The success of Netflix’s KPop Demon Hunters has shattered each expectation, however it has not ended its world dominance simply but. After fully destroying the long-standing report viewership of Dwayne Johnson, Ryan Reynolds, and Gal Gadot’s Crimson Discover, which had simply over 230 million views, the animated phenomenon has now turn into the undisputed most-viewed film or TV present because it prices in direction of 300 million views.
The newest figures imply that KPop Demon Hunters has surpassed the primary season of Squid Recreation, which had over 265 million views in its first 91 days, to turn into the most-viewed something on the platform by a way. What’s extra, the film just isn’t carried out but, as even now, months after its preliminary launch and following its theatrical sing-along, the movie continues to be primary on the worldwide 
Netflix chart.
Naturally, the film’s complete hours views doesn’t come wherever near the billions that Squid Recreation and Wednesday have attracted, however that’s hardly shocking with the film having a runtime of simply over 100 minutes in comparison with round eight hours for many sequence on Netflix. Nonetheless, it’s inconceivable to take something away from the unprecedented – and probably by no means to be repeated – achievement of KPop Demon Hunters, particularly contemplating its nearly good evaluations, dominance of the music charts, and all the pieces else thought-about.
‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Is a Film That Subverts Expectations
There are some films that simply seize maintain of audiences and refuse to let go. KPop Demon Hunters was initially made by Sony Footage and handed to Netflix as a part of their content material deal. Whereas this didn’t prove nice for Sony, Netflix now have their arms on a possible $1 billion franchise. How did it get there? It delivered a well-written, superbly animated film, filled with songs that invade the mind and refuse to go away.
For a lot of, the advertising of the film, nonetheless photographs releases, and even the music video-esque tune clips shared on social media, all recommend that the film is geared toward largely younger ladies and goes to be stuffed with cringy, obsessed Ok-Pop band nonsense. As an alternative, the film really manages to poke enjoyable at this type of over-the-top fandom in a enjoyable approach, and builds a narrative that by no means stops providing shocking turns, humor, and pure pop soundtrack.
KPop Demon Hunters is a film that defied all expectations to land near-perfect evaluations from each critics and audiences, with the latter scoring the film 98% on Rotten Tomatoes. It has produced primary songs, damaged dozens of information, and appears to be a movie that’s going to show nearly inconceivable to beat sooner or later. Because it reveals no signal of slowing in its reputation, plainly KPop Demon Hunters has each probability of nonetheless being firmly in everybody’s thoughts when the primary sequel rolls out within the coming years.
KPop Demon Hunters
- Launch Date
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June 20, 2025
- Runtime
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96 minutes
- Director
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Chris Appelhans, Maggie Kang
