The golden streak continues. After a slew of record-breaking feats and, most recently, earning nominations for the upcoming 2026 Oscars, KPop Demon Hunters has emerged as the most-streamed film of 2025.
According to media data and analytics firm Nielsen, the animated darling notched a whopping 20.5 billion viewing minutes in the U.S., which translates to 207 million full streams of its 99-minute runtime. Of the audiences, 48 per cent are aged two to 11, with Disney+‘s Moana 2 coming in second on the chart (the sequel and its 2016 original racked up a combined 15 billion minutes of viewing).
Here’s the full list for the Top Movies for Kids category:
- KPop Demon Hunters — 20.5 billion minutes viewed on Netflix
- Moana 2 — 9.4 billion on Disney+
- Despicable Me 4 — 8.7 billion on Netflix/Peacock
- Moana — 5.8 billion on Disney+
- Frozen — 5.5 billion on Disney+
- Cars — 5.2 billion on Disney+
- The Wild Robot — 5 billion on Netflix/Peacock
- Zootopia — 4.8 billion on Disney+
- Sonic the Hedgehog 2 — 4.5 billion on Netflix/Paramount+
- Super Mario Bros. Movie — 4.4 billion on Peacock/Prime Video
In terms of the overall most-watched series, Bluey, Grey’s Anatomy, and Stranger Things took the top three spots with 45.2 billion, 40.9 billion, and 40 billion viewing minutes, respectively. Elsewhere, The Pitt ranked first on the original drama series charts with 11.4 billion minutes logged on HBO and Netflix, while Netflix tentpole favourites Squid Game and Wednesday were second and third on the streaming originals list (22.41 billion versus 20 billion viewing minutes, respectively).
The full breakdown for Top Overall Series is as follows:
- Bluey — 45.2 billion minutes viewed on Disney+
- Grey’s Anatomy — 40.9 billion on Netflix/Hulu
- Stranger Things — 40 billion on Netflix
- NCIS — 36.9 billion on Hulu/Netflix/Paramount+/PlutoTV
- SpongeBob SquarePants — 34.3 billion on Paramount+
- Bob’s Burgers — 34.1 billion on Hulu
- Family Guy — 33.4 billion on Hulu
- The Big Bang Theory — 32.4 billion on HBO Max
- Law & Order: SVU — 26.8 billion on Hulu/Peacock
- Criminal Minds — 24.1 billion on Hulu/Peacock
Another notable takeaway from Nielsen’s insights is a 19 per cent increase in time spent streaming in 2025, marking the most heavily streamed year on record. It collected 16.7 trillion viewing minutes – that’s over 31.7 million years, for context – as compared to 14 trillion in 2024, in no small part due to Netflix, which surpassed 325 million subscribers at the end of last year.
Si Jia is a casual geek at heart – or as casual as someone with Sephiroth’s theme on her Spotify playlist can get. A fan of movies, games, and Japanese culture, Si Jia’s greatest weakness is the Steam Summer Sale. Or any Steam sale, really.
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