Behind the Screens

A number of new releases hit the big screen this week, so we're delving into all things John Wick with Ballerina, the Wes Anderson crowd analysis for The Phoenician Scheme, and a look ahead at pre-sales for the upcoming How To Train Your Dragon live-action remake!Topics and times:Year-to-date box office comparisons - 0:55This weekend's box office - 2:25Ballerina audience analysis - 3:24Ballerina audience reception - 5:00Ballerina marketing recommendations - 6:34The Phoenician Scheme box office overview - 8:15The Phoenician Scheme audience analysis - 9:07Upcoming releases - 11:06How To Train Your Dragon pre-sales analysis - 11:49Next week - 12:49Find us at https://www.linkedin.com/company/vista-group-limited/, and follow lifeatvistagroup on Instagram

With the box office booming once more with Lilo & Stitch and Mission: Impossible, we take a look at 2025's box office performance against previous years and slates, then tackle Karate Kid: Legends and upcoming pre-sales analysis for the John Wick spinoff, Ballerina!Topics and times:Year-to-date box office comparisons - 0:21Diversity and demand reflected in the slate - 1:59Lilo & Stitch holdover box office overview - 2:39Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning box office - 4:10Karate Kid: Legends box office debut - 4:40Karate Kid: Legends audience analysis - 5:35Karate Kid: Legends audience reception and marketing - 7:37Karate Kid series comparisons - 8:58Bring Her Back box office and audience analysis - 9:41Bring Her Back audience reception - 12:18Ballerina's upcoming release - 13:29Ballerina pre-sales analysis - 14:14The Phoenician Scheme - 15:03Next week - 15:53Find us at https://www.linkedin.com/company/vista-group-limited/, and follow lifeatvistagroup on InstagramBox Office Overview:Lilo & Stitch stayed in 1st position, grossing $63M domestically for a domestic total now of $280M. Internationally, it saw a $113M result over the 3-day weekend, bringing the international total of $330.7M, and the worldwide cumulative total to $610M.Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning grossed $27.3M domestically for a current domestic total of $123M. Internationally, it added $76.1M for a total of $231M internationally, and worldwide, $354M.Karate Kid: Legends debuted to $21M domestically, and internationally added $12M, bringing the international cumulative total to $26M.Bring Her Back debuted with $7.1M domestically, and $1M from 8 internationally territories, for a global total of $8.1M.

As Lilo & Stitch broke records for the Memorial Day weekend, and Tom Cruise ran across the big screen in Mission: Impossible, we're diving into all the insights from the box office and audience analysis for both blockbuster titles this week Behind the Screens.Topics and times:Record-breaking Memorial Day weekend - 0:41Lilo & Stitch box office overview - 1:34Disney's moves from streaming to theatrical - 2:59Lilo & Stitch audience analysis - 3:49Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning box office overview - 5:34Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning audience comparisons - 6:47Mission: Impossible - The FInal Reckoning audience profile - 8:10Marketing opportunities for Mission: Impossible - 9:19The Last Rodeo box office and audience - 11:16Next week - 12:53Find us at https://www.linkedin.com/company/vista-group-limited/, and follow lifeatvistagroup on InstagramBox Office Overview:Lilo & Stitch broke the Memorial Day weekend record with an opening of $145.5M for the domestic 3-day weekend, and $183M for the 4-day. Internationally it grossed $158.7M for a worldwide total opening of $341.7M.Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning debuted to a domestic 3-day result of $64M, and $77.5M for the 4-day weekend, with an additional $127M from 64 international markets, including previews, making a worldwide total of $191M.

We've reached our Final Destination with a bang in the box office! Join us as we uncover who made the franchise's return such a success, as well as pre-sales audiences and analysis for the upcoming memorial day weekend releases Lilo & Stitch and Mission: Impossible: The Final Reckoning here on Behind the Screens.Topics and times:Final Destination: Bloodlines opening - 0:27Box office performance comparisons - 1:27AMC discount days expansion & market possibilities - 2:21Final Destination: Bloodlines box office overview - 8:05Final Destination: Bloodlines audience analysis - 11:41Hurry Up Tomorrow box office overview - 14:57Memorial Day previews - Lilo & Stitch and Mission: Impossible - 16:39Mission: Impossible: The Final Reckoning pre-sales analysis - 17:11Mission: Impossible: The Final Reckoning pre-sales audience - 18:41Lilo & Stitch pre-sales analysis - 21:10Lilo & Stitch pre-sales audience - 22:01Next week - 24:11Find us at https://www.linkedin.com/company/vista-group-limited/, and follow lifeatvistagroup on Instagram

We're diving into the Horror genre this week with Clown in a Cornfield and a deep-dive into previews with Final Destination: Bloodlines. Join us to hear how the horror audience correlates with frequency, and what the Final Destination audience is shaping up to be.Topics and times:Box office overview - 0:17Thunderbolts* and the New Avengers marketing - 2:16Holdovers and box office roundup - 3:23Friendship 6-screen release - 4:44Clown in a Cornfield box office overview - 5:11Clown in a Cornfield audience analysis - 6:04Other new releases - 7:52Final Destination: Bloodlines previews and deep-dive analysis - 8:15Final Destination: Bloodlines marketing recommendations - 12:24Next week - 14:16Find us at https://www.linkedin.com/company/vista-group-limited/, and follow lifeatvistagroup on InstagramBox Office Overview:Thunderbolts* dropped 55% for a domestic weekend total of $33M.Sinners maintained second position with another small drop of 34%, taking $22M domestically, now approaching $300M worldwide.Minecraft in week 6 took $7.7M domestically, and has surpassed $900M globally.The Accountant 2 dropped 29% for $6.7M domestically, passing $50M total domestically.Clown in a Cornfield opened to $3.6M in the domestic market.And Karate Kid: Legends debuted internationally with $5.7M.

Matthew returns from the ICA conference as we dive into the latest Marvel release with the highly-rated Thunderbolts*. Join us for all the box office, audience analysis, and marketing opportunities with the New Avengers here on Behind the Screens.Topics and times:ICA (Independent Cinema Association) Conference - 0:26Movie production tariffs - 1:34Box office comparisons against previous years - 4:21Domestic box office overview - 5:16First summer weekend year-on-year comparison - 6:04Thunderbolts* box office overview - 6:55Thunderbolts* impressions and audience sentiment - 7:21Thunderbolts* audience analysis - 8:14Thunderbolts* marketing opportunities - 11:33Upcoming new releases - 12:31Final Destination: Bloodlines preview - 13:55Next week - 15:13Find us at https://www.linkedin.com/company/vista-group-limited/, and follow lifeatvistagroup on InstagramBox Office Overview:Thunderbolts* debuted to $74.3M domestically and a further $86.1M internationally, for a global debut of over $160M.Sinners maintained its impressive hold with only a 28% drop, bringing in $33M domestically and $57M internationally. Its global total now sits at $237M.and Minecraft is holding in 3rd position with another $14M domestically, now approaching a domestic total of $400M and approaching a worldwide total of $900M.

Ryan and Simon teamed up this week to analyse a packed box office, bringing insights into Sinners, Star Wars: Episode III's re-release, The Accountant 2, and Until Dawn. Plus, stick around for a pre-sales preview of Thunderbolts* on this week's Behind the Screens.Topics and times:Box office April month-to-date analysis - 0:32Sinners box office overview - 1:12Sinners audience evolution analysis - 2:22Minecraft box office breakdown - 3:58Star Wars Episode III re-release box office overview - 4:32Star Wars Episode III re-release audience analysis - 5:15The Accountant 2 box office overview - 6:39The Accountant 2 audience analysis - 7:30Until Dawn box office overview - 9:50Until Dawn audience analysis - 10:27Thunderbolts* pre-release preview - 11:26Next week - 12:05Find us at https://www.linkedin.com/company/vista-group-limited/, and follow lifeatvistagroup on InstagramBox Office Overview:Sinners held extremely well with $45.7M domestically in its second week. With a domestic total of $122.5M and international total of $160M, Sinners sits at a worldwide $290M so far.Star Wars: Episode III: Revenge of the Sith's re-release grossed $25.2M domestically and $17M internationally for a total of $42.2M.The Accountant 2 debuted to $24.5M domestically and $13.7M internationally for a global opening of $38.2M.Minecraft remains strong in 4th position, adding $23M domesticall and $38M internationally, bringing the global total to $816M.Until Dawn debuted to 5th position domestically with $8M, and $10.1M internationally, bringing its opening to $18.1M worldwide.

