With two new releases this past week, we dive into the box office numbers and audiences for 28 Years Later, and Elio. Plus, we shift gears and look ahead to pre-sales for Brad Pitt’s F1 movie and everyone’s favourite AI doll in M3GAN 2.0, all on Behind the Screens.

Topics and times:

• CineEurope highlights - 0:16

• Box office roundup – 1:54
• 28 Years Later box office overview - 2:55
• 28 Years Later audience analysis - 3:32
• 28 Years Later critical reception - 4:53
• Elio box office overview - 5:54
• Elio critical reception and audience analysis - 6:55
• Upcoming releases - 9:29
• Pre-sales for F1 - 10:22
• Pre-sales for M3GAN 2.0 - 11:38

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Box Office Overview:

• The summer box office has crossed $1.5B domestically, up 26% from last year.
• How To Train Your Dragon was the number 1 domestic film, taking another $37M.
• 28 Years Later opened to $30M in the domestic market, and a further $30M internationally, for a worldwide opening weekend total of $60M.
• Elio opened to $21M in the domestic market, and took $14M internationally.

A number of new releases hit the big screen this week, so we're delving into all things John Wick with Ballerina, the Wes Anderson crowd analysis for The Phoenician Scheme, and a look ahead at pre-sales for the upcoming How To Train Your Dragon live-action remake!

Topics and times:

• Year-to-date box office comparisons - 0:55
• This weekend's box office - 2:25
• Ballerina audience analysis - 3:24
• Ballerina audience reception - 5:00
• Ballerina marketing recommendations - 6:34
• The Phoenician Scheme box office overview - 8:15
• The Phoenician Scheme audience analysis - 9:07
• Upcoming releases - 11:06
• How To Train Your Dragon pre-sales analysis - 11:49
• Next week - 12:49

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With the box office booming once more with Lilo & Stitch and Mission: Impossible, we take a look at 2025's box office performance against previous years and slates, then tackle Karate Kid: Legends and upcoming pre-sales analysis for the John Wick spinoff, Ballerina!

Topics and times:

1. Year-to-date box office comparisons - 0:21

2. Diversity and demand reflected in the slate - 1:59

3. Lilo & Stitch holdover box office overview - 2:39

4. Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning box office - 4:10

5. Karate Kid: Legends box office debut - 4:40

6. Karate Kid: Legends audience analysis - 5:35

7. Karate Kid: Legends audience reception and marketing - 7:37

8. Karate Kid series comparisons - 8:58

9. Bring Her Back box office and audience analysis - 9:41

10. Bring Her Back audience reception - 12:18

11. Ballerina's upcoming release - 13:29

12. Ballerina pre-sales analysis - 14:14

13. The Phoenician Scheme - 15:03

14. Next week - 15:53

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Box Office Overview:

1. Lilo & Stitch stayed in 1st position, grossing $63M domestically for a domestic total now of $280M. Internationally, it saw a $113M result over the 3-day weekend, bringing the international total of $330.7M, and the worldwide cumulative total to $610M.

2. Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning grossed $27.3M domestically for a current domestic total of $123M. Internationally, it added $76.1M for a total of $231M internationally, and worldwide, $354M.

3. Karate Kid: Legends debuted to $21M domestically, and internationally added $12M, bringing the international cumulative total to $26M.

4. Bring Her Back debuted with $7.1M domestically, and $1M from 8 internationally territories, for a global total of $8.1M.

As Lilo & Stitch broke records for the Memorial Day weekend, and Tom Cruise ran across the big screen in Mission: Impossible, we’re diving into all the insights from the box office and audience analysis for both blockbuster titles this week Behind the Screens.

Topics and times:

• Record-breaking Memorial Day weekend - 0:41
• Lilo & Stitch box office overview - 1:34
• Disney’s moves from streaming to theatrical - 2:59
• Lilo & Stitch audience analysis - 3:49
• Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning box office overview - 5:34
• Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning audience comparisons - 6:47
• Mission: Impossible - The FInal Reckoning audience profile - 8:10
• Marketing opportunities for Mission: Impossible - 9:19
• The Last Rodeo box office and audience - 11:16
• Next week - 12:53

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Box Office Overview:

• Lilo & Stitch broke the Memorial Day weekend record with an opening of $145.5M for the domestic 3-day weekend, and $183M for the 4-day. Internationally it grossed $158.7M for a worldwide total opening of $341.7M.
• Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning debuted to a domestic 3-day result of $64M, and $77.5M for the 4-day weekend, with an additional $127M from 64 international markets, including previews, making a worldwide total of $191M.

We've reached our Final Destination with a bang in the box office! Join us as we uncover who made the franchise's return such a success, as well as pre-sales audiences and analysis for the upcoming memorial day weekend releases Lilo & Stitch and Mission: Impossible: The Final Reckoning here on Behind the Screens.

Topics and times:

• Final Destination: Bloodlines opening - 0:27
• Box office performance comparisons - 1:27
• AMC discount days expansion & market possibilities - 2:21
• Final Destination: Bloodlines box office overview - 8:05
• Final Destination: Bloodlines audience analysis - 11:41
• Hurry Up Tomorrow box office overview - 14:57
• Memorial Day previews - Lilo & Stitch and Mission: Impossible - 16:39
• Mission: Impossible: The Final Reckoning pre-sales analysis - 17:11
• Mission: Impossible: The Final Reckoning pre-sales audience - 18:41
• Lilo & Stitch pre-sales analysis - 21:10
• Lilo & Stitch pre-sales audience - 22:01
• Next week - 24:11

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We’re diving into the Horror genre this week with Clown in a Cornfield and a deep-dive into previews with Final Destination: Bloodlines. Join us to hear how the horror audience correlates with frequency, and what the Final Destination audience is shaping up to be.

