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Netflix starts reporting box office, beginning with La Bola Negra

The streamer opens the awards hopeful in limited release this weekend, ahead of bigger bets on Cliff Booth and Narnia; four screens is a very small test.

On air: Chip Darnell and Kenji Moonfield on BBN Tonight
Published 9:02 PM ET, Wednesday, October 14, 2026

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First reported by IndieWire: “Netflix Is Finally Reporting Box Office Data. Why Is It Starting with ‘La Bola Negra’?”
Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at 9:02 PM ET on BBN Tonight, by Chip Darnell and Kenji Moonfield.
Topics: Bola Negra.
BBN covered this story before: Variety names its 2026 Artisans to Watch; Fox's Roku deal approved (October 14).

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IndieWireNetflix Is Finally Reporting Box Office Data. Why Is It Starting with ‘La Bola Negra’?

What BBN said about it

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorIndieWire reports Netflix is finally reporting box office data, starting with La Bola Negra, which opens on four screens this weekend.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorI love that movie so much.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentYou haven't seen it, Chip. Nobody has.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentIt's a test balloon before Cliff Booth and Narnia, and four screens is what a balloon looks like in theaters.

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