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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Cinema Foundation’s Sneak Peek Showcase and Sinners

Cinema Foundation’s Sneak Peek Showcase and Sinners

Matthew and Ryan delve into the Cinema Foundation’s first Sneak Peak Showcase, exploring marketing strategies to boost the event’s attendance. With Sinners opening strongly in the domestic market, we ...

23 Huhti 202516min

Is there a place for ‘rowdy’ sessions? Minecraft, King of Kings, The Amateur, and more

Is there a place for ‘rowdy’ sessions? Minecraft, King of Kings, The Amateur, and more

With a plethora of new releases this week, Ryan and Matthew have our episode packed with insights. Join us for all the box office and audience analysis for King of Kings, The Amateur, Warfare, Drop, a...

15 Huhti 202523min

CinemaCon and A Minecraft Movie

CinemaCon and A Minecraft Movie

Fresh from CinemaCon, Matthew and Simon bring insights from the ground, from upcoming films to trends of the slates. With A Minecraft Movie blowing expectations out of the water, we break down all the...

8 Huhti 202522min

Snow White hits the big screen, CinemaCon, and Minecraft pre-sales

Snow White hits the big screen, CinemaCon, and Minecraft pre-sales

Snow White has finally hit the big screen, and we’re diving into the box office, audience, and marketing opportunities for the latest Disney live action. Looking ahead, we have both CinemaCon on the h...

26 Maalis 202511min

Novocaine, Black Bag, and Snow White pre-sales analysis

Novocaine, Black Bag, and Snow White pre-sales analysis

With all eyes ahead to Snow White, we’re taking a deep dive into the pre-sales analysis, controversies, initial media impressions, and the pre-sales audience this week. In addition, we analyse the per...

18 Maalis 202516min

Mickey 17, international box office buzz, and analysing the year-to-date

Mickey 17, international box office buzz, and analysing the year-to-date

The boys are back in town this week, as Matthew, Ryan, and Simon dive into new release Mickey 17 and its audience for the domestic market. We tackle the year-to-date compared to 2024, and much more in...

11 Maalis 202514min

Oscars, Last Breath, and Mickey 17 pre-sales

Oscars, Last Breath, and Mickey 17 pre-sales

Join Matthew as he dives into the box office news from this past week, with Oscars updates, year-to-date box office comparisons, and breakdowns for new release Last Breath, as well as benchmarking and...

4 Maalis 202515min

The Monkey, Ne Zha 2’s US audience, and missed opportunities

The Monkey, Ne Zha 2’s US audience, and missed opportunities

As we watch Ne Zha 2 become the biggest animated film of all time, Ryan and Matthew dive into the audience composition and evolution for the US, examining how the film’s success might grow in the US m...

25 Helmi 202518min