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10 Best Movies Like 1985

If you loved 1985, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Dennis the Menace

Dennis the Menace

1993★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 1985 for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Mr. Wilson's ever-present annoyance comes in the form of one mischievous kid named Dennis. But he'll need Dennis's tricks to uncover a collection of gold coins that go missing when...

#2
Cadet Kelly

Cadet Kelly

2002★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 1985 for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Hyperactive teenager Kelly is enrolled into a military school when her new stepfather becomes the Commandant. At first she has problems fitting in and taking orders until she tries...

#3
The Trouble with Angels

The Trouble with Angels

1966★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 1985 for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Mary and her friend, Rachel, are new students at St. Francis Academy, a boarding school run by the iron fist of Mother Superior. The immature teens grow bored and begin playing pra...

#4
Woody Woodpecker

Woody Woodpecker

2017★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 1985 for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Woody Woodpecker enters a turf war with a big city lawyer wanting to tear down his home in an effort to build a house to flip....

#5
Watching the Detectives

Watching the Detectives

2007★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 1985 for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Neil, a self-proclaimed film geek and owner of Gumshoe video, has always been content to live vicariously through his favorite films noir. But when he meets Violet, a real-life fem...

#6
The Little Rascals Save the Day

The Little Rascals Save the Day

2014★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 1985 for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

When the Little Rascals are unable to raise enough money to save their grandma's bakery from shutting down, their only hope is to win a local talent show and use the prize money to...

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