‘The Further Mis-Adventures Of Cliff Booth’: Netflix Brad Pitt Pic Won’t Be Playing Top Chains Regal & Cinemark
Regal and Cinemark will not screen Netflix’s *The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth*, a follow-up to *Once Upon a Time in Hollywood*. The decision reflects the film’s short theatrical window, which has led the chains to pass despite a busy Thanksgiving release period and the original film’s strong box-office record.
The film opens on 25 November with a two-week Imax exclusive run, and AMC and independent cinemas are committing to show it. Netflix plans to release it on the streaming service on 23 December, giving it a 27-day cinema window. The article contrasts this with longer windows for some other Netflix films and notes that *Knives Out: Wake Up Dead Man* earned $4 million domestically after a 17-day window, while *Glass Onion* took $13.3 million in a limited Thanksgiving release with a 30-day window.
In short
- Regal and Cinemark will skip Netflix’s Cliff Booth film.
- AMC and independent cinemas will screen it.
- It moves to Netflix after a 27-day cinema window.
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The case for
Regal and Cinemark can reasonably argue that a 27-day window gives cinemas too little time to build audience demand and earn a return, especially during a crowded holiday period. Holding out may also help preserve the longer exclusive runs that theatres see as important to their business, while Netflix remains free to release the film on its chosen schedule.
The case against
The chains’ decision may limit audiences’ chance to see a high-profile film on the big screen, despite AMC and independent cinemas being willing to show it. A 27-day run is a meaningful theatrical release, and the film’s Thanksgiving timing and the original’s box-office success could give cinemas a commercial opportunity before it reaches streaming.
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