Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "adolescence"

51. Spider (2002)

R | 98 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

A mentally disturbed man takes residence in a halfway house. His mind gradually slips back into the realm created by his illness, where he replays a key part of his childhood.

Director: David Cronenberg | Stars: Ralph Fiennes, Miranda Richardson, Gabriel Byrne, Lynn Redgrave

Votes: 41,153 | Gross: $1.64M

52. ...And God Created Woman (1956)

Approved | 90 min | Drama, Romance

In sunny St. Tropez, a young woman loves one brother but marries the other.

Director: Roger Vadim | Stars: Brigitte Bardot, Curd Jürgens, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Jane Marken

Votes: 9,397 | Gross: $2.00M

53. The Cement Garden (1993)

Not Rated | 101 min | Drama

Four children live with their terminally ill mother. After she dies, they try to hold things together. In their isolated house, they begin to deteriorate mentally, whilst they hide their mom's decomposing corpse in a makeshift concrete sarcophagus.

Director: Andrew Birkin | Stars: Charlotte Gainsbourg, Andrew Robertson, Alice Coulthard, Ned Birkin

Votes: 5,341 | Gross: $0.32M

54. Peyton Place (1964–1969)

30 min | Drama, Romance

People married and divorced, loved and lost. Murder, illicit passion, insanity, and secrets were the staples of Peyton Place.

Stars: Ed Nelson, Barbara Parkins, Warner Anderson, Dick Tufeld

Votes: 717

55. I Could Never Be Your Woman (2007)

PG-13 | 97 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A mother falls for a younger man while her daughter falls in love for the first time. Mother Nature messes with their fates.

Director: Amy Heckerling | Stars: Michelle Pfeiffer, Paul Rudd, Saoirse Ronan, Tracey Ullman

Votes: 19,483

56. Heathers (2018)

TV-MA | 40 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

TV version of the 1988 black comedy "Heathers," in which an outcast student plots to kill the cool kids.

Stars: Grace Victoria Cox, Melanie Field, James Scully, Brendan Scannell

Votes: 2,857

57. The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969)

M/PG | 116 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

An eccentric Scottish schoolteacher's extravagantly romantic ideas about life--and love--overly impress her young pupils and bring her into conflict with her school's conservative headmistress.

Director: Ronald Neame | Stars: Maggie Smith, Gordon Jackson, Robert Stephens, Pamela Franklin

Votes: 9,875

58. The Diary of Anne Frank (1959)

Approved | 180 min | Biography, Drama, Family

During World War II, a teenage Jewish girl named Anne Frank and her family are forced into hiding in the Nazi-occupied Netherlands.

Director: George Stevens | Stars: Millie Perkins, Shelley Winters, Joseph Schildkraut, Richard Beymer

Votes: 13,707 | Gross: $5.01M

59. Prom (2011)

PG | 104 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

A group of teenagers get ready for their high school prom.

Director: Joe Nussbaum | Stars: Aimee Teegarden, Thomas McDonell, DeVaughn Nixon, Danielle Campbell

Votes: 15,722 | Gross: $10.13M

60. I Am Not a Serial Killer (2016)

Not Rated | 104 min | Crime, Drama, Horror

In a small Midwestern town, a troubled teen with homicidal tendencies must hunt down and destroy a supernatural killer while keeping his own inner demons at bay.

Director: Billy O'Brien | Stars: Max Records, Christopher Lloyd, Laura Fraser, Christina Baldwin

Votes: 15,925

61. Out of the Blue (1980)

R | 94 min | Drama

A young girl whose father is an ex-convict and whose mother is a junkie finds it difficult to conform and tries to find comfort in a quirky combination of Elvis and the punk scene.

Director: Dennis Hopper | Stars: Linda Manz, Dennis Hopper, Sharon Farrell, Don Gordon

Votes: 3,990

62. This Property Is Condemned (1966)

Unrated | 110 min | Drama, Romance

The dramatic love story of small-town Mississippi girl Alva Starr and railroad official Owen Legate, set during the Great Depression.

Director: Sydney Pollack | Stars: Natalie Wood, Robert Redford, Charles Bronson, Kate Reid

Votes: 6,319

63. Bully (2006 Video Game)

T | Action, Crime, Drama

A troubled teen is dropped off at the worst school in the country and must survive by rising through the rankings of the school system.

Stars: Gerry Rosenthal, Peter Vack, Matt Bush, John Lavelle

Votes: 6,263

64. Beautiful Beings (2022)

Unrated | 123 min | Drama

Addi, a gifted boy raised by a clairvoyant mother, decides to adopt a bullied misfit into his gang of outsiders. Left to their own devices, the boys discover aggression, violence, loyalty, and love.

