Off The Break Podcast

Codi Kruse
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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!

  1. 6D AGO

    OTB #367: What Will Hollywood Learn From Iron Lung's Unorthodox Release Strategy?

    Alyssa, Codi, and Kyle are pleased by the opening of Iron Lung and explain how being an independent distributor is beneficial for theaters and film bookers. They also share updates on some release changes in March, including a change to The Super Mario Galaxy Movie's release date, while giving quick insight into Project Hail Mary's potential.

    41 min

  2. JAN 30

    OTB #366: GoTab: An Interview w/ Adam Howe

    Shayla and Kyle sit down with Adam Howe from GoTab, a company that designs and sells point-of-sales technology. Adam breaks down how their technology works, why it's effective, and how movie theaters can utilize this in their complexes. If you're interested in GoTab, please reach out to Adam (adam.howe@gotab.io) or visit their website.

    57 min

  3. JAN 23

    OTB #365: Why Movie Theaters Should Have A Film Booker

    Codi, Alyssa, and Kyle explain the role of a film booker for movie theaters and why they can be very beneficial for running a cinema. The three of them also bring optimism for the Masters Of The Universe movie and explain why certain horror movies struggle to perform well in January. How A Film Booker Is Beneficial article

    46 min

  4. JAN 16

    OTB #364: The Curious Case Of Iron Lung & Its Potential Success

    Shayla, Ken and Kyle return to discuss which movies in February could be successes. They also break down an IndieWire article that explains how Iron Lung found a distributor.

    40 min

  5. JAN 9

    OTB #363: The Oscars Are Forced To Watch Movies

    Shayla, Ken, and Kyle are back from the holidays, and so they play catch-up to see how the movies performed. The three of them also criticize the Oscars for finally enforcing voters to watch all the films, which should've been a rule already.

    35 min

  6. JAN 2

    OTB #362: A Deep Dive Into The 2026 Theatrical Release Calendar

    The whole darn crew, Codi, Ken, Shayla, Alyssa & Kyle all gather for the first episode of 2026! We look through the 2026 release calendar to see what movies theaters everywhere should be aware of, and also discuss their favorite Popcorn Bucket Picks of 2025.

    45 min

  7. 12/19/2025

    OTB #361: The Final Headaches From Avatar: Fire & Ash & A Fun New Game

    Shayla, Kyle, and Alyssa all celebrate the final day at the office by making last-minute announcements regarding trailers attached to the Avatar movie. They also discuss the importance of discovering new movies for Gen Alpha and how Iron Lung could serve as an example of that. Finally, they create a new guessing game involving film ratings for some iconic and lesser-known movies.

    46 min

  8. 12/12/2025

    OTB #360: Can Paramount Pull Off A "Hostile" Purchase Of Warner Bros From Netflix?

    Shayla, Kyle, and Ken don't know a lot about business, but they still take it upon themselves to discuss Paramount's last big attempt to claim Warner Bros from Netflix. They predict Avatar: Fire & Ash's opening weekend, discuss the struggles booking the finale of Stranger Things, and explain (as best as they can) the big deal with the upcoming movie Iron Lung.

    32 min
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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!

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  • Creator
    Codi Kruse
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2026
  • Episodes
    200
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2022 Off The Break Podcast
  • Show Website
    Off The Break Podcast