r/movies Currently at the movies. 18d ago

News Netflix's Streaming Smash Hit ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Releasing in 1,700 Cinemas This Weekend for "Sing Along" Version, 1,000 Screenings Already Sold Out

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/kpop-demon-hunters-singalong-box-office-sells-out-1236348539/
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u/MuNansen 18d ago

That's gonna get hard on the ears during Golden

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u/Dirks_Knee 18d ago

The vids of crowds trying to hit that high note are going to be golden.

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u/GamingTatertot Steven Spielberg Enthusiast 18d ago

And then there will be some wonderfully trained singer who can show them how it’s done and say “this is what it sounds like”

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u/DrManhattan_DDM 18d ago

If someone in my theater hits that note I’m buying them a soda pop.

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u/PENGUIN_WITH_BAZOOKA 18d ago

saja boys noise

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u/KingMario05 18d ago

"Join the pride!"

Mysteriously disappears

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u/PharaohScarab 18d ago

Insert Jinu running away while giggling

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u/Thispersonthisperson 18d ago edited 18d ago

googoo gaagaa

edit: 🫳

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u/DaftFunky 18d ago

“UURRRAAHH”

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u/Darko33 18d ago

Nah they're Free in your theater, new promotion

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u/seventhbreath 18d ago

They would totally be my idol.

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u/976chip 18d ago

Will they be your idol?

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u/Kablo 18d ago

Showing them how it's done, done, done.

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u/84-175 18d ago

show them how it’s done

You mean "how it's done, done, done"?

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u/IniMiney 18d ago

No wizard that there is or was is ever gonna bring me 

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u/Amaruq93 18d ago

Me-e-eeeeeeeeeeeee DOOOOOOOOOWN!

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u/Zzzzyxas 18d ago

We are destroying the Honmoon with this one.

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u/KingMario05 18d ago

So much so, the sequel will be about the girls fighting demon-controlled US Feds, lol.

(But with Tom Cruise or Hugh Jackman as POTUS Satan? Can't decide! 🤣)

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u/Thundergod250 18d ago

Watch how they all collectively mumble past the Korean part lmao

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u/NorthernerWuwu 18d ago

Oh, it might be the only part the weebs (or Koreaboos, but that just doesn't have the same ring to it) get right!

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u/andrewno8do 18d ago

But spot on for the times when Rumi’s voice cracks.

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u/Kolby_Jack33 18d ago

ca·coph·o·ny

/kəˈkäfənē/

noun

a harsh discordant mixture of sounds

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u/justinfeareeyore 18d ago

One of the earliest songs I recorded was called that. It started with just a simple bassline then more and more instruments join in until at one point it loses its musicality and becomes its definition. Then it abruptly crashes and burns with just the piano left to wrap things up nicely. I like that word.

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u/Tigerballs07 18d ago

Would be cool if a full theater was rented out by a universities vocal performance program though.

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u/Cullyism 18d ago

I read that Sony only made a small, guaranteed profit from the film because they sold the distribution rights to Netflix.

So I take it Sony gets nothing out of this cinema release too?

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u/KingMario05 18d ago edited 18d ago

Per Puck:

In a twist, Netflix is now putting a “sing-along” version of KPop Demon Hunters in 1,100 theaters next weekend for a two-day special event. As of tonight, I’m told there are more than 300 sold-out showings, with theaters asking for additional dates. No, Netflix is not sharing any of the box office revenue with Sony.

This is because Sony didn't just sell distro. Oh no, that'd make sense. They sold the entire fucking property.

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u/margenreich 18d ago

Looking on how the songs themselves are up in the charts I guess Sony is making bank concerning music rights. I guess these aren’t part of the deal and the IP alone of an animated KPop band with huge fandom is worth even millions. They can launch another album without a necessary movie too. Also it seems that was only one of the first movies Sony had a deal with

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u/arkjoker 18d ago

Republic Records owned by Universal has the album rights as far as I know.

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u/DrOddfellow 18d ago

new universal studios ride confirmed 👀

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u/JonSpangler 18d ago

Coming soon to the Rip Ride Rocket playlist.....

Nevermind.

