Netflix’s Kpop Demon Hunters may have arrived as a straight-to-streaming release, but the breakout hit is now headed to shelves: according to Variety, the film is getting a physical edition via the Criterion Collection.
The animated feature is among several notable 2025 titles newly joining Criterion’s distribution library. Another major addition is Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein, starring Oscar Isaac and Jacob Elordi. Both projects originated as Netflix releases, though del Toro’s Frankenstein had a brief theatrical run last year, while Kpop Demon Hunters premiered directly on the platform.
Awards attention followed for both films, too. At the 2026 Oscars, Frankenstein landed nine nominations, including Best Picture. Kpop Demon Hunters earned nominations for Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song for “Golden.”
They’ll sit alongside other recent Criterion additions that also made noise internationally this year: Sentimental Value, It Was Just An Accident, and The Secret Agent—all of which are also Oscar-nominated. Criterion remains one of the most influential names in physical media, known for releasing classic and contemporary films from around the world in the best technical quality available, with an eye toward long-term film preservation.
As for Kpop Demon Hunters itself, the story centers on Rumi, Mira, and Zoey (voiced by Arden Cho, May Hong, and Ji-young Yoo). By day, they’re the members of chart-topping girl group Hunter/x. By night, they’re the latest inheritors of a legacy tasked with protecting the world from demons—using the power of their voices. Their mission gets significantly messier when a rival act appears: a demonic boy band known as the Saja Boys.
Kpop Demon Hunters is streaming now on Netflix, and its physical release is available through the Criterion Collection.
For more viewing picks, check out our guide to everything new on Netflix in February 2026.
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