Here we've displayed a list of the best Adolescence films : The Perks of Being a Wallflower(2012), Beautiful Thing(1996), Mes Petites Amoureuses(1974), Welcome to the Dollhouse(1995), The Way, Way Back(2013), Hercules(1997), Angela's Ashes(1999), Valerie and Her Week of Wonders(1970), Rumble Fish(1983), Mask(1985), Once Upon A Time... When We Were Colored(1995), Gregory's Girl(1981) ... ...
Romance, Gay & Lesbian, Comedy, Drama
USA
2012
103 Minutes
Logan Lerman Emma Watson Ezra Miller Mae Whitman Kate Walsh Dylan McDermott Melanie Lynskey Joan Cusack Paul Rudd Nina Dobrev Adam Hagenbuch
teen boy friend teen girl stepbrother teacher family member touching brooding endearing pittsburgh high school household adolescence friendship fitting in coming of age underdog growing up 1990s
An introvert freshman is taken under the wings of two seniors who welcome him to the real world.
Comedy
UK
1996
89 Minutes
Linda Henry Glen Berry Scott Neal Ben Daniels Tameka Empson Anna Karen John Benfield Jeillo Edwards Daniel Bowers Garry Cooper Sophie Stanton
teen boy friend mother boyfriend neighbor father tender playful quirky witty london housing project bedroom apartment sexual awakening homosexuality young love abuse adolescence mother/son relationship
Jamie is a shy teenager, often bullied at school. His neighbour Ste has a rough time at home, being beaten by his father and brother. This issues bring them together and they find that what they feel for each other is more than friendship.
Comedy, Drama
France
1974
123 Minutes
Martin Loeb Ingrid Caven Jacqueline Dufranne Vincent Testanière Roger Rizzi Anne Stroka
boy mother mother's boyfriend grandmother friend girl endearing calm tender striking south of france paris apartment school bicycle shop coming of age adolescence desire loneliness family
A study of minor events in the adolescence of a boy growing up in small towns. Daniel lives with his grandmother and, after one year of high school, has to go to live with his mother in the... See full summary »
Comedy, Drama
USA
1995
87 Minutes
Heather Matarazzo Daria Kalinina Matthew Faber Angela Pietropinto Bill Buell Brendan Sexton III Eric Mabius Rica Martens Victoria Davis
teen girl older brother younger sister guitarist thug mother hilarious dark quirky raw new jersey family home garage woods adolescence suburban life unrequited love peer pressure bullying anxiety
An awkward seventh-grader struggles to cope with inattentive parents, snobbish class-mates, a smart older brother, an attractive younger sister and her own insecurities in suburban New Jersey.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2013
103 Minutes
Jim Rash Steve Carell Toni Collette Allison Janney AnnaSophia Robb Sam Rockwell Maya Rudolph Liam James Rob Corddry Amanda Peet River Alexander
teen boy teen girl mother boyfriend manager best friend winsome charming massachusetts coast water park vacation home car adolescence teen angst mother/son relationship family dysfunction friendship first love growing up
Shy 14-year-old Duncan goes on summer vacation with his mother, her overbearing boyfriend, and her boyfriend's daughter. Having a rough time fitting in, Duncan finds an unexpected friend in Owen, manager of the Water Wizz water park.
Animation, Kids & Family, Adventure
USA|France
1997
92 Minutes
hero greek god satyr mother father love interest cheeky lighthearted touching greece mount olympus underworld village heroism adolescence coming of age father/son relationship good vs. evil deception quest
The son of Zeus and Hera is stripped of his immortality as an infant and must become a true hero in order to reclaim it.
