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A list of movies that focus on the struggles and challenges of children and teenagers, from different genres and eras. See ratings, summaries, directors, stars and box office results for each movie.
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- 'Almost Famous' (2000) Director: Cameron Crowe. Almost Famous helped the 21st century get off to a great start, as it was one of the best movies released in 2000.
- 'Y Tu Mamá También' (2001) Director: Alfonso Cuarón. Before he directed a Harry Potter movie and incredible works of science fiction like Children of Men and Gravity, Alfonso Cuarón also made one of the 21st century's best coming-of-age movies.
- 'American Graffiti' (1973) Director: George Lucas. Perhaps most well-known for being a Harrison Ford film directed by George Lucas before they became synonymous with the most famous sci-fi movie ever, American Graffiti also happens to be a coming-of-age classic.
- 'The Graduate' (1967) Director: Mike Nichols. Any young people living today who struggle with the early stages of adulthood may take some comfort in watching 1967's The Graduate.
- Stand By Me. For a genre that’s all about young people, death is absolutely everywhere in coming-of-age movies. Its shadow is all over Stand By Me: when we meet 12-year-old Gordie, he’s lost his brother and his parents are too deep in grief to notice, and he and his three pals go on a quest to find the corpse of a boy their age.
- Boyhood. For most coming-of-age movies, the coming-of-age thing is a shorthand. It’s a rough outline of where you’re heading, not a promise. But Richard Linklater’s 12-year project is not most coming-of-age movies.
- Moonlight. In Barry Jenkins’ Best Picture-winner, we follow the protagonist through three stages of his life – as a child, Little (Alex Hibbert), taken under the wing of local drug dealer Juan (Mahershala Ali); as a teenager, Chiron (Ashley Sanders), isolated at school and tentatively experimenting with his burgeoning sexuality; and as an adult, Black (Trevante Rhodes), who hides his desire for tenderness under exaggerated trappings of traditional masculinity.
- The Graduate. At his audition to play post-college drifter Benjamin Braddock, Dustin Hoffman was uncertain. He’d never done a love scene, for one thing, and doubted very much whether anyone would buy that a woman like Katherine Ross would ever fancy him.
Dec 28, 2020 · Moonrise Kingdom (2012) This precious film, directed by Wes Anderson, tells the story of two romantic 12-year-olds named Sam and Suzy who fall in love and make a plan to run away together to a ...
Feb 6, 2024 · The oldest movie among the top coming-of-age films is Cooley High, released in 1975. The musical classic Grease came out just three years later, and the rest of the movies were in theaters in the ...
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Apr 12, 2024 · A Walk to RememberBrain on Fire. Most divisive: Naomi and Ely's No Kiss List. Over 2.3K Ranker voters have come together to rank this list of The 45+ Best Coming Of Age Movies On Netflix. Venturing into the realm of adolescence can be a turbulent experience, filled with challenges and life-altering decisions.
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Jul 18, 2021 · A list of 10 movies from various genres and platforms that capture the best of the coming-of-age genre, from comedy to drama, from romance to horror. Each movie has a brief synopsis and a link to stream it online. Whether you’re looking for escapism, inspiration or entertainment, these movies will help you relive your teen years or discover new ones.
