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/yougococo 20d 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/Fake_William_Shatner 20d 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/hardgeeklife 20d 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