Cry Macho Finds New Audience on Netflix After 2021 Box Office Flop
Clint Eastwood's 2021 drama grossed only about half its reported $33 million budget during its day-and-date theatrical and HBO Max release.
Clint Eastwood's Cry Macho has become a hit on Netflix, according to Collider. The film, which Eastwood directed and starred in, is finding an audience on the streaming service years after a disappointing theatrical run.
Cry Macho was released day-and-date in theaters and on HBO Max as part of Warner Bros.' 2021 slate. The film grossed roughly half of its reported $33 million budget at the box office.
In 2021, every Warner Bros. film, including Cry Macho, was released simultaneously in theaters and on HBO Max under the studio's "Project Popcorn" strategy. Other titles on that slate, such as The Matrix Resurrections, The Suicide Squad and Wonder Woman 1984, also suffered setbacks.
The film's renewed performance comes after Eastwood retired from directing following the 2024 release of Juror No. 2. Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav reportedly questioned the decision to green-light one of Eastwood's final films and later denied Juror No. 2 a North American theatrical release, with the film opening in only around 30 locations.
Quick answers
Is Cry Macho available on Netflix?
Yes, Cry Macho has become a hit on Netflix, according to Collider.
How much did Cry Macho gross at the box office?
Cry Macho grossed roughly half of its reported $33 million budget at the box office.
When did Cry Macho release?
Cry Macho was released in 2021 in theaters and on HBO Max on the same day as part of Warner Bros.' 2021 slate.