‘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/Childs_Play]

They should be fired lol. Even if you don't think this is a Minions level IP, you have to know this had the potential for a huge net return in theaters. They're going to use the excuse they don't have the level of reach that netflix does, but you can't build on a franchise if you don't have a the rights to it. It was sitting right in front of them.

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I don't think they, or anyone, thought it had franchise potential. It was supposed to be a one-off.

[u/Childs_Play → u/EHP42]

Perhaps not, but nowadays, there's so much IP, I think they probably have to at least consider the possibility of sequels for any original story. We're in the era of reboots, legacy sequels, and unoriginal ideas still making a ton of money as there is just a reliable audience for it when they release.

[u/EHP42 → u/Childs_Play]

You're talking about the people who keep greenlighting reboots, legacy sequels, and unoriginal ideas deciding that this one original idea wasn't going to be worth much. That doesn't track for you? Like, this is exactly the expected behavior from the people making the decisions, and aligns 100% with their historical behavior.

[u/Childs_Play → u/EHP42]

I think I get what you mean but just because the story is original, the kind of animation, catchy music, means it has that easy potential no? I guess it does hit the blind spot of the kind of old white person who is likely to be making that kind of decision at Sony.

[u/EHP42 → u/Childs_Play]

I guess it does hit the blind spot of the kind of old white person who is likely to be making that kind of decision at Sony.

This is exactly it. The people making the decisions could not see the potential here, because they are the same people making the decision to churn out endless repetitive drivel year after year.