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Subscribers 1M

Videos 150

Views 66.1M

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Like Stories of Old produces video essays that explore the boundary between media analysis, philosophy and personal development with an empathic, emotionally resonant tone. Content appears as deep-dives and analysis on film, philosophy, and human nature, with tutorials-like structure in essay form; publish cadence is continuous since 2017, and videos average around 1.8M views each.

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#1

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87% relevance

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Videos 633

Views 146.0M

Appearances 17

SERP 100%

Similarity 78%

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Both target viewers interested in film storytelling and character psychology, matching queries like emotional impact films and identity in film characters, with a high overall similarity (87% match) driven by audience alignment and relevant topics, though Like Stories of Old may differ in narrative-style delivery.

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77% relevance

Subscribers 1.9M

Videos 430

Views 263.9M

Appearances 29

SERP 76%

Similarity 77%

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Both focus on how films reflect character psychology and identity, aligning on queries like character psychology cinema and heroism in film, resulting in a strong 77% match with similar thematic depth in analysis.

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61% relevance

Subscribers 1.5M

Videos 68

Views 66.5M

Appearances 6

SERP 31%

Similarity 82%

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Both analyze character psychology and arcs, including film monologue and character arc analysis, yielding a 61% match where audience overlap exists but search intent is broader or differently served in content.

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61% relevance

Subscribers 793K

Videos 6.4K

Views 105.6M

Appearances 8

SERP 35%

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57% relevance

Subscribers 1.3M

Videos 158

Views 153.6M

Appearances 5

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56% relevance

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SERP 28%

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Content Landscape

Top competitors by match strength are StudioBinder (87% match) and Cinema Therapy (77% match). They share overlapping queries such as emotional impact films, character psychology cinema, and identity in film characters, aligning Like Stories of Old with a focus on film philosophy and human-centric analysis. Lessons from the Screenplay (61% match), Film Courage (61%), and Thomas Flight (57%) also overlap on character psychology, film monologue analysis, and cinema as moral inquiry, though with smaller subscriber bases (1.5M, 793K, and 1.3M respectively) compared to Like Stories of Old at 1M subscribers. Overall, competitors cluster around film analysis, emotional impact, and humanistic/psychological interpretations of cinema.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which YouTube channels are most similar to Like Stories of Old?

StudioBinder — 87% match, 2.2M subscribers; Cinema Therapy — 77% match, 1.9M subscribers; Lessons from the Screenplay — 61% match, 1.5M subscribers. All three channels share a focus on film analysis and critique, discussing storytelling, screenwriting, and cinematic craft similar to Like Stories of Old.

What type of content does Like Stories of Old make?

Like Stories of Old creates video essays and critiques about film analysis and storytelling, as suggested by titles like 'Why Movies Just Don't Feel Real Anymore' and 'The Marvelization of Cinema.' The channel averages about 1.8M views per video, with ongoing uploads at a rate of roughly 0.0 uploads per week (i.e., infrequent or irregular posting).

How do we determine which channels are similar to Like Stories of Old?

We analyze Like Stories of Old's recent videos, generate topic-relevant search queries, check YouTube search results, and compare the meaning of each channel's content to measure similarity. The result is a ranked list sorted by SERP overlap, semantic similarity, and search appearances.

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