The post “Kpop Demon Hunters” Dominates Box Office For Limited Release—Two Months After Streaming Debut appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Topline “Kpop Demon Hunters” won big at the box office on its opening weekend, debuting with an estimated $18 million after previously becoming the second-most streamed film on Netflix since its release in June, and surpassing Zach Cregger’s horror hit “Weapons” during its third weekend in theaters. Fans of the animated musical flocked to theaters to watch a sing-along version of the film that quickly became Netflix’s second-most streamed film. Getty Images for Netflix Key Facts “Kpop Demon Hunters,” an animated musical directed by Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans, was released by the streaming service in June, but Netflix decided to bring it to theaters for a “sing-along” limited run for a single weekend on what would have been a relatively slow late summer box office weekend. Netflix has not reported grosses from its big hit, but insiders at other studios told both Deadline and Variety the animated film likely made somewhere between $18 million-$20 million. “Weapons” held strong in second place, grossing an estimated $15.6 million on the third weekend of its theatrical release—down from its $24 million second weekend. Key Background Despite becoming a studio powerhouse in recent years, Netflix has shied away from releasing its films for theatrical runs. The streaming company, which built its early business by sending customers rental DVDs by mail, typically only releases movies for very limited theatrical runs in order to qualify for awards. For example, “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery” only played at 696 theaters for five days over the long Thanksgiving weekend in 2022, grossing just $13.2 million. The company has shown few signs of stopping this practice—in April, CEO Ted Sarandos called theatrical releases “completely out of step with the consumer experience of just loving a movie,” later calling the theater experience an “outdated concept.” Surprising Fact In… The post “Kpop Demon Hunters” Dominates Box Office For Limited Release—Two Months After Streaming Debut appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Topline “Kpop Demon Hunters” won big at the box office on its opening weekend, debuting with an estimated $18 million after previously becoming the second-most streamed film on Netflix since its release in June, and surpassing Zach Cregger’s horror hit “Weapons” during its third weekend in theaters. Fans of the animated musical flocked to theaters to watch a sing-along version of the film that quickly became Netflix’s second-most streamed film. Getty Images for Netflix Key Facts “Kpop Demon Hunters,” an animated musical directed by Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans, was released by the streaming service in June, but Netflix decided to bring it to theaters for a “sing-along” limited run for a single weekend on what would have been a relatively slow late summer box office weekend. Netflix has not reported grosses from its big hit, but insiders at other studios told both Deadline and Variety the animated film likely made somewhere between $18 million-$20 million. “Weapons” held strong in second place, grossing an estimated $15.6 million on the third weekend of its theatrical release—down from its $24 million second weekend. Key Background Despite becoming a studio powerhouse in recent years, Netflix has shied away from releasing its films for theatrical runs. The streaming company, which built its early business by sending customers rental DVDs by mail, typically only releases movies for very limited theatrical runs in order to qualify for awards. For example, “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery” only played at 696 theaters for five days over the long Thanksgiving weekend in 2022, grossing just $13.2 million. The company has shown few signs of stopping this practice—in April, CEO Ted Sarandos called theatrical releases “completely out of step with the consumer experience of just loving a movie,” later calling the theater experience an “outdated concept.” Surprising Fact In…