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question everything

(52,404 posts) Mon Aug 11, 2025, 10:32 PM Aug 2025

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 2025 OP

Yep. The reason they do it is bif Aug 2025 #1

Thanks. How do I find out? question everything Aug 2025 #2

I use justwatch.com bif Aug 2025 #4

The books are excellent! SheltieLover Aug 2025 #3

Netflix release date is August 28th. Nt avebury Aug 2025 #5

They do, but I doubt Thursday Murder Club will get that treatment. Cuthbert Allgood Aug 2025 #6

bif

(27,232 posts)

1. Yep. The reason they do it is

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Mon Aug 11, 2025, 10:35 PM

Aug 2025

So the film can qualify for the Oscars.

question everything

(52,404 posts)

2. Thanks. How do I find out?

Reply to bif (Reply #1)

Mon Aug 11, 2025, 10:38 PM

Aug 2025

bif

(27,232 posts)

4. I use justwatch.com

Reply to question everything (Reply #2)

Tue Aug 12, 2025, 10:32 AM

Aug 2025

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

SheltieLover

(81,729 posts)

3. The books are excellent!

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Mon Aug 11, 2025, 11:17 PM

Aug 2025

avebury

(11,202 posts)

5. Netflix release date is August 28th. Nt

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Wed Aug 13, 2025, 06:24 AM

Aug 2025

Cuthbert Allgood

(5,339 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 2025

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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