Film Riot YouTube channel stats and outlier videos
Film Riot is a how-to trip through filmmaking from the hyper-active minds of the Connolly Brothers. From how to make great effects to following us through production, Film Riot explores the art of filmmaking in a way you've never seen. NEW EPISODES Every Thursday "Film Riot is the best of the bunc
| Subscribers | 2.3M |
|---|---|
| Total views | 247M |
| Videos | 1.3K |
| Average views per video (est.) | 61K |
| Country | US |
| Language | EN (est.) |
| Created | 2006-04-16 |
Best outlier videos
Uploads that beat this channel's own median views, strongest first.
| Video | Outlier | Views | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| How To Write A Screenplay (For Beginners) | 7.6× | 436K (as of 2026-11-06) | 2024-07-04 |
| Amazing Effects in Classic Films - How Did They Pull It Off? | Part 3 | 5.9× | 325K (as of 2026-11-06) | 2023-08-31 |
| Amazing Effects in Classic Films - How Did They Pull It Off? | Part 15 | 5.2× | 281K (as of 2026-11-06) | 2026-08-27 |
| We Remade the Original Star Wars VFX with Miniatures | 5× | 277K (as of 2026-11-06) | 2023-08-11 |
| Live Action Animation Effect from Spider-Man Across The Spider-Verse | 4.5× | 248K (as of 2026-11-06) | 2023-07-14 |
| Amazing Effects in Classic Films - How Did They Pull It Off? | Part 5 | 4.3× | 239K (as of 2026-11-06) | 2024-01-30 |
| Transform Your Location for $0 Dollars | 4.2× | 210K (as of 2026-11-06) | 2024-05-03 |
| We Made a Robot Dance Using Motion Capture | 3.9× | 207K | 2024-11-27 |
| Amazing Effects in Classic Films - How Did They Pull It Off? Part 2 | 3.8× | 211K | 2023-06-10 |
| We Recreated a Shot from DUNE Part 2 | 3.6× | 210K | 2024-03-15 |
Latest uploads
| Video | Outlier | Views | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| How We Shot a Horror Short Using Smart Lights & In-Camera TricksHow | 1× | 53K (as of 2026-11-06) | 2026-10-16 |
| LAST LIGHT | A Short Story Narrated by Doug Jones | 0.6× | 27K (as of 2026-11-06) | 2026-10-13 |
| We Made a Dragon | 1× | 14K (as of 2026-11-06) | 2026-09-10 |
| The Secret to Realistic VFX | 1.4× | 69K (as of 2026-11-06) | 2026-09-03 |
| Amazing Effects in Classic Films - How Did They Pull It Off? | Part 15 | 5.2× | 281K (as of 2026-11-06) | 2026-08-27 |
| Zero Gravity Space Effect | 1.1× | 56K (as of 2026-11-06) | 2026-08-13 |
| How to Film a Scene 101: Camera Settings to Coverage | 0.8× | 44K (as of 2026-11-06) | 2026-07-30 |
| Amazing Effects in Classic Films - How Did They Pull It Off? | Part 14 | 3.3× | 193K | 2026-07-15 |
| What's the Point of Shooting Anamorphic? | 3.4× | 178K | 2026-07-07 |
| The Only Physical Editing Tool I Use | 1× | 14K (as of 2026-11-06) | 2026-06-19 |
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Repeatable pattern
How, why or what titles. 26 of the last 100 uploads use it, with a median of 1.7× the channel's usual views. Example: "How To Write A Screenplay (For Beginners)".
Content map
What the last 100 indexed uploads look like, by length.
| Format | Uploads | Median views | Median outlier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shorts | 13 | 14K | 1× |
| Under 20 minutes | 85 | 65K | 1.3× |
| 20 to 60 minutes | 2 | 21K | 0.3× |
Levers to test
- Titles of this kind ran at 1.7× the channel's usual views across 26 uploads, against 1.2× for all uploads. Test the same title shape on your topic.
- The channel posted about 2.4 uploads a month over its last 30 uploads. Plan a pace you can hold for the same stretch.
These come from the channel's public numbers. They show what went with better results, not what caused them.
Frequently asked questions
How many subscribers does Film Riot have?
Film Riot has about 2.3M subscribers, from the public count YouTube shows.
How often does Film Riot upload?
About 2.4 uploads a month, going by the last 30 indexed uploads.
What is the best recent video from Film Riot?
"How To Write A Screenplay (For Beginners)" reached 7.6× the channel's usual views, the strongest of the uploads we hold.
Can I see the age, gender or income of the Film Riot audience?
No. YouTube keeps audience details private to the channel owner in YouTube Studio, and the public API does not share them. TubeMind does not guess them.
Public statistics from the official YouTube Data API; averages and multipliers are TubeMind estimates, see how scores work. Open Film Riot on YouTube.