Box Office... and Beyond!

This episode Tom and Lora recap this year's London Film Festival, where they watched a whole host of treats. They discuss their standout films, biggest surprises, best acting performances, and much more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In today's episode, Tom and Lora take you through the final three months of the year, also known as 'Q4'. They discuss potential blockbusters on the horizon, as well as some of the more arthouse titles you may not have heard of. Will the end of the year carry on like the record-breaking Summer? Tune in to find out! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In a mercifully short check-in episode, Tom takes you through all the box office records broken by not only August, but Summer as a whole. It hasn't just been big in a post-pandemic context, either, as records from 'Before' tumble, too. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Another week, another barnstorming box office weekend to report. This time, swinging into your local multiplexes, is Spider-man: Brand New Day. Tom and Rob talk through all the crazy numbers from the latest instalment in the web-slinging, crime fighting, Zendaya loving Spidey franchise, and what this means for the box office potential of 2026 as a whole. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...

Wow, what a weekend of box office action, mainly if you're a film called The Odyssey. In this episode, Tom and Lora reel off all the records Nolan's latest masterpiece has broken, as well as diving deeper into the lore behind the making of the film itself. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Tom has Lora back on the show so she can give him - and you - the lowdown on all things CineEurope 2026. Best slate? Standout film? Favourite snack? All these and more will be answered in this episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tom and Mya look ahead to a quite frankly ridiculous Summer of cinematic excellence. From The Odyssey to Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma and everything in between, for a guide to what's to come for the next couple of months, look no further than this episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's episode, Tom and Mya talk you through the dual box office phenomena of Backrooms and Obsession, and what their astounding success means for the future of cinema. They discuss the YouTube to cinema pipeline and whether studios will learn the right lessons from the last few years. They also pick apart other examples of films and filmmakers that have disrupted the established order of thin...

Bonjour! On today's episode, Tom and Rob talk you through the recent Cannes film festival. They discuss the stand out films based on reviews, what impact winning the Palme D'Or has on a film's global box office, as well as some other little treats in between. Au revoir! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Tom brings you tales of Las Vegas. Unfortunately, not quite a Hangover-style night out, but the next best thing: CinemaCon! He, along with Lora, take you through the stand out presentations, the surprise guests, and what films he is most looking forward to. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tom is joined by box office boffin Rob Mitchell to discuss the future of the film industry. They talk about the shortening of theatrical windows, the impact of streaming, what the Paramount/Warner deal means, and the new wave of distributors rising to fill a gap left by the big dogs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, Tom and Lora look at the recent Chinese New Year box office numbers and break down what is responsible for their relative slump. They then turn their attentions to Ramadan and how that period affects the box office of some EMEA territories. Link for article referenced: https://streamlined.news/berlin-controversy-lunar-new-year-box-office-in-china-korea-vietnam/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.co...

On today's episode, Tom and Mya dissect all the trailers shown during the final of some sort of little American football tournament. It's building up to be one hell of a year, and these trailers are sure to whet your appetites! Whet. What a weird word. Oh, and here's some more detail about a stonker of a January at the Global Box Office: https://gower.st/articles/running-start-international-domest...

In today's episode, to celebrate the pod reaching 50 (FIFTY) episodes, Tom pulls the old switcheroo and gets Mya to assume hosting duties whilst Tom plays the role of 'knowledgeable' guest. She quizzes Tom on his passion for film, his work at Gower Street, and what he thinks about the impending Awards season. Come for the laughs, stay for the detailed analysis of Tom's childhood. Here's to the nex...

On this, the first episode of a brand spanking new year, Tom talks you through all the numbers from the box office of 2025 and then gives you the official early Gower Street projection for 2026! Official projection article here: https://gower.st/articles/forecast-2026-gower-street-announces-35-billion-global-box-office-estimate/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Well, friends, it's come to this: THE FINAL EPISODE OF THE YEAR! Tom and Mya run down which films made them laugh, which made them cry, which scared the bejeezus out of them, and so much more. Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, and Tom will be back in 2026 with more ramblings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tom and Mya discuss the whole month of December - yes, including Christmas - and all the films that you can feast your lovely little eyes on in this glorious month. Well, not all of them, just the headlines, but hey, Google exists. As do other search engines. Bing, for example. And more. Will Avatar: Fire and Ash be big? Who's to say. Listen for more ground-breaking insights. Hosted on Acast. See...

This week, Tom is joined by... absolutely nobody! And he apologises for that. But never fear, he shall quickly and efficiently and definitely without any rambling nonsense guide you through the next two weeks, which are bringing two biggies to the big screen. This weekend has Wicked: For Good, the conclusion to last year's Wicked, and next weekend has sequel to 2016's Zootopia, conveniently called...

Tom is joined by the ever delightful Lora and Rob to discuss the various films they saw at this year's London Film Festival. Which was their favourite? Which was their disappointment? Who acted their blooming socks off? Listen to find out! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tom and Lora preview the upcoming London Film Festival. That's pretty much it. How else can it be described? The LFF is coming up. Tom and Lora talk about it. There. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Tom is joined by Director of Theatrical Insights at Gower Street Rob Mitchell to discuss the astounding success of the anime film Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba Infinity Castle. Why was it so big and what impact could this have on the future of anime films at the global box office? These questions and more shall be answered in this here pod. Side note: Tom was supposed to be joined by a...

On the back of constant updates about which films are getting the longest standing ovations at Venice Film Festival, Tom and Mya break down the impact, if any, that has on a film's box office potential. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In a (thankfully) now rare solo episode, Tom holds your hand as he guides you through what happened in the Global Box Office in July. Big releases and strong holdovers surely must have made for a bountiful month? Spoiler alert: yes. He also discusses what's to come to round off the Summer, as well as peeking into the first month of Autumn to see what that all means for the box office of our wonder...

In this episode, Tom sits down with Rob to discuss the rise of Premium Large Formats and their impact on box office. Is it sustainable? Is it masking the problem? What even are they? All those questions and more will be answered in these delightful 47 minutes. Enjoy! Article referenced: https://www.screendaily.com/features/plenty-of-room-in-the-market-whats-next-for-the-thriving-premium-format-cin...

In this episode, Tom and Mya very professionally discuss the new features and products that Gower Street have recently launched. They then seamlessly segue into reminiscing about controversial trailers of the past, and how their controversies impacted their box office, before launching a brand new competition that could see you, yes YOU, win £20 in Amazon vouchers. Answers on a postcard (or email)...