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1. The Squid and the Whale (2005)
R | 81 min | Comedy, Drama
Follows two young boys dealing with their parents' divorce in Brooklyn in the 1980s.
Director: Noah Baumbach | Stars: Owen Kline, Jeff Daniels, Laura Linney, Jesse Eisenberg
Votes: 90,455 | Gross: $7.36M
2. Igby Goes Down (2002)
R | 98 min | Comedy, Drama
A young man's peculiar upbringing renders him unable to competently cope with the struggle of growing up.
Director: Burr Steers | Stars: Kieran Culkin, Susan Sarandon, Jeff Goldblum, Claire Danes
Votes: 35,239 | Gross: $4.68M
3. Tadpole (2002)
PG-13 | 78 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Coming-of-age story about a suave 15-year-old prep school student who falls in love with his stepmother. When her best friend responds to his advances, he suddenly finds himself in way over his head.
Director: Gary Winick | Stars: Sigourney Weaver, Aaron Stanford, Kate Mara, Robert Iler
Votes: 6,263 | Gross: $2.88M
4. The Wackness (2008)
R | 99 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
It's the summer of 1994, and the streets of New York are pulsing with hip-hop. Set against this backdrop, a lonely teenager named Luke Shapiro spends his last summer before university selling marijuana throughout New York City, trading it with his unorthodox psychotherapist for treatment, while having a crush on his stepdaughter.
Director: Jonathan Levine | Stars: Josh Peck, Ben Kingsley, Olivia Thirlby, Famke Janssen
Votes: 31,271 | Gross: $2.08M
5. April Grace (2013)
98 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Justin is an awkward teenager by day and an expert lock-picker and poet by night. He attempts to win the heart of April Grace.
Director: Andrew Hutcheson | Stars: Steve White, Kelsey Lynn Stokes, Terrence Ruggiero, Elizabeth Alexandra McIntire
Votes: 43
6. The Mighty (1998)
PG-13 | 100 min | Comedy, Drama
Two young boys are social outcasts in their community due to their disabilities and broken home lives. When they are paired together, they form a bond over their shared circumstances.
Director: Peter Chelsom | Stars: Kieran Culkin, Elden Henson, Sharon Stone, Harry Dean Stanton
Votes: 13,907 | Gross: $2.64M
7. Boyhood (I) (2014)
R | 165 min | Drama
The life of Mason, from early childhood to his arrival at college.
Director: Richard Linklater | Stars: Ellar Coltrane, Patricia Arquette, Ethan Hawke, Elijah Smith
Votes: 367,217 | Gross: $25.38M
8. Uncertain Terms (2014)
Not Rated | 75 min | Comedy, Drama
Fleeing the city, Robbie takes refuge at his aunt's country house, which happens to be a makeshift home for pregnant teenagers.
Director: Nathan Silver | Stars: David Dahlbom, Adinah Dancyger, Casey Drogin, Hannah Gross
Votes: 387
9. Breakfast with Scot (2007)
PG-13 | 95 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
Eric, a sports announcer and former hockey player, doesn't know how to deal with the flamboyant young boy to whom he and his partner suddenly become guardians.
Director: Laurie Lynd | Stars: Tom Cavanagh, Ben Shenkman, Noah Bernett, Benz Antoine
Votes: 3,251 | Gross: $0.05M
10. Gimme Shelter (2013)
PG-13 | 101 min | Drama
A pregnant teenager flees her abusive mother in search of her father, only to be rejected by her stepmother and forced to survive on the streets until a compassionate stranger offers a hopeful alternative.
Director: Ron Krauss | Stars: Vanessa Hudgens, Rosario Dawson, Brendan Fraser, James Earl Jones
Votes: 9,435 | Gross: $1.36M
11. Hallam Foe (2007)
R | 95 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
Hallam's talent for spying on people reveals his darkest fears-and his most peculiar desires. Driven to expose the true cause of his mother's death, he instead finds himself searching the rooftops of the city for love.
