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1. Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)
R | 90 min | Comedy, Drama
A group of Southern California high school students are enjoying their most important subjects: sex, drugs and rock n' roll.
Director: Amy Heckerling | Stars: Sean Penn, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Judge Reinhold, Robert Romanus
Votes: 115,679 | Gross: $27.09M
2. Teeth (I) (2007)
R | 94 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Still a stranger to her own body, a high school student discovers she has a physical advantage when she becomes the object of male violence.
Director: Mitchell Lichtenstein | Stars: Jess Weixler, John Hensley, Josh Pais, Hale Appleman
Votes: 46,446 | Gross: $0.35M
3. Level 16 (2018)
Not Rated | 102 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
In a highly regimented boarding school, a pair of students discover that things are not as they seem.
Director: Danishka Esterhazy | Stars: Katie Douglas, Celina Martin, Sara Canning, Peter Outerbridge
Votes: 16,195
4. Sugar & Spice (2001)
PG-13 | 81 min | Comedy, Crime
A popular high-school cheerleader becomes pregnant by the star quarterback and turns to crime to support her desired lifestyle.
Director: Francine McDougall | Stars: Marla Sokoloff, Marley Shelton, Melissa George, Mena Suvari
Votes: 15,322 | Gross: $13.28M
5. LOL (2012)
PG-13 | 97 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
As a new year at school begins, Lola's heart is broken by her boyfriend, though soon she's surprised by her best friend, promising musician Kyle, who reveals his feelings for her.
Director: Lisa Azuelos | Stars: Miley Cyrus, Douglas Booth, Ashley Greene, Demi Moore
Votes: 58,129 | Gross: $0.05M
6. Bratz (2007)
PG | 110 min | Comedy, Family, Music
During their first year of high school, four best girlfriends face off against the domineering student body President, who wants to split them up into different social cliques.
Director: Sean McNamara | Stars: Skyler Shaye, Janel Parrish, Logan Browning, Nathalia Ramos
Votes: 24,880 | Gross: $10.01M
7. Infinity Train (I) (2019–2021)
TV-PG | 11 min | Animation, Short, Action
Various people get trapped on a mysterious train with an endless number of cars, each one being its own universe, and they must resolve their psychological trauma and emotional issues in order to get home in this animated anthology series.
Stars: Ashley Johnson, Owen Dennis, Jeremy Crutchley, Kirby
Votes: 9,633
8. The Bureau of Magical Things (2018–2021)
TV-G | 25 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy
Teenage girl Kyra accidentally discovers an extraordinary world and gains magical powers; when an unexpected threat emerges, she must unite fairies, elves and humans to save them all.
Stars: Kimie Tsukakoshi, Elizabeth Cullen, Mia Milnes, Julian Cullen
Votes: 3,073
9. Everybody's Talking About Jamie (2021)
PG-13 | 115 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
Despite obstacles, 16-year-old Jamie has the courage to fabulously follow his unconventional dream.
Directors: Jonathan Butterell, Dan Gillespie Sells, Tom MacRae | Stars: Max Harwood, Lauren Patel, Sarah Lancashire, Shobna Gulati
Votes: 7,675
10. Charlie Bartlett (2007)
R | 97 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A rich kid becomes the self-appointed psychiatrist to the student body of his new high school.
Director: Jon Poll | Stars: Anton Yelchin, Robert Downey Jr., Hope Davis, Kat Dennings
Votes: 66,688 | Gross: $3.95M
11. Ranma ½ (1989–1990)
TV-14 | 23 min | Animation, Action, Comedy
A girl is involuntarily engaged to a boy who turns female when hit with cold water and male when hit with hot.
Stars: Kappei Yamaguchi, Megumi Hayashibara, Noriko Hidaka, Sarah Strange
Votes: 5,594
12. Friends (1971)
R | 101 min | Drama, Romance
A rich English boy meets an orphaned French girl and as they become friends, create a world that is far away from the adult world we live in.
Director: Lewis Gilbert | Stars: Sean Bury, Anicée Alvina, Ronald Lewis, Toby Robins
Votes: 1,132
13. Sticks & Stones (1996)
PG-13 | 95 min | Drama, Sport
For three junior high school friends, growing up takes a dangerous turn when the local bully targets them with his aggression. With no one to turn to but each other, they muster the courage to take a shot at settling the score.
Director: Neil Tolkin | Stars: Justin Isfeld, Max Goldblatt, Chauncey Leopardi, Jordan Brower
Votes: 559
14. Velocity Girl (2023)
102 min | Drama, Romance
When her drug-addicted mother is sent to jail, 16-year-old Chloe is forced to live with her estranged family in a small country town.