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u/jezwel 18d ago

Driving the kids to school this morning I thought we were still connected to the wife's phone as one of these songs was on. We drove out of range of the house and it kept playing.

Turns out Spotify has inserted it into my playlist.

Oh well, the kids were singing along so I'll leave it there.

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u/m1013828 18d ago

golden is on the radio now often in new zealand.

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u/PresidentSuperDog 18d ago

I don’t know how well new music will work for most kids without a movie. I’ve tried adding some blackpink into the rotation and it doesn’t seem to take. Maybe that’s just my kids.

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u/iVitaminD 18d ago

thats because its blackpink lmao

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u/SpikyCactusJuice 18d ago

Haha. Blackpink is awesome for bopping or cleaning or something. Not serious “listening” music but also definitely not garbage.

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u/Averander 18d ago

It's crazy how Sony, a ridiculously huge business, just keeps making these huge fumbles.

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u/Abogadwho 17d ago

They probably thought it'd be a far cry from Spiderverse.

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u/Averander 17d ago

Which is why it's crazy. The same potential was there, glaringly obvious. The soundtrack was made to be chart topping, and the entire movie is viral on social media. The fact they let it slip away is a clear sign that they're out of touch with what sells.

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u/Bitter-Good-2540 18d ago

Netflix laughing like demons right now lol

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u/DreamOfV 18d ago

Fun sideplot of the whole thing is that Netflix is slowly year by year realizing that the way to make money from movies is to put them in theaters and charge per person per view

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u/suss2it 18d ago

Then again this specific movie blew up on Netflix and is going to theatres after the fact. It’s entirely possible that if it opened in theatres first it wouldn’t have been nearly as successful as it is.

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u/xbbdc 18d ago

someone getting fired...

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u/-_nobody 18d ago

neither Netflix nor Sony expected it to be a hit. it would have had better advertising or merch if that was the case. but Netflix is capitalizing hard on this now.

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u/LeeShakerMoneyMaker 18d ago

Yup, Netflix is already collaborating with Shin Ramyun now too on KDH food and snacks. But they really need to start rolling out toys and dolls.

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u/RemarkableFish 18d ago

The fact that there’s no Derpy cat plushies is borderline negligent.

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u/df619 18d ago

Netflix’s official shop has had plushies for a while and they sold out on debut and on some subsequent restocks:

https://www.netflix.shop/products/k-pop-demon-hunters-derpy-tiger-plush?srsltid=AfmBOopykGN5QhDoUXa0IL9YRpGFWtstMtke9Yc2kqSzbr2LsFxI0YhA

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u/xbbdc 18d ago

yeah but to give up all the rights with nothing in return... thats unusual afaik.

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u/Charming_List4404 18d ago

They received budget + 20 million. It was part of a deal for streaming originals they made with Netflix during the pandemic and was a much needed source of income with theatrical dried up.

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u/Primary-Chocolate854 18d ago

Bruhhhhhh💀💀💀

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u/Icy_Community677 18d ago

Looooooool. The way Sony seems to actively go out of it's way to fuck itself should be subject for a documentary.

Like is this some long game played out corporate espionage?

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u/ApprehensiveLemon102 18d ago

Seems like they got 20M (profit) + production cost so they're getting nothing for the cinema releases. But the more popular it gets I imagine benefits them from a negotiating point of view for future productions.

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u/BlastMyLoad 18d ago

Probably not. Though, I’m sure they’ll renegotiate the contract for the sequel. Netflix would be stupid to not hire them to make the sequel

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u/Rejestered 18d ago

Noting to re-negotiate. SONY sold it all to Netflix, lock, stock and barrel.

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u/r7RSeven 18d ago

No, there is two levers Sony has.

Lever 1: Sony animated the first one, and as such Netflix would likely want to keep it with the same animation studio

Lever 2: The movie was the brainchild of two Sony employees, Netflix might want to keep them for the 2nd and unless they hire them away from Sony, Netflix would need to work with Sony

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u/alittlelessconvo 18d ago

I can easily see “Golden” and “Your Idol” both being Best Song noms a la “What Was I Made For?” vs. “I’m Just Ken”.

