La Bola Negra Becomes Spain’s Third Highest-Grossing Film Ever
The queer historical drama surpasses previous records to earn €36.7 million domestically, cementing its status as a major box office success.
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The odds
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Price data
| Time | Chance of yes |
|---|---|
| now | 86% |
| 5 Nov, 23:08 UTC | 86% |
| 4 Nov, 02:12 UTC | 79% |
| 4 Nov, 01:49 UTC | 96% |
| 3 Nov, 12:50 UTC | 76% |
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The story so far
8 publishers have covered this in 12 articles since 2 Nov 2026. Variety published first, on 2 November at 12:44 UTC; Deadline followed 34h 02m later. The most recent article, from Variety, appeared on 6 November at 17:20 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: Variety (major outlet), Movies | Hollywood Reporter (major outlet), News Feed (major outlet), Deadline, South China Morning Post, NME, Billboard, IndieWire.
3 prediction markets price this story:
- La Bola Negra — the market puts it at 86%, closing 31 Dec 2027. The market resolves to Yes if the film *La Bola Negra* wins the Best International Feature Film award at the 99th Academy Awards. Otherwise, it resolves to No. Readers often mistake the general Best Picture category for the specific International Feature Film category.
- La Bola Negra — the market puts it at 91%, closing 4 Jan 2028. The market resolves to Yes if "La Bola Negra" appears on the nominee list for Best Picture at the 32nd Critics Choice Awards. It resolves to No if the film does not make that specific list. Readers often mistake any award nomination or box office success for a resolution, but only inclusion in the Critics Choice Awards Best Picture nominees matters.
- La Bola Negra — the market puts it at 19%, closing 10 Jan 2028. The market resolves to Yes if the film *La Bola Negra* wins the Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture – Drama at the 84th Golden Globe Awards. It resolves to No if it does not win that specific award at that specific ceremony. Readers often mistake other awards or nominations for the required Golden Globe win.
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How it unfolded
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- VarietySpain’s Indie Distribution Surges but Large Challenges Remain, Highlighted at Valladolid’s Merci Market—
- Variety‘La Bola Negra’ Becomes Spain’s Third Biggest Spanish Hit Ever as Its Box Office Surges 8% Above Pre-Pandemic Average76%
- Deadline‘La Bola Negra’ Caliente At Box Office With $43M Worldwide, Becomes Spain’s Top-Grossing Local Pic Of 202676%
- South China Morning PostLa Bola Negra review: Cannes-winning queer epic is a towering cinematic achievement79%▲3 points since the previous source
- The Hollywood Reporter‘La Bola Negra’ Wins Another Prize — London Film Festival’s Audience Award79%
- Variety‘La Bola Negra’ Wins Audience Award at London Film Festival79%
- NME‘La Bola Negra’ review: this dazzling queer melodrama is coming for all the Oscars79%
- BillboardGuitarricadelafuente on His Acclaimed Acting Debut in ‘La Bola Negra’: ‘It Was an Extension of What I Was Feeling Musically’79%
- News FeedLa Bola Negra — love, loss and Lorca coalesce in an Oscar-tipped Spanish civil war epic79%
- Movies | Hollywood Reporter‘La Bola Negra’ Ups Planned Theater Count Heading Into Netflix Film’s Widest Weekend Yet (Exclusive)79%
- IndieWire‘La Bola Negra’ Wins Denver Film Festival Top Prize as More Regional Fests Boost Oscar Hopefuls79%
- Variety‘La Bola Negra’ to Receive International Star Award at Palm Springs International Film Festival (EXCLUSIVE)86%▲7 points since the previous source
- Current odds86%
Sources
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- ‘La Bola Negra’ to Receive International Star Award at Palm Springs International Film Festival (EXCLUSIVE) Variety ·
- ‘La Bola Negra’ Ups Planned Theater Count Heading Into Netflix Film’s Widest Weekend Yet (Exclusive) Movies | Hollywood Reporter ·
- La Bola Negra — love, loss and Lorca coalesce in an Oscar-tipped Spanish civil war epic News Feed ·
- ‘La Bola Negra’ Wins Another Prize — London Film Festival’s Audience Award The Hollywood Reporter ·
- ‘La Bola Negra’ Wins Audience Award at London Film Festival Variety ·
- ‘La Bola Negra’ Becomes Spain’s Third Biggest Spanish Hit Ever as Its Box Office Surges 8% Above Pre-Pandemic Average Variety ·
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- Spain’s Indie Distribution Surges but Large Challenges Remain, Highlighted at Valladolid’s Merci Market Variety ·
- ‘La Bola Negra’ Wins Denver Film Festival Top Prize as More Regional Fests Boost Oscar Hopefuls IndieWire
- Guitarricadelafuente on His Acclaimed Acting Debut in ‘La Bola Negra’: ‘It Was an Extension of What I Was Feeling Musically’ Billboard
- ‘La Bola Negra’ review: this dazzling queer melodrama is coming for all the Oscars NME
- La Bola Negra review: Cannes-winning queer epic is a towering cinematic achievement South China Morning Post
- ‘La Bola Negra’ Caliente At Box Office With $43M Worldwide, Becomes Spain’s Top-Grossing Local Pic Of 2026 Deadline
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- La Bola Negra
- Javier Calvo
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- Penélope Cruz
- Glenn Close
- Miguel Bernardeau