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- With The Odyssey still going strong through its second week, we're taking a special week-by-week comparison look at the audience to see how the movie is evolving, and what marketing opportunities there are to push it further. Our hosts also take a look at the pre-sales forecasting and audience comparisons for Spider-Man: Brand New Day.
Topics and times:
The Odyssey week two box office breakdown - 0:44
The Odyssey audience: opening vs week 2 comparison - 3:33
IMAX and premium screen hold for The Odyssey - 5:31
Marketing opportunities for The Odyssey - 7:16
Pre-sales forecast for Spider-Man: Brand New Day - 8:30
Spider-Man: Brand New Day pre-sales audience comparisons - 11:24
Next week - 15:06
Find us at https://www.linkedin.com/company/vista-group-limited/, and follow lifeatvistagroup on Instagram - The Odyssey has arrived, and our hosts are breaking down every last detail, from the box office results around the world, to repeat visitation within the opening weekend, how IMAX screens compared to others, and more. Join us Behind the Screens for all things The Odyssey.
Topics and times:
Dunesday - 0:59
The Odyssey box office overview - 1:36
The Odyssey in-depth audience analysis - 4:22
The Odyssey repeat visitation trends - 6:50
The Odyssey marketing opportunities, IMAX, and holdover potential - 8:50
Next week - 10:50
Find us at https://www.linkedin.com/company/vista-group-limited/, and follow lifeatvistagroup on Instagram - One title has our hosts more excited than usual! With The Odyssey about to hit the big screen, Matthew and Simon tell us how the pre-sales performance is tracking so far, who makes up the excited audience, and what opportunities there may be to capitalise on The Odyssey. And we take a Behind the Screens look at Moana and Evil Dead Burn this past weekend.
Topics and times:
Remembering Sam Niell - 0:16
Weekend box office overview - 1:41
Moana in-depth audience analysis - 3:16
Moana series performance comparisons - 6:02
Our host's recent watches - 7:21
Evil Dead Burn box office overview - 8:00
Evil Dead Burn audience analysis - 9:05
The Odyssey pre-sales tracking - 11:20
The Odyssey pre-sales audience composition - 12:17
Marketing opportunities for The Odyssey - 15:40
Next week - 16:56
Find us at https://www.linkedin.com/company/vista-group-limited/, and follow lifeatvistagroup on Instagram - The 4th of July weekend returned some interesting results at the global box office. Matthew and Simon take us through everything Minions and Monsters, and pre-sales for the upcoming live-action Moana and Evil Dead Burn. Join us Behind the Screens for all the insights.
Topics and times:
Box office year-to-date comparisons - 1:00
July 4th weekend box office breakdown - 1:30
Minions & Monsters box office results - 3:13
Why did the box office break down the way it did? - 4:06
Minions & Monsters audience analysis - 5:35
Young Washington from Angel Studios - 8:41
Moana pre-sales tracking - 12:02
Evil Dead Burn pre-sales tracking and audience - 13:54
Next week - 15:15
Find us at https://www.linkedin.com/company/vista-group-limited/, and follow lifeatvistagroup on Instagram - Lauren and Simon join us fresh from CineEurope to give us their highlights from the event.
Supergirl didn't quite stick the landing we hoped for at the box office, but we break down the audience to see what opportunities there may be to market the superhero movie wider. Finally, Minions & Monsters shows some surprises in pre-sales, all here on Behind the Screens.
Topics and times:
Highlights from CineEurope - 0:28
Supergirl box office breakdown - 1:47
Weekend box office overview - 2:39
Supergirl audience analysis - 3:09
Jackass: Best and Last box office results - 5:46
Jackass: Best and Last audience analysis - 6:48
Pre-sales tracking, audience, and opportunities for Minions & Monsters - 9:21
Next week - 12:03
Find us at https://www.linkedin.com/company/vista-group-limited/, and follow lifeatvistagroup on Instagram
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About Behind the Screens
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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