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Aug 6, 2023 · From light-hearted but serious films like Stand By Me to intense and beautiful dramas like Moonlight, these films perfectly captured growing up.
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- The Graduate (1967) Directed by Mike Nichols. Starring Dustin Hoffman, Anne Bancroft, Katharine Ross. Comedy, Drama, Romance (1h 46m) 8.0 on IMDb — 86% on RT.
- Moonlight (2016) Directed by Barry Jenkins. Starring Mahershala Ali, Naomie Harris, Trevante Rhodes. Drama (1h 51m) 7.4 on IMDb — 98% on RT. Barry Jenkins's Oscar-winning drama tells the story of Chiron in three stages: a child (played by Alex R. Hibbert), a teen (played by Ashton Sanders), and an adult (played by Trevante Rhodes).
- Rebel Without a Cause (1955) Directed by Nicholas Ray. Starring James Dean, Natalie Wood, Sal Mineo. Drama (1h 51m) 7.6 on IMDb — 93% on RT. Rebel Without a Cause isn't just a coming-of-age of its characters, but of a whole generation.
- Stand By Me (1986) Directed by Rob Reiner. Starring Wil Wheaton, River Phoenix, Corey Feldman. Adventure, Drama (1h 29m) 8.1 on IMDb — 92% on RT. Stand By Me depicts the defining moment in four young boys' lives when they venture out to see the body of a man who's killed near their rural hometown.
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- Stand by Me (1986) Considered a quintessential coming-of-age film for young boys, Stand By Me centers on a group of four 12-year-olds who embark on a hike to find the body of a missing boy they’ve read about.
- Now & Then (1995) For childhood best friends Samantha, Roberta, Chrissy, and Tina, reuniting as adults stirs up memories from the summer that changed the course of their lives in a touching coming-of-age film from director Lesli Linka Glatter.
- Welcome to the Dollhouse (1995) In this cult-classic film by Todd Solondz, Dawn, an unpopular and geeky 7th grader, is trying her hardest not to be crushed by the incessant bullying at her middle school and the complicated dynamics of her loving but flawed family.
- Eve’s Bayou (1997) Kasi Lemmons’ critically acclaimed coming-of-age film is a study on the sharp-eyed observations of a pubescent girl who, though she’s often undermined or dismissed, sees the world with startling clarity.
Dec 28, 2020 · The best coming-of-age movies tap into something inside each of us—that common thread of growing up that is so relatable, even though we don't all come from the same backgrounds or families.
- Raw. The French New Extremity as a subgenre is all about, well, being extreme. Its films are bloody, gory, and nihilistic as the human body seems to fall apart at the seams.
- Marie Antoinette. It might not be a growing up experience we’ll ever go through, but the playful historical fiction feels supremely relatable in the hands of writer-director Sofia Coppola.
- Boyhood. Boyhood is one of the few films on this list in which you quite literally watch its characters grow up and come of age. Filmed over a 12 year period by maestro Richard Linklater — a director reputed for his warm, nostalgic depictions of the passage of time — the movie is an astounding documentation of the lapsing years in Mason Evans’ (Ellar Coltrane) life, especially the wax and wane of his relationships with mom Olivia (Patricia Arquette) and dad Mason Sr.
- Dirty Dancing. Dirty Dancing calls its shot in the coming-of-age canon with Johnny Castle’s famous line “Nobody puts Baby in a corner.” The film watches Francis “Baby” Houseman (Jennifer Grey) grow up over the course of a summertime family trip to the Catskills.
Sep 28, 2023 · Disney+. Holes. View full post on Youtube. In Holes, a young man is wrongfully sent to a behavioral camp after he's accused of stealing shoes. He expects to spend time working on his alleged bad...
Nov 22, 2022 · Whether you’re picking a sleepover movie with pals or in need of a solid solo-time-and-sweatpants flick, we’ve rounded up some of the best movies for teenagers that center teen narratives...
