"KPop Demon Hunters is a bona fide mega-hit for Netflix, this week becoming its most-watched movie ever with 236 million views, while making Billboard history with four simultaneous top 10 hits. Sony Pictures Animation, which spent $100 million creating the phenomenon, will reportedly net only $20 million due to a pandemic-era distribution deal. The outcome represents a massive missed opportunity for Sony, as Netflix now controls what could become a multi-billion-dollar franchise."
"Netflix has a monster hit on its hands, and it's not what anyone expected. KPop Demon Hunters, an animated film about a K-pop girl group who are also demon hunters, has officially become Netflix's most-watched movie ever with 236 million views, dethroning the previous record-holder Red Notice and its 230.9 million views. The milestone comes just 67 days after the film's June 20 debut, making it one of the fastest climbs to the top of Netflix's all-time charts."
"KPop Demon Hunters isn't just breaking movie-streaming records: Four songs from its soundtrack are currently sitting in the Billboard Hot 100 top 10 at the same time, something that has actually never happened in the chart's 67-year history. ("Golden" holds the #1 spot, "Your Idol" sits at #4, "Soda Pop" is at #5, and "How It's Done" landed at #10, since you asked.)"
KPop Demon Hunters became Netflix's most-watched movie ever with 236 million views, reaching the milestone 67 days after its June 20 debut. Four songs from the soundtrack simultaneously occupied the Billboard Hot 100 top 10, a first in the chart's 67-year history. Sony Pictures Animation spent $100 million producing the film but will reportedly net only $20 million because of a pandemic-era distribution deal. The film earned an estimated $18–20 million during a sing-along theatrical release across roughly 1,700 theaters. Netflix and Sony are in early talks for a sequel, while Netflix now controls the franchise potential.
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