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Behind the Screens
by Vista Group
Each week, Matthew Liebmann, Vista Group’s Chief Product, Innovation, & Marketing Officer, and Simon Burton, Vista Group's Chief Film Officer draw from their extensive industry experience to deliver box office and audience insights for major movie releases.Now in its sixth season, Behind the Screens focuses on global and domestic weekend box office, audience insights, and pre-sales analysis for all the biggest movie releases throughout the year. Happy listening!
Episodes
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Other Mommy and The Social Reckoning
Other Mommy took the top spot at the box office this past weekend, so who turned out to make its debut a splash? Matthew and Simon take us through the results, audience, and reception for Other Mommy, as well as The Social Reckoning's decidedly lower opening. Join us Behind the Screens for all…
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Encores, surprising audiences, and pre-sales for Digger and Verity
With three newcomers, an encore, and holdovers, there's a lot to cover this week in the box office. Lauren and Matthew tackle Heart of the Beast, Primetime, and the especially interesting audience breakdown of Forgotten Island, as well as how Avengers: Endgame Encore is setting the scene for...
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Dissecting Resident Evil
Resident Evil hit a franchise-best opening both at the box office and in its reception. Lauren Greene joins us for this week's episode to take an in-depth look through the box office, audience analysis, and critical reception for the video game adaptation's opening weekend. We also take a look at...
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Practical Magic 2 and Resident Evil pre-sales
Practical Magic 2 knocked Spider-Man off the number 1 spot at the domestic box office this week. With a divide between the audience and critical reception, can it reach the cult classic status of the original? Our hosts dive into the box office and audience analysis for the new release, as well…
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The Summer in review! Breaking records, YTD performance, and pre-sales for Practical Magic 2
The Summer Box Office hit a new record total! Join our hosts as they reveal the details, comparisons, and milestones for the year-to-date, cover new release By Any Means, and take a Behind the Screens look into the pre-sales audience and tracking for Practical Magic 2. Topics and times: 2026's...
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Coyote vs ACME
The August totals have set a new bar for the box office. Join us as our hosts dive into the box office month and year-to-date comparisons to see how 2026 is tracking, along with insights into the audiences of new releases Coyote vs ACME and The Dog Stars here on Behind the Screens. Topics and...
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Insidious, Mutiny, and Coyote vs ACME
As the box office is heading towards record-setting August totals, Matthew and Simon take us through this week's new releases: Insidious: Out of the Further, and Mutiny, as well as pre-sales for Coyote vs ACME. Join us Behind the Screens for all the insights. Topics and times: Year-to-date box...
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Dogs and Dinos: The End of Oak Street and Paw Patrol
Two dinosaur-related releases hit the big screen this weekend to two distinct audiences. Matthew and Simon take us through all the box office and audience insights for The End of Oak Street and Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie, as well as upcoming titles this week on Behind the Screens. Topics and…
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Spider-Man and The Odyssey cross $1B
Spider-Man: Brand New Day and The Odyssey continue to make waves at the box office, as Simon and Lauren join us this week to tackle all the records and milestones the blockbusters hit this past week. Join us for a Behind the Screens look at new release One Night Only, and upcoming tracking for…
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Spider-Man's Brand New Records
The biggest domestic 3-day weekend of all time. Spider-Man: Brand New Day has broken records in the domestic box office alongside The Odyssey's continued success, so join us Behind the Screens to uncover who made this weekend the biggest 3-day at the domestic box office in history, along with...
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How The Odyssey is evolving: IMAX, audiences, and opportunities
With The Odyssey still going strong through its second week, we're taking a special week-by-week comparison look at the audience to see how the movie is evolving, and what marketing opportunities there are to push it further. Our hosts also take a look at the pre-sales forecasting and audience...
