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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
My Best Friend

My Best Friend

2018★ 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 1985 for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Lorenzo, a quiet teenager lives in a small town at the edge of the world in beautiful Patagonia. He’s a good student and a curious and smart person, more skilled in music and liter...

#2
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans

Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans

1927★ 7.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 1985 for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A married farmer falls under the spell of a slatternly woman from the city, who tries to convince him to drown his wife....

#3
The Tree of Blood

The Tree of Blood

2018★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 1985 for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Marc and Rebeca, a young couple, travel to an old country house that used to belong to their family. Once there, they write the shared history of their roots, creating a huge famil...

#4
Almost Love

Almost Love

2019★ 6.1

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

Adam and Marklin’s 5-year relationship has gone from a passionate flame to a simmer, forcing them to reconcile with each other’s shortcomings while their friends endlessly search f...

#5
Journey to a Mother's Room

Journey to a Mother's Room

2018★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 1985 for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

The movie about a daughter, who leaves home for the first time. Her mother, left behind, doesn't know how to fill the empty place....

#6
Book Club

Book Club

2018★ 6.2

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

Four lifelong friends decide that their lives could change by becoming nasty and reading Fifty Shades of Grey in their monthly book club to get inspiration on how to handle sexual ...