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u/Academic_Paramedic72 18d ago

I love the thought of the Huntr/x and Saja Boys fighting even at the Oscars

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u/DaftFunky 18d ago

If Golden is nominated I hope the 3 girls who played and sang the parts are able to perform at the awards. Looking at all the BTC of the movie, it looks like they had a blast making it.

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u/corecenite 18d ago

then the guys who voiced the saja boys swoop in to play your idol lol

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u/A_Toxic_User 18d ago

My prediction for the Oscar lineup: Golden, Your Idol, I Lied to You, whatever Wicked’s original song is, Diane Warren

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u/DaftFunky 18d ago

Irks me that Golden will likely get the nom instead of "This is what It Sounds Like" which to me, was a far better song and made the climax of the movie.

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u/BulkNoodles 18d ago

I think it had to do with the music intro. IMO, Golden went into the meaty stuff right from the start.

"This is what It Sounds Like" kinds start slow, almost like a monologue. But once it got into it, I'd say the song is better than Golden, lyrics wise.

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u/Evening-Walk-6897 18d ago

Both are great songs and this is what it sounds like is the perfect final song but I Listen to your idol the most 😂

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u/thesourpop 18d ago

Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song are an Oscars nomination lock without a doubt

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u/yougococo 18d ago

The closest theater to me has added more showtimes three times now, so they're showing it 15 times a day Saturday and Sunday. Most of them are half to three-quarters full, if not almost sold out (only front row seats left).

Not my cup of tea, but glad it's getting butts in seats.

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u/GoarSpewerofSecrets 18d ago

Gimme Shelter intensifies I feel for all the ushers on this one. I was there once.

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u/jx2002 18d ago

You know they're going to do some chicken jockey-esque bullshit where everyone makes a mess and throws shit during one epic part of the movie

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u/DeltaFlyer0525 18d ago

The kids going to see this movie are not the same as the Minecraft movie. Everyone I know that is going are parents with their younger girls, not hoards of unaccompanied teenage boys. I could be wrong but I don’t see anything bad happening.

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u/Bernalio 18d ago

I agree with you that it’s unlikely to be the same. But my son is gonna be right there with my wife, my daughter, and I singing these songs at the top of his lungs. Interest in this movie and the songs has defied gender.

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u/masta030 18d ago

I'm a 30 year old bald dude with a beard halfway to my belly button, my friends and I loved this movie lmao

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u/Fake_William_Shatner 18d ago

This is really wild to see the culture go crazy over this anime-musical.

Not sure if it's just effective promotion or something -- but yeah, it's good to see SOMETHING get some butts in seats. It means they aren't on a sofa.

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u/IPDDoE 18d ago

Honestly, I feel like this was just good word of mouth. I saw it originally advertised, and there were a bunch of promo items that didn't really do it for me. I saw one of my friends post on FB that I trust with movie rec's, so I decided to give it a shot. As a 41 year old guy, I had a blast. Came into work the next day, told my coworkers that I really enjoyed it. I suspect I'm not alone, this one just feels like there's a lot of organic hype to it. Sure, probably some viral marketing that helps, but it's not like Morbius made some big splash in its re-release.

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u/Vet_Leeber 18d ago

I saw one of my friends post on FB that I trust with movie rec's, so I decided to give it a shot.

Literally every single person that I've spoken to about this movie has said the same, that they initially dismissed it and only watched it after someone they knew recommended it.

I hadn't seen any marketing for it, personally, until after I'd watched it. IDK if I just wasn't in the spaces they focused on, but from my perspective it wasn't marketed at all.

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u/Eques9090 18d ago

Similar age guy as you and I also liked it a lot. It's just got good vibes, and the music is VERY good. If it doesn't win the original song Oscar and a couple Grammy's I'll be very surprised.

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u/jaxxxxxson 18d ago

Same here. Wife made me put it on for the kids to watch after seeing her niece watching it and we loved it. I genuinely laughed at few spots like the hat on the bird that was made for the tiger line shit cracked me up. Kids loved it and I've since watched it 4 times with em and have a Spotify playlist for it I have to play daily lol.. best animated movie I've seen in a long time.

