KPop Demon Hunters ranks fourth on Netflix film chart a year after debut
Netflix says the animated hit drew 130.4 million views in the first half of 2026, keeping its all-time total at 648.7 million.
By Georgia Hale · Staff Writer
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“KPop Demon Hunters” is still pulling big Netflix numbers more than a year after it arrived.
The animated film landed at No. 4 among Netflix movies for January through June 2026, according to the streamer’s latest “What We Watched” report. Netflix listed the title with 130.4 million views for the six-month period.
Only three films finished ahead of it on the first-half 2026 movie chart: “War Machine,” “The Rip” and the animated title “Swapped,” according to the report.
The new ranking extends a monster run for “KPop Demon Hunters.” In Netflix’s previous “What We Watched” report, covering July through December 2025, the movie was the platform’s top film with 481.6 million views.
Deadline reported that the film has reached 648.7 million views in total, keeping it as Netflix’s most popular film of all time.
A slow start, then a surge
The movie first premiered on Netflix on June 20, 2025, late in the January through June 2025 reporting window. In that first chart, it ranked No. 31, according to Deadline.
Its first 10 days brought 36.7 million views. Deadline attributed the film’s later surge to strong reviews and word of mouth, which helped it build well beyond its launch stretch.
Directed by Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans and produced by Sony Pictures Animation, “KPop Demon Hunters” follows Rumi, Mira and Zoey, a KPop trio with a secret second job: fighting supernatural demons.
The premise turned into one of Netflix’s biggest movie plays, with the film continuing to sit near the top of the service’s movie rankings long after release.
Awards muscle and sequel plans
The film’s Netflix performance has been matched by a major awards run, according to Deadline.
Earlier this year, “KPop Demon Hunters” won two Oscars and two Golden Globes: Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song for “Golden,” by Ejae, Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami.
Deadline also reported that the film won all 10 categories in which it was nominated at the 53rd Annie Awards.
The franchise is set to continue. Sequel plans were confirmed in August 2025, according to Deadline.
For Netflix, the first-half 2026 report shows the title still doing what few streaming films manage: staying near the top after its breakout moment has passed.
This story draws on original reporting from Deadline.