About r/MovieSuggestions
In its own words:
In the mood for a particular movie? Saw something interesting and want more? Have a favourite movie you want to recommend? Make those Movie Suggestions.
The community was created on Aug 14, 2011, which makes it 15 years old. Since Oct 26, 2026, it has gained 2,086 subscribers (+0.11%).
What sets r/MovieSuggestions apart
Compared with other large communities, r/MovieSuggestions leans heavily on text posts (100% of recent posts; the typical Top 100 subreddit sits at 34%). For its size it is unusually busy: about 33.8 new posts a day per million members, more than 89% of the Top 100. It is also one of the faster-growing big communities: its 0.78% gain since Sep 19, 2026 beats 94% of the Top 100. Its rhythm is strongly tied to time zones: the busiest hour (16:00 UTC) sees about 5.3× as many posts as the quietest (06:00 UTC).
Subscriber growth
Between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026, r/MovieSuggestions climbed from 1,905,618 to 1,920,463 subscribers (+14.8K, +0.78%). That is about 337 new members per day. The chart uses our weekly snapshots (9 so far), so it gets longer every week.
What r/MovieSuggestions talks about
We read the titles of 77 recent posts (Oct 31–Nov 1), the words that come up most are “movie”, “movies”, “watch”, “looking” and “halloween”. Other frequent themes are horror, suggest, thriller, films, good and recommendations. By format, 100% are text posts.
Activity and best time to post
r/MovieSuggestions gets about 65 new posts a day. The public archive holds 288,599 posts and 6,882,442 comments in total, about 23.8 comments per post. Last week the busiest day was Saturday (76 posts) and the quietest was Wednesday (57). Posting peaks around 16:00 UTC and is lowest around 06:00 UTC.
Rules of r/MovieSuggestions
The moderators of r/MovieSuggestions list 9 rules. In short:
- Be excellent with each other
- Be mindful regarding spoilers
- If you wish to be banned, do any of the following:
- No Piracy
- For Requesting posts:
- For Suggesting posts:
- Links must be to neutral informative sources
- The subreddit isn't meant for:
- if there is even a mention of a single tv show in the title then the moderator will remove it. :)
How to join
Open reddit.com/r/MovieSuggestions 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 many subscribers does r/MovieSuggestions have?
r/MovieSuggestions has 1,920,463 subscribers, which makes it the #576 safe-for-work subreddit in the SubMouse ranking. It added 14,845 members between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026.
When was r/MovieSuggestions created?
r/MovieSuggestions was created on Aug 14, 2011, so it has been around for 15 years.
Is r/MovieSuggestions still active?
Yes. r/MovieSuggestions gets about 65 new posts a day (average of the last week). Over its lifetime the archive counts 288,599 posts and 6,882,442 comments. In a sample of 77 recent posts we counted 65 different authors.
What is the best time to post in r/MovieSuggestions?
Based on post counts from Oct 29, 2026 to Nov 4, 2026, the busiest day was Saturday and the quietest Wednesday, and most posts arrive around 16:00 UTC, with the fewest around 06:00 UTC. More posts also means more competition, so a quieter hour can help a post get noticed.
What kind of posts are on r/MovieSuggestions?
The community describes itself as: “In the mood for a particular movie? Saw something interesting and want more? Have a favourite movie you want to recommend? Make those Movie Suggestions.” Recent post titles often mention movie, movies, watch, looking and halloween. Most posts are text posts (100%).
Is r/MovieSuggestions SFW?
Yes. Reddit does not mark r/MovieSuggestions as an 18+ (NSFW) community. SubMouse lists safe-for-work subreddits only.
What are the rules of r/MovieSuggestions?
Join the community on Reddit first, then use “Create post”. r/MovieSuggestions accepts text posts only. It has 9 posted rules, starting with: “Be excellent with each other”; “Be mindful regarding spoilers”; “If you wish to be banned, do any of the following:”. Moderators remove posts that break the rules, so read them in the sidebar before posting.
What subreddits are similar to r/MovieSuggestions?
Communities with similar topics include r/movies (37.7M), r/horror (3.6M), r/booksuggestions (1.4M), 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/MovieSuggestions.