KPop Demon Hunters

"They sing. They dance. They battle demons."

2025 1h 36m EN

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8.0

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91%

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METACRITIC

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7.4

IMDB

★8.0TMDB · 3,264🍅91%Rotten Tomatoes●77Metacritic★7.4IMDB · 130,920

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Synopsis

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When K-pop superstars Rumi, Mira and Zoey aren't selling out stadiums, they're using their secret powers to protect their fans from supernatural threats.

“They sing. They dance. They battle demons.”

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Cast

Arden Cho
Rumi (voice)
May Hong
Mira (voice)
Ji-young Yoo
Zoey (voice)
Ahn Hyo-seop
Jinu (voice)
Yunjin Kim
Celine (voice)
Ken Jeong
Bobby (voice)
Lee Byung-hun
Gwi-Ma (voice)
Daniel Dae Kim
Healer Han / Additional Voices (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Chris Appelhans
Writers: Maggie Kang, Danya Jimenez, Hannah McMechan
Languages: English, Korean
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

MONEY

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$100M budget — tentpole studio territory.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Earned back only 25% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released last year.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Korean.

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5 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "KPop Demon Hunters Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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6 / 8

CAST

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376+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Marcelo Zarvos. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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8 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Nathan Schauf shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Chris Appelhans directs. Marcelo Zarvos scores. Nathan Schauf cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1$100M budget — tentpole studio territory.
2Earned back only 25% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
3Released last year.
4Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Korean.
5Part of the "KPop Demon Hunters Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
6376+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
7Original score by Marcelo Zarvos. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Nathan Schauf shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Arden Cho and May Hong and Ji-young Yoo carry the top of the cast.
10Marketing tagline: "They sing. They dance. They battle demons.".
11IMDB entry: tt14205554 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
12Classified under 30 themes, including "double life", "loyalty", "supernatural", "musical".

The technical file

Original score: Marcelo Zarvos
Editing: Nathan Schauf
Production design: Mingjue Helen Chen
VFX supervisor: Clara Chan
Sound: Michael Babcock
Runtime: 96 min · 1h 36m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $100,000,000
Box office: $24,619,953
Return: 25% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: KPop Demon Hunters (2025)
Rotten Tomatoes: 91% 🍅 Fresh
Metacritic: 77/100
IMDB rating: 7.4/10 · 130,920 votes
MPAA: PG

Awards

Won 2 Oscars. 107 wins & 50 nominations total

Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Animated Feature
Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film
Annie Award for Best Animated Feature
Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song
Academy Award for Best Original Song
Academy Award for Best Animated Feature

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Part of

KPop Demon Hunters Collection

When K-pop superstars Rumi, Mira and Zoey aren't selling out stadiums, they're using their secret powers to protect their fans from supernatural threats.

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Sejian2025-06-24
★ 7/10
I enjoyed this movie, but boy do I have issues with the storytelling and the glamorizing of K-pop idols' lives. SPOILERS AHEAD: 1. Rumi was born part-demon, right? Her mother was a demon hunter and her father was a demon, which implies that not all demons are evil, right? Yes? No? We are never told how Rumi's mother died and we are never told what happened to Rumi's father, but I highly doubt that Rumi's mother was tricked into a relationship by a demon long enough to have a child. 2. All demons are supposed to be banished when the Honmoon is sealed, so how the heck is the cat and the crow still there, also, why do we even have a demon cat and crow? They're cute, but what are they? Are there "true demons" like Gwi-Ma, the cat and the crow, and "enslaved demons" like Jinu and his boy band? 3. Gwi-Ma enslaves other demons and practically tortures them with their shame for all eternity and we end the movie by permanently trapping them all in the demon realm with him? Really? Even though Jinu shows that demons can be redeemed by... showing them kindness and forgiveness?! REALLY?! Okay! The last one is my biggest issue with the plot. As for my issues with the representation of K-pop idols; their lives are only glamorous on the surface. K-pop idols are not born, they're made. These kids go through hell, for lack of a better way to describe it. It's not so much an issue with the K-pop industry itself, as it's a "cultural" issue. Koreans push themselves and each other to the brink, and it can and does lead to suicide. South Korea has one of the highest suicide rates in the world. The movie shows our K-pop protagonists snacking out and enjoying life, when in reality, these kids are on a strict diet and are allegedly not allowed these things. I like the movie, but I've read too much about the real lives of K-pop idols to overlook the glamorized misrepresentation shown here.
MustachedMovieMan2025-08-11
★ 9/10
I don't want to say anything because I don't want to create expectations and this is one of those films where I'd recommend going in as blind as possible. – But don't sleep on this movie! Even if nothing about the premise of this movie appeals to you, I would still say it's worth watching.
Nick2025-08-17
★ 8/10
Jinu can Soda Pop me inside out any day of the week.