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Cry-Baby (1990) PG-13 | 85 min | Comedy, Musical. In 1950s Baltimore, a bad boy with a heart of gold wins the love of a good girl, whose boyfriend sets out for revenge. Director: John Waters | Stars: Johnny Depp, Ricki Lake, Amy Locane, Susan Tyrrell. Votes: 64,799 | Gross: $8.27M.
16. The Last Picture Show (1971) R | 118 min | Drama, Romance. In 1951, a group of high schoolers come of age in a bleak, isolated, atrophied North Texas town that is slowly dying, both culturally and economically. Director: Peter Bogdanovich | Stars: Timothy Bottoms, Jeff Bridges, Cybill Shepherd, Ben Johnson.
- 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.
Director: Allan Moyle | Stars: Christian Slater, Samantha Mathis, Anthony Luke Lucero, Andy Romano. 2. Cry-Baby (1990) In 1950s Baltimore, a bad boy with a heart of gold wins the love of a good girl, whose boyfriend sets out for revenge. Director: John Waters | Stars: Johnny Depp, Ricki Lake, Amy Locane, Susan Tyrrell.
- 1960: Where the Boys Are. At this point, Where the Boys Are might be best remembered for its title song—it was sung by Connie Francis, who also starred in the film.
- 1961: West Side Story. Real-life teenagers don't sing and dance their way through conflict, but they do in West Side Story, the film adaptation of the Leonard Bernstein–Stephen Sondheim musical based on Romeo and Juliet.
- 1962: Girls! Girls! OK, Elvis Presley was a little older than a teenager when he starred in Girls! , but the teen movie market wasn't quite what it is now, and if you were 17 in 1962, there's a good chance you saw this one in theaters.
- 1963: Bye Bye Birdie. Another teen movie musical—this one featuring a send-up of Elvis with the titular character of Conrad Birdie—Bye Bye Birdie was adapted from the hit 1960 Broadway musical.
Nov 3, 2023 · Despite its short life, "Freaks and Geeks" is perhaps one of the best teen television shows not only of the 1990s, but of any decade. Created by Paul Feig (director of amazing films such as ...
Jul 17, 2023 · What’s more adorable than that? Here are the best 90s movies for teens! As one of the most classic ’90s movies, Clueless will immediately take you back in time. The coming-of-age film ...