Director: Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundsson | Stars: Birgir Dagur Bjarkason, Áskell Einar Pálmason, Viktor Benóný Benediktsson, Snorri Rafn Frímannsson

Votes: 2,434

65. Carne (1991)

40 min | Short, Crime, Drama

After a dreadful incident coupled with an ungovernable paroxysm of violence, a butcher will fall into a downward spiral that will burn to the ground whatever dignity still remained in him.

Director: Gaspar Noé | Stars: Philippe Nahon, Blandine Lenoir, Frankie Pain, Marie Berto

Votes: 7,852

66. What Have You Done to Solange? (1972)

R | 107 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

A teacher who is having an affair with one of his students is reluctant to present an alibi when his lover witnesses the first in a series of murders connected to their school.

Director: Massimo Dallamano | Stars: Fabio Testi, Karin Baal, Cristina Galbó, Joachim Fuchsberger

Votes: 5,936

67. Sound! Euphonium (2015– )

TV-PG | 23 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama

Kumiko, a girl with absolutely no ambition, decides to change herself now that she has started her high school life and try to leave her hobby, playing euphonium in orchestra aside but she totally cannot forget it anyway.

Stars: Tomoyo Kurosawa, Ayaka Asai, Moe Toyota, Chika Anzai

Votes: 1,450

68. Sweet Adolescents (1977)

108 min | Drama

In 1948, two teenagers covertly discover new prohibited games.

Director: Salvatore Samperi | Stars: Leonora Fani, Tino Schirinzi, Paola Senatore, Sven Valsecchi

Votes: 370

69. XXY (2007)

Not Rated | 86 min | Drama, Romance

The story of an intersex fifteen-year-old. She lives with her parents, who have to cope with the challenges of her medical condition.

Director: Lucía Puenzo | Stars: Ricardo Darín, Valeria Bertuccelli, Germán Palacios, Carolina Pelleritti

Votes: 14,932 | Gross: $0.05M

70. Heartstone (2016)

Unrated | 129 min | Drama, Romance

In a fishing village in Iceland, a boy develops feelings for his best friend as his best friend pursues his affections for a girl.

Director: Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundsson | Stars: Baldur Einarsson, Blær Hinriksson, Diljá Valsdóttir, Katla Njálsdóttir

Votes: 6,193

71. Yosuga No Sora (2010)

TV-MA | 25 min | Animation, Drama, Romance

After the death of their parents, Haru and his twin sister Sora move to the country.

Stars: Hiro Shimono, Hiroko Taguchi, Kayo Sakata, Ryôko Ono

Votes: 1,679

72. Wonder Egg Priority (2021)

TV-MA | 23 min | Animation, Action, Drama

While on a midnight stroll, a girl named Ai picks up an egg. A voice coaxes her: "If you want to change the future, you only need to choose now. Now, believe in yourself and break the egg." What awaits Ai after the breaking of the egg?

Stars: Kanata Aikawa, Yûya Uchida, Hiroki Takahashi, Ian Sinclair

Votes: 4,060

73. Where Angels Go Trouble Follows! (1968)

G | 93 min | Comedy

An old-line Mother Superior is challenged by a modern young nun when they take the girls of St. Francis Academy on a bus trip across the United States.

Director: James Neilson | Stars: Rosalind Russell, Stella Stevens, Binnie Barnes, Mary Wickes

Votes: 1,823

74. Get Real (1998)

R | 108 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A tenderly romantic coming-of-age story as two boys in a British school fall in love.

Director: Simon Shore | Stars: Ben Silverstone, Brad Gorton, Charlotte Brittain, Stacy Hart

Votes: 14,684 | Gross: $1.20M

75. House of D (2004)

PG-13 | 97 min | Comedy, Drama

By working through problems stemming from his past, Tom Warshaw, an American artist living in Paris, begins to discover who he really is, and returns to his home to reconcile with his family and friends.

Director: David Duchovny | Stars: David Duchovny, Téa Leoni, Robin Williams, Anton Yelchin

Votes: 9,821 | Gross: $0.37M

76. Roger Dodger (2002)

R | 106 min | Comedy, Drama

After breaking up with his lover and boss, a smooth-talking man takes his teenaged nephew out on the town in search of sex.

