Chris Stuckmann
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Born | Christopher Stuckmann April 15, 1988 | |||||||||
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Years active | 2009–present | |||||||||
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Subscribers | 1.81 million[4][7] | |||||||||
Total views | 564.9 million[4][7] | |||||||||
Network | Channel Awesome (2014–2018)[5] | |||||||||
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Last updated: August 14, 2020 |
Christopher Stuckmann (born April 15, 1988)[1][8][9] is an American filmmaker, film critic, and YouTuber.[10][11] As of August 2020[update], Stuckmann has over 1.81 million subscribers and over 564 million views on YouTube.[12] He is currently a Tomatometer-approved critic on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes[13] and a member of the Broadcast Film Critics Association.[14]
Early life
Stuckmann took an interest in film criticism from a young age, writing brief reviews of films as early as age fourteen. His primary inspiration among professional film critics was Roger Ebert, particularly the television program Siskel & Ebert & the Movies which Ebert co-hosted with Gene Siskel. He writes that by watching these reviews, he "discovered the idea of a debate on a film, but a respectful one."[15]
Stuckmann cites his experience watching Signs in theaters as a child as his primary inspiration for becoming a filmmaker. Filmmakers Stuckmann has cited as having heavily influenced him include George Lucas, Steven Spielberg, M. Night Shyamalan, and Christopher Nolan. Throughout high school, Stuckmann wrote and directed numerous homemade movies and short films with friends and family.[16]
Career
YouTube
He began publishing YouTube reviews of current films in his twenties and published his first film review in 2009.[17] When he began publishing video reviews, there was only a small group of other video bloggers reviewing films on YouTube. He has also expanded into reviewing television shows, anime, and video games.[18][19] His reviews are generally spoiler-free; however, he will occasionally release additional spoiler reviews for movies he feels would benefit from further, in-depth explanation.
Stuckmann has become among the most popular film critics on the website, having a following of over 1.78 million subscribers as of June 2020. Stewart Fletcher of Moviepilot ranked Stuckmann's YouTube channel as the number one channel that movie fans should subscribe to, writing that it's Stuckmann's "passion and his deep examination of every film that keeps me coming back" and that he "gives coherent, well-written reviews with passionate standpoints".[20]
Other projects
He published his first book, The Film Buff’s Bucket List: The 50 Movies of the 2000s to See Before You Die, in 2016.[1][2] A year later, he directed and wrote the short film Auditorium 6.[21] In April 2018, Stuckmann published his second book titled Anime Impact: The Movies and Shows that Changed the World of Japanese Animation.
Filmography
Feature films
Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Editor | Notes |
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2003 | Phenomenon Field[22] | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Directorial debut |
2005 | The Woods[22] | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Short films
Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Editor | Notes |
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2013 | Julia | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Also actor |
2017 | Auditorium 6 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
2019 | Notes from Melanie[23] | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Also set decorator |
TBA | Penance | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Web
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2011–present | Chris Stuckmann's Movie Reviews | Presenter | Main role |
2013–present | Chris Stuckmann's Hilariocity Reviews | ||
2013 | Stuckmann’s 1st Annual Halloween Special | Co-presenter | Also director |
2014 | Movie Trivia Schmoedown | Participant | Three episodes |
Awesome Halloween Guilty Pleasures | Co-presenter | Also known as Stuckmann’s 2nd Annual Halloween Special | |
2015 | The Nostalgia Critic | Guest | Three episodes |
Screen Junkies Movie Fights | Co-presenter | Seven episodes | |
Scary Movie Binge! | Also known as Stuckmann’s 3rd Annual Halloween Special | ||
2016 | AMC Jedi Council | Guest | Episode: "Will There Be An Episode 8 Trailer Before Rogue One?" |
Stuckmann’s 4th Annual Halloween Special | Co-presenter | ||
2017 | Anime Abandon | Guest | Episode: "Kite The Movie" |
I Hate Everything: The Search for the Worst | Episode: "The (NOT DREAMWORKS) Collection - 9 Movies!" | ||
Midnight Screenings | Episode: "A Christmas Story Live!" | ||
2018 | Sardonicast | Two episodes |
Bibliography
- The Film Buff’s Bucket List: The 50 Movies of the 2000s to See Before You Die (2016)
- Anime Impact: The Movies and Shows that Changed the World of Japanese Animation (2018)
References
- ^ a b c Rich Heldenfels (8 April 2016). "Need more movie-watching ideas? Local critic's "Bucket List" has some". Akron Beacon Journal. Archived from the original on 28 May 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
- ^ a b "Film lover shares 50 movies to watch". WKYC.com. 4 March 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
- ^ "I married the most beautiful woman alive 1 year ago. She's still putting up with me! Happy anniversary @papiliodream!". Twitter. 20 September 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
- ^ a b "ChrisStuckmann – About". Archived from the original on May 7, 2019. Retrieved June 8, 2019 – via YouTube.
- ^ @Chris_Stuckman (April 6, 2018). "Yes I respectfully asked to be removed..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Natalie Jarvey (10 November 2015). "Defy Media to Launch ScreenJunkies Subscription Service". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 29 May 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
- ^ a b "About ChrisStuckmann". YouTube.
- ^ Chris Stuckmann (January 15, 2015), Live Reactions to the Oscar Nominations, retrieved May 18, 2018
- ^ "Chris Stuckmann". www.facebook.com. Archived from the original on July 14, 2019. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
- ^ Kayla Layne Crawford (9 April 2016). "There's Still A Blockbuster Video In Indiana And This Guy Went There". Uproxx. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
- ^ Dustin Kemp (25 June 2016). "'The Neon Demon': Controversial Director Nicolas Winding Refn's Unique Take On Movie-Making Success". Inquisitr. Archived from the original on 10 November 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
- ^ "chrisstuckmann YouTube Stats, Channel Statistics". SocialBlade. Archived from the original on 12 December 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
- ^ "Chris Stuckmann Movie Reviews & Previews". www.rottentomatoes.com. Archived from the original on April 16, 2016. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
- ^ "Chris Stuckmann". Critics' Choice Awards. Archived from the original on May 21, 2018. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
- ^ "About Me". Chris Stuckmann Movie Reviews. Archived from the original on April 17, 2016. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
- ^ Stuckmann, Chris (March 19, 2012). "Why I Love Movies - Chris Stuckmann". YouTube.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Stuckmann, Chris (August 24, 2019). "10 Years Later..." YouTube. Archived from the original on November 16, 2019. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
- ^ "Chris Stuckmann". YouTube. Archived from the original on April 7, 2016. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
- ^ Fritz Gleyo (24 November 2015). "'Star Wars Battlefront' Review Roundup: 10 Reasons Why The Force Is Not Strong With This One". Tech Times. Archived from the original on 16 October 2016. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
- ^ Stewart Fletcher (11 November 2015). "Ten YouTube Channels Every Movie Fan Should Subscribe To". Moviepilot. Archived from the original on 14 November 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
- ^ Auditorium 6 (2017), retrieved May 18, 2018
- ^ a b Stuckmann, Chris (March 5, 2016). "The Film Buff's Bucket List: The 50 Movies of the 2000s to See Before You Die". Mango Media Inc. – via Google Books.
- ^ Pettis, Caillou (November 26, 2019). "Notes From Melanie: Review". Retrieved December 3, 2019.