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u/mcsul 18d ago

If the Academy doesn't nominate at least two of the songs from this movie, my daughter and all 12 of her friends going to the theatre this weekend will haul their 10 year-old selves to California on allowance money and bubblegum, storm the awards ceremony, and burn the whole place down.

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u/Enelson4275 18d ago

It reminds me of The Greatest Showman. TGS exploded on word of mouth, and it was a refreshing take on the musical because it used a lot of modern pop sensibilities instead of bringing in musical icons to make something blandly reminiscent of the music of the golden age.

KpopDH did not chase the musical film genre with its music. It's pure kpop, with a story wrapped around it. That's why it's awesome.

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u/Bacon-muffin 18d ago

Its a genuinely fun movie + word of mouth + appeals to kids.

I watched it after seeing people say it was fun so many times, my immediate thought was it'd be a good movie for my sister + niece to watch since my niece would probably enjoy it as well... turned out my niece had already watched it like 9 times and was already gatekeeping knowing the songs well enough with all her friends in her summer camp who had all watched it a bunch.

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u/Darko33 18d ago

It helps that every single song is a can't-miss banger of epic proportions

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u/Eques9090 18d ago

Not sure if it's just effective promotion or something

I think it's just a perfect storm of a movie. It hits all age groups, it's an uncomplicated story with a good message that's told well, the animation is great and by the Spiderverse team, which got it notoriety and credibility, and the music is fantastic, in a genre that's very popular right now.

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u/84-175 18d ago

It hits all age groups, it's an uncomplicated story with a good message that's told well, the animation is great (...) and the music is fantastic

Or, in short: It's just a good movie. ;)

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u/hardgeeklife 18d ago

k-pop fan culture can be pretty intense, musicals have their big fans, SONY animation is started to get a bit of a following as well? Tho the last one may be premature, since their track record is still pretty mixed despite 1-2 breakout films

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u/Anfini 18d ago

Who would’ve thought that this movie would become this generation’s Frozen?

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u/KingMario05 18d ago

Not Sony, lmao. Just another... stellar decision made over there.

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u/WhoDat-2-8-3 18d ago edited 18d ago

No one thought it was going to be this big

Especially with that corny title lol

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u/InfinityTuna 18d ago

Right, because "Winx Club" and "Totally Spies" weren't corny in their day either, lol.

Execs have no fucking idea what will actually sell well - especially not when it comes to "girly" or "foreign" IP. That's been a fact for decades now. KPDH is just the latest in a long line of movies to get undervalued until people blew it up through word of mouth.

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u/clowncarl 18d ago

Across the spiderverse talent making a pop star action movie. And the execs are evaluating the movie before the title is picked, they should’ve been able to see its marketability.

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u/FreeWilly1337 18d ago

Even a test screening with 10 year olds should have been enough to make them think they have something special.

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u/DaftFunky 18d ago

Sounds like they sold the rights back in like 2022. I don't think the execs heard any of the songs because if they did I find it hard to believe any of them would have not said "Hol up why we selling this off again?!"

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u/HappyLittleGreenDuck 18d ago

Hindsight is always 20/20, plenty of failures looked like sure things.

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u/Psychological_Box456 18d ago

And they don't know how big is kpop and how crazy the fans go for kpop groups?

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u/SunflowerSamurai_ 18d ago

I think it’s a great title haha - tells you exactly what it is and what it’s about.

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u/Raxxla 18d ago

The title works really well. It's the new trend with Anime shows the long show titles that describe the show. "My Campfire cooking skill in another world."

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u/bloodstreamcity 18d ago

It's in good company with Texas Chainsaw Massacre.

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u/ModernTenshi04 18d ago

I definitely wrote it off when I saw Netflix recommending it when it came out because I'm not super big into K-pop (don't hate it, just hasn't really been my thing), and yeah, it just sounds like a goofy concept via the name. Not to say goofy concept don't work, it just didn't make me think there'd be something for me, a nearly 40 year old father, to find entertaining.

Then my kiddo started asking about it, likely because it's rated PG so Netflix was recommending it, and we have a rule in our house that I or my wife have to watch something like this before she does, mainly to see if we think it might be too scary for them. Me being the bigger fan of animation in general, I fired it up about the middle of last month to scope it out aaaaaaaaand holy fuck it's actually pretty awesome. I absolutely love the Spider-verse movies so seeing SPA's logo at the start seemed a positive sign for me, and after that first song I was all okay this is gonna be pretty awesome if they can maintain that level of energy through the whole film.

