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1. The Other Zoey (2023)
PG-13 | 91 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Zoey Miller, a super smart computer nerd who is uninterested in romantic love, has her life turned upside down when Zack, the school's soccer star, gets amnesia and mistakes Zoey for his girlfriend.
Director: Sara Zandieh | Stars: Josephine Langford, Drew Starkey, Archie Renaux, Mallori Johnson
Votes: 8,919
2. Classroom of the Elite (2017– )
TV-14 | 24 min | Animation, Drama, Thriller
When Kiyotaka enters government-sponsored elite high school, he finds out just how merit-based this education system is.
Stars: Shoya Chiba, Brandon McInnis, Justin Briner, Felecia Angelle
Votes: 13,545
3. Scoop (2006)
PG-13 | 96 min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy
An American journalism student in London scoops a big story, and begins an affair with an aristocrat as the incident unfurls.
Director: Woody Allen | Stars: Scarlett Johansson, Hugh Jackman, Jim Dunk, Robert Bathurst
Votes: 87,574 | Gross: $10.53M
4. 2 Hearts (2020)
PG-13 | 101 min | Drama, Romance
For two couples the future unfolds in different decades and different places, but a hidden connection will bring them together in a way no one could have predicted.
Director: Lance Hool | Stars: Jacob Elordi, Adan Canto, Tiera Skovbye, Radha Mitchell
Votes: 9,169
5. High School U.S.A. (1983 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 96 min | Comedy
Set in a senior high school class, J.J. pursues the girlfriend of a rival from a higher clique.
Director: Rod Amateau | Stars: Michael J. Fox, Nancy McKeon, Todd Bridges, Angela Cartwright
Votes: 1,664
6. Fright (1971)
PG | 87 min | Horror, Thriller
An English baby sitter is terrorized by her friend's ex-husband, escaped from an asylum.
Director: Peter Collinson | Stars: Honor Blackman, Susan George, George Cole, Tara Collinson
Votes: 1,916 | Gross: $0.17M
7. Willy (2006)
12 min | Short, Comedy, Romance
A 14-year-old boy named Leander, who is insecure about his manhood, has a crush on a girl named Martina who helps him with his dilemma. The film explores the themes of puberty, sexuality, and peer pressure.
Director: Luzius Wespe | Stars: Felix Bühler, Maja Bader, Manuel Neuburger, Benedikt Lustenberger
Votes: 79
8. Three Months (2022)
104 min | Comedy, Drama
Coming-of-age film about Caleb, a South Florida teen. On the eve of his high school graduation, everything changes when he's exposed to HIV. While he waits three months for his results, he finds love in the most unlikely of places.
Director: Jared Frieder | Stars: Troye Sivan, Viveik Kalra, Brianne Tju, Ellen Burstyn
Votes: 2,361
9. Stambul Garden (2021)
Unrated | 89 min | Drama
Janik and Samuel are very close. After high school, they plan to go to Turkey in search of Samuel's father, whose name they only know. However, shortly before their departure, Janik makes a mistake that calls everything into question.
Director: Ilker Çatak | Stars: Emil von Schönfels, Mekyas Mulugeta, Katharina Behrens, Nicole Marischka
Votes: 451
10. Billy Boy (I) (2017)
TV-MA | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
When an angry teenager (Blake Jenner) discovers a close friend has been killed, grief jeopardizes his future and he finds himself engulfed in danger.
Director: Bradley Buecker | Stars: Melissa Benoist, Greg Germann, Brenda Bakke, Grant Harvey
Votes: 528
11. Walk Proud (1979)
PG | 102 min | Drama
A young Chicano gang member in Los Angeles comes to realize that the gang life is not what he really wants but doesn't know how to get out.
Director: Robert L. Collins | Stars: Robby Benson, Sarah Holcomb, Henry Darrow, Pepe Serna
Votes: 366
12. Paleontology (2015)
TV-MA | 14 min | Short, Comedy
Tired of boring students-sex, university students Rafael and Alex decide to explore a new science: Paleontology- which means, from now on, "she" must be at least 10 years older. So Rafael meets his mother's friend Ursula and Alex ..
