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Films With the Most Accurate Portrayals of Childhood and Adolescence

Films that revolve around stories about passing from adolescence to adulthood. They are generally focused around moral growth and character change. In the film medium this is usually focused around a protagonist (or small group of protagonists) and their mental growth. It can either center around a singular event which helps propel this (such as a great shock, overcoming a harsh life event, learning an important life lesson, etc.) or can be a longer portrayal of multiple years of progress and growth. Boyhood is an example of the latter, following more than a decade of character growth. Most of such movies are films targeted at teenagers and young adults and usually based upon the special interests of the demographic. Topics may include peer pressure, first love, teenage rebellion or angst, and are often set in high schools or colleges. Specific age groups divide coming-of-age films; some focus on pre-teens, whilst the majority focus on the high school/teenage years
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Hoop Dreams (1994)
Hoop Dreams (1994)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
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Superbad (2007)
Superbad (2007)
Rotten Tomatoes®   87%
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The Breakfast Club (1985)
The Breakfast Club (1985)
Rotten Tomatoes®   89%
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Moonlight (2016)
Moonlight (2016)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
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Boyhood (2014)
Boyhood (2014)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
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Rushmore (1998)
Rushmore (1998)
Rotten Tomatoes®   89%
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The Graduate (1967)
The Graduate (1967)
Rotten Tomatoes®   87%
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Lady Bird (2017)
Lady Bird (2017)
Rotten Tomatoes®   99%
9
Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)
Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)
Rotten Tomatoes®   80%
10
The 400 Blows (1959)
The 400 Blows (1959)
Rotten Tomatoes®   99%
11
Call Me by Your Name (2017)
Call Me by Your Name (2017)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
12
Dead Poets Society (1989)
Dead Poets Society (1989)
Rotten Tomatoes®   85%
13
Stand by Me (1986)
Stand by Me (1986)
Rotten Tomatoes®   91%
14
Dazed and Confused (1993)
Dazed and Confused (1993)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
15
Mean Girls (2004)
Mean Girls (2004)
Rotten Tomatoes®   84%
16
Napoleon Dynamite (2004)
Napoleon Dynamite (2004)
Rotten Tomatoes®   72%
17
Almost Famous (2000)
Almost Famous (2000)
Rotten Tomatoes®   89%
18
Ghost World (2001)
Ghost World (2001)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
19
The Virgin Suicides (1999)
The Virgin Suicides (1999)
Rotten Tomatoes®   77%
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The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012)
The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012)
Rotten Tomatoes®   85%
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To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
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Blue Is the Warmest Color (2013)
Blue Is the Warmest Color (2013)
Rotten Tomatoes®   89%
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Rebel Without a Cause (1955)
Rebel Without a Cause (1955)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
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What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993)
What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993)
Rotten Tomatoes®   90%
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This Is England (2006)
This Is England (2006)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
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Amarcord (1973)
Amarcord (1973)
Rotten Tomatoes®   87%
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Boyz N the Hood (1991)
Boyz N the Hood (1991)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
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Clueless (1995)
Clueless (1995)
Rotten Tomatoes®   81%
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The Squid and the Whale (2005)
The Squid and the Whale (2005)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
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The Last Picture Show (1971)
The Last Picture Show (1971)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
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Eighth Grade (2018)
Eighth Grade (2018)
Rotten Tomatoes®   99%
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American Graffiti (1973)
American Graffiti (1973)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
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Submarine (2011)
Submarine (2011)
Rotten Tomatoes®   88%
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Girl, Interrupted (1999)
Girl, Interrupted (1999)
Rotten Tomatoes®   53%
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A Brighter Summer Day (1991)
A Brighter Summer Day (1991)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
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Los Olvidados (1950)
Los Olvidados (1950)
Rotten Tomatoes®   91%
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Mid90s (2018)
Mid90s (2018)
Rotten Tomatoes®   80%
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Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)
Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)
Rotten Tomatoes®   78%
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Rumble Fish (1983)
Rumble Fish (1983)
Rotten Tomatoes®   74%
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Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012)
Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012)
Rotten Tomatoes®   86%
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