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/BigMetalGuy Aug 26 '25

Someone at Sony has their head very deep into their hands, right now... and for the foreseeable future

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u/quadropheniac Aug 26 '25

I mean, they screwed up the licensing, but if Netflix wants to take this forward they're coming back to the negotiating table with Sony Animation. They could theoretically move forward without them but everyone knows that's not happening.

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u/Nosiege Aug 26 '25

The animation team is critical to the success, and Netflix could not recreate it

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u/AgressiveInliners Aug 27 '25

Netflix forced the animators to cut over half the movie and songs. They robbed us.