Director: Pablo Callisaya | Stars: Silvan Buess, Charlotte Heinimann, Barbara Tellenbach-Göldi, Kay Kysela
Votes: 68
13. The Drifting Classroom (1987)
104 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
An international school in Kobe, Japan is catapulted into the future after a time-slip occurs.
Director: Nobuhiko Ôbayashi | Stars: Yasufumi Hayashi, Aiko Asano, Vajra Barzaghi, Leana D'Aloisio
Votes: 294
14. 15+ Coming of Age (2017)
104 min | Comedy
A teenage comedy film about a young Yorkie. "Rising" opened the first movie on screen. The story of fun gangs of teenage age 15+ hormones gurgling at the curiosity to try on their love and sex has spread out.
Directors: Naphat Chitveerapat, Aswanai Klin-Eiam, Artwanun Klinaiem | Stars: Ploy Sornarin, Machida Sutthikunphanit, Yorch Yongsin Wongpanitnont
Votes: 278
15. Girls & Boys (2015)
30 min | Short, Comedy
Director: Ninja Thyberg | Stars: Erika Coleman, Leif Andrée, Josette Bushell-Mingo, Selma Caglar
Votes: 93
16. Brain Drain (2009)
104 min | Comedy, Romance
Emilio, a shy, not too brilliant pupil at a humble local secondary school, has always harbored a secret love for Natalia, the cutest, brightest girl in the class. On the last day of the ... See full summary »
Director: Fernando González Molina | Stars: Mario Casas, Alberto Amarilla, Amaia Salamanca, Canco Rodríguez
Votes: 2,321
17. Agony (I) (2016)
Unrated | 93 min | Drama, Thriller
On the 29th of November, a young man murders and dismembers his girlfriend. The head, torso and limbs are found in various dumpsters in Vienna. The motive for the crime is still unclear.
Director: David Clay Diaz | Stars: Samuel Schneider, Alexander Srtschin, Alexandra Schmidt, Simon Hatzl
Votes: 336
18. Fatal Exam (1990)
R | 114 min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy
A group of university students are invited by their parapsychology professor to investigate a haunted house for the weekend.
Director: Jack Snyder | Stars: Mike Coleman, Terry Comer, Carol Carlberg-Snyder, Paul Steger
Votes: 464
19. YU-NO: A Girl Who Chants Love at the Bound of This World (1996 Video Game)
M | Adventure, Mystery, Romance
Following the death of his father, Takuya Arima discovers through his father's notes that there may be more to this world than he could have ever imagined.
Stars: Takeshi Aono, Takuya Eguchi, Aya Endô, Keiji Fujiwara
Votes: 28
20. Broke (III) (2017)
36 min | Short, Drama
A dark and chilling story set in a Scandinavian Suburb. A teenager's millionaire father is declared bankrupt causing the family unit to collapse. Rumours concerning the teenager's father ... See full summary »
Director: Bjørn Erik Pihlmann Sørensen | Stars: Hanne Brincker, Sofie Albertine Foss, Yngvild Støen Grotmol, Arthur Hakalahti
Votes: 48
21. A Lucky Man (I) (2017)
TV-MA | 13 min | Short, Drama
When the star quarterback of the college football team can't remember what happened the night before, he goes on an unexpected journey of introversion and rage.
Director: Anna Gutto | Stars: Colin Bates, Chloe Williamson, Xavier Scott Evans, Joseph Adams
Votes: 37
22. Without Snow (2011)
TV-MA | 35 min | Short, Drama
A brutal and naked portrait of a group of youngsters in a small Swedish village, where bullying leads to fatal consequences. 16-year-old Linus and his best friend are systematically harassing a boy in their school.
Director: Magnus von Horn | Stars: Erik Lennblad, Louise Wehlin, Ivar Svensson, Hampus Sikström
Votes: 80
23. À nous les petites Anglaises! (1976)
105 min | Comedy, Romance
After failing their exam, Jean-Pierre and Alain are sent to England. But all they want are girls.
