HT4436 With multiple devices using the same iCloud ID, is there duplicate info backed up

I have 3 iPhones and 2 iPads all set up w the same iCloud ID. Most of my devises share the same photos and movies. If I have 1 movie on all the devices does iCloud store that once or multiple times for each device that has it?

77 views but no answers....anyone have an idea on how this works?
My iCloud account is always full (have the second to highest level) and I don't have a ton of stuff on my devices, so my quess is if I have "Cars 3" on my 5 devices it is saving it in iCloud 5 times instead of once?

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