Matthew and Ryan delve into the Cinema Foundation's first Sneak Peak Showcase, exploring marketing strategies to boost the event's attendance. With Sinners opening strongly in the domestic market, we compare the audience to similar horror titles, and examine why its success didn't extend to international markets. We also look ahead to next week's releases: The Accountant 2 and the re-release of Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith.Topics and times:Cinema Foundation's Sneak Peek Showcase - 0:37Weekend box office roundup - 4:26Sinners box office overview - 6:32Sinners audience analysis - 8:00Pre-sales and pre-release audience for The Accountant 2 - 13:17Find us at https://www.linkedin.com/company/vista-group-limited/, and follow lifeatvistagroup on Instagram Box Office Overview:Sinners opened to the number 1 slot domestically with $48M and a further $15.5M internationally, for an opening weekend total of $63.5M.Minecraft in its third weekend has grossed $721M globallyKing of Kings took another $45.3 domestically, bringing its global cumulative total to $48.7M.

With a plethora of new releases this week, Ryan and Matthew have our episode packed with insights. Join us for all the box office and audience analysis for King of Kings, The Amateur, Warfare, Drop, and discussions of Minecraft's success and whether there's a place in exhibiton for ‘rowdy' film sessions.Topics and times:New releases box office overview - 2:06Minecraft repeat visitation and marketing recommendations - 3:24Is there a place for ‘rowdy' sessions? - 4:14New releases and holdovers - 6:06King of Kings audience analysis - 6:50Breaking out beyond the faith-based audience - 8:25Angel Studios' The Angel Guild - 10:21The Amateur box office and audience analysis - 12:09Marketing recommendations for The Amateur - 14:49Warfare box office and audience - 16:07Drop box office and audience - 18:45Next week - 20:57Find us at https://www.linkedin.com/company/vista-group-limited/, and follow lifeatvistagroup on InstagramBox Office Overview:A Minecraft Movie grossed a further $78.5M domestically making for a 52% drop. Internationally it grossed $80M, bringing it to a worldwide cumulative total of $550M.King of Kings debuted at 2nd position domestically with $19.5M.The Amateur debuted to $15M domestically and $17.2M from 52 international markets for a global opening of $32.2MWarfare grossed $8.3M domestically and $96K from 12 international markets.Drop rounded out the top five with $7.5M domestically.

Fresh from CinemaCon, Matthew and Simon bring insights from the ground, from upcoming films to trends of the slates. With A Minecraft Movie blowing expectations out of the water, we break down all the numbers from the box office, the audience, and how marketing takes on a life of its own with event films like this, all on Behind the Screens.Topics and times:CinemaCon 2025 impressions - 0:20Standout titles from CinemaCon previews - 1:30Breakouts we're excited for - 3:03The four Beetles movies - 5:0245-day release window - 6:01A Minecraft Movie box office deep-dive - 6:41A Minecraft Movie audience analysis - 10:11Why predictions were so off for A Minecraft Movie - 14:33When audiences take a movie and run with it - 15:51The Chosen: The Last Supper: Part 2 box office and audience - 17:43Next week - 19:59Find us at https://www.linkedin.com/company/vista-group-limited/, and follow lifeatvistagroup on InstagramBox Office Overview:A Minecraft Movie enormously outperformed expectations, taking $163M in the domestic market for its debut weekend, and a further $150.7M from 75 international markets for a $314M worldwide opening.This makes A Minecraft Movie the highest opening weekend for a video game adaptation, the largest opening of the year so far, and the highest domestic opening since Deadpool and Wolverine.

Snow White has finally hit the big screen, and we're diving into the box office, audience, and marketing opportunities for the latest Disney live action. Looking ahead, we have both CinemaCon on the horizon, and a pre-sales look towards the Minecraft movie!Topics and times:Snow White hit the big screens - 0:45Snow White reception and sentiment - 1:50Snow White audiece analysis - 2:42Snow White marketing recommendations - 3:55Alto Knights debut box office results - 5:41Alto Knights audience analysis and reception - 7:15Pre-sales for Minecraft - 8:17Next week and CinemaCon! - 10:05Find us at https://www.linkedin.com/company/vista-group-limited/, and follow lifeatvistagroup on InstagramBox Office Overview:Snow White debuted to $43M domestically, and $44.6M internationally for a worldwide total of $87.6M.Alto Knights meanwhile debuted in 6th position domestically, with $3.2M, and an additional $1.9M internationally for a worldwide opening of %5.1M.

With all eyes ahead to Snow White, we're taking a deep dive into the pre-sales analysis, controversies, initial media impressions, and the pre-sales audience this week. In addition, we analyse the performances and audiences of new releases Novocaine and Black Bag, so join us for all the insights Behind the Screens.Topics and times:Box office overview - 0:47Year-to-date comparison - 1:38Domestic box office - 2:53Novocaine audience analysis - 3:42Black Bag box office overview - 6:31Black Bag audience analysis and reception - 7:35Snow White pre-sales analysis - 10:02Snow White initial media impressions - 11:00Snow White pre-release audience - 12:53Next week - 14:03Find us at https://www.linkedin.com/company/vista-group-limited/, and follow lifeatvistagroup on InstagramBox Office Overview:Novocaine debuted in top position with $8.7M in the domestic market, and a further $1.8M from 19 international markets for a worldwide total opening of $10.5M.Mickey 17 in its second week saw a 60% drop, grossing $7.51M in the domestic market.Black Bag debuted just behind Mickey 17 with $7.5M in the domestic market, and $4.3M from 37 international markets, making an $11.8M global opening.

The boys are back in town this week, as Matthew, Ryan, and Simon dive into new release Mickey 17 and its audience for the domestic market. We tackle the year-to-date compared to 2024, and much more in this episode of Behind the Screens.Topics and times:Year-to-date comparisons with 2024 - 0:30International box office overview - 2:09Mickey 17 box office breakdown - 3:45Mickey 17 audience analysis - 5:28Mickey 17 impressions and marketing opportunities - 7:09International box office for Mickey 17 - 9:37Rule Breakers box office and audience analysis - 10:39Next week - 12:34Find us at https://www.linkedin.com/company/vista-group-limited/, and follow lifeatvistagroup on InstagramBox Office Overview:Ne Zha 2 has passed $2B globally, becoming the 7th highest-grossing movie of all time globally, and closing in on 6th and 5th position.Mickey 17 released domestically to $19M, with a further $24.5M internationally this weekend, reaching a worldwide cumulative total now of $53.2MPaddington in Peru crossed $175M worldwide.

Join Matthew as he dives into the box office news from this past week, with Oscars updates, year-to-date box office comparisons, and breakdowns for new release Last Breath, as well as benchmarking and pre-sales analysis for the audience and box office expectations of the upcoming Mickey 17 all on Behind the Screens.Topics and times:The Oscars - 0:30Weekend and year-to-date box office - 2:05Captain America: Brave New World box office - 3:54The Monkey & Mickey 17 box office - 5:15Last Breath box office overview - 6:28Last Breath audience reception and analysis - 7:04Benchmarking Mickey 17's box office - 9:40Mickey 17 pre-sales audience analysis - 11:18Mickey 17 reception - 13:09Next week - 14:35Find us at https://www.linkedin.com/company/vista-group-limited/, and follow lifeatvistagroup on InstagramBox Office Overview:Ne Zha 2 continues to be the #1 movie worldwide, grossing a further $65.5M in China this past week, and bringing the worldwide total to $1.98B.Captain America: Brave New World held the #1 spot domestically with a 47% drop, grossing $15M and a further $18.8M internationally for a worldwide total of $342M.Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy grossed another $15.7M internationally, reaching $96.7M total.The Monkey dropped 54.7% with $6.4M domestically, and now sits at $38.3M worldwide.Mickey 17 debuted exclusively in South Korea, grossing $9M.Last Breath debuted to $7.8M in the domestic market.