Drama, History
USA|Ireland
1999
145 Minutes
Emily Watson Robert Carlyle Joe Breen Ciaran Owens Michael Legge Ronnie Masterson Pauline McLynn Liam Carney Eanna Macliam
ira agent irishman teen boy mother father emotional moving melodramatic household brooklyn, n.y. limerick, ireland immigration adolescence alcoholism sexual awakening self-discovery growing up love quest discovery
Based on the best-selling autobiography by Irish expatriate Frank McCourt, Angela's Ashes follows the experiences of young Frankie and his family as they try against all odds to escape the ... See full summary »
Fantasy, Drama
Czechoslovakia
1970
85 Minutes
Jaroslava Schallerová Petr Kopriva Jiri Prymek Jan Klusák Helena Anyzova Karel Engel
teen girl grandmother priest young man vampire carnival worker offbeat dreamy eerie czechoslovakia carnival barn church puberty lust adolescence sexual awakening desire magic transformation
Inspired by fairytales such as Alice in Wonderland and Little Red Riding Hood, is a surreal tale in which love, fear, sex and religion merge into one fantastic world.
Drama
USA
1983
94 Minutes
Matt Dillon Mickey Rourke Diane Lane Dennis Hopper Diana Scarwid Vincent Spano Nicolas Cage Chris Penn Laurence Fishburne William Smith Michael Higgins
tough guy girlfriend brother father friend police officer bleak tender gritty emotional new york state bar pool hall small town adolescence violence family small-town life alcoholism troubled youth
Rusty James, an absent-minded street thug struggles to live up to his legendary older brother's reputation, and longs for the days when gang warfare was going on.
Biography, Drama
USA
1985
120 Minutes
Eric Stoltz Cher Sam Elliott Estelle Getty Richard Dysart Laura Dern Harry Carey Jr. Lawrence Monoson Marsha Warfield Barry Tubb Andrew Robinson
disfigured teen mother blind person father figure teenager melodramatic tense witty los angeles house school camp deformity daunting task defying expectations acceptance love adolescence growing up underdog
A teenager with a massive facial skull deformity and biker gang mother attempt to live as normal a life as possible under the circumstances.
Drama
USA
1995
112 Minutes
Al Freeman Jr. Paula Kelly Phylicia Rashad Polly Bergen Richard Roundtree Charles Earl Taylor Jr. Ray J Damon Hines Leon Salli Richardson-Whitfield Anna Maria Horsford
young boy great-grandfather great-grandmother dancer friend tender powerful moving engaging mississippi small town church school segregation civil rights movement community childhood overcoming the odds adolescence discovery
A narrator tells the story of his childhood years in a tightly knit Afro-American community in the deep south under racial segregation.
Romance
UK
1981
90 Minutes
Gordon John Sinclair Dee Hepburn Jake D'Arcy Chic Murray Alex Norton John Bett Clare Grogan Robert Buchanan William Greenlees
teenager friend sister soccer player quirky winsome scotland school soccer field puberty young love adolescence unrequited love soccer growing up love quest 1980s
Gregory is a normal teen who is infatuated with a classmate. He must work to win her affection.
Comedy
USA
1984
90 Minutes
Molly Ringwald Anthony Michael Hall Michael Schoeffling Paul Dooley Justin Henry Gedde Watanabe Blanche Baker Carlin Glynn Edward Andrews Billie Bird Carole Cook
teen girl nerd hunk friend sister foreign exchange student charming touching quirky emotional suburbia family home high school adolescence coming of age birthdays fitting in teen romance family growing up
A girl's "sweet" sixteenth birthday becomes anything but special, as she suffers from every embarrassment possible.
Comedy, Drama
UK
2019
101 Minutes
Martin Donaghy Brian Ferguson Ryan Fletcher Laura Fraser Rachel Jackson Neil Leiper Lorn Macdonald Kevin Mains
scottish person teenager best friend parent partygoer amusing emotional engaging frenetic gutsy unrestrained scotland home city party rave street friendship rave culture drugs
Two teenage boys in Scotland in 1994, best friends with no control over their lives, risk everything to attend an illegal rave, hoping for the best night of their boring lives.
Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Fantasy
USA
2012
96 Minutes
medium young boy uncle zombie friend parent creepy amusing offbeat small town new england household paranormal social ostracism adolescence zombies saving the town underdog pursuit 2010s
A misunderstood boy takes on ghosts, zombies and grown-ups to save his town from a centuries-old curse.
