236 Million Views! Summer Sensation Tops Dwayne Johnson’s Action Film as Netflix’s Biggest Hit Ever

The unbelievable has happened! “Red Notice,” the action-packed movie starring Dwayne Johnson, Gal Gadot, and Ryan Reynolds, has been dethroned from its historic top spot on Netflix. In the week of August 18 to 24, “KPop Demon Hunters” racked up an additional 25.4 million views, bringing its total to 236 million views since its release on June 20, surpassing the 230.9 million views of “Red Notice,” according to The Hollywood Reporter.

This impressive feat comes after 10 solid weeks of dominance, capped by the release of a karaoke version of the film just yesterday. Since its debut, “KPop Demon Hunters” has shown remarkable consistency. It started with 9.2 million views on its opening weekend and has never dipped below 22.7 million weekly views since then—an extraordinary achievement given that most Netflix films fall out of the top 10 after just a month.

Mind the Details!

However, it’s important to clarify, as pointed out by the specialized newsletter Netflix & Chiffres, that this isn’t the “most-watched Netflix film of all time” as one might too hastily conclude. This record only pertains to the first 91 days after a film’s release. Since its debut in 2021, “Red Notice” has likely amassed over 400 million total views, the analyst notes.

Nevertheless, this exceptional performance propels “KPop Demon Hunters” to new heights, with three more weeks to potentially break through the symbolic 300 million view mark during its launch period.

Fast-Tracking the Sequel

And as if that weren’t enough good news, The Hollywood Reporter confirms that Sony (the studio behind this phenomenal success) and Netflix are eager to fast-track the sequel. Indeed, as reported at the end of July, the initial staggering figures have led the studio and the streamer to consider not just one, but two sequels. There’s even talk of a live-action version, but since nothing has been officially confirmed on that front yet, let’s not get ahead of ourselves.

In the meantime, like many kids in the US – as The Hollywood Reporter tells us – you can watch and rewatch “KPop Demon Hunter” six to eight more times to further boost its viewership numbers.