Director: R. Scott Leisk | Stars: Ivanna Danforth, Craig Sheffer, Cole Springer, Ellen Halper
Votes: 32
15. Ranma ½ (1989–1992)
TV-PG | 30 min | Animation, Action, Comedy
Ranma Saotome, the boy who turns into a girl with a splash of water, always has his hands full fending off crazed admirers. One of the most fanatical is Shampoo, a girl from a tribe of ... See full summary »
Stars: Ken'ichi Ogata, Megumi Hayashibara, Noriko Hidaka, Venus Terzo
Votes: 1,771
16. Elsewhere (2009)
R | 106 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A teen girl disappears after trying to meet men online in order to escape her small town. Apparently, only her best friend worries enough to investigate the mystery.
Director: Nathan Hope | Stars: Anna Kendrick, Jon Gries, Tania Raymonde, Paul Wesley
Votes: 3,503
17. Leisure Suit Larry: Magna Cum Laude (2004 Video Game)
Adventure, Comedy, Romance
As nephew of horndog Larry Laffer, young college student Larry Lovage must sort through a bevy of beauties to fulfill one quest: to score with the babes.
Director: Joshua VanVeld | Stars: George Adams, Natalie Berg, Mary Jo Bolduc, Norm Boucher
Votes: 322
18. Wolves (I) (2016)
R | 109 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Anthony hopes his basketball skills will get him into Cornell after high school. His only obstacle is his dad's gambling.
Director: Bart Freundlich | Stars: Taylor John Smith, Michael Shannon, Carla Gugino, Zazie Beetz
Votes: 1,352
19. The Cul De Sac (2016– )
30 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
The Cul De Sac (meaning 'dead end') is a YA drama from New Zealand about a group of teens trying to survive in a world where all the adults have suddenly vanished along with the Internet and electricity and evil forces want them dead.
Stars: Greta Gregory, Molly Leishman, Flynn Steward, Simon Mead
Votes: 166
20. Colossal Youth (2018)
TV-14 | 98 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Facing an uncertain post-high school future, Ryder heads into senior year with a winners-take-all ferocity but his sights are set on the wrong goals.
Director: R. Scott Leisk | Stars: Troy Osterberg, Kimmy Caruso, Riker Lynch, Jesse Borrego
Votes: 2,785 | Gross: $0.01M
21. Barbie: Skipper and the Big Babysitting Adventure (2023)
TV-Y | 60 min | Family
When her babysitting business takes a hit, Skipper takes a summer job at the water park. Here she can quickly put her skills as a nanny to good use.
Director: Steve Daye | Stars: Kirsten Day, Ogie Banks, Laila Berzins, Alex Cazares
Votes: 179
22. The Demon Headmaster (2019– )
25 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy
A group of mismatched kids discover their headmaster is using hypnotism to gain ultimate control of their school.
Stars: Ellie Botterill, Dijarn Campbell, Jordan Cramond, Nicholas Gleaves
Votes: 85
23. Delightfully Dangerous (1945)
Approved | 92 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
Young Sherry Williams dreams of having a singing career, and she idolizes her older sister Josephine, who has gone to New York to perform on the stage. When Sherry is distraught just before... See full summary »
Director: Arthur Lubin | Stars: Jane Powell, Ralph Bellamy, Constance Moore, Louise Beavers
Votes: 329
24. P (2005)
Not Rated | 110 min | Drama, Horror
Whilst growing up in rural Thailand, a young orphan girl is taught the ways of magic by her grandmother. But when grandmother falls sick, Dau is lured to Bangkok to find work so that she ... See full summary »
Director: Paul Spurrier | Stars: Suangporn Jaturaphut, Opal, Dor Yodrak, Narisara Sairatanee
Votes: 1,307
25. The Teenage Psychic (2017–2019)
18+ | 60 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Xiao Zhen is a 16-year-old girl who just wants to live a typical teenage life in high school. But since she was born with the ability to see ghosts, her life will never be normal.
Stars: Shu-yao Kuo, Akio Chen, Hung Hsiu Wu, Chun Hong
Votes: 420
26. Spaceship (2016)
90 min | Drama
A girl fakes her own alien abduction and disappears, leaving her father to search for her in a strange teenage world of unicorns and black holes.
Director: Alex Taylor | Stars: Lara Peake, Alexa Davies, Steven Elder, Harry Jarvis
Votes: 257
27. Rush: Subdivisions (1982 Music Video)
6 min | Drama, Music
Music video by the rock band Rush about a lonely high school kid who has to deal with being a social outcast, and escapism and playing video games helps. The song also criticizes the intolerance of cliques towards those who don't fit it.
Director: Grant Lough | Stars: Rush, Dave Glover, Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson
Votes: 40
28. Fido Dido (1994 Video Game)
Action, Adventure, Family
Platform game for Sega Genesis starring Fido Dido, a typical cool 90s teenager and a former cartoon mascot of 7-Up. While never officially released, the game did get leaked online.
Director: Angela Sutherland