Dope
Dope follows three nerdy high schoolers who are roped into the adventure of a lifetime. Malcolm, Jib, and Diggy think their live are on an upswing when they’re invited to a wild party. After the event takes a violent turn, they flee the scene and accidentally steal a bag of drugs on the way out. Suddenly, the trio is in a mad dash to get rid of the contraband before a group of thugs hunt them down.
10 Things I hate About You
A nearly inevitable part of growing up is getting your heart broken. 10 Things I Hate About You is a modern lesson in love, based on Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew. In this adaptation, Julia Stiles stars as Kat Stratford, a teenage girl who is uninterested in dating. Her younger sister, Bianca, desperately wants to find a mate—but her parents forbid it until Kat finds a boyfriend. Naturally, Bianca forges a scheme to set her sister up with the new kid at school.
Holes
In Holes, a young man is wrongfully sent to a behavioral camp after he's accused of stealing shoes. He expects to spend time working on his alleged bad behavior, but soon discovers the camp is really a farce. Instead of rehabilitation, the children are forced to dig holes for an unknown reason—that is, until someone discovers a sinister secret.
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House Party
The 1990 classic, House Party, centers around two goofy best friends: Kid (Christopher Reid). Play (Christopher Martin). When Play's parents go out of town for the weekend, he decides to throw the party of the year. Kid sees this as the perfect opportunity to make a move on his crush, Sydney, but his plans are foiled when he's grounded. With a little determination and a lot of tomfoolery, Kid sneaks out to attend the event. But a series of... unexpected challenges stand in his way.
UnPregnant
In UnPregnant, a seventeen-year-old girl named Veronica (Haley Lu Richardson) experiences an unplanned pregnancy. With plans to attend an Ivy League in the fall, she invites an old friend on a top-secret road trip. The objective? Get out of Missouri and drive to New Mexico, where she can get an abortion.
The Edge of Seventeen
The Edge of Seventeen follows Nadine (Hailee Steinfeld), a high school junior whose life turns upside down when her best friend and brother start dating. After casting them both out of her life, she forms an unlikely relationship with her teacher—and learns a thing or two about growing up.
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Clueless
The 1995 coming-of-age comedy loosely based on Jane Austen’s Emma follows Beverly Hills teenager Cher Horowitz (Alicia Silverstone) as she befriends a new student at school and navigates the trials of adolescence, popularity, and...step-sibling romance. Stay for the iconic plaid outfits.
The Breakfast Club
The 1985 John Hughes classic is a can’t-miss. The Brat Pack plays five high school students who manage to tackle important topics like identity, stereotypes, and love all in one day-long Saturday detention.
Mean Girls
Any movie that has its own holiday is legendary in it's own right (ICYMI, October 3 is Mean Girls Day). Tina Fey’s 2004 comedy tackles high school drama, bullying, and romance, and takes us back to the halcyon days of Lindsay Lohan, before she purchased her club in Greece.
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John Tucker Must Die
John Tucker Must Die is a 2006 teen romantic comedy in which three girls learn that high school basketball star John Tucker is simultaneously dating all of them and so they band together to take him down. After several pranks backfire, they enlist a classmate to lead him on and break his heart.
Rushmore
Wes Anderson’s 1998 comedy Rushmore introduced Jason Schwartzman as Max Fischer, an underachieving, overzealous high school student who befriends the wealthy father of two of his classmates—played by Bill Murray—before entering into a rivalry with him over the love of a new young teacher.
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
The quintessential John Hughes high school comedy stars Matthew Broderick as the titular character, who spends a wild day playing hooky around Chicago with his girlfriend and best friend.
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Dirty Dancing
While on vacation with her parents, Baby (Jennifer Grey) falls for the resort’s rebellious dance instructor (Patrick Swayze) against her father’s wishes. And a reminder: you can enjoy this movie without attempting the dances at home.
Juno
Elliot Page, along with Michael Cera, Jennifer Garner, Jason Bateman, Allison Janney, and J. K. Simmons, star in the heartfelt 2007 film that tackles teenage pregnancy, adoption, and love with compassion and comedy.
Bring It On
Kirsten Dunst’s Torrance Shipman walked so Gabi Butler could run. Bring It On is the quintessential cheerleading movie—rivalries, romance, and a lot of energetic choreography.
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Heathers
The incredibly dark 1988 film, Heathers, stars Winona Ryder as Veronica Sawyer, who, after falling for the mysterious new kid in school, J.D. (Christian Slater), ends up roped into a series of violent murders. The cult film has spawned both a musical and a TV series spinoff.
Grease
The classic musical starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John as star-crossed teenage lovers Danny and Sandy never gets old. Go on and get out your old leather jacket. We know you know the dance.
Lady Bird
Greta Gerwig’s 2017 coming-of-age film starring Saoirse Ronan, Beanie Feldstein, Lucas Hedges, and Timothee Chalamet is a hilarious, poignant modern classic. It follows Catherine “Lady Bird” McPherson as she longs for adventure and navigates her Catholic high school, college applications, and first romance.
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Love, Simon
Love, Simon is a touching 2018 teen rom-com about Simon Spier (Nick Robinson), a closeted high school student who falls in love with an anonymous classmate via email. When another student finds the emails and begins blackmailing Simon, he is forced to confront truths about his friendships, his family, and his identity.
Superbad
Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg’s teen comedy inspired a generation of bad fake IDs. The 2000s classic launched the careers of Emma Stone and Jonah Hill and tells the raunchy and hilarious story of a disastrous night out.
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