IMDb YouTube Stats

@imdb · Film, TV & Anime · Updated Nov 6, 2026

IMDb channel overview

IMDb (@imdb) is a YouTube channel in the Film, TV & Anime niche created in 2011. It has 1.2M subscribers and 660M total views across 7K videos, an average of 94K views per video over its lifetime.

Its last 30 uploads averaged 20K views, and a typical video (the median) gets 8.3K views. Over the last 12 months, IMDb published 75 videos (81% Shorts), and 12 of them (16%) reached at least 3× the channel's typical views.

Subscriber growth

Over the last 13 days, IMDb gained 0 subscribers and 2.5M views, about 191K views a day.

How much does IMDb make?

Returbe estimates IMDb's YouTube ad revenue at $2.3K – $11K per month. The estimate uses an RPM (revenue per 1,000 views, after YouTube's share) of $0.36 to $1.67, typically $0.84, based on the channel's niche, audience language and the share of its views coming from Shorts. At that rate, 1 million long-form views earn about $840.

Ad revenue is only part of the picture: sponsorships, affiliate links, memberships and merch often pay more than ads. Learn how RPM varies by niche in how much YouTubers make per 1,000 views, or check any channel with the free monetization checker.

Upload schedule

IMDb publishes about 54.3 videos a month. Based on its last 75 uploads, its most common upload day is Thursday (21% of uploads), usually around 17:00 UTC. The last video went out on Nov 6, 2026.

IMDb's best outlier videos

An outlier is a video that beats the channel's own typical views. These are IMDb's biggest hits relative to its normal, the ideas its audience responded to most. What is an outlier video?

• Mckenna Grace on Her 'Sunrise on the Reaping' Bangs410K views · Nov 4, 202682× typical views
• Verity Stars Share Their Last Selfish Moment112K views · Oct 4, 202622.5× typical views
• Paul Bettany Wants VISIONQUEST to Show 'Acceptance' and 'Positive Male Energy'89K views · Oct 12, 202610.6× typical views
• Anne Hathaway Describes Her Portrayal Of Verity51K views · Oct 2, 202610.3× typical views
• THE HUNGER GAMES: SUNRISE ON THE REAPING | Extended Cut Cast Interview49K views · Nov 2, 20265.9× typical views
• Digger Stars Share What It Was Like Working With Tom Cruise29K views · Oct 1, 20265.9× typical views
• James Spader Reflects on Playing Characters with Strong Identities28K views · Oct 18, 20265.5× typical views
• LOTR: THE RINGS OF POWER Season 3 Cast Share Their Favorite Costumes & Character Playlists31K views · Oct 30, 20263.8× typical views

Latest videos

5 of IMDb's last 30 uploads did at least 1.5× the channel's typical views.

• Wild Horse Nine Stars Share Their Experience Filming412 views · Nov 6, 20260.1× typical views
• Daniel Weyman Shares His Character Development in The Rings Of Power3.5K views · Nov 5, 20260.7× typical views
• How to Rob a Bank Stars Share Their Characters’ Stories1.6K views · Nov 5, 20260.3× typical views
• Saif Ali Khan's favourite movies that should be on your watchlist! #imdb #shorts4.1K views · Nov 5, 20260.8× typical views
• Mckenna Grace on Her 'Sunrise on the Reaping' Bangs410K views · Nov 4, 202682× typical views
• J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay Answer Fans' Most Burning Question3.2K views · Nov 4, 20260.6× typical views
• How To Rob A Bank Stars Share Their Favorite Moments From Filming2.6K views · Nov 4, 20260.5× typical views
• WILD HORSE NINE Cast Spill Easter Island Secrets and Unpack McDonagh's Killer Dialogue3.2K views · Nov 3, 20260.4× typical views
• LOTR: The Rings of Power Cast Shares What's On Their Playlist4.3K views · Nov 3, 20260.9× typical views
• A glimpse into the love that Ali Fazal's characters have received on streaming! #imdb #shorts1.1K views · Nov 3, 20260.2× typical views

The Film, TV & Anime niche on YouTube

In the last 30 days, Returbe tracked 21K videos from 1.6K channels in this niche. 15.9% of them reached 3× their channel's typical views, and a typical long video got 14K views. Estimated RPM for the niche: $1.5 to $7.

Smaller channels breaking out in this niche right now: Memelogyz (133K subs, best video 191.2×), 泡芙剧场PuffDrama (108K subs, best video 67.2×), Le Mec (205K subs, best video 132.1×), HSN Explains (24K subs, best video 71.3×), CrispyTheory (86K subs, best video 689.5×), Swagger Exposed Shorts (133K subs, best video 93.4×).

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Frequently asked questions

Data from Returbe's index of YouTube channels, collected from public YouTube data. Earnings are estimates from views and RPM benchmarks, not figures from the channel. Returbe is not affiliated with IMDb or YouTube.