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The Odyssey
The Odyssey has arrived, and our hosts are breaking down every last detail, from the box office results around the world, to repeat visitation within the opening weekend, how IMAX screens compared to others, and more. Join us Behind the Screens for all things The Odyssey. Topics and times…
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The Odyssey pre-sales, Moana, Evil Dead Burn
One title has our hosts more excited than usual! With The Odyssey about to hit the big screen, Matthew and Simon tell us how the pre-sales performance is tracking so far, who makes up the excited audience, and what opportunities there may be to capitalise on The Odyssey. And we take a Behind the...
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4th of July, Minions, Moana, and Evil Dead Burn
The 4th of July weekend returned some interesting results at the global box office. Matthew and Simon take us through everything Minions and Monsters, and pre-sales for the upcoming live-action Moana and Evil Dead Burn. Join us Behind the Screens for all the insights. Topics and times: Box office...
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Highlights from CineEurope, Supergirl, and Minions & Monsters
Lauren and Simon join us fresh from CineEurope to give us their highlights from the event. Supergirl didn't quite stick the landing we hoped for at the box office, but we break down the audience to see what opportunities there may be to market the superhero movie wider. Finally, Minions &…
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Breaking records with Toy Story 5
Toy Story 5 broke records for the franchise with its box office debut this past weekend. Join us as Matthew and Simon examine the generational growth of Toy Story audiences, before turning their attention to DC's Supergirl release on the horizon. Topics and times: Box office overview - 0:33 Toy...
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What Disclosure Day and Toy Story 5 have in common
Spielberg's Disclosure Day certainly impressed our hosts, but how did it fare with wider audiences this past weekend? Matthew and Lauren bring us all the numbers from the box office and the audience, along with marketing opportunities for Disclosure Day. And Toy Story 5 pre-sales give us a peek...
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Scary Movie, He-Man, and impressions of Disclosure Day
Scary Movie brought large-scale comedy success to the big screen this past weekend. Our hosts take us through the box office, audiences, and insights for Scary Movie and Masters of the Universe this week, before we look ahead to Disclosure Day. Join us Behind the Screens to hear all the box…
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Behind the Backrooms, Scary Movie, and Masters of the Universe
Backrooms captivated audiences around the world with an incredible opening weekend. Matthew and Simon are digging into the data to bring us the audience and insights from A24's stunning liminal horror. And with Scary Movie and Masters of the Universe coming on the horizon, we have an incredible...
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The Mandalorian and Grogu, Obsession, and Backrooms pre-sales
Star Wars returned to the big screen after six years with The Mandalorian and Grogu and our hosts took a look at the movie's reception and the opportunities that exist to extend both audiences and revenue streams. Looking ahead, Backrooms and The Breadwinner pre-sales and pre-sales audiences wrap...
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How The Mandalorian and Grogu is shaping up in pre-sales
Star Wars is coming back to the big screen after six years with The Mandalorian and Grogu. Our equally loveable duo of hosts take us through how pre-sales and audiences are shaping up for the new blockbuster as we head into the official summer season. Topics and times: ICA: Independent Cinema...
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Mortal Kombat II, The Sheep Detectives, and Billie Eilish
Lauren and Simon are our dynamic duo this week, bringing us deep insights from across the box office and audience analysis for Mortal Kombat II, The Sheep Detectives, and Billie Eilish - Hit Me Hard And Soft. Join us Behind the Screens for all the insights from the latest on the big screen.…
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May the 4th, The Devil Wears Prada 2, and Mortal Kombat pre-sales
We're joined again by Lauren Greene, our expert in the UK, to look at the audiences across the world that have made The Devil Wears Prada 2 shine this past weekend. With a great deal to cover, and pre-sales for Mortal Kombat II and Billie Eilish - Hit Me Hard And Soft, this episode of Behind the...
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Michael, and The Devil Wears Prada 2 pre-sales
With Michael dazzling the box office, our hosts are bringing all the insights across records, reception, box office results, audience composition, and the accuracy of their personal predictions. Then we turn our attention to The Devil Wears Prada 2 to see how the long awaited sequel is shaping up...
