25 Teen Movies To Watch

Teen movies are quite frankly elite. They magnify the hopes, dreams, fears and futures of youngin's onscreen with snappy dialogue (Exhibit A: Mean Girls), fab soundtracks (Dazed and Confused, I'm looking at you), and grand romantic gestures (Say Anything, boombox scene.)

Here are 25 must watches to feast your eyes and ears on. 

1. Booksmart 📚

Academic overachievers Amy and Molly realise on the eve of their graduation that they may have missed out on the special moments of their teen years. Determined to make up for lost time, the girls decide to cram four years of missed fun into one night -- a chaotic adventure that no amount of book smarts could prepare them for.

2. The Kings of Summer ☀️

Rattled with their overbearing and wack ‘rents, three teenagers carry out a plan to leave their families behind to build a house in the woods and live off the land, taking their destiny into their own hands.

3. Dazed and Confused 😵‍💫

This follows the mayhem of rowdy teenagers in Austin, Texas, celebrating the last day of high school in 1976. Bangin’ soundtrack, iconic one liners and good vibes.

4. Sing Street 🎤

With a gnarly recession in Dublin during the 1980s, Conor is moved from his private school to a tough inner-city alternative. As he tries to adjust to a new way of life, he decides to start his own band.

5. But I'm a Cheerleader 🌈

Megan sees herself a typical American gal. So she's pretty taken aback when her parents decide she's gay and sends her to a boot camp meant to alter her sexual orientation. While there, Megan meets a rebellious teen lesbian, Graham and starts to have feelings for her.

6. Submarine ⚓️

The Welsh teen, Oliver Tate, wants to woo his feisty classmate Jordana, hold his bickering his family together. 

7. Remember the Titans 🏈

In Virginia, high school footy is everything. In 1971, when the local school board was forced to integrate an all-black school with an all-white school, the very foundation of football's great tradition was put to the test.

8. Mean Girls 🛍️

I mean, we’ve all seen it but it has to be on the list. Cady Heron moves from Africa to to Illinois. Cady finally gets to experience public school and gets a quick primer on the cruel, tacit laws of popularity that divide her fellow students into tightly knit cliques. 

9. Napoleon Dynamite 🤓

Awkward teen Napoleon Dynamite befriends the new kid, Pedro, a morose Hispanic boy who speaks little English. Together the two launch a campaign to run for class president.

10. She’s the Man ⚽

Viola Johnson starts a scheme to pose as her twin brother, Sebastian, and take his place at a new boarding school to play soccer. A twisted line of love ensues. 

11. The Way Way Back 💧

In the summer hols, a shy teen deals with his mother's emotionally abusive boyfriend while forming a unique friendship with the manager of a water park.

12. Heathers 💄

Veronica is part of the most popular clique at her high school, but she disapproves of the other girls' cruel behavior. When Veronica and her new boyfriend, J.D. accidentally poison the clique leader, things hit the fan.

13. 10 Things I Hate About You 😡

House rules for Bianca. She can’t date boys unless her cut throat sister does. Strings are pulled to set up Kat for romance. 

14. Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging 💋

14-year-old Georgia Nicholson attempts to woo the new heartthrob, Robbie. Prone to getting herself into embarrassing situations and worried about her parent's marriage, Georgia discovers that being a teen can be a pain in the neck.

15. The Princess Diaries 👸

Shy and goofy teenager Mia Thermopolis is thrown for a loop when she learns that she's a real-life princess! 

16. Say Anything 🎵

Lloyd, an eternal optimist, seeks to win the heart of Diane, an unattainable high-school beauty and straight-A student. It surprises just about everyone when she returns the sentiment. 

17. Ferris Bueller’s Day Off 🏫

Ferris calls in sick to school, "borrows" a Ferrari, and embarks on a journey through the streets of Chicago with his best mate and girlfriend whilst their school principal is determined to catch him in the act.

18. The Breakfast Club 🌅

Five high school students from different walks of life endure a Saturday detention.

19. Clueless 😳

Shallow, popular and naive Cher decides to give the hopelessly klutzy new student Tai a makeover and set her up. 

20. Love Simon ❤️‍🔥

For 17-year-old Simon Spier, love is a little more complicated. He hasn't told his family or friends that he's gay, and he doesn't know the identity of the anonymous classmate that he's fallen for online. 

21. The Hate U Give ⭐️

Starr switches between two worlds - the poor, mostly black neighborhood where she lives and the wealthy, mostly white school that she attends. The balance between the two is shattered when she witnesses the shooting of her childhood best mate at the hands of a police officer. 

22. Dead Poets Society ✍️

A new English teacher uses unorthodox methods to reach out to his students, who face enormous pressures from their parents and the school. With Keating's help, the students learn to break out of their shells, pursue their dreams and seize the day.

23. Almost Famous 💿

Set in 1973, 15-year-old William lands an assignment from Rolling Stone magazine to interview the up-and-coming band Stillwater. 

24. The Fundamentals of Caring 🥰

A writer (Paul Rudd) retires after a personal tragedy and becomes a disabled teen's caregiver. When the two embark on an impromptu road trip, their ability to cope is tested as they start to understand the importance of hope and friendship.

25. Mid90s 🛹

In 1990s LA, a 13-year-old spends his summer navigating between a troubled home life and a crew of new friends he meets at a skate shop.

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