Unsurprisingly, Netflix's plans to release the upcoming film The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth have encountered a hurdle. In recent months, Netflix has changed its tune about theatrical exhibition after its co-CEO Ted Sarandos declared that cinema-going was obsolete. However, following a failed bid to acquire Warner Bros. and recent mass layoffs, the streamer appears to have become more open about putting some of its movies out in theaters and reporting their box-office grosses. This new era began in earnest with La Bola Negra, Netflix's major Oscar contender of the year. More recently, the streamer debuted Peter Berg's World War II film The Mosquito Bowl in limited release.
The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth is the most high-profile Netflix theatrical release yet, with A-listers Brad Pitt in the lead role, David Fincher in the director's chair, and Quentin Tarantino serving as screenwriter. The movie serves as a spin-off to Tarantino's Oscar-winning 2019 hit Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, which grossed more than $400 million worldwide against a reported budget of less than $100 million. Cliff Booth reportedly cost $200 million to produce, with the majority of the budget being spent on the top-tier above-the-line talent. The movie also underwent significant reshoots, and reportedly caused a stir in the Netflix boardroom over ballooning costs.
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