In today’s competitive media world, it’s quite challenging for a film to stand out amidst the clutter, especially when it lacks an established franchise to lean on. However, Netflix has managed to carve its own niche by showcasing original stories that have become the most-watched movies on their platform. While there are some adaptations like “Bird Box” and “Leave the World Behind,” the majority of their top ten list is remarkably free from franchises. Currently, “Red Notice” and “Carry-On” hold the first two spots in the English rankings, with Adam McKay’s sci-fi tragicomedy “Don’t Look Up” taking third place. However, these positions might soon be threatened by a new breakout hit of the summer that is steadily rising up the charts and attracting more viewers.
Starting from its premiere on June 20th, the animated action-adventure film “KPop Demon Hunters” has garnered an impressive 158.8 million views on the platform, making it Netflix’s most viewed English animated movie and the fourth most popular movie overall to date. As Netflix measures a title’s viewership during its first 91 days to determine its “all-time” rankings, “KPop Demon Hunters” has seven more weeks of streaming time available, which could potentially boost its position even further. With “Carry-On” and “Don’t Look Up” reporting 172.1 million and 171.4 million views respectively during the same period, it’s likely that “KPop Demon Hunters” may overtake these two live-action titles in viewership.
In a unique blend of music and fantasy, KPop Demon Hunters narrates the adventures of Rumi, Mira, and Zoey – not just popular K-pop artists in the group HUNTR/X, but secretly demon hunters safeguarding their devoted followers. They utilize their fame and music to veil the pervasive demons lurking in their world, which aim to pilfer human souls, thereby enabling the malevolent king of the Demon Realm, Gwi-Ma, access to their realm. However, the pop stars encounter their most formidable adversaries when a band of demons disguise themselves as the alluring boy band, Saja Boys, and menace their fans like never before.
The movie “KPop Demon Hunters” has achieved both critical acclaim and commercial success on Netflix. It boasts a Tomatometer score of 97% from critics on Rotten Tomatoes, with the audience score at a respectable 92%. What makes this achievement even more remarkable is that its voice cast, consisting of Rumi, Mira, and Zoey, aren’t well-known names in the industry. In contrast, many other Netflix top ten films showcase A-list talent such as Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Gal Gadot, Ryan Reynolds in “Red Notice”, Taron Egerton and Jason Bateman in “Carry-On”, and several Oscar winners in “Don’t Look Up”.
Beyond this, “KPop Demon Hunters” marks the directorial debut of storyboard artist Maggie Kang. This film isn’t just a thrilling, girl-empowered adventure with action sequences and infectious pop tunes; it also challenges the notion that a blockbuster requires a big-name star or director to succeed. Despite “Happy Gilmore 2” taking the top spot in the box office during the week of July 28 – August 3rd, let’s keep our fingers crossed that Netflix continues to support innovative and fresh storytelling from new talents.
KPop Demon Hunters is currently streaming on Netflix.
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