Box Office Watch
197 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 months ago -How much money a movie makes drives so much in Hollywood. Which sequels get greenlit, which franchises get rebooted, and how the theater chains try to combat streaming services all comes down to the almighty dollar. But sometimes the industry jargon can be a bit intimidating to new Box office nerds. That's where we come in - From the Avengers: Endgames to the Mortal Engines of the world, the Box Office Watch Podcast is here to break down the financial outcome of each weekend at the box office and help you understand how to think about how money flows in Hollywood.
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1/8/21-1/10/20: Wonder Woman 1984 Hobbles Along | Warner Bros Makes Nice with Hollywood | Rumors of Wave 3 of Movie Delays On the Horizon
January 12, 2021 14:00 - 31.6 MBIn this relatively news-light episode on the podcast, we go over how Wonder Woman 1984 continues to disappoint, how Warner Bros is looking to play nice with Hollywood talent after burning them last month with HBO Max, and various other corporate news from AMC and the like. In addition, there are rumors that in the next few days and weeks we'll see the next wave of COVID related movie delays as a full recovery by Q2 looks less and less likely for the country. Which definitely means that news ...
12/18-21/20 & 12/25-27/20 & 1/1-3/21: Catching up from the Holidays - Wonder Woman 1984's Disappointing Numbers, Soul's China Surprise, and Demon Slayer Beating Spirited Away Finally | 2020 Total Box Office and Top 10 Films (Does China need Hollywood?) | MGM on Sale and other news
January 06, 2021 14:00 - 38 minutes - 52.4 MBIn this first episode of 2021, we catch up on the news from the past three weeks for the box office - Wonder Woman's disappointing theatrical box office numbers and uncertain HBOMax performance, Soul's surprising success in China, and Demon Slayer not only beating Spirited Away for the top film in Japanese history, but also the top anime film worldwide. Plus, China and domestic box office numbers, the final total box office market size for 2020 (with China on top) and the Top 10 films Worldw...
Recapping the 2020 Box Office Industry in Verse | Year End Special
December 22, 2020 14:00 - 12.6 MBA Year End Special recapping the 2020 Box Office Industry YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/ILdu04sDYro Credits Email: [email protected] Twitter: https://twitter.com/BOWatchPodcast iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/box-office-watch/id1500197597 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Ny5dDxQquInt5YKizlzdi Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/listen?view=/ps/Ioeupsq3pemmeilo7s5ii76zldu Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/boxofficewatch A Ninjaboi Med...
12/11/20-12/13/20: Literally EVERYTHING announced at Disney Investor Day (Long Live Theatrical) | Fallout from Warner Bros HBOMax First Strategy Continues
December 15, 2020 17:30 - 1 hour - 87.3 MBIn this extra chonky episode of the podcast, we look at everything announced coming to Disney+ at the Disney Investor Day, and how it sharply contrasts with how Warner has opted to try and beef up their HBOMax offering. Plus headlines on cities locking down hurting Wonder Woman's prospects, and how Demon Slayer is oh so close to taking the crown from Spirited Away Credits Email: [email protected] Twitter: https://twitter.com/BOWatchPodcast iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/u...
12/4-12/6/20: Diving Deep into Warner Bros' Decision to Move All 2021 Films to HBOMax / Theatrical Simultaneous Release, And The Industry Reactions | Legendary Pictures Threatens Legal Action over Godzilla v Kong and Dune | Monster Hunter Banned in China Over Racist Joke
December 08, 2020 14:00 - 59.2 MBIn this episode we dig into the industry-rocking news that Warner Bros will be sending all 17 films on their 2021 film slate to a simultaneous release on both HBOMax and in Theaters, similar to the upcoming Wonder Woman 1984 release. We dig into the rationale on why they did this as a Hail Mary effort to jumpstart flagging HBOMax subscriber numbers, and how different parts of the industry - Exhibitors, Other Studios, and Producers and Talent - are impacted and how they are reacting. With bon...
