By: Davyn Horton
K-Pop Demon Hunters is bursting its way onto the animation scene. With just over 80 million views entering its fourth week of release, it is on its way to break a few records for Netflix. However, there is one major record, currently held by 2023’s Leo that it is currently on track to beat. All in all, the film is widely-beloved, and it is showing with the pace its making to break a major Netflix record, submitting its place as one of the best-performing animated films for the streamer in its history.
K-Pop Demon Hunters Gunning For Number One
K-Pop Demon Hunters has become the surprise hit of 2025 for Netflix. The 99-minute musical film has done wonders for Netflix. At the start of its fourth week on the platform, the film has amassed 80.3 million views. To put this into perspective, the current record holder for best animated launch ever for Netflix, 2023’s Leo, had 81.8 million views at its fourth week. In addition, Leo gained 7.2 million views between its fourth and fifth weeks. Meanwhile, K-Pop Demon Hunters is on track to have over 100 million views by the end of its fifth week. This would put it within a million views of Leo at this same period of time, putting it on track to pass it by the sixth week.
All in all, this is exceptional news for fans of animation. With K-Pop Demon Hunters sitting at a 96% critic and 91% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes, it is clear that Neflix has a massive hit on their hands. Whether it leads to a sequel, a franchise, or nothing more at all, remains to be seen. However, a record-breaker is on the horizon, that everyone seems to enjoy. It is just a matter of time before the record is broken, and if the track currently holds, shattered.
A Major Win For Animation
In conclusion, Netflix has a major success on its hands with K-Pop Demon Hunters. It is a musical film loved by fans and critics alike. It is on track to become the highest-performing animated feature in the history of Netflix. All in all, the film is perhaps the start of something magical in the world of animation, that is about to break one of the biggest Netflix records, which will make their executives extremely happy at the end of the day.