Netflix’s next major theatrical release will arrive with a limited footprint. “The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth”, the Brad Pitt-led sequel to Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood, is set to open in theaters on Nov. 25, but two of the largest U.S. cinema chains will not carry it.
Regal and Cinemark will not screen the film, according to details reported by Deadline. The movie will instead be available at AMC locations and independent theaters during its limited theatrical engagement, giving Netflix a narrower release for one of its most prominent upcoming films.
A two-week IMAX engagement
The sequel is planned as a two-week limited run in IMAX. That approach follows the format Netflix has used for some of its theatrical releases aimed at awards consideration, while also placing the film in a crowded holiday-weekend market.
- Nov. 25: The film begins its limited theatrical release.
- Dec. 23: Netflix plans to make it available on its streaming service.
- 27 days: The announced exclusive theatrical window separates the cinema opening from the streaming debut.
The release is scheduled alongside The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping from Lionsgate and Focker-in-Law, the Robert De Niro and Ben Stiller comedy sequel. The competing films are also set for the same holiday-period launch, according to the release plans described for the movies.
Netflix has increasingly used theaters for selected high-profile films rather than limiting every title to a streaming debut. The company’s upcoming theatrical slate also includes The Mosquito Bowl, Peter Berg’s war movie, and La Bola Negra. The Cliff Booth sequel’s planned cinema run is longer than Netflix’s usual theatrical windows, with streaming set for nearly four weeks after the film opens.
From Hollywood to streaming
“The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth” follows the character played by Pitt in the 2019 film Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood. The earlier movie earned $393.9 million worldwide, according to the figures cited in the entertainment coverage surrounding the sequel.
The new film’s release plan combines a premium large-format engagement with a later Netflix premiere. Audiences in markets served by AMC or independent cinemas will have access to the theatrical run, while the film’s Dec. 23 streaming date will bring it to Netflix subscribers after the exclusive cinema period ends.