11/20/20-11/22/20 & 11/27-11/29/20: Wonder Woman 1984 Does Mixed Christmas Day Release on HBOMax and In Theaters | The Croods 2 Tops Thanksgiving Box Office, Best Post-Pandemic | Demon Slayer Now #2 Film in Japan and #6 Film in 2020 | Godzilla v Kong, Run, and Borat 2 Streaming News/Rumors
December 01, 2020 14:00 - 34 minutes - 47 MBIn this episode after a Thanksgiving break, we cover the last 2 weeks of box office news and talk about the Wonder Woman 1984 release strategy of going both to HBOMax and In Theaters, Croods 2 dominating the Thanksgiving Box Office, Demon Slayer soaring to even higher heights in Japan, and various streaming news and rumors such as Godzilla v Kong moving to Netflix, and Borat 2 and Run topping Nielsen streaming charts and Hulu respectively. Credits Email: [email protected] Twi...
11/13/20-11/15/20: Freaky Tops Friday 13th Box Office | Demon Slayer and China's the Sacrifice Continue to Perform Overseas | Cinemark Signs Deal with Universal | Still no new WW84 date | HBOMax on Amazon TVs and Disney+ crosses 73M subs
November 18, 2020 13:00 - 28 minutes - 39.6 MBIn this episode, we go over the top 5 domestic box office led by Blumhouses/Universal's Freaky. We look at Demon Slayer breaking records in Taiwan and Japan, and Sacrifice from China entering the top 10 2020 films. We discuss the Cinemark deal with Universal, and the rising COVID cases impacting exhibition. We also muse over potential Wonder Woman 1984 release options, New numbers for HBOMax (including the Amazon deal) and Disney+, as well as senior marketing exits from Warner and speculatio...
11/6/20-11/8/20: Barely Any Christmas Season Movies Left | Pfizer Vaccine Announced | Let Him Go Tops Domestic | Demon Slayer #5 Movie in Japan All Time
November 11, 2020 04:59 - 16 minutes - 22.7 MBOn this post-election episode of the Box Office Watch, we go over the new exits from the December Box Office, the news of the Pfizer vaccine, miscellaneous movie news, and the domestic box office as well as Demon Slayer's historic run in Japan Credits Email: [email protected] Twitter: https://twitter.com/BOWatchPodcast iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/box-office-watch/id1500197597 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Ny5dDxQquInt5YKizlzdi Google Play: https://...
10/30/20-11/1/20: Come Play Tops Halloween Domestic Box Office | Demon Slayer Continues to Dominate | European Theaters Lockdown | Q3 Earnings Season | RIP Sean Connery
November 03, 2020 14:00 - 28 minutes - 38.8 MBThis week in the box office, we look at the Domestic Box Office topped by Focus Feature's Come Play. We also look at Demon Slayer's historic run in Japan, new film dates out of MGM and Paramount, various Q3 earnings reports from movie companies (including the Crunchyroll acquisition by Sony) and the success of the Borat Sequel. Also a tribute to Sir Sean Connery. Credits Email: [email protected] Twitter: https://twitter.com/BOWatchPodcast iTunes: https://podcasts.apple....
10/23/20-10/25/20: RIP Quibi 2020-2020 | New Dates for Ghostbuster, Candyman | Rumors of Bond Selling for $600M to Streaming | Demon Slayer Hype Train Chugs On
October 27, 2020 13:00 - 17 minutes - 24.2 MBIn this weeks episode, we press F to pay respects to Quibi, the streaming service that couldn't. WE also go over some new release dates for 2021 films, some rumors about No Time To Die going to streaming which ended up being false, other industry news about theaters reopening or curfews in Europe coming into effect. And we have a rather uninteresting domestic Top 5. Plus the new Chinese film topping the charts there, and Japan's Demon Slayer anime film continuing to shatter records. Credits...
