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Netflix to Give Fincher‑Directed Cliff Booth a Two‑Week IMAX Run Before December Stream

Displacing Greta Gerwig’s Narnia from Thanksgiving, Netflix says the limited IMAX engagement is a targeted prestige event rather than a change to its streaming-first model.

Overview

  • Netflix announced Wednesday that the David Fincher‑directed continuation of Brad Pitt’s Cliff Booth will play exclusively in IMAX for two weeks beginning Nov. 25 before streaming on Netflix on Dec. 23.
  • The film is directed by Fincher from a screenplay by Quentin Tarantino, stars Brad Pitt and a named supporting cast, and is set in 1977 according to Netflix’s official logline.
  • The Thanksgiving IMAX slot was previously reserved for Greta Gerwig’s Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew, which has been moved to February 2027 for a traditional wide theatrical window of about 49 days before streaming.
  • Netflix and multiple outlets stress the IMAX run is a selective, one‑off event meant to position the film for cinephile and awards attention rather than signal a broad change to the company’s release strategy.
  • The project reunites Fincher with longtime collaborators on cinematography, design and editing, the title remains unofficial in reports and marketing is tightly controlled, leaving festival plans and any wider theatrical rollout unclear.