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Coming Out of Age

by sheyenne • Created 11 years ago • Modified 5 years ago
Obscure coming-of-age films that's not your breakfast club
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  • Puberty Blues (1981)

    1. Puberty Blues

    19811h 27mR
    5.9 (1.7K)
    The mating rituals of two teenage surf chicks from the southern suburbs of Sydney.
    DirectorBruce BeresfordStarsNell SchofieldJad CapeljaJeffrey Rhoe
    How to beat peer pressure set in late 70s/early 80s Sidney
  • Eléonore Klarwein and Odile Michel in Peppermint Soda (1977)

    2. Peppermint Soda

    19771h 37mPG
    7.0 (1.8K)
    A year in the life of two adolescent sisters at an all-girls school in France as they experience a rapid-fire onslaught of 'firsts' during a time of political protest and social change.
    DirectorDiane KurysStarsEléonore KlarweinOdile MichelAnouk Ferjac
    Sibling Rivalry
  • Twist and Shout (1984)

    3. Twist and Shout

    19841h 39mR
    7.3 (2.1K)
    Denmark, 1963: Teenagers Bjørn and Erik are into girls and being in a band helps Bjørn meet Anna. Erik likes Kirsten but she likes Bjørn. Having a mentally ill mom at home also ruins Erik's chances. Anna's pregnancy changes everything.
    DirectorBille AugustStarsAdam TønsbergLars SimonsenCamilla Søeberg
    Swedish boys struggle with teenhood in Beatles-era Scandinavia
  • Bagets (1984)

    4. Bagets

    19841h 30m
    7.1 (95)
    Five chaste adolescents attempt to navigate the wild and unpredictable drama of their final year of high school, only to discover that their friendship is what keeps them afloat.
    DirectorMaryo J. de los ReyesStarsWilliam MartinezHerbert BautistaJ.C. Bonnin
    Life of middle-class teenage boys in Manila during the 80s
  • Joe Gilgun, Stephen Graham, Vicky McClure, Andrew Shim, Thomas Turgoose, Rosamund Hanson, and Chanel Cresswell in This Is England (2006)

    5. This Is England

    20061h 41mNot Rated86Metascore
    7.7 (132K)
    A young boy becomes friends with a gang of skinheads. Friends soon become like family, and relationships will be pushed to the very limit.
    DirectorShane MeadowsStarsThomas TurgooseStephen GrahamJo Hartley
    Quiet boy is befriended by a local skinhead
  • Lucas (1986)

    6. Lucas

    19861h 40mPG-1375Metascore
    6.9 (18K)
    A socially inept fourteen-year-old experiences heartbreak for the first time when his two best friends - Cappie, an older-brother figure, and Maggie, the new girl with whom he is in love - fall for each other.
    DirectorDavid SeltzerStarsCorey HaimKerri GreenCharlie Sheen
    A jock befriends the underdog
  • My Bodyguard (1980)

    7. My Bodyguard

    19801h 42mPG67Metascore
    7.1 (11K)
    When Clifford Peache enrolls in a new high school and is harassed by a bully named Moody, he acquires the services of the school's most feared kid, the sullen Ricky Linderman, as a bodyguard.
    DirectorTony BillStarsChris MakepeaceAdam BaldwinMatt Dillon
    Dork hires the most fearsome boy in his batch as his bodyguard
  • Jennifer Connelly, Maddie Corman, and Byron Thames in Seven Minutes in Heaven (1986)

    8. Seven Minutes in Heaven

    19861h 28mPG-13
    5.9 (2.2K)
    When her father goes out of town, beautiful A-student Natalie lets best friends Jeff and Polly move in. Separately and together, the trio of young teens learn much about life, love, and growing up.
    DirectorLinda FefermanStarsJennifer ConnellyByron ThamesMaddie Corman
    A square girl trying to be an adult, another one sex-obsessed and a boy with an identity crisis and can't deal with his parents
  • Winona Ryder, Rob Lowe, Jane Alexander, and Jason Robards in Square Dance (1987)

    9. Square Dance

    19871h 52mPG-13
    5.6 (1.1K)
    A 13-year-old girl exchanges a pleasant life in the countryside for a troubled life in the city.
    DirectorDaniel PetrieStarsJason RobardsJane AlexanderWinona Ryder
    A young girl learns about the harsh realities of adult life
  • Bugsy Malone (1976)

    10. Bugsy Malone

    19761h 33mG71Metascore
    6.8 (20K)
    The classic gangster story of Bugsy Malone told with an all-child cast.
    DirectorAlan ParkerStarsJodie FosterScott BaioFlorence Garland
    Depression-era mobster re-telling with teens playing as adults
  • Brooke Shields and Martin Hewitt in Endless Love (1981)

    11. Endless Love

    19811h 56mR30Metascore
    4.9 (10K)
    Parental disapproval of a passionate romance between teenagers Jade Butterfield and David Axelrod leads to arguments, circumstance, insanity and tragedy.
    DirectorFranco ZeffirelliStarsBrooke ShieldsMartin HewittShirley Knight
    Teenage rebellion and first love
  • Over the Edge (1979)

    12. Over the Edge

    19791h 35mPG67Metascore
    7.3 (8.8K)
    A group of bored teenagers rebel against authority in the community of New Granada after the death of one of their own.
    DirectorJonathan KaplanStarsMatt DillonMichael Eric KramerPamela Ludwig
    Teen angst pushed to the limit
  • Sweet Sixteen (2002)

    13. Sweet Sixteen

    20021h 46mR86Metascore
    7.4 (16K)
    Determined to have a normal family life once his mother gets out of prison, a Scottish teenager from a tough background sets out to raise the money for a home.
    DirectorKen LoachStarsMartin CompstonMichelle CoulterAnnmarie Fulton
    Adolescence is a tough life
  • Logan Lerman, Emma Watson, and Ezra Miller in The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012)