10/16/20-10/18/20: Demon Slayer Hype Infinity Train - Anime Film Tops Global Box Office | New York Theaters Reopening Finally but will AMC Survive? | China Officially Top Box Office Market for 2020
October 21, 2020 02:30 - 34 minutes - 47.3 MBIn this week of the Box Office Watch Podcast, We break down the record breaking success of anime film Demon Slayer aka Kimetsu no Yaiba - how it got there and where it can potentially go both domestically and worldwide. We also look at domestic box office news of New York Theaters reopening, AMC's troubles, some streaming news, and the domestic top 5 films and new releases. Plus, the news that China is now officially the top grossing box office market of 2020. WorldofKJ Forum on Demon Slay...
10/9/20-10/13/20: Disney moves Soul to Streaming and Restructures | War with Grandpa tops Tenet at Domestic Box Office | China National Day Holiday Box Office Numbers
October 14, 2020 02:31 - 23 minutes - 31.7 MBIn this week on the podcast, we talk about Disney moving Soul to streaming and its internal restructure to focus on streaming, various other new movie dates and industry news, and how Tenet is no longer the top film in the box office domestically in favor of War With Grandpa. Also some numbers from China on the National Day Holiday box office with two more films in the top 10 highest grossing films of the year, and Quibi woes about not being able to be bought out. Credits Email: boxoffic...
10/2/20-10/6/20: New Wave of Delays (Bond, Dune) after UK Virus Surge | Regal Cinemas Halt Operations Indefinitely | Hocus Pocus Casts a Surprise | China Soars to Pre-Pandemic Levels
October 06, 2020 13:00 - 24 minutes - 33.6 MBIn this week we talk about the sequence of events that led to No Time to Die delaying to 2021, leading to Regal Cinemas to cease operations temporarily, leading to Dune delaying among other films moving to streaming. We also look at the Top 5 Domestically (with a Witchy surprise from 1993's Hocus Pocus taking number 2) and China's Top 5 in their National Day weekend that matched last year's pre-pandemic numbers. Plus some news out of Japan on anime movies. Credits Email: boxofficewatchpod...
9/25/20-9/27/20: Tenet crosses 40M Domestic | BTS Breaks the Silence | Leap tops China ahead of National Day Holiday
September 29, 2020 13:00 - 1 minute - 2.58 MBNot much news this week as Tenet nabs the number one spot (kind of by default), BTS comes in at number 3 with their 3rd film, and a new film Leaps to the top of the China box office ahead of the National Day Holidays coming up. Credits Email: [email protected] Twitter: https://twitter.com/BOWatchPodcast iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/box-office-watch/id1500197597 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Ny5dDxQquInt5YKizlzdi Google Play: https://play.go...
9/18/20-9/20/20: MCU plays musical chairs while Soul sits still | China drops Mulan and pushes The Eight Hundred to the top
September 24, 2020 10:00 - 29 minutes - 40.4 MBOn this late episode, we cover the Disney movie shuffle and what it means about the future of exhibition (some good some bad), cover Nomandland's success at the Toronto International Film Festival, The Domestic Top 5, and some flops (Mulan) and wins (The Eight Hundred) in China. Plus Violet Evergarden does well in Japan, Peacock comes to Roku, and Quibi looks to sell. Screen Junkie's Honest Trailers - Every Streaming Service Ever - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zjC6c5SJlA Credits Emai...
9/11/20-9/13/20: Mulan stumbles in China debut | Wonder Woman 1984 is now a Christmas release | Tenet and Broken Hearts Gallery obfuscate data | Nomadland takes the Golden Lion
September 15, 2020 13:00 - 28 minutes - 39 MBIn this week, we talk about how Disney messed up with Mulan in China by not including any meaningful Asian talent in the writing room or as a director leading them to halfass a story to try to appeal to both Chinese and Western audiences without success in either market. We also talk about the new Wonder Woman 1984 Christmas release date and the the film calendar for the year, as well as Tenet's and new film Broken Hearts Gallery domestic numbers. Plus news from the Venice Film Festival for ...
