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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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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 08.12.2020

In 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 - Exhibi...

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 01.12.2020 34:13

In 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 Niel...

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 18.11.2020 28:50

In 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 (incl...

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 11.11.2020 16:32

On 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: boxofficewatchpodcast@gmail.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/BOWatchPodcast iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/box-office-watch/id...

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 03.11.2020 28:13

This 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: boxofficewatchpodca...

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 27.10.2020 17:36

In 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 toppi...

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 21.10.2020 34:29

In 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 Chi...

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 14.10.2020 23:04

In 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 film...

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 06.10.2020 24:30

In 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-pa...

9/25/20-9/27/20: Tenet crosses 40M Domestic | BTS Breaks the Silence | Leap tops China ahead of National Day Holiday 29.09.2020 1:05

Not 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: boxofficewatchpodcast@gmail.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/BOWatchPodcast iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/box-office-watch/id1500197597 Spoti...

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 24.09.2020 29:27

On 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 Traile...

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 15.09.2020 28:25

In 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 a...

9/4/20-9/7/20: Tenet opens below expectations Domestically and in China | Mulan has a Gold Open on Disney+ despite controversy 10.09.2020 23:06

This 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: boxofficewatchpodcast@gmail.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/BOWatchPodcast iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/p...

8/28/20-8/30/20: Tenet saves theaters internationally | The New Mutants is finally here | Tribute to Chadwick Boseman 02.09.2020 24:40

This 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: boxofficewatchpodcast@gmail.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/BOW...

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 25.08.2020 23:38

This 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...

8/14/20-8/16/20: The Calm Before the Storm - A look forward to the return of the box office 18.08.2020 14:59

No 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: 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/3...

8/7/20-8/9/20: Mulan to Disney+ | WarnerMedia Restructuring | Paramount Decrees Overturned 12.08.2020 48:18

Mulan 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: boxofficewatchpodcast@gmail.com Twitter: https://...

7/31/20-8/2/20: AMC and Universal deal challenges theatrical windows | China Box Office Performance of Dolittle and Interstellar impresses, Sonic stumbles 04.08.2020 34:13

AMC 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 C...

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 28.07.2020 34:42

Tenet 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 so...

7/17/20-7/19/20: Tenet moves AGAIN | Peninsula dominates Asian Box Office | NBC's Peacock takes flight | New Mutant rumors 23.07.2020 27:44

Show 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...

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 14.07.2020 21:47

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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 07.07.2020 24:30

Show 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: boxofficewatchpodcast@gmail.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/BOWatchPodcast iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podca...

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 30.06.2020 21:54

Show 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. Sp...

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 23.06.2020 20:39

Show 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=vvAi7...

6/12/20-6/14/20: TenetWatch, HBOMax missteps, Theater Reopenings - Box Office Headlines 16.06.2020 28:10

Show 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 Wha...