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1. The Breakfast Club (1985) R | 97 min | Comedy, Drama. 7.8. 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, Ally Sheedy. Votes: 436,651 | Gross: $45.88M. Watch on Max.
Top 100 80s teen movies. 1. Pretty in Pink (1986) PG-13 | 97 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance. A poor girl must choose between the affections of dating her childhood sweetheart or a rich but sensitive playboy. Director: Howard Deutch | Stars: Molly Ringwald, Jon Cryer, Harry Dean Stanton, Annie Potts.
- Rebel Without a Cause (1955) Drag races, forbidden love, and the universal search for understanding are all expertly handled by the formidable trio of James Dean, Natalie Wood, and Sal Mineo (with an able assist from Dennis Hopper) in this classic of teen angst.
- Gidget (1959) The original surfer girl winningly portrayed with loads of sunny charm by Sandra Dee herself (the one the song in Grease is about) remains a perfect cinematic escape.
- Splendor in the Grass (1961) While the concept of repressed desire and guilt leading to a suicide attempt (and institutionalization) seems gothic in its intensity, Natalie Wood's powerful performance makes Splendor in the Grass a teen angst classic ('50s Repressed Female Edition).
- Bye Bye Birdie (1963) Ann-Margaret shines in Bye Bye Birdie — a gloriously silly, wildly energetic parody of '50s fandom, a heart-shaped giant candy box of a movie that throws everything into the mix to create an unabashedly over-the-top entertainment package.
1. Pretty in Pink (1986) PG-13 | 97 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance. 6.7. Rate. 56 Metascore. A poor girl must choose between the affections of dating her childhood sweetheart or a rich but sensitive playboy. Director: Howard Deutch | Stars: Molly Ringwald, Jon Cryer, Harry Dean Stanton, Annie Potts. Votes: 88,587 | Gross: $40.47M. Watch on AMC+.
American Pie (1999) 61% #70. Critics Consensus: So embarrassing it's believable, American Pie succeeds in bringing back the teen movie genre. Synopsis: A riotous and raunchy exploration of...
Jan 21, 2022 · Updated Jan 21, 2022. Thanks in part to John Hughes' prolific output in the 80s, movies about teenagers in high school is essentially its own genre. Here are 30 of the best films about those...
Dec 1, 2021 · 1. Say Anything (1989) John Cusack, lifting a stereo over his head, under a window will forever be etched in our brains. An optimist, Lloyd (Cusack) seeks out popular, beautiful and brainy Diane (Ione Skye) who he wants as his girlfriend. Will love triumph over parental (John Mahoney) disapproval? Directed by Cameron Crow. 2.