Topics and times:

• Box office overview - 0:17
• Thunderbolts* and the New Avengers marketing - 2:16
• Holdovers and box office roundup - 3:23
• Friendship 6-screen release - 4:44
• Clown in a Cornfield box office overview - 5:11
• Clown in a Cornfield audience analysis - 6:04
• Other new releases - 7:52
• Final Destination: Bloodlines previews and deep-dive analysis - 8:15
• Final Destination: Bloodlines marketing recommendations - 12:24
• Next week - 14:16

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Box Office Overview:

Matthew returns from the ICA conference as we dive into the latest Marvel release with the highly-rated Thunderbolts*. Join us for all the box office, audience analysis, and marketing opportunities with the New Avengers here on Behind the Screens.

Topics and times:

• ICA (Independent Cinema Association) Conference - 0:26
• Movie production tariffs - 1:34
• Box office comparisons against previous years - 4:21
• Domestic box office overview - 5:16
• First summer weekend year-on-year comparison - 6:04
• Thunderbolts* box office overview - 6:55
• Thunderbolts* impressions and audience sentiment - 7:21
• Thunderbolts* audience analysis - 8:14
• Thunderbolts* marketing opportunities - 11:33
• Upcoming new releases - 12:31
• Final Destination: Bloodlines preview - 13:55
• Next week - 15:13

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Box Office Overview:

• Thunderbolts* debuted to $74.3M domestically and a further $86.1M internationally, for a global debut of over $160M.
• Sinners maintained its impressive hold with only a 28% drop, bringing in $33M domestically and $57M internationally. Its global total now sits at $237M.
• and Minecraft is holding in 3rd position with another $14M domestically, now approaching a domestic total of $400M and approaching a worldwide total of $900M.

Ryan and Simon teamed up this week to analyse a packed box office, bringing insights into Sinners, Star Wars: Episode III’s re-release, The Accountant 2, and Until Dawn. Plus, stick around for a pre-sales preview of Thunderbolts* on this week’s Behind the Screens.

Topics and times:

• Box office April month-to-date analysis - 0:32
• Sinners box office overview - 1:12
• Sinners audience evolution analysis - 2:22
• Minecraft box office breakdown - 3:58
• Star Wars Episode III re-release box office overview - 4:32
• Star Wars Episode III re-release audience analysis - 5:15
• The Accountant 2 box office overview - 6:39
• The Accountant 2 audience analysis - 7:30
• Until Dawn box office overview - 9:50
• Until Dawn audience analysis - 10:27
• Thunderbolts* pre-release preview - 11:26
• Next week - 12:05

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Box Office Overview:

• Sinners held extremely well with $45.7M domestically in its second week. With a domestic total of $122.5M and international total of $160M, Sinners sits at a worldwide $290M so far.
• Star Wars: Episode III: Revenge of the Sith’s re-release grossed $25.2M domestically and $17M internationally for a total of $42.2M.
• The Accountant 2 debuted to $24.5M domestically and $13.7M internationally for a global opening of $38.2M.
• Minecraft remains strong in 4th position, adding $23M domesticall and $38M internationally, bringing the global total to $816M.
• Until Dawn debuted to 5th position domestically with $8M, and $10.1M internationally, bringing its opening to $18.1M worldwide.

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 compare the audience to similar horror titles, and examine why its success didn't extend to international markets. We also look ahead to next week’s releases: The Accountant 2 and the re-release of Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith.

Topics and times:

• Cinema Foundation’s Sneak Peek Showcase - 0:37
• Weekend box office roundup - 4:26
• Sinners box office overview - 6:32
• Sinners audience analysis - 8:00
• Pre-sales and pre-release audience for The Accountant 2 - 13:17

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Box Office Overview:

• Sinners opened to the number 1 slot domestically with $48M and a further $15.5M internationally, for an opening weekend total of $63.5M.
• Minecraft in its third weekend has grossed $721M globally
• King of Kings took another $45.3 domestically, bringing its global cumulative total to $48.7M.

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, and discussions of Minecraft’s success and whether there’s a place in exhibiton for ‘rowdy’ film sessions.

Topics and times:

• New releases box office overview - 2:06
• Minecraft repeat visitation and marketing recommendations - 3:24
• Is there a place for ‘rowdy’ sessions? - 4:14
• New releases and holdovers - 6:06
• King of Kings audience analysis - 6:50
• Breaking out beyond the faith-based audience - 8:25
• Angel Studios’ The Angel Guild - 10:21
• The Amateur box office and audience analysis - 12:09
• Marketing recommendations for The Amateur - 14:49
• Warfare box office and audience - 16:07
• Drop box office and audience - 18:45
• Next week - 20:57

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Box Office Overview:

• A Minecraft Movie grossed a further $78.5M domestically making for a 52% drop. Internationally it grossed $80M, bringing it to a worldwide cumulative total of $550M.
• King of Kings debuted at 2nd position domestically with $19.5M.
• The Amateur debuted to $15M domestically and $17.2M from 52 international markets for a global opening of $32.2M
• Warfare grossed $8.3M domestically and $96K from 12 international markets.
• Drop rounded out the top five with $7.5M domestically.