As we watch Ne Zha 2 become the biggest animated film of all time, Ryan and Matthew dive into the audience composition and evolution for the US, examining how the film's success might grow in the US market. We break down new debuts The Monkey and The Unbreakable Boy, and the missed opportunity of Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy's straight-to-streaming release in the US here on Behind the Screens.Topics and times: James Bond news and fan feedback - 0:27 Technicolor entering receivership - 1:37 Box office overview - 3:16 Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy missed opportunity in the US - 5:24 The Monkey box office overview - 7:20 The Monkey audience analysis - 7:50 The Unbreakable Boy box office and audience analysis - 10:23 Ne Zha 2 audience in the US Market- 12:44 Next week and the upcoming release schedule - 15:59Find us at https://www.linkedin.com/company/vista-group-limited/, and follow lifeatvistagroup on InstagramBox Office Overview: Ne Zha 2 continued to top the global box office with $157M worldwide, bringing it to $1.8B total and making it the highest-grossing animated film of all time. Captain America: Brave New World saw a 68% drop, with $28.2M domestically and $35.3M internationally this past weekend. Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy, without a domestic theatrical release, grossed $21M internationally, reaching $72.6M internationally in week 2. The Monkey debuted to $14M in the US, and grossed an additional $418K internationally for a worldwide total of $14.4M. The Unbreakable Boy debuted to $2.5M in the domestic market.

There's a vast number of films to discuss this week, from the latest MCU hit of Captain America: Brave New World which topped the box office, to Paddington in Peru's long-awaited US release. Ne Zha 2 continues to thrive around the world, so we analyse it's US audience, and take a look at Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy. For all the insights across the entire box office, join us Behind the Screens!Topics and times:Captain America: Brave New World box office overview - 0:38Captain America: Brave New World audience analysis and critical reception - 1:43Paddington in Peru box office US debut - 5:36Paddington in Peru audience analysis - 6:12Ne Zha 2 box office overview - 8:08Ne Zha 2 audience analysis - 10:00Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy international box office and audience analysis - 11:55Next week - 14:25Find us at https://www.linkedin.com/company/vista-group-limited/, and follow lifeatvistagroup on InstagramBox Office Overview:Captain America: Brave New World debuted to $87.8M over the 3-day weekend domstically, and $100m across the 4-day, and an additional $92.4m internationally.Paddington in Peru debuted in the domestic market with $13M for the 3-day, $16M across the 4-day, with $7M internationally, bringing the worldwide cume now to $129M.Ne Zha 2 continued to gross massively, with $270M in China, and $108M in the US so far. It is now the 7th-highest grossing movie of all time at $1.7B currently.Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy didn't debut in the US, but internationally made $32.8M from 73 territories.

With Valentine's Day on the horizon, we're looking deep into this week's new releases,Heart Eyes andLove Hurts. Between who turned out and happenings in the international box office, there's some exciting surprises this week before we look ahead to the pre-sales and performances for upcoming releasesPaddington in Peru andCaptain America: Brave New World here on Behind the Screens.Topics and times:Dine-In Summit - 0:30The Superbowl Weekend - 1:22International/Global Box Office overview - 1:44Domestic Box Office overview - 4:56Heart Eyes audience analysis - 6:03Love Hurts reception and audience analysis - 8:08Pre-sales for Paddington and Captain America - 9:53Next week - 11:48Find us athttps://www.linkedin.com/company/vista-group-limited/, and follow lifeatvistagroup on InstagramBox Office Overview:Nezha 2 has becomes the first non-Hollywood film to ever gross over $1B in a single market (China), doing so in just 12 days off the back of Lunar New Year.Dog Man retained the top spot domestically with $13.8M, reaching a domestic total of $54M and international total of $66M.Heart Eyes released to $8.3M in the domestic market for its opening weekend.Love Hurts debuted to $5.8M in the domestic market.Mufasa has reached a domestic total of $235M, an international total of $432.9M, and a combined worldwide total after 8 weeks of $671M.

Dog Man took a bite of the box office this weekend, beating expectations. We bring you all the insights into the box office and audience for both new releases Dog Man and Companion, plus join us for a look at pre-sales for the upcoming Captain America: Brave New World here on Behind the Screens. Topics and times: International Box office & Chinese New Year - 1:39 Reflecting on the Chinese movie industry - 4:06 Dog Man box office overview - 4:47 Dog Man audience analysis - 5:34 Marketing recommendations with Dog Man - 7:15 Companion box office overview - 9:01 Companion audience analysis - 9:54 Box office roundup - 12:38 Upcoming releases - 13:05 Captain America: Brave New World pre-sales analysis - 14:02 Next week - 14:43 Find us at https://www.linkedin.com/company/vista-group-limited/, and follow lifeatvistagroup on Instagram Box Office Overview: The Chinese New Year box office in China this year is 27% ahead of 2024 with a total of $978m, led by Nezha 2 with $550m at time of recording. Nezha 2 is therefore on track to potentially become China's biggest film of all time. Dog Man led the US box office this past weekend with $36m for its debut, the 2nd-biggest January animated opening behind Kung Fu Panda. It took a further $6m internationally for a worldwide debut of $40m. Companion came in second position with $9.65m from the domestic market and $5.5m from 61 international territories, totally a $15.2m worldwide debut. Mufasa: The Lion King stayed strong with a drop of 28%, grossing an additional $6m. One Of Them Days likewise saw a small drop of only 25%, grossing $6m. And Flight Risk rounded out the top 5 with $5.2m, a drop of 52%.

New releases Flight Risk and Presence hit the big screen, and we're bringing you all the numbers. Join us to find out how Wahlberg and Soderbergh each impacted the box office, as well as exploring pre-sales for the upcoming Dog Man and Companion on this week's Behind the Screens. Topics and times: Box office overview; Flight Risk, A Complete Unknown - 0:41 Flight Risk audience analysis - 4:19 Flight Risk reception and comparison to similar genres - 6:02 Presence box office and audience analysis - 6:54 The Soderbergh effect - 8:58 Pre-sales for Dog Man - 10:53 Pre-sales for Companion - 12:00 Chinese New Year box office - 12:30 Next week - 13:09 Find us at https://www.linkedin.com/company/vista-group-limited/, and follow lifeatvistagroup on Instagram Box Office Overview: Mufasa remained on top for it's 6th weekend in a row, reaching a global total now $630M now. Sonic the Hedgehog 3 grossed an additional $16.1M globally this weekend. Flight Risk debuted to a tick over $16M globally. Nosferatu reached a worldwide total of $166M. A Complete Unknown has reached totals of $63M domestically, and $74.2M internationally.

The holiday weekend in the US may have had a lacklustre box office overall, but with the surprise success of One of Them Days, our hosts have not only a number of insights into not only the audience behind the success, but analysis of Wolf Man, historical comparisons, and more as we look towards the next big tentpole releases this week on Behind the Screens. Topics and times: The Brutalist AI use controversy - 1:06 MLK Weekend historical comparisons - 3:12 Global box office overview - 5:26 One of Them Days box office overview - 6:17 One of Them Days audience analysis - 6:29 Wolf Man box office and audience analysis - 9:04 Upcoming titles, holdovers, and marketing during the quiet period - 11:16 Next week - 14:02 Find us at https://www.linkedin.com/company/vista-group-limited/, and follow lifeatvistagroup on Instagram Box Office Overview: Mufasa kept the global lead with an additional $31.8M worldwide, bringing the domestic total past $200M and approaching $600M globally. Sonic the Hedgehog 3 grossed an additional $23.8M this past weekend around the world. Wolf Man unfortunately fell short of predictions with $10.9M domestically and $4.8M internationally for a total of $15.7M. One of Them Days made a surprise success with $11.6M from the 3-day weekend and $14.2M for the 4-day holiday weekend total.

Our hosts' favourite action hero, Gerard Butler, is back on the big screen with Den of Thieves 2: Pantera this week, and we bring you all the numbers and audience analysis. 2024's December releases score massive milestones, and we look ahead to Captain America: Brave New World this week on Behind the Screens. Topics and times: Situation in LA - 0:40 Box office holdovers and milestones - 2:16 Domestic holdovers - 4:07 Den of Thieves 2: Pantera box office overview - 5:59 Den of Thieves 2: Pantera audience analysis - 7:02 Den of Thieves 2: Pantera comparisons and reception - 9:29 Upcoming titles - 10:14 Captain America: Brave New World previews and predictions - 11:16 Next week - 12:50 Find us at https://www.linkedin.com/company/vista-group-limited/, and follow lifeatvistagroup on Instagram Box Office Overview: Den of Thieves 2: Pantera opened in the domestic market to $15.5M, and $5M across 34 international territories for an opening weekend total of $20.5M. The Lion King: Mufasa surpassed the half-billion dollar mark this weekend, reaching a global total of $540M. Nosferatu came in 3rd position with an added $21M worldwide. Moana 2 meanwhile approaches the $1B mark, which will make it Disney 3rd 2024 release to hit $1B. It currently sits at $990M globally, with $550M internationally and $440M domestically. Wicked reaches for $700M with a global current total of $698M.

