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We’re excited to introduce ‘Behind the Screens’, a new podcast showcasing our unique industry insights, experience, and thought-leadership, as we explore the people behind the box office.
Each episode will be co-hosted by industry experts and lovers of all-things-cinema - Matthew Liebmann and Simon Burton. They will begin by discussing the weekend that’s just been, and continue into an interview segment with Vista Groups’ studio or exhibition partners, data scientists, colleagues and more!
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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
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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
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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
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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.
As Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes marks a fantastic opening to the summer, can you guess which monkey-themed titles held audiences in common? Matthew, Ryan, and Simon bring us the box office and audience analysis, as well as a look at the dynamic audience evolution for Fall Guy’s second weekend on this instalment of Behind the Screens.
Topics and times:
- The Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes box office overview - 1:01
- The Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes audience analysis - 2:21
- Planet of the Apes franchise comparisons - 5:12
- Box office top 5 roundup - 6:24
- Fall Guy’s dramatic audience evolution - 7:52
- Marketing beyond the opening weekend - 10:10
- Pre-sales for IF - 10:50
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Box Office Overview:
- The Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes grossed $58M in the domestic market with its debut, and a further $72.5M internationally for a worldwide total of $131M.
- Fall Guy fell by 51% into its second week, grossing $13.7M domestically and $23.1M internationally for a global total now of $103.7M.
- Challengers came in third with a drop of 38%, grossing $4.6M.
- Tarot grossed $3.45M for a drop of 47%.
- And Garfield, released now in 22 markets, grossed $11.8M dropping only 32%, reaching an international cumulative total of $36M thus far.
As Fall Guy debuted below expectations domestically, China saw 3 of the top 4 titles globally over their Labor Day weekend. And as May the 4th marked its 25th anniversary, Star Wars: The Phantom Menace made a surprisingly sizeable splash with its re-release. Join us Behind the Screens for all the box office and audience analysis.
Topics and times:
- Fall Guy box office overview - 0:26
- Fall Guy audience analysis - 1:51
- Tarot box office overview - 10:17
- Tarot audience analysis - 10:58
- Star Wars: The Phantom Menace re-release - 12:22
- International box office roundup and China box office hits - 16:48
- Pre-sales for The Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes - 18:56
- Next week - 19:18
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Box Office Overview:
- Fall Guy released domestically to $28M, with $25.4M internationally for a total of $53.1M worldwide.
- Across 2nd, 3rd, and 4th position globally were three titles from China’s long weekend: The Last Frenzy which made just under $30M, Formed Police Unit which grossed $23.8M, and Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In which made 22.2M.
- Re-released for its 25th anniversary on May the 4th, Star Wars: The Phantom Menace took $8.1M in the domestic market this past weekend.
- Challengers grossed another $7.6M in the domestic market, taking 4th position.
- Godzilla x Kong grossed an additional $4.5M, dropping 37% from its previous week.
Zendaya’s star power is drawing in crowds for Challengers — so who made up the audience? We dive into all the details of the box office and audience analysis for Challengers, Unsung Heroes, and the international release of Fall Guy ahead of its domestic debut.
Topics and times:
- Challengers box office overview - 1:09
- Challengers audience analysis and reception - 1:36
- Unsung Heroes box office overview and audience analysis - 6:10
- Box office roundup - 9:58
- Alien re-release - 12:10
- Pre-sales for Fall Guy’s wider release - 12:58
- Next week - 14:47
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Box Office Overview:
- The Roundup: Punishment took first place globally with $29M in the Korean market, and rounding up to $30M globally.
- Challengers opened to $15M domestically, and an additional $10M internationally in its first weekend for a global total of $25M.
- Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire grossed an addtional $15M, now surpassing $500M globally, as well as passing the lifetime gross of its two predecessors.
- Fall Guy opened in 38 international markets, grossing $8.7M, led by Australia at $2.9M over the ANZAC long weekend.
- Unsung Heroes grossed $7.8M from 2,832 theatres domestically.
It’s a triple-feature this week with three new debuts in the market. How did Abigail compare to recent Horror titles? Is Guy Richie’s The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare finding its audience? Do you say the ‘x’ in Spy x Family Code: White? Join us as Matthew, Simon, and Ryan tackle all the biggest questions from the box office this week on Behind the Screens.
Topics and times:
- Deadpool previews - 0:30
- Abigail box office overview - 1:29
- Abigail audience analysis - 2:40
- The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare box office overview - 6:26
- The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare audience analysis - 8:50
- Spy x Family Code: White box office and audience breakdown - 11:54
- Global box office roundup - 16:00
- Next week - 18:11
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Box Office Overview:
- Civil War grossed $11.1M in its second week, retaining the top position at the domestic box office and bringing its domestic total to $45M. With an additional $21.4M internationally, its global total sits at $62M.
- Abigail debuted in 2nd position domestically with $10.2M and $5M internationally for a total of $15.2M.
- Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire grossed an additional $31.1M globally, maintaining 1st position in a global perspective.
- Kung Fu Panda 4 grossed $19.9M globally this past weekend in 4th position.
- The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare debuted to an opening gross of just under $10M globally, taking $9.8M, primarily in the domestic market.
Fresh from CinemaCon, Matthew, Simon, and Ryan give us all the highlights and talk movie previews. With Civil War making A24’s highest-grossing opening this weekend, we tackle the box office and audience analysis with some surprising comparisons. Join us Behind the Screens for all the box office and more!
Topics and times:
- CinemaCon roundup - 0:20
- Our thoughts on CinemaCon previews - 2:50
- Civil War box office overview - 5:15
- Civil War audience analysis - 7:05
- Global box office roundup - 10:42
- Bob Marley: One Love re-release - 13:34
- Next week - 15:41
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Box Office Overview:
- Civil War made for A24’s highest-grossing opening this past weekend, with $25.7M from the domestic market and an additional $4.3M internationally for a total of $30M.
- Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire dropped 50% grossing $15.5M domestically, with $49M globally.
- Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire made nearly $6M domestically only dropping 36%, for $31.4M globally.
- Kung Fu Panda 4 grossed $5.5M domestically, for a drop of only 30%.
- Internationally, Detective Conan: Million-Dollar Pentagram opened to nearly $22M in Japan alone.
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire debuted this Easter weekend, making for the second-biggest opening weekend for a title in 2024 after Dune: Part Two. We delve into all the Behind the Screens details of the audience, and how this latest instalment measures up against previous Monsterverse movies on this week’s episode.
Topics and times:
- Catch us at CinemaCon next week - 0:16
- Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire box office overview - 1:31
- Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire audience analysis - 3:45
- Comparing Godzilla x Kong with the Monsterverse - 7:03
- Global box office roundup - 10:44
- Next week - 11:42
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Box Office Overview:
- Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire debuted to $80M in the domestic market, and an additional $114M across 63 international territories for a global opening of $194M — the second-highest opening weekend result of the year, only behind Dune: Part Two.
- Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire grossed $15.7M domestically for a drop of 65% into its second week, bringing its total domestically to $73M.
- Dune: Part Two crossed a $250M total in the domestic market with $11M this weekend bringing the domestic total to $252M, and $626M worldwide.
- Kung Fu Panda 4 grossed $10.2M domestically over the easter weekend, passing $150M domestically in total, as its global total approaches $350M.
- Immaculate grossed 3.2M, a drop of 38%, bringing its current domestic total to just over $11M.
As Kung Fu Panda 4 debuts in China and the Ghostbusters hit the big screen domestically, it’s an exciting week for box office. We delve into the audience of Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire to explore how the audiences for the franchise has evolved over its 40 years, and look into horror double-features with Immaculate and Last Night with the Devil here on Behind the Screens.
Topics and times:
- Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire box office overview - 1:31
- Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire audience analysis - 3:24
- Multigenerational audience appeal - 6:22
- Box office top 5 roundup - 8:57
- Immaculate audience analysis - 10:06
- Late Night with the Devil box office and audience - 13:00
- Godzilla x Kong pre-sales - 16:08
- Next week - 18:08
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Box Office Overview:
- Kung Fu Panda 4 launched in another 13 international markets this weekend including China, taking $72M around the world, its global cumulative total nearly reaching $270M.
- Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire topped the box office with $45.2M domestically and $16.4M internationally from 25 territories, for a global debut total of $61.6M.
- Dune: Part Two grossed a further $48M this past week, and now sits at a global total of $575M.
- Immaculate debuted to $5.3M at the domestic box office for 4th position this weekend.
Dune: Part Two continues to make a splash as it surpasses its predecessor and approaches $500M worldwide. As Arthur the King debuts, we examine the audience, and take a look at pre-sales for Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire on this week’s instalment of Behind the Screens.
Topics and times:
- The ‘Poohniverse’ set for 2025 - 0:32
- Box office overview - 1:30
- Arthur the King box office overview - 3:48
- Arthur the King audience analysis - 4:10
- Arthur the King reception - 6:47
- Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire pre-sales - 7:31
- Next week - 9:00
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Box Office Overview:
- Dune: Part Two approached the $500M mark worldwide in its second week, grossing $80.3M globally this past week, and crossing $100M from IMAX screenings.
- Kung Fu Panda 4 widened its release internationally, grossing nearly $70M worldwide including $29M from the domestic market.
- Arthur the King debuted with $7.5M in the domestic market.
- Imaginary grossed a further $5.6M domestically, reaching $19M domestic total in its second week.
- Cabrini dropped 61% for $2.8M in its second week, and now sits at just over $13M for its cumulative domestic total.
Kung Fu Panda returns to the big screen at the head of the box office as Dune: Part Two comes close to the original’s lifetime gross already. Following the Academy Awards, we’re examining the audiences for Kung Fu Panda 4, Imaginary, and Cabrini on this week’s episode of Behind the Screens.
Topics and times:
- Domestic box office overview - 1:36
- Dune: Part Two box office overview - 3:24
- Kung Fu Panda 4 box office overview - 4:09
- Kung Fu Panda 4 audience analysis - 5:15
- Imaginary box office and audience analysis - 8:15
- Cabrini box office and audience analysis - 11:52
- Next week - 14:16
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Box Office Overview:
- Kung Fu Panda 4 debuted at the top position with $58M domestically and $22M from 41 international territories for a global total of $80.5M.
- Dune: Part Two grossed $46M domestically, a 44% drop from the opening weekend, and $127M globally, bringing its worldwide total to $367M.
- The Pig the Snake and the Pigeon, a chinese release, grossed $20.7M worldwide.
- Imaginary grossed $10M in the domestic and $3.1M internationally, though from only 27 territories.
- Cabrini from Angel Studios grossed $7.6M.
- and YOLO, after achieveing nearly half a billion in China, debuted to the domestic market with $900K.
All eyes are on Dune: Part Two as the big screen lights up again, and we’re bringing you all the numbers across the booming box office, as well as breaking down the audience for Denis Villenueve’s blockbuster sequel. How does Dune: Part Two compare to the original? Join us Behind the Screens to find out!
Topics and times:
- Global box office overview - 0:36
- Domestic box office overview - 2:00
- Dune: Part Two box office - 3:36
- Dune: Part Two audience analysis - 7:00
- The Chosen Season 4 Part 3 box office and audience - 13:55
- Next week - 15:24
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Box Office Overview:
- Dune: Part Two exploded onto the big screen with a $178.5M global opening weekend, with $81.5M estimated domestically across 4071 screens—giving it a per-screen average of $20,019—and an additional $97M from 71 territories internationally.
- Bob Marley: One Love crossed the $150M worldwide this past weekend, with some territories yet to release, and $7.4M grossed domestically this weekend.
- Ordinary Angels grossed an additional $3.9M for a $12.5M cume to date.
- Madame Web also grossed $3.2M in its third weekend, reaching $40M cumulative total.
- The Chosen Season 4 Episodes 7 & 8 grossed $3.2M with the third instalment of its series episodes in cinemas.
With the next big blockbuster on the horizon, we have a Behind the Screens look at how the pre-sales box office and audience are shaping up for Dune: Part Two. Between Demon Slayer and Ordinary Angels landing on the big screen this past weekend, we uncover who’s on which side in the audience, and dive into a discussion on the emergent technology of AI video generation.
Topics and times:
- ChatGPT’s new video generation - 0:32
- Box office overview - 3:59
- Demon Slayer box office - 7:00
- Demon Slayer audience analysis - 8:25
- Ordinary Angels box office and reception - 11:08
- Ordinary Angels audience analysis and marketing recommendations - 11:50
- Driveaway Dolls box office and audience - 16:38
- Dune: Part Two pre-sales - 19:56
- Next week - 23:12
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Box Office Overview:
- Bob Marley: One Love maintained the top position in the domestic market with $13.5M, bringing its domestic total to $71.2M. It added another $15M internationally from 60 markets for an international total of $49M.
- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba—To the Hashira Training debuted to $11.5M in the second position domestically.
- Ordinary Angels, another faith-based title, grossed $6.5M domestically in its opening.
- Madame Web grossed $6M in its second weekend, reaching only $35.4M so far in the domestic market and $77M worldwide.
- And Migration rounded out the top 5 domestically with $3M.
From Valentine’s Day to Presidents’ Day, there’s a long holiday period to delve into with this week’s box office. With Bob Marley: One Love achieving the 2nd-highest opening for a musical biopic, can it make up for the unfortunately lackluster debut of Madame Web? Join us Behind the Screens as we take a close look at the box office and audience breakdowns for both debut titles.
Topics and times:
- Vista group Conference - 0:39
- International box office overview - 3:17
- Domestic box office overview - 3:53
- Bob Marley: One Love box office - 5:20
- Bob Marley: One Love audience analysis - 7:08
- Madame Web box office - 12:15
- Madame Web audience analysis - 13:53
- Domestic box office roundup - 18:57
- Next week - 21:08
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Box Office Overview:
- Bob Marley: One Love debuted at the top of the box office, grossing $28.6M across the 3-day weekend, $34.1M from the 16th to the 19th, or if including the Valentines Day release for an extended evaluation, $52M in the domestic market. Across the weekend alone, Bob Marley: One Love grossed $29M across 47 international markets for a global total of $74.6M.
- Madame Web debuted to a decidedly lower result, grossing $15.4M in the domestic market over the 3-day weekend ($18M for Presidents’ Day weekend, $26M including Valentine’s Day), and $25.7M internationally from 61 markets.
- Argylle dropped to the 3rd spot this past weekend, bringing in $4.8M domestically in its 3rd week.
- Migration rose from 5th position last week to 4th, grossing another $3.8M for a total of $115M after 9 weeks.
- And The Chosen: Season 4 Episodes 4-6 took the 5th position, with $3.6M from the domestic market.
With Matthew and Simon absorbed in the Vista Group Conference, Ryan and Janelle take the reigns this week. Looking back over the exciting Superbowl weekend, we dive into the audience for new release Lisa Frankenstein, as well as the explosive box office results over the Lunar New Year in the Chinese market.
Topics and times:
- The 2024 Superbowl - 0:50
- Lisa Frankenstein reception - 2:02
- Box office overview - 4:14
- International box office - 6:02
- Lisa Frankenstein audience analysis - 8:02
- Upcoming Valentines Day releases - 11:40
- Next week - 12:39
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Box Office Overview:
- Argylle retained the #1 spot domestically with a drop of 64% for $6.2M domestic gross.
- Lisa Frankenstein debuted to 2nd position with $3.8M domestically, and has not released internationally yet.
- The Beekeeper stayed in 3rd for 35.7% drop, reaching a domestic total now of $54.6M.
- Wonka grossed an additional $3M, bringing its domestic total over $200M and international total over $500M.
- Migration dropped 30% for $2.9M domestically.
- In the Chinese market, local titles exploded for Lunar New Year with YOLO grossing $112M in the market, and Pegasus 2 grossing $105M in 2nd place.
Argylle debuted across the world this past weekend alongside a box office oddity, as a faith-based TV series, The Chosen, screened the first three episodes of its 4th season in cinemas. We bring you all the details from the box office and audience analyses for both titles, this week on Behind the Screens.
Topics and times:
- Domestic box office overview - 0:54
- Argylle audience analysis - 2:33
- International box office overview - 4:52
- The Chosen audience analysis - 5:31
- Upcoming releases - 7:28
- Next week - 8:58
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Box Office Overview:
- Argylle debuted this weekend to the #1 spot with $18M grossed domestically and $17M internationally for a global total of $35M.
- Anyone but U came in second globally with $17M across the domestic and international markets, crossing $150M globally.
- The Chosen, a TV series release, took the #2 position domestically, grossing $7.5M.
- The Beekeeper maintained a consistent drop of 20% for $5.3M domestically.
- Wonka brought in $4.8M domestically, bringing its domestic total over the $200M mark.
- Migration dropped 16% for a gross of $4M domestically.
- And Poor Things came in 6th position with a global gross of $10.6M.
Mean Girls and The Beekeeper battle for the top position in a week of holdovers as we wait for the debut of Argylle. While it’s the quietest week in a long time, it’s not silent, with Fighter making a sizable splash in the international market, so join us for a (very) brief run through the global box office this week on Behind the Screens.
Topics and times:
- One of the toughest box office weekends in years - 0:35
- Box office overview - 1:04
- What we saw this week - 2:55
- Domestic box office holds - 4:25
- Next week - 5:20
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Box Office Overview:
- The Beekeeper and Mean Girls vie for first position, with each making between $7.3-7.4M in the domestic market.
- Internationally, Fighter was the biggest global film this week, grossing $1M from the US and $21M from 23 territories internationally.
- Wonka, in third position domestically, had a drop of 12% for $5.9M.
- Migration dropped only 6%, grossing $5.1M domestically. Globally, it crossed the $100M mark this past weekend, reaching $101.2M.
- Anyone But You dropped 11% for $4.8M, passing $50M internationally and bringing its global total to $127M.
Mean Girls and The Beekeeper maintain the top spots domestically and internationally, while I.S.S. launched this past weekend. We take a close look at the audience for I.S.S. and ask how movie marketers can make the most of holdovers during a time with few major film releases.
Topics and times:
- Weekend box office compared to previous years - 0:16
- Box office overview - 1:40
- I.S.S. audience analysis - 3:46
- I.S.S. and holdover marketing recommendations - 6:13
- What’s coming next week? - 8:44
- Vista Group Customer Conference - 10:23
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Box Office Overview:
- Mean Girls held the #1 spot domestically with $11.7M, passing a $50M domestic cumulative total.
- The Beekeeper grossed $8.5M domestically and $23M globally for a $75M worldwide cumulative total.
- Wonka held 3rd position with $6.4M domestically.
- Anyone But You grossed $5.4M domestically, reaching a domestic total of $64M and crossing $100M globally.
- Migration rounded out the top 5 with $5.3M domestically, bringing its domestic total to $95M.
The musical Mean Girls debuted at the top of the US box office this past long weekend, while Jason Statham’s The Beekeeper followed close behind. Join us as we dive into the audiences and box office results for each on this week’s episode of Behind the Screens!
Topics and times:
- Freezing impact on the box office - 0:16
- Domestic box office overview - 1:54
- Mean Girls box office in-depth - 3:11
- Mean Girls audience analysis - 3:44
- Mean Girls hold and reception - 7:27
- The Beekeeper box office overview - 9:09
- The Beekeeper audience analysis - 9:43
- Other debut films & Soul’s theatrical release - 13:40
- Next week - 15:30
- Vista Group Customer Conference - 16:00
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Box Office Overview:
- Mean Girls debuted to the top domestic spot with $33.2M across the 4-day weekend in the US ($28M across 3 days) and $6.5M internationally for an opening weekend total of $35M.
- The Beekeeper grossed $19M domestically in its opening weekend, and a further $17M internationally for a worldwide gross of $34M.
- Wonka took 3rd position with $11M domestically this weekend, and crossed the half-billion dollar mark globally.
- Book of Clarence opened to the 9th position in the domestic box office with a $3M gross.
- Soul, Disney’s direct-to-streaming Pixar title of 2020 released in theatres and was 20th at the box office for the weekend, only grossing $557,000.
We’re back! In this episode we discuss the impact of the industry strikes on 2023’s total box office cume. With several new title releases over the holiday period, we look into the audiences for Night Swim, Anyone But You, The Boys in the Boat, The Color Purple with marketing tips to further connect with the diverse audiences.
Topics and times:
- 1:22 - 2023 box office summary
- 4:00 - Top 5 box office round-up
- 6:33 - Night Swim audience analysis
- 9:08 - Anyone But You audience analysis
- 12:30 - The Boys in the Boat audience analysis
- 15:45 - The Color Purple audience analysis
- 19:11 - Next week
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Box Office Overview:
- The Global box office reached $33.9B - up 31% from the prior year, however down 15% on the 3-year average (2017-2019).
- Wonka continues to stay atop the box office with a global total of $466M.
- Night Swim debuted to an $18M worldwide total.
- Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom gained $10.6M domestically, passing the $100M mark at the domestic box office.
- Migration reached over $150M worldwide after three weeks.
- Anyone But You reached a domestic cume of $44M, and $15M worldwide total.
The long-awaited Wonka debuted in the US and opened to a wider international audience this weekend, so we dive into the box office and audience for Timothée Chalamet’s latest movie. As the year comes to a close, we look back in our year in review: what films stunned us, which fell flat, and what trends do we see continuing into 2024? Join us Behind the Screens to find out!
Topics and times:
- Wonka box office overview - 0:26
- Wonka audience analysis - 2:29
- Top 5 domestic box office roundup - 7:10
- Next week - 7:35
- 2023: The Year in Review - 7:55
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Box Office Overview:
- Wonka debuted $39M domestic, opened in 40 more intl for intl $53.6M, weekend total 92.6M global cume $153M.
- The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes passed the $300M mark globally this past weekend, adding another $5.8M domestically.
- The Boy and the Heron dropped 60% in its second weekend with $5.8M domestically.
- Godzilla Minus One grossed a further $4.9M domestically.
- And Trolls Band Together grossed $4M domestically, with its domestic cumulative total now nearly $90M.
With The Boy and the Heron taking the top spot in the domestic box office, we take a deeper look at its rather unique audience mixture, as well as discussing the Golden Globes, CineAsia, and Wonka’s international debut on the big screen, so join us Behind the Screens!
Topics and times:
- Golden Globes - 0:17
- CineAsia highlights - 1:50
- Wonka international box office - 3:26
- The Boy and the Heron box office overview - 4:46
- The Boy and the Heron audience analysis - 5:26
- Marketing opportunities The Boy and the Heron presents - 7:59
- Top 5 domestic box office roundup - 9:22
- Next week - 12:43
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Box Office Overview:
- Wonka debuted internationally with $43.2M from 37 territories, of which it was #1 in the box office for 32 territories.
- The Boy and the Heron debuted at #1 for the domestic box office with $13M from 2,200 screens.
- The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes maintained second position at the domestic box office with $9.4M added domestically, bringing its domestic total to $136M and worldwide total to $265M.
- Godzilla Minus One dropped only 27% taking $8.3M domestically, bringing its domestic gross to $25M.
- Trolls Band Together brought in $6.2M for a drop of only 20%.
- Wish rounded out the top five with $5.3M, dropping 31% from the previous weekend.
Another concert film has saved what is usually a difficult week of the year at the box office. Renaissance: a film by Beyoncé achieved the best opening December weekend domestic box office since 2003’s The Last Samurai. With another surprise of Godzilla Minus One, a Japanese-language kaiju film, breaking the domestic top 3, we take a closer look at the audiences and box office roundups for the week’s top titles on Behind the Screens.
Topics and times:
- Renaissance: a film by Beyoncé box office overview - 0:29
- Renaissance audience analysis - 2:51
- Concert film comparison - 7:09
- Godzilla Minus One box office overview - 8:40
- Godzilla Minus One audience analysis - 9:50
- Box office roundup - 14:11
- Next week - 17:45
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Box Office Overview:
- Renaissance: a film by Beyoncé topped the box office in its debut with $21M from 2,539 screens.
- The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes dropped to second position at the domestic box office with $14.5M added domestically, bringing its worldwide total to $243.9M.
- Godzilla Minus One opened to $11M domestically and a further $23M internationally for a worldwide total of $34M.
- Trolls Band Together grossed a further $7.6M domestically and sits at a $160.6M worldwide total.
- Wish saw an addition of $7.4M domestically in its second week, down 62% from its first week. Its worldwide total now sits at $81.6M.
Two titles debuted this past weekend to vastly different audiences; we examine who turned out for Napoleon and Wish, and what titles found the strongest holdovers as The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes managed to retain the #1 spot in the domestic box office. Then, we look ahead to the remainder of the year; join us Behind the Screens to find out what December has in store.
Topics and times:
- Napoleon box office - 0:35
- Napoleon audience analysis - 1:55
- Wish box office - 4:54
- Wish audience analysis - 5:40
- Box office roundup - 8:53
- Next week - 10:55
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Box Office Overview:
- The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes remained at the top of the domestic box office with a modest drop of 35%, grossing $42M over the 5-day period.
- Napoleon debuted to $32.5M in the domestic market and $46M from 56 international markets, for a global total of $79M.
- Wish debuted third in the domestic box office with $32M, with a further $17.3M internationally for a worldwide total of $49M.
- Trolls Band Together grossed a further $17.5M over the 3-day period.