    14. The Perks of Being a Wallflower

    20121h 43mPG-1367Metascore
    7.9 (572K)
    Charlie, a 15-year-old introvert, enters high school and is nervous about his new life. When he befriends his seniors, he learns to cope with his friend's suicide and his tumultuous past.
    DirectorStephen ChboskyStarsLogan LermanEmma WatsonEzra Miller
    The true difficulties of the young depicted in the film are disguised and muted. Underneath the veneer of behavior lies much darker episodes revealed in gentle shocks. And everyone is trying to cope, some fairly and some barely by the fringes. Dense, introspective and anti-iconic.
  • The Last American Virgin (1982)

    15. The Last American Virgin

    19821h 32mR43Metascore
    6.3 (10K)
    Pizza delivery boy Gary, loudmouth David and hunky Rick are three high school students out to lose their virginity any way they can. Gary falls for transfer student Karen, who gets involved with Rick.
    DirectorBoaz DavidsonStarsLawrence MonosonDiane FranklinSteve Antin
    because life is not all peaches and cream
  • Keanu Reeves, Michelle Meyrink, Alan Boyce, Pamela Gidley, and Jennifer Rubin in Permanent Record (1988)

    16. Permanent Record

    19881h 31mPG-13
    6.4 (2.4K)
    A man who seemingly has it all together, being smart, talented, funny, and popular, is secretly overwhelmed by expectations of himself and those of his parents, and suffers what is assumed to be a horrible accident.
    DirectorMarisa SilverStarsAlan BoyceKeanu ReevesPamela Gidley
    A promising H.S. senior giving up on the overwhelming expectations, burdens and the anxiety of the future affected his school crew making them reflect on life in general.
  • Brighton Beach Memoirs (1986)

    17. Brighton Beach Memoirs

    19861h 48mPG-1354Metascore
    6.8 (4K)
    Eugene, a young teenage Jewish boy, recalls his memoirs of his time as an adolescent youth. He goes through the hardships of puberty, sexual fantasy, and living the life of a poor boy in a crowded house.
    DirectorGene SaksStarsBlythe DannerJonathan SilvermanStacey Glick
    Set in the era when family is the strong-hold of principles, parents - responsible, siblings - pillars of support
  • Jamie Lee Curtis, Patrick Swayze, and C. Thomas Howell in Grandview, U.S.A. (1984)

    18. Grandview, U.S.A.

    19841h 37mR55Metascore
    5.5 (2.4K)
    With only a week left before graduation, a young dreamer itches to renounce an uninspiring scholarship, stand up to his despotic father and pursue a career in oceanography. But, has anyone ever spread his wings away from Grandview, U.S.A.?
    DirectorRandal KleiserStarsJamie Lee CurtisC. Thomas HowellPatrick Swayze
  • Joseph Gordon-Levitt in Hesher (2010)

    19. Hesher

    20101h 46mR45Metascore
    6.9 (55K)
    A young boy has lost his mother and is losing touch with his father and the world around him. Then he meets Hesher who manages to make his life even more chaotic.
    DirectorSpencer SusserStarsJoseph Gordon-LevittDevin BrochuNatalie Portman
  • Paul Giamatti and Alex Shaffer in Win Win (2011)

    20. Win Win

    20111h 46mR75Metascore
    7.1 (56K)
    A struggling lawyer and volunteer wrestling coach's chicanery comes back to haunt him when the teenage grandson of the client he has double-crossed comes into his life.
    DirectorTom McCarthyStarsPaul GiamattiAmy RyanJeffrey Tambor
  • Toni Collette, Allison Janney, Sam Rockwell, Steve Carell, Liam James, Maya Rudolph, and AnnaSophia Robb in The Way Way Back (2013)

    21. The Way Way Back

    20131h 43mPG-1368Metascore
    7.4 (160K)
    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.
    DirectorsNat FaxonJim RashStarsSteve CarellToni ColletteAllison Janney
  • Tom Cruise, Matt Dillon, Emilio Estevez, Rob Lowe, Patrick Swayze, C. Thomas Howell, and Ralph Macchio in The Outsiders (1983)

    22. The Outsiders

    19831h 31mPG45Metascore
    7.0 (105K)
    In a small Oklahoma town in 1964, the rivalry between two gangs, the poor Greasers and the rich Socs, heats up when one gang member accidentally kills a member of the other.
    DirectorFrancis Ford CoppolaStarsC. Thomas HowellMatt DillonRalph Macchio
  • Ode to Billy Joe (1976)

    23. Ode to Billy Joe

    19761h 46mPG
    6.6 (2.3K)
    In 1950s Mississippi, teenager Bobbie Lee Hartley navigates her blossoming hormones as she is courted by Billy Joe McAllister, who is headed for tragedy.
    DirectorMax Baer Jr.StarsRobby BensonGlynnis O'ConnorJoan Hotchkis
  • Alexander Skarsgård, Kristen Wiig, and Bel Powley in The Diary of a Teenage Girl (2015)

    24. The Diary of a Teenage Girl

    20151h 42mR87Metascore
    6.8 (35K)
    A teen artist living in 1970s San Francisco enters into an affair with her mother's boyfriend.
    DirectorMarielle HellerStarsBel PowleyAlexander SkarsgårdKristen Wiig
  • Valerie and Her Week of Wonders (1970)

    25. Valerie and Her Week of Wonders

    19701h 17mNot Rated
    7.0 (12K)
    Surreal dream-like tale that combines several themes into one fantastical world.
    DirectorJaromil JiresStarsJaroslava SchallerováHelena AnýzováPetr Kopriva

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