Director: Dylan Kidd | Stars: Campbell Scott, Jesse Eisenberg, Isabella Rossellini, Elizabeth Berkley

Votes: 17,930 | Gross: $1.27M

77. Girls Bravo (2004–2005)

TV-MA | 25 min | Animation, Comedy, Fantasy

Small for his age, Yukinari has been bullied and abused by girls all his life. Now in high school, he has developed a rare condition: whenever girls touch him, or even come close, he breaks... See full summary »

Stars: Yuri Lowenthal, Mamiko Noto, Michelle Ruff, Carrie Savage

Votes: 1,021

78. Winter in Wartime (2008)

R | 103 min | Drama, History, War

In German-occupied Netherlands, a teenage boy gets involved in the Dutch resistance after coming to the aid of a wounded RAF pilot.

Director: Martin Koolhoven | Stars: Martijn Lakemeier, Jamie Campbell Bower, Yorick van Wageningen, Raymond Thiry

Votes: 13,543 | Gross: $0.54M

79. Ore no imouto ga konna ni kawaii wake ga nai (2010–2013)

TV-14 | 25 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama

Normal 17-year-old Kyosuke isn't close with his 14-year-old sister Kirino. But then her secret otaku hobby gives them a chance to reconnect.

Stars: Yûichi Nakamura, Ayana Taketatsu, Kana Hanazawa, Satomi Satô

Votes: 1,725

80. Come September (1961)

Approved | 112 min | Comedy, Romance

Younger generation vs. "older" folks on vacation at an Italian villa.

Director: Robert Mulligan | Stars: Rock Hudson, Gina Lollobrigida, Sandra Dee, Bobby Darin

Votes: 4,083 | Gross: $14.17M

81. Crip Camp (2020)

R | 106 min | Documentary, History

Down the road from Woodstock, a revolution blossomed at a ramshackle summer camp for teenagers with disabilities, transforming their lives and igniting a landmark movement.

Directors: James Lebrecht, Nicole Newnham | Stars: James Lebrecht, Lionel Je'Woodyard, Joseph O'Conor, Ann Cupolo Freeman

Votes: 8,254

82. Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter (1974)

R | 91 min | Adventure, Horror, Mystery

A master swordsman and former soldier and his hunchbacked assistant hunt vampires.

Director: Brian Clemens | Stars: Horst Janson, John Carson, Shane Briant, Caroline Munro

Votes: 5,700 | Gross: $0.12M

83. I Start Counting (1970)

Not Rated | 105 min | Mystery, Thriller

A 15 year-old girl coming to terms with her sexuality suspects her foster brother may be guilty of a murder.

Director: David Greene | Stars: Jenny Agutter, Bryan Marshall, Clare Sutcliffe, Simon Ward

Votes: 1,144

84. Somersault (2004)

Not Rated | 106 min | Drama, Romance

A young girl flees her hometown and arrives in the Australian Alps, where new experiences help her learn the differences between sex and love.

Director: Cate Shortland | Stars: Abbie Cornish, Sam Worthington, Lynette Curran, Damian de Montemas

Votes: 8,195 | Gross: $0.09M

85. Billie (1965)

Not Rated | 87 min | Comedy, Family, Musical

A 16-year-old tomboy and high school athlete finds herself caught between being beating boys at sports and having a boyfriend, while her conservative father opposes women's rights in his campaign for mayor.

Director: Don Weis | Stars: Patty Duke, Jim Backus, Jane Greer, Warren Berlinger

Votes: 491

86. Do You Remember Dolly Bell? (1981)

Not Rated | 110 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A young man's personality is shaped, involving some weird happenings around.

Director: Emir Kusturica | Stars: Slavko Stimac, Slobodan Aligrudic, Ljiljana Blagojevic, Mira Banjac

Votes: 6,803

87. The Mudge Boy (2003)

R | 94 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

The film follows the story of Duncan, a fourteen-year-old misfit farm boy trying to fill the void and alleviate the numbness left by his mother's passing. Unable to let her go quite yet, ... See full summary »

Director: Michael Burke | Stars: Emile Hirsch, Richard Jenkins, Tom Guiry, Pablo Schreiber

Votes: 4,696

88. The Chalk Garden (1964)

Approved | 106 min | Drama, Mystery

An elderly woman hires a governess with a mysterious past to look after her disturbed, spoiled teenage granddaughter, who eventually understands the meaning of self-sacrifice as an example of love and grows into a better person.

Director: Ronald Neame | Stars: Deborah Kerr, Hayley Mills, John Mills, Edith Evans

Votes: 2,497

89. Puberty Blues (1981)

R | 87 min | Comedy, Drama

The mating rituals of two teenage surf chicks from the southern suburbs of Sydney.