New year, new movies! Matthew and Ryan kick things off with their latest movie picks from the holidays, and the standout moments from the Golden Globe Awards. We look back at 2024's box office results, diving into the audiences of the holiday hits - Mufasa: The Lion King, Sonic The Hedgehog 3, and Nosferatu. Plus, the duo preview an exciting lineup of movies for 2025 on this week's Behind the Screens. Topics and times: Matthew & Ryan's holiday picks - 0:32 Golden Globe Awards recap - 4:02 2024 box office wrap-up - 6:01 2025 preview - 8:44 Mufasa: The Lion King box office overview - 10:46 Sonic The Hedgehog 3 box office overview - 11:18 Nosferatu box office overview - 12:42 Wicked box office overview - 14:10 Mufasa: The Lion King audience analysis - 14:49 Sonic The Hedgehog 3 audience analysis - 20:50 Nosferatu audience analysis - 23:22 Next week - 27:03 Box Office Overview: 2024's domestic box office finished with $8.75B (-3.3% from 2023), with the global box office at $30.5B(-10% from 2023). Mufasa: The Lion King added $23.8M domestically and adding $53.5M internationally, bringing the global total to $476.4M. Sonic The Hedgehog 3 took another $21.2M domestically and $5.2M internationally, bringing its cumulative total to $336M, and the franchise to over $1B worldwide. Nosferatu crossed $100M worldwide with $69.4M domestically and $31M internationally. Moana 2 about to cross $1B worldwide with $960.5M cume, adding $38.4M this past weekend Wicked has become the highest grossing Broadway adaptation ever worldwide with a $681.3M global cume.

It's our season finale! As the holidays approach, we're diving into the latest releases of Kraven The Hunter and Lord of the Rings: War of the Rohirrim, then taking a look back across 2024's best titles, biggest trends, and box office forecasting. Join us for one last peek ahead at pre-sales for Mufasa and Sonic 3 as well as our hopes and predictions for 2025 on Behind the Screens. Topics and times: CineAsia highlights - 0:20 Local content and Hollywood content - 1:07 Domestic box office year-on-year comparison - 2:10 Kraven The Hunter box office overview - 3:24 Kraven The Hunter audience analysis - 4:55 Kraven The Hunter marketing recommendations - 7:51 The Lord of the Rings: War of the Rohirrim box office overview - 9:55 The Lord of the Rings: War of the Rohirrim audience analysis - 11:46 The Lord of the Wings: War of the Rohirrim UK insights - 13:37 Holdovers and box office roundup - 14:46 September 5 and other previews - 15:35 Mufasa and Sonic 3 pre-sales - 16:54 2024 in review: trends, notes, and out favourite films - 18:41 Our hopes for 2025 - 21:55 See you next year! Find us at https://www.linkedin.com/company/vista-group-limited/, and follow lifeatvistagroup on Instagram Box Office Overview: Moana 2 remained in 1st place, reaching $720M worldwide. Wicked likewise remained in 2nd place with $44M domestically, reaching $525M cumulatively. Kraven The Hunter debuted to 3rd position with $11M from the domestic market and $15M from 60 international territories for a global debut of $26M. Gladiator II has now crossed $250M internationally and over $140M domestically, fast approaching the $400M mark globally. Lord of the Rings: War of the Rohirrim debuted to 5th position, with $4.5M domestically and $5.7M from 72 international markets for a global total of $10.25M for its opening weekend.

Moana 2 continued to break down records with a record post-thanksgiving weekend packed with content. From Moana, Wicked, and Gladiator to Bollywood and Interstellar's IMAX re-release, there's a lot to explore this week Behind the Screens — join us to discover all the box office and audience insights! Topics and times: Another record box office weekend - 0:36 Domestic box office overview - 1:18 Interstellar re-release - 2:46 Pushpa 2: The Rule box office and audience analysis - 4:21 Marketing recommendations for sell-out sessions - 6:36 Moana 2 box office overview - 8:19 Holdovers box office - 10:46 Gladiator II opportunities - 12:10 Remaining new releases - 12:56 Lord of the Rings: War of the Rohirrim early release - 14:33 Kraven The Hunter preview - 16:06 September 5 - 17:03 Next week - 17:52   Find us at https://www.linkedin.com/company/vista-group-limited/, and follow lifeatvistagroup on Instagram Box Office Overview: Moana 2 grossed $52M domestically, now exceeding $300M, and a further $103.5M internationally, where the total also exceeds $300M for a total over $600M worldwide. Wicked grossed $34.9M in the domestic market, bringing the total to $320M domestically, and grossed $26M internationally, where the total reached $135M. Gladiator II grossed $12.5M domestically and $17M internationally, bringing the worldwide totaly to $368.4M. Pushpa 2: The Rule came in 5th place with $9.3M in the domestic market.

With Moana 2 absolutely smashing lists of records over the Thanksgiving weekend period, we have an enormous episode of insights into everything Moana, Wicked, Gladiator, and more. Ryan breaks down how movie marketers can entice moviegoers to visit more frequently with such a busy box office, and as we look towards the end of 2024, there's a vast amount of opportunity to be gained from these insights! Topics and times: Magic at the box office - 0:30 Thanksgiving domestic box office record set - 1:04 Moana 2 box office overview - 3:26 Moana 2 per-theatre averages - 4:50 Moana 2 records breakdown - 5:32 Moana 2 audience analysis - 10:08 Moana 2 reception - 13:07 Holdovers and international box office - 13:30 Upcoming releases - 17:11 How can cinema marketers bring moviegoers back faster than usual? - 18:29 Next week - 22:30   Find us at https://www.linkedin.com/company/vista-group-limited/, and follow lifeatvistagroup on Instagram Box Office Overview: Moana 2 broke records with its opening across the Thanksgiving weekend, grossing $135.5M domestically over the 3-day weekend, and $211M over the 5-day period, with an additional $165.3M internationally, making its global total debut reach $386.3M. Wicked grossed $80M domestically for the 3-day with a 28.9% drop, and $117.5M over the 5-day for a domestic total to date of $262.4M. Internationally, it grossed $96.9M, making its global total now $359.3M. Gladiator 2 grossed $30.7M for the 3-day with a 44.2% drop, and $44M for the 5-day, bringing the domestic total to date to $111.2M. Internationally, it grossed $27.2M, making its global total now $320M. Red One grossed $12.9M for the 3-day, only a 2.5% drop, and $18.7M for the 5-day, reaching $76M to-date in the domestic market. Internationally, it grossed $5M. The Best Christmas Pageant Ever grossed $3.3M over the 3-day and $4.9M over the 5-day, reaching $32M total to-date.

With a massive weekend seeing the debut of both Wicked and Gladiator II, we have a full house to examine the box office, audiences for the US and the UK, and the marketing opportunities to make the best of these new films on the big screen. Can their crossover create a new Barbenheimer? We dive into every facet, as well as in-depth pre-sales analysis of the audience for the upcoming Moana 2 here on Behind the Screens. Topics and times: Wicked opening weekend box office overview - 0:50 Wicked's US audience analysis - 2:47 Wicked's UK audience analysis - 5:06 Encouraging repeat visitation for Wicked - 6:22 Sing-along controversies and audience engagement - 9:02 Wicked production cost efficiency - 12:03 Gladiator II box office overview - 12:51 Gladiator II audience analysis - 14:26 Gladiator II UK audience evolution and marketing recommendations - 15:51 Bonhoeffer box office and audience analysis - 18:20 Holdovers in the box office - 20:41 Moana 2 pre-sales audience analysis - 21:35 Moana 2 in the UK market and marketing recommendations - 23:40 Next week - 31:05   Find us at https://www.linkedin.com/company/vista-group-limited/, and follow lifeatvistagroup on Instagram Box Office Overview: Wicked debuted to $114M in the domestic market over the weekend, with another $50.1M internationally for a worldwide debut of $164M. Gladiator II grossed $55M in its domestic opening, with a further $50.5M from international markets, taking its global total now past $220M. Red One had a drop of 59% against the two newcomers, grossing $13M in the domestic market, and now crossing $100M globally. Venom: The Last Dance has reached a worldwide cumulative total of $456M.