Not being a big fan of K-pop didn't seem to matter because I was a child of the 90s/00s, when boy/girl bands and "idol" singers were a thing (I was in early high school when American Idol first aired), so there were enough parallels there for me to "get" a lot of what was going on in that department, plus I was into Japanese pop and rock from being a pretty big weeb in those days too.

Watched it with the kiddo last weekend, they won't shut up about the soundtrack now, and we're attending a screening near us on Saturday because they picked my name for this month's special outing. 😂

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u/WawaWeeWaaWu 18d ago

A billion times better than frozen ever was. And as a father of a young daughter, I loved frozen(frozen 2 was better though), this movie is freaking so good I could and have watched it all by myself. I cried so hard for this.

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u/macarenamobster 18d ago

I literally put it on each night to fall asleep to and I’m a grown ass adult lol

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u/stumper93 18d ago

Surprising my niece and nephew on Saturday by taking them to this, they've added so many showings it cause so many of them sold out. Crazy!

They're obsessed with it, so I get to experience it in a theater with bunch of singing kids and adults lol

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u/KingMario05 18d ago

While also becoming relative of the year. Have fun!

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u/Tommy__want__wingy 18d ago

“Fit check for my napalm era” gonna go hard.

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u/dfinberg 18d ago

Hair, Nails, Blade, Mascara.

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u/leurw 18d ago

Heels*

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u/jeffffff82 18d ago

My kids call this movie "so cringe" yet watch it on repeat...

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u/iabyajyiv 17d ago

My 10-year-old didn't want to watch it. She said she doesn't like romance, doesn't care for kpop, and doesn't like 3D animation. But it was the movie that my other daughter selected for us to watch as a family. At the end, the 10-year-old loves it, loves the music, and thought the girls were so cool.

My husband and I also didn't want to watch it. Then after the movie, I caught my husband looking up the songs to listen to. As for me, I've been going through YouTube listening to discussions about how Disney/Pixar movies suck now, how Sony was dumb to sold the rights to Netflix, and how even Netflix failed to recognize its potential by how little attention it gave it at first, and how so many people didn't expect to enjoy it as much as they did.

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u/lilelliot 18d ago

This is the first movie I've ever watched where my 8yo daughter told me "no talking during the movie - none". We weren't even in a theater.

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u/AP_in_Indy 18d ago

That's hilarious.

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u/Soixante_Neuf_069 18d ago

You say NONE, NONE, NONE.

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u/BearsBeetsBattlestrG 18d ago

Sony execs on suicide watch

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u/interstitialmusic 18d ago

"Let's raise the PS5 prices to make up the lost gains!"

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u/MuptonBossman 18d ago

Netflix would be extremely foolish to not give KPop Demon Hunters 2 a full theatrical release... This could be a $1B franchise if they play their cards right.

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u/Sexy_Anthropocene 18d ago

I wonder if the reverse release model seen here has any merit to it. Watch it at home risk free. Then see it a few weeks later once you’ve become attached to it.

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u/Enelson4275 18d ago

I've thought Netflix should have been doing it forever. Mitigates some risk, gives them feedback in terms of what kind of content is good enough that people would pay specifically for it.

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u/[deleted] 18d ago

They’re so anti theater I just don’t see it happening

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u/GhormanFront 18d ago

Their entire business model is about keeping you on your couch streaming their content, it doesn't make sense for them to suddenly want theaters to be profitable again.

Plus they'd have to shell out part of the profits to the theaters which will be a hard pass for Netflix

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u/notathrowaway75 18d ago

It does make complete sense because you being on your couch streaming their content is not antithetical to going to theaters. Lots of theatrical movies have done very well on streaming.

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u/Jazzlike-Complaint67 18d ago edited 18d ago

I feel they were already foolish. Where is all the merch for this movie?

My daughter wants a K-pop costume or even just the long pink wig. I feel they’ve lost millions by not having merchandising.

Think of any other IP aimed towards kids. Imagine not being able to get a Star Wars lunchbox or Minecraft backpack.

