
This week we discuss Jungle Cruise’s impressive opening weekend at the box office. We also sit down with Jeremy Fuster from The Wrap and take a look at Suicide Squad. How much it’s performance might influence decisions about Fall release dates and more!
Topics & Times:
Box Office Recap - 1:30
Jeremy Fuster - 11:07
Aug 4, 2021
26 min

We analyse 'Old' and 'Snake Eyes' and speak with Sarah Lewthwaite, Movio’s Chief Client Officer, about global loyalty trends, best practice targeting... and curling.
Topics & Times:
Box Office Recap - 1:21
Sarah Lewthwaite Interview - 7:07
Jungle Cruise pre-release audience - 23:26
Next Week - 25:27
Jul 27, 2021
26 min

This week we cover the weekend just been, discussing Space Jam’s opening weekend and Black Widow’s progress at the box office. We also sit down with Tearlach Hutcheson, Studio Movie Grill’s VP of Film, and discuss the state of exhibition, how studios and exhibitors can be working closer together to maximise box office, and also how dine-in concepts like SMG’s lean into food as a cornerstone of their cinematic experience.Topics &
Times:Box Office Recap:
Space Jam & Black Widow - 1:40
Tearlach Hutcheson - 9:00
Next Week - 23:26
Jul 20, 2021
24 min

This week we cover the weekend just been, going into depth on Black Widow’s opening weekend and "day-and-date release couch-leakage". We also sit down with Gabriel Swartland, Movio’s Regional Director & Vice President, EMEA and discuss the importance of first-party data, the difference between behavioural and demographic data, and how to use it to elevate your movie marketing.
Topics & Times:
Black Widow - 0:22
Gabriel Swartland - 10:00
Next Week - 29:19
Blog link: How To Elevate Your Movie Marketing: Behavioural vs. Demographic Data
Jul 13, 2021
30 min

This week we cover the weekend just been, exploring Boss Baby: Family Business and Forever Purge on their domestic opening weekends. We also sit down with Elizabeth Trotman, CEO of StudioCanal for Australia/New Zealand and talk movie marketing and local content. We also look ahead to this coming weekend and pre-sales for Black Widow.
Topics & Times:
Box Office Recap - 1:33
Elizabeth Trotman - 5:21
Black Widow - 22:00
Jul 7, 2021
24 min

This week we cover the weekend just been, and explore F9’s domestic opening weekend. We also sit down with Caitlin Klein, one of Movio’s Senior Account Managers, to get some tips and tricks on how to maximise your marketing spend and box office returns for F9.
Topics & Times:
Box Office Recap - 2:23
Audience - 4:35
Caitlin Klein - 7:38
Learn more about Omni Channel Marketing here: https://movio.co/blog/all-versus-the-many-an-omnichannel-update-for-movie-marketers/
And how to use RFM to segment your audience here: https://movio.co/blog/rfm-the-triple-threat-designed-to-increase-high-value-moviegoers/
Jun 30, 2021
16 min

In our first episode we cover the weekend just been, taking a look in particular at the results and audiences for Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard and In the Heights. We also sit down with Dr William Caceido, Movio’s Senior Data Scientist, to explore recent research he’s done into the type of moviegoers most likely to return to cinemas first as theatres re-open after the pandemic.
Topics & Times:
Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard - 2:15
In the Heights - 5:07
Dr William Caceido - 8:59
Learn more about Dr Caceido’s research here: https://movio.co/blog/identifying-returning-moviegoers-with-machine-learning/
Jun 22, 2021
15 min

Welcome to Behind the Screens, a new podcast showcasing our unique industry insights, experience, and thought-leadership, as we explore the people behind the box office.
Each episode will be co-hosted by industry experts and lovers of all-things-cinema - Matthew Liebmann and Simon Burton. They will begin by discussing the weekend that’s just been and continue into an interview segment with Vista Groups’ studio or exhibition partners, data scientists, colleagues and more.
We'll see you soon!
Jun 17, 2021
1 min
