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Movies released on 2,000+ screens YTD: 2019 - 105 2022 - 67 (63.8%) Box office from those movies YTD: 2019 - $9.34 billion 2022 - $5.97 billion (63.9%) Average per title YTD: 2019 - $89.01 million 2022 - $89.23 million More movies, please.

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More proof for the

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Top Gun: Maverick theory.

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(Thread) In the first What If? book, I answered a question about cooking a steak by dropping it from space. At one point, I commented—jokingly!—that if anyone put a steak in a hypersonic wind tunnel to gather better data, I’d love to see the video. Well, I have good news.

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'Avatar: The Way of Water' won't save movie theaters. But here's how it can help

Dec 15

So far this year, 67 films have been released on 2,000 or more screens, down 36% from the same period the year before the pandemic, according to NATO. The average box office for those titles is $89.23 million, similar to the average gross per movie in 2019.

latimes.com

James Cameron's sequel is expected to open big. But box office for 2022 is still lagging pre-pandemic numbers by more than 30%. Blame a lack of movies.

Ryan Faughnder

@RFaughnder

Dec 14

Great point from today’s

@richardrushfield

dispatch on the “indie” film problem. People want to be entertained. So maybe don’t make the movies sound like homework?

Dec 14

It's a privilege for NATO to serve on the Film Preservation Board and contribute to the National Film Registry.

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Library of Congress

@librarycongress

Dec 14

NEWS: @LibnOfCongress Carla Hayden has announced the annual selection of 25 films to be inducted into the #NatFilmRegistry. Each was chosen for its cultural, historic or aesthetic importance to preserve the nation’s film heritage. Full list: go.loc.gov/3SSz50M36xQ

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With the same proviso. All other titles box office gross YTD: 2019: $1.073 billion 2022: $898 million (83.69%)

Dec 12

Note that the 2019 numbers are calculated using the final gross of those titles. The gross on 2022 titles is not complete and their percentage of 2019 box office will go up, exceeding the percentage of titles released.

Dec 8

This was happening right under his nose.

Dec 8

Little known fact, Timothy Hutton was Cobra's roommate.

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Jesse Hawken

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Dec 8

Cobra is Jeanne Dielman for dudes twitter.com/EveryCobra/sta…

Variety

@Variety

Dec 6

“Tonight is not just about a new ‘Avatar’ film. It’s about the cinema itself.” James Cameron introduces #AvatarTheWayOfWater at the film's world premiere. bit.ly/3h4ByiB

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This is mostly because the old system with price discrimination and windows was able to capture the surplus in the demand curve much better than just a single window and single price. It is arguable that too much value is currently going into the SVOD segment of the value chain.

2022 State of Media Year End Thoughts

Dec 5

"One thing this is exposing is that, really, the world of cable TV subscriptions plus ads plus ownership in the form of DVD plus a healthy theatrical business was a much better business than just having one subscription to an SVOD service!"

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Do you find it odd how mainstream media Hollywood podcasts generally take the tone that everything is fine? Few companies are making money, tons of people are getting laid off, no one is getting...

David Poland

@DavidPoland

Dec 5

“Everyone who loves movies wants to see theaters survive. But its biggest champions need to remember that most people are just fine watching movies at home.” The stupidity of no context. The industry has always known this. Most people watch TV. This is irrelevant to theatrical.

David Weigel

@daveweigel

Dec 4

My personal ranking of Sight and Sound lists: 1. 2002 2. 1992 3. 2022 4. 2012 5. 1982 6. 1972 7. 1952 8. 1962

Jason Blum

@jason_blum

Dec 4

Gotta get out to those movie theaters folks. We don’t want to be streamed to death!

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Rian Johnson says he's 'exploring' with Netflix a way to get 'Glass Onion' back in theaters

Dec 4

"And that when it hits the service, people will still turn up and it will be huge on the service. That those two things can complement each other. Because I want more next time. I want more theaters. I want it for longer."

insider.com

"Any theaters we can get it into at any point I'm pushing for," director Rian Johnson, who also wrote and directed "Knives Out," told Insider.

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Phoebe Waller-Bridge and The Bone Structure of Fate.

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‘Glass Onion’ Box Office: How the ‘Knives Out’ Sequel Left Tens of Millions on the Table

Nov 27

Savvy box office analysts believe Johnson’s movie could have opened to $40 million to $50 million over Thanksgiving had it been given a more traditional theatrical release by Netflix. Says analyst Eric Handler. “They had a big chance and they whiffed.”

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Rian Johnson's film could have grossed $40 million to $50 million at the Thanksgiving box office had Netflix given it a traditional theatrical release, versus having it go out in roughly 700 theaters.

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Hollywood.

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B&S

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Nov 27

According to his owner, "He constantly thinks the screen door is closed, so we have to pretend to open it for him to come inside."

