Netflix’s new smash hit with a 97% Rotten Tomatoes score has become the streaming service’s second most-watched movie in history. Since 2021,Netflix’s most-watched movie of all timehas beenRed Notice, sitting at 230.9 million views. However, the star-studded action-comedy featuring Dwayne Johnson, Ryan Reynolds, and Gal Gadot could be unseated by Netflix’s new smash hit very soon.
Some of Netflix’s most-watched movies of all time also includeCarry-On(2024), an action thriller starring Taron Egerton, andDon’t Look Up(2021), Adam McKay’s star-studded political satire featuring Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence, Timothée Chalamet, Meryl Streep, and many more.Another Ryan Reynolds vehicle,The Adam Project(2022), also ranks within the top five.
Sandra Bullock’s post-apocalyptic thrillerBird Box(2018) still holds a place in the top 10, alongside newer sensations like Jamie Foxx and Cameron Diaz’s action-comedyBack in Action(2025) andMr. Robotcreator Sam Esmai’s star-studded apocalyptic thrillerLeave the World Behind(2023), featuring Julia Roberts, Mahershala Ali, Ethan Hawke, and Kevin Bacon. Now,Netflix’s new smash hit is climbing further up the list.
KPop Demon Hunters Becomes Netflix’s 2nd Most-Watched Movie Of All Time
How The Film’s Global Popularity Shattered Viewing Records
KPop Demon Huntershas become Netflix’s second most-watched movie of all time.Netflix’s animated musical follows the fictional K-pop girl group called HUNTR/X, who lead double lives as demon hunters, as they face off against a rival band, the Saja Boys, whose members are secretly demons in disguise.
KPop Demon Hunters' castincludes the voices of Arden Cho, Ahn Hyo-seop, May Hong, Ji-young Yoo, Yunjin Kim, Joel Kim Booster, Alan Lee, SungWon Cho, Danny Chung, Liza Koshy, Daniel Dae Kim, Ken Jeong, and Lee Byung-hun.
After another week on the streaming service,KPop Demon Huntersnow ranks secondonNetflix’s Top 10 most popular movies of all time with 184.6 million views globally, ranking behindRed Notice’s 230.9 million.
It finished aboveHappy Gilmore 2,Megamind,Gladiator II,Freelance,Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation,Journey 2: The Mysterious Island,Coach Carter, andKandahar.
For the week of August 4–10,KPop Demon Huntersranked second yet again on Netflix’s global Top 10 movies with another 25.9 million views, ranking belowMy Oxford Year. It finished aboveHappy Gilmore 2,Megamind,Gladiator II,Freelance,Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation,Journey 2: The Mysterious Island,Coach Carter, andKandahar.
What This Means For KPop Demon Hunters
The Impact On The Franchise’s Future And Potential Sequels
Week after week,KPop Demon Huntershas captivated audiencesworldwide and currently shows no signs of slowing down, seemingly destined to become Netflix’s most-popular movie of all time.
The animated musical has racked up at least 20 million views per week for the past eight weeks since its release on June 20.
KPop Demon Huntersneeds about 46.3 million more views to surpassRed Notice, and if it continues performing at the rate it has, it could become Netflix’s most-watched movie of all time in two more weeks, or three at the absolute latest.
KPop Demon Hunters
Cast
KPop Demon Hunters is a 2025 action-adventure film featuring K-pop superstars Rumi, Mira, and Zoey, who use their secret powers to defend their fans from supernatural dangers. The film combines elements of music and fantasy as the trio balances their musical careers with their responsibilities as protectors.
