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KPop Demon Hunters’ Becomes Netflix’s Most-Viewed Film With 236 Million Views

Netflix tallies views by dividing total hours watched by runtime, meaning partial plays count.

Overview

  • The animated feature has amassed 236 million views since its June 20 debut, surpassing Red Notice’s roughly 231 million, according to Netflix.
  • The film originated at Sony Animation and was co-directed by Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans before premiering on the platform.
  • Its protagonists are Huntr/x — Rumi, Mira and Zoey — a fictional K-pop trio who confront supernatural threats.
  • Critics note a hybrid look that blends U.S.-style 3D animation with anime-inspired expressiveness to broaden its global appeal.
  • Le Parisien reports the soundtrack has topped 3 billion streams and a karaoke version led the U.S. box office with $18 million in two days.