"KPop Demon Hunters climbed up, up, up on the streaming charts over the last seven months or so, enough that the Netflix animated film has earned another award in its race for world domination: According to newly released Nielsen numbers, it was officially the most-streamed movie of 2025. The film notched 20.5 billion viewing minutes in the U.S. - and if you do some quick math to account for its run time, that equates to approximately 207 million full streams of the movie."
"After a slow start on Netflix, it grew into a crossover hit with kids, parents, and animation super-nerds alike, soaring to success and, recently, Oscar nominations on the strength of its K-pop soundtrack and approachable story. At least one of those millions of streams came from Avatar director James Cameron. The film, which was produced by Sony Pictures Animation, may have even helped thaw Netflix's once-icy relationship with theaters with its special sing-along theatrical releases."
KPop Demon Hunters became the most-streamed movie of 2025 in the U.S., logging 20.5 billion viewing minutes, roughly equal to 207 million full streams. The film moved from a slow Netflix start to a crossover hit with kids, parents, and animation fans, driven by a K-pop soundtrack and an approachable story. The movie earned Oscar nominations and drew viewers including James Cameron. Produced by Sony Pictures Animation, the film contributed to renewed theatrical cooperation through special sing-along releases. Nielsen data places Moana 2 and Despicable Me 4 behind it in kids’ streaming minutes, with several other animated titles rounding out the top ten.
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