Director: David Mackenzie | Stars: Jamie Bell, Ruth Milne, John Paul Lawler, Claire Forlani
Votes: 13,130 | Gross: $0.06M
12. Manic (2001)
R | 100 min | Drama
After attacking another player with a bat during baseball at school, Lyle's sent to the psych ward. He meets other teenagers with problems. Will group therapy help?
Director: Jordan Melamed | Stars: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Michael Bacall, Zooey Deschanel, Don Cheadle
Votes: 10,038 | Gross: $0.07M
13. L.I.E. (2001)
R | 97 min | Crime, Drama
A 15-year-old Long Island boy loses everything and everyone he knows, soon becoming involved in a relationship with a much older man.
Director: Michael Cuesta | Stars: Brian Cox, Paul Dano, Bruce Altman, Billy Kay
Votes: 10,449 | Gross: $1.14M
14. Wild Tigers I Have Known (2006)
Not Rated | 88 min | Drama
A lyrical telling of the coming of age of a 13-year-old boy who learns to cope with his newfound sexuality and his unrequited love for the cool kid in school.
Director: Cam Archer | Stars: Malcolm Stumpf, Patrick White, Max Paradise, Fairuza Balk
Votes: 2,288 | Gross: $0.01M
15. Glue (2006)
Unrated | 110 min | Drama, Romance
Aimless and uncertain, a group of teenagers go through an intense coming-of-age experience in their small desert town.
Director: Alexis Dos Santos | Stars: Nahuel Pérez Biscayart, Nahuel Viale, Inés Efron, Verónica Llinás
Votes: 1,589
16. Stand by Me (1986)
R | 89 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
A writer recounts a childhood journey with his friends to find the body of a missing boy.
Director: Rob Reiner | Stars: Wil Wheaton, River Phoenix, Corey Feldman, Jerry O'Connell
Votes: 441,772 | Gross: $52.29M
17. The Go-Getter (2007)
R | 93 min | Comedy, Drama
When his mother dies, a teenager takes a road-trip in a stolen car to find his long-lost brother. Along the way he discovers a profound connection with the car-owner and with himself as well.
Director: Martin Hynes | Stars: Lou Taylor Pucci, Zooey Deschanel, M. Ward, Judy Greer
Votes: 5,242
18. Tanner Hall (2009)
R | 96 min | Drama, Romance
Tanner Hall is a vivid peek into the private world of an all-girls boarding school. In a cozy, but run-down New England, the knot of adolescent complexity is unraveled through the coming-of-age stories of four teenage girls.
Directors: Francesca Gregorini, Tatiana von Fürstenberg | Stars: Rooney Mara, Georgia King, Brie Larson, Amy Ferguson
Votes: 4,013 | Gross: $0.01M
19. Herpes Boy (2009)
Not Rated | 85 min | Comedy
A social outcast with a facial birthmark finds his world flipped upside down after he posts videos of his quirky life onto the Internet and becomes an unwilling cyber-celebrity.
Director: Nathaniel Atcheson | Stars: Byron Lane, Ahna O'Reilly, Beth Grant, Zack Silva
Votes: 155
20. Southern Baptist Sissies (2013)
TV-MA | 138 min | Drama
Southern Baptist Sissies is the story of four boys who are gay growing up in the Southern Baptist Church and how they each deal differently with the conflict between the teachings of the church and their sexuality.
Director: Del Shores | Stars: Emerson Collins, Leslie Jordan, Dale Dickey, Willam Belli
Votes: 409
21. Dance Party, USA (2006)
65 min | Drama
Jessica and Gus, two apathetic teenagers, drift aimlessly from one day to the next until they meet each other. They make a tenuous and fleeting connection when Gus confides in Jessica about his dark past.
Director: Aaron Katz | Stars: Cole Pensinger, Anna Kavan, Ryan White, Sarah Bing
Votes: 760
22. Donnie Darko (2001)
R | 113 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
After narrowly escaping a bizarre accident, a troubled teenager is plagued by visions of a man in a large rabbit suit who manipulates him to commit a series of crimes.
