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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KPop Demon Hunters and The Roses

KPop Demon Hunters and The Roses

It's a short and sweet dive into the theatrical release of KPop Demon Hunters this week, as it dominated both the box office and the music charts. We're taking a close look at the audience for the sin...

27 Elo 20259min

Weapons, Freakier Friday, and Nobody 2 pre-sales

Weapons, Freakier Friday, and Nobody 2 pre-sales

Today marks our 200th episode of Behind the Screens! Our hosts tackle the genres of horror and comedy this week with Weapons and Freakier Friday resonating with wide audiences, and we look at the pre-...

12 Elo 202523min

Is comedy back on the big screen? The Naked Gun and Freakier Friday

Is comedy back on the big screen? The Naked Gun and Freakier Friday

Comedies return to the cinemas this week with The Naked Gun getting emphatic recommendations from our host Ryan, and we look ahead to the 22-year throwback Freakier Friday coming next week with pre-sa...

5 Elo 202518min

Fantastic Four and Cinematic Comedy

Fantastic Four and Cinematic Comedy

It's all things Fantastic Four this week, we're bringing you in-depth box office analysis and pre-sales performance comparisons, and a deep dive on the audience, before we look ahead at The Naked Gun,...

29 Heinä 202518min

Previews, analysis, and marketing to maximise Fantastic Four

Previews, analysis, and marketing to maximise Fantastic Four

With one superhero still holding the top of the box office, we're looking at a wide range of new release titles this week: I Know What You Did Last Summer, Smurfs, and Eddington, as well as a deep div...

22 Heinä 202523min

Superman soars to the top, we look ahead to summer reboots and recommendations

Superman soars to the top, we look ahead to summer reboots and recommendations

Superman and his trusty companion have taken the box office's heart with the top position this week. We're unmasking the audience behind the superhero's success here on behind the Screens, then lookin...

15 Heinä 202519min

4th of July, Jurassic World Rebirth, and can Superman fly at the box office?

4th of July, Jurassic World Rebirth, and can Superman fly at the box office?

Fireworks and dinosaurs marked this box office weekend, and we're examining how Jurassic World Rebirth differed from it predecessors in it's audience. As Superman gets ready to fly in the coming days,...

8 Heinä 202517min

F1 racing to the top ahead of Jurassic World: Rebirth

F1 racing to the top ahead of Jurassic World: Rebirth

We're taking a pit stop to check the pressure on F1's roaring debut at the box office this week, with the race taking the number one spot. But that's not the only thing roaring as we examine pre-sales...

1 Heinä 202519min