Behind the Screens

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 - 0:21

September slate comparisons - 1:04

Weekend box office results - 2:36

Runner and Angel Studios - 3:54

Practical Magic 2 audience analysis - 6:19

Practical Magic 2 reviewers vs audience reception - 9:32

Resident Evil pre-sales comparisons and tracking - 10:23

Resident Evil pre-sales audiences - 11:22

Next week - 14:25

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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 - 0:45

Year-to-date comparison of box office performance - 2:42

Labour day weekend box office breakdown - 3:45

By Any Means box office overview - 4:43

By Any Means audience and reception - 5:26

Matthew's Practical Magic 2 impressions - 7:03

Practical Magic 2 pre-sales audience and box office tracking - 8:11

Next week - 11:47

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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 - 0:24

August box office roundup - 1:47

Year-to-date box office comparison and tracking - 2:52

Coyote vs ACME weekend box office - 3:22

Coyote vs ACME audience analysis - 4:58

The Dog Stars box office and audience - 8:20

The Dog Stars critical and audience reception - 10:45

By Any Means and Onslaught pre-sales - 11:40

Next week - 13:15

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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 - 0:15

Weekend box office update - 1:16

Insidious: Out of the Further box office breakdown - 2:32

Insidious: Out of the Further audience analysis - 3:22

Mutiny box office results - 6:23

Mutiny audience analysis - 6:57

Mutiny streaming error - 8:34

The Dog Stars and Coyote vs ACME pre-sales tracking - 9:24

Coyote vs ACME pre-sales audience - 11:29

Next week - 13:13

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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 - 0:45
Weekend box office highlights and milestones - 1:24
Full box office results - 3:11
The End of Oak Street audience analysis - 4:19
Marketing and word of mouth impact on The End of Oak Street - 7:35
Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie box office and audience analysis - 8:54
Upcoming titles for next week - 11:42
Next week - 15:07

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