Box Office Report: Oh Honey, No

Box Office Report: Oh Honey, No

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It was expected to be a quiet weekend at the box office. The end of August is a liminal period, with the Summer blockbusters done and awards season around the corner. If you’re a streaming service looking to make history with a surprise hit then this is the time to do it, KPop Demon Hunters has become an unexpected mega-hit for Netflix. The animated movie has quickly become the platform’s most popular original movie (maybe grade that on a curve since its competition was Red Notice ) and it’s even making history on the Billboard charts with its soundtrack. Audiences wanted to see it in cinemas so, for once, Netflix obliged. It paid off because the movie debuted in the top spot with a