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Street Fighter and You Can See Everything took big swings at the box office this weekend, with the latter putting in a surprisingly large performance across less than 1000 screens. Matthew and Simon bring us the results, audience analysis, and more for a number of titles this week, also including Whalefall and Sense & Sensibility. And with Clayface coming this weekend, join us Behind the Screens to get all the pre-sales insights into its box office tracking and audience. Topics and times: Weekend box office overview - 0:31 Street Fighter box office breakdown - 2:12 Street Fighter audience analysis - 2:42 Street Fighter reception and budget - 4:29 You Can See Everything box office breakdown - 4:54 You Can See Everything audience analysis - 5:40 Whalefall box office and audience - 7:14 Sense & Sensibility box office, audience analysis, and comparisons - 9:11 Clayface pre-sales tracking and comparisons - 11:15 Upcoming titles: Wildwood, Wicker, and Klara and the Sun - 11:50 Clayface pre-sales audience composition - 12:45 Wildwood pre-sales comparison titles - 13:30 Next week - 14:22 Find us at https://www.linkedin.com/company/vista-group-limited/, and follow lifeatvistagroup on Instagram

Other Mommy took the top spot at the box office this past weekend, so who turned out to make its debut a splash? Matthew and Simon take us through the results, audience, and reception for Other Mommy, as well as The Social Reckoning's decidedly lower opening. Join us Behind the Screens for all the insights, including pre-sales analysis for Street Fighter, Sense & Sensibility, and Whalefall. Topics and times: Box office results from the weekend - 0:50 Other Mommy box office results - 2:20 Other Mommy audience analysis - 3:31 The Social Reckoning box office results - 6:06 The Social Reckoning audience analysis, comparisons, and reception - 7:55 Street Fighter pre-sales comparisons, tracking, and audiences - 10:07 Sense & Sensibility pre-sales box office and audience analysis - 12:51 Whalefall pre-sales tracking and audience - 14:55 Next week - 18:42 Find us at https://www.linkedin.com/company/vista-group-limited/, and follow lifeatvistagroup on Instagram

With three newcomers, an encore, and holdovers, there's a lot to cover this week in the box office. Lauren and Matthew tackle Heart of the Beast, Primetime, and the especially interesting audience breakdown of Forgotten Island, as well as how Avengers: Endgame Encore is setting the scene for Doomsday later in the year. Meanwhile, upcoming titles Digger and Verity look to provide an even wider audience appeal across the box office this weekend; join us Behind the Screens to see how the pre-sales tracking and audiences are shaping up. Topics and times: Fall Summit - 0:51 Box office weekend overview - 1:23 Heart of the Beast audience analysis - 3:38 Heart of the Beast critical and audience sentiment - 6:45 Primetime box office and audience analysis - 7:52 Robert Pattinson's popularity and performances in 2026 - 11:00 Forgotten Island box office opening - 12:11 Forgotten Island's audience surprises - 13:21 How Forgotten Island could find longevity from word of mouth - 16:19 Avengers: Endgame Encore's box office results - 17:03 Digger pre-sales tracking and audience - 19:01 IMAX's widening genre appeal - 21:59 Verity pre-sales tracking and audience - 23:40 Next week - 26:32 Find us at https://www.linkedin.com/company/vista-group-limited/, and follow lifeatvistagroup on Instagram

Resident Evil hit a franchise-best opening both at the box office and in its reception. Lauren Greene joins us for this week's episode to take an in-depth look through the box office, audience analysis, and critical reception for the video game adaptation's opening weekend. We also take a look at the week to come, tackling pre-sales tracking and audiences for Forgotten Island, Heart of the Beast, and Primetime. Join us Behind the Screens to find out which looks like it will come out on top. Topics and times: A24 box office performance - 0:59 Resident Evil domestic box office results - 3:03 Resident Evil international box office - 4:28 Resident Evil in-depth audience analysis - 6:32 Resident Evil critical and audience reception - 10:11 Forgotten Island pre-sales tracking and audience - 10:41 Heart of the Beast pre-sales opening weekend tracking - 15:01 Heart of the Beast pre-sales audience - 16:02 Primetime pre-sales tracking - 19:13 Next week - 21:34 Find us at https://www.linkedin.com/company/vista-group-limited/, and follow lifeatvistagroup on Instagram

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 Find us at https://www.linkedin.com/company/vista-group-limited/, and follow lifeatvistagroup on Instagram

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 Find us at https://www.linkedin.com/company/vista-group-limited/, and follow lifeatvistagroup on Instagram

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 Find 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 - 0:15 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 Find 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 - 15:07 Find 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 - 11:06 Find 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 - 16:25 Find 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 - 15:06 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 - 0:59The 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 - 10:50 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 - 0:16Weekend 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 - 16:56 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 - 1:00July 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 - 15:15 Find us at https://www.linkedin.com/company/vista-group-limited/, and follow lifeatvistagroup on Instagram