9/4/20-9/7/20: Tenet opens below expectations Domestically and in China | Mulan has a Gold Open on Disney+ despite controversy
September 10, 2020 18:45 - 23 minutes - 31.7 MBThis week, Tenet opens in China and Domestically to numbers lower than expected. Meanwhile Mulan seems to do better than expected on Disney+ despite various controversies. We'll see how well both fare next week, especially when Mulan opens in China this coming weekend. Credits Email: [email protected] Twitter: https://twitter.com/BOWatchPodcast iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/box-office-watch/id1500197597 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Ny5dDxQquI...
8/28/20-8/30/20: Tenet saves theaters internationally | The New Mutants is finally here | Tribute to Chadwick Boseman
September 02, 2020 13:00 - 24 minutes - 33.9 MBThis week, Tenet does great all things considered internationally bringing in 53M in 41 markets. The New Mutants is finally here and scrapes together 7M Domestically. We look to next week for what Mulan's Disney+ release and Tenet's US and China releases look like. And we pay tribute to Chadwick Boseman and his legacy. Credits Email: [email protected] Twitter: https://twitter.com/BOWatchPodcast iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/box-office-watch/id1500197597 ...
8/21/20-8/23/20: The Return of the (Domestic) Box Office - Unhinged Takes #1, The Eight Hundred tops China, Harry Potter makes a Billion, and DC FanDome Recap
August 25, 2020 21:10 - 23 minutes - 32.4 MBThis week, Unhinged tops the box office in 1823 theaters for $4M USD. It looks like movie theaters are sold out with their reduced capacity, which bodes well - we'll see how things go next week. The Eight Hundred in China does exceptionally well, and Harry Potter crosses $1B USD. Also a recap of the news out of DC FanDome. Next week - Tenet comes overseas and New Mutants finally releases! Credits Email: [email protected] Twitter: https://twitter.com/BOWatchPodcast iTune...
8/14/20-8/16/20: The Calm Before the Storm - A look forward to the return of the box office
August 18, 2020 13:00 - 14 minutes - 20.6 MBNo major news this week as we review the films coming up in the next couple of weeks that could be pivotal to the return of the box office, including Tenet, Mulan, the New Mutants and Unhinged Credits Email: [email protected] Twitter: https://twitter.com/BOWatchPodcast iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/box-office-watch/id1500197597 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Ny5dDxQquInt5YKizlzdi Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/listen?view=/ps/Ioeup...
8/7/20-8/9/20: Mulan to Disney+ | WarnerMedia Restructuring | Paramount Decrees Overturned
August 12, 2020 02:00 - 48 minutes - 66.2 MBMulan is coming direct to Disney+ (except in China where it's still going to theaters), Jason Kilar shakes things up at WarnerMedia to put HBOMax first, and the Paramount decrees get overturned. Some historical context and analysis on what this all means, plus more headlines in this extra beefy episode of the Box Office Watch Podcast Credits Email: [email protected] Twitter: https://twitter.com/BOWatchPodcast iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/box-office-watc...
7/31/20-8/2/20: AMC and Universal deal challenges theatrical windows | China Box Office Performance of Dolittle and Interstellar impresses, Sonic stumbles
August 04, 2020 13:00 - 34 minutes - 46.9 MBAMC and Universal strike a deal to allow PVOD rentals only 17 days after theatrical release. We look at the potential fallout within the industry, and also what might prevent it from taking over the industry completely (particularly if other Exhibitors and Studios will follow suit). We also look at Box OFfice performance here and in China, with Dolittle and Interstellar putting up strong numbers Credits Email: [email protected] Twitter: https://twitter.com/BOWatchPodcast ...
7/24/20-7/26/20: Tenet explores International First | New Mutants stands steady | Lots of other date changes including Mulan, Avatar and Bill & Ted | The Rental tops theater and VOD
July 28, 2020 20:00 - 34 minutes - 47.6 MBTenet will release internationally first where able August 28th and then in limited US cities Labor Day weekend. The New Mutants sticks to its August 28th date. Mulan, Avatar, Star Wars, Spiderman, Wes Anderson, Bill & Ted and more get pushed back. The Rental tops domestic box office and VOD charts. Netflix signs for The Gray Man with Russo Bros, HBO Max has a lot of work to do, China makes some money, France is doing okay, Tom Cruise may go to space Credits Email: boxofficewatchpodcast@g...
