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Twisters has taken the world by storm with a resounding opening weekend. With a deep dive into the audience, we analyse what made Twisters’ opening weekend such a success, how it captured nostalgia for the original, and how to make the most of it.



But that’s not all; with Deadpool & Wolverine on the way, we’re examining the pre-sales audience in depth, along with box office trajectories to uncover how it will perform here on Behind the Screens.



Topics and times:


Twisters success - 0:21
Twisters box office evalutation and comparison - 2:43
Twisters audience analysis - 6:45
Capturing nostalgia - 10:55
Box office holdovers - 12:23
The success of animated titles - 13:38
Deadpool & Wolverine pre-sales audience analysis - 16:46
Deadpool & Wolverine pre-sales box office trajectory - 23:13



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Box Office Overview:


Twisters debuted to $81M in the domestic market, and $27.1M internationally—where it released early for some markets. The international total now sits at $42.7M, bringing the worldwide total currently to $123.2M.
Despicable Me 4 came in 2nd with $23.8M domestically, and has now reached a global total of $574.4M.
Inside Our 2 grossed a further $12.8M domestically this weekend, reaching $596M total in the domestic market. With $34.2M added internationally, it sits at a worldwide total of $1.44B.
Longlegs grossed $12M this past weekend, reaching $44M domestically and a worldwide total of $56M.

With Longlegs and Fly Me to the Moon joining the family films for a healthy variety of options on the big screen, we’re seeing strong turnout from all manner of audiences. But our eyes have turned to the storm on the horizon, as we look ahead at pre-sales and audience previews for Twisters! Join us Behind the Screens to discover how Twisters is shaping up and who’s rushing to the cinemas to see it.



Topics and times:


Longlegs box office overview - 0:49
Longlegs marketing - 1:41
Longlegs audience analysis - 2:51
Longlegs reception - 5:20
On low budget box office success - 6:05
Fly Me to the Moon box office overview and reception - 7:36
Fly Me to the Moon audience analysis - 8:26
Box office roundup - 12:00
Twisters pre-sales - 14:08
Twisters audience previews - 15:36
Next week - 18:34



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Box Office Overview:


Despicable Me 4 has pushed the franchise past a cumulative $5B, taking $132M globally this weekend to reach $440M as its current global total.
Longlegs debuted in second place at the domestic market with $22.6M, and a global total of $25.7M
Inside Out 2 grossed another $71M globally, with its cumulative total now reaching $1.35B.
A Quiet Place: Day One has crossed $200M globally, with its domestic total reaching $116M, and internationaly reaching $105M.
Fly Me to the Moon debuted to $10M in the domestic market, and $9M further internationally from 53 territories.

With Despicable Me 4 and MaXXXine debuting for the 4th of July long weekend, we have a lot to cover from the 5-day weekend period, with audience analysis for the overlap between Minions and Inside Out 2, and marketing recommendations to make the most of MaXXXine’s horror and Sound of Hope. Join us Behind the Screens for all the insights!



Topics and times:


4th of July market update - 1:03
Despicable Me 4 box office overview - 2:47
Despicable Me 4 audience analysis - 4:07
Where are the Gentleminions? - 7:13
Marketing, costs, and reviews  - 8:21
MaXXXine box office overview - 10:54
MaXXXine audience analysis and marketing recommendations - 11:52
Sound of Hope box office and audience - 14:33
Box office updates for Inside Out 2 - 19:14
Next week - 22:14



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Box Office Overview:


Inside Out 2 has reached $1.25B in its 4th week now, with an additional $108M globally this past weekend, and is surpassing records in a number of markets around the world.
Despicable Me 4 debuted domestically over a 5-day weekend, grossing $122.6M, with an additional $73M internationally, for a global total now of $230M.
A Quiet Place: Day One grossed $21M domestically, and a near-identical $21.1M internationally this weekend, bringing its global total now to $178M.
MaXXXine debuted to $6.7M domestically and $1.1M internationally for a total of $7.8M globally.
Sound of Hope grossed $3.2M domestically over the weekend for a 5-day total of$6.8M.

