Sonic 2 Exceeds Industry Expectations, Cinépolis USA on Food and Beverage Expansion

In this week’s episode of The Boxoffice Podcast, Daniel Loria, Rebecca Pahle, and Shawn Robbins talk about the Sonic the Hedgehog 2’s box office numbers on its opening weekend, the performance of the the Fantastic Beasts series as part of the Harry Potter franchise, and the wide release of Everything Everywhere All at Once.

In the feature segment, Daniel talks to CEO Luis Olloqui and Sr. National Director Annelise Holyoak of Marketing & Loyalty at Cinépolis USA about the chain’s focus in providing unique and unforgettable viewing and dining experience for all moviegoers.  

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Episode Resources:

• Cinépolis USA
• Paramount to Screen Top Gun: Maverick at CinemaCon 2022

What to Listen For

• 00:00 Intro
• 03:13 Top Gun Maverick screening at CINEMACON
• 04:26 Forecast for the latest mega franchise films
• 07:21 The Fantastic Beasts series
• 16:36 Opening weekend numbers for Sonic the Hedgehog 2
• 20:30 Morbius dropped on its second week 
• 23:31 Wide release of Everything Everywhere All at Once
• 28:46 How has the exhibition recovered so far?
• 32:03 Competing in a competitive niche
• 38:24 Currently focused on food and beverage
• 42:34 How has the dine-in cinemas changed since the pandemic?
• 44:34 Events cinemas are great alternatives
• 50:07 Invested in the theater’s new look