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1986 1h 43m PG-13. 6.4 (41K) Rate. 75 Metascore. Peggy Sue, on the verge of a divorce, faints at her 25th high school reunion, and wakes up to find herself back in 1960, leading her to try to spot and correct the mistakes that led to disappointments and an unhappy marriage.
The Breakfast Club. 1985 1h 37m R. 7.8 (440K) Rate. 66 Metascore. 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. 2. American Graffiti.
The Perks of Being a Wallflower. 2012 1h 43m PG-13. 7.9 (551K) Rate. 67 Metascore. Charlie, a 15-year-old introvert, enters high school and is nervous about his new life. When he befriends his seniors, he learns to cope with his friend's suicide and his tumultuous past.
May 23, 2019 · The 25 Best High School Movies. In honor of ‘Booksmart’ joining the illustrious genre on Friday, here are the best films about cliques, camaraderie, and coming of age
- The Ringer Staff
- The Last Picture Show (1971) Peter Bogdanovich’s mournful masterpiece isn’t so much about high school as the inevitable leaving of it and all that entails.
- Cooley High (1975) It’s hard to overstate the cultural and historical significance of Michael Schultz’s sometimes-funny, sometimes-heartbreaking slice-of-lifer about two Black teenagers who ditch school for a day during the final weeks of their senior year.
- Carrie (1976) Stephen King based his tortured heroine Carrie White on two teenage outcasts he remembered from his own high school days: a girl who had epilepsy, and one who wore the same clothes to school every day.
- Peppermint Soda (1977) Before her 1983 film Entre Nous earned an Oscar nomination for Best Foreign Language Film, writer-director Diane Kurys scored a commercial and critical hit with her semi-autobiographical teen dramedy Peppermint Soda.
Aug 14, 2023 · From John Hughes’ 1980s classics like The Breakfast Club to modern comedies like Booksmart, we give you a chronological look at genre-defining high school movies that made us laugh, cry, and...
Feb 23, 2024 · 21 High School Movies That Actually Get It Right. The decades, lingo, and soundtracks may shuffle, but one thing remains the same: These flicks nail the hormonal minefield that is high school. By DeAnna Janes February 23, 2024. Booksmart via Instagram.
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