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

Spider-Man: Brand New Day and The Odyssey continue to make waves at the box office, as Simon and Lauren join us this week to tackle all the records and milestones the blockbusters hit this past week. Join us for a Behind the Screens look at new release One Night Only, and upcoming tracking for Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie and The End of Oak Street.Topics and times:The Odyssey crossed $1B at the box office - 0:54Spider-Man: Brand New Day second weekend box office results - 1:55Spider-Man: Brand New Day audience evolution - 2:54One Night Only box office and audience analysis - 5:31Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie pre-sales tracking and audience - 8:07The End of Oak Street pre-sales tracking and audience - 9:35Next week - 11:06Find us at https://www.linkedin.com/company/vista-group-limited/, and follow lifeatvistagroup on Instagram

The biggest domestic 3-day weekend of all time. Spider-Man: Brand New Day has broken records in the domestic box office alongside The Odyssey's continued success, so join us Behind the Screens to uncover who made this weekend the biggest 3-day at the domestic box office in history, along with previews for One Night Only.Topics and times:Spider-Man: Brand New Day's impact on traffic - 1:14Box office weekend breakdown and year-to-date numbers - 2:15Spider-Man: Brand New Day box office and records - 3:00Spider-Man: Brand New Day audience analysis - 4:59Spider-Man and Odyssey approaching $1b each - 10:32One Night Only pre-sales audience - 12:00Tony - 15:46Next week - 16:25Find us at https://www.linkedin.com/company/vista-group-limited/, and follow lifeatvistagroup on Instagram

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 - 0:44The Odyssey audience: opening vs week 2 comparison - 3:33IMAX and premium screen hold for The Odyssey - 5:31Marketing opportunities for The Odyssey - 7:16Pre-sales forecast for Spider-Man: Brand New Day - 8:30Spider-Man: Brand New Day pre-sales audience comparisons - 11:24Next week - 15:06Find 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 - 0:59The Odyssey box office overview - 1:36The Odyssey in-depth audience analysis - 4:22The Odyssey repeat visitation trends - 6:50The Odyssey marketing opportunities, IMAX, and holdover potential - 8:50Next week - 10:50Find 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 - 0:16Weekend box office overview - 1:41Moana in-depth audience analysis - 3:16Moana series performance comparisons - 6:02Our host's recent watches - 7:21Evil Dead Burn box office overview - 8:00Evil Dead Burn audience analysis - 9:05The Odyssey pre-sales tracking - 11:20The Odyssey pre-sales audience composition - 12:17Marketing opportunities for The Odyssey - 15:40Next week - 16:56Find 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 - 1:00July 4th weekend box office breakdown - 1:30Minions & Monsters box office results - 3:13Why did the box office break down the way it did? - 4:06Minions & Monsters audience analysis - 5:35Young Washington from Angel Studios - 8:41Moana pre-sales tracking - 12:02Evil Dead Burn pre-sales tracking and audience - 13:54Next week - 15:15Find 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 - 0:28Supergirl box office breakdown - 1:47Weekend box office overview - 2:39Supergirl audience analysis - 3:09Jackass: Best and Last box office results - 5:46Jackass: Best and Last audience analysis - 6:48Pre-sales tracking, audience, and opportunities for Minions & Monsters - 9:21Next week - 12:03Find us at https://www.linkedin.com/company/vista-group-limited/, and follow lifeatvistagroup on Instagram