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10 Best Movies Like My 1980's

If you loved My 1980's, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
A Decade Under the Influence

A Decade Under the Influence

2003★ 7.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to My 1980's for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

A documentary examining the decade of the 1970s as a turning point in American cinema. Some of today's best filmmakers interview the influential directors of that time....

#2
Downloaded

Downloaded

2013★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to My 1980's for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

A documentary that explores the downloading revolution; the kids that created it, the bands and the businesses that were affected by it, and its impact on the world at large....

#3
As I Was Moving Ahead, Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty

As I Was Moving Ahead, Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty

2000★ 7.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to My 1980's for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

A compilation of over 30 years of private home movie footage shot by Lithuanian-American avant-garde director Jonas Mekas, assembled by Mekas "purely by chance", without concern fo...

#4
Heart of a Dog

Heart of a Dog

2015★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to My 1980's for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Lyrical and powerfully personal essay film that reflects on the deaths of her husband Lou Reed, her mother, her beloved dog, and such diverse subjects as family memories, surveilla...

#5
Frida

Frida

2024★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to My 1980's for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

An intimately raw and magical journey through the life, mind, and heart of iconic artist Frida Kahlo. Told through her own words for the very first time — drawn from her diary, rev...

#6
Milius

Milius

2013★ 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to My 1980's for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

The life story of ‘Zen Anarchist’ filmmaker John Milius, one of the most influential storytellers of his generation....

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