This week on the Boxoffice podcast, brought to you by Arts Alliance Media, co-hosts Daniel Loria, Rebecca Pahle, and Chad Kennerk discuss the impact of A Minecraft Movie's $163M domestic opening, boosting the March box office to nearly $400M, and the movie's $313M global launch. The Cinema Foundation's @ the Movies initiative ‘Sneak Peek Showcase’ will preview upcoming films to audiences nationwide on April 22nd and 24th, with $3 tickets supporting industry charities. In the feature segment, Daniel speaks to Marcus Corporation CEO Greg Marcus, to discuss the major topics of CinemaCon 2025, including the push for a minimum 45-day film exclusivity window.
What to Listen For
01:00 Minecraft Movie Sparks Box Office Revival
03:30 Record-Breaking Numbers Across North America
04:45 Premium Formats Drive Audience Interest
06:00 Global Box Office Performance for Minecraft
07:15 The Cinema Foundation’s ‘At the Movies’ Preview Initiative
08:30 Exclusive Trailers & Behind-the-Scenes Previews Nationwide
09:30 Final Destination: Bloodlines Trailer Reactions
10:30 Immersive Theater Concepts & Themed Auditoriums
11:00 Greg Marcus Interview Introduction
12:00 Thoughts on 45-Day Minimum Theatrical Window
13:30 Data-Backed Argument for Longer Windows
15:00 Marketing Challenges & Changing Consumer Habits
16:00 Trailer Cap Concerns & Pre-Show Time Limitations
17:30 CapEx Investments in Theaters Across the U.S.
18:30 Economic Sustainability in Exhibition Business
20:30 Challenges with Studio Economics & Streaming Pressure
21:45 How to Incentivize Longer Windows from Studios
23:00 Can Amazon/MGM Fill the Fox-Sized Gap in Release Slates?
24:30 Netflix’s Limited IMAX Window Strategy Critique
26:00 Making the Pie Bigger – Why Theatrical Still Matters
27:00 CinemaCon 2025 Recap: Takeaways & Industry Optimism
28:00 Greg Marcus Goes Viral – Social Media & Cinema Promotion