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. Now in its sixth season, Behind the Screens focuses on global and domestic weekend box office, audience insights, and pre-sales analysis for all the biggest movie releases throughout the year. Happy listening!

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June 16, 2026Episode 2318 min

What Disclosure Day and Toy Story 5 have in common

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 - 0:18Year-to-date box office update - 1:03Weekend box office results - 1:31Matthew and Lauren's Disclosure Day impressions - 2:31Disclosure Day box office results - 3:23Disclosure Day audience analysis - 5:09Reception and marketing opportunities for Disclosure Day - 8:56Toy Story 5 pre-sales tracking and comparisons - 11:44Toy Story 5 pre-sales audience and marketing opportunities - 12:36Next week - 16:36Find us at https://www.linkedin.com/company/vista-group-limited/, and follow lifeatvistagroup on Instagram

June 9, 2026Episode 2221 min

Scary Movie, He-Man, and impressions of Disclosure Day

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 - 1:02Scary Movie success as a comedy - 3:05Scary Movie audience analysis - 4:06Scary Movie critical and audience reception - 6:50Masters of the Universe box office results - 7:41Masters of the Universe audience analysis - 8:37The Amazing Digital Circus: The Last Act box office results - 12:18Disclosure Day pre-sales tracking - 12:55Disclosure Day impressions and marketing - 13:34Disclosure Day pre-sales audience insights - 15:29Marketing recommendations for Disclosure Day - 18:07Find us at https://www.linkedin.com/company/vista-group-limited/, and follow lifeatvistagroup on Instagram

June 2, 2026Episode 2120 min

Behind the Backrooms, Scary Movie, and Masters of the Universe

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 - 0:14New IP successes and returning genres - 1:14Weekend box office overview - 2:49Challenges facing Mandalorian and Grogu - 4:22Backrooms extended audience analysis - 5:33Scary Movie pre-sales tracking - 10:28Scary Movie pre-sales audience - 11:54Masters of the Universe pre-sales tracking - 14:58Masters of the Universe pre-sales audience - 16:11Power Ballad - 18:49Find us at https://www.linkedin.com/company/vista-group-limited/, and follow lifeatvistagroup on Instagram

May 27, 2026Episode 2018 min

The Mandalorian and Grogu, Obsession, and Backrooms pre-sales

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 - 0.14Box office overview - 1.13The Mandalorian and Grogu international box office insights - 2.58The Mandalorian and Grogu audience analysis - 3.12Reception, production, and opportunities - 6.24Pre-sales and pre-sales comparisons for Backrooms - 9.00Backrooms history and production - 9.42Backrooms pre-sales audience - 10.52Next week - 15.02The Breadwinner pre-sales audience - 15.34

May 19, 2026Episode 1917 min

How The Mandalorian and Grogu is shaping up in pre-sales

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 - 0:34Box office top titles overview - 1:52New releases from the past week - 3:25Obsession box office and reception - 4:52Obsession audience analysis - 6:23Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu pre-sales tracking - 7:58Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu pre-sales comparisons - 10:24I Love Boosters, and Tuner - 15:21Next week - 16:09Find us at https://www.linkedin.com/company/vista-group-limited/, and follow lifeatvistagroup on Instagram

May 12, 2026Episode 1814 min

Mortal Kombat II, The Sheep Detectives, and Billie Eilish

Lauren and Simon are our dynamic duo this week, bringing us deep insights from across the box office and audience analysis for Mortal Kombat II, The Sheep Detectives, and Billie Eilish - Hit Me Hard And Soft. Join us Behind the Screens for all the insights from the latest on the big screen.Topics and times:Box office overview - 1:08Mortal Kombat II box office breakdown - 2:19Mortal Kombat II audience analysis - 3:15The Sheep Detectives box office breakdown - 5:30The Sheep Detectives reception and audience analysis - 6:32Billie Eilish - Hit Me Hard And Soft box office and audience analysis - 9:51Next week - 12:53Find us at https://www.linkedin.com/company/vista-group-limited/, and follow lifeatvistagroup on Instagram

May 5, 2026Episode 1728 min

May the 4th, The Devil Wears Prada 2, and Mortal Kombat pre-sales

We're joined again by Lauren Greene, our expert in the UK, to look at the audiences across the world that have made The Devil Wears Prada 2 shine this past weekend. With a great deal to cover, and pre-sales for Mortal Kombat II and Billie Eilish - Hit Me Hard And Soft, this episode of Behind the Screens is packed with insightsTopics and times:May the 4th - 0:22Box office year-on-year comparison - 1:46Weekend box office overview - 2:14The Devil Wears Prada 2 impressions and reception - 4:24The Devil Wears Prada 2 box office breakdown - 5:35Women-led comedy audiences - 7:22The Devil Wears Prada 2 international box office insights - 8:10The Devil Wears Prada 2 audience insights - 9:44Records, production, and word of mouth opportunities - 13:51Mortal Kombat II previews and pre-sales comparisons - 16:15Mortal Kombat II pre-sales audience - 17:55Billie Eilish: Hit Me Hard And Soft pre-sales - 20:25The Sheep Detective - 26:41Next week - 27:29Find us at https://www.linkedin.com/company/vista-group-limited/, and follow lifeatvistagroup on Instagram

April 28, 2026Episode 1615 min

Michael, and The Devil Wears Prada 2 pre-sales

With Michael dazzling the box office, our hosts are bringing all the insights across records, reception, box office results, audience composition, and the accuracy of their personal predictions. Then we turn our attention to The Devil Wears Prada 2 to see how the long awaited sequel is shaping up in pre-sales.Topics and times:Simon's prediction for Michael (which did make it into last week's episode) - 0:21Box office year-to-date and weekend box office overview - 1:03Michael box office results in-depth - 1:46Michael audience analysis - 3:36Michael critical and audience reception - 7:20The Devil Wears Prada 2 pre-sales tracking - 8:30The Devil Wears Prada 2 pre-sales audience - 9:32Upcoming titles - 12:57Next week - 14:46Find us at https://www.linkedin.com/company/vista-group-limited/, and follow lifeatvistagroup on Instagram

April 21, 2026Episode 1514 min

CinemaCon highlights, The Mummy, and our predictions for Michael

Our hosts return after a week in Las Vegas to bring us their highlights from CinemaCon, from theatrical window commitments to an exciting summer line-up. Lee Cronin's The Mummy brought some interesting insights internationally, and we dive into the pre-sales tracking and audience composition for this weekend's Michael.Topics and times:CinemaCon highlights - 0:13Weekend box office breakdown - 3:20Lee Cronin's The Mummy box office overview - 4:45Lee Cronin's The Mummy audience analysis - 5:39Michael pre-sales tracking and comparisons - 8:01Michael pre-sales audience analysis - 8:57Our Michael predictions - 12:25Find us at https://www.linkedin.com/company/vista-group-limited/, and follow lifeatvistagroup on Instagram

April 7, 2026Episode 1414 min

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is the talk of the town this week, as our hosts dive deep into every element of the sequel, from box office results to production cost comparisons, audience analysis, and how it measures against its predecessor.Topics and times:Box office year-to-date performance - 0:53Weekend box office overview - 1:40The Super Mario Galaxy Movie records - 3:02The Super Mario Galaxy Movie audience analysis - 4:12The Super Mario Galaxy Movie production cost comparisons - 6:22The Drama box office and audience - 7:31You, Me, and Tuscany expectations and pre-sales audience - 10:16Next week - 13:24Find us at https://www.linkedin.com/company/vista-group-limited/, and follow lifeatvistagroup on Instagram