Director: Richard Kelly | Stars: Jake Gyllenhaal, Jena Malone, Mary McDonnell, Holmes Osborne
Votes: 850,309 | Gross: $1.48M
23. Ender's Game (2013)
PG-13 | 114 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Young Ender Wiggin is recruited by the International Military to lead the fight against the Formics, an insectoid alien race who had previously tried to invade Earth and had inflicted heavy losses on humankind.
Director: Gavin Hood | Stars: Harrison Ford, Asa Butterfield, Hailee Steinfeld, Abigail Breslin
Votes: 254,213 | Gross: $61.74M
24. The Edge of Seventeen (2016)
R | 104 min | Comedy, Drama
High-school life gets even more unbearable for Nadine when her best friend, Krista, starts dating her older brother.
Director: Kelly Fremon Craig | Stars: Hailee Steinfeld, Haley Lu Richardson, Blake Jenner, Kyra Sedgwick
Votes: 140,224 | Gross: $14.43M
25. Charlie Bartlett (2007)
R | 97 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A rich kid becomes the self-appointed psychiatrist to the student body of his new high school.
Director: Jon Poll | Stars: Anton Yelchin, Robert Downey Jr., Hope Davis, Kat Dennings
Votes: 66,707 | Gross: $3.95M
26. The Breakfast Club (1985)
R | 97 min | Comedy, Drama
Five high school students meet in Saturday detention and discover how they have a great deal more in common than they thought.
Director: John Hughes | Stars: Emilio Estevez, Judd Nelson, Molly Ringwald, Ally Sheedy
Votes: 436,689 | Gross: $45.88M
27. Sing Street (2016)
PG-13 | 106 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
A young lad notices a beautiful girl who begins to occupy his thoughts. While struggling with poverty, personal relationships and life's woes, he starts a band, hoping to catch her attention.
Director: John Carney | Stars: Ferdia Walsh-Peelo, Aidan Gillen, Maria Doyle Kennedy, Jack Reynor
Votes: 100,964 | Gross: $3.24M
28. Jack (2004 TV Movie)
PG-13 | 104 min | Drama
Jack (Anton Yelchin) is busy with adolescence when he realizes his parents are divorcing and even worse, his dad is gay. After some bittersweet experiences, Jack learns no family is perfect, but his own is more caring, supportive, and stronger than he knew.
Director: Lee Rose | Stars: Stockard Channing, Ron Silver, Anton Yelchin, Erich Anderson
Votes: 585
29. King Jack (2015)
Not Rated | 81 min | Adventure, Drama
An underprivileged teenager bonds with his young cousin while facing off against a vicious bully.
Director: Felix Thompson | Stars: Charlie Plummer, Cory Nichols, Christian Madsen, Danny Flaherty
Votes: 3,403
30. Is This the Real World (2015)
Not Rated | 90 min | Drama
Forever Young. Mark Blazey is a high school kid who's going to stay young. Even if it kills him.
Director: Martin McKenna | Stars: Sean Keenan, Greg Stone, Susie Porter, Charlotte Best
Votes: 186
31. Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You (2011)
Not Rated | 95 min | Drama
A vulnerable teenager with a deep perception of the world and no idea how to live in it.
Director: Roberto Faenza | Stars: Toby Regbo, Marcia Gay Harden, Peter Gallagher, Lucy Liu
Votes: 2,780
32. Like Sunday, Like Rain (2014)
R | 104 min | Drama, Music
Living with abundant resources, 12-year-old cello prodigy Reggie lives a solitary life in Manhattan; estranged from family, jobless, and having boyfriend problems, sometime-musician 23-year-old Eleanor needs a new job and residence.
Director: Frank Whaley | Stars: Julian Shatkin, Olga Merediz, Debra Messing, Wayne Pretlow
Votes: 5,060 | Gross: $0.03M
33. Slash (I) (2016)
Not Rated | 100 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Freshman Neil's Vanguard stories are all he cares about...until he meets the older Julia, who pushes him to put his own fan fic online. When the website's moderator takes a special interest in Neil's work, it opens up a whole new universe.
