Holiday Box Office Preview 2025

This week on the Boxoffice podcast, co-hosts Daniel Loria, Rebecca Pahle, and Chad Kennerk discuss the latest news in distribution and exhibition, including the announcement that Belgium-based Kinepolis has signed an agreement to acquire the operations of U.S. cinema chain Emagine Entertainment. In the feature segment, Daniel is joined by Flix Brewhouse’s Chris Randleman to preview the 2025 Holiday box office.

What to Listen For

00:00 Intro 
01:02 Halloween Stories & Why Classic Horror Still Hits
03:15 When Prestige Directors Go Nuclear – Bigelow’s Bold New Film
05:46 The Box Office Slump No One Saw Coming
08:03 Power Moves & Shake-Ups Across Hollywood
11:00 Who Will Buy Warner Bros? The Industry’s Biggest Question
14:03 Chris Randleman: Inside the Theatrical Trenches
15:12 What Went Wrong This Fall at the Movies?
16:43 Can November Turn Things Around?
18:53 Hidden Gems & Underdogs of Awards Season
21:03 Why Wicked Could Save the Holiday Box Office
25:46 How Gen Z Is Quietly Reviving Moviegoing
28:16 The Return of the Family Blockbuster
30:07 Streamers Want Theaters Again — But Do They Get It?
36:08 How Horror and Spectacle Keep December Alive
41:12 Betting on Variety: The Secret to a Strong Holiday Slate
45:09 Can Feel-Good Stories Win Christmas 2025?
50:35 The Box Office Comeback We’ve Been Waiting For
55:16 2026–2027: The Rebirth of Theatrical Movies

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The Boxoffice Podcast is your weekly resource for the latest results, trends, news, and topics in the cinema industry. Each week we feature insights and analysis from leading experts in theatrical exhibition, along with interviews with the most influential executives in the movie theater business.