- Thanksgiving had a very small drop of 29%, grossing another $7.3M domestically, bringing its total in the US market to $24M.
This weekend saw The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, Trolls Band Together, Thanksgiving, and Next Goal Wins all debuting for a bold box office, with something for everyone from adventure to animation to horror. So we have plenty to dig into on this episode of Behind the Screens as we uncover the audiences for the top films, see how Songbirds and Snakes measures up against the previous Hunger Games titles, and the impressive performance of horror throughout 2023!
Topics and times:
- The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes box office overview - 1:01
- The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes audience analysis - 2:31
- Trolls Band Together box office and audience - 4:50
- Thanksgiving box office overview - 9:02
- Thanksgiving audience analysis - 10:25
- Box office roundup - 12:20
- Next week - 15:41
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Box Office Overview:
- The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes opened to $44M domestically and $54.5M internationally, making for a global opening weekend of $98.5M.
- Trolls Band Together debuted to $30.6M in the domestic market, while it grossed $76.8M internationally for a worldwide weekend of $108.5M.
- Thanksgiving grossed $10.3M domestically and a further $2.5M internationally for a worldwide total of $12.7M.
- The Marvels fell 78% in the domestic box office, taking $10.2M. Internationally it’s cumulative total stands at $96M, with its worldwide total to date $160M.
- Five Nights at Freddy’s took another $3.5M domestically, bringing its worldwide total to $272M.
The Marvels unfortunately saw the MCU’s lowest opening weekend box office results, so we take a look at what may be forming challenges for the MCU in audiences’ eyes. We break down who made it out for the film, the reporting cost-per-minute of production, and more on this week’s Behind the Screens.
Topics and times:
- The Marvels box office overview - 0:45
- The Marvels audience analysis - 2:01
- The challenges of the MCU’s scope for audiences - 5:43
- Cost-per-minute of production - 8:08
- Disney moves titles beyond 2024 - 9:09
- Journey to Bethlehem audience analysis - 11:00
- Box office holdovers - 13:28
- Next week - 17:02
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Box Office Overview:
- The Marvels debuted to $47M domestically and $63.3M internationally for a global total of $110.3M.
- Five Nights at Freddy’s grossed $9M domestically in its third week, and sits at $127.2M cumulatively in the domestic market and $124.7M internationally, so has grossed the $250M global mark.
- Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour brought in a further $5.9M domestically, and reached an international total of $68.4M for a global cumulative total of $241M.
- Priscilla made a further $4.8M domestically, bringing its total to $12.7M.
- Killers of the Flower Moon grossed $4.7M domestically, for a domestic total of $59.9, international total of $66.8M, and global total of $126.7M.
- The Holdovers meanwhile grossed $3.2M, bringing its total to $4.3M
With a return from the Australian International Movie Convention, Matthew, Ryan, and Simon are back together bringing us breakdowns from the domestic and international box office titles, examining the audience of Priscilla, and taking a deeper dive into the pre-sales audience for The Marvels as we look to bigger upcoming titles.
Topics and times:
- AIMC - 0:15
- Updates on the SAG-AFTRA strike - 1:07
- Domestic box office overview - 2:54
- Priscilla audience analysis - 4:01
- International box office overview - 7:36
- The Marvels pre-sales and pre-sale audience - 8:32
- Next Week - 11:23
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Box Office Overview:
- Five Nights at Freddy’s dropped 76% bringing in $19M domestically for a total of $113M in the US market.
- Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour grossed a further $13.6M, bringing its domestic cumulative total to $166M.
- Killers of the Flower Moon made just under $7M, making a 26% drop.
- Priscilla’s wide release gained $5.1M.
- Radical in 5th position made $2.6M in its wide open.
- Trolls Band Together released in 54 markets international markets grossing $13.2M, for an international cumulative total of $57M.
The latest video game movie adaptation, Five Nights at Freddy’s saw Blumhouse’s biggest opening weekend ever! What seems to be the key to video game adaptations finding their audience? We take a deep dive into Freddy’s audience, as well as the new religious title After Death, and more on this week’s Behind the Screens.
Topics and times:
- Five Nights at Freddy’s box office overview - 0:52
- Five Nights at Freddy’s audience analysis - 1:54
- Uplift in younger audiences from Five Nights at Freddy’s - 4:52
- 2023’s video game adaptation success - 6:06
- After Death box office and audience - 7:57
- Box office top 5 roundup - 10:28
- More title shifts - 11:16
- Next Week - 13:14
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Box Office Overview:
- Five Nights at Freddy’s debuted with an $80M domestic box office return, with another $52.7M from 64 international markets for a global opening weekend of $132.7M.
- Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour grossed a further $15.4M domestically and $53M internationally, bringing its global cumulative total to $202.6M.
- Killers of the Flower Moon saw a drop of 60% from its opening weekend, bringing in $9.3M domestically.
- After Death opened on 2,600 screens for a total of $5.1M in the domestic market.
- The Exorcist: Believer made $3.3M domestically, and internationally reached a total of $61M, bringing its worldwide total to $120.6M.
Scorcese’s newest blockbuster hit the big screens, but with a runtime clocking in at 3.5 hours, what did Killers of the Flower Moon’s audience look like? We bring you all the insights from across the box office and audiences this week on Behind the Screens.
Topics and times:
- 2023 cumulative box office - 1:22
- Killers of the Flower Moon box office overview - 1:56
- Killers of the Flower Moon audience analysis - 3:28
- Is Killers’ runtime hurting it? - 6:52
- Killers of the Flower Moon critical reception - 8:35
- Box office top 5 roundup - 9:10
- Next Week - 14:07
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Box Office Overview:
- Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour remained at the top with $33.2M domestically and $16.1M internationally, with its worldwide total sitting just under $179M.
- Killers of the Flower Moon debuted with $23.3M in the domestic market, and $21M internationally for a worldwide total of $44.3M.
- The Exorcist: Believer grossed a further $5.6M domestically and $8.5M internationally, reaching a global total of $108M.
- Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie gathered $4.5M in the domestic market and a further $11.7M internationally, and now sits at a global total of $148.4M.
- The Nightmare before Christmas for its 30th anniversary re-release grossed $4.1M from 3,855 screens.
With Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour bringing the biggest concert film opening of all time — as well as the second biggest October film opening of all time — we dive into the audience and box office analysis, and bring along resident Movio marketing expert (and Taylor Swift expert) Janelle Conti to tell us how movie marketers can make the most of Taylor Swift’s audiences.
Topics and times:
- Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour box office overview - 1:09
- Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour record breaking accolades - 1:56
- Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour audience analysis - 4:01
- Advice for marketing Taylor Swift in week 2 - 6:05
- Box office top 5 roundup - 11:13
- Killers of the Flower Moon - 14:40
- Next Week - 16:17
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Box Office Overview:
- Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour debuted to $92.8M in the domestic market, not only the biggest concert film opening of all time, but the second biggest October opening as well. Internationally it grossed $30.7M for a worldwide total opening weekend of $123.5M.
- The Exorcist: Believer grossed $10.9M domestically, while its international total reached $40M, bringing it to a worldwide total of $84.9M.
- Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie followed with $6.8M domestically, bringing the domestic total to $49.7M and the international total of $76M for a combined global total of $126.5M.
- Saw X saw only a small drop, grossing $5.6M domestically, reaching an international total of $23.5M, and worldwide $64.9M total.
- The Creator grossed $4.3M domestically. Internationally it reached $46.7M, making its worldwide total $80M.
With Halloween on the way, Horror titles are battling for the box office between The Exorcist: Believer, Saw X, and The Nun II. While The Exorcist makes its debut, we’re looking to the massive release of Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour Movie, with pre-sales analysis and comparisons to theatrical benchmarks to see how the concert event of the season matches up.
Topics and times:
- The Exorcist: Believer box office overview - 0:30
- The Exorcist: Believer audience analysis - 1:39
- Box office roundup - 4:00
- Taylor Swift pre-sales analysis and comparison - 6:46
- Next Week - 10:55
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Box Office Overview:
- The Exorcist: Believer debuted to $27.2M domestically and a further $17.9M internationally for a worldwide total of $45.1M.
- Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie came in second adding another $11.8M domestically. It currently sits at a global total of $87.1M.
- Saw X grossed $8.2M domestically this weekend, bring the domestic total to $32.6M, which sits, $4M ahead of Jigsaw at the same point in its release. Internatioanlly it added $11.3M for a worldwide total of $43.9M.
- The Creator grossed $6.1M domestically for a domestic cumulative total of $24.9. The international total reached $36.9M, for a worldwide total of $61.8M.
- The Blind, despite dropping to only 1,314 screens in the domestic market, added $3.2M and sits at a cume of $10.6M.
The box office is booming again this week with a trio of major releases. We examine the box office results and audience demographics for Saw X, Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie, and The Creator. China’s autumn festival made for an 8-day-long holiday period with exceptional box office results from local titles, and we look ahead as Beyoncé adds to the concert movie buzz and Matthew and Ryan prepare for NATO Fall Cinema Summit.
Topics and times:
- Vista Group launch Oneview - 0:46
- Paw Patrol box office overview - 1:18
- Paw Patrol audience analysis - 2:18
- Saw X box office overview - 6:40
- Saw X audience analysis - 7:18
- The Creator box office overview - 10:55
- The Creator audience analysis - 11:57
- Box office roundup - 17:04
- China’s 8-day holiday - 19:45
- Next Week - 21:13
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Box Office Overview:
- Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie took the top slot at the box office this week, opening to $23M in the domestic market and $23.1M internationally, reaching a worldwide total of $46.1M.
- Saw X debuted to $18M domestically, well ahead of previous instalment Spiral’s $8.8M. It grossed an additional $11.3M internationally for a worldwide total of $29.3M.
- The Creator grossed $14M domestically and a further 18.3M from 48 international territories for a global total of $32.3M.
- The Nun II continued its strong run with another $4.7M domestically, bringing the domestic total to $76.8M. It grossed a further $12.8M internationally, for a current worldwide total of $231.2M.
- Dumb Money unfortunately only added $3.5M domestically, and now sits at $7.1M total.
Riding on the excellent news of the WGA reaching a tentative agreement with the AMPTP, we take a look at the unfortunately lackluster debut for The Expendables 4 — who turned out to see the latest instalment, and what audiences might marketers try to draw in to round out its box office?
Topics and times:
- WGA reach a tentative agreement - 0:39
- The Expendables 4 box office overview - 1:44
- The Expendables 4 audience analysis - 4:03
- Box office roundup - 8:24
- Next Week - 10:14
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Box Office Overview:
- The Nun II stayed at the #1 spot in its third week with $8.4M domestically, down 42.2%, and $20.8M internationally, now sitting at a global total of $204.2M.
- The Expendables 4 in its debut grossed a franchise-low of $8.3M domestically, well behind predictions, which expended between $15-17M. However, in China the film grossed $10.9M in its opening, and its global cume to date sits at $33.9M.
- A Haunting in Venice grossed $6.3M down 56% domestically, $14.7M internationally, and sits at $71.5M worldwide.
- Oppenheimer crossed $600M domestically this weekend, reaching $604.8M domestic and a worldwide total of $925.7M.
While it may not have been the most explosive weekend at the box office, there are still plenty of insights to be had. We’re diving into A Haunting in Venice to see how its audience and box office compare to previous instalments, with some surprising changes. Then we take a look ahead at upcoming releases with The Expendables 4, The Creator, and Taylor Swift: the Eras Tour Movie.
Topics and times:
- A Haunting in Venice box office overview - 2:09
- A Haunting in Venice audience analysis - 2:41
- Box office holdovers - 6:12
- The Expendables 4 opens in China - 8:14
- Next Week - 9:17
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Box Office Overview:
- The Nun II had a drop of 55% for $14.7M domestically. Its international total reached $102M for a worldwide total of $159M.
- A Haunting In Venice opened to $14.3M domestically and $22.7M internationally for a global opening total of $37M.
- Equaliser 3 grossed $7.2M domestically, a drop of 40% for a $73M cumulative domestic total, $60M international total, and $132M worldwide.
- My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 had a drop of 53% from last weekend.
- Barbie grossed another $3.9M domestically, bringing the domestic total to $626M, and $1.416B worldwide.
- Jawan added a further $17.7M worldwide to reach a $101M total from 79 territories.
The Nun II and My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 debuted this past weekend to widely different audiences, and we saw the biggest opening for a Hindi film internationally with Jawan. The boys bring us all the numbers and analysis from the box office and audiences, before looking ahead at Taylor Swift’s concert film and next week’s A Haunting in Venice.