7/17/20-7/19/20: Tenet moves AGAIN | Peninsula dominates Asian Box Office | NBC's Peacock takes flight | New Mutant rumors
July 23, 2020 03:00 - 27 minutes - 38 MBShow Notes Tenet no longer has a release schedule date and contemplates an international first release. China has reopened and Train to Busan sequel Peninsula dominates the Asian market. NBC's Peacock has an okay launch, above HBOMax and Quibi, below Disney+, still missing Roku and Amazon and losing some services. Also it's all cake. Always has been. Also a rumor related to New Mutants and No Time to Die Credits Email: [email protected] Twitter: https://twitter.com/BOW...
7/10/20-7/12/20: California Recloses | Quibi 92% Churn | Will NBC's Peacock take Flight? | The Empire Strikes Back at the Box Office
July 14, 2020 13:00 - 21 minutes - 29.9 MBCredits Email: [email protected] Twitter: https://twitter.com/BOWatchPodcast iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/box-office-watch/id1500197597 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Ny5dDxQquInt5YKizlzdi Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/listen?view=/ps/Ioeupsq3pemmeilo7s5ii76zldu Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/boxofficewatch A Ninjaboi Media Production Email: [email protected] Twitter: https://twitter.com/NinjaboiMedia T...
7/3/20-7/5/20: Hamilton gets a standing ovation on Disney+ | Ghostbusters returns to #1 after 36 years | Tom Hanks beef with Apple | Top July 4th Films of All Time
July 07, 2020 13:00 - 24 minutes - 33.6 MBShow Notes Hamilton big win for Disney+ June 24-26 - Zooptopia #1 film in theaters July 3-5 - Ghostbusters #1 film in theaters Tom Hanks laments move to direct to streaming for Greyhound Production reopening faces troubles Top Independence Day films Box Office Wise Credits Email: [email protected] Twitter: https://twitter.com/BOWatchPodcast iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/box-office-watch/id1500197597 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Ny5d...
6/26/20-6/29/20: Tenet and Mulan get pushed back AGAIN | Movie theaters delay domestic opening and reopen abroad | Streaming Fatigue is a thing
June 30, 2020 13:00 - 21 minutes - 30 MBShow Notes Tenet, Mulan, Unhinged, The Broken Hearts Gallery, and Bill and Ted 3 all move back into August as COVID cases continue to spike across the country and NYC delays the reopening of theaters. Theaters have also delayed their reopening by two weeks. Various countries such as France, Saudi Arabia, and Canada have reopened. Jurassic Park tops the box office for the first time in 27 years. Spongebob goes to CBS All Access, and A24's First Cow goes to VOD. Chris Nolan films willl str...
6/19/20-6/21/20: Masks Rule at the Movie Theater | How to Get the Highest Grossing Film in the Country with One Easy Trick
June 23, 2020 13:00 - 20 minutes - 28.3 MBShow Notes AMC, Regal and Cinemark initially waffle on whether to require masks for customers when they open in mid-July, Hamilton will be huge for Disney Plus, Scoob was a disappointment for Warner Bros, NBA stars may get to see Disney films before you do, and how some guys got the top grossing film in the country for one day with one easy trick. Eric Tabach: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvAi7JvRmkI Unsubscribe VOD: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/unsubscribefilm Credits Email: boxo...
Masks Rule at the Movie Theater | How to Get the Highest Grossing Film in the Country with One Easy Trick
June 23, 2020 13:00 - 20 minutes - 28.3 MBShow Notes AMC, Regal and Cinemark initially waffle on whether to require masks for customers when they open in mid-July, Hamilton will be huge for Disney Plus, Scoob was a disappointment for Warner Bros, NBA stars may get to see Disney films before you do, and how some guys got the top grossing film in the country for one day with one easy trick. Eric Tabach: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvAi7JvRmkI Unsubscribe VOD: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/unsubscribefilm Credits Email: boxo...
