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12 Teen Movies
Teen movies that don't all feel like the same high-school script with different actors. Funny, messy, nostalgic and occasionally painfully accurate.
About these picks
- Lady Bird
- A strong-willed, artistic teenager navigates her turbulent relationship with her mother and dreams of escaping her Sacramento hometown for college.
- Booksmart
- On the eve of graduation, two academic superstars realize they should have worked less and played more, leading to a wild night.
- Superbad
- Two co-dependent high school seniors try to lose their virginity before graduation, embarking on a series of outrageous misadventures.
- 10 Things I Hate About You
- A new student is paid to date a fiercely independent and unpopular girl so her younger sister can also date, leading to unexpected feelings.
- The Perks of Being a Wallflower
- An introverted freshman is taken under the wings of two charismatic seniors who help him navigate the complexities of high school life.
- Easy A
- A high school student's life mirrors 'The Scarlet Letter' when a rumor about her promiscuity spirals out of control.
- Clueless
- A rich, popular Beverly Hills teen plays matchmaker and gives makeovers while navigating the pitfalls of high school life.
- Mean Girls
- A homeschooled teen moves to suburbia, gets entangled with an A-list clique, and learns about high school social politics.
- Eighth Grade
- A shy, introverted eighth-grader navigates the last week of middle school, friendship, and the online world.
- The Edge of Seventeen
- An awkward high school junior feels even more alone when her best friend starts dating her older, popular brother.
- Ferris Bueller's Day Off
- A high school slacker and his friends ditch school for a day of adventure in Chicago, outwitting their principal at every turn.
- Juno
- A sharp-witted teenager faces an unplanned pregnancy and navigates the complexities of adoption with unexpected maturity and humor.