With Gladiator 2 opening internationally, we took a unique look at the analysing the movie's UK audience ahead of its US release. With Red One debuting, and more pre-sales looks at Wicked and previews of Moana 2, this episode of Behind the Screens is packed with new insights — don't miss it! Topics and times: Complex Worldwide release schedule - 0:18 Red One box office overview - 0:56 Red One audience analysis - 3:08 Christmas films & Red One audience reception - 6:50 Costs of production and entertainment factor - 8:13 Gladiator 2 international box office - 9:10 Gladiator 2 UK audience analysis - 11:05 Box office milestones - 14:30 Wicked: Part One pre-sales analysis - 15:47 Moana 2 preview - 16:14 Matthew's Wicked takeaway - 17:30 Next week - 18:42   Find us at https://www.linkedin.com/company/vista-group-limited/, and follow lifeatvistagroup on Instagram Box Office Overview: Gladiator 2 released in a number of international markets, grossing $87M around the globe this weekend ahead of its US release. Red One debuted to $34.1M domestically and $14.7M internationally for a worldwide weekend of $48.8M and running cumulative total of $82.1M.

In the quiet before Gladiator 2 and Wicked arrive, we're looking to two specialist titles with the faith-based The Best Christmas Pageant Ever and A24's new horror Heretic seeing Hugh Grant turned villain. Along with a peek at Gladiator 2 and Wicked pre-sales, join us for all the audience insights, the box office breakdown, and the question of how the end-of-year schedule stands this week on Behind the Screens. Topics and times: Red One opens internationally - 0:32 The Best Christmas Pageant Ever box office overview - 1:04 The Best Christmas Pageant Ever audience analysis - 2:31 Faith-based films growing in number - 5:00 Heretic box office and reception - 6:47 Heretic audience analysis - 8:30 Box office holdover strength - 10:41 Red One box office overview - 12:11 Gladiator 2 and Wicked pre-sales - 13:10 Next week - 14:10   Find us at https://www.linkedin.com/company/vista-group-limited/, and follow lifeatvistagroup on Instagram

Simon and Matthew share their highlights from AIMC, and while it was mostly holdovers this week, we break down the box office and audiences for Tom Hanks' new title, Here. Plus, we dive in to the pre-sales for Gladiator 2, Wicked, and Moana 2.  AIMC summary- 0:59 October box office YoY- 1:45 Here box office overview & audience analysis- 3:05 Box office overview: Venom: The Last Dance, The Wild Robot - 6:17 Bollywood box office - 8:58 Upcoming title releases - 10:30 Pre-sales for Gladiator 2, Wicked, and Moana 2 - 11:47 Next week - 14:08 Find us at https://www.linkedin.com/company/vista-group-limited/, and follow lifeatvistagroup on Instagram Box Office Overview: October 2024 domestic box office -17% YoY ($462M vs $556M October 2023) Year-to-date box office -12.2% at $6.6B vs $7.6B for the same period in 2023 Here opened in 5th position domestically with $4.88M in the domestic market. Venom: The Last Dance took another $68.4M in its second weekend, bringing its cumulative total to $317M. The Wild Robot in its sixth week grossed another $7.55M domestically (+11% WoW), bringing the global total to almost $270M.

Matthew and Simon are coming to us live from AIMC on the gold coast, joined by Ryan as they break down Venom: The Last Dance and Conclave. Join us Behind the Screens as we explore the box office and the audience behind the latest movies to hit the big screen. Topics and times: Preparing for AIMC - 0:44 Venom: The Last Dance box office overview - 1:17 Venom: The Last Dance audience analysis - 2:06 Venom: The Last Dance reception - 4:40 Conclave impressions - 6:14 Conclave box office and audience analysis - 7:25 Marketing opportunities for Conclave - 10:32 Box office roundup - 11:31 Next week - 12:00   Find us at https://www.linkedin.com/company/vista-group-limited/, and follow lifeatvistagroup on Instagram Box Office Overview: Venom: The Last Dance debuted with $51M in the domestic market, and a massive $124M internationally, making for a $175M global opening. Smile 2 grossed $9.4M domestically, and a total of $22M worldwide for the weekend, bringing its global total to $84M. The Wild Robot in week 5 took $6.5M domestically and now sits at $230M worldwide. Terrifier 3 has now reached a global cumulative total of $53M, after adding just under $5M this weekend domestically. Conclave grossed $6.5M for its domestic opening weekend.

Horror continues to reign in the build-up to Halloween! This week we're talking Smile 2, diving deep into the audience to see how it differs to the 2022 original, and what marketing opportunities there may be to entice wider audiences to attend. With a number of titles in the box office and coming up soon, there's a lot to dive into on this week's instalment of Behind the Screens. Topics and times: Smile 2 box office overview - 1:06 Smile 2 in-depth audience analysis - 2:46 Smile 2 marketing reccomendations - 5:36 Horror's continued October run - 7:28 A24's We Live In Time box office overview - 8:48 Box office overview: The Wild Robot, Joker, Terrifier 3 - 9:39 International break-ins - 12:33 Upcoming title excitement - 14:56 Next week - 17:54   Find us at https://www.linkedin.com/company/vista-group-limited/, and follow lifeatvistagroup on Instagram Box Office Overview: Smile 2 took the number 1 spot globally with this weekend with $23M domestically and the same internationally for a worldwide debut of $46M. The Wild Robot is staying strong in week 4, with an added $10.1M domestically taking the domestic total to $101.7M, and fast approaching the $200M mark worldwide with $196M so far. Joker: Folie a Deux dropped a further 69% unfortunately, grossing only $2.2M in the domestic market, but $16.9M internationally, bringing the worldwide cume thus far to $192M. Terrifier 3 grossed an additional $9.3M domestically, bringing the total to $36M, along with $3M inernationally for a global total of $44.8M.

Our hosts aren't the only ones clowning around this week, as we watched Terrifier 3 overtake Joker: Folie a Deux with an unfortunately dramatic 2nd week drop, and saw The Apprentice join the market. While Joker may not have been the box office boost we hoped to see, we're looking ahead to promising pre-sales for Smile 2, Gladiator 2, and Wicked so join us Behind the Screens to see how the rest of 2024's slate is shaping up. Topics and times: Box office overview: Joker, Terrifier 3 - 0:58 Terrifier 3 audience analysis - 2:30 Terrifier 3 budget, profitability, and reception - 5:22 Extended box office roundup - 6:27 The Apprentice reception - 7:20 Piece by Piece audience analysis - 8:15 Saturday Night - 11:14 Joker: Folie a Deux roundup - 11:53 The Wild Robot, and pre-sales for Smile 2, Gladiator 2, and Wicked - 14:00 Next week - 16:21   Find us at https://www.linkedin.com/company/vista-group-limited/, and follow lifeatvistagroup on Instagram Box Office Overview: Terrifier 3 debuted at number 1 with $18.3M domestically and nearly $5M internationally. On a budget of only $2M, an opening weekend total of $23.1M makes Terrifier 3 likely to be the most profitable movie of the year. The Wild Robot grossed another $13.5M domestically, keeping a strong momentum in its 3rd week. Joker: Folie a Deux saw an unfortunate 81% drop in the domestic market with only $7M, making for the highest 2nd week drop of a comic book movie. Beetlejuice Beetlejuice in its 6th week was only a hair behind, also with $7M in the domestic market, where its total has now passed $275M. Piece by Piece, a lego documentary, debuted to $3.8M. My Hero Academia the Movie: You're Next debuted with just over $3M domestically. And The Apprentice grossed $1.58M from 1740 screens.