6/12/20-6/14/20: TenetWatch, HBOMax missteps, Theater Reopenings - Box Office Headlines
June 16, 2020 12:00 - 28 minutes - 38.6 MBShow Notes Box Office Concept New Release Dates for Tenet, Wonder Woman 1984, Godzilla v Kong and more Some July 10 movies - Unhinged and The Broken Hearts Gallery Some streaming movie releases (Artemis Fowl, Da 5 Bloods, King of Staten Island) HBOMax flubs - movies rotating out, Gone with the Wind, consolidation of branding Updates on various markets reopening theaters New Oscars Awards dates What I've Been Watching - Studio Colorido Shorts, Forrest Gump Credits Email: boxoffi...
6/5/20-6/7/20: Black Movies You Can Watch To Educate Yourself
June 09, 2020 12:30 - 13 minutes - 18.5 MBShow Notes Films + TV Series Discussed - The Help, Just Mercy (free on all platforms), Selma (free on all platforms), Criterion Collection Black Films, The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975, Cineplex Black Films, Waves, Harriet, I Am Not Your Negro, Queen and Slim, The Hate U Give, Hidden Figures, Remember the Titans, Do the Right Thing, The Blind Side, 12 Years a Slave, 13th (Available on Netflix YouTube), Malcolm X, Say Her Name, Watchmen (TV Series), When They See Us, Get Out, Us, LA 92, ...
5/29/20-5/31/20: HBOMax Misfire | AppleTV courts Scorsese
June 02, 2020 13:00 - 17 minutes - 23.7 MBShow Notes Box Office Concept - HBOMax failure to launch; Netflix buys the Egyptian Theater; Netflix skips festival circuit; AppleTV works with Scorsese What I've Been Watching - 1941; The Color Purple; Always Credits Email: [email protected] Twitter: https://twitter.com/BOWatchPodcast iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/box-office-watch/id1500197597 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Ny5dDxQquInt5YKizlzdi Google Play: https://play.google.com/music...
5/22/20-5/24/20: Breaking Down Historical Memorial Day Weekend Performance | Box Office News GrabBag including TenetxFortnite, ReleaseTheSnyderCut, and More
May 26, 2020 13:00 - 27 minutes - 38.1 MBShow Notes Box Office Concept - Historical Memorial Day Weekend - Per Theater Average Comparison, Saturday to Sunday Drop, Sunday to Monday Drop (Historical) Top 5 Movies - 1) Pirates of the Caribbean At Worlds End 2) XMen The Last Stand 3) Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull 4) Fast and the Furious 6 5) Aladdin Other News: Disney head of Streaming moves to TikTok Tenet Trailer releases on Fortnite, no new date yet ReleaseTheSnyderCut works coming to HBOMax Scoob an...
5/15/20-5/17/20: Scoob, Hamilton on Streaming | Disney+ and HBOMax Forecasts | Why Tenet opening this summer if feasible
May 19, 2020 13:00 - 25 minutes - 17.2 MBShow Notes Box Office Concept - News on Scoob, Hamilton Moving to Streaming First / XMen First Class new Date / Disney+ HBOMax Forecasts for 2025 / Will Tenet do okay if it opens this summer? What I've Been Watching - Scoob, Amblin, Jaws. Watching Lovebids later this week Credits Email: [email protected] Twitter: https://twitter.com/BOWatchPodcast iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/box-office-watch/id1500197597 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Ny...
5/8/20-5/10/20: Deadline's Biggest Bombs and Best Small Movies | Funky Hollywood Accounting Explainer
May 12, 2020 11:00 - 30 minutes - 20.7 MBShow Notes Box Office Concept - Deadline's Biggest Bombs of 2019 / Best Performing Small Films of 2019 / Hollwyood Accounting What I've Been Watching - Ang Huling El Bimbo / Carole and Tuesday Credits Email: [email protected] Twitter: https://twitter.com/BOWatchPodcast iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/box-office-watch/id1500197597 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Ny5dDxQquInt5YKizlzdi Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/listen?view=/ps/...
