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Behind the Screens episodes

January 17, 2024How well did Mean Girls and The Beekeeper sing at the box office?
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.
18 min
January 09, 2024Unpacking the holiday audiences: Night Swim, Anyone But You, The Boys in the Boat, The Color Purple
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.
22 min
December 19, 2023Wonka’s debut and 2023’s Year in Review
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.
20 min
December 12, 2023Miyazaki hits US #1 while Wonka wows internationally
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.
15 min
December 05, 2023Queen B hits the high note: examining Renaissance and Godzilla
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.
20 min
November 28, 2023Hunger Games holds on, but how did Wish and Napoleon fare?
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.
13 min
November 21, 2023Four film debuts: tackling The Hunger Games, Trolls, Thanksgiving, and more!
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.
18 min
November 14, 2023Did The Marvels miss the mark? The challenges of the MCU for audiences
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
20 min
November 07, 2023Fresh from AIMC, Priscilla, and pre-sales for The Marvels
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.
13 min
October 31, 2023Five Nights At Freddy’s and 2023’s video game adaptation success
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.
15 min

About Behind the Screens

From the publisher's feed

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.