Behind the Screens

By Vista Group

Each week, Matthew Liebmann, Vista Group’s Chief Innovation & Data Officer, Simon Burton, CEO of Numero and Maccs, & Ryan Provencher, Movio Senior Account Manager draw from their extensive ind... more

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July 23, 2024Twisters takes flight, diving into Deadpool & Wolverine pre-sales
Twisters has taken the world by storm with a resounding opening weekend. With a deep dive into the audience, we analyse what made Twisters’ opening weekend such a success, how it captured nostalgia for the original, and how to make the most of it.

But that’s not all; with Deadpool & Wolverine on the way, we’re examining the pre-sales audience in depth, along with box office trajectories to uncover how it will perform here on Behind the Screens.

Topics and times:
Twisters success - 0:21

Twisters box office evalutation and comparison - 2:43

Twisters audience analysis - 6:45

Capturing nostalgia - 10:55

Box office holdovers - 12:23

The success of animated titles - 13:38

Deadpool & Wolverine pre-sales audience analysis - 16:46

Deadpool & Wolverine pre-sales box office trajectory - 23:13

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Box Office Overview:
Twisters debuted to $81M in the domestic market, and $27.1M internationally—where it released early for some markets. The international total now sits at $42.7M, bringing the worldwide total currently to $123.2M.

Despicable Me 4 came in 2nd with $23.8M domestically, and has now reached a global total of $574.4M.

Inside Our 2 grossed a further $12.8M domestically this weekend, reaching $596M total in the domestic market. With $34.2M added internationally, it sits at a worldwide total of $1.44B.

Longlegs grossed $12M this past weekend, reaching $44M domestically and a worldwide total of $56M.
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27min
July 16, 2024Longlegs, a healthy mix of genres, and pre-sales previews for Twisters
With Longlegs and Fly Me to the Moon joining the family films for a healthy variety of options on the big screen, we’re seeing strong turnout from all manner of audiences. But our eyes have turned to the storm on the horizon, as we look ahead at pre-sales and audience previews for Twisters! Join us Behind the Screens to discover how Twisters is shaping up and who’s rushing to the cinemas to see it.

Topics and times:
Longlegs box office overview - 0:49

Longlegs marketing - 1:41

Longlegs audience analysis - 2:51

Longlegs reception - 5:20

On low budget box office success - 6:05

Fly Me to the Moon box office overview and reception - 7:36

Fly Me to the Moon audience analysis - 8:26

Box office roundup - 12:00

Twisters pre-sales - 14:08

Twisters audience previews - 15:36

Next week - 18:34

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Box Office Overview:
Despicable Me 4 has pushed the franchise past a cumulative $5B, taking $132M globally this weekend to reach $440M as its current global total.

Longlegs debuted in second place at the domestic market with $22.6M, and a global total of $25.7M

Inside Out 2 grossed another $71M globally, with its cumulative total now reaching $1.35B.

A Quiet Place: Day One has crossed $200M globally, with its domestic total reaching $116M, and internationaly reaching $105M.

Fly Me to the Moon debuted to $10M in the domestic market, and $9M further internationally from 53 territories.
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21min
July 09, 2024Marketing for Minions and MaXXXine
With Despicable Me 4 and MaXXXine debuting for the 4th of July long weekend, we have a lot to cover from the 5-day weekend period, with audience analysis for the overlap between Minions and Inside Out 2, and marketing recommendations to make the most of MaXXXine’s horror and Sound of Hope. Join us Behind the Screens for all the insights!

Topics and times:
4th of July market update - 1:03

Despicable Me 4 box office overview - 2:47

Despicable Me 4 audience analysis - 4:07

Where are the Gentleminions? - 7:13

Marketing, costs, and reviews - 8:21

MaXXXine box office overview - 10:54

MaXXXine audience analysis and marketing recommendations - 11:52

Sound of Hope box office and audience - 14:33

Box office updates for Inside Out 2 - 19:14

Next week - 22:14

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Box Office Overview:
Inside Out 2 has reached $1.25B in its 4th week now, with an additional $108M globally this past weekend, and is surpassing records in a number of markets around the world.

Despicable Me 4 debuted domestically over a 5-day weekend, grossing $122.6M, with an additional $73M internationally, for a global total now of $230M.

A Quiet Place: Day One grossed $21M domestically, and a near-identical $21.1M internationally this weekend, bringing its global total now to $178M.

MaXXXine debuted to $6.7M domestically and $1.1M internationally for a total of $7.8M globally.

