Behind the Screens

Fresh from AIMC, our hosts return to cover the weekend box office over Halloween, as well as examining the way the audience for the documentary You Can See Everything has evolved over time, and diving into a range of pre-sales for upcoming titles, including Cat In The Hat, Godzilla: Minus Zero, and Wild Horse Nine.Topics and times:AIMC - 0:58Halloween weekend box office - 1:43You Can See Everything box office - 3:12You Can See Everything audience evolution over time - 4:00Cat In The Hat pre-sales tracking - 6:58Cat In The Hat pre-sales audiences - 8:27Godzilla: Minus Zero pre-sales tracking - 10:31Godzilla: Minus Zero pre-sales audiences - 11:26Wild Horse Nine pre-sales and audience comparisons - 12:52Next week - 14:51Find us at https://www.linkedin.com/company/vista-group-limited/, and follow lifeatvistagroup on Instagram

Street Fighter and You Can See Everything took big swings at the box office this weekend, with the latter putting in a surprisingly large performance across less than 1000 screens. Matthew and Simon bring us the results, audience analysis, and more for a number of titles this week, also including Whalefall and Sense & Sensibility. And with Clayface coming this weekend, join us Behind the Screens to get all the pre-sales insights into its box office tracking and audience.Topics and times:Weekend box office overview - 0:31Street Fighter box office breakdown - 2:12Street Fighter audience analysis - 2:42Street Fighter reception and budget - 4:29You Can See Everything box office breakdown - 4:54You Can See Everything audience analysis - 5:40Whalefall box office and audience - 7:14Sense & Sensibility box office, audience analysis, and comparisons - 9:11Clayface pre-sales tracking and comparisons - 11:15Upcoming titles: Wildwood, Wicker, and Klara and the Sun - 11:50Clayface pre-sales audience composition - 12:45Wildwood pre-sales comparison titles - 13:30Next week - 14:22Find us at https://www.linkedin.com/company/vista-group-limited/, and follow lifeatvistagroup on Instagram

Other Mommy took the top spot at the box office this past weekend, so who turned out to make its debut a splash? Matthew and Simon take us through the results, audience, and reception for Other Mommy, as well as The Social Reckoning's decidedly lower opening. Join us Behind the Screens for all the insights, including pre-sales analysis for Street Fighter, Sense & Sensibility, and Whalefall.Topics and times:Box office results from the weekend - 0:50Other Mommy box office results - 2:20Other Mommy audience analysis - 3:31The Social Reckoning box office results - 6:06The Social Reckoning audience analysis, comparisons, and reception - 7:55Street Fighter pre-sales comparisons, tracking, and audiences - 10:07Sense & Sensibility pre-sales box office and audience analysis - 12:51Whalefall pre-sales tracking and audience - 14:55Next week - 18:42Find us at https://www.linkedin.com/company/vista-group-limited/, and follow lifeatvistagroup on Instagram

With three newcomers, an encore, and holdovers, there's a lot to cover this week in the box office. Lauren and Matthew tackle Heart of the Beast, Primetime, and the especially interesting audience breakdown of Forgotten Island, as well as how Avengers: Endgame Encore is setting the scene for Doomsday later in the year.Meanwhile, upcoming titles Digger and Verity look to provide an even wider audience appeal across the box office this weekend; join us Behind the Screens to see how the pre-sales tracking and audiences are shaping up.Topics and times:Fall Summit - 0:51Box office weekend overview - 1:23Heart of the Beast audience analysis - 3:38Heart of the Beast critical and audience sentiment - 6:45Primetime box office and audience analysis - 7:52Robert Pattinson's popularity and performances in 2026 - 11:00Forgotten Island box office opening - 12:11Forgotten Island's audience surprises - 13:21How Forgotten Island could find longevity from word of mouth - 16:19Avengers: Endgame Encore's box office results - 17:03Digger pre-sales tracking and audience - 19:01IMAX's widening genre appeal - 21:59Verity pre-sales tracking and audience - 23:40Next week - 26:32Find us at https://www.linkedin.com/company/vista-group-limited/, and follow lifeatvistagroup on Instagram

