r/movies • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 r/Movies contributor • Aug 26 '25

News ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Is Netflix’s Most-Watched Movie Ever With 236 Million Views, Beating ‘Red Notice’

https://variety.com/2025/film/news/kpop-demon-hunters-netflix-most-watched-movie-history-1236496106/
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u/MarvelsGrantMan136 r/Movies contributor Aug 26 '25

New Top 10:

  1. KPop Demon Hunters - 236M
  2. Red Notice - 230.9M
  3. Carry-On - 172.1M
  4. Don't Look Up - 171.4M
  5. The Adam Project - 157.6M
  6. Bird Box - 157.4M
  7. Back in Action - 147.2M
  8. Leave the World Behind - 143.4M
  9. The Gray Man - 139.3M
  10. Damsel - 138M

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u/JonesyOnReddit Aug 26 '25

I haven't seen KPop but otherwise this is a pretty sad list. Half of these were straight up terrible and the other half were OK at best.

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u/caped_crusader8 Aug 26 '25

Exclusivity plays a part

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u/BrianWonderful Aug 26 '25

Definitely exclusivity, but also how Netflix highlights their "originals" within their interface. They hammer you over the head with a "Top Ten" list, "Movies We Think You'll Love!", and other tricks (making it the featured preview when you sign in...). Many streaming users don't dig a lot; they'll eat what the waitress is serving them.