Off The Break Podcast
Off The Break Podcast
Codi Kruse
Current Movie Theater News, Operations, And Insights From The People That Book The Movies. Each week Codi, Ken and Kyle breakdown the latest distribution and box office trends, while offering unique and fun perspectives on the current industry news that only exhibitors and those who have to deal with them can appreciate!
OTB #262: Does Five Nights At Freddy's Add A Wrinkle Into A Crowded November?
Codi, Kyle and Ken discuss the opening success of Five Nights At Freddy's and wonder if it'll continue into a crowded November. They also discuss Disney animators unionizing and what that means for future animated theatrical releases. The hosts also give more insight into the intermission debate after Paramount strikes down on theaters for adding them to Killers Of The Flower Moon.
Nov 3, 2023
34 min
OTB #261: Are Movie Theaters Allowed To Add Intermissions To Scorsese's Newest Movie?
Codi, Kyle and Ken discuss whether it is okay for theaters to add their own intermission to movies due to the complaints of Killers Of The Flower Moon's run time. They also discuss the release change for Mission Impossible 8 and what it means for the summer of 2024 and Tom Cruise's career.
Oct 27, 2023
38 min
OTB #260: The Eras Tour Movie Saves Movie Theaters From A Terrible October
The group gets to celebrate the massive opening success of The Eras Tour opening in theaters. They also get more excited for theaters as Killers Of The Flower Moon is about to open to discuss its potential in a very dry October. AMC CEO Adam Aron also makes headlines for an unpleasant reason.
Oct 20, 2023
34 min
OTB #259: Is Christmas The Best Time For Beyonce To Appear In Cinemas?
Beyonce is trying to follow in Taylor Swift's footsteps by releasing her new documentary to theaters in December. But will it spark the same excitement that Taylor's announcement did, and is the Christmas season the best time to release it? Other discussions also include if Warner Bros. releasing a new Kevin Costner western in two parts is wise and the state of standees and physical one sheets.
Oct 6, 2023
35 min
OTB #258: How Can We Convince Younger Generations To Join The Theater Industry?
The hosts all breathe a sigh of relief after the announcement of the Writer's Strike coming to a close, with the Actor's Strike not far behind. Codi and Ken gush over their amazing time at the Rocky Mountain NATO convention, and describe what it's like to attend it. They also bring up a burning question circling the industry: how to convince younger generations to become theater managers?
Sep 25, 2023
33 min
OTB #257: Is AMC Being Punished For Partnering With Taylor Swift?
Are studios moving around their releases because the Eras Tour is gonna take all of the money, OR are they doing this to punish AMC for partnering with Taylor Swift? The hosts also discuss how the idea of movie theaters not being able to be flexible for the industry is entirely false.
Sep 22, 2023
26 min
OTB #256: Rotten Tomatoes Has Been Caught In A Crossfire
A new article from Vulture tries to play gotcha with Rotten Tomatoes about how their rating system works, but the real culprit might be PR firms hired by studios. Does this have any bearing on theaters or is it a lot of nothing? Codi, Kyle and Ken also have a discussion about Comscore and its definition of PLFs (Preferred Large Format).
Sep 15, 2023
26 min
OTB #255: Tips And Ideas For Marketing Taylor Swift's Concert Event
The hosts gather marketing tips and ideas for movie theaters who may need help advertising Taylor Swift's Eras Tour movie. They also question if Taylor has changed the game for film distribution and advise theaters to set behavior guidelines for fans who want to treat this as a concert experience.
Sep 8, 2023
37 min
OTB #254: Taylor Swift Will Become The Hero Cinemas Never Knew They Needed
After Taylor Swift announced her concert movie is coming to theaters, Ken and Kyle debate with Codi about whether it will break October's box office records or not. They also talk about if Oppenheimer will cause a resurgence of audiences going to movies based on the director's popularity. There is also more union talk after Disney's VFX workers announce a potential unionization.
Sep 1, 2023
36 min
OTB #253: Dune 2 Could Be The First Domino For Potential Release Changes
Dune Part 2 has been pushed back to March 2024 because of the strike. Why couldn't the studio have stayed put and marketed this movie without the actors? Other topics include National Cinema Day's potential and how the industry will react to artificial intelligence not being copyrightable.
Aug 23, 2023
33 min
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