With a killer soundtrack, standout animation, and an incredible amount of heart, KPop Demon Hunters is easily one of the best animated films of the year.

Full Review | Jul 28, 2025

It is emotionally empowering in ways that have made it a cross-demo hit.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/4 | Jul 28, 2025

An immensely entertaining animated film that makes excellent use of complex characters, catchy K-pop songs, and stylised, colourful, and well-paced animation to deliver a somewhat predictable yet moving story. [Full review in Spanish].

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Jul 24, 2025

"It’s like Sailor Moon met BlackPink in a neon dream—with just enough demon hunting to make your heart race."

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Jul 24, 2025

It’s nice to watch an animated film with exactly zero white speaking roles, with deftly designed Korean characters who don’t look tossed off for diversity points.

Full Review | Original Score: B | Jul 22, 2025

What if your favorite K-Pop group was secretly saving the world between world tours? This animated Netflix and Sony animated film brings a fresh and fun story loaded with great music, fun action scenes, and surprising depth to their characters.

Full Review | Jul 20, 2025

Mixing KPop with demon hunting is already crazy enough, but with the additional combination of the Spider-Verse films, Turning Red and magical girl animes, you end up with a movie that is capable of slaying.

Full Review | Original Score: 7/10 | Jul 19, 2025

Everything is so straightforward that anyone even marginally interested should just go along for the ride. I’m not even a K-pop person, but the soundtrack is fantastic in the way it incorporates the film's themes and serves as solid beats to enjoy

Full Review | Original Score: 8/10 | Jul 18, 2025

I want more.

Full Review | Jul 18, 2025

Possibly one of the most surprising movies of the year.

Full Review | Jul 18, 2025

Ultimately, what makes KPop Demon Hunters more than just a fun animated movie is how much heart it has. It talks about identity, shame, self-love, and healing without turning preachy or losing its sense of fun.

Full Review | Original Score: 9/10 | Jul 18, 2025

By way of HUNTR/X’s lush sound, Kpop Demonhunters flaunts flawless animation and rich themes that radiate from the opening bars to the closing credits.

Full Review | Jul 16, 2025

I really can’t get over how much I enjoyed this movie. A beautiful tale about sisterhood, identity and finding your voice. The characters are amazing, the humor lands every single time and the action is electric.

Full Review | Original Score: 4.5/5 | Jul 13, 2025

In the hands of directors Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans, it’s a endearing, beautifully animated crowdpleaser, with a dorkily sincere love for the pop culture phenomena it embeds itself in.

Full Review | Original Score: B | Jul 11, 2025

It’s easy to see why KPop Demon Hunters is fast becoming a global sensation; it’s catchy as hell. It’s nearly impossible not to get swept up in its infectious rhythm.

Full Review | Jul 10, 2025

“KPop Demon Hunters” is an unexpectedly entertaining mash-up of two seemingly unrelated genres. It works because it is colorful, funny, imaginative, and above all heartfelt and sincere.

Full Review | Original Score: B+ | Jul 10, 2025

KPop Demon Hunters knows that its set-up is rather silly and proudly wears its patently ridiculous heart on its sleeve.

Full Review | Original Score: 9/10 | Jul 10, 2025

Every set piece dazzles, drenched in hyper-saturated color and kinetic detail — but it's the quieter, or more absurd character moments that truly shine.

Full Review | Jul 9, 2025

I loved the high-quality, "Spider-Verse"-like animation and the catchy K-pop soundtrack. The characters were well-developed, and the story explored themes of responsibility. It was a fun, engaging watch with sequel potential! Best film soundtrack of 2025!

Full Review | Original Score: 10/10 | Jul 9, 2025

Maggie Kang’s story ensures that Kpop Demon Hunters is far from a simple coming-of-age/romance tale.

Full Review | Jul 8, 2025