Barbenheimer Breaks Records | Interview with Royal Corp.’s George and Marianne Abiaad

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. 

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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