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CinemaCon highlights, The Mummy, and our predictions for Michael
Our hosts return after a week in Las Vegas to bring us their highlights from CinemaCon, from theatrical window commitments to an exciting summer line-up. Lee Cronin's The Mummy brought some interesting insights internationally, and we dive into the pre-sales tracking and audience composition for...
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The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is the talk of the town this week, as our hosts dive deep into every element of the sequel, from box office results to production cost comparisons, audience analysis, and how it measures against its predecessor. Topics and times: Box office year-to-date performance -...
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Project Hail Mary continues to deliver!
Lauren Greene joins us again this week as we tackle the audience evolution of Project Hail Mary during its second week at #1 in the box office, and identify what opportunities there are to further expand the movie's audience. For box office breakdowns and audience analysis for newcomer They Will...
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Project Hail Mary
With Project Hail Mary making an incredible impact at the box office this week, Matthew and Simon are taking a close look at everything that shaped up the stellar debut. Which audiences have yet to turn up for the movie, and what opportunities can movie marketers lean into? Join us Behind the...
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Reminders of Him, Undertone, and pre-sales for Project Hail Mary
On the tail of the Oscars, our hosts look at the box office year-to-date this week. Join us to see how 2026 is shaping up so far, hear how Reminders of Him performed at the box office this weekend, and discover previews for Project Hail Mary right here on Behind the Screens. Topics and times:...
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Hoppers and Hoovers
Hoppers exceeded expectations with an incredible opening weekend, making the biggest opening for an original animated title in nearly a decade. While The Bride! may have marked an end to a stream of #1 debuts, there's plenty for our hosts to sink their teeth into this week with Behind the Screens...
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Behind the Screams
The latest instalment of Scream hit the big screens this weekend, with Scream 7 outperforming many expectations at the box office. Join our hosts as they go Behind the Screams on the horror title, and check in with pre-sales tracking, comparisons, and opportunities for Hoppers and The Bride next...
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Illuminating the future of cinema — Bonus Episode
We have a special episode for our listeners, with a panel recorded live from VistaCon26: Illuminating the future of cinema: connection, experience, and innovation. When entertainment is just a click away, how do cinemas reclaim their role as cultural hubs? This panel explores the future of...
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Powell, Presley, and big screen presence
Between holdovers of GOAT and Wuthering Heights and a number of new releases, our hosts have a lot to cover this week. Join us Behind the Screens to see how I Can Only Imagine 2, How To Make A Killing, and EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert impacted the box office this week, as well as a new preview…
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VistaCon26, Wuthering Heights, and Scream 7
After a week off for VistaCon26, our Behind the Screens hosts are back with a packed episode of insights, covering the past weekend performance with Wuthering Heights, Goat, and Crime 101, before we take a look over the horizon to see how Scream 7 is shaping up both in the box office and…
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Send Help, Iron Lung, and Melania
A range of new titles hit the big screen this weekend with impressive results. Matthew and Simon take us through the box office, audience analysis, and marketing opportunities for Send Help, Iron Lung from Markiplier, and more on this packed episode of Behind the Screens. Topics and times…
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Storms, Mercy, and Iron Lung
Chris Pratt returned to the big screen with Mercy this past weekend. While the box office was quietened in the US due to storms, Matthew and Simon have a lot of pre-sales data to dig into between upcoming titles Iron Lung, Send Help, and Shelter this week Behind the Screens. Topics and times:...
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Netflix, The Bone Temple, and Mercy pre-sales
With 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple underperforming at the box office this week, Matthew and Simon are digging into the audiences and comparisons to the previous instalment to find out why, and what opportunities marketers may have to boost the title's performance. Mercy pre-sales give us a look...
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Primate, Migration, and 28 Years previews
Two new titles hit the big screen this weekend. With Primate and Greenland 2: Migration in the open, our hosts are analysing the box office, audiences, and marketing opportunities for both movies. Join us Behind the Screens for the latest insights from this past weekend, as well as pre-sales...
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Kicking off 2026: Avatar, the year in review, and Primate
A new year means a brand new season of Behind the Screens, starting off with the final box office look across the year for 2025. Avatar: Fire and Ash continues to make that holiday period shine, and we dig into the pre-sales tracking and audiences for upcoming titles Primate and Greenland 2:...
