Behind the Screens

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Behind the Screens episodes

March 21, 2023The state of the cinema industry with Jackie Brenneman and Patrick Corcoran
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.

Visit https://www.natoonline.org/ to find the NATO State of the Industry Report
45 min
March 14, 2023Heartwarming Oscars, thrilling Screams, and a booming March at the box office!
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
18 min
March 07, 2023Creed III punches higher than expected! Our February month in review
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
20 min
February 28, 2023Cocaine Bear vs Jesus Revolution
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
14 min
February 21, 2023 We’re back! With ants, Quantumania, and long tails
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
20 min
January 31, 2023 Oscar Nominations, Pathan, and Ghana’s Film Industry with Juliet Yaa Asantewa Asante
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
https://africacinemasummit.com/
41 min
January 24, 2023 Opportunity in the African Film Industry with Juliet Yaa Asantewa Asante
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
African Cinema Summit: https://africacinemasummit.com/
36 min
January 18, 2023 Holiday audience evolutions: Avatar, M3gan, Plane, and A Man Called Otto
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
20 min
January 10, 2023 Bonus Episode! How Retail Can Be A Solution for Loneliness with Matthew & Wendy Liebmann
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/
30 min
December 20, 2022 Avatar: The Way of Water makes a splash!
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
26 min

About Behind the Screens

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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.