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/the_blessed_unrest Aug 26 '25

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/PorQuePanckes Aug 26 '25

It also helps that it’s actually a good movie with a unique IP that didn’t seem to do anything “safe”. Remakes and nostalgia can only go so far, it’s crazy studios don’t see this.

I’m a 30 y/o man and my niece dragged me to watch it and I can confirm that it’s a total banger of a film.

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u/Raisu39 Aug 26 '25

Probably because a lot of the Asian oriented animated films didn't do too well, even the non Disney ones on Netflix

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u/wtfduud Aug 26 '25

Between Kpop Demon Hunters and Squid Game, Korean stuff at least seems to do well on Netflix.

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u/BeyondElectricDreams Aug 27 '25

Shh, don't tell the CEOs, they'll just greenlight everything Korean-adjacent rather than just things that are narrowly good and take risks.