A sing-along model of Netflix’s KPop Demon Hunters scored a field workplace victory within the US this weekend, incomes about $18 million to $20 million in field workplace takings on Saturday (August 23) and Sunday (August 24).
That’s based on Selection, which reported on Sunday (August 24) that the movie outpaced Warner Bros.’ horror movie Weapons in its third weekend of launch. Weapons was reportedly anticipated to assert the weekend title with $15.6 million from 3,631 North American theaters.
The field workplace turnover of the animated musical was a uncommon theatrical win for Netflix, which generally avoids vast cinema releases.
The corporate hasn’t reported official product sales, however Selection reported, citing “educated sources” that KPop Demon Hunters performed on 1,700 screens throughout the US.
Netflix introduced on Sunday that Arden Cho, Could Hong, Ken Jeong, vocalists REI AMI and Kevin Woo, administrators Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans, and producer Michelle L.M. Wong stunned followers of the movie in theaters in New York and Los Angeles over the weekend.
Following the restricted theatrical occasion, which Netflix stated “featured greater than 1,000 sold-out screenings,” the streamer confirmed that the sing-along model will debut on Netflix right this moment (August 25).
Sony Footage Animation produced KPop Demon Hunters.
The film follows fictional Ok-pop woman group HUNTR/X, whose members secretly moonlight as demon hunters tasked with sustaining a magical barrier that protects people from the darkish underworld. It additionally options HUNTR/X’s nemeses, bad-boy group Saja Boys.
Since its streaming debut, the film has grow to be Netflix’s second-most watched English-language movie ever and the most-viewed authentic animated movie on the platform of all time.
As MBW beforehand reported, the KPop Demon Hunters soundtrack, launched through Visva/Republic Data, has grow to be the highest-charting soundtrack of 2025, with the album peaking at No. 2 on the all-genre Billboard 200. Seven songs from the soundtrack landed on the Billboard Sizzling 100.
Final week, HUNTR/X’s Golden added a fifth straight week at No. 1 on each the Billboard World 200 and Billboard World Exc. US charts. The fictional Ok-pop group’s How It’s Carried out additionally earned its second Prime 5 World 200 hit.
“For 48 hours, this made-for-television movie is enjoying to sold-out audiences who’re singing, dancing, dressing up and shedding themselves within the enjoyable. That’s pop leisure at its greatest.”
David A. Gross, Franchise Leisure Analysis
Analyst David A. Gross of Franchise Leisure Analysis was quoted by Selection as saying: “For 48 hours, this made-for-television movie is enjoying to sold-out audiences who’re singing, dancing, dressing up and shedding themselves within the enjoyable. That’s pop leisure at its greatest.”
“There isn’t any CinemaScore, however audiences, notably children, love this film. That’s why it’s right here.”
Nevertheless, Selection and The Hollywood Reporter famous that AMC Theatres, the world’s dominant cinema chain, refused to take part in enjoying the re-release of KPop Demon Hunters in cinemas. THR stated rival chains Regal and Cinemark, together with Alamo Drafthouse and different cinema operators embraced the chance in the course of the sluggish summer time weekend.
In the meantime, Selection stated the general field workplace stays 5.1% forward of final yr, though that margin has shrunk from the 25% lead recorded in early June. Summer time ticket gross sales at the moment stand at $3.5 billion via late August, effectively wanting the $4 billion benchmark that was frequent earlier than the pandemic, stated Selection.
Senior Comscore analyst Paul Dergarabedian advised the information outlet: “This is without doubt one of the slowest weekends of the yr as we head into the ultimate week and a half of the summer time. It’s not nice information when it comes to the summer time income outlook.”
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