Drama
Australia
2000
102 Minutes
Pia Miranda Greta Scacchi Anthony LaPaglia Elena Cotta Kerry Walker Kick Gurry Matthew Newton Leanne Carlow Diane Viduka Leeanna Walsman Geoff Morrell
teen girl single mother grandmother classmate teen boy father amusing witty engaging sydney family home prep school adolescence teen angst single parents teen romance harassment class distinctions growing up discovery
Alibrandi ultimately concerns a senior high school girl embracing her Italian heritage, but moving toward the less traditional Australian way of life. A wonderful cast who play their roles ... See full summary »
Kids & Family, Adventure
Ireland|UK
1992
102 Minutes
Gabriel Byrne Colm Meaney Ellen Barkin Ciaran Fitzgerald Ruaidhri Conroy David Kelly Johnny Murphy John Kavanagh
father brother young boy grandfather tir na nog tender playful spirited slum dublin countryside apartment street alcoholism family brotherhood mythology adolescence growing up rescue
Grandpa Ward gives a horse he found to his grandchildren, who keep it in their tower-block flat in Dublin. The horse is stolen from them, and the two young boys set out to find it and flee on it.
Comedy
USA|Canada
2004
97 Minutes
Lindsay Lohan Rachel McAdams Tina Fey Tim Meadows Amy Poehler Ana Gasteyer Lacey Chabert Lizzy Caplan Daniel Franzese Neil Flynn Jonathan Bennett
high-school student popular girl ex-boyfriend friend parent teacher witty brash tense hilarious suburbia school evanston, ill. family home illinois classroom high school love triangle popularity clique
Cady Heron is a hit with The Plastics, the A-list girl clique at her new school, until she makes the mistake of falling for Aaron Samuels, the ex-boyfriend of alpha Plastic Regina George.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1950
92 Minutes
Jane Powell Ricardo Montalban Louis Calhern Ann Harding Phyllis Kirk Carleton Carpenter Debbie Reynolds
daughter father mother teen boy cuban best friend playful charming uplifting resort beach restaurant canoe dance floor adolescence romance family friendship father/daughter relationship singing
The Robinson family are spending two weeks of summer vacation at a resort in the Catskills. Older daughter Patti vies with her friend, Valeria, for the affections of Demi Armendez but Patti... See full summary »
Drama
USA
1971
112 Minutes
Richard Thomas Catherine Burns Desi Arnaz Jr. Richard Crenna Claire Bloom John Colicos Harry Guardino Strother Martin Nehemiah Persoff Pepe Serna Mario Aniov
soldier teen boy mother alcoholic cousin tense emotional alabama new mexico school adolescence life lessons world war ii drinking infidelity race relations growing up underdog 1940s
An adolescent boy and his mother are sent to live in New Mexico after his father goes off to fight World War II. The move is hard on both mother and son. The boy, one of the few whites in ... See full summary »
Comedy, Drama
Italy|UK
1999
116 Minutes
Cher Judi Dench Joan Plowright Maggie Smith Lily Tomlin Baird Wallace Charlie Lucas Massimo Ghini Paolo Seganti Paul Checquer Tessa Pritchard
expatriate artist businessman archaeologist young boy widow charming emotional moving florence, italy austria italy tuscany, italy fascist italy expatriates adolescence motherhood world war ii female bonding sacrifice
An orphaned Italian boy is raised amongst a circle of British and American women living in Mussolini's Italy before and during World War II.
Mystery & Thriller, Action, Adventure
USA
2012
136 Minutes
Andrew Garfield Emma Stone Rhys Ifans Denis Leary Campbell Scott Irrfan Khan Martin Sheen Sally Field Embeth Davidtz Chris Zylka Max Charles
spider-man teen boy teen girl villain father superhero thrilling dark spectacular emotional incredible laboratory high school household new york city sewer skyscraper super powers adolescence good versus evil
After Peter Parker is bitten by a genetically altered spider, he gains newfound, spider-like powers and ventures out to save the city from the machinations of a mysterious reptilian foe.