Director: Michel Lang | Stars: Rémi Laurent, Stéphane Hillel, Véronique Delbourg, Sophie Barjac
Votes: 589
24. Almost 18 (2012)
110 min | Drama
Karri, Pete, André, Akseli and Joni are dealing with same issues as every other young man; fears and hopes for future, disillusions and problems with parents.
Director: Maarit Lalli | Stars: Henrik Mäki-Tanila, Elina Knihtilä, Karim Al-Rifai, Werner Lalli
Votes: 642
25. Tibor vagyok, de hódítani akarok (2006)
88 min | Comedy
"Young, dumb and full of love!" is a hilarious comedy about sex, love and youth. What happens when a clumsy teenage boy meets the woman of his dreams? A woman who's a little bit older, a ... See full summary »
Director: Gergely Fonyó | Stars: Péter Fancsikai, Bálint Egri, Bernadett Gregor, Kata Gáspár
Votes: 1,020
26. Moritz, Dear Moritz (1978)
96 min | Drama
Moritz is fifteen years old and in the middle of puberty. His parents are in an economic crisis. Although the family still lives in a huge villa on the Elbchaussee in Hamburg, it is only a matter of time before they have to leave.
Director: Hark Bohm | Stars: Michael Kebschull, Kyra Mladeck, Walter Klosterfelde, Elvira Thom
Votes: 191
27. After School (2014)
17 min | Short, Drama
A boarding school student, Gerald is a shy and asthmatic teenager. One night, he decides to follow his roommate Theo and his gang to try the game they secretly play at night.
Director: Guillaume Renusson | Stars: Solal Forte, Gregoire Hussenot, Alice Isaaz, Bastien Ughetto
Votes: 27
28. Starci na chmelu (1964)
90 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical
A cult Czech musical from director Ladislav Rychman has remained popular with generations of Czech viewers for its sympathetic portrayal of young rebellion, timeless humor, and catchy songs... See full summary »
Director: Ladislav Rychman | Stars: Vladimír Pucholt, Ivana Pavlová, Milos Zavadil, Irena Kacírková
Votes: 420
29. Smysl pro tumor (2023–2024)
Comedy, Drama
How close to death do we have to be to learn to live? An unexpected diagnosis changes the life of a young doctor and athlete.
Stars: Filip Brezina, Alzbeta Malá, Tereza Brodská, Pavel Reznícek
Votes: 57
30. It's Just in My Head (2020)
17 min | Short, Drama, Romance
Andreas and Alessandro are two friends more or less the same age who have known each other since childhood.
Director: Marius Gabriel Stancu | Stars: Carmine Fabbricatore, Claudio Segaluscio
Votes: 131
31. Five Lessons in Happiness: Little Man (2020)
13 min | Short, Comedy, Romance
Hsuan is a professional swimmer insecure about his 'size' since he was young. He is unable to land a boyfriend because of this, and getting laid is completely out of the question. During a ... See full summary »
Director: Ting-Chun Huang | Stars: Adam Lin, Guan-Zhi Huang, Paul Chiang, Zi-Cheng Li
Votes: 27
32. Muj vysvlecenej denik (2012)
90 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Bittersweet teenage comedy based upon the best-selling novel written by a seventeen year old girl, Johana Rubinova. Johana (Veronika Khek Kubarová) lives with her father and stepmother. Her... See full summary »
Director: Martin Dolenský | Stars: Igor Bares, Sandra Cernodrinská, Jana Dopitová, Jan Antonín Duchoslav
Votes: 83
33. Ecco fatto (1998)
90 min | Comedy
Matteo is a twenty-year-old who is impulsive and hardly committed to his studies. He and Margherita fall in love. She is a young, strong Slavic woman who is older than him and who has ... See full summary »
Director: Gabriele Muccino | Stars: Giorgio Pasotti, Barbora Bobulova, Claudio Santamaria, Ginevra Colonna
Votes: 372
34. Do sveta (2014)
7 min | Short
One important day in the adolescence of two boys. