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10 Best Movies Like 1982

If you loved 1982, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints

A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints

2006★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 1982 for fans of Crime. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Dito Montiel, a successful author, receives a call from his long-suffering mother, asking him to return home and visit his ailing father. Dito recalls his childhood growing up in a...

#2
I Am Heath Ledger

I Am Heath Ledger

2017★ 7.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 1982 for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

The life and career of an actor, artist, and icon. His own journey through his own camera....

#3
Three O'Clock High

Three O'Clock High

1987★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 1982 for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Nerdy high schooler Jerry Mitchell is assigned to write an article for the school paper about the infamous new delinquent transfer student, Buddy Revell. When Jerry accidentally in...

#4
All Day and a Night

All Day and a Night

2020★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 1982 for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

While serving life in prison, a young man looks back at the people, the circumstances and the system that set him on the path toward his crime....

#5
Mother

Mother

1996★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 1982 for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A neurotic, twice-divorced sci-fi writer moves back in with his mother to solve his personal problems....

#6
Breathe

Breathe

2017★ 7.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 1982 for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Based on the true story of Robin, a handsome, brilliant and adventurous man whose life takes a dramatic turn when polio leaves him paralyzed....

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