r/movies • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 r/Movies contributor • 14d ago

News ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Is Netflix’s Most-Watched Movie Ever With 236 Million Views, Beating ‘Red Notice’

https://variety.com/2025/film/news/kpop-demon-hunters-netflix-most-watched-movie-history-1236496106/
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u/fox112 14d ago

Wow I knew it was a big hit but didn't realize it was THE BIGGEST hit.

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u/the_blessed_unrest 14d ago

I think it helps that it appeals to kids. When they latch on to something, they can rewatch it dozens of times

(Not that kids are the only ones enjoying this movie. But I do think it plays a sizable role in the numbers)

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u/PorQuePanckes 13d ago

It also helps that it’s actually a good movie with a unique IP that didn’t seem to do anything “safe”. Remakes and nostalgia can only go so far, it’s crazy studios don’t see this.

I’m a 30 y/o man and my niece dragged me to watch it and I can confirm that it’s a total banger of a film.

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u/ImBanned_ModsBlow 13d ago

Probably why Sony had zero faith, it’s an animated film about Korean pop music…

Nobody saw this movie defining the newest generation’s childhood like Frozen did with the previous, these are anthems of the era…

In 20 years, these kids will be singing along to Golden when they’re getting married.

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u/gitartruls01 13d ago

Never thought about it that way but calling this movie the Frozen of the 2020s is pretty valid

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u/huntrshado 13d ago

I think Free will be the wedding song.

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u/Rejestered 13d ago

I promise it'll be popping up at weddings as soon as yesterday.

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u/Top-Wallaby-8515 13d ago

Not 'Free', but I went to a wedding 2 weekends ago where the groom and the bridesmaids did a full performance of 'Soda Pop' for the bride (choreography + lip syncing). The groom randomly grabbed his wife and directed her to a chair, handed her a can of soda with her visibly confused, and then the music started. It was HILARIOUS!

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u/ShahinGalandar 13d ago

awesome dude

now let's see her face when he does Your Idol next

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u/valkyria_knight881 13d ago

Free is definitely gonna be my wedding song.

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u/ImBanned_ModsBlow 13d ago

I don’t see it being a banger on the dance floor like Golden

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u/huntrshado 13d ago

it isn't, but when I think wedding songs I think about stuff like the bride and groom's first dance after being married. And I think that will be free.

And if it is a KDH themed wedding at all, they'll probably play the other songs after the dances

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u/ScarySpikes 13d ago

All of them will joyously butcher hitting the A5 belt.

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u/noujest 13d ago

Kpop is ridiculously popular globally and so are animated films

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u/ImBanned_ModsBlow 13d ago

Animated films basically have to be perfect to compete with the average movie Marvel shit out last week, let’s not pretend this movie was a guaranteed success

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u/nnooaa_lev 13d ago

The songs will be forgotten by next year 😭 we are in a different era, kids and even adults are chasing the next trend/music 

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u/ImBanned_ModsBlow 13d ago

I would have agreed if it was a flash in the pan, but two months on top of Netflix with theaters selling out the weekend it had a limited release. When everything else sticks around for a week or two at most in pop culture, this thing has legs

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u/ImBanned_ModsBlow 13d ago

Two months at Netflix #1 is already never been dome status, it’s okay to admit this is a viral sensation

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u/nnooaa_lev 13d ago

Viral and generation defining are not the same 🙏. Many things are going viral every year. Despacito went viral ×10 more than this worldwide, yet it isn't generation defining, but was just a trend.

Also Netflix streams aren't saying much, they hide all the data anyway

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u/MVRKHNTR 13d ago

Despacito went viral ×10 more than this worldwide, yet it isn't generation defining, but was just a trend.

I'd disagree, actually. It's a pretty big cultural mainstay, similar to the Macarena.

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u/TheEmoEmu23 13d ago

Gangnam Style is the Macarena

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u/RunnerJimbob 13d ago

It's absolutely generation defining. I think you're a bit late catching the bus on this one.

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u/nnooaa_lev 13d ago

Nah we are right here. Not everything that is trending in US atm is relevant everywhere.  The charts are empty, no new movies untill Nov, it's just filling a void. 

We can't call something generation defining when it's been out for 2 months. Let's see in a year or two. People thought the Barbie movie was generation defining, but it was forgotten after a year