third weekend globally.
- [00:21:35] One more new wide release in the US market to further help the industry recover.
- [00:23:05] Communicating to audiences that theaters are already opening remains a challenge.
- [00:24:20] The future of theaters isn't dependent on how Tenet performs.
- [00:25:40] Lesser promotional ads for new movies play a big part in the effectiveness of word-of-mouth and audience outreach.
09/10/20 • 28 min
As Tenet Opens in Cinemas, More Major Films are Being Shelved
Boxoffice Podcast
09/03/20 • 42 min
In today’s episode, Russ, Daniel, Rebecca, and Shawn discuss California’s safer economy blueprint at 25% capacity in select counties, successful films pre-COVID, international film festivals, and Paramount and Disney’s list of releases pushed back in 2021.
Listen in to find out how Tenet is driving the recovery efforts of exhibitors.
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What to Listen For
- [00:01:31] Tenet opened internationally with a promising start.
- [00:02:45] Tom Cruise helped promote Tenet by posting a video of himself watching the film in a theater on social media.
- [00:04:07] Which movie star can convince you to watch a film.
- [00:06:11] California governor released a safer economy blueprint where in some counties can allow theaters to open at 25% capacity.
- [00:09:17] 62% more or less of the domestic market is open.
- [00:10:20] Disney is still waiting on reopening plans of major circuits.
- [00:12:18] Can there be a new film that might have a 2nd and 3rd weekend better than its opening week?
- [00:15:09] Paramount mostly vacated their 2020 releases.
- [00:19:21] The Personal History of David Copperfield was released on 1,360 screens over the weekend.
- [00:22:14] In this recovery effort, the word of mouth promotes movie-going experience watching the film and going to the cinemas.
- [00:23:12] Frank Rodriguez, head of distribution at Searchlight said they are completely committed to theatrical and didn't venture into the PVOD space.
- [00:25:06] Nomad Land which is well received on the critic circuit.
- [00:25:39] Venice and Toronto International Film Festival are actually having physical film festivals in September.
- [00:27:08] What does the festival season look like this year?
- [00:30:42] What movies have broken through the cultural conversation in 2020?
- [00:31:21] Farewell to Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman.
- [00:33:34] Hamilton and The Host have made some noise in 2020.
- [00:36:43] Bad Boys For Life and Invisible Man were shown pre COVID and grossed well.
- [00:37:28] Movies now have bigger opportunities to perform after release because there aren't many new films being released.
- [00:39:16] It's all about the fact that films will have longer screens, gross figures can't be compared.
- [00:42:12] Tenet can screen for weeks.
- [00:44:31] It makes sense to delay Kingsman's release in February.
09/03/20 • 42 min
Tenet Dropped to $6 Million in its 2nd Weekend, More Uncertainty in the Fourth Quarter
Boxoffice Podcast
09/17/20 • 23 min
In today’s episode, Russ, Shawn, and Rebecca discuss Tenet’s gross on its second weekend, list of major films to open in November and December, and counterprogramming that can potentially reel in more people into theaters.
Listen in for updates on what film to watch in theaters nearest you!
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What to Listen For
- [00:01:11] Tenet dropped to $6 million on the second weekend, from a little over $9 million the previous week.
- [00:04:30] Tenet's real gross income with US and Canada openings combined.
- [00:06:06] Studios and exhibitors are still too dependent on detailed release figures.
- [00:08:29] Wonder Woman 1984 release date has been pushed in December.
- [00:09:53] List of movies set to come out in late September and towards the end of the fourth quarter.
- [00:14:21] Black Widow's delayed release will affect the release of future Marvel movies.
- [00:16:04] Freaky and Connected movies might help bring some people back in theaters.
- [00:18:37] Contenders are lining up in time for the festival and award season.
- [00:19:27] New film releases are more of a symbolic solidarity with exhibition types of releases.
- [00:22:21] We will need more than just one movie to pull everybody back to theaters.
- [00:24:30] What horror films to expect in October?
- [00:25:15] Other interesting films that have huge potential to bring people in theaters before 2020 ends.
- [00:26:55] Mulan reaches $23 million gross in China.
- [00:29:02] Free Guy and The Croods: New Age will open in December.
- [00:31:28] What movies are you eager to see in the theaters?
- [00:33:55] Tenet has grossed over $200 million globally.
09/17/20 • 23 min
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How many episodes does Boxoffice Podcast have?
Boxoffice Podcast currently has 205 episodes available.
What topics does Boxoffice Podcast cover?
The podcast is about Society & Culture, Entertainment Industry, Podcasts, Movies, Tv & Film and Cinema.
What is the most popular episode on Boxoffice Podcast?
The episode title 'CineEurope Update with ICE Theaters and Nordisk Film Cinemas; The Flash and Elemental Underperform [Sponsored by ICE Theaters/Christie]' is the most popular.
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The average episode length on Boxoffice Podcast is 41 minutes.
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Episodes of Boxoffice Podcast are typically released every 7 days.
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The first episode of Boxoffice Podcast was released on Mar 17, 2020.
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