Roma has become the little Netflix film that could.
Alfonso Cuarón’s auto-biographical picture transported audiences to 1970s Mexico as it followed a housekeeper and the family she works for.
The feature also became the very first made by Netflix to receive an Academy Award nomination for Best Picture.
But with film fans now flocking to cinemas in hopes to see the movie, America’s largest theatre chain has refused to show it as part of its Best Picture Showcase — all because of its rivalry with Netflix.
“For more than a decade, movie-lovers have enjoyed the AMC best picture showcase to catch up on the nominated films that played at AMC throughout the prior year,” the company said in a statement. “This year, Academy members nominated a film that was never licensed to AMC to play in our theatres. As such, it is not included in the AMC best picture showcase.”
The decision by AMC was echoed by Regal Cinemas.
“The Regal Best Picture Film Festival showcases the Best Picture nominees that played in our theatres in 2018. For that reason, Roma, a movie predominantly shown on TV, will not be included in our festival.”
Thankfully, the Spanish film can still be seen on Netflix anytime.
