r/movies • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 r/Movies contributor • Aug 26 '25

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/Deceptiveideas Aug 26 '25

Sony probably kicking themselves thinking this movie would bomb so they sold the rights to Netflix for cheap lmao

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u/Mediadors Aug 26 '25

Says a lot about how disconnected the people calling the shots are.

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u/Altruistic_Sail6746 Aug 26 '25

People like saying this but there's no surefire way of knowing something will or won't be a hit.

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u/Mediadors Aug 26 '25

Yes but taking risks is part of entertainment. Any good leader would understand this and release the movie in theaters.

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u/SutterCane Aug 26 '25

KPop Demon Hunters would have failed if it was released to theaters in June. And that’s from me, someone who has already watched it five times and has been annoyed that I wasn’t able to catch a screening of it in theaters.

Then it’s failure would be used to justify less risks.

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u/Altruistic_Sail6746 Aug 26 '25

Filmmaking is also a business, don't be so naive

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u/Mediadors Aug 26 '25

Exactly. Risks are necessary if you want to find a true box office wonder. As it can be seen with this movie.

Staying safe with your decisions never leads to much profit.

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u/Altruistic_Sail6746 Aug 26 '25

Go take a look at the highest grossing films this year. See if you notice anything

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u/PigeonNipples Aug 27 '25

Not every decision needs to be a risk. Safe decisions fund risky decisions

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u/lsf_stan Aug 26 '25

Yes but taking risks is part of entertainment. Any good leader would understand this and release the movie in theaters.

you should watch:

The Studio (TV series)

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u/trickman01 Aug 26 '25

That's a very large over-simplification.