A Quiet Place: Day One launched with a franchise-high debut, but how did Kevin Costner’s Horizon: An American Saga measure up by comparison? Join us Behind the Screens for a deep dive into the audiences and reception for both films, and a broader look at the box office lineup for July!



Topics and times:


An impressive box office - 0:22


A Quiet Place: Day One box office overview - 2:22


A Quiet Place: Day One audience analysis - 4:20 


Horizon: An American Saga box office overview - 7:21


Horizon: An American Saga audience analysis - 8:58


Kalki 2898 box office and audience - 11:07


Inside Out 2 box office update - 14:11


Upcoming titles and Despicable Me 4 pre-sales - 14:43


Next week - 15:53





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Box Office Overview:


Inside Out 2 crossed $1B globally, with $57.4M in the domestic market this past weekend.


A Quiet Place: Day One debuted to $53M in the domestic market, the largest for the franchise. An additional $45.5M from 66 international territories made for a global total of $98.5M.


Horizon: An American Saga Chapter 1 debuted with $11M domestically and an additional $500K internationally.


Kalki 2898 released to $66M around the globe, including $10.8M from the US.


Bad Boys: Ride or Die made $10.3M domestically this past weekend, rounding out the top 5.

Returning from CineEurope, we’re diving right into the box office phenomenon that is Inside Out 2. With Pixar’s newest movie hitting the number 1 spot for the year’s box office to date, we’re examining how the audience evolved within these first two exciting weeks, along with new debuts The Bikeriders and The Exorcism. Join us Behind the Screens as we uncover it all!



Topics and times:


CineEurope impressions and state of the industry - 0:45
Inside Out 2 box office overview - 2:00
Inside Out 2 audience evolution from debut to week 2 - 4:19
The Bikeriders box office overview - 7:39
The Bikeriders audience analysis - 8:51
The Exorcism box office and audience - 11:25
Box office roundup - 14:01
Next week - 15:04
Thank you, Grace! - 15:41



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Box Office Overview:


Inside Out 2 made a number of milestones in its second week. With $101M domestically this weekend, a drop of only 35%, Inside Out 2 sits at $356M domestically, surpassing Dune: Part Two for the highest-grossing movie of 2024 so far. Internationally its total sits at $369M, only $2M behind Godzilla x Kong, and making for a global cumulative total after less than 2 weeks of $724M — the highest gross of the year to-date.
Bad Boys: Ride or Die grossed an additional $18.8M domestically in its third weekend, reaching $289M globally. The Bad Boys franchise has now grossed over $1B globally.
The Bikeriders debuted to $9.7M in the domestic market and $3.9M internationally for a total of $13.6M.
The Exorcism debuted to $2.5M in the domestic market and $1.9M internationally for a total of $4.3M
Despicable Me 4, opening in 4 international markets, grossed $9.35M.

Live from CineEurope, Matthew and Simon dive through the explosive opening of Pixar’s Inside Out 2 this past weekend, where it broke records for the year-to-date and provided a boost to the box office. As the highest domestic opening result for the year, we compare Inside Out 2 against other animated titles of recent years to see how Pixar's latest stood out!



Topics and times:


Recent industry news - 0:58
Highlights from CineEurope - 1:27
Inside Out 2 opening weekend - 3:01
Inside Out 2 box office and records - 4:28
What this signifies with Pixar for theatrical markets - 7:07
Inside Out 2 audience analysis - 8:07
Box office roundup - 12:30



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Box Office Overview:


Inside Out 2 debuted to a $214M domestic 3-day weekend, the biggest opening since Barbenhiemer. With $155M for the 2-day weekend domestically and $140 internationally, it grossed $295M worldwide with its opening.
Bad Boys: Ride or Die grossed a futher $33M for a 41% drop from its opening weekend, and is now approaching $220M worldwide.
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes dropped 4% with $5.2M, reaching a global cume of $375M.
Garfield now approached $220M worldwide.