{"id":1978085,"date":"2025-08-25T02:17:12","date_gmt":"2025-08-25T02:17:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1978085"},"modified":"2025-08-25T02:17:12","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T02:17:12","slug":"netflix-knows-theyre-wrong-about-movie-theaters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/netflix-knows-theyre-wrong-about-movie-theaters\/","title":{"rendered":"Netflix Knows They\u2019re Wrong About Movie Theaters"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Netflix is very much against the movie theater exhibition model. Their business is built on the idea that movies are best enjoyed at home, and they have done everything in their power to stress that belief over all their years of dominance in the streaming landscape. There is not an enormous incentive for Netflix to look towards movie theaters as part of their marketing or release model.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">But it\u2019s all a big lie because Netflix knows how much movie theaters matter. That\u2019s probably why they are starting to open up with movie theater exhibition, especially after the weekend they just had after deciding to release their exclusive movie, <em>KPop Demon Hunters<\/em>, in theaters. But, their response to the success also speaks volumes about how wrong they know they are.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\"><strong>Netflix Wins The Box Office But Stays Quiet<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/topic\/netflix\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Netflix;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Netflix<\/a> does not report their box office numbers but sources in the business are easily putting the sing-along release of <em>KPop Demon Hunters<\/em> in the #1 spot for the weekend with estimates anywhere between $18-20 million for the final take. Normally, you would see a studio celebrate this and shout from the rafters, but Netflix is maintaining their stone silence as of this writing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It speaks to how Netflix knows they can\u2019t do anything to give the spotlight to an exhibition model that acts as their competition. In reality, a healthy and open relationship between Netflix and movie theaters can clearly benefit both parties. Unfortunately, Netflix does not seem to be too motivated to foster such a relationship. But maybe, <em>KPop Demon Hunters<\/em> can change all that.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\"><strong>A New Model<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/nsIOgQmTplGmFXsKgJF1Gw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/giant_freakin_robot_articles_628\/ad0959a6e7dc84d925c58b12dd3f2c1e\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Netflix does distribute movies in theaters but it is often in very limited release and only in an attempt to qualify for awards. <em>KPop Demon Hunters<\/em> is a unique instance where the movie had been on Netflix for quite a while and topping the streamer\u2019s charts. So, they decided to release a sing-along version for a limited release weekend and ended up topping the box office. Could this end up as a new model for Netflix and their approach to movie theater exhibition?<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">If a movie does well on Netflix, announcing a special \u201cone weekend only\u201d release for it in movie theaters could be a way to capitalize on its success. For example, Netflix is giving a limited release to Guillermo del Toro\u2019s <em>Frankenstein<\/em> before it ends up in their <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/topic\/streaming\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:streaming;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">streaming<\/a> library. I would love to see <em>Frankenstein<\/em> in a movie theater but it likely won\u2019t have a release near me. Instead, would it be better for Netflix to release <em>Frankenstein<\/em> on streaming first and push it as hard as they can, then release it in theaters for folks who already enjoyed it but would love to see it on the big screen?<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">I don\u2019t have an answer except that people want to see big movies in movie theaters, even if they are available at home. <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/topic\/jurassic-park\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Jurassic World;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Jurassic World<\/a>: Rebirth<\/em> took in $2.1 million this weekend at the box office and it\u2019s available to rent or buy at home. If Netflix was smart, they\u2019d start accepting this truth and taking advantage of it instead of pretending movie theaters don\u2019t matter that much.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Netflix is very much against the movie theater exhibition model. Their business is built on the idea that movies are best enjoyed at home, and they have done everything in their power to stress that belief over all their years of dominance in the streaming landscape. 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