About this episode

The episode discusses the disconnect between box office performance and movie quality, using 'Masters of the Universe' as a case study.

A movie can be genuinely fun, get decent reviews, and still face-plant at the box office, and that contradiction kicks off our latest chat. We’re Brent Harbour and Ross Church, and we open with a hard look at Masters of the Universe in New Zealand cinemas, why the numbers stall, and why timing and money anxiety can matter more than nostalgia. Box office results don’t automatically equal quality, but they do reveal what audiences are willing to pay for right now. From there, we zoom out...

People in this episode

Hosts: Brent Harbour, Ross Church

Topics covered

• box office
• movie reviews
• audience behavior
• nostalgia
• film industry

Keywords

• box office
• Masters of the Universe
• movie reviews
• audience
• nostalgia

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Masters of the Universe

Places: New Zealand

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