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K-pop trio Huntrix from the film 'KPop Demon Hunters.' Photo courtesy of Netflix

K-pop trio Huntrix from the film 'KPop Demon Hunters.'

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KPop Demon Hunters

Agence France-Presse

<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17560554549021754970473766KPOP_mktg005_8KHigh_Lyrs_lm_v15 (1) (1).jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="K-pop trio Huntrix from the film &#x27;KPop Demon Hunters.&#x27; Photo courtesy of Netflix"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">K-pop trio Huntrix from the film &#x27;KPop Demon Hunters.&#x27; <em>Photo courtesy of Netflix</em></span></span></span></div><p>LOS ANGELES -- Netflix&#x27;s monster animated hit &quot;KPop Demon Hunters&quot; ruled the North American box office with a special singalong event, raking in $18 million in a first victory in theaters for the streaming giant, industry estimates showed Sunday.</p><p>Netflix refuses to report ticket sales data, so the amount is based on projections from rival studios and exhibitors, but it is a huge showing for the famously cinema-averse streamer, whose film has already topped music charts and smashed viewing records.</p><p>Released in June, &quot;KPop Demon Hunters&quot; is already Netflix&#x27;s most-watched animated offering.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/movies-series/2025/8/23/kpop-demon-hunters-craze-hits-theaters-after-topping-netflix-music-charts-1912">READ: &#x27;KPop Demon Hunters&#x27; craze hits theaters after topping Netflix, music charts</a></div><p>The weekend singalongs at theaters in five countries were expected to draw legions of fans ready to watch the tale of a Kpop girl group that protects the world from demons with their music -- and belt out the movie&#x27;s catchy bangers.</p><p>&quot;This weekend, a streaming production made for viewing at home is connecting on a level that theatrical hits rarely reach,&quot; said analyst David A. Gross of Franchise Entertainment Research.</p><p>&quot;For 48 hours, this made-for-television film is playing to sold-out audiences who are singing, dancing, dressing up, and losing themselves in the fun. That&#x27;s pop entertainment at its best.&quot;</p><p>Buzzy horror film &quot;Weapons&quot; -- which topped the box office for the last two weeks -- will likely be the official winner again this week, given Netflix&#x27;s refusal to release official figures.</p><p>The Warner Bros. movie -- which tells the story of the mysterious disappearance of a group of children from the same school class -- made $15.6 million from Friday to Sunday, Exhibitor Relations reported.</p><p>In third place was Disney&#x27;s &quot;Freakier Friday&quot; starring Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis, the much-anticipated sequel to the 2003 body-swapping family film, at $9.2 million.</p><p>&quot;The Fantastic Four: First Steps,&quot; Disney&#x27;s reboot of the Marvel Comics franchise, held in fourth place at $5.9 million.</p><p>And in fifth place was Universal&#x27;s family-friendly animation sequel &quot;The Bad Guys 2,&quot; about a squad of goofy animal criminals actually doing good in their rebranded lives, earning $5.1 million.</p><p>Rounding out the top 10 were:</p><p>&quot;Nobody 2&quot; ($3.7 million)</p><p>&quot;Superman&quot; ($3.4 million)</p><p>&quot;Honey Don&#x27;t&quot; ($3.0 million)</p><p>&quot;The Naked Gun&quot; ($2.95 million)</p><p>&quot;Jurassic World: Rebirth&quot; ($2.1 million)</p><div><strong>© Agence France-Presse</strong></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4zCShbCxSXU?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>Netflix's monster animated hit "KPop Demon Hunters" ruled the North American box office with a special singalong event, raking in $18 million in a first victory in theaters for the streaming giant, industry estimates showed Sunday.</p>

Netflix's monster animated hit "KPop Demon Hunters" ruled the North American box office with a special singalong event, raking in $18 million in a first victory in theaters for the streaming giant, industry estimates showed Sunday.

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'KPop Demon Hunters' takes N. American box office by storm

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Published Aug 25, 2025 01:17 AM PHT

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