Christian Bale & Natalie Portman’s Mind-Bending R-Rated Movie To Leave Netflix

A 2015 psychological drama starring Christian Bale and Natalie Portman will not be a part of Netflix from next month. The film showcases a dreamlike, spiritual journey of a screenwriter as he navigates various relationships in Los Angeles.

Knight of Cups leaves Netflix in April

Knight of Cups will exit Netflix on Friday, April 10, 2026.

The story follows Rick, an LA-based screenwriter who is dissatisfied with his life after his brother’s death. After distancing himself from his other brother and father, Rick wanders around the city trying to find meaning in life. As he moves through different locations, he explores various relationships, including romantic encounters with six women. The film is divided into 10 chapters, each inspired by tarot cards. These chapters are presented as fragments rather than a continuous story.

Terrence Malick wrote and directed the film. Knight of Cups is a part of his series of experimental films about death and life. The Oscar-nominated director reunited with cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki for a fourth time. They previously worked on The New World (2005), The Tree of Life (2011), and To the Wonder (2012).

The film features an expansive cast that includes Christian Bale, Natalie Portman, Cate Blanchett, Antonio Banderas, Wes Bentley, Isabel Lucas, Teresa Palmer, and Armin Mueller-Stahl, among others.

In a 2016 interview with Thrillist, Bale said the director didn’t give him the entire script of the film. Instead, Malick gave him a brief character description and asked him to read Walker Percy’s novel, The Moviegoer.

Knight of Cups premiered at the 2015 Berlin International Film Festival on February 8. It was later released in theaters in the United States on March 4, 2016. Upon release, the film didn’t seem to connect with the viewers. Both critics and audiences had a mixed-to-negative reception.

On Rotten Tomatoes, it currently has a Tomatometer score of 47% and a Popcornmeter score of 38%. Furthermore, the film struggled at the box office, earning a little over $1 million globally (via Box Office Mojo).

Source: Comingsoon.net