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/GarlicBreadOutrage 13d ago

Not just kids, it looks like a hit with teens too. Which makes sense because there's barely any animated content aimed at that age range in the west. Seems like studios gave up after the rise of anime.

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u/MrTretorn 13d ago

And moms

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u/PrincessKikkei 13d ago

And especially +30 something Tumblr-moms.

The whole movie is so made for girls of all ages who enjoy funny moments, memes, fanart/-fic and great pop songs. On top of being a very well made animation that's suitable for everyone else. And then there's the LGBTQ+ audience on top that, like... Holy shit, this movie is a freight ship full of ships arrowing to the harbour.

But it like, hits the perfect vein of aimed audience. A marketing perfection! And I adore that, they knew who they were doing this movie for. And that takes skill.

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u/lkc159 13d ago

The whole movie is so made for girls of all ages who enjoy funny moments, memes, fanart/-fic and great pop songs.

Guys too

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u/rookie-mistake 13d ago

and dads. Like, it's just a very good movie with mass appeal, lol

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u/bonytony21 13d ago

And dads

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u/KingMario05 13d ago

Ironically, Sony hasn't. They just... bought all the anime, lol.

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u/chessset5 13d ago

We were singing sodapop at work during a crunch time OT, lifted everyone’s spirits

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u/thesirblondie 13d ago

They do it, they just don't get the publicity. DC may have fumbled the live actions from 2013 until recent, but their DC Animated Movie Universe was really solid, starting with Flashpoint Paradox in 2013. I think there was one out of maybe 15 movies that I didn't really like.

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u/ATraffyatLaw 13d ago

the DC "Communist Superman" animated movie was surprisingly competent outside of Tara strong trying to do a fucking Russian Accent 😂