Resident Evil hit a franchise-best opening both at the box office and in its reception. Lauren Greene joins us for this week's episode to take an in-depth look through the box office, audience analysis, and critical reception for the video game adaptation's opening weekend.We also take a look at the week to come, tackling pre-sales tracking and audiences for Forgotten Island, Heart of the Beast, and Primetime. Join us Behind the Screens to find out which looks like it will come out on top.Topics and times:A24 box office performance - 0:59Resident Evil domestic box office results - 3:03Resident Evil international box office - 4:28Resident Evil in-depth audience analysis - 6:32Resident Evil critical and audience reception - 10:11Forgotten Island pre-sales tracking and audience - 10:41Heart of the Beast pre-sales opening weekend tracking - 15:01Heart of the Beast pre-sales audience - 16:02Primetime pre-sales tracking - 19:13Next week - 21:34Find us at https://www.linkedin.com/company/vista-group-limited/, and follow lifeatvistagroup on Instagram

Practical Magic 2 knocked Spider-Man off the number 1 spot at the domestic box office this week. With a divide between the audience and critical reception, can it reach the cult classic status of the original? Our hosts dive into the box office and audience analysis for the new release, as well as pre-sales comparisons and tracking for the upcoming Resident Evil.Topics and times:New Odyssey and Spider-Man records as fall begins - 0:21September slate comparisons - 1:04Weekend box office results - 2:36Runner and Angel Studios - 3:54Practical Magic 2 audience analysis - 6:19Practical Magic 2 reviewers vs audience reception - 9:32Resident Evil pre-sales comparisons and tracking - 10:23Resident Evil pre-sales audiences - 11:22Next week - 14:25Find us at https://www.linkedin.com/company/vista-group-limited/, and follow lifeatvistagroup on Instagram

The Summer Box Office hit a new record total! Join our hosts as they reveal the details, comparisons, and milestones for the year-to-date, cover new release By Any Means, and take a Behind the Screens look into the pre-sales audience and tracking for Practical Magic 2.Topics and times:2026's Summer Box Office record - 0:45Year-to-date comparison of box office performance - 2:42Labour day weekend box office breakdown - 3:45By Any Means box office overview - 4:43By Any Means audience and reception - 5:26Matthew's Practical Magic 2 impressions - 7:03Practical Magic 2 pre-sales audience and box office tracking - 8:11Next week - 11:47Find us at https://www.linkedin.com/company/vista-group-limited/, and follow lifeatvistagroup on Instagram

The August totals have set a new bar for the box office. Join us as our hosts dive into the box office month and year-to-date comparisons to see how 2026 is tracking, along with insights into the audiences of new releases Coyote vs ACME and The Dog Stars here on Behind the Screens.Topics and times:Days of Thunder sequel - 0:24August box office roundup - 1:47Year-to-date box office comparison and tracking - 2:52Coyote vs ACME weekend box office - 3:22Coyote vs ACME audience analysis - 4:58The Dog Stars box office and audience - 8:20The Dog Stars critical and audience reception - 10:45By Any Means and Onslaught pre-sales - 11:40Next week - 13:15Find us at https://www.linkedin.com/company/vista-group-limited/, and follow lifeatvistagroup on Instagram

As the box office is heading towards record-setting August totals, Matthew and Simon take us through this week's new releases: Insidious: Out of the Further, and Mutiny, as well as pre-sales for Coyote vs ACME. Join us Behind the Screens for all the insights.Topics and times:Year-to-date box office tracking - 0:15Weekend box office update - 1:16Insidious: Out of the Further box office breakdown - 2:32Insidious: Out of the Further audience analysis - 3:22Mutiny box office results - 6:23Mutiny audience analysis - 6:57Mutiny streaming error - 8:34The Dog Stars and Coyote vs ACME pre-sales tracking - 9:24Coyote vs ACME pre-sales audience - 11:29Next week - 13:13Find us at https://www.linkedin.com/company/vista-group-limited/, and follow lifeatvistagroup on Instagram

Two dinosaur-related releases hit the big screen this weekend to two distinct audiences. Matthew and Simon take us through all the box office and audience insights for The End of Oak Street and Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie, as well as upcoming titles this week on Behind the Screens.Topics and times:Year-to-date box office breakdown - 0:45Weekend box office highlights and milestones - 1:24Full box office results - 3:11The End of Oak Street audience analysis - 4:19Marketing and word of mouth impact on The End of Oak Street - 7:35Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie box office and audience analysis - 8:54Upcoming titles for next week - 11:42Next week - 15:07Find us at https://www.linkedin.com/company/vista-group-limited/, and follow lifeatvistagroup on Instagram