Chris Stuckmann
Person · 13 cases · 2013–2024 · American YouTuber and film critic
How Chris Stuckmann spread
Stuckmann built an audience through YouTube film reviews, then brought that following to crowdfunding and directing a feature film.
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2009
StartYouTube
Stuckmann published his first film review, starting a series of short YouTube reviews. youtube.com
2016
New audienceRetail
He published his first book, The Film Buff's Bucket List, extending his film criticism into print. web.archive.org
2021
MilestoneJul 6 · Press
Deadline reported that Stuckmann had signed with Gotham Group and would direct his first feature, Shelby Oaks. deadline.com
2022
MilestoneMar 21 · Open web
Shelby Oaks became Kickstarter's most-funded horror film project, raising $650,000 from 6,700 backers. deadline.com
2025
PeakOct 24 · Box office
Shelby Oaks reached theaters in October, the month Stuckmann's Wikipedia page drew its most views. indiewire.com
Squid Game (season 1)
Kept it going · Feb '22
OpenPeaked at #1
Inside Out 2
Carried it · Jun '24
$1.7B box office
Everything Everywhere All at Once
Carried it · Apr '22
Open$147.9M box office
Top Gun: Maverick
Carried it · May '22
$1.5B box office
A Quiet Place
Carried it · Apr '18
$334.9M on a $17M budget
Longlegs
Carried it · Jul '24
$125.4M on a $10M budget
John Wick (2014)
Carried it · Oct '14
$86.1M box office
Godzilla Minus One
Carried it · Nov '23
$105.2M box office
Don't Breathe
Covered it · Aug '16
$158.9M on a $10M budget
Barbarian
Carried it · Sep '22
$46.2M on a $4.5M budget
The Room
Kept it going · Jul '13
$726.8K revenue
Skinamarink
Carried it · Jan '23
$2.1M on a $10K–$15K budget
Cloverfield
Kept it going · Oct '23
$172.4M box office
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