Stray Kids: The dominATE Experience just pulled off a huge first: it became the first K pop movie ever to reach No. 1 at the global box office. The concert film landed a combined worldwide weekend total of more than $19 million, beating every other theatrical release in the marketplace.
Stray Kids: The dominATE Experience Weekend Takeover Across the Globe
The film opened internationally in 61 Universal Pictures International markets across 4,751 locations and 5,257 screens, grossing $14.03 million. In the U.S., it opened in 1,724 locations and brought in another $5.7 million, pushing the global total past $19 million.
It is already setting market records too, including becoming the highest-grossing K pop concert film in multiple territories like Germany, the UK, and Ireland. Even better, reports from theaters say the energy is the real headline, with fans singing along and dancing in the aisles like they are back inside SoFi Stadium.
Universal Pictures Content Group EVP Helen Parker celebrated the milestone, calling out the team’s excitement to hit No. 1 worldwide and continue their run of record-breaking event cinema moments with the film. Bleecker Street CEO Kent Sanderson also noted that Crosswalk’s first release “dominating” in both the U.S. and globally is exactly what the division was built for.
A Concert Film Made for STAY Energy
This is not just a straightforward concert capture. Stray Kids: The dominATE Experience combines the group’s sold-out SoFi Stadium performances with behind-the-scenes footage, leaning into a big-screen, crowd-fueled experience that feels communal instead of quiet.
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Live Nation Studios Head of Film and Television Ryan Kroft summed up why this is landing so hard, saying the global success shows how Live Nation Studios is pushing music storytelling beyond the standard biodoc and putting fans right inside the universe of the artists they love.
Who Built the Stray Kids: The dominATE Experience
The film is directed by award-winning filmmaker Paul Dugdale, with documentary segments directed by Farah X, and it is produced by Live Nation Studios. Distribution is split with Crosswalk and Universal Pictures Content Group acquiring rights from Live Nation Studios, with Crosswalk releasing in North America and Universal handling international markets excluding Korea and Japan.
How to Watch the Film While It Is Red Hot
Stray Kids: The dominATE Experience is playing in theaters now, and the momentum is clearly still building as word spreads about how interactive the screenings have become. If you want the full crowd energy, this is one of those “go while everyone’s going” event movies, with showtimes and details available at STRAYKIDSMOVIE.COM.
Are you seeing Stray Kids: The dominATE Experience in theaters, or did you already catch it opening weekend? Which performance moment do you need to see on the biggest screen possible? Do you want more K pop tours to get this kind of global theatrical rollout? Drop your thoughts in the comments or @me.
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