The Box Office Podcast
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A weekly podcast discussing what happened last weekend at a theater near you.
Hosts: Scott Mendelson, Lisa Laman, & Jeremy Fuster
Hosts: Scott Mendelson, Lisa Laman, & Jeremy Fuster
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With overperformances for a variety of films, the big winner this weekend will be movie theaters, which once again assert themselves as the room where pop culture events are made or affirmed.
Markiplier Trumps 'Melania' at Friday Box Office Amid Strong Starts For 'Send Help' and 'Charlie XCX's 'The Moment'
With overperformances for a variety of films, the big winner this weekend will be movie theaters which once again assert themselves as the room where pop culture events are made or affirmed.
scottmendelson.substack.com
January 31, 2026 at 7:17 PM
With overperformances for a variety of films, the big winner this weekend will be movie theaters, which once again assert themselves as the room where pop culture events are made or affirmed.
Reposted by The Box Office Podcast
The “new release” weekend box office punditry related to MELANIA (a flop at that budget), IRON LUNG (an impressive DIY success story), and SEND HELP (an aspirational debut that shows the conventional movies can thrive right alongside the demographically specific event movies)...
'Melania' Bombs As 'Send Help' (Barely) Tops 'Iron Lung' In Wild Weekend Box Office
The strong openings for the Sam Raimi thriller and the Markiplier-directed video game adaptation are impressive, but the MAGA bait opening lower than 'Reagan' is not.
scottmendelson.substack.com
February 2, 2026 at 6:18 PM
The “new release” weekend box office punditry related to MELANIA (a flop at that budget), IRON LUNG (an impressive DIY success story), and SEND HELP (an aspirational debut that shows the conventional movies can thrive right alongside the demographically specific event movies)...
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The Housemaid has crossed $300m worldwide and is nearing $200m just overseas. It’s one of the top-grossing erotic thrillers ever. When studios give neglected/underserved demographics a proverbial prime filet and treat it like a FOMO event, audiences can still show up in relatively sky-high numbers.
'The Housemaid' Tops $300 Million Worldwide To Cement Itself as One Of 2025's Most Aspirational Box Office Successes
When you give a neglected or underserved demographic a metaphorical prime filet and treat it like an event, moviegoers can and will still show up to theaters in sky-high numbers
scottmendelson.substack.com
January 29, 2026 at 8:06 PM
The Housemaid has crossed $300m worldwide and is nearing $200m just overseas. It’s one of the top-grossing erotic thrillers ever. When studios give neglected/underserved demographics a proverbial prime filet and treat it like a FOMO event, audiences can still show up in relatively sky-high numbers.
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The next ‘Fast Saga’ flick need not cost the $340 million spent on ‘Fast X,’ but an appropriately big-scale capper is worth it long-term to the brand even if it doesn’t reach 2010s box office heights
'Fast Forever': Universal Can Afford to Overspend (and Should Not Cheap Out) On Its Final 'Fast and Furious' Film
The 11th ‘Fast Saga’ flick need not cost the $340 million spent on ‘Fast X,’ but an appropriately big-scale finale is worth it long-term to the brand, even if it doesn’t reach 2010s box office heights...
scottmendelson.substack.com
January 31, 2026 at 2:27 AM
The next ‘Fast Saga’ flick need not cost the $340 million spent on ‘Fast X,’ but an appropriately big-scale capper is worth it long-term to the brand even if it doesn’t reach 2010s box office heights
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Better winter weather meant smaller drops for most older movies, even alongside the chart-topping likes of SEND HELP, IRON LUNG and MELANIA.
(The weekend box office holdover analysis)
(The weekend box office holdover analysis)
Weekend Box Office: 'Mercy' and 'Bone Temple' Fall Hard But Most Other Holdovers ('Zootopia 2,' 'Avatar 3' and 'Housemaid') Hold Firm
Better winter weather meant smaller weekend drops for most older movies, even alongside the chart-topping likes of ‘Send Help,’ ‘Iron Lung,’ and ‘Melania’.
scottmendelson.substack.com
February 1, 2026 at 6:28 PM
Better winter weather meant smaller drops for most older movies, even alongside the chart-topping likes of SEND HELP, IRON LUNG and MELANIA.
(The weekend box office holdover analysis)
(The weekend box office holdover analysis)