Topics and times:
- The Nun II box office overview - 0:30
- The Nun II audience analysis - 1:45
- My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 box office overview - 3:32
- My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 audience analysis - 4:13
- Jawan box office overview - 6:43
- Jawan audience analysis - 7:38
- Box office holdovers - 9:07
- Next Week - 12:40
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Box Office Overview:
- The Nun II debuted to $32.6M domestically and $52.7M from 69 international markets for a global opening total of $85.3M.
- The Equaliser 3 grossed an additional $12M, a drop of 65%, bringing its domestic total to $62M and worldwide total to $108M.
- My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 opened to $10M domestically and $2.7M internationally.
- Jawan grossed $6.1M domestically, and had the biggest opening for a Hindi film internationally. Its worldwide total for the opening weekend was $63M.
- Barbie grossed a further $6M domestically, and now surpasses $1.4B worldwide cumulatively.
Taylor Swift’s concert movie presales have smashed records for the box office over the past weekend, creating a buzz to kick off the season. With the UK and Nigeria celebrating their National Cinema Days, The Equaliser 3 debuting for the 2nd biggest Labor Day domestic opening of all time, and a roundup of the summer box office, this episode of Behind The Screens is packed with insights and excitement.
Topics and times:
- Taylor Swift blows up presales - 0:17
- UK & Nigeria Cinema Days - 2:31
- The Equaliser 3 box office overview - 3:03
- The Equaliser 3 audience analysis - 4:15
- Bottoms box office - 6:55
- Box office holdovers - 7:25
- Summer box office roundup - 9:00
- Next Week - 16:34
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Box Office Overview:
- The Equaliser 3 grossed $42.5M over the domestic 4-day weekend, making it the 2nd largest Labor Day opening of all time. Internationally it grossed $26.1M from 49 markets, for a worldwide total of $68.1M.
- Barbie grossed another $10.2M domestically this weekend, bringing its domestic total over $600M.
- Blue Beetle, in 3rd position, brought in an additional $7M.
- Gran Turismo dropped 62% from its debut last weekend.
- Oppenheimer grossed $5.7M domestically, bringing its domestic total to $309M. Oppenheimer also debuted in China for a further $30.2M, including $3M from IMAX.
- Bottoms, broadening its domestic release, brought in $3.7M over the 4-day weekend.
With National Cinema Day in the US this past weekend, we’re racing into the numbers of a full box office, with Gran Turismo making #1 while Retribution appears to struggle off the line. Matthew, Ryan, and Simon bring us all the numbers from the box office and break down the audiences for the latest titles to hit the big screen this week Behind the Screens.
Topics and times:
- National Cinema Day - 0:44
- Gran Turismo box office overview - 2:15
- Gran Turismo audience analysis - 3:30
- Retribution reception and box office - 6:55
- Retribution audience analysis - 8:18
- The Hill overview - 10:28
- Box office holdover roundup - 11:49
- 2023 box office month-to-date - 13:53
- Next Week - 16:34
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Box Office Overview:
- Gran Turismo took first place in the box office with $17.3M domestically across 3,800 screens, and $11M from 61 international markets. Those markets where the film was a holdover dropped only 28%, and the worldwide total currently sits at $54M.
- Barbie in its fifth week made a further $15M domestically and $18M internationally, bringing its totals to $593M domestic, $745M international, and $1.34B worldwide.
- Blue Beetle dropped only 49% from opening weekend, and its domestic total sits at $46M, international total $35M, and worldwide total $81M.
- Oppenheimer grossed $9M domestically and $29M internationally, for a worldwide cumulative total of $777M.
- Retribution debuted in 8th position, making $3.35M domestically and $52,000 internationally for a worldwide total of $3.4M.
Blue Beetle and Strays debuted this past week to different audiences on the big screen. With Blue Beetle finally taking the #1 spot from Barbie after four weeks, we look at who came out to see the latest DC superhero, and who turned up for the new comedy Strays.
Topics and times:
- Domestic box office overview - 2:11
- Blue Beetle audience analysis - 3:17
- Strays box office and audience analysis - 7:14
- Box office holdover roundup - 11:27
- Next Week - 12:10
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Box Office Overview:
- Blue Beetle took the top position in the box office with $25.4M domestically and $18M from 63 international markets for a worldwide total of $43.4M.
- Barbie grossed an additional $21.5M, bringing its domestic cumulative total to $567M.
- Oppenheimer grossed $10.7M, bringing its domestic total now to $285M.
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem grossed $8.5M, increasing its domestic total to $88.2M.
- Strays, the other major release this weekend grossed $8.3M domestically across 3,223 screens and $2M from 21 international territories for a worldwide total of $10.3M.
August is off to a hot start, sitting at 149.4M, outpacing every single year domestically in aggregate since 2016! We take a look at the titles making it such a success, from Barbie and Oppenheimer box office updates right through to newcomer Last Voyage of The Demeter from Universal Pictures.
Topics and times:
- Domestic box office overview - 0:24
- Barbie Box Office update - 0:54
- Oppenheimer Box Office update- 1:54
- Last Voyage of The Demeter Box Office & Audience - 2:51
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Holdovers Mutant Mayhem & Meg 2: The Trench update - 9:42
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Next Week - 12:18
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Box Office Overview:
- Domestic weekend box office cracked 112M, 69% ahead of the same week last year, and it's at 84% of 2019 levels.
- August to date sitting at 149.4M, outpacing every single year domestically in aggregate since 2016.
- Barbie now sitting at $1.18B internationally in its fourth week.
- Oppenheimer grossed an additional $18.8M domestically, and its international total is now to $650M.
- Last Voyage of The Demeter opened in 5th position at the domestic box office taking $6.5 million from 2715 screens.
Meg 2: The Trench and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem debuted this past week, and we bring you all the box office and insights into the audiences. Barbie passes $1B, we compare June 2023’s box office to previous years, and ask ourselves where the crossover of nostalgic IPs and family film intersect on Behind the Screens.
Topics and times:
- Domestic box office overview - 1:09
- Meg 2: The Trench audience analysis - 3:43
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem box office overview - 7:07
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem audience analysis - 8:22
- July 2023 compared to past years - 12:56
- Next Week - 15:39
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Box Office Overview:
- Barbie, still in first place, brought in $53M domestically, bringing the domestic total to $460M, and has passed the $1B mark after 17 days of release.
- Meg 2: The Trench made just over $30M domestically with its opening weekend, with $112M internationally from 76 markets for a worldwide total of $142M.
- Oppenheimer grossed an additional $29.1M domestically, bringing its domestic total not to $229M.
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem made $28M domestically over the the 3-day weekend, though its total since opening on Tuesday sits at $43M domestically, and 8.5M internationally from 24 markets, for a worldwide total of $51.5M.
New releases Haunted Mansion and Talk To Me hit the big screen this weekend, while Barbie and Oppenheimer continued with fantastic holds. We pause to look back at July’s month in review, and to see how 2023’s year-to-date compares with past years’ box office. As well as audience analyses for both new titles, Matthew and Ryan run us through some upcoming changes to the release schedule, and what it might mean for the coming box office.
Topics and times:
- Haunted Mansion box office overview - 3:09
- Haunted Mansion audience analysis - 4:31
- Talk To Me box office overview - 8:52
- Talk To Me audience analysis - 10:34
- Box office holdover roundup - 13:50
- July month-to-date - 22:16
- Release schedule changes - 23:10
- Next Week - 25:35
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Box Office Overview:
- Barbie in its second week added $93M domestically for a domestic total of $351.4M. Internationally it grossed a further $122.2M, a decline of only 32.2% for a total internationally of $423.1M, and $775M worldwide.
- Oppenheimer domestically added $46.2M for a domestic total of $174.1M, and $72.4M internationally for $226.3M as the international total.
- Haunted Mansion made $24.2M domestically and $9.1M internationally for a worldwide total of $33.3M — though notably is not yet out in major territories including the UK, Australia, and Japan.
- Sound of Freedom continued to made money domestically with another $12.8M, leading to $149.4M in domestic total now.
- Mission: Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part One added $10.6M domestically bringing its domestic total to $139.1M. Internationally it has reached $308M, for a worldwide total of $447.2M.
Barbie and Oppenheimer were battling for the box office—or in many cases bringing moviegoers in together with Barbenheimer double-features! So how many moviegoers went to see both the bomb and the bombshell, what demographics had the greatest overlap, and what made the atomic blonde combo the biggest domestic opening weekend since Avengers: Endgame? Join us Behind the Screens to find out.
Topics and times:
- Barbie box office overview - 1:02
- Barbie audience analysis - 3:04
- Oppenheimer box office overview - 6:08
- Oppenheimer audience analysis - 6:28
- The Barbenheimer audience overlap - 9:15
- Box office holdover roundup - 10:49
- Next Week - 12:47
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Box Office Overview:
- Barbie opened to $162M domestically, the highest domestic opening of all time for a female-directed film, and grossed an additional $194M internationally for a worldwide total of $356.3M.
- Oppenheimer opened to $82.4M domestically and $98M internationally for a worldwide total of $180M.
- This weekend made for the biggest total domestic opening weekend of 2023, and the 4th-highest domestic opening weekend of all time, only behind Avengers: Infinity War, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, and Avengers: Endgame.
- Sound of Freedom made an additional $19.8M this past weekend.
- Mission: Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part One grossed $19.5M domestically, bringing its worldwide total to $370M.
- Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny came in at number 5 with $7M domestically, bringing its worldwide total to $355M.
Tom Cruise sprinted onto the big screen again this past weekend with Mission: Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part One, which had the biggest global opening of the Mission: Impossible franchise to date. Take a Behind the Screens look at the box office and audience analysis for Cruise's latest blockbuster, Matthew's preview of Barbie, and a discussion on the writers & actors' strikes in Hollywood.
Topics and times:
- Mission: Impossible box office overview - 1:19
- Mission: Impossible audience analysis - 4:07
- Rising production costs and the SAG & WGA strikes - 8:20
- Box office top 5 roundup - 11:06
- Next Week - 14:40
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Box Office Overview:
- Mission: Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part One opened to a 5-day weekend total of $80M domestically and $155M internationally, for a worldwide total of $235M — the biggest global opening for the Mission: Impossible franchise.
- Sound of Freedom earned $27M, up 37% from the previous weekend’s box office for a domestic cumulative total of $85M.
- Insidious: The Red Door took an additional $13M domestically, a drop of 66%, for a domestic total of $58M and world-wide total of $122M.
- Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny passed the $300M mark globally this weekend.
- Elemental, in its fifth week of release only dropped 13% to $8.7M, bringing its worldwide cumulative total to $312M.
This week we are joined by Vista Group’s new CEO, Stuart Dickinson, to discuss his experiences and impressions across the businesses and the cinema industry at CinemaCon and CineEurope. In box office news, Sony revives their horror history with Insidious: The Red Door’s debut at #1, alongside Sound of Freedom and Joy Ride. Join us for the numbers, the audiences, and even more insights on this episode of Behind the Screens:
Topics and times:
- Insidious: The Red Door box office and audience - 0:38
- Sound of Freedom box office and audience - 3:47
- Joy Ride box office and audience - 5:40
- Box office holdover roundup - 8:01
- Interview with Stuart Dickinson - 10:01
- Next Week - 26:04
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Box Office Overview:
- Insidious: The Red Door opened at number 1 in the domestic box office with $33M for the opening weekend. Internationally it brought a further $31.4M, for a global total of $64.4M.
- Sound of Freedom released on July 4th to $14M, and had a weekend result of $19.7M for a current total of $40M.
- Joy Ride grossed $5.8M from 2,800 screens.
- Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny opened last weekend to $60.4M domestically. It grossed an additional $27.4M domestically and $32M from 52 international markets this past weekend, for a worldwide cumulative total now of $248M.
- Elemental in its 4th week grossed $10M domestically, and another $30M internationally from 48 markets. Its worldwide total now sits at $252M.
- Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse took 5th position with another $8M domestically. It now sits at a global total of $642M.
Sarah Lewthwaite and Leon Newnham join us for the CineEurope Round Table, discussing all the highlights and insights from the latest industry event in Barcelona. Comedy takes centre stage with box office and audience analyses for No Hard Feelings, and we examine how Asteroid City’s wide release compares to previous Wes Anderson titles on this week’s instalment of Behind The Screens.
Topics and times:
- No Hard Feelings box office overview - 0:55
- No Hard Feelings audience analysis - 1:49
- Asteroid City and Wes Anderson box office comparisons - 5:13
- Asteroid City audience analysis - 7:08
- Box office top 5 roundup - 11:08
- CineEurope Round Table - 17:24
- Next Week - 40:06
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Box Office Overview:
- No Hard Feelings made $15M domestically from 3208 screens, and $9.5M internationally for a total of $24.6M.
- Asteroid City in its wide release made a further $9M domestically and $6.5M internationally, for a global total of $16.7M.
- Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse reached no. 1 in the domestic market again, adding $19M. It now sits $183M ahead of the previous title’s lifetime gross, and has crossed the half-billion dollar mark at $560M globally.
- Elemental made a further $18.4M domestically for a total of $65.5M.
- The Flash dropped 72.5% from its opening weekend, adding $15.1M for a domestic total of $87.5M, international total of #123.3M, and global total of $210.8M.
- Transformers: Rise of the Beasts in its 5th week added $11.8M, bringing the domestic total to $123.1M, with $218M internationally making a global total of $341.4M.
- Lost in the Stars, a Chinese title, added $70.4M over the 3-day weekend solely from China. Its total now is $97.6M.
Thank you to all our listeners for helping us to reach our 100th episode! While Simon parties in Barcelona at CineEurope this week, Matthew and Ryan discuss The Flash’s disappointing box office performance and the possible reasons for it, as well as audiences for The Flash, Elemental, and The Blackening.
Plus, we bring you a special treat to celebrate our 100th episode!
Topics and times:
- CineEurope - 0:16
- The Flash box office overview - 2:00
- The Flash audience analysis - 3:21
- Why did The Flash struggle? - 7:59
- Elemental box office overview - 9:30
- Elemental audience analysis - 10:34
- The Blackening box office and audience - 15:06
- Next week - 20:43
- Bloopers - 22:16
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Box Office Overview:
- The Flash made $55.7M domestically over the 3-day weekend, and $75M internationally for a total of $130.7M.
- Elemental made $29.6M domestically and $15M internationally for a total of $44.6M.
- The Blackening made $6M from 1775 screens, and has not debuted internationally yet.
- Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse made $27.3M domestically and $27.6M internationally, bringing its worldwide total to $489M.
- Transformers: Rise of the Beasts made $20.7M domestically and $37.2M internationally, for a current worldwide total of $274.9M.
Transformers hit the big screen with a roar, while Spider-Man continued swinging this past weekend. We bring you all the box office and audience analysis, plus special guest Andrew Brooks, Executive Director of Sales and Marketing for Santikos, talks us through their premiere of The Flash in San-Antonio!
Topics and times:
- 2023 Summer Season overview - 1:02
- Transformers: Rise of the Beasts box office overview - 1:56
- Transformers: Rise of the Beasts audience analysis - 3:34
- Do we need better counter—programming? 6:46
- Box office holdovers - 9:00
- Interview with Andrew Brooks from Santikos - 14:21
- Next week - 26:17
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Box Office Overview:
- Transformers: Rise of the Beasts made $60.5M domestically and $110M internationally for its opening weekend.
- Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse made another $55.4M domestically and $47M internationally, for a global cumulative total thus far of $389.9M after 10 days.
- The Little Mermaid added $22.8M domestically and $29.9M internationalling, bringing its lifetime global total to $414.2M.
- Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3 $7M domestically, bringing it to $335.4M so far. Internationally, it made $6.7M for a total of $470.5M.
- The Boogeyman made $6.9M and is curently sitting just below $25M domestically, and $39.6M globally.
With Spider-Man swinging through the Spider-Verse again this past weekend, June 2023 saw the biggest domestic opening 3-day weekend in history! We bring you all the numbers from throughout the Spider-Verse, covering box office, audience, and more titles to come this week Behind the Screens.
Topics and times:
- May 2023 box office performance & year-to-date - 0:24
- June’s opening weekend box office overview - 1:41
- Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse box office overview - 2:23
- Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse audience analysis - 4:16
- The Boogeyman box office and audience - 6:41
- Box office holdovers - 9:22
- Next week - 12:21
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With the debut of The Little Mermaid in cinemas, our hosts ask the big questions: how did Ariel fare compared to other live-action disney remakes? Are the sharks too real? And how scary can a children’s movie be? Along with Mermaids, we’re also talking Machines and Dads with The Machine and About My Father as we bring you all the numbers from the box office for Memorial Day Weekend.
Topics and times:
- The Little Mermaid box office performance - 1:35
- The Little Mermaid audience analysis - 3:24
- The Machine overview and audience - 7:36
- About My Father overview and audience - 10:26
- Kandahar overview - 12:05
- Holdovers - 13:09
- Next week - 13:47
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Fast X sped across the big screen this weekend, finding a powerful audience internationally. How did it measure up against F9? With a number of heavy hitters on their way to the box office, we have a packed lineup to talk about this week on Behind the Screens.
Topics and times:
- Cannes Film Festival - 0:23
- Fast X box office performance - 1:44
- Fast X audience analysis - 3:14
- Box office holdovers - 7:55
- Next week’s box office lineup - 8:58
- The Little Mermaid pre-sales - 10:00
Box Office Overview:
- Fast X made $67M domestically and $251.5M internationally, for a worldwide total of $319M on its opening weekend.
- Fast X’s domestic opening is in line with F9 and slightly ahead of Hobbs and Shaw.
- China led the way internationally with $78M for Fast X, with Mexico, France, Brazil, and India making up the remaining top 5 international territories.
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 only dropped 48%, taking another $32M domestically, and $49M internationally for a worldwide current total of $659M.
- The Super Mario Bros. Movie added another $10M domestically — a drop of 21%.
- The Super Mario Bros. Movie now sits at a cumulative total of $551M domestic, $690M international, for a worldwide total of $1.24B.
- With John Wick: Chapter 4, the John Wick franchise has now made over $1B across its four instalments.
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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 continues its phenomenal performance at the box office into its second week, while sequel Book Club: The Next Chapter struggles compared to its predecessor. As we head into a steady stream of blockbuster titles, we’re taking a look ahead at pre-sales for Fast X, and the question of the Fast & Furious saga’s conclusion potentially becoming a trilogy...
Topics and times:
- Guardians Vol. 3 box office performance - 1:05
- Guardians Vol. 3 audience analysis - 2:43
- Book Club box office performance - 3:32
- Book Club audience analysis - 3:58
- Wider box office results - 7:46
- Fast X pre-sales - 9:22
- Next week - 11:43
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Our hosts may be jet lagged, but we’re charging across the Galaxy this week with Marvel’s latest release, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 and romcom Love Again. We break down the box office numbers and the audiences for both titles.
Topics and times:
- Box office highlights - 2:28
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 audience analysis - 3:32
- Box office continued - 6:39
- Love Again audience analysis - 8:16
- Next week - 9:29
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After an incredible CinemaCon 2023, we’re watching the box office as Super Mario Bros. passed the $1B mark, and looking to the audiences for newcomers Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret and Big George Foreman, as well as reflecting on our personal highlights from CinemaCon.
Topics and times:
- Box office highlights - 0:50
- Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret audience analysis - 2:00
- Big George Foreman box office and audience analysis - 4:02
- CinemaCon retrospective - 6:47
- Next week - 11:17
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With our hosts in the same room for the first time recording, we bring you Behind the Screens’ debut video episode live from CinemaCon 2023 in Vegas! As always, we bring you the box office and audience highlights for the biggest releases, this time covering Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant, and Evil Dead Rise.
Topics and times:
- Box office highlights - 1:01
- Evil Dead Rise audience analysis - 1:27
- Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant audience analysis - 4:48
- Box office holdovers - 6:40
- Next week - 8:32
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The box office stays steady and strong, with plenty of holdovers with only small drops, including The Super Mario Bros. Movie continuing to break records. We dive into new releases Renfield and The Pope’s Exorcist, and look forward to CinemaCon next week!
Topics and times:
- Box office highlights - 0:51
- The Pope’s Exorcist audience analysis - 2:40
- Renfield box office and audience analysis - 5:37
- Box office holdovers - 9:33
- Next week - 10:32
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The Super Marios Bros. Movie outperformed enormously through the Easter weekend, and so we bring you all the box office highlights; the records Super Mario Bros. broke for video game adaptations, the multi-generational audience it pulled, and the difference of reception between moviegoers and critics.
Topics and times:
- The Super Mario Bros. Movie box office highlights - 0:35
- The Super Mario Bros. Movie audience analysis - 6:12
- Mario’s reception - 8:45
- What this means for family animation - 10:45
- Air box office and audience analysis - 12:29
- Remaining top 5 domestic titles - 15:54
- Next week - 17:18
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Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves proves a critical hit at the box office, and with The Super Mario Bros. Movie debuting for Easter weekend, our hosts take a look at how recent video game (and board game)-based movies have had a resurgence on the big screen. Will video game adaptations prove to be the box office’s new best friend, or is history doomed to repeat itself? Listen along to find out!
Topics and times:
- Box Office highlights - 1:28
- Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves audience analysis - 2:32
- His Only Son - 5:38
- Box Office holdovers - 8:29
- Q1 2023 in review - 9:25
- Mario pre-sales - 12:09
- Next week - 14:05
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Box Office Overview:
- Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves opened domestically to $37.2M, exceeding expectations.
- Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves also grossed a further $33M from 60 international territories for a global total just over $70M for its opening weekend.
- John Wick: Chapter 4 grossed $28.2M this weekend, bringing the total to $123M.
- Scream VI added $5.3M for a total now of $123M, less than $5M from being the highest-grossing title of the franchise now.
- Creed III has risen to a domestic cumulative total of $123M.
- New release His Only Son grossed $5.5M from 1,920 screens.
- And finally, Shazam! Fury of the Gods now sits at a total of $53.5M.
John Wick: Chapter 4 lit up the big screen this past weekend! Between the franchise’s success and looking ahead to the highly-anticipated Dungeons & Dragons film, we tackle the box office and audience analysis, before jumping into the second half of Matthew’s fantastic interview with Jackie Brenneman and Patrick Corcoran of NATO.
Topics and times:
- Apple commits to $1B on theatrical releases - 0:48
- Box Office highlights - 2:20
- John Wick: Chapter 4 audience analysis - 3:31
- Box Office holdovers - 6:26
- Interview with Jackie Brenneman and Patrick Corcoran, Part 2 - 9:55
- Next week - 30:53
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Box Office Overview:
- John Wick: Chapter 4 grossed $73.5M domestically and $64M internationally for a global opening of $137.5M.
- John Wick: Chapter 4 likewise debuted at #1 in all 71 of the markets it opened in this past weekend.
- China’s domestic market continues to rebound, grossing $73M this weekend compared to $19M for the same weekend in 2022.
- Shazam! dropped 68% to $9.7M domestically.
- Creed III in its fourth week took $8.4M, with the total now over $140M domestically, and a global total of $246M.
- Scream VI grossed $8.4M this weekend, with its domestic total nearing $90M, making it on track to pass the $103M mark and become the most successful domestic Scream title.
This week we welcome Jackie Brenneman and Patrick Corcoran of the National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO) to talk through their incredible State of the Industry report. Matthew and Ryan cover this week’s box office, with Shazam! Fury of the Gods and holdovers for Scream VI and 65, as well as pre-sales for the upcoming John Wick: Chapter 4.
Topics and times:
- Shazam! Fury of the Gods Box Office highlights - 0:45
- Shazam! audience analysis - 2:10
- Box Office highlights - 7:23
- Interview with Jackie Brenneman and Patrick Corcoran - 12:30
- John Wick: Chapter 4 pre-sales and next week - 42:17
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Box Office Overview:
- Shazam! Fury of the Gods grossed $65.5M globally from 78 territories, unfortunately behind the $155.5M the first Shazam! pulled in on its opening weekend.
- Scream VI sits at $116M worldwide, adding $28.8M globally this weekend.
- Creed III added $15.M from the domestic market, sitting at a $127M domestic total, wth the global total now $224.3M, with Japan still to release the title.
- 65 added $5.8M this weekend, now sitting $38.8M worldwide.
- Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania crossed the $200M mark domestically, and is sitting at $462.6M globally now.
- Cocaine Bear added $3.9M, sitting just under $75M worldwide.
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March is off to a stunning start, outperforming for the month’s expectations. We bring you all the latest box office and audience insights for the latest releases, Scream VI, 65, Champions, and continued hits Creed III and Cocaine Bear.
Topics and times:
- Box Office highlights - 2:06
- Scream VI audience analysis - 3:20
- 65 box office and audience - 7:08
- Champions box office and audience - 10:40
- Upcoming releases and next week - 14:39
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Box Office Overview
- Scream VI grossed $44.5M domestically, $22.6M internationally for a global total of $67M, the best opening in the series
- Creed III grossed an additional $24M, for a global total now of $179M
- 65 exceeded expectations and grossed $12.3M
- Champions grossed $5.15M from 3000 screens
Creed III made a heavyweight impact at the box office this week, so we’re taking on the numbers and the audience analysis for Michael B. Jordan’s feature directorial debut, as well as a month-in-review of February 2023, comparing its box office performance with previous years, our favourite titles of the month, and what trends February might show us for the coming months.
