In this episode of the Boxoffice Podcast, co-hosts Rebecca Pahle, Shawn Robbins, and Chad Kennerk discuss this weekend’s second annual National Cinema Day, predicting which films could see the biggest boost from the industry-wide celebration of moviegoing. Later in the episode, the trio runs down the fall slate, highlighting the potential big earners–and big question marks–on the calendar from now through the end of November. In our feature segment, Boxoffice Podcast co-host Daniel Loria speaks with Jeff Geiger of NCG Cinemas, receiving the Statesman of the Year Award at this year’s ShowSouth.
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What to Listen For
- 00:00 Intro
- 02:05 National Cinema Day
- 04:12 Upcoming weekend movies
- 05:07 Blue Beetles global debut
- 06:06 Box office top 5 spots
- 06:32 Golda
- 12:59 September film releases and predictions
- 18:02 The Creator, Dumb Money
- 19:51 October films run down
- 22:39 Holiday season film slate
- 26:04 What are you looking forward to watching?
- 30:14 Incredible summer
- 33:13 Oppenheimer and Barbie marketing
- 34:14 Seamless moviegoing experience
- 35:24 Advanced ticket buying
- 36:59 Broad offering helps retain moviegoers
- 38:38 Trends in hometown moviegoing
- 39:47 Demographics index
- 40:46 NCG Free Fall Film Festival
- 43:35 High hopes for the rest of 2023
- 45:43 Growth in select genre
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