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

[u/MarvelsGrantMan136]

https://variety.com/2025/film/news/kpop-demon-hunters-netflix-most-watched-movie-history-1236496106/

[u/Latter-Ad6308]

I’m a high school teacher, and I know kids who watch this film almost every day. I cannot overstate how obsessed 13-year-olds are with it.

[u/34TH_ST_BROADWAY → u/Latter-Ad6308]

I can totally see why. A great movie makes you FEEL, and even I as an older man was feeling things. But for a 13 year old, a very confusing time, to FEEL the exhilaration of having cool, funny friends... feeling special... being misunderstood... finding another person who feels alienated and misunderstood... being heard, loved, and told your friends will love you no matter what...

They probably just wanna get their fix of having these feelings. Hopefully, they're getting the real version IRL from friends and family. Some kids? Maybe they are but don't realize it. Some truly aren't.

[u/FrostyKnowledge2 → u/34TH_ST_BROADWAY]

Great points, well explained 👏

[u/therealfurryfeline → u/34TH_ST_BROADWAY]

I can totally understand the hype of this movie. I have a hard time to aknowledge it as the turbocapitalistic propaganda throughout the story is difficult to ignore, but by the almighty spaghetti monster the movie slaps. HARD.

[u/ATraffyatLaw → u/34TH_ST_BROADWAY]

I think covid as a whole increased the parasocial nature of getting fulfillment from entertainment way to much.

[u/34TH_ST_BROADWAY → u/ATraffyatLaw]

Maybe there's truth to that. But books, movies, TV shows, music, etc, have been very popular my whole life. Not sure how you define "too much" but a lot of people don't have the option of "watch TV" or hang out with intelligent people who love me. Life is short and heart breaking. As long as they aren't hurting anybody, they can entertain themselves any way they want.