Netflix to Report Box Office Grosses for First Time, Starting with 'La Bola Negra'
Netflix is set to begin disclosing box office earnings for select films after years of keeping this information private. The inaugural title for this initiative is 'La Bola Negra,' a queer drama directed by Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi, which will debut in theaters on October 16 and become available for streaming on December 2, featuring a 47-day theatrical release. Upcoming films include David Fincher's 'The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth' with Brad Pitt, Greta Gerwig's 'The Chronicles of Narnia: The Magician's Nephew' slated for February 2027, and 'Charlie vs. the Chocolate Factory' scheduled for November 2027. Previously, Netflix refrained from sharing box office data for limited releases like 'Roma' and 'The Irishman.' Variety was the first to report this development.
Key facts
- Netflix will report box office grosses for the first time, starting with 'La Bola Negra'.
- 'La Bola Negra' is directed by Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi and premiered at Cannes.
- The film opens in theaters on October 16 and streams on Netflix on December 2, a 47-day window.
- Other films with reported grosses include David Fincher's 'The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth' starring Brad Pitt, Greta Gerwig's 'The Chronicles of Narnia: The Magician's Nephew', and 'Charlie vs. the Chocolate Factory'.
- Netflix previously withheld box office data for films like 'Roma', 'The Irishman', 'Glass Onion', and 'K-Pop Demon Hunters'.
- 'K-Pop Demon Hunters' earned an estimated $18 million over two days in August 2025, according to theatrical sources.
- In April, Cinema United President/CEO Michael O'Leary met with Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos at CinemaCon in Las Vegas.
- Netflix is expected to release only a few films theatrically each year, unlike Amazon MGM's full slate.
Entities
Artists
- Javier Calvo
- Javier Ambrossi
- David Fincher
- Brad Pitt
- Greta Gerwig
- Alfonso Cuarón
- Martin Scorsese
- Rian Johnson
- Michael O'Leary
- Ted Sarandos
Institutions
- Netflix
- Warner Bros. Discovery
- Paramount Skydance
- Cinema United
- CinemaCon
- Amazon MGM
- Variety
- TheWrap
Locations
- Cannes
- France
- Las Vegas
- United States