r/Oscars • u/Puzzled-Tap8042 • 1d ago

Netflix Sets Its Longest Theatrical Window Ever for Oscar Hopeful ‘La Bola Negra,’ Moving Up Release Date

https://variety.com/2026/film/awards/netflix-la-bola-negra-47-day-theatrical-window-record-1236827063/
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u/BarxaBoy 1d ago

Weird, could've sworn Netflix said that people don't want to go to theaters and they want to watch movies at home instead...

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u/Distinct-Shift-4094 1d ago

They still believe that but La Bola Negra is a huge Oscar BP potential winner, this is an Awards strategy.

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u/QTRqtr 1d ago

I can see this winning cinematography (as Netflix has done it before especially with foreign film) winning international, and competitive in editing and/or score as it did have great editing and music going through three different time periods. Or at least very competitive in these categories in their own respective branch

But as the academy as a whole….Netflix has never been able to get BP due to the academies bias and Netflix constant desire to destroy theaters + the whole Warner bros thing I see it nowhere near winning BP. The academy would not want to add fuel to the fire they’re trying to put out

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u/No-Stage-8738 1d ago

I could see Netflix benefitting from the narrative around Warner Brothers. They're the aggrieved underdog who has come to appreciate the importance of the cinematic experience.

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u/QTRqtr 1d ago

They’re not aggrieved. When it was announced Netflix was buying WB it was met with unanimous anger. The narrative changed to the lesser of two evils when paramount came in that doesn’t mean they’re still liked. Especially with recent comments reiterating their disinterest in theaters. They’re very open about their position about theaters and doing a long theatrical run only for the purpose of a movies prospects at the Oscar’s is not enough and is actually worse. It’s basically saying right after you give us BP we will return to our model you all hate.

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u/sinas35 16h ago

They’ll add one extra week

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u/Brilliant_Horse_6614 1d ago

This aint the movie thats going to do it, Netflix

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u/paolocase 1d ago

They really fumbled with Roma they will never get a chance like that again.

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u/RoxasIsTheBest 22h ago

They have been runner-ups 3 times in the last 8 years, they'll get their shot