Netflix Should Have Given ‘Glass Onion’ a Longer Theatrical Run

New VIP+ Analysis: The “Knives Out” sequel’s reported box-office success proves it should have been afforded a proper release in theaters.

, behind “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” and Disney’s latest animated title, “Strange World.”

The murder mystery’s per-theater average over its first five days was around $19,000, the best of any film for the holiday weekend, and it is expected to wrap its one-week run with about $15 million total.in the lead-up to this “Glass Onion” debut: Why would Netflix undertake such a strange and almost self-sabotaging theatrical strategy?

Co-CEO Ted Sarandos has also remained dismissive of big-screen releases, maintaining that Netflix is focused on its streaming subscribers above all else — a logical move, in theory, for a pure-play streaming company. That said, if ever there were a moment for Netflix to mount a proper theatrical run, this was it. Having shelled outjust for the rights to two “Knives Out” sequels, Netflix leadership clearly recognized the franchise potential in writer-director Rian Johnson’s whodunit. The strong box-office performance of “Glass Onion” bears this out, as audiences were clearly enticed by the prospect of another go-round in the “Knives Out” universe.

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