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Burning anticipation for Avatar: Fire and Ash
At the end of the season for this year's Behind the Screens, we're looking to the big weekend to come, with pre-sales and audience analysis for Avatar: Fire and Ash. Join us to find out how Fire and Ash compares to The Way of Water and what opportunities its audience may offer. Topics and times:...
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Five Nights, Netflix & Warner Bros., and bridging the gap to Avatar
It was a big weekend at the box office and for industry news. With Five Nights at Freddy's 2 hitting the big screen, Lauren and Matthew take us through the audiences and marketing opportunities for the horror sequel. But our eyes are turned a few weeks from now to the release of Avatar: Fire and...
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Thanksgiving and Zootopia 2
Thanksgiving weekend saw some impressive numbers from Zootopia 2 around the globe. Lauren Greene joins us from the UK to examine the audience that turned out for Zootopia 2 and what marketing opportunities it presents for exhibitors, before we turn our eyes to Five Nights at Freddy's 2. Topics…
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Wicked: For Good and the road to Thanksgiving
Wicked: For Good hit the big screen this weekend, and our dynamic duo are tackling the box office, audience, and marketing opportunities for Part Two in-depth. How did it shape up against Wicked Part One? How has the audience evolved? And how can exhibitors drive further repeat visitation to keep...
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Now You See Me, Running Man, and Wicked pre-sales
With Wicked: For Good on the horizon to debut this weekend, the box office anticipation is ramping up. We take a deep look at the audience and pre-sales comparisons with the original Wicked, as well as new releases Now You See Me: Now You Don't and Running Man this week on Behind the Screens....
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Predator: Badlands, pre-sales, and marketing opportunities
With Predator: Badlands making a splash at the box office this weekend, the Behind the Screens hosts are diving into the audience, opportunities, and possible shifts in week two to take advantage of. Pre-sales audiences for The Running Man and Now You See Me: Now You Don't show us a combined...
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A brutal Halloween weekend, and Predator previews
With a rough Halloween weekend at the box office, we're looking forward to Predator: Badlands, analysing pre-sales, audiences, and marketing opportunities for the upcoming title this week Behind the Screens. Topics and times: Back from AIMC - 0:18 Box office overview - 2:29 Bugonia box office and...
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Chainsaw Man and Regretting You
Between Chainsaw Man - The Movie, Regretting You, and Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere hitting the big screen, there's a wide variety of audiences to appeal to at the box office this weekend. With Matthew away at AIMC, Simon and Lauren give us all the details on the box office and audience...
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Black Phone 2 lands, pre-sales for Regretting You and Springsteen
With Black Phone 2 finding its horror audience in the build-up to Halloween, we're taking a look at who turned out and the opportunities for the movie in the coming weeks. Looking ahead, Matthew and Simon break down the pre-sales tracking and audiences for Regretting You and Springsteen: Deliver…
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TRON: Ares and Black Phone 2
The question this week: who was TRON: Ares for? We dive into the audience makeup and reception to understand the performance of the latest Tron film, then take a look ahead at how pre-sales are shaping up for the horror hit Black Phone 2 here on Behind the Screens. Topics and times: Fall Summit -...
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Taylor Swift, The Smashing Machine, and Tron: Ares
Taylor Swift: The Official Release Party of a Showgirl delivered a boost for the box office this weekend, so Matthew and Simon are diving deep into the details to see how it measured up against The Eras Tour. Then with Tron: Ares on the horizon, we look at pre-sales comparisons for both the...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Each week, Matthew Liebmann, Vista Group’s Chief Product, Innovation, & Marketing Officer, and Simon Burton, Vista Group's Chief Film Officer draw from their extensive industry experience to deliver box office and audience insights for major movie releases.Now in its sixth season, Behind the Screens focuses on global and domestic weekend box office, audience insights, and pre-sales analysis for all the biggest movie releases throughout the year. Happy listening!
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