US Edition'Kpop Demon Hunters' Sing-Along Version Tops Box Office — and You Can Stream It Now on Netflix
The sing-along version earned an estimated $18-$20 million at 1,700 North American theaters, marking Netflix's first top box office release, before streaming globally on August 25.
- On Aug 25, Netflix added the sing-along version of KPop Demon Hunters to its app, with the original animated film streaming since June.
- As part of its strategy, Netflix opted to bring the sing-along to the platform to keep subscribers entertained ahead of KPop Demon Hunters 2, following brief theatrical marketing events.
- The sing-along's release reached 2,180 theaters with over 1,300 sold-out screenings, while estimates place the limited North American run at 1,700 theaters earning $18-$20 million; the film has over 210.5 million Netflix views.
- Industry trackers flagged a disputed box-office outcome as KPop Demon Hunters may have topped the domestic box office, but Netflix declined to report grosses, leaving Weapons the official winner.
- As Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst at Comscore, observed, `There was obviously a huge demand for the movie and offered up yet another example of how important the theatrical moviegoing side of the business is to generate huge publicity, create a cultural event and, in turn, a social media phenomenon`; Wall Street and industry analysts speculate on Netflix's theatrical future while filmmakers hint at sequels.
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