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‘K-Pop Demon Hunters’ And ‘Ne Zha 2’ Rerelease At Weekend Box Office
The post ‘K-Pop Demon Hunters’ And ‘Ne Zha 2’ Rerelease At Weekend Box Office appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Audrey Nuna, EJAE and Rei Ami attend the KPop Demon Hunters Special Screening at Netflix Tudum Theater on June 16, 2025 Getty Images for Netflix Two of the most important animated films of summer 2025 came to the big screen in unusual ways this August. Netflix’s K-Pop Demon Hunters first premiered on the streaming platform on June 20. However, on August 23, a sing-along version of the film entered limited theatrical release at around 1,700 theaters. Netflix very rarely releases its films in theaters, and usually, the streamer only completes short theatrical releases for Oscar eligibility in the lead up to their Netflix premiere. However, when it comes to K-Pop Demon Hunters, their reasoning seemingly has to do with the traction the film has been getting on the site. The movie is currently the third most-watched Netflix film by hours on the streamer (and may take the first spot since the two films above it are from 2021: Red Notice and Don’t Look Up). It is also the second most popular movie by Netflix’s metrics. However, possibly more interestingly, it also did well at this weekend’s in-person box office. Deadline reports that the film came in at “No. 1 with $19.2M over Saturday and Sunday” with the sing-along version. The report also noted that Netflix hasn’t been forthcoming with the numbers. Box Office Mojo reported a slightly different number at $18.0M, but the film still took the top spot during a relatively sleepy box office weekend. A box office between $18-20M is very impressive for a film that has been out on streaming for two months and is available to watch at home. Conversely, another animated ‘rerelease’ didn’t do as well at the box office this weekend. Ne Zha 2 premiered initially in China in January. A direct sequel to…
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Audrey Nuna, EJAE and Rei Ami attend the KPop Demon Hunters Special Screening at Netflix Tudum Theater on June 16, 2025 Getty Images for Netflix Two of the most important animated films of summer 2025 came to the big screen in unusual ways this August. Netflix’s K-Pop Demon Hunters first premiered on the streaming platform on June 20. However, on August 23, a sing-along version of the film entered limited theatrical release at around 1,700 theaters. Netflix very rarely releases its films in theaters, and usually, the streamer only completes short theatrical releases for Oscar eligibility in the lead up to their Netflix premiere. However, when it comes to K-Pop Demon Hunters, their reasoning seemingly has to do with the traction the film has been getting on the site. The movie is currently the third most-watched Netflix film by hours on the streamer (and may take the first spot since the two films above it are from 2021: Red Notice and Don’t Look Up). It is also the second most popular movie by Netflix’s metrics. However, possibly more interestingly, it also did well at this weekend’s in-person box office. Deadline reports that the film came in at “No. 1 with $19.2M over Saturday and Sunday” with the sing-along version. The report also noted that Netflix hasn’t been forthcoming with the numbers. Box Office Mojo reported a slightly different number at $18.0M, but the film still took the top spot during a relatively sleepy box office weekend. A box office between $18-20M is very impressive for a film that has been out on streaming for two months and is available to watch at home. Conversely, another animated ‘rerelease’ didn’t do as well at the box office this weekend. Ne Zha 2 premiered initially in China in January. A direct sequel to…
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