TL;DR: The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth, David Fincher’s follow-up to Once Upon a Time in Hollywood with a screenplay by Quentin Tarantino, opens exclusively in IMAX theaters on November 25, 2026 for a two-week run, then streams on Netflix on December 23, 2026. Brad Pitt returns as stuntman-turned-fixer Cliff Booth, now in 1977 Los Angeles, alongside Elizabeth Debicki, Scott Caan, Carla Gugino, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Peter Weller. A second trailer is out now.
The Cliff Booth release date is less than two weeks away, and the marketing push is in full swing. Netflix released a second trailer on November 6, and it has been circulating widely this week, with Yahoo Entertainment noting that it gives “a fairly in-depth look” at the trouble Cliff gets into this time. Here is everything confirmed so far: when and where to watch, the cast, the story and what the trailers show.
When does The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth come out?
According to Netflix Tudum, the film is getting a staggered release:
| Release | Date | Details |
|---|---|---|
| IMAX theaters | Wednesday, November 25, 2026 | Exclusive two-week IMAX engagement, worldwide |
| Netflix streaming | Wednesday, December 23, 2026 | Available to Netflix subscribers |
The IMAX date lands the day before Thanksgiving in the US, putting it in one of the busiest moviegoing weekends of the year. There is one catch for theater fans: Deadline reports that top chains Regal and Cinemark won’t screen it, so check which IMAX locations near you are taking part before you plan a trip.
How to watch it
- In theaters: only on IMAX screens, from November 25, for about two weeks.
- At home: on Netflix from December 23, just in time for the holidays.
- Trailers: both trailers are on Netflix Tudum and YouTube.
Who is in the cast?
Brad Pitt leads the film as Cliff Booth, the role that won him the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. Netflix lists this cast and these characters:
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Brad Pitt | Cliff Booth, stuntman, bartender, projectionist and Hollywood fixer |
| Elizabeth Debicki | Karen Crosby, a talent agent |
| Scott Caan | Charlie Peters, a TV megastar who does his own stunts |
| Carla Gugino | Toni, Charlie’s wife |
| Yahya Abdul-Mateen II | Roderick “Hot Rod” Harrison, football champion turned screen star |
| Matt Groove and JB Tadena | The Verdusco brothers, gangsters |
| Peter Weller, Corey Fogelmanis, Karren Karagulian | Supporting roles |
Leonardo DiCaprio isn’t in Netflix’s cast list, although his character Rick Dalton, Cliff’s old boss from the first film, is mentioned in the trailer.
What is the movie about?
The story jumps to 1977, eight years after Cliff’s run-in with the Manson Family in Tarantino’s alternate-history 1969. Netflix’s synopsis says “the fairytale is over”: Los Angeles no longer needs a hippie-fighting stuntman, so Cliff earns his keep bartending and working as a projectionist. On the side, he’s a fixer, solving problems for Hollywood’s powerful people with what Netflix calls his “unique (occasionally extralegal) abilities.”
The plot kicks off when agent Karen Crosby calls Cliff on behalf of her client, TV star Charlie Peters. From there, Netflix teases “murder, blackmail, theft, extortion,” with the mysterious Verdusco brothers causing mayhem across the city. The company describes it as “a cocktail of violence, ambition, and desire that could only happen in LA.”
What the new trailer shows
The official IMAX trailer leans into Cliff’s reputation and the crime plot. Highlights include:
- A nod to the first film’s infamous scene, with someone asking whether Cliff is the stuntman from the story about Bruce Lee getting beaten up.
- A briefcase full of cash that Charlie suddenly needs, hinting at the blackmail angle.
- A dark exchange in which a TV actor contrasts the “jokers” he killed on screen with Cliff, who “actually killed people.”
- A deadpan explanation of why Cliff stopped working with Rick Dalton.
As Yahoo Entertainment put it, the new footage makes clear “this ain’t about stunt work.”
Why Fincher is directing instead of Tarantino
Tarantino wrote the screenplay but chose not to direct it, according to Deadline. Fincher, whose recent films Mank and The Killer were also Netflix releases, takes the helm with many of his longtime collaborators, including cinematographer Erik Messerschmidt, editor Kirk Baxter and sound designer Ren Klyce, per Netflix. Pitt and Ceán Chaffin produce.
Tarantino has already been showing off the result. Deadline reports he previewed the first 17 minutes during a panel at AFI Fest, surprising the audience with the footage.
Other big releases to watch this season
Cliff Booth arrives in a crowded holiday window. Godzilla fans can catch up on how Godzilla Minus Zero’s record opening went, and sci-fi fans can revisit the Dune: Part Three final trailer. For how audiences have been spending at the box office this fall, see our Halloween weekend box office recap.
Cliff Booth FAQ
Is The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth a sequel?
It’s a follow-up centered on Pitt’s character from Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019), set eight years later. Netflix describes the earlier film as Tarantino’s “parallel history of 1969.”
Do I need to see Once Upon a Time in Hollywood first?
Netflix hasn’t said, but the trailer references events and characters from the first film, so a rewatch will help you catch the callbacks.
Will it play in regular theaters?
Not according to the announced plan. Netflix says it opens exclusively in IMAX for two weeks before streaming on Netflix.
The bottom line
Mark two dates: November 25 if you want to see The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth on an IMAX screen, and December 23 if you’d rather wait for Netflix. With Brad Pitt back as Cliff, Fincher directing and a Tarantino script set in 1977 Hollywood, it’s one of the most-watched releases of the holiday season.
Sources
- Netflix Tudum: The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth is coming this fall
- Netflix Tudum: Trailer #2
- Deadline: ‘The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth’ trailer
- Yahoo Entertainment: Cliff Booth gets new trailer
- YouTube: Official IMAX trailer
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