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Schaffrillasproductions is a U.S.-based YouTube creator who has built a multi-million subscriber following at the intersection of animated film analysis and irreverent internet comedy.
Total Followers +0.0%
2M
Across YouTube
Primary Platform
YouTube
2M followers · 100% of audience
Engagement
5.9%
vs. 1.5% category median
Sponsorship Tier
Macro
Est. — / IG post
The film and animation analysis channel, run by James Phyrillas, crossed the 2M subscriber mark and has accumulated over 550 million total video views across its catalog.
Schaffrillas Productions has been publishing content regularly to Nebula, with multiple uploads through mid-2026, consistent with an ongoing creator partnership on the platform.
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| YouTube | 2,050,000 | +0 | 5.9% | 0.9 | 1 day ago |
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| Brand | Type | Platform | Date | Performance vs. baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squarespace Sponsorship | Sponsored content | YouTube | Jul 2026 | — |
| Nebula Sponsorship | Sponsored content | YouTube | Jun 2026 | — |
| Rocket Money Sponsorship | Sponsored content | YouTube | Apr 2026 | — |
| Surfshark Sponsorship | Sponsored content | YouTube | Dec 2025 | — |
| SeatGeek Sponsorship | Sponsored content | YouTube | May 2025 | — |
Schaffrillasproductions is a U.S.-based YouTube creator who has built a multi-million subscriber following at the intersection of animated film analysis and irreverent internet comedy. His channel is best known for exhaustive ranking videos covering the full catalogs of major animation studios — DreamWorks, Pixar, and Disney among them — delivered with a conversational, self-aware humor that distances him from the more academic end of film commentary. Alongside the ranking series, he produces YouTube Poops, live-action recreations of SpongeBob SquarePants episodes, and anime music videos set to musical theatre songs, a genuinely unusual mix that reflects a channel built around personality as much as subject matter. His engagement rate running well above the category median signals that his audience is active and invested rather than passively subscribed.
His viewership skews heavily male and falls predominantly in the 18–34 age range, a demographic profile that aligns closely with long-time internet animation fans who grew up with the franchises he covers. Geographic concentration in the English-speaking markets of the U.S., U.K., and Canada makes him straightforward to monetize for English-language brands. His sponsor roster — anchored by Nebula, Squarespace, and Surfshark — reflects the mid-tier YouTube creator economy's standard playbook, but the Nebula partnership in particular positions him within a curated network of thoughtful commentary creators, suggesting some ambition beyond algorithmic YouTube. As animated sequels and reboots continue to generate discourse, his niche in opinionated catalog-ranking content keeps him well-placed to capture that conversation.
Schaffrillasproductions reaches an audience concentrated in United States primarily through YouTube, and is best activated via long-form YouTube integrations. As an entertainment creator they map naturally to brands targeting that space. Demonstrated partners include Squarespace and Nebula. Engagement on YouTube runs around 5.9%, pointing to an audience suited to category-relevant, mid-funnel brand campaigns rather than pure-reach buys.
Benchmark estimates for a creator at Schaffrillasproductions's tier (Macro, 2M combined followers, United States). Pulled from CreatorDB's category benchmarks.
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Aardvark Matt Damon is a channel-specific running joke and piece of internal lore that Schaffrillasproductions references directly in his YouTube bio alongside Tamatoa. It's one of those recurring bits that long-time viewers recognize as part of the channel's identity, sitting alongside the more structured analysis and ranking content.
Schaffrillasproductions has made Tamatoa — the giant glittering coconut crab villain from Disney's Moana — a recurring focal point of the channel, even listing him by name in the official YouTube bio. The creator's affection for underappreciated or villainous animated characters fits naturally with his broader focus on animation analysis and character deep-dives.
Yes — live-action re-enactments of SpongeBob SquarePants episodes are one of the most distinctive and unusual content types on the channel, listed explicitly in the YouTube bio. It's a recurring format that sets Schaffrillasproductions apart from straightforward animation commentary channels.
It's a fan reanimation project built around the iconic Mulan song "I'll Make a Man Out of You," a format where multiple independent animators each contribute a segment of a reimagined sequence. The project reflects Schaffrillasproductions' longstanding love of both animated films and musical theatre, two pillars the channel consistently returns to.
Yes, YouTube Poops — comedic remixes that chop, loop, and rearrange existing media for absurdist humor — are explicitly listed in the Schaffrillasproductions channel bio as a core content format. The channel blends these alongside more serious analysis videos, making it a mix of genuine film critique and intentionally chaotic comedy.
Every DreamWorks Villain Ranked is one of the channel's signature videos and a natural extension of Schaffrillasproductions' focus on animated film analysis. Comprehensive ranking videos covering animated studios, characters, and films are among the content types the channel is best known for.
Yes — creating AMVs (fan-edited video montages) set to musical theatre songs is listed directly in the channel bio as a recurring format. It's an unusual pairing that reflects the creator's enthusiasm for both stage musicals and animated storytelling, and it shows up across several of the channel's most-watched projects.
Schaffrillasproductions covered Toy Story 5 with a video titled "Toy Story 5 — Is It Good or Nah?", approaching it with the same fan-first, plainspoken review style the channel applies to major animated releases. The "good or nah" framing is characteristic of how the creator cuts through hype to give a direct audience verdict.
Yes, Schaffrillasproductions has a partnership with Nebula, the creator-owned streaming platform. Nebula partnerships typically mean content is available there — sometimes with extended cuts or early access — making it an option for fans who want to support the channel beyond YouTube.
Schaffrillasproductions has surpassed 2 million subscribers on YouTube, placing it firmly in the Macro creator tier. The channel consistently posts and maintains an engagement rate well above the category average, which reflects a highly active and loyal animation-focused audience.
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