Joker: Folie a Deux had an unfortunate debut at the box office. Between poor audience and critical reception, and a box office result below expectations, it was a rough debut. Join Matthew for a solo deep-dive into the box office, reception, and audience analysis as we try to answer why Joker fell flat, and what can still come of it? Topics and times: Joker: Folie a Deux domestic box office analysis - 1:29 Joker: Folie a Deux international box office overview - 2:46 Joker: Folie a Deux audience reception and media reaction - 4:24 Joker: Folie a Deux audience analysis - 5:58 How can Joker be salvaged? - 8:18 Box office overview and other releases - 9:54 Next week and upcoming releases - 13:34 Find us at https://www.linkedin.com/company/vista-group-limited/, and follow lifeatvistagroup on Instagram Box Office Overview: Joker: Folie a Deux underperformed compared to industry predictions, grossing $37.8M with its debut domestically, and $81.1M internationally for a total of $118.9M. The Wild Robot added $18.7M domestically, and $13M internationally, which brought the total past $10M globally. Beetlejuice Beetlejuice grossed an additional $10.2M domestically, bringing the domestic total to $265M, and crossing $400M globally. Transformers One grossed $5.4M domestically, coming in at 4th position, and is now close to reaching the $100M worldwide mark. White Bird debuted this weekend to $1.5M in the domestic market.

Fresh from NATO Fall Summit, Matthew is joined by Lauren Greene this week for box office, audience analysis, and marketing recommendations for The Wild Robot. With crossover potential between The Wild Robot and Transformers One, there's a lot to cover! Plus, with Joker: Folie a Deux debuting this weekend, we examine the pre-sales performance to see how it's shaping up compared to the original, and how the audience for Phoenix and Gaga has evolved. Topics and times: NATO Fall Summit - 0:40 The Wild Robot box office overview - 3:15 The Wild Robot audience analysis & marketing recommendations - 5:11 Overlap with Transformers One audience - 8:19 New release box office overview - 10:01 Megalopolis box office overview - 10:57 Holdovers roundup - 15:20 Joker: Folie a Deux pre-sales and audience analysis - 17:53 Find us at https://www.linkedin.com/company/vista-group-limited/, and follow lifeatvistagroup on Instagram Box Office Overview: The Wild Robot debuted to $35M domestically, and $9.9M internationally for a global weekend of $44.9M. Releasing earlier in some markets, its total now sits at $53.1M from 30 territories globally. Beetlejuice Beetlejuice dropped to 2nd position with $16M domestically putting its domestic total over the 250M mark, now approaching $375M globally. Transformers One grossed another $9.3M domestically, down 62%, and $16.6M internationally, reaching a global total of $72M. Devara: Part 1 grossed over $5M domestically, and 27.8M internationally, placing it at $32.9M globally. Megalopolis opened globally to a dismal $6.1M worldwide, below its already conservative forecasts.

Transformers One debuted behind Beetlejuice Beetlejuice at the domestic box office, and we analyse the film's both young and nostalgic appeals. Matthew, Simon, and Ryan also dive into the box office and audiences of the latest releases, plus, we take a look at The Wild Robot and Megalopolis ahead of their domestic releases on this week's Behind the Screens. Topics and times: Transformers One box office overview - 1:04 Transformers One audience analysis & marketing recommendations - 2:48 Never Let Go box office overview - 8:04 Never Let Go audience analysis - 8:23 Beetlejuice Beetlejuice and The Wild Robot international opening – 9:53 Pre-sales for The Wild Robot - 11:45 Next week - Megalopolis- 12:10 Find us at https://www.linkedin.com/company/vista-group-limited/, and follow lifeatvistagroup on Instagram Box Office Overview: Transformers One debuted in the US at $25M, and $14M International for a worldwide total of $39M.  Beetlejuice Beetlejuice remained at the top spot with $26M domestically and $43 million worldwide in its third weekend. This brings its worldwide cumulative total of $330M. Never Let Go opened to $4.5M domestically. The Wild Robot opened at 8 international markets, taking the top spot in Australia with $2M.

We have a special expert guest this week with William Caicedo, Vista Group's Global Head of Data Science and Analytics, joining us to talk all things AI, Algorithms, and Machine Learning in the cinema industry. We dive into the history and future of AI throughout the cinema industry, as well as tackling the latest box office and audience analysis for this week's big releases on Behind the Screens. Topics and times: Moviepass news - 0:17 Speak No Evil box office overview - 2:37 Speak No Evil audience analysis - 3:20 Am I Racist? box office overview - 6:20 Am I Racist? audience analysis - 7:23 Box office roundup - 9:40 AI, Machine Learning, and Data Science with William Caicedo - 10:52 Transformers One pre-sales - 35:18 Next week - 36:26 Find us at https://www.linkedin.com/company/vista-group-limited/, and follow lifeatvistagroup on Instagram Box Office Overview: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice remained at the number 1 spot, with $55M domestically, and $80.3M worldwide for the weekend, making for a $265M global cumulative total. Speak No Evil grossed $11.5M domestically and $9.3M internationally for a global opening weekend of $20.8M. Deadpool & Wolverine in its eighth week took 3d position with $5.2M domestically, and crossed $1.3B worldwide. Am I Racist? opened to $4.8M domestically to its target audience.

It's the summer in review! With the conclusion of the season, we're looking back across all the box office results compared against previous years, before diving into the exciting new season kickoff success of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. Lauren Green joins us again to provide UK insights into the film's audience, and we discuss how best to market Beetlejuice Beetlejuice to capitalize on its opening success. Topics and times: The Summer In Review - 0:40 Beetlejuice Beetlejuice box office overview - 5:15 Beetlejuice Beetlejuice audience analysis - 7:15 Opportunities in the Beetlejuice Beetlejuice audience - 9:31 Beetlejuice Beetlejuice marketing recommendations in the UK and Europe - 12:12 Comparable titles insights - 15:04 Beetlejuice Beetlejuice audience reception - 18:45 Next week - 19:36 Find us at https://www.linkedin.com/company/vista-group-limited/, and follow lifeatvistagroup on Instagram Box Office Overview: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice debuted above expectations with $111M in the domestic market and $35M from 69 international markets for a global debut of $146M. Across the overall summer season, the domestic market saw a gross of $3.63B, down 10% from last year's enormous box office from Barbie and Oppenheimer.

With the Labor Day weekend marking the end of summer, we take a look at the latest debut of Reagan, and a deep dive into pre-sales predictions, audience, and reception for Beetlejuice Beetlejuice ahead of this coming weekend. Uncover all the insights into the box office and audience analysis on this week's instalment of Behind the Screens. Topics and times: Year-to-date box office comparison - 0:21 Reagan box office overview - 1:33 Reagan audience analysis - 2:30 AfrAId box office overview - 6:35 Box office holdovers - 7:48 The summer's diverse slate success - 10:03 Beetlejuice Beetlejuice pre-sales audience - 12:05 Beetlejuice Beetlejuice pre-sales box office - 15:17 Next week - 16:48 Find us at https://www.linkedin.com/company/vista-group-limited/, and follow lifeatvistagroup on Instagram Box Office Overview: Deadpool & Wolverine returned to the number 1 domestic spot with $19.4M over the 4-day weekend, reaching a global total of $1.3B. Alien: Romulus took second position with $11.2M from the 4-day weekend and $22.6M internationally. It now sits at $195M internationally and $284M worldwide. Reagan launched to a particular audience with $10M in the US over the holiday weekend. AfrAId debuted to $4.4M over the 4-day weekend, with an additional $2.3M internationally for a total of $6.7M. It Ends With Us has reached a worldwide total of $284M. Despicable Me 4 reached $914M worldwide. And Inside Out 2 has reached an enormous worldwide total of $1.7B.

This week saw a range of titles opening wide, with Blink Twice, The Forge, and The Crow each debuting to different unique audiences. We take an in-depth look at each, as well as how opportunities of cross-promotion, subscriptions, and bundling might be being missed. Uncover all the insights into the box office and audience analysis on this week's instalment of Behind the Screens. Topics and times: Year-to-date box office comparison - 0:16 Blink Twice box office overview - 1:00 Blink Twice audience analysis - 1:28 Content warnings in cinema - 3:04 The Forge box office and audience analysis - 7:14 The Crow box office and audience analysis - 10:16 Cross-promotion, subscriptions, and bundling opportunities - 12:22 Box office holdovers - 14:19 Next week - 16:54 Find us at https://www.linkedin.com/company/vista-group-limited/, and follow lifeatvistagroup on Instagram Box Office Overview: Deadpool & Wolverine regained the top spot domestically with an $18M gross, and $20M internationally, bringing the global total to $1.21B. Alien: Romulus grossed $16.2M domestically and $41M internationally with strong holds particularly in China, for a global running total of $225M. Inside Out 2 passed $1B internationally, with a worldwide total now of $1.65B. Blink Twice debuted with $7.3M in the domestic market and $6.7M internationally for a total of $14M. The Forge debuted to $6.6M in the domestic market. And The Crow opened in 8th position at the domestic market, grossing $4.6M.

