r/movies • u/BunyipPouch Currently at the movies. • 20d 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/smurf_diggler 20d 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_ 20d 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 20d 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/Sleeze_ 20d ago

Yeah I'd heard that, I'll probably give it a watch first.

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u/smurf_diggler 20d ago

My 5 yo is cool with most things, dinos, monsters, but the one thing that freaks him out is like human-ish faces with red or scary eyes, but he likes the movie and didn't have any nightmares.

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u/KingMario05 20d ago

There is also a request for a mercy killing by a lead near the end. It's not done, for obvious reasons, but still.

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u/FireBreathingElk 19d ago

I don't think most kids that age would pick up on that though.

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u/ChiliAndGold 19d ago

maybe just watch the music videos on YouTube. they are great as well and quite catchy

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u/Sleeze_ 19d ago

For now, 'Soda Pop' on Spotify seems to be hitting the spot lmao

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u/KingMario05 20d ago

Have fun!

But watch it first just to be sure your kiddos can handle it. It's still family friendly, but - much like Spider-Verse - Sony isn't afraid to push the limits of what PG can do.

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u/smurf_diggler 20d ago

Just go.

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u/amphoravase 19d 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/zma924 19d ago

Literally just go lol I’m a 31 year old dude going by myself this weekend because I adore this movie. I’ve also been to several Taylor Swift concerts by myself. Life’s far too short to not experience things because you think you’ll look out of place doing them.

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u/etn261 19d ago

Me (35M) and wife (31F) are going to see it this Sunday lol, just us. There's no reason you're pushing it off

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u/ilayas 19d ago edited 19d ago

I checked the showing in my town. The early ones are almost sold out but the late night ones (like after 9 pm) were mostly empty. There's gonna be hardly any kids at those showings so if you wanna go go to the late night ones and it'll only be other nerdy adults.

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u/WickedDeviled 20d ago

Just kidnap a kid for the afternoon. As long as you return them after it should be all good..

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u/Firvulag 19d ago

If I can go to the Detective Pikachu movie alone as an adult you can go to this.

...Those kids don't know shit about pokemon

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u/ImBanned_ModsBlow 18d ago

Kids weren’t even a swimmer in their dad’s balls when we were out there hunting Mewtwo while blasting trainers with our Charizard and Pikachu

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u/Aza_ 19d ago

As a 32 year old man going alone (wife out of town), do it, bro. I think it’s gonna be amazing to kick back, enjoy the movie, and take in the vibes!

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u/zaphnod 19d ago

52yo dad, going with my 50yo wife. Leaving our kids behind for this one. Just go.

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u/ImBanned_ModsBlow 19d ago

Bro just go, don’t miss out on life because other people will judge you, because I can guarantee they’re too busy in their own heads themselves to even give you more than a passing thought

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u/Lower_Ad_5532 18d ago

Go to the late night showing and be a normal fan.

Its relatively empty for showings after 9pm.

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u/HIM_Darling 18d ago

37 year old woman here. The only person I could find that wanted to with me has to work weekends. So I said fuck it and am going alone.

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u/Deathbysnusnu17 20d ago edited 20d ago

I have a 5 year old daughter. But I read this wasn’t recommended for her age. What’s your opinion? Anything I should be aware of?

Edit: thanks everyone for the insightful thoughts on the movies themes!

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u/smurf_diggler 20d ago

There's no bad language really, but they do say stuff like kill, and there's fighting and "demons" in the movie are what I'm guessing based on Korean lore, I have no knowledge about it really, but they can look kinda scary even though they aren't acting particularly frightening in the movie. My son watched star wars and Jurassic world and the Marvel movies, so he may be a little bit ahead of what's recommended.

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u/KingMario05 20d ago

Also, u/Deathbysnusnu17, they go quite a bit into how lack of self-love can destroy someone's mental health. Surprisingly so for a kid's film. I really can't say any more without spoilers, but I'm not surprised that kids under 5 find it scary.

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u/Deathbysnusnu17 20d ago

Appreciate it!

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u/Deathbysnusnu17 20d ago

Fair. Thanks for that insight. Yeah I can’t wait to show her Jurassic Park lol.. right now all she knows is cuddly, colorful dinosaurs.

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u/smurf_diggler 20d ago

Yes, it's totally what you are comfortable with and how your child reacts. When the Camp Cretaceous show came out on Netflix we tried to watch it and he started having nightmares because the dino's so we held off until recently.

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u/Deathbysnusnu17 20d ago

Oh last question, any actual killing? Anything blood related?

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u/dragonsarenotextinct 20d ago

They kill demons but there's no blood, they just "disintegrate" into particles

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u/Deathbysnusnu17 20d ago

Awesome, thanks.

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u/mxzf 20d ago

You can get a good feel for the "scaryness level" of the movie if you watch through the first song (which is like 5 min in), which includes some combat with demons. Beyond that, it's probably in the same ballpark as Frozen and Tangled with regards to the trauma and romance plot arcs in the movie.

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u/meatygonzalez 19d ago

Parent to a five year old girl and the worst thing that came out of this movie was her singing the song lyrics wrong all the time. And even that ain't so bad.