# Movies like Staying Alive

> Films most similar to Staying Alive (1983) — director DNA, mood, and decade spread.

Source: <https://nextmovie4u.com/like/staying-alive-1983/>

## 12 films in this list

- **[Absolute Beginners](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/absolute-beginners-1986/)** (1986) — ★ 5.5 · 69 votes · bittersweet, neon-soaked, playful
- **[Paradise Alley](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/paradise-alley-1978/)** (1978) — ★ 5.8 · 150 votes · raw, unhinged
- **[The Blue Lagoon](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/the-blue-lagoon-1980/)** (1980) — ★ 6.1 · 2,012 votes · bittersweet, cozy, tender
- **[Cocktail](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/cocktail-1988/)** (1988) — ★ 6.1 · 1,615 votes · cozy, playful
- **[Nine 1/2 Weeks](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/nine-1-2-weeks-1986/)** (1986) — ★ 6.1 · 1,122 votes · bittersweet, sexy
- **[Always](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/always-1989/)** (1989) — ★ 6.2 · 661 votes · bittersweet, tender
- **[St. Elmo's Fire](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/st-elmo-s-fire-1985/)** (1985) — ★ 6.1 · 592 votes
- **[New York Stories](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/new-york-stories-1989/)** (1989) — ★ 6.2 · 403 votes · bittersweet, tender
- **[Against All Odds](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/against-all-odds-1984/)** (1984) — ★ 5.7 · 241 votes · neon-soaked, raw, sexy
- **[Perfect](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/perfect-1985/)** (1985) — ★ 5.7 · 199 votes · cozy, playful
- **[Nothing in Common](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/nothing-in-common-1986/)** (1986) — ★ 5.9 · 135 votes · bittersweet, cozy
- **[Tuff Turf](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/tuff-turf-1985/)** (1985) — ★ 5.9 · 128 votes · playful, raw

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