5/1/20-5/3/20: Universal vs AMC War over Trolls World Tour | Reopening Markets | Oscar Rules Change
May 06, 2020 03:10 - 25 minutes - 17.7 MBShow Notes Box Office Concept - Universal vs AMC Battle over Trolls World Tour: https://deadline.com/story-arc/amc-universal-trolls-world-tour-windows-battle/ What I've Been Watching: The Game (1997), FIght Club (1999), Panic Room (2002), The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008), The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011), Gone Girl (2014) for my David Fincher episode of my podcast Filmography in Focus Credits Email: [email protected] Twitter: https://twitter.com/BOWatch...
4/24/20-4/26/20: Deadline's Most Profitable Blockbusters of 2019
April 28, 2020 12:00 - 33 minutes - 46.4 MBShow Notes Box Office Concept - Deadline's Most Profitable Blockbusters of 2019 The 50-40-25 Rule Works The 40% Rule is closer to the 45% rule Box Office makes up about 75% of total revenue, Home Media + TV makes up 25% Marketing Costs - $100-150M for Worldwide with China, $70-100M for any major studio, $50M for US focused films / smaller studios The 2.5x rule for Print and Advertising cost works out for Box Office costs ($100 Budget + $140 Advertising). But many films need Home Enter...
4/17/20-4/19/20: Product Placement in Movies
April 21, 2020 12:00 - 18 minutes - 24.8 MBShow Notes Box Office Concept - Product Placement in Movies Nerdstalgic Video - Transfomers: The Longest Commercial Ever made: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l91qkokoPlk Brand Cameo Awards 2016: https://www.brandchannel.com/2016/02/24/2016-brandcameo-product-placement-awards-022416/ POM Wonderful Presents the Greatest Movie Ever Sold: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXRCPObrZYs What I've Been Watching - Se7en (1995) Credits Email: [email protected] Twitter: https://...
4/10/20-4/12/20: Box Office News Grab Bag | Trolls World Tour goes direct to VOD | Holiday 2020 gets more crowded
April 15, 2020 03:57 - 22 minutes - 15.3 MBShow Notes Box Office Concept - Top 5 Grab Bag of News - New Movie Dates (My Spy, Suol, Raya and the Last Dragon) and Dune speculation, Movie Production News (Martin Scorsese goes to Netflix again), Movie Theater Woes (AMC bankruptcy and Cinemark sells debt), Streaming news (Disney Plus, Quibi, Ernst and Young report about Theatrical Windows), and Trolls World Tour breaking the VOD opening record What I've Been Watching - Heart and Souls (1993) Credits Email: boxofficewatchpodcast@gma...
4/3/20-4/5/20: Release Date Musical Chairs | Top Five Box Office Territories
April 07, 2020 17:30 - 33 minutes - 22.9 MBShow Notes Box Office Concept - Top 5 Territories for Box Office What I've Been Watching - A Lot of Anime Credits Email: [email protected] Twitter: https://twitter.com/BOWatchPodcast iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/box-office-watch/id1500197597 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Ny5dDxQquInt5YKizlzdi Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/listen?view=/ps/Ioeupsq3pemmeilo7s5ii76zldu Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/box-office-w...
3/27/20-3/29/20: Distributor-Exhibitor Splits | Supporting Independent Movie Chains in the Time of Social Distancing
March 31, 2020 12:00 - 20 minutes - 13.8 MBShow Notes Box Office Concept - Distributor-Exhibitor Splits Top 5 Movies and New Releases - NA Limited Releases - NA Next Week's Movies - NA What I've Been Watching - Memories of Murder Credits Email: [email protected] Twitter: https://twitter.com/BOWatchPodcast iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/box-office-watch/id1500197597 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Ny5dDxQquInt5YKizlzdi Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/listen?view=/...
