{
  "id": 15455236,
  "title": "Box Office: ‘La Bola Negra’ Scores $277,500 From Four Theaters as Netflix Reports Grosses for First Time Ever",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/box-office-la-bola-negra-scores-277-500-from-four-theaters-as-netflix",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-18T17:12:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/film/news/la-bola-negra-box-office-netflix-reports-grosses-1236915765/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "In a major shift in the theatrical tides, Netflix has reported box office grosses for the first time ever. The streamer’s awards hopeful “La Bola Negra” scored $277,500 from just four theaters, averaging $69,375 per location. Those ticket sales are notable as the second-highest screen average ever for a non-English language film behind 2019’s “Parasite,” […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "IndieWire",
        "title": "‘La Bola Negra’ Earns $277,500 in Limited Release as Netflix Reports Box Office Results for the First Time in History",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/la-bola-negra-earns-277-500-in-limited-release-as-netflix-reports-box",
        "published": "2026-10-18T15:02:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Deadline",
        "title": "Curtain Up: ‘La Bola Negra’ Shines As Netflix Shares Grosses In Historic First — Specialty Box Office",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/curtain-up-la-bola-negra-shines-as-netflix-shares-grosses-in-historic",
        "published": "2026-10-18T16:46:26.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}