75 Best Teen or Coming-Of-Age Films of All Time

Teen movies are films targeted at teenagers and young adults and usually based upon the special interests of the demographic. Topics may include peer pressure, first love, teenage rebellion or angst, and are often set in high schools or colleges.

Coming-of-age films, as the name suggests, revolve around stories about passing from adolescence to adulthood. They are generally the cinematic form of the literary Bildungsroman genre, which focuses around moral growth and character change.

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The Breakfast Club (1985)

The Breakfast Club (1985)

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Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)

Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)

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Ghost World (2001)

Ghost World (2001)

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Rebel Without a Cause (1955)

Rebel Without a Cause (1955)

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Back to the Future (1985)

Back to the Future (1985)

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Back to the Future Part II (1989)

Back to the Future Part II (1989)

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Back to the Future Part III (1990)

Back to the Future Part III (1990)

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Dazed and Confused (1993)

Dazed and Confused (1993)

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Heathers (1988)

Heathers (1988)

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Lady Bird (2017)

Lady Bird (2017)

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Election (1999)

Election (1999)

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Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010)

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010)

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Eighth Grade (2018)

Eighth Grade (2018)

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American Graffiti (1973)

American Graffiti (1973)

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Superbad (2007)

Superbad (2007)

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Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (2015)

Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (2015)

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Gregory's Girl (1981)

Gregory's Girl (1981)

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Rushmore (1998)

Rushmore (1998)

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The Last Picture Show (1971)

The Last Picture Show (1971)

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Stand by Me (1986)

Stand by Me (1986)

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Donnie Darko (2001)

Donnie Darko (2001)

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Welcome to the Dollhouse (1995)

Welcome to the Dollhouse (1995)

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Trust (1990)

Trust (1990)

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American Beauty (1999)

American Beauty (1999)

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Kes (1969)

Kes (1969)

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The Graduate (1967)

The Graduate (1967)

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Boyhood (2014)

Boyhood (2014)

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Call Me by Your Name (2017)

Call Me by Your Name (2017)

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Metropolitan (1990)

Metropolitan (1990)

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This Is England (2006)

This Is England (2006)

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Moonlight (2016)

Moonlight (2016)

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Moonrise Kingdom (2012)

Moonrise Kingdom (2012)

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Mysterious Skin (2004)

Mysterious Skin (2004)

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Harold and Maude (1971)

Harold and Maude (1971)

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River's Edge (1987)

River's Edge (1987)

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Nowhere (1997)

Nowhere (1997)

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Little Women (2019)

Little Women (2019)

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If.... (1968)

If.... (1968)

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Carrie (1976)

Carrie (1976)

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Boy (2010)

Boy (2010)

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