Director: Bruce Beresford | Stars: Nell Schofield, Jad Capelja, Jeffrey Rhoe, Tony Hughes

Votes: 1,666 | Gross: $0.24M

90. Upon Her Lips: Day Dreaming (2023)

Drama

Join four freewheeling young women with their heads in the clouds as they navigate a host of romantic experiences both sweet and savory in this latest eclectic collection of lesbian-themed short films.

Directors: Cintia Ballbé, Nina Bouchaud Cheval, Nancy Cruz Orozco | Stars: Zoé Adjani, Ari Albarrán, Clémence Boisnard, Alba Brunet

91. Chronicle of a Boy Alone (1965)

79 min | Drama

CHRONICLE OF A BOY ALONE, is an indictment of a fascist regime running roughshod over its most vulnerable citizens, its children. Focusing on the bleak life of eleven-year-old bad boy Polin... See full summary »

Director: Leonardo Favio | Stars: Diego Puente, Tino Pascali, Cacho Espíndola, Victoriano Moreira

Votes: 818

92. Calendar Girl (1993)

PG-13 | 90 min | Comedy, Drama

Three young men go on an end of the summer trip to Hollywood, California. Their quest: to fulfill the fantasy of meeting Marilyn Monroe.

Director: John Whitesell | Stars: Jason Priestley, Gabriel Olds, Jerry O'Connell, Joe Pantoliano

Votes: 2,483 | Gross: $2.57M

93. Red to Kill (1994)

Not Rated | 91 min | Horror

A psychopathic rapist, who attacks women that wear red, runs a home for children with learning difficulties, and rapes a girl there who he sees wearing a red dress, leading to a revenge plot by the girl's social worker.

Director: Billy Hin-Shing Tang | Stars: Lily Chung, Sze-Man Hui, Money Lo, Ben Ngai-Cheung Ng

Votes: 862

94. Rocket Science (2007)

R | 101 min | Comedy, Drama

Looking for answers to life's big questions, a stuttering boy joins his high school debate team.

Director: Jeffrey Blitz | Stars: Reece Thompson, Anna Kendrick, Nicholas D'Agosto, Utkarsh Ambudkar

Votes: 13,697 | Gross: $0.71M

95. Noriko's Dinner Table (2005)

Not Rated | 159 min | Drama, Horror

A teenager called Noriko Shimabara runs away from her family in Tokoyama, to meet Kumiko, the leader of an Internet BBS, Haikyo.com. She becomes involved with Kumiko's "family circle", ... See full summary »

Director: Sion Sono | Stars: Kazue Fukiishi, Tsugumi, Yuriko Yoshitaka, Shirô Namiki

Votes: 4,997

96. Town Without Pity (1961)

Approved | 105 min | Crime, Drama

Four American soldiers stationed near a German village face death in the rape of a local girl, and are defended by outside counsel Major Steve Garrett.

Director: Gottfried Reinhardt | Stars: Kirk Douglas, Barbara Rütting, Christine Kaufmann, E.G. Marshall

Votes: 1,985

97. Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation (1962)

Approved | 116 min | Comedy, Family

Mr. Hobbs wants to spend a quiet holiday at the beach, but his wife has invited all their family to stay with them.

Director: Henry Koster | Stars: James Stewart, Maureen O'Hara, Fabian, Lauri Peters

Votes: 5,864

98. Summer of the Monkeys (1998)

G | 101 min | Adventure, Drama

Summer Of The Monkeys (set in 1910 on the prairies of Canada) follows the story of a young boy, Jay, who dreams of getting enough money to buy his dream horse. One summer Jay finds four ... See full summary »

Director: Michael Anderson | Stars: Michael Ontkean, Leslie Hope, Wilford Brimley, Corey Sevier

Votes: 624 | Gross: $0.02M

99. The in Crowd (1988)

PG | 95 min | Comedy, Drama, History

In the mid-60s, a teenage 4.0 high-school student is drawn out of his element on a dare by his peers, to become a dancer on popular TV music show.

Director: Mark Rosenthal | Stars: Jennifer Runyon, Donovan Leitch Jr., Joe Pantoliano, Bruce Kirby

Votes: 991 | Gross: $0.12M

100. All Fall Down (1962)

Approved | 111 min | Drama

Ralph (Karl Malden) and Annabell Willart (Dame Angela Lansbury) are a feuding couple who are constantly bickering over their worthless, good-for-nothing son Berry-Berry (Warren Beatty). ... See full summary »

Director: John Frankenheimer | Stars: Eva Marie Saint, Warren Beatty, Karl Malden, Angela Lansbury

Votes: 2,317