A record-breakingNetflixmovie has reclaimed the top spot on a major chart. Netflix is one of the biggest subscription streaming services in the modern era. While it also boasts a library of licensed titles, it is best known for its original movies and television shows.
Some of the most-watchedNetflix moviesare the star-studded action-comedyRed Notice(which features Dwayne Johnson, Ryan Reynolds, and Gal Gadot), the Taron Egerton-led TSA thrillerCarry-On, the Oscar-nominated satireDon’t Look Up, the post-apocalyptic monster thrillerBird Box, anda new title that has found astonishingly consistent success.
KPop Demon Hunters Is Back On Top In The U.S.
The animated fantasy-horror musicalKPop Demon Huntersis continuing to prove its dominance on Netflix. The movie, whichfollows a KPop girl group called Huntr/x that moonlights as demon hunters, debuted on the streaming platform on June 20.
It became a more or less instant sensation,topping Netflix’s global chart for three consecutive weeksand sending the record-breaking original song “Golden” to No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100. Other songs from theKPop Demon Hunterssoundtrackalso charted across the world.
With 158.8 million global viewers accumulating a total of 264.6 million viewing hours,KPop Demon Huntershas becomethe fourth most-watched Netflix movie of all time.
Now,KPop Demon Huntershas risen back up to the topofNetflix’sdaily chart of their most-watched movies in the United States, usurping the week’s previous No. 1 movie, which was the Adam Sandler comedy legacy sequelHappy Gilmore 2.
While it’s still No. 2 on the daily global chart behind Netflix’s new Sofia Carson rom-comMy Oxford Year,KPop Demon Huntershit No. 1 again in the States on August 5and has maintained that position for four consecutive days.
It toppled bothMy Oxford YearandHappy Gilmore 2, knocking the former to No. 3 and the latter to No. 2.
What This Means For KPop Demon Hunters
Considering its resurgence, it is entirely possible thatKPop Demon Hunterscould continue to climb Netflix’s all-time chart. The chart counts views in the first 91 days of a movie’s release, and it is currently only on day 50. It could passDon’t Look Upwith 12.6 million more views,Carry-Onwith 13.3 million, andRed Noticewith 72.1 million.
However,KPop Demon Hunterscould slow down soon. The first four episodes of the hotly anticipatedWednesdayseason 2debuted on August 6, which could divert a huge chunk of its core demographic. Season 1 of the horror-comedy series isNetflix’s most-watched English-language season ever, which could provide the musical with some major competition.
