Box Office Watch

It's a new year but same old podcast! We're back to look at the first weekend of the box office with M3GAN's debut, and Avatar's approach of 2B globally. Plus we look at the high level stats of 2022 - total box office, country growths, year over year growth, studio totals, top individual films and more. Plus we make some predictions about which films will make 1B globally, open to 100M DOM, and wi...

The final episode of 2022! We catch up with Avatar Way of Water's opening last week, as well as the holiday weekend openings of Puss in Boots, I Wanna Dance With Somebody and Babylon. Plus we look at my predictions for 100M openers and grossers for 2022, as well as my personal picks for the best and worst news stories of 2022 in the box office. Credits Email: boxofficewatchpodcast@gmail.com Twitte...

On this late episode (blame COVID), we talk about the 2nd weakest box office weekend of the year with The Whale getting the highest Per Theater Average of the year, and the potential performance of Avatar 2 this coming weekend, both here and abroad. Plus a few other headlines especially around the changes at DC. Credits Email: boxofficewatchpodcast@gmail.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/BOWatchPod...

A quick episode this week - we look at the opening of Violent Night and the top 5 of a weak box office (with another weak one ahead), as well as news about China reopening theaters ahead of Avatar 2, and about DCU changing its future trajectory, plus a potpurri of various industry news. Credits Email: boxofficewatchpodcast@gmail.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/BOWatchPodcast iTunes: https://podca...

In this episode of the podcast we go over the numbers from the Thanksgiving weekend at the box office - Strange World and Devotion's flops, Glass Onions one week appearance doing well and more. Plus we dig into the Chinese protests and how it might affect Avatar, some other industry headlines, and then I do a review of everything I've watched on Disney+ the last month before I cancel my subscripti...

Ahead of the Thanksgiving weekend we've got a shakeup at the top of Disney with Bob Iger in and Bob Chapek out. We also go over the new releases this weekend (The Menu, The CHosen and She Said) as well as limited releases. We also go into China's box office and the news that Avatar got a release date, and then a preview of the Thanksgiving weekend releases! Credits Email: boxofficewatchpodcast@gma...

In a belated episode, we go over the newest MCU film to release - Black Panther:Wakanda Forever. What records it's set, and what it's potential ceiling looks like. We also talk about the Fabelmans, Spielberg's Oscar contender, as well as Makoto Shinkai's new film which topped Japan. And then some industry news, including a potential merger of two of the biggest names in horror. Credits Email: boxo...

A quick episode this week as we wait for Black Panther, looking at Black Adam, new release One Piece Red (which I review) and Banshees of Inisherin's wide release. Plus some new movie dates and other headlines. Credits Email: boxofficewatchpodcast@gmail.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/BOWatchPodcast iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/box-office-watch/id1500197597 Spotify: https://open....

A short episode this week with a muted Halloween weekend with Prey for the Devil the only wide release. We also look to limited releases including Armageddon Time, and I do a quick review of Banshees of Inisherin Credits Email: boxofficewatchpodcast@gmail.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/BOWatchPodcast iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/box-office-watch/id1500197597 Spotify: https://ope...

On this episode of the podcast, we talk about the upending of the power hierarchy at DC - not because of Black Adam's opening, but because of James Gunn and Peter Safran coming in as co-CEOs and Chairmen. We also talk about Black Adam's path to profitability, Ticket to Paradise's success, and Halloween End's historically bad second weekend drop. Also we look at Banshees of Inisherin's 2nd best of...

On this episode of the podcast we go over Halloween End's debut (and Smile's continued success), the limited releases of Decision to Leave and Till, and some other movie news including looking forward to Black Adam's release and some new Oscar movie date shuffling Credits Email: boxofficewatchpodcast@gmail.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/BOWatchPodcast iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas...

In this episode we go over the historically crazy second weekend drop of horror film Smile, the lackluster launches of Amsterdam and Lyle Lyle Crocodile, and the continuation of Oscars season with new limited releases Tar and Triangle of Sadness. Plus new movie dates from Marvel and Dune and others. Credits Email: boxofficewatchpodcast@gmail.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/BOWatchPodcast iTunes:...