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ReelBlend

@ReelBlend

Nov 25

Also joining the show is the National Association of Theatre Owners Vice President and Chief Communications Officer Patrick Corcoran to discuss the potential for non-traditional programming, and how that might change theatres in the near future.

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Nov 25

Bones and All (2022) dir.: Luca Guadagnino

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Amazon Commitment To 8-10 Films Annually: What This Means

Ted Hope

@TedHope

Nov 24

I am thankful to read this news. The only way to build longterm value of a film title is through theatrical release. The only way to unleash all the unique attributes of cinema is through theatrical release. There is no shortage of competitive advantages.

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Amazon Reported Commitment To 8-10 Theatrical Releases Annually: What This Means

David Poland

@DavidPoland

Nov 24

“It’s a pretty dark picture for the film business, which has been in a slump since mid-summer and is still grappling with the aftershocks of COVID closures.” Bullshit. The slump is created by a lack of films. Thanksgiving is no different, as I projected more than a month ago.

The Quorum Study Shows Strong Interest In Non-Theatrical Content In Movie Theaters Among Underser...

Nov 21

The study revealed a significant appetite for all ten events among both active and non-active theatergoers. Special television episodes, live concerts, and cooking experiences scored the highest interest.

natoonline.org

(Los Angeles, CA – 16 November, 2022) – The Cinema Foundation, in partnership with leading film research firm The Quorum, today released a study demonstrating high interest among moviegoers, from f…

‘Black Panther 2’ Tops the Box Office Without Major Challengers, but a TV Show Takes the #3 Slot

Nov 21

Performing better than anyone expected: online faith-based series. “The Chosen Season 3: Episodes 1 & 2” grossed $8.2 million in 2,012 theaters. (T)his seems to be a way to add revenue for the Angels Studios and to enhance its streaming value.

indiewire.com

"The Menu" met expectations, but was no match for the Marvel sequel.

96% of Gen Zers identified moviegoing as a favorite way to spend time out of the home; 94% added they were happy with their cinema the past year. Nearly half saw at least four or more films this year, with 78% say they’re seeing more movies in theaters than before the pandemic.

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Fandango Gen Z Moviegoer Study Reveals Avatar: The Way of Water, Strange World, & Babylon as Most Anticipated Holiday Flicks Read more: buff.ly/3EfvjAc #BoxOffice #AvatarTheWayofWater #Babylon #StrangeWorld #ViolentNight #PussInBoots2

Things you can get in the movie theater that you can't get at home.

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John Frankensteiner

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New Catherine Scorsese story just dropped

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The study is here: natoonline.org/wp-content/upl

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Boxoffice Pro

@BoxOffice

Nov 16

Cinema Foundation Study Indicates Interest in Non-Traditional Programming. Read more: buff.ly/3EdHMUT #TheCinemaFoundation #BoxOffice

Movies released on 2,000+ screens YTD: 2019 - 97 2022 - 61 (62.8%) Box office from those movies YTD: 2019 - $8.46 billion 2022 - $5.58 billion (65.95%) Average per title YTD: 2019 - $87.2 million 2022 - $91.48 million More movies, please.

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Mind Blowing

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David Zaslav On DC Rising, Ad Market Tanking, HBO’s Losses & WBD’s New Streaming Playbook

“I’ve seen the data… A movie that opens in theaters perform five times as well as when it goes directly to streaming. The economic return when you open something in the theater.”

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The Warner Bros. Discovery CEO spoke during a keynote Q&A at the RBC media conference.

Baz Luhrmann at Camerimage: “We’re Making Theatrical Movies for the Theater”

“I said, ‘I’m not going to make the movie if it goes straight to streaming,'” he said. “We’re making theatrical movies for the theater.”

hollywoodreporter.com

The 'Elvis' director and DP Mandy Walker received a standing ovation Monday night at Poland's cinematography film festival.

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Nov 12

Sandra Bullock buying movie tickets on the net for the first time… for her movie THE NET

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“The movies that we launched in the theater do significantly better, and launching a two-hour or an hour and 40 minute movie direct to streaming has done almost nothing for HBO Max in terms of viewership, retention or love of the service,” he said.

David Zaslav defends Warner Bros. Discovery cuts: 'We did not get rid of any show that was helping...

Nov 4

“Let’s face it, the strategy to collapse all windows, starve linear and theatrical and spend money with abandon, while making a fraction in return, all in the service of growing sub numbers, has ultimately proven, in our view, to be deeply flawed.”

latimes.com

Zaslav defended aggressive cuts at the media giant, framing them as part of a broader rethinking of how the company works.

Mr. Chau

@Srirachachau

Nov 2

I do think movie theaters are good, no experience like it. I do no trust anyone that says home viewing is the same, it simply isn't

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As a Halloween treat for the 1st anniversary of

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, check out this side by side of the Cafe De Paris single shot dance with 2 witness camera angles detailing the amazing choreography & camerawork. A scene like this doesn’t work without a great crew working together.

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