Kids & Family, Adventure, Fantasy
USA|Hong Kong
1990
93 Minutes
Judith Hoag Elias Koteas Josh Pais Michelan Sisti Leif Tilden David Forman Michael Turney Jay Patterson James Saito Toshishiro Obata
villain mutant ninja turtle news reporter superhero amusing outlandish thrilling playful new york city street sewer subway roof brotherhood ninjutsu confrontation crime spree adolescence
Four teenage mutant ninja turtles emerge from the shadows to protect New York City from a gang of criminal ninjas.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1939
88 Minutes
Mickey Rooney Walter Connolly William Frawley Rex Ingram Lynne Carver Jo Ann Sayers Minor Watson Elisabeth Risdon Victor Kilian Clara Blandick
huckleberry finn runaway slave alcoholic friend con artist playful spirited mississippi river the south st. petersburg, miss. friendship running away rafting slavery adolescence growing up adventure escape 1840s
To avoid his abusive father, a rambunctious boy rafts the Mississippi River with a slave, encountering many wild characters.
Drama
USA
1999
96 Minutes
Heather Matarazzo Zach Braff Michael Weston Bebe Neuwirth Mark Blum Bo Hopkins Sonja Sohn Tristen Skyler Chris North Kevin Black Mary McCormack
sister brother stranger teenager gambler loner creative touching amusing quirky bus station house storytelling unusual romance loneliness adolescence imagination family dysfunction love discovery
A chance encounter alters a teenage girl's perception of herself and her outlook on life.
Comedy
USA
1983
96 Minutes
Tom Cruise Rebecca De Mornay Bronson Pinchot Joe Pantoliano Richard Masur Curtis Armstrong Nicholas Pryor Janet Carroll Shera Danese Raphael Sbarge Bruce A. Young
student prostitute best friend pimp mother father amusing wild crafty chicago house school street adolescence senior year sex friendship prostitution transformation discovery
A Chicago teenager is looking for fun at home while his parents are away, but the situation quickly gets out of hand.
Drama
USA
1988
98 Minutes
Mark Harmon William Porter Jodie Foster Blair Brown Jonathan Silverman Harold Ramis John Shea William McNamara
baseball player childhood friend ex-girlfriend free spirit friend sweetheart moving touching sad spirited seaside train childhood home memory suicide adolescence nostalgia love friendship rise
Ex baseball player Billy comes home to receive his childhood darling's ashes (suicide). He reminisces.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1938
100 Minutes
Deanna Durbin Melvyn Douglas Jackie Cooper Irene Rich Nancy Carroll John Halliday Jackie Searle Juanita Quigley Peggy Stewart Charles Coleman Grant Mitchell
teen girl father reporter boyfriend scout actress lighthearted amusing cheery country house office party infatuation adolescence young love newspapers musical performance growing up forbidden love transformation
A teenage girl clashes with her newspaper publisher father's star reporter while he stays in their country guest house, but soon finds herself falling in love with him.
Drama
UK|Canada
1988
121 Minutes
Shirley MacLaine Navin Chowdhry Peggy Ashcroft Twiggy Shabana Azmi Leigh Lawson Geoffrey Bayldon Lee Montague
pianist instructor mother protégé cheeky heartwarming inspiring london apartment concert hall music mentorship talent adolescence race relations family growing up rise underdog 1980s
Renowned Russian piano teacher Irina Sousatzka gets a new student - Bengali piano prodigy Manek. They are both immigrants in the UK and bond quickly. When Manek's single mother's business fails, he must make a career decision.
Musical
USA
1980
134 Minutes
Irene Cara Eddie Barth Lee Curreri Laura Dean Paul McCrane Barry Miller Gene Anthony Ray Maureen Teefy Antonia Franceschi Anne Meara Albert Hague
dancer singer actor parent teacher student uplifting inspiring emotional spirited creative new york city school street stage studio graduation abortion music failure
A chronicle of the lives of several teenagers who attend a New York high school for students gifted in the performing arts.