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Though “KPop Demon Hunters” made its name on Netflix, it also
received a qualifying theatrical run in New York, Los Angeles
and San Francisco in June, which satisfied the film academy’s
requirements for Oscar consideration. Its UK theatrical run was
not enough to qualify for the BAFTAs, however.
Other animated titles that qualified for the Oscars animated
feature category were Neon’s “Arco,” Disney’s “Elio” and
“Zootopia 2,” GKids’ “Little Amélie or the Character of Rain,”
Netflix’s “In Your Dreams” and Crunchyroll/Sony’s “Demon Slayer:
Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle” and “Chainsaw Man – The Movie:
Reze Arc.” Notably, the Chinese blockbuster “Ne Zha 2” was not
among the 35 titles listed.
“KPop Demon Hunters,” which Netflix has said is its most watched
film of all time, has amassed more than 541 million hours viewed
worldwide. It’s the highest charting soundtrack of 2025 with
eight of its songs landing on the Billboard Hot 100. It also
made a splash in theaters in August where it was estimated to
have made around $18 million (which would have topped the charts
if Netflix released theatrical earnings) and got a subsequent
release over Halloween weekend. Netflix won their first animated
feature Oscar in 2022 for “Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio.”
There are also 201 documentaries and 86 international features
eligible, including “Sentimental Value” (Norway), “Sirât”
(Spain), “The Secret Agent” (Brazil), “It Was Just an Accident”
(France), “The Voice of Hind Rajab” (Tunisia) and “My Father’s
Shadow” (United Kingdom). “2000 Meters to Andriivka,” a
co-production between the AP and PBS Frontline, is eligible in
both categories. Both documentary and international titles will
be winnowed to a 10-film shortlist that will be revealed on Dec.
16.
“KPop Demon Hunters” fans will have to wait for nomination
morning on Jan. 22 to hear whether or not they made the cut for
animated feature. It's largely expected to be a player in the
original song category as well, where “Golden” is among the
songs being submitted.
The 98th Oscars will air live on ABC on March 15 at 7 p.m. ET.
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