Alien: Romulus took the top spot this weekend at the domestic box office, and we're dissecting who turned up for the sci-fi horror. Following the year's re-release of the original Alien, we talk through how its hitting the nostalgia angle, what genre cross-promotion opportunities there are, and more on how to market the xenomorphs further. Plus we take a look at the performance of box office forecasts in the industry of late to see how they measure up to reality. Topics and times: Streaming 'mockbusters' - 0:18 Alien: Romulus audience reception - 1:31 Alien: Romulus box office overview - 2:30 The misses of box office predictions - 2:59 Alien: Romulus audience analysis - 4:11 Alien's genre mix: horror and sci-fi tie-ins - 7:31 How streaming loses out - 10:28 Box office holdovers - 11:08 Next week - 12:44 Find us at https://www.linkedin.com/company/vista-group-limited/, and follow lifeatvistagroup on Instagram Box Office Overview: Alien: Romulus debuted with the top slot domestically, taking $41.5M in the domestic market and $66.7M internationally for a worldwide debut of $108.2M. Deadpool & Wolverine continues surging ahead as it reaches $1.14B globally. It Ends With Us nears $100M domestically, and with very strong holds in many territories, has a current global total of $180M. Coraline's 15th anniversary re-release grossed $8.9M domestically and $9.9M internationally for a global total of $18.8M.

It was a neck-and-neck finish for the weekend between Deadpool & Wolverine and It Ends With Us, with both achieving incredible results. There's a lot to cover this week as we look at Disney's D23 announcements, breakdowns for It Ends With Us and Borderlands, and a look ahead at how pre-sales are shaping up for Alien: Romulus — join us for all the Behind the Screens insights! Topics and times: Disney's D23 - 0:22 Disney investments in film - 2:50 Year-to-date comparison update - 3:28 It Ends With Us box office breakdown - 4:34 It Ends With Us audience analysis - 6:15 It Ends With Us marketing recommendations - 9:22 Borderlands box office overview - 13:04 Borderlands audience analysis - 14:21 Holdovers - 16:32 Alien: Romulus pre-sales - 17:52 Next week -  19:57 Find us at https://www.linkedin.com/company/vista-group-limited/, and follow lifeatvistagroup on Instagram Box Office Overview: Deadpool & Wolverine maintained the top domestic position with $54.1 M and passed $1B worldwide this week, with a domestic cumulative total of $495M and internationally $535M. It Ends With Us opened to $50M in the domestic market, with $30M further internationally for a worldwide opening of $80M. Twisters took 3rd position at the domestic box office, and has now reached a global total of $222M. Borderlands debuted in 4th position with a soft $8.8M domestically and $7.7M internationally for a worldwide total of $16.5M.

While Deadpool & Wolverine continue to kick ass at the box office, we turn to newcomers Trap and Harold and the Purple Crayon to see how their audiences are shaping out. Join us as we examine the latest titles and look at the pre-sales audience and predictions for It Ends With Us here on Behind the Screens. Topics and times: Trap box office overview - 2:05 Trap audience analysis - 2:48 Harold and the Purple Crayon box office overview - 6:50 Harold and the Purple Crayon audience analysis - 7:37 Critic scores and audience sentiment -  Box office and holdovers overview - 11:18 It Ends With Us pre-sales predictions & audience analysis - 14:06 Next week - 18:20 Find us at https://www.linkedin.com/company/vista-group-limited/, and follow lifeatvistagroup on Instagram Box Office Overview: Deadpool & Wolverine grossed $97M domestically in its second weekend, dropping only 54% and making for the 8th-highest domestic second weekend of all time. With a further $110.5M internationally, the film has outgrossed both Deadpool and Deadpool 2 with a current worldwide total of $824M. Inside Out 2 grossed $27.2M worldwide, with its global cumulative total reaching $1.56B. Twisters grossed a further $22.6M this weekend in the domestic market. Trap debuted to $15.6M domestically and $4.4M internationally for a total of $20M. Harold and the Purple Crayon grossed $6M with its opening weekend.

This week we welcome Lauren Greene as we break down the opening audience for the record-breaking Deadpool & Wolverine. With marketing recommendations and insights into audience frequency, demographics, and the download on the box office results, we're packed with insights on this episode of Behind the Screens. Topics and times: A Marvel-ous weekend - 1:00 Introducing Lauren Greene - 2:10 Deadpool & Wolverine comp titles and frequency insights - 2:50 Marketing to Infrequents - 4:18 Deadpool & Wolverine screen format analysis - 8:05 How to market from a male-skewed audience - 10:50 The viruous cycle for Twisters with Deadpool & Wolverine - 15:48 Any impact from the Olympics? - 18:13 A spot-on forecast for Deadpool & Wolverine - 19:49 Deadpool & Wolverine box office breakdown and records - 20:49 Box office roundup - 26:12 Next week - 29:40 Find us at https://www.linkedin.com/company/vista-group-limited/, and follow lifeatvistagroup on Instagram Box Office Overview: Deadpool & Wolverine broke multiple records as it made the biggest domestic debut of the year with $211M and $233.3M internationally for a global total of $444M. Twisters maintained solid holds both domestically and internationally with $35.3M in the domestic market and $11M internationally, for a global total now of $221M Inside Out 2 has now passed $1.5B globally, sitting at $1.506B, which has made it the highest grossing animated film of all time.

Twisters has taken the world by storm with a resounding opening weekend. With a deep dive into the audience, we analyse what made Twisters' opening weekend such a success, how it captured nostalgia for the original, and how to make the most of it. But that's not all; with Deadpool & Wolverine on the way, we're examining the pre-sales audience in depth, along with box office trajectories to uncover how it will perform here on Behind the Screens. Topics and times: Twisters success - 0:21 Twisters box office evalutation and comparison - 2:43 Twisters audience analysis - 6:45 Capturing nostalgia - 10:55 Box office holdovers - 12:23 The success of animated titles - 13:38 Deadpool & Wolverine pre-sales audience analysis - 16:46 Deadpool & Wolverine pre-sales box office trajectory - 23:13 Find us at https://www.linkedin.com/company/vista-group-limited/, and follow lifeatvistagroup on Instagram Box Office Overview: Twisters debuted to $81M in the domestic market, and $27.1M internationally—where it released early for some markets. The international total now sits at $42.7M, bringing the worldwide total currently to $123.2M. Despicable Me 4 came in 2nd with $23.8M domestically, and has now reached a global total of $574.4M. Inside Our 2 grossed a further $12.8M domestically this weekend, reaching $596M total in the domestic market. With $34.2M added internationally, it sits at a worldwide total of $1.44B. Longlegs grossed $12M this past weekend, reaching $44M domestically and a worldwide total of $56M.

With Longlegs and Fly Me to the Moon joining the family films for a healthy variety of options on the big screen, we're seeing strong turnout from all manner of audiences. But our eyes have turned to the storm on the horizon, as we look ahead at pre-sales and audience previews for Twisters! Join us Behind the Screens to discover how Twisters is shaping up and who's rushing to the cinemas to see it. Topics and times: Longlegs box office overview - 0:49 Longlegs marketing - 1:41 Longlegs audience analysis - 2:51 Longlegs reception - 5:20 On low budget box office success - 6:05 Fly Me to the Moon box office overview and reception - 7:36 Fly Me to the Moon audience analysis - 8:26 Box office roundup - 12:00 Twisters pre-sales - 14:08 Twisters audience previews - 15:36 Next week - 18:34 Find us at https://www.linkedin.com/company/vista-group-limited/, and follow lifeatvistagroup on Instagram Box Office Overview: Despicable Me 4 has pushed the franchise past a cumulative $5B, taking $132M globally this weekend to reach $440M as its current global total. Longlegs debuted in second place at the domestic market with $22.6M, and a global total of $25.7M Inside Out 2 grossed another $71M globally, with its cumulative total now reaching $1.35B. A Quiet Place: Day One has crossed $200M globally, with its domestic total reaching $116M, and internationaly reaching $105M. Fly Me to the Moon debuted to $10M in the domestic market, and $9M further internationally from 53 territories.

