Lindsay Ellis

Subscribers 1.3M

Videos 131

Views 164.2M

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Lindsay Ellis creates video essays and content analyzing Disney, Transformers, musicals, and related pop culture topics, employing deep-dives, critiques, and analysis. The channel features tutorials-like explanations and rigorous takes on media and culture, with recent videos exploring remake controversies, animation history, and musical critiques. It publishes infrequently (as evidenced by the current inactivity) but has historically averaged around 3.3 million views per video across 131 published works, totaling 164.2 million views since joining in 2013.

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82% relevance

Subscribers 13.4M

Videos 672

Views 3.5B

Appearances 14

SERP 100%

Similarity 70%

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High search overlap on 'movie remake controversy' and 'speculative film theory' indicates an audience aligned with Lindsay Ellis's critical, theory-driven film analysis, and the content overlap is strong (70%), showing similar style in theory-based video essays.

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71% relevance

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Videos 85

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SERP 78%

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71% relevance

Subscribers 2.2M

Videos 633

Views 146.0M

Appearances 12

SERP 77%

Similarity 67%

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Shares interest in film industry storytelling and character studies (queries like 'character portrayal analysis'), yielding 77% search overlap and 67% content similarity to Lindsay Ellis's analytical, industry-aware content.

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70% relevance

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Videos 807

Views 129.5M

Appearances 15

SERP 75%

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Receives similar search interest around 'cult film commentary' and has closely aligned content focus on cult cinema critique (75% search, 67% content), appealing to a similar audience seeking niche analyses.

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67% relevance

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Videos 670

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Appearances 3

SERP 58%

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Although leaning into culture and fandom critique with a sharper persona, the audience overlaps via 'toxic fandom discussion' queries and strong 74% content similarity, indicating similar critical stance though stylistically distinct.

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Views 16.9M

Appearances 5

SERP 48%

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Targets Disney adaptations and animation remakes with 48% search overlap but high content similarity (77%), aligning with Lindsay Ellis on remake controversy and animation film critique from a similar critical angle.

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Discovered competitors include The Film Theorists (82% match) and The Media Insider (71% match) as top matches. The Film Theorists focuses on movie remake controversy and speculative film theory, aligning with Lindsay Ellis’s coverage of remake debates and media analysis, while The Media Insider emphasizes film essay analysis and media theory, overlapping with Ellis’s critical and essay-driven approach. StudioBinder (71% match) also shares interests in film industry storytelling and character analysis, further aligning with Ellis’s deep-dive, critique-heavy style. Brandon Tenold (70% match) and The Critical Drinker (67% match) similarly cover cult cinema commentary and culture/fandom critique, respectively. Lindsay Ellis has 1.3M subscribers; The Film Theorists leads with 13.4M, The Critical Drinker with 2.4M, and StudioBinder with 2.2M, indicating that while Ellis operates with a sizable audience, competitors generally have larger subscriber bases. Shared queries include movie remake controversy, film analysis essays, culture and fandom critique, and character portrayal analysis.

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Which YouTube channels are most similar to Lindsay Ellis?

The Film Theorists (82% match, 13.4M subscribers) and The Media Insider (71% match, 148K subscribers) and StudioBinder (71% match, 2.2M subscribers). All share a focus on media analysis, critique, and behind-the-scenes storytelling about films, TV, and entertainment industries.

What type of content does Lindsay Ellis make?

Lindsay Ellis creates video essays and analyses about film, animation, and media history, as indicated by titles such as Did Disney Really Steal Aladdin?, How Aladdin Changed Animation (by Screwing Over Robin Williams), and Did Yoko Break Up The Beatles?. She averages 3.3M views per video with an about 0.0 uploads per week, and recent videos have views ranging from 1.1M to 8.2M.

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