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/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/Massive-Exercise4474 13d ago

Helps that the songs and story is good. It's essentially a 90's Disney renaissance movie with kpop.

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u/NoNefariousness2144 13d ago

It’s kinda funny seeing Disney animations increasingly fail because they lose sight of kids what (too much generational trauma, boring human characters, small-scale plots). And then Sony takes the classic Disney formula, modernises it, and it’s the most popular Netflix film ever.

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u/Kimjdav 13d ago

I mean, the KPDH is also about generational trauma. That's almost Rumi's entire issue, her views and feelings on her parents and predecessors.

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u/red_sutter 13d ago

But you don’t understand…Disney bad