On this episode of the podcast, we look at Smile's scarily good debut, Why Bros Failed (not the reason Billy Eichner thinks it did), and catch up on headlines from last week include new MCU news, lawsuits, acquisitions, and more. Credits Email: boxofficewatchpodcast@gmail.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/BOWatchPodcast iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/box-office-watch/id1500197597 Spo...

A quick numbers only episode looking at how Don't Worry Darling surpassed the drama to open #1 Credits Email: boxofficewatchpodcast@gmail.com 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/Ioeupsq3pemmeilo7...

On this episode of the podcast, we get back into the swing of weekly box office reviews with the openings of The Woman King, Pearl and See How They Run. Plus Industry headlines including new dates from WB, Disney and Sony. And I do a roundup lightning round of What I've Been Watching on what I've seen the last few weeks. Credits Email: boxofficewatchpodcast@gmail.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/B...

Catching up from a couple weeks off, we go over the top highlights of the last few weeks, including which films opened at number 1 like Dragon Ball Super, D23 and National Cinema Day, Top Gun Maverick reaching new heights, Regal going bankrupt, and other industry news. Plus we go over the films coming out week by week for the rest of the year to see who makes 100M and who opens to 100M. Credits Em...

Making up for the episode I missed last week, this episode we go over the openings of Bullet Train and Easter Sunday (and in particular break down why Easter Sunday underperformed given my optimism for it last episode). We also go over the debut of One Piece Red in Japan, two films about the Filipino Martial Law era, and the fallout of the Warner Bros Batgirl cancellation after their earnings call...

This episode of the podcast, we go over the question of is there too much Marvel (and why that may be the case). We also talk about the news of the cancellation of the 90M Batgirl movie and why that may be (including a wild theory that the Flash is getting canceled). We also talk about this weeks' new wide release DC League of Super Pets and it's underperformance, as well as try to justify why I t...

In this belated episode (sorry my dog was sick this week), we go over last week's announcements from San Diego Comic Con, particularly the Marvel Phase 5 and 6 reveals. We also go over the Box Office top 5 with Jordan Peele's Nope leading the charts. As well as some industry news around new movie dates and such. Credits Email: boxofficewatchpodcast@gmail.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/BOWatchPod...

On this week of the podcast we go over the 2nd week drop of Thor Love and Thunder, the solid opening of Where the Crawdads Sing, and the embarrassment that is Paws of Fury. Credits Email: boxofficewatchpodcast@gmail.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/BOWatchPodcast iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/box-office-watch/id1500197597 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Ny5dDxQquInt5YKizlzd...

This week on the podcast we go over the latest entry in the "are we facing superhero fatigue / is the MCU dead?" conversation with the good not great opening of Thor Love and Thunder. Plus the usual domestic top 5, and my reviews of Love and Thunder, as well as Phil Tippet's Mad God Credits Email: boxofficewatchpodcast@gmail.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/BOWatchPodcast iTunes: https://podcasts....

A quick catchup episode after being out for half the week on holiday, we look at the success of the Minions Rise of Gru movie wtih teen audiences to make over 100M opening weekend, as well as the rest of hte top 5, China and Japan performances, and a new release date for Dune 2 Credits Email: boxofficewatchpodcast@gmail.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/BOWatchPodcast iTunes: https://podcasts.apple...

In this week's episode, we celebrate Top Gun's achievement as the 49th film to ever hit 1 Billion dollars (and the first of this year), while also looking at new releases by Elvis and The Black Phone, while Lightyear continues to plummet. Plus Limited release Marcell the Shell with Shoes On from A24 charms (and I have a review) plus some beyond the number news of new movie dates Credits Email: box...

In this quick episode, we go over the box office results of Fathers Day with Top Gun and Maverick holding off newcomer Lightyear Credits Email: boxofficewatchpodcast@gmail.com 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...

In this late episode, we go over the Jurassic World Dominion Opening, as well as the new benchmarks Top Gun Maverick keeps breaking past. Plus some production and release date news, Lightyear banned in China and other Hollywood drama. Credits Email: boxofficewatchpodcast@gmail.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/BOWatchPodcast iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/box-office-watch/id150019759...