2024 Box Office Preview – Exhibition Braces for a Downturn
Episode 210 – January 4, 2024
In this episode of the Boxoffice Podcast, co-hosts Daniel Loria and Russ Fischer discuss the films slated to debut in 2024 and other potential titles to come to theaters later this year, as well as early predictions on which titles have the highest chance to become a top grosser hit.
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Episode Resources:
- Weekend Box Office: Warner Bros. Dominates the Holiday Frame with WONKA, AQUAMAN 2, and COLOR PURPLE
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- Weekend Box Office: WONKA is Sugary Sweet in 1st Place
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In this episode of the Boxoffice Podcast, co-hosts Rebecca Pahle, Daniel Loria, and Chad Kennerk discuss the Thanksgiving Frame, including the surprise performance of The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes and Disney’s struggle to capture holiday moviegoers with their latest animated musical Wish.
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Episode Resources:
- Weekend Box Office: BALLAD OF SONGBIRDS & SNAKES Beats Both NAPOLEON and WISH on Thanksgiving Frame
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In this episode of the Boxoffice Podcast, co-hosts Daniel Loria and Russ Fischer discuss the films slated to debut in 2024 and other potential titles to come to theaters later this year, as well as early predictions on which titles have the highest chance to become a top grosser hit.
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Episode Resources:
- Weekend Box Office: Warner Bros. Dominates the Holiday Frame with WONKA, AQUAMAN 2, and COLOR PURPLE
What to Listen For
- 00:00 Intro
- 01:24 A possible drop in domestic box office numbers in 2024
- 02:46 Some Disney streaming titles to hit theaters
- 03:39 Mean Girls musical
- 05:21 Argylle
- 06:32 Bob Marley: One Love, Madame Web
- 08:02 Dune Part Two
- 10:52 Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
- 12:30 Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire
- 15:01 The Fall Guy
- 16:58 Imaginary
- 18:14 Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
- 20:12 Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
- 21:28 The Garfield Movie
- 23:10 Ballerina
- 24:35 Horizon: An American Saga
- 35:40 A Quiet Place: Day One, Twisters
- 37:18 Bad Boys 4
- 37:44 Inside Out 2
- 40:00 Despicable Me 4
- 41:02 Deadpool sequel
- 44:05 Slow August, Kraven the Hunter
- 46:21 Transformers One
- 49:20 Smile 2
- 51:06 Gladiator 2
- 52:25 Sonic the Hedgehog 3
- 53:10 Beetlejuice 2
- 54:14 Joker: Folie à Deux
- 55:32 Venom 3
- 55:56 Wicked Part 1
- 57:40 Karate Kid 2024
- 58:48 Mufasa: The Lion King
- 59:30 Pick for the highest movie of 2024
