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Reddit Presents: Classic Films

A community for classic cinema enthusiasts who engage in discussions, share insights, and celebrate films from the early 20th century to the late 1960s. Members appreciate the rich history, themes, techniques, and cultural significance of classic movies.

126k subscribers570 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. ~1% by known bots)242 authors / mosince 2010

r/classicfilms has 126k members (+46% over the last 12 months). It gets about 570 posts a month from 242 people. Top topics: Classic Hollywood Stars, Film Noirs and Silent Film Classics.

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Size and growth

How r/classicfilms has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+46%in 12 months · +6.2% in 3 months · +1.6% in 1 month
Oct 2026125k
Growing125k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−16%vs Sep 2025 · −2.8% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 2026570
QuieterPeaked at 921 in Jun 2025
Sep 2026: incl. ~1% by known botsData through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/classicfilms

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Classic Hollywood Stars1.0%
  2. Film Noirs0.9%
  3. Silent Film Classics0.8%
  4. Hollywood Actresses0.6%
  5. Director Discussions0.6%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. IMDb
  2. PostImages
  3. The Letterboxd Show
  4. Substack
  5. Spotify

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Posts and activity for Sep 2026. Members from Reddit's subscriber counts. Read from the same data the app runs on. Our research