Barbie and Oppenheimer created the ultimate double-feature over their shared opening weekend, combining to deliver the highest-earning summer frame on record at the box office. On this week’s episode, Boxoffice Pro’s Daniel Loria and Rebecca Pahle go over the global box office highlights of the Barbenheimer phenomenon. In our feature segment, Rebecca interviews Royal Corp.’s George and Marianne Abiaad on their inspirational life story that made them a central part of the moviegoing experience for audiences across the nation.  Give us your feedback on our podcast by accessing this survey: https://forms.gle/CcuvaXCEpgPLQ6d18 Episode Resources:
Weekend Box Office: BARBIE and OPPENHEIMER Combine for Fourth Highest-Earning Domestic Weekend of All-Time, Best Summer Weekend on Record
AMC Theatres and Cinemark Break Summer Weekend Records with BARBIE and OPPENHEIMER
Alamo Drafthouse President Michael Kustermann Promoted to CEO
AMC to Pivot Away from “Sightline at AMC” Variable Pricing Initiative
Royal Corporation
What to Listen For
00:00 Intro
01:11 Big weekend for Barbie and Oppenheimer
02:18 Alamo Drafthouse will have a new CEO
04:16 AMC ends the controversial variable pricing initiative
07:45 Barbenheimer breaks several records
08:43 Barbie $344M worldwide opening weekend
15:22 The Barbenheimer phenomenon
19:11 Top 10 10 highest grossing theaters for Barbie
21:57 Oppenheimer $180.3M global box office gross
27:26 Barbenheimer compliments each other 
31:50 Amazing immigration story of George and Marianne Abiaad 
37:41 Seeing the exhibition industry as an extended family
39:03 White glove service and high customer interface