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The Very Hungry Caterpillar - Official Animated Film | Made For Kids | Eric Carle Book by Illuminated Films is ranked #33 among Film & Animation videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 306.02M views.

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The Very Hungry Caterpillar - Official Animated Film | Made For Kids | Eric Carle Book

Name: The Very Hungry Caterpillar - Official Animated Film | Made For Kids | Eric Carle Book
Uploaded: 2016-08-25T17:53:19+00:00
Duration: 6 min 48 s
Channel: Illuminated Films
Description: "The Very Hungry Caterpillar - Official Animated Film | Made For Kids | Eric Carle Book" by Illuminated Films has now passed 0.31 billion views, ranking #1,062 of 1,061 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club. It is the #33 most-viewed Film & Animation video among 32 in the club. Over the last 30 days it has added about 1.19M views. It was published about 10.1 years ago.

"The Very Hungry Caterpillar - Official Animated Film | Made For Kids | Eric Carle Book" by Illuminated Films has now passed 0.31 billion views, ranking #1,062 of 1,061 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club. It is the #33 most-viewed Film & Animation video among 32 in the club. Over the last 30 days it has added about 1.19M views. It was published about 10.1 years ago.

306,020,421 views

633,975 likes

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Illuminated Films

Quick Facts

Overall Rank: #1062 of 1061 videos
Film & Animation Rank: #33
Total Views: 306,020,421
Total Likes: 633,975
Like Ratio: 0.21%
Channel: Illuminated Films
Published: August 25, 2016
Duration: 6:48
Last Updated: October 05, 2026

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Estimated Earnings

October 2026

$284.47 · ~$1.80 RPM

158,041 views gained this month

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Best-estimate creator earnings using 2026 category-specific RPM data (Shorts, Music, Gaming, Finance, etc.) net of YouTube's 45% share. Actual revenue varies with geography, ad demand, audience, and YouTube Premium splits.

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In the internationally acclaimed The Very Hungry Caterpillar, a tiny caterpillar eats and eats…and eats his way through the week. Taken from The Very Hungry Caterpillar and Other Stories collection. Based on Eric Carle's picture book. The full 5 stories including children's favourite The Very Hungry Caterpillar are available to own on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/tv-season/very-hungry-caterpillar-other/id826374687 Want more? Click here to Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC12

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many views does The Very Hungry Caterpillar - Official Animated Film | Made For Kids | Eric Carle Book have?

The Very Hungry Caterpillar - Official Animated Film | Made For Kids | Eric Carle Book by Illuminated Films currently has 306,020,421 views on YouTube. It is ranked #1062 among all 1061 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club.

How many likes does The Very Hungry Caterpillar - Official Animated Film | Made For Kids | Eric Carle Book have?

The Very Hungry Caterpillar - Official Animated Film | Made For Kids | Eric Carle Book has 633,975 likes on YouTube, which gives it a like-to-view ratio of 0.21%.

When was The Very Hungry Caterpillar - Official Animated Film | Made For Kids | Eric Carle Book published?

The Very Hungry Caterpillar - Official Animated Film | Made For Kids | Eric Carle Book was published on August 25, 2016 by Illuminated Films.

What rank is this video among Film & Animation videos?

The Very Hungry Caterpillar - Official Animated Film | Made For Kids | Eric Carle Book is ranked #33 among Film & Animation videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 306.02M views. See full Film & Animation ranking →