Sound of Hope grossed $3.2M domestically over the weekend for a 5-day total of$6.8M.
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24min
July 02, 2024A Quiet Place, Horizon, and the perfect length for a film
A Quiet Place: Day One launched with a franchise-high debut, but how did Kevin Costner’s Horizon: An American Saga measure up by comparison? Join us Behind the Screens for a deep dive into the audiences and reception for both films, and a broader look at the box office lineup for July!

Topics and times:
An impressive box office - 0:22

A Quiet Place: Day One box office overview - 2:22

A Quiet Place: Day One audience analysis - 4:20

Horizon: An American Saga box office overview - 7:21

Horizon: An American Saga audience analysis - 8:58

Kalki 2898 box office and audience - 11:07

Inside Out 2 box office update - 14:11

Upcoming titles and Despicable Me 4 pre-sales - 14:43

Next week - 15:53

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Box Office Overview:
Inside Out 2 crossed $1B globally, with $57.4M in the domestic market this past weekend.

A Quiet Place: Day One debuted to $53M in the domestic market, the largest for the franchise. An additional $45.5M from 66 international territories made for a global total of $98.5M.

Horizon: An American Saga Chapter 1 debuted with $11M domestically and an additional $500K internationally.

Kalki 2898 released to $66M around the globe, including $10.8M from the US.

Bad Boys: Ride or Die made $10.3M domestically this past weekend, rounding out the top 5.
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18min
June 25, 2024Inside Out 2 becomes the highest grossing movie of 2024
Returning from CineEurope, we’re diving right into the box office phenomenon that is Inside Out 2. With Pixar’s newest movie hitting the number 1 spot for the year’s box office to date, we’re examining how the audience evolved within these first two exciting weeks, along with new debuts The Bikeriders and The Exorcism. Join us Behind the Screens as we uncover it all!

Topics and times:
CineEurope impressions and state of the industry - 0:45

Inside Out 2 box office overview - 2:00

Inside Out 2 audience evolution from debut to week 2 - 4:19

The Bikeriders box office overview - 7:39

The Bikeriders audience analysis - 8:51

The Exorcism box office and audience - 11:25

Box office roundup - 14:01

Next week - 15:04

Thank you, Grace! - 15:41

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Box Office Overview:
Inside Out 2 made a number of milestones in its second week. With $101M domestically this weekend, a drop of only 35%, Inside Out 2 sits at $356M domestically, surpassing Dune: Part Two for the highest-grossing movie of 2024 so far. Internationally its total sits at $369M, only $2M behind Godzilla x Kong, and making for a global cumulative total after less than 2 weeks of $724M — the highest gross of the year to-date.

Bad Boys: Ride or Die grossed an additional $18.8M domestically in its third weekend, reaching $289M globally. The Bad Boys franchise has now grossed over $1B globally.

The Bikeriders debuted to $9.7M in the domestic market and $3.9M internationally for a total of $13.6M.

The Exorcism debuted to $2.5M in the domestic market and $1.9M internationally for a total of $4.3M

Despicable Me 4, opening in 4 international markets, grossed $9.35M.
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17min
June 20, 2024Turning the box office Inside Out from CineEurope
Live from CineEurope, Matthew and Simon dive through the explosive opening of Pixar’s Inside Out 2 this past weekend, where it broke records for the year-to-date and provided a boost to the box office. As the highest domestic opening result for the year, we compare Inside Out 2 against other animated titles of recent years to see how Pixar's latest stood out!

Topics and times:
Recent industry news - 0:58

Highlights from CineEurope - 1:27

Inside Out 2 opening weekend - 3:01

Inside Out 2 box office and records - 4:28

What this signifies with Pixar for theatrical markets - 7:07

Inside Out 2 audience analysis - 8:07

Box office roundup - 12:30

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Box Office Overview:
Inside Out 2 debuted to a $214M domestic 3-day weekend, the biggest opening since Barbenhiemer. With $155M for the 2-day weekend domestically and $140 internationally, it grossed $295M worldwide with its opening.

Bad Boys: Ride or Die grossed a futher $33M for a 41% drop from its opening weekend, and is now approaching $220M worldwide.

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes dropped 4% with $5.2M, reaching a global cume of $375M.

Garfield now approached $220M worldwide.
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16min
May 29, 2024How did Memorial Day disappoint? Furiosa marketing recommendations
With the Memorial Day weekend underperforming against expectations, we’re looking at what exhibitors can do to boost interest in Furiosa and Garfield with their movie marketing. Join us Behind the Screens as Matthew, Simon, and Ryan break down the box office and audiences for the titles, and give their thoughts on how cinemas might market them for greater attendance.

