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Channel Awesome
Subscribers 1.4M
Videos 4.4K
Views 1.3B

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Channel Awesome covers Nostalgia Critic-style reviews, film and movie critiques, and related pop culture commentary, featuring tutorials, deep-dives, top lists, and parody content. It emphasizes new Nostalgia Critic episodes weekly, Top 5 Best/Worst lists, 1st Viewings or Real Thoughts, and Tamara's Never Seen series, with an average of about 147.5K views per video and multiple uploads weekly since joining July 10, 2014.

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Subscribers 25.9M
Videos 32K
Views 17.9B
Appearances 20
SERP 100%
Similarity 69%
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Shares a strong alignment with Channel Awesome for top lists and cult/classic content (queries like top movie lists, worst movies lists, cult classic reviews) and a high search overlap, though WatchMojo’s video list-format differs in presentation from Channel Awesome’s style.

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68% relevance

Subscribers 650K
Videos 1.6K
Views 181.7M
Appearances 10
SERP 66%
Similarity 69%
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Aligns on classic film reviews and retro cinema analysis (queries: classic film reviews, classic movie critiques, retro cinema analysis) and overlaps in audience interest, but BBC Archive produces more archival/documentary content rather than personal-channel critiques.

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Steve Hayes

65% relevance

Subscribers 23K
Videos 514
Views 5.6M
Appearances 12
SERP 53%
Similarity 72%
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Shares focus on classic and old movie reviews (queries: classic film reviews, old movie reviews, classic movie critiques) and targets a similar viewer base, though Steve Hayes presents individual reviewer perspectives rather than Channel Awesome’s multi-host format.

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Brandon Tenold

64% relevance

Subscribers 265K
Videos 807
Views 129.5M
Appearances 11
SERP 52%
Similarity 72%
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Relates to Channel Awesome through cult classic and best/worst movie review interests (queries: best/worst movie reviews, cult classic reviews, cult classic films review) with a similar audience, though brand/style differ in creator personality and video format.

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Jaime French

62% relevance

Subscribers 983K
Videos 406
Views 147.3M
Appearances 3
SERP 47%
Similarity 72%
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Similar audience interest in old movie reviews and commentary (queries: old movie reviews, old film commentary, reviewing old movies) and content centering on retrospective critique, while Jaime French’s approach differs in voice and channel branding.

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Subscribers 1.3M
Videos 158
Views 153.6M
Appearances 8
SERP 42%
Similarity 73%
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Connects via movie review commentary and classic film critiques (queries: movie review commentary, indie film analysis, classic movie critiques) and targets a comparable cinephile audience, though Thomas Flight emphasizes analysis and production insights rather than episodic nostalgia.

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Discovered competitors include WatchMojo.com (81% match) and BBC Archive (68% match) as the top two by match strength. They compete on overlapping queries such as top movie lists, worst movies lists, and classic/retro film reviews. WatchMojo has 25.9M subscribers, far larger than Channel Awesome’s 1.4M, while BBC Archive has 650K subscribers, still bigger than Channel Awesome but smaller than WatchMojo. Brandon Tenold (64%) and Jaime French (62%) also appear as mid-tier competitors, aligning on topics like cult classic reviews and old movie critiques. Overall, the closest competition centers on retrospective and top-list film content with substantial subscriber bases distinguishing the leaders.

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Which YouTube channels are most similar to Channel Awesome?

Channel Awesome's biggest YouTube competitors are WatchMojo.com (81% match, 25.9M subscribers), BBC Archive (68% match, 650K subscribers), and Steve Hayes (65% match, 23K subscribers). All three produce long-form, nostalgia-focused or retro-content and pop culture video essays, similar to Channel Awesome's movie reviews and retrospectives.

What type of content does Channel Awesome make?

Channel Awesome creates film and pop culture reviews, often featuring Nostalgia Critic-style commentary on movies and related media, with recent videos like Avengers: Endgame and Avengers: Infinity War receiving 138.4K–157.6K views. The channel averages about 147.5K views per video, but the exact upload frequency is not provided.

How do we determine which channels are similar to Channel Awesome?

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