3/20/20-3/22/20: Theatrical Windows | Why Mulan and Black Widow won't come to streaming anytime soon
March 24, 2020 12:00 - 29 minutes - 20.2 MBShow Notes Box Office Concept - Theatrical Windows Top 5 Movies and New Releases - NA Limited Releases - NA Next Week's Movies - NA What I've Been Watching ~ Mother (dir Bong Joon Ho) ~ Barking Dogs Don't Bite (dir Bong Joon Ho) Filmography in Focus: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/filmography-in-focus-1021393 Credits Email: [email protected] Twitter: https://twitter.com/BOWatchPodcast iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/box-office-watch/id1500...
3/13/20-3/15/20: Per Theater Average | Coronavirus Shutting Down Theaters!
March 17, 2020 16:00 - 27 minutes - 18.5 MBShow Notes Box Office Concept - Per Theater Averages Top 5 Movies and New Releases Onward Bloodshot I Still Believe The Invisible Man The Hunt Limited Releases ~ Total Box Office this week is the lowest since Sept 15, 2000. Captain Marvel last year made more in box office than all movies this week ~ All films dropped over 60% ~ Sonic the Hedgehog finally beats Detective Pikachu domestically Next Week's Movies ~ Cancelled due to Coronavirus What I've Been Watching ~...
3/6/20-3/8/20: Animated Films | Onward, The Way Back
March 10, 2020 05:14 - 43 minutes - 30.1 MBShow Notes Box Office Concept - Animation Studios and expected performance by studio Top 5 Movies and New Releases Onward The Invisible Man The Way Back Sonic the Hedgehog The Call of the Wild Limited Releases ~ Emma (wide expansion) ~ Bad Boys for Life (First movie to cross 200M DOM) ~ Extra Ordinary ~ First Cow ~ Hope Gap ~ Burnt Orange Heresey ~ Booksellers ~ Swallow Next Week's Movies ~ Bloodshot (Wide) ~ The Hunt (Wide) ~ I Still Believe (Wide) ~ Fathom Even...
2/28/20-3/1/20: Anime Films | The Invisible Man, My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising
March 03, 2020 12:00 - 38 minutes - 26.1 MBShow Notes Box Office Concept - Anime Films and How They Make Money Top 5 Movies and New Releases 1 - The Invisible Man 2 - Sonic the Hedgehog 3 - Call of the Wild 4 - My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising 5 - Bad Boys for Life Limited Releases ~ Wendy ~ Greed ~ The Whistler ~ Burden ~ Saint Frances ~ Lost in America Next Week's Movies ~ Pixar's Onward (Wide) ~ The Way Back (Wide) ~ Emma (Expanding Wide Maybe?) ~ First Cow (Limited) ~ Go Back to China (Limited) ~ Toky...
2/21/20-2/23/20: Drops and Multipliers | Sonic, Call of the Wild, The Boy 2
February 25, 2020 12:00 - 25 minutes - 17.4 MBShow Notes Box Office Concept - Drops and Multipliers Top 5 Movies and New Releases 1 - Sonic the Hedgehog 2 - Call of the Wild 3 - Harley Quinn 4 - Bad Boys 4 Life 5 - Brahms: The Boy 2 Limited Releases ~ Impractical Jokers ~ My Boyfriend's Meds ~ Emma Next Week's Movies ~ Emma (Wide) ~ My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising (Limited) ~ Guns Akimbo (Limited) ~ Wendy (Limited) What I've Been Watching ~ Parasite Black and White (In Theaters) ~ Burning (2018 - Netflix...
What Is The Box Office Watch Podcast?
February 23, 2020 18:43 - 4 minutes - 3.03 MBEpisode Notes Credits Email: [email protected] Twitter: https://twitter.com/BOWatchPodcast A Ninjaboi Media Production Email: [email protected] Twitter: https://twitter.com/NinjaboiMedia Letterboxd: http://letterboxd.com/ninjaboi Episode Music Phat Sketch by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4211-phat-sketch License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Find out more at https://box-office-watch.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pine...