In this week’s episode of the Boxoffice Podcast, co-hosts Daniel Loria, Rebecca Pahle, and Shawn Robbins share their impressions of this year’s Academy Awards: a great shout-out in the pre-show but were movie theaters snubbed during the main broadcast? The panel also also looks at a record weekend at the pandemic box office with the debuts of Mortal Kombat and Demon Slayer. Mortal Kombat delivered the highest opening weekend for an R-rated movie during the pandemic and Demon Slayer emerged as a surprise crossover hit at the box office. What does Demon Slayer’s success tell us about the future potential of anime titles at the box office?Give us your feedback on our podcast by access this survey: https://forms.gle/CcuvaXCEpgPLQ6d18 Episode Resources:
The Big Screen is Back
Cinema Week
Demon Slayer at the Box Office
Weekend Box Office Results
What to Listen For
00:00 Intro
02:45 Sony announces additional release date changes
04:15 Cinema Week
06.20 Oscars Recap
07:45 The Big Screen is Back and a Successful Pre-Show
09:15 Were Movie Theaters Snubbed During the Main Broadcast?
14:00 Trailer Releases During the Oscars
16:30 Weekend Box Office Analysis
17:00 Mortal Kombat Tops the Box Office
18:00 Demon Slayers Surprises at the Box Office
19.40: Can the Market Build on this Momentum?
21:00 The Future Potential of Anime at the Box Office
23.10: Anime Breaking Through to the Mainstream
24.15 What’s Your Favorite Anime Title?