Went viral21:14The Beauty of 80s Sci-Fi Movies | Top 10 Most Underrated Sci-Fi Movies
1.5M viewsfrom a 55.8K subscriber channel
YouTube niche
How much do Retro Sci-Fi Movie Deep Dives YouTube channels make?
Small Retro Sci-Fi Movie Deep Dives channels are getting videos with 7.6M views and earning real money from YouTube ads.
Channels in this niche typically earn $703 to $2.1K total from all their videos, based on 2.1K videos and 25 channels we analyzed.
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Channels studied
25
2.1K videos tracked
Highest earner (all time)
~$131.7K est.
$65.8K to $197.5K total
Best single video earned
~$23.1K est.
$11.6K to $34.7K per video
Most-viewed video
7.6M views
from a 74.7K subscriber channel
Earnings breakdown
Distribution stats from 2.1K videos and 25 channels analyzed.
Average channel total
$703 to $2.1K
Estimated all-time total per channel
Top 25% of channels earn
$353 to $1.1K
Better-performing channels (all time)
Top 10% of channels earn
$450 to $1.4K
Highest-performing channels (all time)
Average per video
$98 to $295
Typical single-video earnings
Average views per video
49.2K
May be higher due to viral hits
Top 25% of videos get
35.5K
Views on better-performing videos
Top 10% of videos get
119.4K
Views on the biggest videos
If you post 5 videos a month
$490 to $1.5K
At this niche's typical per-video earnings
How often creators post
new video every 6 days
Average for channels in this niche
Is this niche growing?
Views are declining
Based on recent videos in this niche
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Browse Movies & TV YouTube niches, compare earnings across the Niche Finder analytics hub, or review the top channels below. We track 25 channels in Retro Sci-Fi Movie Deep Dives; this page highlights the highest-view examples.
25 total Retro Sci-Fi Movie Deep Dives YouTube channels tracked
Breakout videos
Videos that pulled in far more views than their channels had subscribers.
Went viral21:14
Went viral16:39Not Like Other 90s Sci-Fi Movies | Top 10 Most Underrated Sci-Fi Movies
1M viewsfrom a 55.8K subscriber channel
Went viral37:26Top 10 Sci-Fi movies of the 1950's
870K viewsfrom a 21.1K subscriber channel
21.1K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$3.7Kest.$1.8K to $5.5K
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Make a similar videoWhy this niche works
Top Retro Sci-Fi Movie Deep Dives videos usually run about 20 to 34 minutes and earn an estimated $98 to $295 per video, which works out to $490 to $1.5K a month if you post at this niche's typical pace of 5 videos a month. The best ones below pulled in far more views than their channels had subscribers, the clearest sign a brand new channel can still land a hit here.
The strongest recent example is “The Beauty of 80s Sci-Fi Movies | Top 10 Most Underrated Sci-Fi Movies”, which reached 1.5M views from a 55.8K subscriber channel. Channels in Movies & TV often post about new video every 6 days, so consistency matters as much as one viral upload.
Videos are usually 20 to 34 minBased on 25 channels
Typical Retro Sci-Fi Movie Deep Dives video: 27 min · ~49.2K views per upload (niche average).
Compare with similar niches
See how Retro Sci-Fi Movie Deep Dives stacks up against nearby opportunities.
Similar niches
Topics with overlapping audience and content patterns.
| Niche | Category | Avg. channel total (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| This niche | Current page | $703 to $2.1K est. |
| Sci-Fi Movie Recaps | Movies & TV | $351 to $1.1K est. |
| Free Sci-Fi Movies on YouTube | Movies & TV | $344 to $1K est. |
| Cult Classic Films | Entertainment & Pop Culture | $149 to $448 est. |
| Forgotten Classic Movies | Movies & TV | $392 to $1.2K est. |
| Movie Fan Theory Deep Dives | Movies & TV | $422 to $1.3K est. |
| Sci-Fi Empire Comparisons | Movies & TV | $785 to $2.4K est. |
| 80s and 90s Action Movie Nostalgia | Movies & TV | $379 to $1.1K est. |
| Creature Feature Movies | Movies & TV | $385 to $1.2K est. |
Compared with adjacent niches
Related opportunities in neighboring categories.
| Niche | Category | Avg. channel total (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| This niche | Current page | $703 to $2.1K est. |
| Cult Classic Films | Entertainment & Pop Culture | $149 to $448 est. |
| Retro Cartoons and Animation History | Entertainment & Pop Culture | $357 to $1.1K est. |
| Retro Game Retrospectives | Indie & Retro Gaming | $73 to $291 est. |
| Retro Decade Nostalgia Compilations | Entertainment & Pop Culture | $340 to $1K est. |
| Retro TV Commercials | Entertainment & Pop Culture | $623 to $1.9K est. |
How the numbers work
How earnings are estimated, what is public, and when this page was last updated.
- Last updated
- Jun 11, 2026
- Data source
- Public YouTube discovery
- Built from publicly available channels and videos matched to this niche.
- Confidence
- Confidence is highest when a niche has many long-form breakout videos with known subscriber counts. Percentile ranges are precomputed from the analyzed sample; thin niches may show wider ranges or missing percentiles.
- We take a video's public view count and estimate how much ad revenue it earned, using a typical pay-per-view rate for this niche. The result is a range (low to high).
- A channel's total estimated earnings are the sum of all its individual video estimates, across the channel's entire history.
- These estimates assume all views earned ad revenue. In reality many channels have not turned on ads, so real earnings are usually lower.
- Actual earnings depend on the creator's monetization status, audience location, ad formats, sponsorships, and more.
- Verified data comes from visible YouTube channel pages and video listings. Estimated data is filled in from related channels when direct info was not available.
- Data is independently sourced from public information. NoodleTomato is not affiliated with or endorsed by YouTube.
Read the full methodology on the Niche Finder methodology page.
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