Behind the Screens

The Odyssey has arrived, and our hosts are breaking down every last detail, from the box office results around the world, to repeat visitation within the opening weekend, how IMAX screens compared to others, and more. Join us Behind the Screens for all things The Odyssey.

Topics and times:

• Dunesday - 0:59
• The Odyssey box office overview - 1:36
• The Odyssey in-depth audience analysis - 4:22
• The Odyssey repeat visitation trends - 6:50
• The Odyssey marketing opportunities, IMAX, and holdover potential - 8:50
• Next week - 10:50

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One title has our hosts more excited than usual! With The Odyssey about to hit the big screen, Matthew and Simon tell us how the pre-sales performance is tracking so far, who makes up the excited audience, and what opportunities there may be to capitalise on The Odyssey. And we take a Behind the Screens look at Moana and Evil Dead Burn this past weekend.

Topics and times:

• Remembering Sam Niell - 0:16
• Weekend box office overview - 1:41
• Moana in-depth audience analysis - 3:16
• Moana series performance comparisons - 6:02
• Our host's recent watches - 7:21
• Evil Dead Burn box office overview - 8:00
• Evil Dead Burn audience analysis - 9:05
• The Odyssey pre-sales tracking - 11:20
• The Odyssey pre-sales audience composition - 12:17
• Marketing opportunities for The Odyssey - 15:40
• Next week - 16:56

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The 4th of July weekend returned some interesting results at the global box office. Matthew and Simon take us through everything Minions and Monsters, and pre-sales for the upcoming live-action Moana and Evil Dead Burn. Join us Behind the Screens for all the insights.

Topics and times:

• Box office year-to-date comparisons - 1:00
• July 4th weekend box office breakdown - 1:30
• Minions & Monsters box office results - 3:13
• Why did the box office break down the way it did? - 4:06
• Minions & Monsters audience analysis - 5:35
• Young Washington from Angel Studios - 8:41
• Moana pre-sales tracking - 12:02
• Evil Dead Burn pre-sales tracking and audience - 13:54
• Next week - 15:15

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Lauren and Simon join us fresh from CineEurope to give us their highlights from the event.

Supergirl didn't quite stick the landing we hoped for at the box office, but we break down the audience to see what opportunities there may be to market the superhero movie wider. Finally, Minions & Monsters shows some surprises in pre-sales, all here on Behind the Screens.

Topics and times:

• Highlights from CineEurope - 0:28
• Supergirl box office breakdown - 1:47
• Weekend box office overview - 2:39
• Supergirl audience analysis - 3:09
• Jackass: Best and Last box office results - 5:46
• Jackass: Best and Last audience analysis - 6:48
• Pre-sales tracking, audience, and opportunities for Minions & Monsters - 9:21
• Next week - 12:03

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Toy Story 5 broke records for the franchise with its box office debut this past weekend. Join us as Matthew and Simon examine the generational growth of Toy Story audiences, before turning their attention to DC's Supergirl release on the horizon.

Topics and times:

• Box office overview - 0:33
• Toy Story 5 box office in-depth and records - 1:24
• Toy Story 5 audience analysis - 2:22
• Toy Story 5 critical and audience reception - 4:00
• Obsession box office update - 5:20
• Supergirl pre-sales tracking - 6:05
• Supergirl pre-sales audience composition - 6:56
• Marketing opportunities for Supergirl - 9:40
• Jackass pre-sales tracking - 10:01
• Jackass pre-sales audience - 11:25
• Next week - 13:50

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Spielberg's Disclosure Day certainly impressed our hosts, but how did it fare with wider audiences this past weekend? Matthew and Lauren bring us all the numbers from the box office and the audience, along with marketing opportunities for Disclosure Day. And Toy Story 5 pre-sales give us a peek ahead at the audience and comparisons for the upcoming family film.

Topics and times:

• What we're looking forward to at CineEurope - 0:18
• Year-to-date box office update - 1:03
• Weekend box office results - 1:31
• Matthew and Lauren's Disclosure Day impressions - 2:31
• Disclosure Day box office results - 3:23
• Disclosure Day audience analysis - 5:09
• Reception and marketing opportunities for Disclosure Day - 8:56
• Toy Story 5 pre-sales tracking and comparisons - 11:44
• Toy Story 5 pre-sales audience and marketing opportunities - 12:36
• Next week - 16:36

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Scary Movie brought large-scale comedy success to the big screen this past weekend. Our hosts take us through the box office, audiences, and insights for Scary Movie and Masters of the Universe this week, before we look ahead to Disclosure Day. Join us Behind the Screens to hear all the box office insights.

Topics and times:

• Weekend box office overview - 1:02
• Scary Movie success as a comedy - 3:05
• Scary Movie audience analysis - 4:06
• Scary Movie critical and audience reception - 6:50
• Masters of the Universe box office results - 7:41
• Masters of the Universe audience analysis - 8:37
• The Amazing Digital Circus: The Last Act box office results - 12:18
• Disclosure Day pre-sales tracking - 12:55
• Disclosure Day impressions and marketing - 13:34
• Disclosure Day pre-sales audience insights - 15:29
• Marketing recommendations for Disclosure Day - 18:07

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Backrooms captivated audiences around the world with an incredible opening weekend. Matthew and Simon are digging into the data to bring us the audience and insights from A24's stunning liminal horror.

And with Scary Movie and Masters of the Universe coming on the horizon, we have an incredible amount of pre-sales tracking, comparisons, and audience analysis, so join us Behind the Screens to find out how the coming box office is taking shape.

Topics and times:

• Backrooms surprise success and industry impact - 0:14
• New IP successes and returning genres - 1:14
• Weekend box office overview - 2:49
• Challenges facing Mandalorian and Grogu - 4:22
• Backrooms extended audience analysis - 5:33
• Scary Movie pre-sales tracking - 10:28
• Scary Movie pre-sales audience - 11:54
• Masters of the Universe pre-sales tracking - 14:58
• Masters of the Universe pre-sales audience - 16:11
• Power Ballad - 18:49

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Star Wars returned to the big screen after six years with The Mandalorian and Grogu and our hosts took a look at the movie's reception and the opportunities that exist to extend both audiences and revenue streams. Looking ahead, Backrooms and The Breadwinner pre-sales and pre-sales audiences wrap up an episode filled with insights.

Topics and times:

Memorial Weekend - 0.14

Box office overview - 1.13

The Mandalorian and Grogu international box office insights - 2.58

The Mandalorian and Grogu audience analysis - 3.12

Reception, production, and opportunities - 6.24

Pre-sales and pre-sales comparisons for Backrooms - 9.00

Backrooms history and production - 9.42

Backrooms pre-sales audience - 10.52

Next week - 15.02

The Breadwinner pre-sales audience - 15.34

Star Wars is coming back to the big screen after six years with The Mandalorian and Grogu. Our equally loveable duo of hosts take us through how pre-sales and audiences are shaping up for the new blockbuster as we head into the official summer season.

Topics and times:

• ICA: Independent Cinema Association of Australia - 0:34

• Box office top titles overview - 1:52

• New releases from the past week - 3:25

• Obsession box office and reception - 4:52

• Obsession audience analysis - 6:23

• Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu pre-sales tracking - 7:58

• Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu pre-sales comparisons - 10:24

• I Love Boosters, and Tuner - 15:21

• Next week - 16:09

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