Fincher Directs, Tarantino Writes, Pitt Returns — The Cliff Booth Movie Is Netflix’s Biggest Film of 2026

There are film announcements, and then there is this. David Fincher directing a Quentin Tarantino screenplay with Brad Pitt reprising his Oscar-winning role as Cliff Booth is the kind of creative dream team that rarely happens in Hollywood — and it’s arriving on Netflix this Christmas. Here is everything confirmed so far about one of the most anticipated movies of the decade.

The Cliff Booth Movie

What Is the Cliff Booth Movie About?

Set in 1977 — a full decade after the events of Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood — the film sees Brad Pitt return to the role that earned him his first Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. The official Netflix logline is simple and irresistible: “Brad Pitt returns to his Academy Award-winning role as Cliff Booth, only this time it’s 1977 and it’s a very different Hollywood.”

The era is significant. 1977 Hollywood was deep in the New Hollywood movement — a raw, rule-breaking period defined by risk-taking filmmakers and a culture in flux. It’s a playground perfectly suited to both Tarantino’s obsessive cinematic knowledge and Fincher’s razor-sharp visual precision. What exactly Cliff has been up to in the intervening years is still under wraps, but the working title — The Adventures of Cliff Booth — suggests a story that leans into the character’s natural disposition: dangerous, laconic, and impossible to shake.

A surprise Super Bowl trailer earlier in 2026 gave audiences their first proper look, confirming the film’s visual ambition and reinforcing that this is no cash-grab continuation.

The Cast

Brad Pitt leads, but the ensemble assembled around him is equally impressive.

Brad Pitt as Cliff Booth — the stuntman-turned-right-hand-man returns, now navigating a very different Hollywood a decade on.

Elizabeth Debicki — fresh off her acclaimed turn as Princess Diana in The Crown, bringing serious dramatic weight to the project.

Scott Caan — best known for Hawaii Five-0 and Ocean’s Eleven, adding a grounded energy to what promises to be a colourful ensemble.

Carla Gugino — a Fincher regular after Gerald’s Game and The Fall of the House of Usher, she’s exactly the type of performer this director knows how to use brilliantly.

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II — one of the most versatile actors working today, following acclaimed work in Watchmen and The Trial of the Chicago 7.

Peter Weller — the RoboCop icon bringing old-school Hollywood credibility in what is likely a scene-stealing supporting role.

Additional castings including Matt Groove, JB Tadena, Corey Fogelmanis, and Karren Karagulian round out an ensemble with tremendous depth.

The Crew: A Fincher Dream Team

This is what sets the film apart even before a single frame is seen. Fincher has assembled virtually his entire trusted inner circle.

Director of Photography Erik Messerschmidt (Mank, The Killer), Editor Kirk Baxter (The Social Network, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo), Production Designer Donald Graham Burt (Zodiac, The Social Network), Costume Designer Trish Summerville (Gone Girl, Mank), and Sound Designer Ren Klyce (Fight Club, The Killer) are all on board. When Fincher brings this crew back, it signals a film being made to the highest possible standard.

IMAX First, Then Netflix — What This Means

Netflix is doing something genuinely unusual here. The film opens exclusively in IMAX theatres globally on November 25, 2026 for a two-week theatrical window, before streaming on Netflix from December 23. This slots it perfectly into the prime Christmas holiday viewing window that Greta Gerwig’s Narnia had previously occupied before moving to a full 2027 theatrical release.

Sources indicate this isn’t a permanent strategic shift for Netflix — it’s a one-off for a film that, by its nature, demands the biggest possible screen. It also signals Netflix’s growing ambition to compete at the very highest level of prestige cinema.

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