About r/Moviesinthemaking
In its own words:
A celebration of movie making, showcasing the best behind-the-scenes photos, videos and articles from movies, classic to modern, kitsch to cult, and everything in between.
Community guide
r/Moviesinthemaking (#944, about 1.2 million) celebrates behind-the-scenes filmmaking—BTS photos, videos and articles from classic to cult—while allowing TV BTS too.
What belongs
Making-of media (about 5 posts/day). Rules: be nice; tag spoiler/NSFW properly; stay on filmmaking BTS (TV OK); no spam.
Versus movies and MovieDetails
movies debates finished films; MovieDetails hunts easter eggs. Moviesinthemaking shows the set, crew and craft process.
Practical pointers
Mark spoilers on unfinished-plot BTS; keep spam out.
SubMouse Editorial
The community was created on Jul 14, 2012, which makes it 14 years old. Since Oct 26, 2026, it has gained 590 subscribers (+0.05%). Among the 18 communities on our movies list it is number 4 by size. It sits just behind r/peliculas (#943) and ahead of r/metalworking (#945) in our ranking.
Subscriber growth
Between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026, r/Moviesinthemaking grew from 1,123,858 to 1,127,011 subscribers (+3.2K, +0.28%). That is about 72 new members per day. The chart uses our weekly snapshots (9 so far), so it gets longer every week.
What r/Moviesinthemaking talks about
We read the titles of 17 recent posts (Oct 29–Nov 4), the words that come up most are “behind”, “scenes”, “set”, “odyssey” and “patrick”. Recurring phrases include “patrick stewart”.
Activity and best time to post
r/Moviesinthemaking gets about 5.1 new posts a day. The public archive holds 37,303 posts and 343,573 comments in total, about 9.2 comments per post. Last week the busiest day was Thursday (6 posts) and the quietest was Monday (1).
Rules of r/Moviesinthemaking
The moderators of r/Moviesinthemaking list 4 rules. In short:
- Be nice to each other.
- Improper Tags Spoiler/NSFW
- Topic does not belong to this subreddit *TV SHOWS ARE OKAY
- Spam
How to join
Open reddit.com/r/Moviesinthemaking and press “Join”. Read the community rules in the sidebar before you post: every subreddit is run by its own volunteer moderators.
Frequently asked questions
How big is r/Moviesinthemaking?
r/Moviesinthemaking has 1,127,011 subscribers (Nov 2, 2026), which makes it the #944 safe-for-work subreddit in the SubMouse ranking. It added 3,153 members between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026.
When was r/Moviesinthemaking created?
r/Moviesinthemaking was created on Jul 14, 2012, so it has been around for 14 years.
Is r/Moviesinthemaking still active?
Yes. r/Moviesinthemaking gets about 5.1 new posts a day (average of the last four weeks). Over its lifetime the archive counts 37,303 posts and 343,573 comments.
What is the best time to post in r/Moviesinthemaking?
Based on post counts from Oct 29, 2026 to Nov 4, 2026, the busiest day was Thursday and the quietest Monday. More posts also means more competition, so a quieter hour can help a post get noticed.
What kind of posts are on r/Moviesinthemaking?
The community describes itself as: “A celebration of movie making, showcasing the best behind-the-scenes photos, videos and articles from movies, classic to modern, kitsch to cult, and everything in between.” Recent post titles often mention behind, scenes, set, odyssey and patrick.
Is r/Moviesinthemaking SFW?
Yes. Reddit does not mark r/Moviesinthemaking as an 18+ (NSFW) community, and its own rules forbid NSFW content. SubMouse lists safe-for-work subreddits only.
What are the rules of r/Moviesinthemaking?
Join the community on Reddit first, then use “Create post”. r/Moviesinthemaking accepts both text and link posts, with images, galleries and polls enabled. It has 4 posted rules, starting with: “Be nice to each other.”; “Improper Tags Spoiler/NSFW”; “Topic does not belong to this subreddit *TV SHOWS ARE OKAY”. Moderators remove posts that break the rules, so read them in the sidebar before posting.
What subreddits are similar to r/Moviesinthemaking?
Communities with similar topics include r/movies (37.7M), r/cringepics (1.5M), r/Pareidolia (1.2M), r/boxoffice (1.2M) and r/MovieDetails (4.2M).
Stats from public data (data updated Nov 2, 2026; activity, rules and archive totals via the Arctic Shift archive, Nov 6, 2026). Point and comment counts are archive snapshots and can be lower than on Reddit today. SubMouse is an independent directory and is not affiliated with Reddit or the moderators of r/Moviesinthemaking.