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question everything

(50,878 posts) Mon Aug 11, 2025, 10:32 PM Aug 11

Do movies sometimes start in the theaters before they go exclusively to Netflix?

I would love to watch the Thursday Murder Club

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Do movies sometimes start in the theaters before they go exclusively to Netflix? (Original Post) question everything Aug 11 OP

Yep. The reason they do it is bif Aug 11 #1

Thanks. How do I find out? question everything Aug 11 #2

I use justwatch.com bif Aug 12 #4

The books are excellent! SheltieLover Aug 11 #3

Netflix release date is August 28th. Nt avebury Aug 13 #5

They do, but I doubt Thursday Murder Club will get that treatment. Cuthbert Allgood Aug 13 #6

bif

(26,190 posts)

1. Yep. The reason they do it is

Reply to question everything (Original post)

Mon Aug 11, 2025, 10:35 PM

Aug 11

So the film can qualify for the Oscars.

question everything

(50,878 posts)

2. Thanks. How do I find out?

Reply to bif (Reply #1)

Mon Aug 11, 2025, 10:38 PM

Aug 11

bif

(26,190 posts)

4. I use justwatch.com

Reply to question everything (Reply #2)

Tue Aug 12, 2025, 10:32 AM

Aug 12

To find out when and where something is streaming. Also IMDb.com

SheltieLover

(73,256 posts)

3. The books are excellent!

Reply to question everything (Original post)

Mon Aug 11, 2025, 11:17 PM

Aug 11

avebury

(11,154 posts)

5. Netflix release date is August 28th. Nt

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Wed Aug 13, 2025, 06:24 AM

Aug 13

Cuthbert Allgood

(5,315 posts)

6. They do, but I doubt Thursday Murder Club will get that treatment.

Reply to question everything (Original post)

Wed Aug 13, 2025, 11:36 PM

Aug 13

I doubt that that movie, though it will be entertaining and I look forward to it, will be an Oscar contender.

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