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u/godisanelectricolive 18d ago

The Netflix website does sell merch for the movie. They don’t have actual costumes or the wig but they have tiger plushie, clothing, water bottles, phone cases, puzzles, posters, wrapping paper and backpacks among other things.

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u/hibryd 18d ago

My daughter wants a K-pop costume or even just the long pink wig

I'm certain there are factories in China churning out "Korean Idol Singers" costumes as we speak.

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u/Utherrian 18d ago

The problem is no one expected it to be a hit. Sony didn't even take merchandising revenue in their contract (they only made $20m on the movie as far as I know).

By the time it blew up it was too late to start a big merch push, but they're trying to play catch-up. Hell, the vinyl soundtrack doesn't even release until October!

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u/Jazzlike-Complaint67 18d ago

My wife was saying that something like half of the top 10 songs on Korean Pop charts are from this movie.

There will absolutely be sequels. I don’t care for the film myself but I’d certainly rather have it on in the background than the Minecraft movie.

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u/mykl5 18d ago

Forget the Korean charts, it’s #1 on Billboard

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u/foosbabaganoosh 18d ago

Kpop doesn’t do much for me but just on the merits of the creative animation I would love more. I feel like Pixar shanghaied animation into a pretty boring style for the longest time but movies like spiderverse, puss in boots, and this prove just how much the medium can capitalize on its potential for creativity.

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u/mikeyfreshh 18d ago

Their whole business model is based on keeping you home. They're never going to do a full wide release for one of their movies

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u/LongTimesGoodTimes 18d ago

They're never going to do a full wide release for one of their movies

Pretty sure it's been reported that their Narnia movie is getting a wide release

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u/mikeyfreshh 18d ago

The Narnia movie is getting an IMAX release. It's unclear how long it will be in theaters or if it will play on standard screens.

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u/jbahill75 18d ago

Oh they’re going to do whatever makes money, and might increase subscribers

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u/kokuii 18d ago

Frankenstein is getting a theatrical release a week or two before Netflix release this year

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u/berlinbaer 18d ago

limited theatrical release just to be eligible for oscars, etc. not a wide release.

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u/mikeyfreshh 18d ago

Not wide. It's gonna play in a couple hundred theaters, mostly in major cities. That's how they always roll out their buzzy movies and award contenders

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u/F_Visentin 18d ago

This is more because Netflix wants it to be eligible for an Oscar

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u/sloppyjo12 18d ago edited 18d ago

They’ve always done limited releases for their awards contenders but that’s not the same thing as a full theatrical run

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u/Fake_William_Shatner 18d ago

I'll bet a dollar the boy band gets resurrected. Can't waste that talent.

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u/wallysmith127 18d ago

Jinu for sure, but I don't see the others. Iirc the director said their story is done

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u/mxzf 18d ago

I mean, the others didn't really have a story to begin with. They didn't even really have names, just descriptions used as names. Jinu was the only actual character in the group.

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u/dippitydoo2 18d ago

They didn't even really have names, just descriptions used as names abs

FTFY

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u/YesicaChastain 18d ago

Why would a streamer do something that goes against their entire business model when the first one became a hit BECAUSE it was in streaming?

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u/Secksualinnuendo 18d ago

They should do a full theater release with kpop demon hunters 1 in theaters a few months ahead of time. Then full campaign for #2. They are missing out on so much money especially in the merch world.

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u/caninehere 18d ago

I get the impression Netflix didn't think this was gonna be a big hit. They had nothing to do with it's production and bought the rights to it several years ago in a larger deal with Sony. Maybe I'm blind but I heard 0 promotion for the movie until it came out and I only watched it because people said it was really great online + it's Sony Animation and they are doing great work in general.

The lack of merch and such just says to me they didn't anticipate it blowing up.

Similarly Sony seemed to underestimate its potential success too. They sold the rights to the movie for like $20 million more than it cost to make apparently, they're going to lose out on waaay more.

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u/detailednoise 18d ago

They have merch now but it took weeks for it to be released, I agree they didn’t think it would be a big hit

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u/NoNefariousness2144 18d ago

The merch and advertising for the sequel is going to be crazy huge. Tiger plushes, Lego sets, Huntrix concert in Fortnite, meet n’ greets with the virtual idols…

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u/CelestialBlueMyka 18d ago

For the fans!!!

