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- Clueless (1995) Could anything else really be at the #1 spot? Ugh, as if! There's not a hair, nor a needle-drop, nor a yellow plaid skirt-suit out of place in Amy Heckerling's genius teen flick – still the best movie adaptation of Jane Austen's Emma out there.
- The Breakfast Club (1985) Right from its opening image of a lyric from David Bowie's 'Changes' shattering into fragments, the quintessential John Hughes movie sets about breaking down barriers.
- Back To The Future (1985) It's easy to think of Back To The Future as anything but a teen movie. It's a time travel movie. A sci-fi adventure. A fish out of water story.
- 10 Things I Hate About You (1999) "There's a difference between like and love. Because I like my Sketchers, but I love my Prada backpack." If Shakespeare himself wrote teen comedies, he couldn't come up with lines this good – but screenwriters Karen McCullah and Kirsten Smith managed it in their '90s redo of The Taming Of The Shrew.
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- Clueless. Released: 1995. Rated: PG-13. Memorable quote: “As if!” — Cher Horowitz. Believe it or not, critics didn’t love this modern take on Jane Austen’s Emma when it first came out … though audiences strongly disagreed.
- The Breakfast Club. Released: 1985. Rated: R. Memorable quote: “I hate it. I hate having to go along with everything my friends say.” — Claire Standish. Five strangers—”a brain, an athlete, a basket case, a princess and a criminal”—spend a Saturday detention together in this John Hughes–directed classic.
- Pretty in Pink. Released: 1986. Rated: PG-13. Memorable quote: “I just wanna let them know that they didn’t break me.” — Andie Walsh. High school is a minefield for wrong-side-of-the-tracks student Andie Walsh (Molly Ringwald), who is regularly ridiculed by her wealthy peers because she’s poor.
- Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. Released: 1986. Rated: PG-13. Memorable quote: “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.”
Whether you’re young or young at heart, teen movies like You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah, Do Revenge, and the To All the Boys trilogy never get old.
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- Freedom Writers’ (2007) Hilary Swank Imelda Staunton, Patrick Dempsey, Scott Glenn. Run time: 122 minutes. Inspired by true events, the film revolves around a dedicated teacher named Erin Gruwell, who goes above and beyond to ensure her students plan for the future.
- Clueless’(1995) Alicia Silverstone, Stacey Dash, Brittany Murphy, Paul Rudd. Run time: 97 minutes. Loosely based on Jane Austen’s Emma, this funny teen classic set in Beverly Hills is a must-see for its iconic ’90s fashion, quotable dialogue (“as if”) and killer soundtrack.
- The Karate Kid’ (1984) Ralph Macchio, Noriyuki "Pat" Morita, Elisabeth Shue, William Zabka. Run time: 127 minutes. When Daniel enrolls in a new school, he becomes the prime target of a group of bullies.
- 'The Pursuit Of Happyness' (2006) Will Smith, Thandiwe Newton, Jaden Smith. Run time: 117 minutes. When Chris and his young son are evicted from their apartment, they embark on a life-changing journey that opens their eyes to what’s important in life.
- 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. All the Bright Places. 2020 1h 47m TV-MA. 6.6 (39K) Rate. 61 Metascore. The story of Violet and Theodore, who meet and change each other's lives forever. As they struggle with the emotional and physical scars of their past, they discover that even the smallest places and moments can mean something.
Nov 22, 2022 · From ultra-relatable high school movies and offbeat cult classics to powerful dramas and teen romance movies that perfect the genre, you’re bound to find something you’ll want to stream, stat...
