Netflix‘s latest fantasy motion film hit the streaming service in the present day, and if its Rotten Tomatoes rating is any indication, it is undoubtedly one which’s value your time this weekend – particularly if you happen to loved the animation type of the Spider-Verse motion pictures. Titled KPop Demon Hunters, the Sony animated launch is an enormous hit with critics, as is clear by its 92% score. Some have even gone as far as to name it “one of the visually fascinating motion pictures of 2025.”
Maybe the perfect a part of all is that you do not have to be a fan of Okay-pop music to get pleasure from this one; you simply should be a fan of nice storytelling and animation. That is in accordance with critic Wendy Lee Szany from The Film Couple, who mentioned, “Whether or not or not you are a Okay-Pop fan, you can be entertained.” She would go on so as to add that it is stuffed with “nice animation, characters, music, and story.” Brian Orndorf from Blu-ray.com was one other one who had excessive reward for Netflix’s newest, highlighting its “energetic” animation:
“Outsiders could be a bit extra bewildered with the particulars of this story, however the fundamentals in battle and sensitivity are famous, and the animation stays energetic, holding the endeavor shifting ahead with energetic visuals and pop star sheen.”
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Starring Arden Cho because the voice of Rumi – the chief of the Okay-pop band, Helix – KPop Demon Hunters follows her and her bandmates, Mira and Zoey, as they use their secret identities as badass demon hunters to guard their followers from supernatural threats. When an irresistible rival boy band of demons in disguise comes on the scene, they have to work collectively to take down their largest enemy but. Feels like a variety of enjoyable, proper? It’s, as Sherin Nicole from Riotus notes of their evaluate:
“Okay-pop Demon Hunters is a bias-wrecking Okay-Pop-Drama with all of the fandom-fever we reside for, however in a Spider-verse studio animation.”
‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Blends Korean Mythology and the Sounds of Okay-Pop To Create an “Irreverently Enjoyable” Film
Directed by Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans, KPop Demon Hunters sprung from Kang’s longing to create one thing that may draw on her Korean roots. As such, she took components from mythology, demonology, and Okay-pop, put them in a blender, and out got here Netflix’s latest hit animated film. Additionally starring Ahn Hyo-seop as Jinu, the chief of Helix’s rival boy band, critic Casey Chong referred to as it “an irreverently enjoyable and visually dazzling animation,” whereas Jack Martin from Movie Feeder additionally had nothing however good issues to say in regards to the film, regardless of it is “foolish” plot:
“KPop Demon Hunters overcomes its foolish and barely superficial premise with a enjoyable and fascinating power that’s delivered to life by superbly designed animation, charming characters and a few really catchy Okay-Pop bangers.”
After all, the film does have its detractors, like critic Mark Dujsik, who mentioned that “in its quest to be about one thing ‘actual,’ the film loses its sense of real enjoyable.” That being mentioned, he appears to be the one dissenting voice proper now, as most critics agree that KPop Demon Hunters is a enjoyable experience with a “superbly bonkers fantasy premise that works,” as Jeff Ewing from Collider mentioned. That might change because the weekend progresses and extra critics chime in with their opinions, however for now, it is protected to say that the movie is a good way to spend 95 minutes of your time.
KPop Demon Hunters is now streaming on Netlix from Sony Footage Animation.
Supply: Rotten Tomatoes
KPop Demon Hunters
- Launch Date
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June 20, 2025
- Runtime
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95 minutes
- Director
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Maggie Kang, Chris Appelhans
- Writers
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Maggie Kang
- Producers
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Aron Warner
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Ji-young Yoo
Zoey (voice)
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Ahn Hyo-seop
Jinu (voice)
