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10 Best Movies Like 1982: Hollywood Summer

If you loved 1982: Hollywood Summer, 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 1982: Hollywood Summer 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
Room 666

Room 666

1982★ 6.5

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

During the 1982 Cannes Film Festival, Wim Wenders asked a number of global film directors to, one at a time, go into a hotel room, turn on the camera, and answer a simple question:...

#3
Halloween: 25 Years of Terror

Halloween: 25 Years of Terror

2006★ 6.9

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

Follow the evolution of the 'Halloween' movies over the past twenty-five years. It examines why the films are so popular and revisits many of the original locations used in the fi...

#4
Heart of a Dog

Heart of a Dog

2015★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 1982: Hollywood Summer 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
Seduced and Abandoned

Seduced and Abandoned

2013★ 6.2

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

SEDUCED AND ABANDONED combines acting legend Alec Baldwin with director James Toback as they lead us on a troublesome and often hilarious journey of raising financing for their nex...

#6
In Search of the Last Action Heroes

In Search of the Last Action Heroes

2019★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 1982: Hollywood Summer for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

The most comprehensive retrospective of the '80s action film genre ever made....

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