Draft:MrBeast videography


MrBeast has uploaded over 800 videos onto YouTube as of 2024 accumulating over 59 billion video views making MrBeast the 16th most viewed channel on YouTube.[1]

Jimmy Donaldson in 2023

Most-viewed videos

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All-time list

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MrBeast videos on YouTube
(listed by number of views)[a]
# Video title Length Views[b] Upload date About Ref.
1. "$456,000 Squid Game in Real Life!" 25:41 650,000,000 November 24, 2021 456 contestants compete in a real life recreation of Squid Game for a grand prize of $456,000. [2]
2. "Last To Leave Circle Wins $500,000" 17:43 470,000,000 August 31, 2021 100 contestants compete various challenges while having to stay within a circle which shrinks in size.
3. "$1 vs $500,000 Plane Ticket!" 12:20 420,000,000 April 1, 2023 Jimmy and his friends go on plane seats that cost different prices. [CNN 1]
4. "Ages 1 - 100 Fight For $500,000" 25:35 390,000,000 May 27, 2023 One person from every age from 1 to 100 compete in various challenges for a chance to win $500,000.
5. "$1 vs $1,000,000,000 Yacht!" 14:47 370,000,000 10 June 2023 Jimmy, his friends, and various different guest stars go on yachts that cost different prices. [CNN 2]
6. $1 vs $1,000,000 Hotel Room! 15:40 370,000,000 October 22, 2022 Jimmy and his friends go to various hotel rooms that cost different amounts per night.
7. "Would You Sit In Snakes For $10,000?" 14:06 330,000,000 April 10, 2021 Various people attempt to do challenges and get a cash price if they complete their challenge.
8. "I Spent 50 Hours Buried Alive" 12:39 330,000,000 March 27, 2021 Jimmy spends 50 hours in a coffin 6 feet underground.
9. "$1 vs $100,000,000 Car!" 16:28 320,000,000 September 16, 2023 Jimmy and his friends ride and drive different cars that cost different prices.
10. "I Spent 50 Hours In Solitary Confinement" 15:51 320,000,000 May 30, 2020 Jimmy spends 50 hours in a room meant to be like solitary confinement.

By year of upload

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Most-viewed videos by MrBeast by year of upload[a]
Year Video title Length Views[b] Upload date About Ref.
2012 "Worst Minecraft Saw Trap Ever???" 2:36 30,000,000 February 12, 2012 Jimmy has to deal with a Saw-style trap in Minecraft
2013 "If This Video Gets One Million Views....." 0:45 10,000,000 September 7, 2013 Jimmy says how he doubts the video will get one million views.
2014 "I Hate Pewdiepie!!!!!" 2:06 <10,000,000 February 1, 2014 Jimmy says how he doesn't hate PewDiePie.
2015 "MrBeast6000's First Video (So Bad lol)" 3:07 10,000,000 November 19, 2015 Reupload of "Worst Minecraft Saw Trap Ever???".
2016 "BEST INTROS ON YOUTUBE #1" 3:04 30,000,000 June 1, 2016 Chris[c] makes fun of YouTube intros.
2017 "Watching Dance Till You're Dead For 10 Hours" 10:00:01 50,000,000 March 21, 2017 Jimmy listens to the A-Trak Remix of Heads Will Roll for 10 hours straight.
2018 "I Put 100 Million Orbeez In My Friend's Backyard" 14:45 220,000,000 November 22, 2018 Jimmy and his friends fill one of his friend's backyard with 100 million Orbeez.
2019 "Surviving 24 Hours Straight In The Bermuda Triangle" 11:41 250,000,000 November 9, 2019 Jimmy and his friends spend 24 hours on a boat in the Bermuda Triangle.
2020 "I Spent 50 Hours In Solitary Confinement" 15:51 320,000,000 May 30, 2020 Jimmy spends 50 hours in a room meant to be like solitary confinement.
2021 "$456,000 Squid Game in Real Life!" 25:41 650,000,000 November 24, 2021 456 contestants compete in a real life recreation of Squid Game for a grand prize of $456,000. [2]
2022 $1 vs $1,000,000 Hotel Room! 15:40 370,000,000 October 22, 2022 Jimmy and his friends go to various hotel rooms that cost different amounts per night.
2023 "$1 vs $500,000 Plane Ticket!" 12:20 420,000,000 April 1, 2023 Jimmy and his friends go on plane seats that cost different prices. [CNN 1]
2024 "Face Your Biggest Fear To Win $800,000" 22:03 260,000,000 February 10, 2024 Mack has to face various challenges for a chance to win $800,000.

