Due to the cast’s contractual terms for residuals, there are no box office numbers to report for the screenings, but Deadline and other outlets reported that the finale grossed $25 million to $30 million worth of concession cash in its 620 screenings across North America. the discounted amount technically meaning episode beat out kpop demon hunter As Netflix’s top theater owner for 2025. The finale is also a special win for AMC, which did not screen kpop during that film’s run in theaters, but more than half the reported stranger things Fans saw it at the AMC Theatre.
You’d think this would be good news considering the streamer is looking to snatch up Warner Bros. — which had a pretty strong showing on the big screen in 2025 — and respect the studio’s policy of putting its movies in theaters, but sources speaking to Deadline claim Netflix is considering a 17-day window for any of its potential movies. That’s less than half of the 45-day standard followed by The WB and other Hollywood studios, and AMC and other dramatic series would prefer to maintain that standard. Exhibitors will also love Netflix’s more dramatic shows Stranger The finale is serving as a potential “olive branch” to help get that ball rolling.
But if that alleged 17-day window happens, it will “steamroll” the movie theater business and be bad for everyone in general. At the time of writing, Netflix has not disclosed any steps it plans to take to acquire The WB, instead sticking to its stance in December that things would be business as usual for now. But common sense and the dreamer’s own past will tell you that things will work out anyway, and ultimately, he will be the other shoe. Desire drop.
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