Behind the Screens

Behind the Screens

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Behind the Screens episodes

  • Nope’s opening audience

    With Nope hitting the big screens this past weekend, Simon and Ryan break down the audience that came out for Jordan Peele’s latest horror title, as well as bringing us all the usual box office numbers from the weekend of July 22 - 24.

    Topics and times:

    Box Office Recap - 0:55
    Nope’s opening audience - 3:16
    Next Week - 5:50

    8 min
  • Diving into the audiences of Where the Crawdads Sing and Paws of Fury

    Christine and Simon bring us all the numbers from the box office, and dive into the audiences for Where the Crawdads Sing and Paws of Fury, who came to see the films, who they’re bringing in, and what they share closely with other horror and children-focused titles, respectively. We also take a look ahead at pre-sales for Nope.

    Topics and times:

    Box Office Recap - 0:39
    Where The Crawdads Sing - 2:37
    Paws of Fury - 6:39
    Next Week - 9:00

    13 min
  • Thor: Love & Thunder with Laura Houlgatte and Phil Clapp

    As Thor thunders through the theatre, we tackled the audience behind the box office numbers, and welcomed a special double-guest feature with Laura Houlgatte, CEO of UNIC — International Union of Cinemas, and Phil Clapp, returning guest and Chief Executive, UK Cinema Association.

    Topics and times:

    Box Office Recap - 0:43
    Interview with Laura and Phil - 12:02
    Next Week - 45:40

    50 min
  • Minions, Maverick, and our June retrospective with Christine Rizzolo

    Minions: The Rise of Gru is taking the box office by storm this past weekend. Simon Burton returns to talk us through the numbers, as well as the highlights of Maverick. In our monthly retrospective segment with Christine Rizzolo, we look back at the first half of 2022, and the major releases of June including Jurassic World Dominion, Lightyear, and Elvis.

    Topics and times:

    Box Office Recap - 0:55
    Minions Audience Breakdown - 4:11
    June Analysis with Christine Rizzolo - 7:51
    Next Week - 28:45

    33 min
  • CineEurope Round Table with Ryan, Sarah, and Leon

    Rounding out the end of CineEurope, we have our regular round table discussion with Leon Newnham, CEO of Vista Cinema, and Sarah Lewthwaite, soon-to-be CEO of Movio. We talk about the state of the cinema industry in Europe, impressions from the event, and the reaction to Tom Cruise's appearance. Ryan Provencher joins us again to discuss the box office as Top Gun passes $1 Billion and Elvis and The Black Phone arrive in cinemas.

    Topics and times:

    Box Office Recap - 0:59
    CineEurope Round Table Discussion - 10:29
    Next Week - 27:16

    29 min
  • Dinosaurs, Lightyear, and 50 episodes of Behind the Screens

    As Top Gun approaches the billion-dollar box office mark, we passed our own milestone of Behind the Screens' 50th episode. In this week's instalment, Ryan Provencher joins us again to talk through the box office and audiences for Jurassic World Dominion, Lightyear, and Top Gun: Maverick's continued exceptional performance. How does the hero from Toy Story match up against dinosaurs and fighter jets? Tune in to find out!

    Topics and times:

    Box Office Recap - 3:15
    How does Lightyear fit with Toy Story? - 8:31
    Jurassic World Dominion Audience Evolution - 17:56
    Next Week - 23:05

    27 min
  • Premiumising Cinema Experience with Nic Robin of Village Cinemas

    Nic Robin, Executive General Manager, Revenue & Growth at Village Cinemas Australia, joins us today to talk about the premiumisation of the cinema-going, and how Village have differentiated themselves through Gold Class, VMax, and other premium experiences. Matthew and Simon break down the numbers and audience for the latest release, Jurassic World: Dominion.

    Topics and times:

    Box Office Recap - 1:00
    Interview with Nic Robin - 6:18
    Next Week - 34:22

    37 min
  • The audience behind Top Gun: Maverick's soaring success

    Christine Rizzolo joins us again this week as we dive into the audience insights from Top Gun: Maverick's stellar second weekend, where the film has had an incredible hold. We bring you the usual box office breakdown with highlights from Top Gun: Maverick's domestic and international success, and the opening of Jurassic World: Dominion.

    Topics and times:

    Box Office Recap - 1:09
    Audience Analysis for Top Gun - 3:35
    Next Week - 8:40

    12 min
  • Top Gun: Maverick and the top movies of May

    Christine Rizzolo joins us once more for Behind The Screens' monthly roundup, looking at the soaring success of Top Gun: Maverick's opening, as well as the audiences and box office performances of the headline movies from the month of May.

    Topics and times:

    Box Office Recap - 1:12
    May movies with Christine Rizzolo - 9:25
    Next Week - 22:39

    25 min
  • Jackie Brenneman takes us behind the screens with The Cinema Foundation

    With Doctor Strange and Downton Abbey holding audiences’ attention in the box office this week, we welcome Jackie Brenneman, President of The National Association of Theatre Owners' new Cinema Foundation, to talk to us about just what The Cinema Foundation is, why it’s important and timely now, and how it stands to help the entire cinema industry.

    Topics and times:

    Box Office Recap - 0:54
    Interview with Jackie Brenneman - 7:30
    Next Week - 36:43

    40 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.

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