In this week’s episode of The Boxoffice Podcast, Rebecca Pahle and Jesse Rifkin discuss a quiet post-Thanksgiving weekend, which saw Disney’s Encanto maintain its top placement amid a slate of specialty releases. In the feature segment, Daniel Loria speaks to director Sean Baker about his latest film, Red Rocket, a dark comedy film that follows the life of a washout porn star and his ticket back into the porn industry through an intrigued teenage girl.Give us your feedback on our podcast by accessing this survey: https://forms.gle/CcuvaXCEpgPLQ6d18 Episode Resources:Encanto Remains No. 1 w/ $12.7M Over Slow Post-Thanksgiving FrameWhat to Listen For
00:00 Intro
01:01 Special screenings for West Side Story and The Tragedy of Macbeth

02:38 Encanto maintained its top spot
07:03 Funaimation’s Sword Art Online Progressive debuts at the tenth spot 
10:13 New specialty titles 
13:06 Awards season
15:27 Red Rocket is a dark comedy film
17:12 When was Red Rocket conceptualized?
21:37 A realistic teenager intrigued by the idea of prostitution
26:29 Is there a parallel between the adult industry and theatrical distribution
29:58 Helping films to find their own audience
31:34 Releasing a dark comedy film during the recovery period