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. Give us your feedback on our podcast by accessing this survey: https://forms.gle/CcuvaXCEpgPLQ6d18 Episode Resources:
The Cinema Foundation Announces Second Annual National Cinema Day on Sunday, August 27
Weekend Box Office: BLUE BEETLE Dethrones BARBIE
Precious Mettle: Director Guy Nattiv Brings the Iron Lady of Israel to the Big Screen in GOLDA
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