Behind the Screens

Behind the Screens

Each week, Matthew Liebmann, Vista Group’s Chief Product, Innovation, & Marketing Officer, and Simon Burton, Vista Group's Chief Film Officer draw from their extensive industry experience to deliver box office and audience insights for major movie releases. Now in its sixth season, Behind the Screens focuses on global and domestic weekend box office, audience insights, and pre-sales analysis for all the biggest movie releases throughout the year. Happy listening!

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Illuminating the future of cinema — Bonus Episode

Illuminating the future of cinema — Bonus Episode

We have a special episode for our listeners, with a panel recorded live from VistaCon26: Illuminating the future of cinema: connection, experience, and innovation.When entertainment is just a click aw...

26 Helmi 57min

Powell, Presley, and big screen presence

Powell, Presley, and big screen presence

Between holdovers of GOAT and Wuthering Heights and a number of new releases, our hosts have a lot to cover this week. Join us Behind the Screens to see how I Can Only Imagine 2, How To Make A Killing...

24 Helmi 14min

VistaCon26, Wuthering Heights, and Scream 7

VistaCon26, Wuthering Heights, and Scream 7

After a week off for VistaCon26, our Behind the Screens hosts are back with a packed episode of insights, covering the past weekend performance with Wuthering Heights, Goat, and Crime 101, before we t...

18 Helmi 19min

Send Help, Iron Lung, and Melania

Send Help, Iron Lung, and Melania

A range of new titles hit the big screen this weekend with impressive results. Matthew and Simon take us through the box office, audience analysis, and marketing opportunities for Send Help, Iron Lung...

3 Helmi 15min

Storms, Mercy, and Iron Lung

Storms, Mercy, and Iron Lung

Chris Pratt returned to the big screen with Mercy this past weekend. While the box office was quietened in the US due to storms, Matthew and Simon have a lot of pre-sales data to dig into between upco...

27 Tammi 17min

Netflix, The Bone Temple, and Mercy pre-sales

Netflix, The Bone Temple, and Mercy pre-sales

With 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple underperforming at the box office this week, Matthew and Simon are digging into the audiences and comparisons to the previous instalment to find out why, and what ...

21 Tammi 15min

Primate, Migration, and 28 Years previews

Primate, Migration, and 28 Years previews

Two new titles hit the big screen this weekend. With Primate and Greenland 2: Migration in the open, our hosts are analysing the box office, audiences, and marketing opportunities for both movies. Joi...

13 Tammi 13min

Kicking off 2026: Avatar, the year in review, and Primate

Kicking off 2026: Avatar, the year in review, and Primate

A new year means a brand new season of Behind the Screens, starting off with the final box office look across the year for 2025. Avatar: Fire and Ash continues to make that holiday period shine, and w...

7 Tammi 13min