Behind the Screens

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 - 0:53

Weekend box office overview - 1:40

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie records - 3:02

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie audience analysis - 4:12

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie production cost comparisons - 6:22

The Drama box office and audience - 7:31

You, Me, and Tuscany expectations and pre-sales audience - 10:16

Next week - 13:24

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Lauren Greene joins us again this week as we tackle the audience evolution of Project Hail Mary during its second week at #1 in the box office, and identify what opportunities there are to further expand the movie's audience. For box office breakdowns and audience analysis for newcomer They Will Kill You and the pre-sales of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie join us Behind the Screens.

Topics and times:

Box office year-to-date comparisons - 0:25

Project Hail Mary box office overview - 1:10

Project Hail Mary audience evolution and marketing opportunities - 2:11

Lessons to learn from Project Hail Mary - 4:34

Successes of original IP in cinema - 7:20

They Will Kill You box office, audience, and reception - 8:00

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie pre-sales tracking - 10:42

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie pre-sales audience analysis - 11:25

The Drama pre-sales analysis - 14:59

Next week - 18:34

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With Project Hail Mary making an incredible impact at the box office this week, Matthew and Simon are taking a close look at everything that shaped up the stellar debut. Which audiences have yet to turn up for the movie, and what opportunities can movie marketers lean into? Join us Behind the Screens to find out.

Topics and times:
Year-on-year box office comparisons - 1:06

Project Hail Mary box office breakdown - 1:31

Project Hail Mary debut records and marketing success - 2:25

Project Hail Mary audience analysis - 3:32

Where Project Hail Mary opportunities lie in coming weeks - 5:25

Dhurandhar The Revenge box office - 7:39

Dhurandhar The Revenge audience analysis and marketing opportunities - 8:53

Ready or Not 2: Here I Come box office and audience - 12:10

They Will Kill You pre-sales tracking and audience - 13:58

Next week - 15:04

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On the tail of the Oscars, our hosts look at the box office year-to-date this week. Join us to see how 2026 is shaping up so far, hear how Reminders of Him performed at the box office this weekend, and discover previews for Project Hail Mary right here on Behind the Screens.

Topics and times:
Oscars results and surprises - 0:15

Universal extend their theatrical window - 1:55

Year-to-date box office - 2:40

Weekend box office results - 3:40

Reminders of Him audience overview - 4:42

Undertone box office and audience - 5:45

Project Hail Mary impressions and pre-sales comparisons - 6:56

Project Hail Mary pre-sales audience development - 8:40

Ready or Not 2: Here I Come pre-sales tracking and audience - 11:49

Next week - 14:45

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Hoppers exceeded expectations with an incredible opening weekend, making the biggest opening for an original animated title in nearly a decade. While The Bride! may have marked an end to a stream of #1 debuts, there's plenty for our hosts to sink their teeth into this week with Behind the Screens box office and audience analysis, and pre-sales tracking for Reminders of Him.

Topics and times:
Hoppers box office performance - 0:49
Hoppers audience analysis - 2:42
The Bride! box office overview - 5:05
The Bride! audience analysis - 6:40
The Bride! critical and audience reception - 8:49
Reminders of Him pre-sales box office tracking - 9:38
Reminders of Him pre-sales audience - 10:25
Next week - 13:00

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