15 Movies Like The Year of '85: Rock Your Memories

Loved The Year of '85: Rock Your Memories? Based on its unique Cinema DNA—including its pacing, themes, and emotional tone—we've curated the ultimate list of what you should watch next.

No Thank You
#1

No Thank You

Heli Valkonen is desperately in love with her husband. But Matti is just not in the mood. He is only interested in playing computer games, dressed in worn out fleece pants. For him, a shoulder massage is the highest form of intimacy. When subtle hints, nice words and fetching clothes won't help, Heli resorts in direct, and increasingly direct action - in vain.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Year of '85: Rock Your Memories.

Minions & More Volume 1
#2

Minions & More Volume 1

This collection of 10 short films produced by Illumination includes: From the "Despicable Me" franchise: Puppy (2013); Minion Scouts (2019); Training Wheels (2013); The Secret Life of Kyle (2017); Santa's Little Helpers (2019). From the "Grinch" franchise: The Dog Days of Winter (2019). From the "Secret Life of Pets" franchise: Norman Television (2016); Weenie (2016). From the "Sing" franchise: Love at First Sight (2017). From the "Lorax" franchise: Forces of Nature (2012).

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Year of '85: Rock Your Memories.

Bunny the Killer Thing
#3

Bunny the Killer Thing

A group of seven young friends travel to a cabin in the dark woods of Finland for the weekend, where they have the misfortune of encountering a creature that's half-human, half-rabbit. In addition to satisfying its killer instinct, the ferocious creature also needs to satiate another pressing appetite.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Year of '85: Rock Your Memories.

Duplex
#4

Duplex

When a young couple buys their dream home, they have no idea what the sweet little old lady upstairs is going to put them through!

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Year of '85: Rock Your Memories.

Thunderstruck
#5

Thunderstruck

After NBA star Kevin Durant switches talent with 16 year old Brian, the teenager becomes the star of his high school team, but Durant starts struggling and eventually learns an important lesson.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Year of '85: Rock Your Memories.

Airheads
#6

Airheads

The Lone Rangers have heavy-metal dreams and a single demo tape they can't get anyone to play. The solution: Hijack an FM rock radio station and hold the deejays hostage until they agree to broadcast the band's tape.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Year of '85: Rock Your Memories.

The Rocker
#7

The Rocker

In the 1980s, a drummer is abandoned by his band just before they become rock superstars. Twenty years later, the drummer sees his second chance at stardom arise when he is asked to perform with his teenage nephew's high school rock band.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Year of '85: Rock Your Memories.

Paint Your Wagon
#8

Paint Your Wagon

A Michigan farmer and a prospector form a partnership in the California gold country. Their adventures include buying and sharing a wife, hijacking a stage, kidnapping six prostitutes, and turning their mining camp into a boom town. Along the way there is plenty of drinking, gambling, and singing. They even find time to do some creative gold mining.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Year of '85: Rock Your Memories.

The Creeps
#9

The Creeps

When a mysterious gateway between dimensions unleashes a horde of nasty little creatures into Vuokatti Ski Resort, Zach and his friends’ dream holiday takes a turn for the terrifying. What was supposed to be an epic party—filled with sex, drugs, rock ’n’ roll, and Hollywood legend Christopher Lambert—spirals into pure chaos as the Creeps run wild. Now, Zach must rise to the occasion, battle the pint-sized terrors, and prove that being a hero isn’t so different from the ‘80s movies he worships.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Year of '85: Rock Your Memories.

Fallen Leaves
#10

Fallen Leaves

In modern-day Helsinki, two lonely souls in search of love meet by chance in a karaoke bar. However, their path to happiness is beset by obstacles – from lost phone numbers to mistaken addresses, alcoholism, and a charming stray dog.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Year of '85: Rock Your Memories.

Taking Care of Business
#11

Taking Care of Business

An uptight advertising exec has his entire life in a filofax organizer which mistakenly ends up in the hands of a friendly convict who poses as him.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Year of '85: Rock Your Memories.

The Other Side of Hope
#12

The Other Side of Hope

A restaurateur befriends a Syrian refugee who has recently arrived in Finland.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Year of '85: Rock Your Memories.

A Very Jonas Christmas Movie
#13

A Very Jonas Christmas Movie

Kevin, Nick, and Joe Jonas face a series of escalating obstacles as they struggle to make it from London to New York in time to spend Christmas with their families.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Year of '85: Rock Your Memories.

Heavy Trip
#14

Heavy Trip

Turo is stuck in a small village and the best thing in his life is being the lead vocalist for the amateur metal band Impaled Rektum. He and his bandmates have practiced for 12 years without playing a single gig. The guys get a surprise visitor from Norway -- the promoter for a huge heavy metal music festival -- and decide it's now or never. They steal a van, a corpse, and even a new drummer to make their dreams a reality.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Year of '85: Rock Your Memories.

Ariel
#15

Ariel

A Finnish man goes to the city to find a job after the mine where he worked is closed and his father commits suicide.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Year of '85: Rock Your Memories.