Director: Clay Liford | Stars: Tishuan Scott, Lucas Neff, Courtney Bandeko, Michael Johnston
Votes: 1,208
34. Chu and Blossom (2014)
TV-14 | 95 min | Comedy, Drama
Joon Chu, a Korean exchange student, suffering from the loss of his brother, finds himself marooned in small-town USA, where he is irrevocably swept up into the brave new world and bizarre ... See full summary »
Directors: Charles Chu, Gavin Kelly | Stars: Charles Chu, Ryan O'Nan, Christopher Rodriguez Marquette, Woon Soon K. Hunt
Votes: 169
35. Goats (2012)
R | 94 min | Comedy
As Ellis prepares to leave Tucson for his freshman year at an East Coast prep school, he also faces separating from his flaky, new age mother and the only real father he has ever known: Goat Man.
Director: Christopher Neil | Stars: David Duchovny, Vera Farmiga, Graham Phillips, Justin Kirk
Votes: 5,394
36. Brad's Status (2017)
R | 102 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
A father takes his son to tour colleges on the East Coast and meets up with an old friend who makes him feel inferior about his life's choices.
Director: Mike White | Stars: Ben Stiller, Austin Abrams, Jenna Fischer, Michael Sheen
Votes: 19,119 | Gross: $2.13M
37. Daisy Winters (2017)
PG-13 | 90 min | Drama
The 11-year-old daughter of a woman who has been battling cancer for years plots together with her best friend a way to escape from eventually having to live with her harsh and conservative aunt after her mother dies.
Director: Beth LaMure | Stars: Carrie Preston, Brooke Shields, Iwan Rheon, Paul Blackthorne
Votes: 356 | Gross: $0.12M
38. Eighth Grade (2018)
R | 93 min | Comedy, Drama
An introverted teenage girl tries to survive the last week of her disastrous eighth grade year before leaving to start high school.
Director: Bo Burnham | Stars: Elsie Fisher, Josh Hamilton, Emily Robinson, Jake Ryan
Votes: 82,496 | Gross: $13.54M
39. Alex Strangelove (2018)
TV-MA | 99 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Alex, high school class president, nerd and a straight A student, has been dating Claire a long time. They decide to sleep together but then he meets a gay guy and he's confused.
Director: Craig Johnson | Stars: Michael Abela, Daniel Doheny, Brendan Archer, Madeline Weinstein
Votes: 19,541
40. Hearts Beat Loud (2018)
PG-13 | 97 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
A father and daughter form an unlikely songwriting duo in the summer before she leaves for college.
Director: Brett Haley | Stars: Nick Offerman, Kiersey Clemons, Blythe Danner, Toni Collette
Votes: 11,713 | Gross: $2.39M
41. American Pastoral (2016)
R | 108 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
An All-American college star and his beauty queen wife watch their seemingly perfect life fall apart as their daughter joins the turmoil of '60s America.
Director: Ewan McGregor | Stars: Ewan McGregor, Jennifer Connelly, Dakota Fanning, Peter Riegert
Votes: 18,055 | Gross: $0.54M
42. Candy Jar (2018)
TV-14 | 92 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Dueling high school debate champs who are at odds on just about everything forge ahead with ambitious plans to get into the colleges of their dreams.
Director: Ben Shelton | Stars: Jacob Latimore, Sami Gayle, Tom Bergeron, Helen Hunt
Votes: 5,577
43. And Then I Go (2017)
Not Rated | 99 min | Drama
In the cruel world of junior high, Edwin suffers in a state of anxiety and alienation alongside his only friend, Flake. Misunderstood by their families and demoralized at school daily, ... See full summary »
Director: Vincent Grashaw | Stars: Arman Darbo, Melonie Diaz, Lucy Shepard, Tony Hale
Votes: 1,095
44. Empire Records (1995)
PG-13 | 90 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
Twenty-four hours in the lives of the young employees at Empire Records when they all grow up and become young adults thanks to each other and the manager. They all face the store joining a chain store with strict rules.
Director: Allan Moyle | Stars: Anthony LaPaglia, Debi Mazar, Maxwell Caulfield, Rory Cochrane
Votes: 61,902 | Gross: $0.30M
45. Dumplin' (2018)
PG-13 | 110 min | Comedy, Drama
Willowdean ("Dumplin'"), the plus-size teenage daughter of a former beauty queen, signs up for her mom's Miss Teen Bluebonnet pageant as a protest that escalates when other contestants follow her footsteps, revolutionizing the pageant and their small Texas town.
