Netflix plans to publicly report theatrical box office grosses for six upcoming films, marking the first time the streaming company will disclose such figures for a group of its cinema releases. Variety reported the decision on September 8, citing two company insiders, while TheWrap said the move will begin this fall and represents a notable expansion of Netflix's theatrical strategy.
The six titles identified by Variety are La Bola Negra, The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth, The Mosquito Bowl, Ink, Narnia: The Magician's Nephew and the animated Charlie vs. the Chocolate Factory. The disclosure will place their ticket sales alongside the regularly published results of traditional studios, giving exhibitors, filmmakers and audiences an official measure of performance.
TheWrap reported that La Bola Negra will open in theaters on October 16 before reaching Netflix on December 2. The 47-day exclusive cinema period is the streamer's longest yet, according to the outlet. Netflix's own Tudum schedule confirms those dates and describes the drama, directed by Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi, as a story connecting three generations of men across pivotal periods of Spanish history.
Other planned theatrical releases include David Fincher's The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth, starring Brad Pitt, in IMAX on November 25, and Peter Berg's wartime drama The Mosquito Bowl on October 30. Netflix's schedule also lists Danny Boyle's Ink for selected theaters on December 11, while the Narnia and Charlie films are expected to receive substantial cinema runs in 2027.
Netflix has historically withheld official grosses even when it put prominent films in cinemas. TheWrap cited Roma, The Irishman and Glass Onion among earlier releases without published totals, and said the company also declined to report the limited theatrical result for K-Pop Demon Hunters. That approach frustrated theater owners and made outside estimates the main public gauge of demand.
Reporting grosses does not mean Netflix will send its entire film slate to theaters. TheWrap said only a small number of titles are expected to receive cinema releases each year, compared with much larger annual slates from conventional studios. Even so, the six-film plan gives the industry a clearer test of whether longer windows and transparent results can deepen cooperation between the leading streaming service and exhibitors.
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