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/r/movies is the world's largest online film community, with over 37,000,000 members. Come on in and talk about movies with us!

The community at a glance

r/movies is a Subreddit for Film Fanatics with roughly 37.5M members. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #5 in the Film communities list.

Roughly 1.1M members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Movie, Movies, and Looking. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and News. Product recommendations often mention movies and 4dx seat.

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37.5M Members

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Yearly: +1.1M members
Growth: +3.0% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 1.9M members
  • 2014: 2.5M members
  • 2015: 2.6M members
  • 2016: 4.7M members
  • 2017: 3.4M members
  • 2018: 2.1M members
  • 2019: 3.0M members
  • 2020: 2.4M members
  • 2021: 2.2M members
  • 2023: 5.5M members
  • 2024: 2.0M members
  • 2025: 3.0M members
  • 2026: 350K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Jul: 267K members
  • Aug: 247K members
  • Sep: 0 members
  • Oct: 0 members
  • Nov: 53K members
  • Dec: 59K members
  • Jan: 55K members
  • Feb: 47K members
  • Mar: 66K members
  • Apr: 72K members
  • May: 61K members
  • Jun: 48K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    16 posts in the past month
    1. What movie did you go into with zero expectations and ended up being completely blown away by?
    2. I need recommendations for movies similar to Whiplash, Black Swan and Marty Supreme
    3. Looking for movies with insane plot twists like Shutter Island and Donnie Darko
    #1
    Advice Requests
    What movie did you go into with zero expectations and ended up being completely blown away by? · I need recommendations for movies similar to Whiplash, Black Swan and Marty Supreme · Looking for movies with insane plot twists like Shutter Island and Donnie Darko
    16
  • News
    6 posts in the past month
    1. ‘The Beatles’ Movies Casts ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ Star Ben Schwartz
    2. Justice Department Approves Paramount’s Warner Bros. Discovery Takeover Without Any Strings Attached
    3. Netflix releases 'I Am Frankelda' the first stop-motion film made in Mexico with the blessing of Guillermo del Toro
    #2
    News
    ‘The Beatles’ Movies Casts ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ Star Ben Schwartz · Justice Department Approves Paramount’s Warner Bros. Discovery Takeover Without Any Strings Attached · Netflix releases 'I Am Frankelda' the first stop-motion film made in Mexico with the blessing of Guillermo del Toro
    6
  • Self-Promotion
    1 post in the past month
    1. Hey Reddit — James Nunn here, writer-director of HUNGRY. It's a survival-horror set in the Louisiana bayou about a group of tourists that become prey to a massive, vicious hippo lurking beneath the water. Ask me anything!
    #3
    Self-Promotion
    Hey Reddit — James Nunn here, writer-director of HUNGRY. It's a survival-horror set in the Louisiana bayou about a group of tourists that become prey to a massive, vicious hippo lurking beneath the water. Ask me anything!
    1
  • Solution Requests
    1 post in the past month
    1. White Squall (1996) | Dir. by Ridley Scott | Shipwreck scene
    #4
    Solution Requests
    White Squall (1996) | Dir. by Ridley Scott | Shipwreck scene
    1
  • Pain & Anger
    1 post in the past month
    1. I cannot bring myself to watch Toy Story 5
    #5
    Pain & Anger
    I cannot bring myself to watch Toy Story 5
    1

Topics

  • Movie
    189 posts in the past month
    1. Movie critic Gene Shalit dies at 100
    2. ‘The Beatles’ Movies Casts ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ Star Ben Schwartz
    3. What movie character is highly beloved but you can't understand why?
    #1
    Movie
    Movie critic Gene Shalit dies at 100 · ‘The Beatles’ Movies Casts ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ Star Ben Schwartz · What movie character is highly beloved but you can't understand why?
    189
  • Movies
    86 posts in the past month
    1. Movies where you had to be there / see as a group.
    #2
    Movies
    Movies where you had to be there / see as a group.
    86
  • Looking
    37 posts in the past month
    #3
    Looking
    37
  • Horror
    21 posts in the past month
    1. Hey Reddit — James Nunn here, writer-director of HUNGRY. It's a survival-horror set in the Louisiana bayou about a group of tourists that become prey to a massive, vicious hippo lurking beneath the water. Ask me anything!
    2. Movie lovers of Reddit, what mystery, fantasy, horror, or detective-style movies, TV shows, and web series would you highly recommend?
    #4
    Horror
    Hey Reddit — James Nunn here, writer-director of HUNGRY. It's a survival-horror set in the Louisiana bayou about a group of tourists that become prey to a massive, vicious hippo lurking beneath the water. Ask me anything! · Movie lovers of Reddit, what mystery, fantasy, horror, or detective-style movies, TV shows, and web series would you highly recommend?
    21
  • Film
    19 posts in the past month
    1. ‘Dead by Daylight’ Video Game Film Adaptation Moving Forward with Director Thordur Palsson ('The Damned'), James Wan to Produce for Blumhouse
    2. Thordur Palsson Set To Direct Blumhouse's 'Dead by Daylight' Film Adaptation - Palsson previously directed the 2024 folk horror movie 'The Damned'. James Wan to produce.
    3. 'The Austin Show Musical' by Marcus Owen Bell an animated film about Twitch streamers brings nostalgia for $1M high grossing films
    #5
    Film
    ‘Dead by Daylight’ Video Game Film Adaptation Moving Forward with Director Thordur Palsson ('The Damned'), James Wan to Produce for Blumhouse · Thordur Palsson Set To Direct Blumhouse's 'Dead by Daylight' Film Adaptation - Palsson previously directed the 2024 folk horror movie 'The Damned'. James Wan to produce. · 'The Austin Show Musical' by Marcus Owen Bell an animated film about Twitch streamers brings nostalgia for $1M high grossing films
    19