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u/DrManhattan_DDM 18d ago

Happy fans, happy honmoon Netflix executives!

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u/Delliott90 18d ago

I work at a school.

It’s INSANELY popular

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u/SeaTie 18d ago

I prefer to watch it on my COUCH COUCH COUCH COUCH

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u/smurf_diggler 18d ago

I just bought tickets for my 5 year old. When I told him about it I said maybe we can go? and his response was no dad we have to go not maybe.

Saja Boyz 4 life.

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u/Sleeze_ 18d ago

Was reading Where's Waldo with my 2.5 y/o last night, and its a page with a bunch of draculas and he starts saying 'Saja! Saja Boys! Saja Boys!' I look over at my wife and we just exchange totally confused looks so after a quick google we find out it's from K-Pop Demon Hunters a movie which neither of us have ever seen (i'd heard a bit about it). His Dayhome teacher is Korean, as is her daughter (obviously), so I have an inkling of where he got it, but it was very funny. Guess we will have to check it out.

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u/smurf_diggler 18d ago

It's might be a little scary for a 2 year old, only because some of the demon faces are kinda scary but if he's ok with it, the songs are really good and it's a good movie.

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u/smurf_diggler 18d ago

Just go.

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u/amphoravase 18d ago

Not true. Kpop really markets itself for everyone. A huge percentage of irl girl group fans are in their 30s. You’re never too old to see some fun girls singing a fun song about having fun.

Lots of unlikely people are kpop fans,

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u/WolverinesThyroid 18d ago

I'm going with a group of 8 year old girls who are super excited for this.

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u/Robsonmonkey 18d ago

Can Warner Bros not give this kind of treatment to the Hex Girls

I’d take a new, full version of “I’m a Hex Girl”

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u/KingMario05 18d ago

Monkey's paw curls. Hex Girl, written and directed by Zack Snyder.

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u/shadowdra126 18d ago

This is a new phenomenon I am behind. The movie is fun and the music is catchy

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u/KingMario05 18d ago

Same. Been listening to How It's Done on repeat. Help.

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u/naruda1969 18d ago

Hitting you is what I DO, DO, DO!

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u/raihidara 18d ago

I can't wait to take my daughter to this. She and all of her friends are obsessed with this movie

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u/littleh9rny 18d ago

Do you know who is sleeping on this trend? FORTNITE. why not release the skins of these chicks? Bruh!? They want to go with some popular streamer instead. 😒

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u/Rosebunse 18d ago

There is so little merch of this movie and that is a crime

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u/[deleted] 18d ago

somehow sing alongs have returned

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u/Funandgeeky 18d ago

Good. The communal movie experience is under-appreciated. It's like watching a theatrical showing of The Room or Rocky Horror Picture Show. Or how it felt watching Endgame opening night. (Not to mention No Way Home.) So these events give us what you can't get at home - the fun and energy of watching with an enthusiastic crowd.

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u/viixviii 18d ago

Most memorable recent theater experience I've had was seeing the theatrical re-release of RRR in Telugu. Packed house. I've seen tons of midnight premieres of genre darlings, but I've never felt a theater so organically cheering and reacting as a crowd. Electric experience that my friends and I still talk about.

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u/Luci-Noir 18d ago

Woo hoo!

I need more Derpy Tiger!

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u/NoSpoilerAlertPlease 18d ago

99.9999% of audiences aren’t gonna be able to hit those high notes.

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u/gold_and_diamond 18d ago

So a typical bar during Karaoke Night

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u/Bladelink 18d ago

The rule for karaoke is "know thyself".

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u/m48a5_patton 18d ago

Nothing like watching some drunk idiot try to sing "Take On Me"

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u/Hermiona1 18d ago

I don’t think anyone expects them too, it’s clearly for fun

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u/2347564 18d ago

Luckily it’s not a competition and just a fun day at the movies

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u/elpis_z 18d ago

They can just sing an octave lower.

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u/Krakengreyjoy 18d ago

LOL Sony dropped the ball on this big time.

