Godzilla vs. Kong Ushers in the Return of Moviegoing in the US - a podcast by Boxoffice Pro

In this week’s episode of the Boxoffice Podcast, co-hosts Russ Fischer, Daniel Loria, and Shawn Robbins discuss Godzilla vs. Kong’s big opening weekend at the domestic box office, exceeding expectations and lifting hopes for cinemas as audiences begin to return to the movies. The hosts also look at the film’s overseas results, and why the overseas box office still paints an incomplete picture for movies scheduled in the coming weeks. 

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Episode Resources:

• Weekend Box Office: Godzilla vs. Kong

What to Listen For

• 00:00 Intro


• 01:05 Vaccination roll-outs


• 02:27 Godzilla vs. Kong domestic opening weekend numbers


• 08:55 The way out of this pandemic is at a global scale


• 10:38 Quick update on the reopening of some major global markets


• 12:17 Statistics on IMAX and premium large format screenings


• 14:30 Overall sentiment of going to the movies is shifting


• 16:23 What to expect from the Oscars this year?


• 18:35 The role of sports in movie marketing campaigns

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