Blending amazing animation, catchy music, thrilling action, and laugh-out-loud humor, KPop Demon Hunters quickly became a global sensation. The 2025 Sony Pictures film follows a group of K-pop stars who secretly fight demons using their music, and it’s no surprise that it’s been nominated for two Oscars: Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song.
Now that you’ve seen Kpop, you might be wondering what other movies would make a great pairing. Here are our top 10 picks for a perfect double feature, including some predictable choices and a few surprises!
Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse
If you enjoy the visually stunning style of KPop Demon Hunters, you’ll likely love watching both Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse and the original Spider-Verse movie back-to-back – they’re a great pairing!
Both Across the Spider-Verse and KPop Demon Hunters are visually and musically dynamic. Across the Spider-Verse stands out for its diverse art styles used to represent different universes, while both films use music to powerfully enhance their stories and themes. In the Spider-Verse movies, the soundtrack is central to Miles Morales’ development as Spider-Man, and similarly, performances and music are key to the action and emotional impact of KPop Demon Hunters.
Both films explore similar ideas of balancing two sides of oneself and dealing with family conflicts. Considering Across the Spider-Verse was a critically acclaimed and Oscar-nominated blockbuster, watching these two movies together feels like a natural choice.
GOAT
While it might seem surprising, Sony Pictures’ new film, GOAT, actually has a similar feel to the series KPop Demon Hunters.
Both shows feature a vibrant, modern animation style, and GOAT boasts a fantastic soundtrack with original hip-hop music, similar to the Spider-Verse films. While GOAT focuses on Will Harris, a goat striving to succeed in a professional, animal-based sport, the intense physical action shares some similarities with the fight scenes in KPop Demon Hunters.
Both movies are also really funny, and they both emphasize the importance of working together and having good friends.
The Mitchells vs The Machines
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Another solid animated companion to KPop Demon Hunters is 2021’s The Mitchells vs. the Machines.
Like Sony Pictures’ animated films, The Mitchells vs. The Machines centers on a family who must overcome their issues while saving the world from a robot invasion. This shares common ground with KPop Demon Hunters, where Rumi, Zoey, and Mira battle demons all while grappling with personal secrets.
Both films successfully combine energetic, over-the-top humor with genuinely touching storylines. Plus, The Mitchells vs. the Machines was even nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.
Turning Red
Disney and Pixar’s Turning Red shares a common thread with another animated film, KPop Demon Hunters: both prominently feature passionate music fandoms. In Turning Red, the main character, Mei, and her friends are huge fans of the boy band 4Town. Meanwhile, KPop Demon Hunters* centers on a rivalry between Huntrix and the demon boy band, the Saja Boys, as they compete for the loyalty of their fans through music.
It’s easy to notice the parallels between Mei and Rumi, as both characters keep secrets from their friends about who they really are. Plus, Turning Red was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.
Big Hero 6
Disney’s Big Hero 6, which won an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature in 2014, would make a fantastic pairing with KPop Demon Hunters for a double-feature.
Similar to KPop Demon Hunters, this animated superhero film centers on a team of young heroes working together to defend their city from dangerous enemies. Both movies deliver exciting action sequences combined with heartfelt character development, and they share a lot of common ground in terms of style. The visual feel of the cities in each film is also comparable, with San Fransokyo possessing a similar energetic and vibrant atmosphere.
Kung Fu Panda
DreamWorks’ Kung Fu Panda, a 2008 Best Animated Feature nominee, is a great choice for viewers. Like KPop Demon Hunters, it successfully combines exciting, visually impressive action and martial arts with genuinely funny moments and characters you’ll care about.
Both films feature unexpected heroes rising to the occasion. Like Po in Kung Fu Panda, who overcomes his doubts to become a warrior, Rumi also faces her inner demons in new ways, even though she secretly struggles with them. Similarly, Huntrix, known for simply destroying any demon she encounters, is challenged to grow beyond her usual approach.
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
When looking at live-action movies, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World feels similar in style and energy to KPop Demon Hunters.
Edgar Wright’s Scott Pilgrim also mixes rock and music with action that feels like a video game. Although it’s a live-action movie, many of the fight scenes draw inspiration from comics and anime, resulting in a visually striking style similar to moments in KPop Demon Hunters.
It’s a bit different, but I think these two movies would make a great double feature.
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
If you’re like me and enjoyed the action and fantasy vibes of this film, I’d also recommend checking out Marvel’s Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. It’s another really fun movie that blends action with cool cultural influences – I think you’ll dig it!
Similar to KPop Demon Hunters, Shang-Chi combines impressive martial arts action with magical abilities and supernatural elements. Both stories feature heroes who navigate secret worlds hidden within our own.
Birds of Prey
DC’s Birds of Prey is another excellent live-action team-up. This unique film stands out with its vibrant style, fast-paced action, and a story about a group of strong women who must join forces to defeat a villain they couldn’t handle individually.
Okay, so this movie isn’t as over-the-top as something like KPop Demon Hunters – it feels a lot more realistic and definitely deals with heavier stuff. But honestly, the way the characters play off each other and those really cool, visually interesting action scenes? They totally balance it out and make the whole thing work. It’s a surprisingly good mix!
Sinners
If you’re trying to catch up on Oscar-nominated films before the awards, pairing Ryan Coogler’s Sinners with KPop Demon Hunters could be a good choice, though be warned, it’s a significantly more intense and gloomy watch than the other combinations we’ve recommended.
In KPop Demon Hunters, Rumi, Zoey, and Mira are secretly tasked with protecting the world from demons disguised as humans. Sinners tells the story of a community facing a dark supernatural threat that slowly corrupts the people closest to them.
Both films involve significant supernatural dangers, including demons and vampires, but Sinners focuses much more on realistic horror. Despite this difference in tone, music plays a crucial role in both movies, and watching them together actually enhances the experience.
Most experts predict that KPop Demon Hunters will win the Best Animated Feature Oscar in 2025, and Sinners is expected to win Best Picture. If both films win, it will be a perfect excuse to have a movie night showing them back-to-back after the awards ceremony.
KPop Demon Hunters is streaming on Netflix from Sony Pictures.
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2026-03-13 04:24