Hit movies don’t come much more unexpected than KPop Demon Hunters. The animated Netflix film follows a girl band who hunt down supernatural threats in their spare time.

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While the popular Netflix film "KPop Demon Hunters" does contain the classic humor of anime-style teen media, the story centers young women navigating a social spirituality, with themes of shame, vulnerability and acceptance.

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Netflix is hosting the special two-day event in North America over the Aug. 22-24 weekend. The singalong will also play in theaters in the U.K., Australia and New Zealand.

That journey has been a quick ride to the top. The PG-rated animated film about a K-pop girl group that uses songs and swords to save the world hit Netflix June 20 and almost immediately soared to the streamer's Top 10.