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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
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....

#2
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...

#3
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....

#4
Ex Libris: The New York Public Library

Ex Libris: The New York Public Library

2017★ 6.4

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

A documentary about how a dominant cultural and demographic institution both sustains their traditional activities and adapts to the digital revolution....

#5
Frida

Frida

2024★ 6.7

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
To Be Takei

To Be Takei

2014★ 7.2

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

Over seven decades, actor and activist George Takei journeyed from a World War II internment camp to the helm of the Starship Enterprise, and then to the daily news feeds of five m...

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