Box Office Watch

In this episode, we go over the madness of trying to buy Spider-Man No Way Home tickets, the Good not Great openings of Encanto and Gucci over Thanksgiving weekend (and I guess the not good opening of Resident Evil), Paul Thomas Anderson breaking the Per Theater Average Record, and other box office news. Plus my overdue thoughts on Ghostbusters Afterlife and Tick Tick Boom! Be sure to check out Cl...

A quick episode this week so I can get my Thanksgiving holiday flight, looking at Ghostbusters Afterlife and King Richard's openings as well as some new dates for Hollywood films in China 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/3Ny5dD...

In this episode of the podcast, we analyze Eternal's second week drop, the surprise hit of Clifford, various milestones Bond and Venom have hit, and the underperformance of Jungle Cruise in China. Plus a number of miscellaneous Beyond the Numbers headlines in streaming, production, new movie dates, and business deals. Plus mini reviews of Ghostbusters 2, Rent (2005) and a fuller review of Eternals...

In this episode of the podcast, we go over Eternal's shaky success at the box office - it topped the charts but has the weakest reviews of the MCU all around. How far can it go? Plus the rest of the domestic box office and China's new highest grossing film Lake Changjin. Plus miscellaneous headlines and mini reviews of Ghostbusters 1984 and Army of Thieves Credits Email: boxofficewatchpodcast@gmai...

In this episode of the podcast, we look at the Halloween weekend box office with Dune's 2nd weekend and debuts from My Hero Academia, Antlers and Last Night in Soho. Plus international numbers for Bond including the China release and some countries opening up, and looking forward to what Eternals offers us. Also, two mini What I've Been Watching - Muppets Haunted Mansion, and Iron Fists and Kung F...

In this episode, we go over Dune's US Opening (and the confirmation of Dune Part 2), as well as the success of Wes Anderson's The French Dispatch in limited release. Also how Ron's Gone Wrong Goes Wrong. Plus, we look at the new number one film for the 2021 Box Office, China's Battle of Lake Changjin. Plus my review of Dune as a film. Credits Email: boxofficewatchpodcast@gmail.com Twitter: https:/...

This week on the podcast, we go over the news of the IATSE strike being averted (pending ratification of the new deal, which isn't a sure thing), the latest Marvel film date schedule, the performances of Halloween Kills and The Last Duel, and speculate how much money The Battle of Lake Changjin will make. Credits Email: boxofficewatchpodcast@gmail.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/BOWatchPodcast iT...

This week we look at the reasons Bond / No Time To Die underwhelmed despite an okayish opening domestically. We celebrate Shang Chi's latest milestone and speculate how high Lake Changjin can go. Plus Beyond the Numbers, we have Eternals Presales imprsesing, IATSE set to strike, and much more. Also, my impressions on Venom Let There Be Carnage! Also be sure to check out the ContraZoomPod! Website:...

In this episode, we go over all the box office news for to kick off a very busy October. Venom 2 defied all expectations to beat the pre-pandemic opening to be the top opener post Pandemic. No Time To Die delivers above expectations abroad. Shang Chi and Dune both hold well to reach new milestones. Battle at Lake Changjin from China somehow beats all of those films, and the Black Widow lawsuit is...

In this week's episode, we go over Shang Chi's latest accomplishments as we close out Shang Chi September. We look at where Dear Evan Hansen went wrong (among other dometic news like Candyman's success). And then looking abroad we look at Dune's excellent second week hold as well as the anticipation for Bond. Plus an October film preview, and news about the pending IATSE strike and more moves at P...

On this episode of the podcast, we examine Dune's out of this world performance as it begins its international rollout in Europe, and whether its performance there is indicative of a strong performance stateside. We also look at Shang Chi's dominance over September and whether it will 4-peat next week versus Dear Evan Hansen. And I guess Cry Macho also came out. Plus a look at some streaming and s...

On this late episode of the podcast, I go over Shang Chi's second weekend performance (and how it led Disney to go full theatrical for the rest of 2021), Malignant's disappointing opening, Bond's UK Presale numbers, and Dune's International rollout. Plus, Paramount's Leadership shift, Halloween Kills going Day and Date, Chris Nolan going to Universal, and Baby Shark getting a theatrical release. P...

