I'm looking for movies that have that fun, exciting, charming feeling of the early seasons (1 and maybe 2) of Stranger Things. I resort to the mood of the soundtrack "Kids" so maybe that helps paint the picture.
Movie can be a drama, comedy, romance or a "no plot just vibes"
Woah oh need more words and characters to be able to post
Maybe start with any of the many 80s cultural touchstones Stranger Things borrows from.
Am sure there will be many, easily searchable lists/compilations.
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ruet_aheadMar 25, 2026
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Super 8
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The Mummy
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PvtHudson093Mar 25, 2026
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The Monster Squad
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JeffRyan1Mar 25, 2026
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Explorers! From 1985!
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Difficult-Flight-728Mar 25, 2026
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check out movies like "The Goonies," "Stand by Me," or even "Super 8" - they all capture that nostalgic friendship and adventure vibe. for something more recent, "The Edge of Seventeen" is a solid choice too.
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fadinglamplighterMar 25, 2026
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Paper Girls
Still on amazon i think
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CakeMadeOfHamMar 25, 2026
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Cop Car
It's a really great little movie by Jon Watts who went on to make the MCU Spider-Man movies. Follows two young friends who finds an abandoned cop car and decides to take it for a joyride. Don't watch the trailer, it spoils too much.
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nyarlathotep888Mar 25, 2026
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Monster squad.... Same 80s Vibe
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OrpahsBookClubMar 26, 2026
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Start with Monster Squad, Goonies and Stand By Me. Finish up with The Lost Boys, Hausu (House, Japanese film from 1977) and Psycho Goreman. If you dare: Mac and Me.
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GtrGblnMar 26, 2026
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Stand by Me
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croig2Mar 26, 2026
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Wargames, Breaking Away, The Outsiders, Lucas, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Footloose, Adventures in Babysitting, Stand and Deliver, Little Monsters, Honey I Shrunk the Kids, The Wizard, Pump Up the Volume, The Sandlot, Matinee, October Sky,
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