Flair

  • Discussion
    58 posts in the past month
    1. Man...Moana 2 (2024) really didn't measure up to the first one. What happened there? It's like all the charm was sucked out.
    2. I’ve never seen Rambo: First Blood. Today I decided to watch it.
    3. What movie character is highly beloved but you can't understand why?
    #1
    Discussion
    Man...Moana 2 (2024) really didn't measure up to the first one. What happened there? It's like all the charm was sucked out. · I’ve never seen Rambo: First Blood. Today I decided to watch it. · What movie character is highly beloved but you can't understand why?
    58
  • News
    36 posts in the past month
    1. Movie critic Gene Shalit dies at 100
    2. ‘Disclosure Day’: John Williams Recorded Two Hours of Music Over a Six Month Period for his 30th Collaboration with Steven Spielberg
    3. ‘The Beatles’ Movies Casts ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ Star Ben Schwartz
    #2
    News
    Movie critic Gene Shalit dies at 100 · ‘Disclosure Day’: John Williams Recorded Two Hours of Music Over a Six Month Period for his 30th Collaboration with Steven Spielberg · ‘The Beatles’ Movies Casts ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ Star Ben Schwartz
    36
  • Media
    29 posts in the past month
    1. The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013, dir. Ben Stiller) – Walter Mitty meets Sean O'Connell at the Afghan Himalayas.
    2. The Happening (2008, written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan) Opening Scene
    3. Audio of the recording session for the infamous Wilhelm Scream. Believed to be Sheb Wooley doing the scream, it was recorded for Gary Cooper's 1951 Swamp Western Distant Drums. The scream has since appeared in over 400 films.
    #3
    Media
    The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013, dir. Ben Stiller) – Walter Mitty meets Sean O'Connell at the Afghan Himalayas. · The Happening (2008, written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan) Opening Scene · Audio of the recording session for the infamous Wilhelm Scream. Believed to be Sheb Wooley doing the scream, it was recorded for Gary Cooper's 1951 Swamp Western Distant Drums. The scream has since appeared in over 400 films.
    29
  • Article
    18 posts in the past month
    1. Russell Crowe Says ‘Gladiator II’ “Failed” Because It “Lacked A Moral Core” – Taormina
    2. 'Terrifier' Franchise Hit With Lawsuit Over Art the Clown Ownership and Film Rights
    3. ‘The Cable Guy’ Turns 30: Director Ben Stiller, writer Lou Holtz Jr., and producers Andrew Licht and Judd Apatow reflect on how the 1996 cult classic predicted a world where loneliness, media obsession, and technology blur human connection
    #4
    Article
    Russell Crowe Says ‘Gladiator II’ “Failed” Because It “Lacked A Moral Core” – Taormina · 'Terrifier' Franchise Hit With Lawsuit Over Art the Clown Ownership and Film Rights · ‘The Cable Guy’ Turns 30: Director Ben Stiller, writer Lou Holtz Jr., and producers Andrew Licht and Judd Apatow reflect on how the 1996 cult classic predicted a world where loneliness, media obsession, and technology blur human connection
    18
  • Question
    15 posts in the past month
    1. Sequels that start immediately where the first movie ends
    2. What movie did you go into with zero expectations and ended up being completely blown away by?
    3. What tiny, specific movie trope completely ruins your immersion every single time?
    #5
    Question
    Sequels that start immediately where the first movie ends · What movie did you go into with zero expectations and ended up being completely blown away by? · What tiny, specific movie trope completely ruins your immersion every single time?
    15

Product recommendations

  • movies
    27 posts in the past month
    1. recommend me some movies
    2. recommend me shows/movies abt privilege & power
    3. Recommend some movies
    #1
    movies
    recommend me some movies · recommend me shows/movies abt privilege & power · Recommend some movies
    27
  • 4dx seat
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Recommend the best 4DX seat for a newbie?
    2. Recommend the best 4DX seat for a newbie?
    3. Recommend the best 4DX seat for a newbie?
    #2
    4dx seat
    Recommend the best 4DX seat for a newbie? · Recommend the best 4DX seat for a newbie? · Recommend the best 4DX seat for a newbie?
    4
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Frequently asked questions

Who is r/movies for?
Best for Film Fanatics enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/movies free to join?
This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
How many members does r/movies have?
Roughly 37.5M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/movies on?
r/movies runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
What topics does r/movies cover?
On the Hive Index, r/movies is organized under Film Fanatics.
How do I join r/movies?
You can join r/movies by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Film communities like?
Communities for filmmakers, screenwriters, and cinema enthusiasts. Discord hosts communities for scriptwriters, cinematography feedback, and film discussion, with dedicated film sites and Reddit subreddits for both general fans and working professionals discussing craft and industry.
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