In this episode we go over the expectations-defying performance of Shang Chi this past Labor Day weekend. I get a bit philosophical about why Box Office Numbers matter to me. And then we dig into the implications for what Shang Chi's performance says about the rest of the fall State - will we see more hybrid releases, and what's up with Sony and Paramount's schedule changes? Credits Email: boxoffi...

This week on the podcast, we talk about Candyman's historic opening as the first black female director led film to top the box office, Free Guys continued impressive run with a #1 open in China, and look at expectations for Shang Chi this coming weekend. Plus my somewhat rambly thoughts after having seen Free Guy. Credits Email: boxofficewatchpodcast@gmail.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/BOWatchP...

This week on the podcast, we go over Free Guy's and Paw Patrols excellent performances, as well as Reminisence's record-breakingly bad performance. We also look at Luca opening up China to Hollywood films again, new dates and release strategies for October films, Shang Chi's good reviews so far, all the news out of Cinemacon, and Netflix's awards push to be in theaters. Plus Spider-man No Way Home...

In this (late) episode of the podcast, we go over why Free Guy's 28M opening weekend is a success, look at Suicide Squad's terrible 2nd week drop, look at some new movie dates for Hotel Transyvlania 4 and Venom, as well as how Shang Chi is staying put. Plus other box office headlines and numbers. Credits Email: boxofficewatchpodcast@gmail.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/BOWatchPodcast iTunes: htt...

On this week's delayed episode - we talk about James Gunn's The Suicide Squad's opening and what it means for the DCEU moving forward, about the Chinese box office facing a COVID outbreak, AMC and Cinemark's quarterly earnings results, and continued delta variant fears. Plus looking forward to Free Guy's opening this coming weekend. What I've Been Watching - The Suicide Squad / Army of the Dead Cr...

In this week's episode we do a deep dive into Scarlet Johansson's lawsuit against Disney over the Black Widow Premiere Access release - what's going on, how it got to this point, and what it could mean for the future of streaming and Disney's relationship with talent. Plus we explore the possible impact of NYC's Vaccine Mandate starting in September. And we look at the top 5 domestic films led by...

In this episode we go over the underwhelming box office this week with Old beating Snake Eyes, Black Widow beating Space Jam 2, and looking ahead to the hope of Jungle Cruise, The Suicide Squad and Free Guy for the next month. Plus news on the delta variant, on new movie dates and Legendary putting itself on sale. Credits Email: boxofficewatchpodcast@gmail.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/BOWatchP...

In this episode we go over Space Jam 2's debut at the top of the charts (and give my thoughts on the film overall) and also dissect Black Widow's super steep second weekend drop - the worst of any MCU film. Was it Premiere Access or a bad film or piracy or something else? Plus we look at news around the Cannes film festival and the delta variant impacting movie reostrictions and mask mandates arou...

In this episode of the podcast, we look at what Black Widow's 80M opening weekend says about the post-pandemic recovery, debate what the 60M Premiere Access numbers released mean (and how much more or less they would have made without Premiere Access) and look ahead at next week for Space Jam's totals. Plus my thoughts on Black Widow as a film, and my experience going to the Drive In theater to se...

On this 69th (nice) episode of the podcast, we go over Universal's Hat Trick ruling over the top 3 slots of the July 4th weekend, with F9 breaking new milestones alongside the release of Boss Baby 2 and The Forever Purge. Plus some news about international theater reopenings and closing due to the delta variant, China's 100 year celebration films, and various new film dates and awards show news. C...

In this episode we go over F9's stellar opening weekend with a total higher than anything than in 2020. We also go over how it's going to affect Black Widow forecasted opening, the rest of the top 5, take a peek at the delta variant and how it'll affect things, and Warner Bros' October date shuffle. Plus my review of In the Heights Credits Email: boxofficewatchpodcast@gmail.com Twitter: https://tw...

In this light episode of the podcast we go over the domestic top 5, including The Hitman Wife's Bodyguard topping the box office and In the Heights falling off a cliff, plus some new film dates announced. Show Notes Box Office Concept - Top 5 Movies and New Releases Limited Releases Next Week's Movies What I've Been Watching Email: boxofficewatchpodcast@gmail.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/BOWat...

In this episode, we analyze why In the Heights underperformed expectations despite being well received - a mix of misunderstood demographics and niche subject matter may be to blame. We also check the rest of the domestic top five including landmarks from A Quiet Place 2 and Conjuring, as well as the Chinese Box Office, and what information we can infer from the presales numbers of Black WIdow and...