Topics and times:
- Creed III Box Office spotlight - 0:54
- Creed III audience analysis - 1:42
- Demon Slayer audience analysis - 5:56
- Box Office Holdovers - 7:54
- February month in review - 9:12
- Next week - 16:20
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Box Office Overview:
- Creed III grossed just under $60M domestically, well above industry expectations, and totalled $100.4M globally
- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba grossed 10.1M domestically
- Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania took in a further $12.5M for a total of nearly $187M domestically
- Cocaine Bear grossed an additional $11M for a current total of $41M domestically
- Jesus Revolution grossed an additional $8.7M, for a current total of $30.5M domestically
Audience Insights Overview for Creed III:
- Infrequent moviegoers accounted for 36% of the audience, compared with 23% for Creed II
- Gender demographics were identical to Creed II with 62% Male and 38% Female audience members
Simon joins us again as our hosts tackle the box office and audiences for Cocaine Bear and Jesus Revolution (two titles we can only imagine the crossover for). News from the box office highlights Quantumania’s growth in its first 10 days on the big screen, and Cocaine Bear’s fantastic domestic performance.
Topics and times:
- Box Office Recap - 0:46
- Cocaine Bear audience analysis - 4:01
- Jesus Revolution audience analysis - 7:11
- Next week - 11:58
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Box Office Overview
- Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania has now grossed $364M globally
- Quantumania’s $176M cumulative domestic total is 77% of Ant-Man and the Wasp’s lifetime gross after only 10 days
- Cocaine Bear grossed $5.3M internationally and $23.1M domestically
Audience Insights Overview for Cocaine Bear
- 31% of the audience were Infrequent moviegoers and 7% were Very Frequent
- 64% of the audience was Male
- All age ranges saw representation: 19% of the audience were in the 25-34 age bracket, 18% were 35-44, 17% were 44-54, and 10% were 55-64
Audience Insights Overview for Jesus Revolution
- Infrequent moviegoers made up 50% of the audience, while only 14% of the audience were Frequent, and 3% Very Frequent
- Moviegoers aged 65+ comprised 36% of the audience
We’re back with a brand-new season of Behind the Screens! This episode, Matthew and Ryan return from the quantum realm to break down the box office and audience analysis for Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’s opening weekend. James Cameron finds Titanic and Avatar: The Way of Water toe-to-toe with success, and Puss in Boots shows a particularly long tail…
Topics and times:
Box Office Recap - 1:47
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania audience analysis - 4:27
Puss in Boots’ long tail - 13:10
Next week - 16:34
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Box Office Overview for Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
- $225M US across 44 markets
- $121M of that from international markets, including $19.2M from China
- $120M domestically from the 4-day President’s Day weekend
- Domestic per-screen average of $26,617 over 4345 screens
Audience Insights Overview for Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
- 39% of the audience were Infrequent moviegoers compared to 20% for the original Ant-Man- 71% of the audience were Male, compared to 64% for the second Ant-Man title, Ant-Man and the Wasp
With a uniquely international-focused box office this week, Matthew and Ryan dive into the details of the Asia-led titles bringing in the biggest numbers, as well as what Oscars nominations mean for the impact of certain films, and what Pathan’s Bollywood audience looked like. Finally, we have Part 2 of Matthew’s interview with Juliet Yaa Asantewa Asante!
Topics and times:
Box Office Recap - 3:11
Pathan audience analysis - 8:25
Interview with Yaa Asantewa Asante, Part 2 - 22:36
Next week - 37:43
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As Avatar soars past the $2B mark and into the 6th highest-grossing position, we cover all the latest news from the box office, examine the audience behind new release Missing, and Matthew speaks to Juliet Yaa Asantewa Asante of the National Film Authority in Ghana about the massive potential in the African cinema market, and how it is evolving.
Topics and times:
Box Office Recap - 2:07
Missing audience analysis - 6:36
Interview with Yaa Asantewa Asante - 10:04
Next week - 34:28
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We’re bringing in the new year with a swath of titles from the holidays, kicking off with an audience evolution for Avatar: The Way of Water. Newer releases M3gan, Plane, Operation Fortune, and A Man Called Otto all vie for the box office, and we take a look at who turned up for each.
Topics and times:
Box Office Recap - 1:11
Avatar: The Way of Water audience evolution - 4:58
M3gan audience - 8:22
A Man Called Otto audience - 11:28
Plane audience - 16:34
Next week - 18:28
We’re still on break but today we’re sharing an interesting episode of Future Shop Podcast with WSL, where our very own Matthew Liebmann joined their CEO, Wendy Liebmann to discuss the role of physical experiences in addressing the increasingly disturbing societal issues of loneliness, and how the theatrical experience creates a community, an antidote to isolation.
For more on WSL’s podcast: https://futureshopwithwsl.buzzsprout.com/
It’s our final episode of the year! As the long-awaited Avatar: The Way of Water hits the big screens, we bring you the numbers and audience for its opening; who came out to see James Cameron’s latest blockbuster, and how well did it perform at the box office? We also take a look back at 2022, our highlights both to see on the screen and across the industry, as well as a special self-analysis of Behind the Screens, and you — our amazing listeners!
Topics and times:
Box Office Recap - 0:58
Avatar: The Way of Water audience analysis - 6:08
The year in review — 10:11
Simon returns for a packed episode this week as we look at a quiet box office, but a looming storm with Avatar: The Way Of Water’s pre-sales audience, as well as our CineAsia Round Table with Vista Group’s attendees Tan Ngaronga, Bobby Bennet, and Richard Greenwood.
Topics and times:
Box Office Recap - 1:28
Avatar Pre-Sales audience - 5:53
CineAsia Round Table — 9:59
Next Week - 28:55
What makes a Christmas movie? In the quiet post-Thanksgiving week, we talk about who turned up for the new Violent Night, Maverick’s latest run at the box office in the Top Gun: Maverick re-release, and turn our eyes to the horizon with Avatar: The Way Of Water, comparing the sequel’s pre-sales to those of Avatar’s recent re-release into theatres.
Topics and times:
Box Office Recap - 1:32
Violent Night audience analysis - 6:00
Top Gun: Maverick re-release - 9:20
Avatar: The Way Of Water pre-sales - 12:51
Next Week - 21:14
This Thanksgiving weekend we’re diving into the box office and audiences for Disney’s Strange World’s strange results, Netflix’s short theatrical release for Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, and the Korean War movie Devotion. Join us to see who turned out for each of this week’s rather unusual performances, and explore how Netflix’s model of theatrical release is taking shape.
Topics and times:
Box Office Recap - 0:56
Strange World audience analysis - 5:00
Glass Onion audience analysis - 9:21
Devotion audience analysis - 20:32
Next Week - 26:09
This week we dive into Disney’s management shift, the audience evolution of their current film, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, and pre-sales for Avatar: The Way of Water. In the second part of Matthew’s interview with Steve Knibbs, he gives us his views on the industry, particularly around Vue’s circuit in Europe.
Topics and times:
Box Office Recap - 1:37
Interview with Steve Knibbs, Part 2 - 17:39
Next Week - 38:14
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever shatters the box office with its debut this weekend; we recap the box office and examine the audience for the opening weekend. Steve Knibbs, Group MD and Deputy CEO of Vue, joins Matthew for part one of an interview diving into the technology of cinemas.
Topics and times:
Box Office Recap - 0:40
Interview with Steve Knibbs - 6:09
Next Week - 33:45
This week, with the strength of holdovers on Smile and Black Adam continuing to impress, we examined the longevity of films and how films lifespans go under different theatrical and streaming releases. Box office highlights from Black Adam, Smile reaching $200M, and Crunchyroll’s One Piece Film: Red. We examine One Piece’s audience, and take a look ahead at pre-sales for Black Panther 2: Wakanda Forever
Topics and times:
Box Office Recap - 1:00
Audience analysis for One Piece - 2:42
Warner Bros, streaming, and theatrical windows - 5:31
Black Panther pre-sales - 23:06
Next Week - 24:45
Matthew and Ryan break down the box office big hitters with Black Adam’s impressive hold and the high return on Prey for the Devil, as well as analysing the audience that came out for Prey for the Devil. With the big news of Twitter’s recent acquisition by Elon Musk, the boys talk through what this means for movie marketers in the initial reaction, as well as what it might mean as time goes on.
Topics and times:
Box Office Recap - 0:59
Audience analysis for Prey for the Devil - 7:47
What Twitter’s acquisition means for movie marketing - 15:20
Next Week - 29:13
Box office is back with the launch of Black Adam; we take you through all the numbers and the audience for The Rock’s latest blockbuster. Tess Manchester and Swade Geiger join us to give their impressions and takeaways from ShowEast, and to give us the lowdown on the markets in the US and Latin America, respectively.
Topics and times:
Box Office Recap - 0:51
Interview with Tess Manchester and Swade Geiger - 12:23
Next Week - 30:17
Ryan and Matthew tackle the rough box office results of this past weekend as horror titles Halloween Ends and Smile battle it out. How has Halloween Ends's simultaneous release affected its box office performance? And we take a look ahead at Black Adam, how The Rock might make a marketing push for his superhero film, and what our expectations are for its release in the coming days.
Topics and times:
Box Office Recap - 1:57
Halloween End audience analysis - 6:22
Black Adam pre-sales - 14:52
Next Week - 20:25
With his co-hosts abandoning him this week, Matthew takes a solo mission to bring us through the box office numbers for Homecoming, Smile, Ticket to Paradise, and delves into new releases Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile and Amsterdam. Doctor Bryan Smith, VP of Research in Data Science at Movio, joins us to define just what data science is, how we use data at Movio, and the power behind Movio’s propensity algorithm.
Topics and times:
Box Office Recap - 1:43
Interview with Dr Bryan Smith - 10:14
Next Week - 37:58
Ryan joins Matthew live from the deck of a cruise ship headed for the Bahamas to discuss the box office for Smile and Bros, as well as the significance and impact of Bros as an LGBTQ+ romcom with an LGBTQ+ principle cast, what it means for the community, and how movie marketers could widen the film’s appeal with its high critic and audience ratings.
Topics and times:
Box Office Recap - 0:54
Bros with Ryan and Matthew - 10:26
Next Week - 21:53
This week Matthew and Ryan are joined by special guest Janelle Conti, a Movio Account Manager and they deep dive into the hyped-up new release Don't Worry Darling and some marketing campaign tips, along with the re-release of Avatar. They're also joined by Melissa Boudreau, EVP, and Chief Marketing Officer at Film Frog in the lead-up to 2022 National Cinema Week, where they cover what they learned from last year's event and we get a peek at this year's themes and releases!
Box Office: 0:52
Don't Worry Darling: 3:45
Avatar re-release: 12:00
Interview with Melissa: 17:20
Next week: 39:45
Brock Bagby and Bobbie Bagby Ford of B&B Theatres join Ryan and Matthew for an excellent discussion of B&B Theatres’s growth, family-oriented business, and new areas of innovation. With several films moving, we cover both the shifts in the slate and the box office and audience for The Woman King, Ticket to Paradise, and more.
Topics and times:
Box Office Recap - 0:18
The Woman King audience analysis - 3:19
Interview with Brock and Bobbie - 8:10
Next Week - 40:17
Matthew, Simon, and Ryan cover the results and audience breakdown of Bollywood production Brahmastra Part One: Shiva, and Barbarian. We’re also joined by new CEO of Flix Brewhouse Chance Robertson, and we explore how they offer an exceptional customer experience, from making sure the beer is cold through to meeting Brewster the robot.
Topics and times:
Intro - 0:18
Film Festivals - 2:30
Box Office Recap - 4:18
Interview with Chance Robertson - 10:15
Next Week - 37:23
Matthew, Simon, and Ryan cover the results and audience breakdown of National Cinema Day, talk Jaws and re-release success, and are joined by Simon Brew to talk about what cinemas can do to make themselves magical again.
Topics and times:
National Cinema Day - 0:18
Box Office Recap - 10:18
Interview with Simon Brew - 16:06
Next Week - 40:50
Between hold-overs and re-releases, we cover the wide variety of titles making up the Box Office results at the end of August. Ryan provides us with insights into the audience for The Invitation, as well his thoughts as a Movio marketer on how to make the most of re-releases.
Topics and times:
Box Office Recap - 0:40
Marketing Re-eleases — 9:03
Next Week - 20:47
We break down the box office and audiences for the new anime film Dragon Ball Super: Superhero, before Brain Pritechett, Vice President and Managing Director Australasia at Paramount Pictures, joins us to talk about the mega-hit Top Gun: Maverick, and Paramount’s approach to distribution and marketing in Australasia.
