A24’s Misty Green will stream on Netflix in the US from 9 November 2026, roughly one month after it opened in limited theaters. The Chris Rock dramedy lands on the platform’s November slate alongside Doozie’s Doghouse and The Good Lawyer.
The film stars Rosalind Eleazar as Misty Green, an Emmy-winning former actress who has seven days to sort out work and housing after her ex-boyfriend’s death. Rock plays Jordan Green, a director mounting a new version of Dreamgirls, the musical that holds the role Misty wants. The cast also includes Adam Driver, Daniel Kaluuya, Anna Kendrick, Topher Grace and Anthony Anderson.
The pattern break
For years, new A24 releases have gone first to HBO Max through a pay-one output deal. Misty Green steps outside that arrangement, with Netflix getting the film while the theatrical run is barely a month old.
The timing puts producer Peter Rice in the frame. Rice was named Netflix’s next Chief Content Officer last week and starts on 26 October, replacing Bela Bajaria. Netflix and A24 have not linked the deal to him, but a licensed film arriving from a producer about to run all of Netflix content is hard to miss.
What the numbers say
- 9 Nov: US Netflix streaming debut.
- 9 Oct: limited US theatrical opening.
- $141,000: early domestic theatrical gross.
- 73: Metacritic score after the Toronto premiere.
The critical response has been mixed toward the film overall but strongest for Eleazar, with the Associated Press calling her turn one of the best performances of the year. The AV Club was less convinced by Rock’s direction, handing it a C+.
Why it matters for the trade
Rice is expected to push Netflix further into theatrical releases. If a producer’s own film can land at Netflix ahead of the usual A24 pay-one home, talent relationships may become a bigger lever in how independent films are licensed. For media planners and streaming buyers, the old assumption that A24 titles wait for HBO Max needs a rethink.
The $141,000 theatrical run is small. But a Netflix debut gives the film and Eleazar’s awards campaign a much wider audience than a month of limited screens could.
Source: What’s on Netflix
