‘KPOP Demon Hunters’ gives Netflix first win in Box-Office

Netflix seems to be the first number 1 of the box office title in 18-year history streaming Company thanks to the sensation KPOP Demon Hunters.

Rival Studies on Sunday (24. August) Estimated KPOP Demon Hunters They led all movies during the weekend with $ 16-18 million in ticket sales. Distribution managers of three studies shared their estimates for the Netflix phenomenon in the state of anonymity, because streaming company has a policy not to report ticketing.

Following dominant for several weeks as one of the most popular netflix editions ever, streamer put film In 1,750 pegs in Provida Saturday and Sunday. Studios is able to accurately assess tickets for all releases on Sunday morning, although unusual nature KPOP Demon Hunters The release means a wider variance. Some estimates were as much as 20 million dollars.

It represented victory KPOP Demon HuntersProbably the largest hit Holivač’s flight and ironic success for Netflix, which is an emphasis on streaming, not a theater edition, he saw the film industry. Another light on Hollywood: The film developed and produced Sony pictures, which sold it to Netflix.

Not all exhibitors went on. AMC, the largest theater chain in North America, refused to show the film. But it did not prevent Netflix to claim that the title in the box was usually possessed by more traditional competitors.

David A. Gross, which leads the Film Consulting Firm Franchisere, called it a “completely unique two-day music event”.

“It can be shown to be higher,” Gross said. “Theater owners are fast on their feet and can add capacity in accordance with demand.”

Theatrical edition, although limited, does not exist unusual for a transmission giant, which has long stressed the commitment to the liberation of subscribers. The film debuted on the platform at the end of June and is currently an animated original film Netflix.

Movie centers on Huntr / XThe K-Pop superstar trio doubles like a demon hunters. Members, Rumi (Arden Cho), Mira (Can Hong) and Zooei (Ji-Young IOOO) must protect their fans and face their greatest enemy: And still a rival band that is disguised by demons.

Hrastor for Haror Zach Creggera Weapon Strength was held at the cash register during its third weekend, bringing in the amount of $ 15.6 million in the country. The Buzzir Horror film proved its power of stay, racing into over 100 million dollars globally from his edition.

Disney’s Friexier Friday He landed again behind the horror film once again, he earned $ 9.2 million in North America Theater.

Two films are “real bright spots” for the summer, said Paul Dergarabedian, a higher media analyst for comscore,, which had a minimum of 36% drop since last weekend.

“I think we need to look at the currency of goodwill created by people who have these great summer film experiences,” said Dergabedian. “We need to look at it as a more important metric but only the lower lower bottom.”

Fantastic Four: First steps He earned $ 5.9 million in the country during his fifth weekend. The film enjoyed a strong debut of $ 118 million, but he experienced a permanent decline.

Newcomer Honey no! Open in 1,317 North American Theaters with a Gross Evaluation of the Weekend in the amount of three million dollars, in line with expectations. The film made it in the top 10, right above Naked pistol.

Dark comedies Stars Margaret clipuline as well as med O’Donahue, a private investigator of a small town exploring a series of strange deaths related to the church in Bakersfield, California.

Top 10 movies by home cash register

With the final domestic data that is released on Monday, these lists of leaves in the assessed ticket for Friday to Sundays with us and Canadian theaters, according to Comscore:

1. Weapon$ 15.6 million
2. Friexier Friday$ 9.2M
3. Fantastic Four: First steps$ 5.9 million
4. Bad guys 2$ 5.1 million
5. No one 2$ 3.7 million
6. Superman$ 3.4 million
7. Honey no!$ 3 million
8. Naked pistol$ 3 million
9. Jurassic World Redirth$ 2.1 million
10. Relay$ 2 million