Topics and times:
Box Office Recap - 1:45
Interview with Brian Pritchett - 10:06
Next Week - 39:52
Valmir Fernandes, President of Cinemark International joins us to talk about the unique elements of the LATAM movie markets; how the pandemic has affected them, its history of innovations the US market has followed, and the importance of local content. As the slate for the next few weeks slow down, Ryan, Simon, and Matthew break down the box office holdovers, Fall, and Bodies Bodies Bodies.
Topics and times:
Box Office Recap - 0:18
Interview with Valmir Fernandes - 10:48
Next Week - 34:38
Simon, Matthew, and Ryan hop aboard Bullet Train for a look at the action-packed debut weekend box office and audience for the film. Later, Matthew is joined by Cameron Mitchell, the new Executive Director of the National Association of Cinema Owners (NACO) to talk about his experiences in the industry in the Middle East and now Australia.
Topics and times:
Box Office Recap - 0:49
Interview with Cameron Mitchell - 9:23
Next Week - 34:27
Matthew returns this week for the DC League of Super-Pets. We bring you the box office numbers and the audience analysis for the animated title, and welcome our guest Rob Novak, Senior VP of Food & Beverage at Marcus Theatres, and incoming President for the National Association of Concessionaires, here to talk to us about all manner of trends and learnings from dine-in and concessions.
Topics and times:
Box Office Recap - 1:00
Interview with Rob Novak - 8:55
Next Week - 34:54
With Nope hitting the big screens this past weekend, Simon and Ryan break down the audience that came out for Jordan Peele’s latest horror title, as well as bringing us all the usual box office numbers from the weekend of July 22 - 24.
Topics and times:
Box Office Recap - 0:55
Nope’s opening audience - 3:16
Next Week - 5:50
Christine and Simon bring us all the numbers from the box office, and dive into the audiences for Where the Crawdads Sing and Paws of Fury, who came to see the films, who they’re bringing in, and what they share closely with other horror and children-focused titles, respectively. We also take a look ahead at pre-sales for Nope.
Topics and times:
Box Office Recap - 0:39
Where The Crawdads Sing - 2:37
Paws of Fury - 6:39
Next Week - 9:00
As Thor thunders through the theatre, we tackled the audience behind the box office numbers, and welcomed a special double-guest feature with Laura Houlgatte, CEO of UNIC — International Union of Cinemas, and Phil Clapp, returning guest and Chief Executive, UK Cinema Association.
Topics and times:
Box Office Recap - 0:43
Interview with Laura and Phil - 12:02
Next Week - 45:40
Minions: The Rise of Gru is taking the box office by storm this past weekend. Simon Burton returns to talk us through the numbers, as well as the highlights of Maverick. In our monthly retrospective segment with Christine Rizzolo, we look back at the first half of 2022, and the major releases of June including Jurassic World Dominion, Lightyear, and Elvis.
Topics and times:
Box Office Recap - 0:55
Minions Audience Breakdown - 4:11
June Analysis with Christine Rizzolo - 7:51
Next Week - 28:45
Rounding out the end of CineEurope, we have our regular round table discussion with Leon Newnham, CEO of Vista Cinema, and Sarah Lewthwaite, soon-to-be CEO of Movio. We talk about the state of the cinema industry in Europe, impressions from the event, and the reaction to Tom Cruise's appearance. Ryan Provencher joins us again to discuss the box office as Top Gun passes $1 Billion and Elvis and The Black Phone arrive in cinemas.
Topics and times:
Box Office Recap - 0:59
CineEurope Round Table Discussion - 10:29
Next Week - 27:16
As Top Gun approaches the billion-dollar box office mark, we passed our own milestone of Behind the Screens' 50th episode. In this week's instalment, Ryan Provencher joins us again to talk through the box office and audiences for Jurassic World Dominion, Lightyear, and Top Gun: Maverick's continued exceptional performance. How does the hero from Toy Story match up against dinosaurs and fighter jets? Tune in to find out!
Topics and times:
Box Office Recap - 3:15
How does Lightyear fit with Toy Story? - 8:31
Jurassic World Dominion Audience Evolution - 17:56
Next Week - 23:05
Nic Robin, Executive General Manager, Revenue & Growth at Village Cinemas Australia, joins us today to talk about the premiumisation of the cinema-going, and how Village have differentiated themselves through Gold Class, VMax, and other premium experiences. Matthew and Simon break down the numbers and audience for the latest release, Jurassic World: Dominion.
Topics and times:
Box Office Recap - 1:00
Interview with Nic Robin - 6:18
Next Week - 34:22
Christine Rizzolo joins us again this week as we dive into the audience insights from Top Gun: Maverick's stellar second weekend, where the film has had an incredible hold. We bring you the usual box office breakdown with highlights from Top Gun: Maverick's domestic and international success, and the opening of Jurassic World: Dominion.
Topics and times:
Box Office Recap - 1:09
Audience Analysis for Top Gun - 3:35
Next Week - 8:40
Christine Rizzolo joins us once more for Behind The Screens' monthly roundup, looking at the soaring success of Top Gun: Maverick's opening, as well as the audiences and box office performances of the headline movies from the month of May.
Topics and times:
Box Office Recap - 1:12
May movies with Christine Rizzolo - 9:25
Next Week - 22:39
With Doctor Strange and Downton Abbey holding audiences’ attention in the box office this week, we welcome Jackie Brenneman, President of The National Association of Theatre Owners' new Cinema Foundation, to talk to us about just what The Cinema Foundation is, why it’s important and timely now, and how it stands to help the entire cinema industry.
Topics and times:
Box Office Recap - 0:54
Interview with Jackie Brenneman - 7:30
Next Week - 36:43
We have an Australian double-feature this week with two highly-experienced guests from the Australian film industry: Sue Maslin and Gino Munari. They discuss The Australian Feature Film Summit, and how The Australian film industry can work together across the full range of production, distribution, and exhibition to create greater success for Australian titles and everyone involved. Matthew and Simons cover Doctor Strange’s holdover and audience evolution since its release.
Topics and times:
Box Office Recap - 1:05
Interview with Sue Maslin and Gino Munari - 7:50
Next Week - 37:01
Matthew and Simon take us through a brief but close look at Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, covering the movie's box office results, impressive comparisons to other Marvel Cinematic Universe titles, and the audience makeup that comprised its opening weekend. With both hosts still on the road, it's short and sweet this week, with an exciting interview lined up for next week's episode.
Topics and times:
Australian International Movie Convention so far - 0:32
Box office recap for Doctor Strange - 1:09
Doctor Strange audience analysis - 3:12
Next Week - 4:30
Vista Cinema CEO Leon Newnham and Movio CCO Sarah Lewthwaite join Matthew and Simon again for a round table discussion of their experiences at CinemaCon, with everything from the incredible slate lineup to impressions of Top Gun: Maverick.
We also break down the audience that comprises everyone seeing Everything, Everywhere, All At Once, and take a look ahead at pre-sales for fellow multiverse movie, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.
Topics and times:
Box Office Recap - 0:40
CinemaCon Round Tablet - 7:53
Doctor Strange pre-sales analysis - 31:52
Next Week - 34:09
Matthew and Simon join us from the same location this week, talking direct from CinemaCon 2022 in Las Vegas! They give us their impressions from the event so far, and break down the big releases and audiences for the week with The Bad Guys and The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent.
Topics and times:
Box Office Recap - 0:54
What’s happening at CinemaCon - 7:26
Next Week - 10:38
In the second part of our interview with Sam Clements of Picturehouse we discuss Picturehouse's unique staff-driven take on film programming, and their distribution. Matthew and Simon analyse the audience for Fantastic Beasts: the Secrets of Dumbledore, as well as the usual box office results for the weekend, and a look ahead at the pre-sales audience for Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness.
Topics and times:
Box Office Recap - 1:06
Interview with Sam Clements - 9:23
Next Week - 38:59
Sam Clements, Head of Marketing & Membership at Picturehouse, joins us for part 1 of a 2-part interview, today examining how Picturehouse has created its cinema communities through the unique application of local-driven membership designs. Matthew and Simon bring us all the numbers and audience analysis for Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Fantastic Beasts: the Secrets of Dumbledore, and Michael’s Bay’s explosive Ambulance.
Topics and times:
Box Office Recap - 1:06
Interview with Sam Clements - 9:30
Next Week - 23:04
It's a Movio all-stars episode this week with Ryan filling in for Simon, and Christine Rizzolo joins us for a new monthly segment, where she and Matthew examine the audiences for films of the previous month. This time, we're examining a bit more than March, and taking a look at the first quarter of 2022, as well as covering the box office for Morbius, Sonic the Hedgehog 2's early release, and Everything, Everywhere, All At Once.
Times and topics:
Box Office Recap - 0:30
Christine's insights from March - 8:28
Next Week - 21:00
Steve Davis, Exhibition Director of Digital Cinema Media (DCM), joins us this week for an in-depth look at cinema advertising; how campaigns work, the hurdles of implementing cinema advertising, and the payoff and impact compared to other forms of advertising. RRR brings in the numbers and audience breakdown for this week’s box office.
Topics and times:
Box Office Recap - 0:43
Interview with Steve Davis - 6:31
Next Week - 38:06
After a week largely of holdovers in the box office, we’re joined by the incredible Shelli Taylor in an interview where she takes us through how Alamo Drafthouse navigated the devastating impact of the pandemic, and the unique Alamo experience that has defined them for years. As always, we bring box office analysis for this week’s biggest films, and Matthew and Ryan examine the anime-fan audience of new release, Jujutsu Kaisen 0.
Topics and times:
Box Office Recap - 0:24
Interview with Shelli - 8:46
Next Week - 34:55
We examine the holdover audiences for The Batman, and dive into the incredible performance of alternate content in cinema with BTS’s single-screening live concert. Then Christine Rizzolo joins us once again to talk about some of her incredible analysis and advice on how exhibitors can bring moviegoers back to the cinema with the pulling power of Oscar-nominated films.
Topics and times:
Box Office Recap - 0:31
Interview with Christine - 12:30
Next Week - 26:13
Oscars® Night: Turning Nominations Into Box Office: https://movio.co/blog/oscars-r-night-turning-nominations-into-box-office/
As The Batman sweeps the box office in its opening weekend, we take a look at the audiences, numbers, and are joined by Sharon Strickland, CEO of Dendy Icon Group to talk all about her experiences and what makes Dendy Icon unique
Topics and times:
Box Office Recap - 0:32
Interview with Sharon - 5:38
Next Week - 22:12
After a quiet week at the box office, we’re joined by two special guests, Francisco Schlotterbeck, CEO of Maya Cinemas, and Andrew Brooks, Executive Director of Sales and Marketing at Santikos Entertainment, for a deep dive discussion into how their businesses work, and what makes them unique.
Topics and times:
Box Office Recap - 0:35
Interview with Francisco and Andrew - 2:40
Batman pre-sales - 30:42
Next Week - 35:10
Ryan Provencher joins Matthew again as we chart the audience and box office results for Uncharted as Tom Holland dominates the screens around the world. Our guest, Mohit Bhargava, Chief Marketing Officer of TGV Cinemas, talks us through the unique makeup and challenges of the multicultural audiences in the Malaysian cinema landscape.
Topics and times:
Box Office Recap - 0:36
Interview with Mohit Bhargava - 9:16
Next Week - 31:54
This week we welcome Damian Kernahan, Founder and CEO of Proto Partners, to talk about his experiences and views on the state of the guest journey in cinema; where it excels, where it falls short, and where it can make changes to improve. Matthew and Simon tackle the post-superbowl numbers with Death on the Nile, Blacklight, and Uncharted's international release, and examine the audiences behind those figures.
Topics and times:
Box Office Recap - 0:32
Interview with Damian Kernahan - 7:55
Next Week - 28:29
The Nine Steps of Business Growth: https://www.protopartners.com.au/resources/form/9-step-business-growth-map-detail.html
This week we take a look at who returned to the cinema for a laugh with Jackass Forever, and then we dive headfirst into the importance of Moviegoer data with our own Christine Rizzolo, Senior Account Manager - Media & Operations.
How audience targeting has adapted, who’s returning to cinema and at what frequency, along with how to use your moviegoer data to target an audience for a film that has felt comfortable returning to cinemas post-shutdown. (Now essential!)
Box Office Recap: 0:30
Interview with Christine Rizzolo: 6:25
Next Week: 18:30
While this week may have been light on new releases, we're not light on new things to talk about. Grainne Clarke, Managing Director of the Event Cinema Association joins us to talk about the evolution of Event Cinema, from new risers of K-pop and 4DX, to how event cinema is marketed, planned, and received by audiences around the world.