Selected videography

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MrBeast videos on YouTube
(listed by upload date)
Video title Length Views[b] Upload date About Ref.
2021
"I Got Hunted By The FBI" 15:50 220,000,000 August 8, 2024 Jimmy is hunted down by his friends and a FBI agent.[d] [CNN 3]
"$456,000 Squid Game in Real Life!" 25:41 650,000,000 November 24, 2021 456 contestants compete in a real life recreation of Squid Game for a grand prize of $456,000. [2]
2022
"$1 vs $500,000 Plane Ticket!" 12:20 420,000,000 April 1, 2023 Jimmy and his friends go on plane seats that cost different prices. [CNN 1]
2023
"1,000 Blind People See For The First Time" 8:01 190,000,000 28 January 2023 MrBeast team, with the help of SEE International, pay for people's cataract surgery. [3][4]
"I Helped 2000 Amputees Walk Again"[e] 5:32 30,000,000 May 7, 2023 The MrBeast team helps two thousand amputees get prosthetic legs. [CNN 4]
"$1 vs $1,000,000,000 Yacht!" 14:47 370,000,000 10 June 2023 Jimmy, his friends, and various different guest stars go on yachts that cost different prices. [CNN 2]
"Train Vs Giant Pit" 10:36 230,000,000 July 8, 2023 MrBeast and his friends crash a train into a large pit in the ground. [CNN 5]
2024
"50 YouTubers Fight for $1,000,000" 41:27 250,000,000 July 13, 2024 50 of the most-subscribed YouTubers[f] compete in various challenges for a chance at winning $1,000,000. [5]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b Only includes videos on MrBeast's main channel and doesn't include Shorts.
  2. ^ a b c Rounded to the nearest ten million.
  3. ^ Now known as Ava Kris Tyson.
  4. ^ It is unknown whether the claimed FBI agent featured in the video actually was or is an employee of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
  5. ^ Uploaded on the Beast Philanthropy channel.
  6. ^ Includes subscribers from YouTubers' other channels.

References

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  1. ^ "MrBeast". Social Blade. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Hirwani, Peony (25 November 2021). "YouTube star creates real-life Squid Game with 456 players and £342,000 cash prize". The Independent. Archived from the original on 27 May 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  3. ^ Thompson, Thomas (28 May 2023). "MrBeast's charitable efforts have helped thousands. But is his approach to philanthropy problematic?". CBC Radio. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  4. ^ Benton, Charlotte (1 February 2023). "MrBeast: Why has YouTuber faced criticism for blind surgery video?". Newsbeat. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  5. ^ Brigstock, Jake (6 June 2024). "Who are all the influencers in MrBeast's 'biggest video ever'?". Indy100. Archived from the original on 7 June 2024. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  1. ^ a b c Karimi, Faith (17 July 2023). "Behind the staggering success of MrBeast". CNN. Retrieved 21 September 2024. Some of the videos feature ostentatious displays of wealth – like one showcasing a flight on the world's most expensive plane ticket.
  2. ^ a b Karimi, Faith (17 July 2023). "Behind the staggering success of MrBeast". CNN. Retrieved 21 September 2024. Or the recent one where he and his crew pal around on massive yachts with comedian Pete Davidson and NFL star Tom Brady.
  3. ^ Karimi, Faith (17 July 2023). "Behind the staggering success of MrBeast". CNN. Retrieved 21 September 2024. In one clip from last year, Donaldson tied an FBI agent to a chair, tossed him a knife and offered the agent $100,000 if he could catch him before midnight. A wild chase ensued involving a hedge maze, a disguise and an escape in a private jet.
  4. ^ Karimi, Faith (17 July 2023). "Behind the staggering success of MrBeast". CNN. Retrieved 21 September 2024. In another video from May, he buys prosthetic limbs for 2,000 amputees.
  5. ^ Karimi, Faith (17 July 2023). "Behind the staggering success of MrBeast". CNN. Retrieved 21 September 2024. In a recent clip, he crashed a full-sized train into an enormous pit. Donaldson has said he spends $1 million a week on his videos.