Director: Anne Fletcher | Stars: Danielle Macdonald, Jennifer Aniston, Odeya Rush, Maddie Baillio
Votes: 37,589
46. Hairspray (2007)
PG | 117 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical
Pleasantly plump teenager Tracy Turnblad teaches 1962 Baltimore a thing or two about integration after landing a spot on a local TV dance show.
Director: Adam Shankman | Stars: John Travolta, Queen Latifah, Nikki Blonsky, Michelle Pfeiffer
Votes: 138,731 | Gross: $118.87M
47. Measure of a Man (2018)
PG-13 | 100 min | Comedy, Drama
A bullied adolescent experiences a turning point summer in which he learns to stand up for himself.
Director: Jim Loach | Stars: Blake Cooper, Luke Wilson, Liana Liberato, Judy Greer
Votes: 1,669
48. Billy Elliot (2000)
R | 110 min | Drama, Music
A talented young boy becomes torn between his unexpected love of dance and the disintegration of his family.
Director: Stephen Daldry | Stars: Jamie Bell, Julie Walters, Jean Heywood, Jamie Draven
Votes: 142,857 | Gross: $22.00M
49. Broken (IV) (2012)
Not Rated | 91 min | Drama, Romance
Three suburban English families' lives intertwine with tragic consequences.
Director: Rufus Norris | Stars: Charlie Booty, Lily James, Tim Roth, Eloise Laurence
Votes: 15,011
50. Jinn (I) (2018)
Not Rated | 92 min | Drama
Summer is a 17-year old carefree black girl, whose world is turned upside down when her mother, a popular meteorologist named Jade Jennings, abruptly converts to Islam and becomes a ... See full summary »
Director: Nijla Mumin | Stars: Simone Missick, Zoe Renee, Hisham Tawfiq, Kelvin Harrison Jr.
Votes: 446
51. The Book of Henry (2017)
PG-13 | 105 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
With instructions from her genius son's carefully crafted notebook, a single mother sets out to rescue a young girl from the hands of her abusive stepfather.
Director: Colin Trevorrow | Stars: Naomi Watts, Jaeden Martell, Jacob Tremblay, Sarah Silverman
Votes: 29,421 | Gross: $4.22M
52. Dating Amber (2020)
Not Rated | 92 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Two school friends decide to start a pretend straight relationship in an effort to fit in.
Director: David Freyne | Stars: Fionn O'Shea, Lola Petticrew, Sharon Horgan, Barry Ward
Votes: 7,771
53. Rocks (2019)
TV-MA | 93 min | Drama
A young teenage girl finds herself struggling to take care of herself and her younger brother after being abandoned by their single mother with no choice but to live out on the streets.
Director: Sarah Gavron | Stars: Bukky Bakray, Kosar Ali, D'angelou Osei Kissiedu, Shaneigha-Monik Greyson
Votes: 5,551
54. Hope Springs Eternal (2018)
PG | 78 min | Comedy, Drama
When 18 year old Hope Gracin suddenly finds herself in remission from end-stage cancer, she must learn to live without an expiration date.
Director: Jack C. Newell | Stars: Mia Rose Frampton, Stony Blyden, Juliette Angelo, Beth Lacke
Votes: 574
55. Along for the Ride (2022)
TV-14 | 106 min | Drama, Romance
The summer before college Auden meets the mysterious Eli, a fellow insomniac. While the seaside town of Colby sleeps, the two embark on a nightly quest to help Auden experience the fun, carefree teen life she never knew she wanted.
Director: Sofia Alvarez | Stars: Emma Pasarow, Belmont Cameli, Laura Kariuki, Kate Bosworth
Votes: 9,198
56. The Half of It (I) (2020)
PG-13 | 104 min | Comedy, Drama
When smart but cash-strapped teen Ellie Chu agrees to write a love letter for a jock, she doesn't expect to become his friend - or fall for his crush.