Box Office Recap - 0:15
Interview with Grainne Clarke - 4:16
Next Week - 27:51
Matthew and Simon take a look at how the streaming landscape has developed following Netflix announcing their results. We look at Spider-Man’s latest milestones, the audience behind the Scream opening weekend compared to this past weekend, and new release Redeeming Love.
Topics and times:
Streaming landscape - 1:24
Box Office Recap - 5:32
Next Week - 9:56
Behind the Screens is back in 2022 with our second season. Starting the year off, we take a look at the people behind the box office for the Martin Luther King Jr Weekend, with the debut for Scream (2022), and the continued success of Spider-Man: No Way Home.
Topics and times:
Intro to Season 2 - 1:17
Box Office Recap - 1:55
Next Week - 12:56
We have a double-feature episode to finish the first season of Behind the Screens! With Spider-Man swinging into cinemas with incredible success, Matthew and Simon as always bring you the numbers and audience analysis for the mega-hit, then we’re joined by Benjamin Zeccola to talk about the history of Palace Cinemas, exactly what an ‘epic pour’ means, and what makes them unique. Finally, to finish off the year, Matthew and Simon are joined by Sarah Lewthwaite once again for a round table reflection on 2021 and a look ahead at 2022.
Topics and times:
Spider-Man Box Office Recap - 1:02
Interview with Benjamin Zeccola - 7:03
Year in review roundtable - 27:02
In a bittersweet interview this week, Matthew and Simon have a conversation with William Palmer, Co-Founder and CEO of Movio, as he leaves the company this week, reflecting back on the history of Movio’s business, the growth of the industry around it, and where the future may take Movio and Will himself. Box office numbers and audience analysis for the new release West Side Story, and holdovers in the market this past weekend.
Topics and times:
Box Office Recap - 0:29
Interview with William Palmer - 4:14
Next week - 20:40
Join Matthew and Simon this week as they look ahead to the astronomical pre-sales for Spider-Man: No Way Home, and what it might represent for pandemic moviegoing habits, before the second half of Matthew’s in-depth interview with Adam Posner on Loyalty, which began with part 1 in episode 22.
Topics and times:
Box Office Reap - 1:10
Interview with Adam Posner - 8:00
Next week - 20:10
Madeline Di Nonno, President and CEO of the Geena Davis Institute joins us this week to talk representation, research, data, and measuring the success of the Geena Davis Institute’s impact on representation in film. Debut weekend numbers and audience analysis for House of Gucci and Encanto.
Topics and times:
Box Office Reap - 1:07
Interview with Madeline Di Nonno - 8:11
Next week - 31:16
Two Ryans join us this week with Simon away, as we explore the box office and audiences for the debut weekend of Ghostbusters: Afterlife and King Richard. Ryan Miner, VP of Digital Strategy at Megaplex Theatres, joins us to talk about how Megaplex engages with their community and creates incredible successful campaigns to bring moviegoers back to the cinema.
Topics and times:
Box Office Reap - 0:41
Interview with Ryan Miner - 11:36
Next week - 27:33
Matthew and Simon break down the weekend’s box office with the second weekend of Morvel’s Eternals and the debut of Clifford the Big Red Dog. Adam Posner joins us for Part 1 of a rich interview into global loyalty trends, his study ‘For Love or Money’, and how the self-coined term ‘joyalty’ can change how exhibitors look at the customer experience.
Topics and times:
Box Office Reap - 0:55
Interview with Adam Posner - 6:45
Next week - 20:15
Matthew and Simon runs us through the numbers and audiences of the opening weekend for Marvel’s Eternals, as well as holdovers on Dune, No Time To Die, and Venom: Let There be Carnage. Tyler DiNapoli of Bleecker Street joins Matthew to discuss all things arthouse and specialist cinema, as well as the overlaps of theatrical and home entertainment.
Topics and times:
Box Office Reap - 0:46
Interview with Tyler Dinappoli - 7:13
Next week - 20:44
This week, Matthew has his first interview diving into the production side of film, speaking to John Barnett, Founder of Endeavour Ventures, and David Strong, CEO of the New Zealand Film Commission to talk about what makes a film a New Zealand film. Simon returns to review the weekend box office for the end of October.
Topics and times:
Box Office Reap - 0:36
Interview with John Barnett and David Strong - 8:14
Next week - 31:17
Ryan and Matthew break down Dune’s domestic release weekend, as well as Ron’s Gone Wrong and this weekend’s strong holdovers. We’re also joined by Zidane Lamrani, Group Marketing and Communications Director for ELAN Group and Novo Cinemas, ahead of the META cinema forum this week to break down how he’s applied his wide experience to the cinema industry in the Middle East.
Topics and times:
Box Office Recap - 0:51
Zidane Lamrani Interview - 11:24
Next week - 23:13
Ahead of the UK Cinema Association conference this week, we spoke to Phil Clapp, CEO of the UKCA about the impressive recovery of cinema exhibition in the UK. Simon is off sick this week, so Ryan joins us to take a look at Halloween Kills, The Last Duel, and holdovers for No Time To Die, Venom, and Dune.
Topics and times:
Box Office Recap - 1:17
Phil Clapp Interview - 9:03
Next week - 20:15
We’re joined by Leon Newnham, CEO of Vista, and Sarah Lewthwaite, CCO of Movio, for our CineEurope wrap up round table, and in a special appearance we have both Ryan and Simon on the episode to talk all things Bond, from No Time To Die’s impact to the history of all the actors who nearly took on the role before!
Topics and times:
Box Office Recap - 0:37
Bond Deep Dive - 2:16
Rounding out the Box Office - 13:52
CineEurope Round Table with Leon & Sarah - 15:00
Next week - 26:32
Bond breaks records internationally with No Time To Die, and Matthew and Simon break down the wide variety of huge releases around the globe this past weekend. Greg Ambrose of Cineplex joins us to talk about their extensive new loyalty program, Scene+
Topics and times:
Box Office Recap - 1:10
Greg Ambrose Interview - 13:22
Next week - 25:58
As Shang Chi enters yet another week at the top of the box office, we take a look at audience evolutions, the tumbling of Dear Evan Hansen, a look ahead at pre-sales for Venom: Let There Be Carnage, analysing the audience so far for the sequel. Ann Stadler joins Matthew to talk about communities in cinema, her vast experience in cinema marketing, and the next steps in her career.
Topics and times:
Box Office Recap - 0:57
Ann Stadler Interview - 4:38
Pre-sales for Venom 2 - 21:06
Next week - 23:20
Matthew and Simon catch up on NZ’s lockdown changes, Shang-Chi’s third weekend at number one in the box office, and the unique audience of Clint Eastwood films. We welcome Clayton Calk to the podcast this week to explain what iOS 15 means for email marketing, which he dives deeper into in his blog article on movio.co
Topics and times:
Box Office Recap - 1:04
Clayton Calk Interview - 8:31
Next week - 17:49
To find out more about iOS 15, what it means for email marketing, and why we're ready visit https://movio.co/blog/ios-15-what-it-means-and-why-we-re-ready/
This week Matthew and Simon dive into assessing the summer results for the box office, and examine Shang-Chi’s second week on top around the world. Marketing veteran Andrew Williams joins them to discuss the summer season, give the low-down on trailers, and a look at the upcoming Malibu Horror Story.
Topics and times:
Box Office Recap - 1:00
Andrew Williams Interview - 8:17
Next Week - 22:18
Special guest Wendy Liebmann, Founder and CEO of WSL Strategic Retail and host of the Future Shop Podcast, joins us this week to discuss how exhibitors can learn key lessons from the world of retail to enhance their appeal. Matthew and Simon break down the amazing box office results for Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.
Topics and times:
Box Office Recap - 0:35
Wendy Liebmann Interview - 9:56
Next Week - 30:29
This week we're joined by Vista Cinema CEO, Leon Newnham, and Movio's Chief Client Officer, Sarah Lewthwaite, for a round table discussion of the highlights and experiences from CinemaCon last week. Matthew and Simon also break down the numbers and audience for Candyman, and pre-sales for the upcoming Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. Plus a few key insights from CinemaCon from some of Movio's attendees.
Topics and times:
Box Office Recap - 0:53
CinemaCon round table with Leon and Sarah - 6:15
Next Week - 16:16
Impressions of CinemaCon - 16:50
Matthew catches Ryan Provencher to talk about his arrival at CinemaCon, as well as discussing Paw Patrol, The Protege, The Night House, and Reminiscence. Simon Burton calls in direct from CinemaCon to give us all the latest from the biggest industry event of the last year.
Topics and Time:
Arriving in Vegas - 0:26
Box office Recap - 2:50
CinemaCon with Simon - 16:01
Next Week - 25:10
We break down Free Guy, Respect, and Don't Breathe 2, and Trafalgar Releasing's CEO, Marc Allenby talks to us about the business, recovery, and future of Event Cinema.
Topics and Times:
Box Office Recap - 0:47
Interview with Marc Allenby - 6:35
Next Week - 20:34
National Amusements' VP of Global Marketing, Mark Malinowski, on loyalty, subscriptions, VOD and cinema CX, plus we breakdown The Suicide Squad audience.
Topics and Times:
- Box Office Recap - 1:24
- Interview with Mark Malinowski - 7:05
- Next Week - 24:04
This week we discuss Jungle Cruise’s impressive opening weekend at the box office. We also sit down with Jeremy Fuster from The Wrap and take a look at Suicide Squad. How much it’s performance might influence decisions about Fall release dates and more!
Topics & Times:
Box Office Recap - 1:30
Jeremy Fuster - 11:07
We analyse 'Old' and 'Snake Eyes' and speak with Sarah Lewthwaite, Movio’s Chief Client Officer, about global loyalty trends, best practice targeting... and curling.
Topics & Times:
- Box Office Recap - 1:21
- Sarah Lewthwaite Interview - 7:07
- Jungle Cruise pre-release audience - 23:26
- Next Week - 25:27
This week we cover the weekend just been, discussing Space Jam’s opening weekend and Black Widow’s progress at the box office. We also sit down with Tearlach Hutcheson, Studio Movie Grill’s VP of Film, and discuss the state of exhibition, how studios and exhibitors can be working closer together to maximise box office, and also how dine-in concepts like SMG’s lean into food as a cornerstone of their cinematic experience.Topics &
Times:Box Office Recap:
- Space Jam & Black Widow - 1:40
- Tearlach Hutcheson - 9:00
- Next Week - 23:26
This week we cover the weekend just been, going into depth on Black Widow’s opening weekend and "day-and-date release couch-leakage". We also sit down with Gabriel Swartland, Movio’s Regional Director & Vice President, EMEA and discuss the importance of first-party data, the difference between behavioural and demographic data, and how to use it to elevate your movie marketing.
Topics & Times:
- Black Widow - 0:22
- Gabriel Swartland - 10:00
- Next Week - 29:19
Blog link: How To Elevate Your Movie Marketing: Behavioural vs. Demographic Data
This week we cover the weekend just been, exploring Boss Baby: Family Business and Forever Purge on their domestic opening weekends. We also sit down with Elizabeth Trotman, CEO of StudioCanal for Australia/New Zealand and talk movie marketing and local content. We also look ahead to this coming weekend and pre-sales for Black Widow.
Topics & Times:
- Box Office Recap - 1:33
- Elizabeth Trotman - 5:21
- Black Widow - 22:00
This week we cover the weekend just been, and explore F9’s domestic opening weekend. We also sit down with Caitlin Klein, one of Movio’s Senior Account Managers, to get some tips and tricks on how to maximise your marketing spend and box office returns for F9.
Topics & Times:
- Box Office Recap - 2:23
- Audience - 4:35
- Caitlin Klein - 7:38
Learn more about Omni Channel Marketing here: https://movio.co/blog/all-versus-the-many-an-omnichannel-update-for-movie-marketers/
And how to use RFM to segment your audience here: https://movio.co/blog/rfm-the-triple-threat-designed-to-increase-high-value-moviegoers/
In our first episode we cover the weekend just been, taking a look in particular at the results and audiences for Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard and In the Heights. We also sit down with Dr William Caceido, Movio’s Senior Data Scientist, to explore recent research he’s done into the type of moviegoers most likely to return to cinemas first as theatres re-open after the pandemic.
Topics & Times:
- Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard - 2:15
- In the Heights - 5:07
- Dr William Caceido - 8:59
Learn more about Dr Caceido’s research here: https://movio.co/blog/identifying-returning-moviegoers-with-machine-learning/
Welcome to Behind the Screens, a new podcast showcasing our unique industry insights, experience, and thought-leadership, as we explore the people behind the box office.
Each episode will be co-hosted by industry experts and lovers of all-things-cinema - Matthew Liebmann and Simon Burton. They will begin by discussing the weekend that’s just been and continue into an interview segment with Vista Groups’ studio or exhibition partners, data scientists, colleagues and more.
We'll see you soon!