Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle has annihilated the box office over the weekend, surpassing The Conjuring: Last Rites's second weekend by $45 million. Yes, it's a very, very big lead. Infinity Castle grossed over $70 million during its opening weekend in the United States; it's on track to beat the records set by its first film, Mugen Train, which is currently the highest-grossing Japanese film of all time.
If you're a parent who's somehow made it through the last few weeks without hearing about KPop Demon Hunters, you must be some kind of unicorn. An animated Sony production that dropped on Netflix late this summer, KPop Demon Hunters is a global juggernaut, rising seemingly out of nowhere to become the most-watched original title in the streamer's history and topping the box office with its "one weekend only" sing-along theatrical debut.
It was almost instantaneous. As soon as it came on air, it was like everybody was posting all these videos and reaction things. I think it was like day five or six. I was religiously on Twitter. It was like 2 a.m. L.A. time, and I'm scrolling and thinking, like, I should probably go to bed. And it started to turn into Korean because Korea was waking up. And I think that's when I really realized how global it was.
Djokovic's moves were part of the choreography for "Soda Pop," a song by one of the movie's fictional bands, the Saja Boys. "KPop Demon Hunters," as the title suggests, follows a girl band who moonlights as demon slayers. The movie, which has even captivated fathers who've seen it, features several catchy songs, four of which currently sit in the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100.
Sony Pictures Animation's KPop Demon Hunters is now the most-watched movie on Netflix ever. With over 236 million views, the bubblegum pop musical meets Buffy the Vampire Slayer fantasy and Josie and the Pussycats has become not just the most most-watched animated movie, but the most-watched movie overall on the streaming platform, leaving Red Notice and Carry-On trailing. This surprise success suggests that talk about a
After two months on the streaming service, KPop Demon Hunters has officially surpassed to become Netflix's most popular movie ever . Consider the Honmoon sealed, hunters. The animated musical took the crown on August 26, lapping the Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Ryan Reynolds-led action comedy by six million streams. As of right now, has been viewed 236 million times, and that's not even counting its KPop Demon Hunters limited-time singalong screenings in movie theaters this past weekend.
Even before KPop Demon Hunters was released, the film's fictional K-pop band was seeing comparisons to Riot Games' virtual girl group, K/DA. It's not a stretch to spot the similarities--two animated girl groups releasing catchy K-pop anthems in between fighting enemies with signature weapons and battle costumes. Even some of the costumes and color schemes feel familiar, and both groups have collaborated with real-world K-pop girl group Twice.
You know something special is happening when Netflix starts to crow about a theatrical release. This weekend, the streamer is sending a singalong version of its summer sensation KPop Demon Hunters into more than 1,700 theaters - and bragging that many showings are already sold-out. Consider it a victory lap for the animated musical, which has spent the past two months racking up achievements at a historic rate.