Director: Alice Wu | Stars: Leah Lewis, Daniel Diemer, Alexxis Lemire, Wolfgang Novogratz
Votes: 43,280
57. My First Summer (2020)
Not Rated | 80 min | Drama, Romance
Isolated Claudia hides away on a remote property after her mother's death. Shocked when spirited local teen Grace appears in her garden, the pair find support and love in each other.
Director: Katie Found | Stars: Arthur Angel, Markella Kavenagh, Steve Mouzakis, Maiah Stewardson
Votes: 2,614
58. Cry Macho (2021)
PG-13 | 104 min | Drama
A one-time rodeo star and washed-up horse breeder takes a job to bring a man's young son home and away from his alcoholic mom. On their journey, the horseman finds redemption through teaching the boy what it means to be a good man.
Director: Clint Eastwood | Stars: Clint Eastwood, Dwight Yoakam, Daniel V. Graulau, Amber Lynn Ashley
Votes: 33,119
59. Sweetheart (I) (2021)
103 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A socially awkward, environmentally conscious teenager named AJ is dragged to a coastal holiday park by her painfully 'normal' family, where she becomes unexpectedly captivated by a chlorine smelling, sun-loving lifeguard named Isla.
Director: Marley Morrison | Stars: Nell Barlow, Jo Hartley, Ella-Rae Smith, Sophia Di Martino
Votes: 910
60. Moxie (I) (2021)
PG-13 | 111 min | Comedy, Drama
Inspired by her mom's rebellious past and a confident new friend, a shy 16-year-old publishes an anonymous zine calling out sexism at her school.
Director: Amy Poehler | Stars: Hadley Robinson, Lauren Tsai, Alycia Pascual-Pena, Nico Hiraga
Votes: 28,736
61. Catherine Called Birdy (2022)
PG-13 | 108 min | Adventure
A 14 year old girl in medieval England navigates through life and avoiding potential suitors her father has in mind.
Director: Lena Dunham | Stars: Bella Ramsey, Billie Piper, Andrew Scott, Lesley Sharp
Votes: 8,161
62. Our Ladies (2019)
R | 106 min | Comedy, Drama
In 1990s Scotland, a group of Catholic school girls get an opportunity to go into Edinburgh for a choir competition, but they're more interested in drinking, partying and hooking up than winning the competition.
Director: Michael Caton-Jones | Stars: Abigail Lawrie, Rona Morison, Marli Siu, Tallulah Greive
Votes: 2,845
63. Wildflower (2022)
R | 105 min | Comedy, Drama
A girl navigates life with two intellectually-disabled parents and an extended family that can't quite agree on the best way to help.
Director: Matt Smukler | Stars: Alexandra Daddario, Kiernan Shipka, Jean Smart, Reid Scott
Votes: 3,910
64. A Good Person (2023)
R | 128 min | Drama
Follows Allison, whose life falls apart following her involvement in a fatal accident.
Director: Zach Braff | Stars: Florence Pugh, Morgan Freeman, Celeste O'Connor, Molly Shannon
Votes: 22,038
65. The Holdovers (2023)
R | 133 min | Comedy, Drama
A cranky history teacher at a prep school is forced to remain on campus over the holidays with a grieving cook and a troubled student who has no place to go.
Director: Alexander Payne | Stars: Paul Giamatti, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Dominic Sessa, Carrie Preston
Votes: 138,867
66. Mean Girls (2024)
PG-13 | 112 min | Comedy, Musical
Cady Heron is a hit with the Plastics, an A-list girl clique at her new school. But everything changes when she makes the mistake of falling for Aaron Samuels, the ex-boyfriend of alpha Plastic Regina George.
Directors: Samantha Jayne, Arturo Perez Jr. | Stars: Angourie Rice, Reneé Rapp, Auli'i Cravalho, Jaquel Spivey
Votes: 27,044
67. Paper Spiders (2020)
TV-MA | 109 min | Drama
A bittersweet story about coming of age in the shadow of mental illness.
Director: Inon Shampanier | Stars: Peyton List, Lili Taylor, Max Casella, David Rasche
Votes: 1,864
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