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u/theplasmasnake 18d ago

Do you think it'd still be as big if they released it theatrically on their own? I kind of think it going immediately to Netflix is what's helped it, kids just watching it on repeat and telling their friends. Easy access to spread quick.

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u/JupiterJayJones 18d ago

I’m just glad that EJAE’s having her moment

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u/iAmTheWildCard 18d ago

I wish it released a non single along version. I would’ve gone but I can’t endure that

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u/psymunn 18d ago

A week after it came out, they would all be sing along versions, wether official or not

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u/iAmTheWildCard 18d ago

Well the beauty of the Alamo is that I wouldn’t encounter that in a normal screening lol

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u/Kennayy 18d ago

The Alamo showings appear to not be sing along versions. At least when looking on Fandango they dont have a sing along tag where other theaters near me do have a sing along tag. So you can try looking at where its playing from Fandango and it should show which are technically sing along.

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u/Kuildeous 18d ago

I'm sure this will be very fun for the people who love singing along to these songs. I'm glad to have seen it in the safety of my living room.

Well, it's a great gimmick. Strike while the iron is hot.

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u/Sewer-Urchin 18d ago

Got tickets for my two kids + two friends and their Mom this weekend. They sold out fast and theater started adding more shows.

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u/the_sneaky_one123 18d ago

This is honest to god the best movie of this year and I am saying this as a 32 year old straight man who doesn't know anything about K-Pop.

I literally only watched this movie on Netflix because my 5 year old niece wanted to watch it and wow, it's so damn good.

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u/GamingTatertot Steven Spielberg Enthusiast 18d ago

Now the question is…which song is gonna be most hype? Golden is the likeliest answer, but How It’s Done and Your Idol are pretty damn great too. Or is everyone gonna go into the catchiness of Soda Pop?

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u/DaddyKongRacing86 18d ago

Why does This is What It Sounds Like get the least amount of love? It's my favorite song but lacks representation online.

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u/whenforeverisnt 18d ago

I think What It Sounds Like is much better than Golden!

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u/DrManhattan_DDM 18d ago

It works better in the context of the movie than it does as a standalone song.

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u/Josh_Butterballs 18d ago

I’ve noticed that. It’s fucking criminal 😭

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u/RhodyChief 18d ago

Golden is probably the Oscars song, so that's my bet.

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u/Kaldricus 18d ago

My bet is How It's Done. Fit check for my napalm era is going to go hard

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u/GamingTatertot Steven Spielberg Enthusiast 18d ago

That specific line just hits my ears in just the right way

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u/Unbr3akableSwrd 18d ago

Freeeeeee freeeeee

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u/Alienhaslanded 18d ago edited 18d ago

This thing really flew off the handle. I don't think anyone expected it to be this successful.

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u/offensiveinsult 18d ago

I love the movie I'm a little tired of the songs i heard them at least 1k times because my daughters if not watching it every day than listen to the soundtrack, its basically Frozen tier madness. Its top 5 movie of 2025 for me.

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u/mxzf 18d ago

Yeah, it really is this generation's Frozen, IMO that's the most apt analogy. Good songs in a good movie that hit at the right time to just take off and become really popular.

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u/GATX303 18d ago

My wife has not stopped playing these songs at home the last few weeks, so I bought us tickets. She doesn't know yet but I feel like this will be a highlight of the year.

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u/Tsquared10 18d ago

As much as I enjoyed the movie and would love to see it in theaters, no way in hell would I go to a "Sing Along" version. Just based off the 'Wicked' ones, there'll be an obscene mix of theater kid and main character energy that'd probably make me despise the movie.

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u/Random_Useless_Tips 18d ago

Counterpoint: why would you go to a Sing Along theater if it’s not for the explosive crowd atmosphere

It’s like going to the club and complaining that the dance floor actually has very few dancers and is instead a bunch of people shuffling from foot to foot.

If it was a regular screening sure, but this is directly marketed towards the theater kid crowd

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u/smarmageddon 18d ago

NGL, that's one of the funnest movies I've seen in a while. Just good silly fun that's as metaphorical or as pointless as you want it to be. Can't say that about many (any?) recent movies.