The YouTube Sensation That’s Selling Out Theaters: A Look at the Unseen Power of the BFDI Fandom
In a surprising turn of events that has gone largely unnoticed by mainstream media, the creators of the long-running YouTube animated series Battle for Dream Island (BFDI) have sold out dozens of AMC theaters across the country. Tickets for the one-night-only premiere of BFDI: The Power of Two (TPOT) Episode 20, which went on sale Saturday, September 20, 2025, sold out almost instantly for 48 locations at $27.00 per ticket, plus fees.
For those outside its fan base, Battle for Dream Island is probably a complete mystery. BFDI was created by twins Cary and Michael Huang as young teenagers and shown on their YouTube channel, Jacknjellify. The premise of the show is simple: contestants (objects) compete in an elimination-style competition, and the ones who lose are then voted on by the community at large. The winner of the fan vote moves on in the competition.
Think Survivor meets Total Drama Island meets Teen Titans meets teenage meme humor, but smart. What may appear as a simple clump of grass, known as Grassy, is actually a well-thought-out character in development, or the Numbers, Four, Two, and One, aka the Algebralian species. For an example of the Algebralian humor, when Nine and Six put a bush shaped like an addition symbol + in between them, and they combine into Fifteen.
There are a total of 5 seasons, but it is not that easy to understand how the seasons work for someone who hasn’t followed the show. Battle for Dream Island started as BFDI Season 1 with 25 episodes. Season 2 is known as BFDIA, the A standing for Again, with 22 episodes, and is ongoing*. Season three is IDFB and only has 1 episode, and rumors of more episodes will be coming. Season 4, acronymed to BFB, Battle for Battle for Dream Island, with 30 episodes. Season 5 is BFDI: TPOT, Battle for Dream Island: The Power of Two, which is up to episode 20, and is being screened at AMC Theaters.
*Season 2 was disrupted after episode 5 by Cary and Michael Huang going to college. Remember, they started this show as young teens? After the hiatus, they started back up at Season 4, which left Season 3 as a failed college experiment of going to classes and making videos, which did not work out. So Season 2 was continued after the pair graduated.
The passion of the BFDI community was on full display this past July during the BFDI & Inanimate Insanity 2025 Tour. We were in attendance at Lauderhill Performing Arts Center with 700 fans and witnessed a remarkable scene: a packed theater filled with teens of all ages, singing along to the show’s theme songs, and a feeling of belonging.
See video below. Yes, we know the video is Taco’s Tirade from Inanimate Insanity! It still shows the fans having a great time.
It truly was a safe space where young fans could be themselves and connect with others who shared their unique passion. More than that, it was a family affair; parents were seen enjoying the show with their kids, a powerful indicator of the show’s wide-ranging appeal. We saw a group of real-world teens. Respectful of each other, those around them, and obviously felt part of something special.
Lauderhill Performing Arts Center actually had 4 shows that weekend, and all four sold out. The whole tour ended up selling out, playing over 25 shows across 6 cities.
The swift sellout of AMC theaters speaks volumes about the fan commitment to the show. It proves that a show created and distributed entirely on YouTube can receive the same level of enthusiasm and financial commitment as a Hollywood production. It’s a wake-up call to the media industry that some of the most vibrant and engaged audiences are thriving in a space they’ve yet to fully acknowledge.
The BFDI fandom has spoken, and its voice is echoing not just online but now in movie theaters nationwide, and we will be right there with thousands of other fans.
Edited and Updated 9/22/2025 – writer’s note: After diving into some of the BFDI fandoms’ passion for the show, we realized that the article would be subject to calls for “Get us our Wiki Page!”, and while we do not want to tread into those waters, right or wrong, we would like to add. Fantasy Land News is a Google News Source appearing in Top Stories and on Google News. Including Google Discover. Just because it is family-owned does not mean it doesn’t meet the Google News standards!
The website is for pop culture, Disney, popcorn bucket, shows we like, and news! We may even write a news article just about the fans wanting a Wiki page. First, someone needs to explain it to the writer; it appears to be a passionate subject that we do not want to get wrong.
BFDI: TPOT Episode 20 AMC Locations –
Theaters only accommodate so many guests. When the theater reaches capacity, it will be marked as SOLD OUT, and a WAITLIST option will appear. Please add yourself to that waitlist, and we will notify you if we can add additional seats.
