La Bola Negra: the Netflix film expands to 465 theaters during the fourth weekend

those of Netflix The Black Bola adds theaters for its widest setting yet.

The acclaimed feature-length drama will expand to 465 domestic theaters this weekend after Netflix previously predicted the film would release to between 200 and 300 locations, The Hollywood Reporter learned. The film from directors Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi stars Guitarricadelafuente and Miguel Bernardeau as it explores queer identity across three timelines.

The Black Bola grossed $418,000 last weekend in 38 North American theaters and has now surpassed $1.3 million domestically as it enters its fourth frame. During its first weekend, its average of $69,375 per screen across four theaters was the second highest ever for a non-English language release, behind only that of 2019. Parasite. For its first image, 50% of the American public was under 35 years old.

This week, The Black Bola reached third place in the all-time Spanish box office rankings for a Spanish film. The feature film, for which Elastica Films is the distributor in Spain, is also among the 10 highest-grossing titles of all time in that country. Penélope Cruz, Glenn Close, Carlos González, Milo Quifes and Lola Dueñas complete the cast.

The Black Bola premiered earlier this year at Cannes, where Calvo and Ambrossi won best director. It recently won the Audience Award at the London Film Festival, joining previous honors such as the TIFF Audience Award and the San Sebastián International Film Festival Audience Award. It is expected to be a major Oscar contender and was Spain’s entry for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film.

Madonna is part La Bola Negra’s famous fans, as the music superstar took to Instagram to encourage her followers to seek out the film. “Go see this movie!!!” she captioned her post over the weekend. “A transformational experience.”

The Black Bola holds a critic score of 86 on Rotten Tomatoes, as well as an audience rating of 97 percent. In his criticism for The Hollywood Reportercritic Richard Lawson praised it as “lively and transporting”. Following its theatrical release on October 16, the film will be released on Netflix on December 2, making its 47-day theatrical release window the longest yet for the streaming service.