With Despicable Me 4 and MaXXXine debuting for the 4th of July long weekend, we have a lot to cover from the 5-day weekend period, with audience analysis for the overlap between Minions and Inside Out 2, and marketing recommendations to make the most of MaXXXine's horror and Sound of Hope. Join us Behind the Screens for all the insights! Topics and times: 4th of July market update - 1:03 Despicable Me 4 box office overview - 2:47 Despicable Me 4 audience analysis - 4:07 Where are the Gentleminions? - 7:13 Marketing, costs, and reviews  - 8:21 MaXXXine box office overview - 10:54 MaXXXine audience analysis and marketing recommendations - 11:52 Sound of Hope box office and audience - 14:33 Box office updates for Inside Out 2 - 19:14 Next week - 22:14 Find us at https://www.linkedin.com/company/vista-group-limited/, and follow lifeatvistagroup on Instagram Box Office Overview: Inside Out 2 has reached $1.25B in its 4th week now, with an additional $108M globally this past weekend, and is surpassing records in a number of markets around the world. Despicable Me 4 debuted domestically over a 5-day weekend, grossing $122.6M, with an additional $73M internationally, for a global total now of $230M. A Quiet Place: Day One grossed $21M domestically, and a near-identical $21.1M internationally this weekend, bringing its global total now to $178M. MaXXXine debuted to $6.7M domestically and $1.1M internationally for a total of $7.8M globally. Sound of Hope grossed $3.2M domestically over the weekend for a 5-day total of$6.8M.

A Quiet Place: Day One launched with a franchise-high debut, but how did Kevin Costner's Horizon: An American Saga measure up by comparison? Join us Behind the Screens for a deep dive into the audiences and reception for both films, and a broader look at the box office lineup for July! Topics and times: An impressive box office - 0:22 A Quiet Place: Day One box office overview - 2:22 A Quiet Place: Day One audience analysis - 4:20  Horizon: An American Saga box office overview - 7:21 Horizon: An American Saga audience analysis - 8:58 Kalki 2898 box office and audience - 11:07 Inside Out 2 box office update - 14:11 Upcoming titles and Despicable Me 4 pre-sales - 14:43 Next week - 15:53 Find us at https://www.linkedin.com/company/vista-group-limited/, and follow lifeatvistagroup on Instagram Box Office Overview: Inside Out 2 crossed $1B globally, with $57.4M in the domestic market this past weekend. A Quiet Place: Day One debuted to $53M in the domestic market, the largest for the franchise. An additional $45.5M from 66 international territories made for a global total of $98.5M. Horizon: An American Saga Chapter 1 debuted with $11M domestically and an additional $500K internationally. Kalki 2898 released to $66M around the globe, including $10.8M from the US. Bad Boys: Ride or Die made $10.3M domestically this past weekend, rounding out the top 5.

Returning from CineEurope, we're diving right into the box office phenomenon that is Inside Out 2. With Pixar's newest movie hitting the number 1 spot for the year's box office to date, we're examining how the audience evolved within these first two exciting weeks, along with new debuts The Bikeriders and The Exorcism. Join us Behind the Screens as we uncover it all! Topics and times: CineEurope impressions and state of the industry - 0:45 Inside Out 2 box office overview - 2:00 Inside Out 2 audience evolution from debut to week 2 - 4:19 The Bikeriders box office overview - 7:39 The Bikeriders audience analysis - 8:51 The Exorcism box office and audience - 11:25 Box office roundup - 14:01 Next week - 15:04 Thank you, Grace! - 15:41 Find us at https://www.linkedin.com/company/vista-group-limited/, and follow lifeatvistagroup on Instagram Box Office Overview: Inside Out 2 made a number of milestones in its second week. With $101M domestically this weekend, a drop of only 35%, Inside Out 2 sits at $356M domestically, surpassing Dune: Part Two for the highest-grossing movie of 2024 so far. Internationally its total sits at $369M, only $2M behind Godzilla x Kong, and making for a global cumulative total after less than 2 weeks of $724M — the highest gross of the year to-date. Bad Boys: Ride or Die grossed an additional $18.8M domestically in its third weekend, reaching $289M globally. The Bad Boys franchise has now grossed over $1B globally. The Bikeriders debuted to $9.7M in the domestic market and $3.9M internationally for a total of $13.6M. The Exorcism debuted to $2.5M in the domestic market and $1.9M internationally for a total of $4.3M Despicable Me 4, opening in 4 international markets, grossed $9.35M.

Live from CineEurope, Matthew and Simon dive through the explosive opening of Pixar's Inside Out 2 this past weekend, where it broke records for the year-to-date and provided a boost to the box office. As the highest domestic opening result for the year, we compare Inside Out 2 against other animated titles of recent years to see how Pixar's latest stood out! Topics and times: Recent industry news - 0:58 Highlights from CineEurope - 1:27 Inside Out 2 opening weekend - 3:01 Inside Out 2 box office and records - 4:28 What this signifies with Pixar for theatrical markets - 7:07 Inside Out 2 audience analysis - 8:07 Box office roundup - 12:30 Find us at https://www.linkedin.com/company/vista-group-limited/, and follow lifeatvistagroup on Instagram Box Office Overview: Inside Out 2 debuted to a $214M domestic 3-day weekend, the biggest opening since Barbenhiemer. With $155M for the 2-day weekend domestically and $140 internationally, it grossed $295M worldwide with its opening. Bad Boys: Ride or Die grossed a futher $33M for a 41% drop from its opening weekend, and is now approaching $220M worldwide. Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes dropped 4% with $5.2M, reaching a global cume of $375M. Garfield now approached $220M worldwide.

With the Memorial Day weekend underperforming against expectations, we're looking at what exhibitors can do to boost interest in Furiosa and Garfield with their movie marketing. Join us Behind the Screens as Matthew, Simon, and Ryan break down the box office and audiences for the titles, and give their thoughts on how cinemas might market them for greater attendance. Topics and times: Memorial Day box office comparison - 0:10 Furiosa box office overview - 2:01 Furiosa audience analysis - 3:20 Furiosa marketing recommendations - 4:25 Garfield box office overview - 8:06 Garfield audience analysis - 9:57 Critical reception - 12:26 Sight overview - 13:07 Box office roundup - 14:00 Next week - 14:35 Find us at https://www.linkedin.com/company/vista-group-limited/, and follow lifeatvistagroup on Instagram Box Office Overview: Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga debuted to $32M domestically and $33M internationally, unfortunately short of predicted opening despite high audience and critical reception. Garfield debuted domestically to $31.1M. Internationally, where it has been released in some markets previously, the title's total sits at $66.3M, bringing the worldwide total over $100M. IF grossed an additional $11.3M over the 3-day weekend, passing the $100M mark worldwide. Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire passed $200M globally this past weekend. Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes is fast approaching the $300M mark worldwide.

IF debuted at the head of the domestic box office, and with two hosts fresh off seeing the family flick, we're diving into the audiences for this week's latest releases. Matthew, Simon, and Ryan spill the details on their own imaginary friends, and we take a look ahead at Furiosa and Garfield's international performance ahead of its domestic release on this week's Behind the Screens. Topics and times: News from Cannes Film Festival - 0:16 IF box office overview - 3:04 IF audience analysis - 3:36 IF audience and critical reception - 5:38 The Strangers: Chapter 1 box office overview - 7:03 The Strangers: Chapter 1 audience analysis - 7:42 Back to Black box office and audience - 10:20 Box office roundup - 13:08 Next week - 14:08 Find us at https://www.linkedin.com/company/vista-group-limited/, and follow lifeatvistagroup on Instagram Box Office Overview: The Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes was the number 1 global film, taking another $66.6M, bringing its global total to $238M. IF opened to the number 1 slot domestically with $35M in the domestic market and a further $20M internationally, for an opening weekend total of $55M. The Strangers: Chapter 1 opened in 3rd position in the domestic market with $12M. Fall Guy took another $15.6M globally, bringing its cumulative total to $127M. The Garfield Movie ahead of release in the US is now in 27 international territories and grossed $10.3M, bringing the international total to $49M. Back to Black released to $2.85M domestically, bringing its worldwide cume to $26.3M.