- Albany, GA — Albany 16 TICKETS AVAILABLE AS OF 9/21/2025
- Altamonte Springs, FL — Altamonte Mall 18 WAIT LIST AVAILABLE
- Atlanta, GA — Camp Creek 14 WAIT LIST AVAILABLE
- Baltimore, MD — White Marsh 16 WAIT LIST AVAILABLE
- Beaverton, OR — Progress Ridge 13 WAIT LIST AVAILABLE
- Billings, MT — Billings 10 TICKETS AVAILABLE AS OF 9/21/2025
- Birmingham, AL — Patton Creek 15 WAIT LIST AVAILABLE
- Boston, MA — Boston Common 19 WAIT LIST AVAILABLE
- Brentwood, CA — Brentwood 14 WAIT LIST AVAILABLE
- Cedar Park, TX — Lakeline 9 WAIT LIST AVAILABLE
- Cherry Hill, NJ — Cherry Hill 24 WAIT LIST AVAILABLE
- Chicago, IL — Galewood 14 WAIT LIST AVAILABLE
- Cleveland, TN — Bradley Square 12 WAIT LIST AVAILABLE
- Denver, CO — 9+CO 10 WAIT LIST AVAILABLE
- El Paso, TX — El Paso 16 WAIT LIST AVAILABLE
- Elizabeth, NJ — Jersey Gardens 20 WAIT LIST AVAILABLE
- Fort Worth, TX — Lake Worth 14 WAIT LIST AVAILABLE
- Glendale, CA — Americana at Brand 18 WAIT LIST AVAILABLE
- Houston, TX — Gulf Pointe 30 WAIT LIST AVAILABLE
- Indianapolis, IN — Indianapolis 17 WAIT LIST AVAILABLE
- Jacksonville, NC — Kalli 12 WAIT LIST AVAILABLE
- Jersey City, NJ — Newport Centre 11 WAIT LIST AVAILABLE
- Las Vegas, NV — Town Square 24 WAIT LIST AVAILABLE
- Louisville, KY — Stonybrook 20 WAIT LIST AVAILABLE
- Madison Heights, MI — John R 15 WAIT LIST AVAILABLE
- Maryville, TN — Foothills 12 TICKETS AVAILABLE AS OF 9/21/2025
- Nashville, TN — Bellevue 12 WAIT LIST AVAILABLE
- New York, NY — 34th Street 14 WAIT LIST AVAILABLE
- New York, NY — Kips Bay 15 WAIT LIST AVAILABLE
- Newport, KY — Newport on the Levee 20 WAIT LIST AVAILABLE
- North Dartmouth, MA — Dartmouth Mall 11 WAIT LIST AVAILABLE
- Ocoee, FL — West Oaks 14 WAIT LIST AVAILABLE
- Oklahoma City, OK — Quail Springs Mall 24 WAIT LIST AVAILABLE
- Olathe, KS — Studio 28 WAIT LIST AVAILABLE
- Omaha, NE — Westroads 14 WAIT LIST AVAILABLE
- Pittsburgh, PA — South Hills Village 10 WAIT LIST AVAILABLE
- Pompano Beach, FL — Pompano Beach 18 WAIT LIST AVAILABLE
- Roseville, MN — Rosedale 14 WAIT LIST AVAILABLE
- San Diego, CA — Palm Promenade 14 WAIT LIST AVAILABLE
- San Jose, CA — Saratoga 14 WAIT LIST AVAILABLE
- Seattle, WA — Pacific Place 11 WAIT LIST AVAILABLE
- South Miami, FL — Sunset Place 24 WAIT LIST AVAILABLE
- Tampa, FL — Westshore Plaza 14 WAIT LIST AVAILABLE
- Tucson, AZ — Foothills 15 WAIT LIST AVAILABLE
- Virginia Beach, VA — Lynnhaven 18 WAIT LIST AVAILABLE
- Washington, DC — Georgetown 14 WAIT LIST AVAILABLE
- Wauwatosa, WI — Mayfair 18 WAIT LIST AVAILABLE
- West Jordan, UT — West Jordan 12 WAIT LIST AVAILABLE
The YouTube Sensation That’s Selling Out Theaters: A Look at the Unseen Power of the BFDI Fandom
Now if only they had a popcorn bucket for sale during the AMC showing of BFDI: The Power of Two.
This is the follow-up episode to the BFDI X II 2025 Tour that just completed. Episode 19 saw an epic battle between all of the contestants of the Object Show. The winner of the Battle Royale was our favorite Grassy! During the ending of the episode shown on tour, One was able to reclaim Four and Two’s powers, which allowed her to start destroying the universe! Here is the link to catch up if you are lost!