Topics and times:
Memorial Day box office comparison - 0:10

Furiosa box office overview - 2:01

Furiosa audience analysis - 3:20

Furiosa marketing recommendations - 4:25

Garfield box office overview - 8:06

Garfield audience analysis - 9:57

Critical reception - 12:26

Sight overview - 13:07

Box office roundup - 14:00

Next week - 14:35

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Box Office Overview:
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga debuted to $32M domestically and $33M internationally, unfortunately short of predicted opening despite high audience and critical reception.

Garfield debuted domestically to $31.1M. Internationally, where it has been released in some markets previously, the title’s total sits at $66.3M, bringing the worldwide total over $100M.

IF grossed an additional $11.3M over the 3-day weekend, passing the $100M mark worldwide.

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire passed $200M globally this past weekend.

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes is fast approaching the $300M mark worldwide.
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17min
May 21, 2024Revealing our imaginary friends with IF, The Strangers, and Biopics
IF debuted at the head of the domestic box office, and with two hosts fresh off seeing the family flick, we’re diving into the audiences for this week’s latest releases. Matthew, Simon, and Ryan spill the details on their own imaginary friends, and we take a look ahead at Furiosa and Garfield’s international performance ahead of its domestic release on this week’s Behind the Screens.

Topics and times:
News from Cannes Film Festival - 0:16

IF box office overview - 3:04

IF audience analysis - 3:36

IF audience and critical reception - 5:38

The Strangers: Chapter 1 box office overview - 7:03

The Strangers: Chapter 1 audience analysis - 7:42

Back to Black box office and audience - 10:20

Box office roundup - 13:08

Next week - 14:08

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Box Office Overview:
The Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes was the number 1 global film, taking another $66.6M, bringing its global total to $238M.

IF opened to the number 1 slot domestically with $35M in the domestic market and a further $20M internationally, for an opening weekend total of $55M.

The Strangers: Chapter 1 opened in 3rd position in the domestic market with $12M.

Fall Guy took another $15.6M globally, bringing its cumulative total to $127M.

The Garfield Movie ahead of release in the US is now in 27 international territories and grossed $10.3M, bringing the international total to $49M.

Back to Black released to $2.85M domestically, bringing its worldwide cume to $26.3M.
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16min
May 14, 2024In the market for monkeys: Planet of the Apes kickstarts the summer
As Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes marks a fantastic opening to the summer, can you guess which monkey-themed titles held audiences in common? Matthew, Ryan, and Simon bring us the box office and audience analysis, as well as a look at the dynamic audience evolution for Fall Guy’s second weekend on this instalment of Behind the Screens.

Topics and times:
The Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes box office overview - 1:01

The Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes audience analysis - 2:21

Planet of the Apes franchise comparisons - 5:12

Box office top 5 roundup - 6:24

Fall Guy’s dramatic audience evolution - 7:52

Marketing beyond the opening weekend - 10:10

Pre-sales for IF - 10:50

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Box Office Overview:
The Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes grossed $58M in the domestic market with its debut, and a further $72.5M internationally for a worldwide total of $131M.

Fall Guy fell by 51% into its second week, grossing $13.7M domestically and $23.1M internationally for a global total now of $103.7M.

Challengers came in third with a drop of 38%, grossing $4.6M.

Tarot grossed $3.45M for a drop of 47%.

And Garfield, released now in 22 markets, grossed $11.8M dropping only 32%, reaching an international cumulative total of $36M thus far.
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13min
May 07, 2024Fall Guy, Tarot, and May the 4th re-releases
As Fall Guy debuted below expectations domestically, China saw 3 of the top 4 titles globally over their Labor Day weekend. And as May the 4th marked its 25th anniversary, Star Wars: The Phantom Menace made a surprisingly sizeable splash with its re-release. Join us Behind the Screens for all the box office and audience analysis.

Topics and times:
Fall Guy box office overview - 0:26

Fall Guy audience analysis - 1:51

Tarot box office overview - 10:17

Tarot audience analysis - 10:58

Star Wars: The Phantom Menace re-release - 12:22

International box office roundup and China box office hits - 16:48

Pre-sales for The Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes - 18:56

Next week - 19:18

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Box Office Overview:
Fall Guy released domestically to $28M, with $25.4M internationally for a total of $53.1M worldwide.

Across 2nd, 3rd, and 4th position globally were three titles from China’s long weekend: The Last Frenzy which made just under $30M, Formed Police Unit which grossed $23.8M, and Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In which made 22.2M.

Re-released for its 25th anniversary on May the 4th, Star Wars: The Phantom Menace took $8.1M in the domestic market this past weekend.

Challengers grossed another $7.6M in the domestic market, taking 4th position.

Godzilla x Kong grossed an additional $4.5M, dropping 37% from its previous week.
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21min

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