Is the animated movie sensation KPop Demon Hunters a unicorn or the beginning of a beautiful new friendship between Netflix and theater owners?

Most in Hollywood are betting on the former despite the fact that a special two-day sing-along event of the hit animated movie grossed a chart-topping $17 million to $18 million from 1,700 North American theaters over the Aug. 22-24 weekend, according to estimates provided early Monday by exhibition sources and rival studios with access to certain data. On Sunday, estimates were slightly higher, or $18 million to $20 million (one source continues to believe Demon Hunters tracked down close to $19 million).

But since Netflix — which has had a turbulent relationship with exhibitors — doesn’t report box offices, no one will ever know the

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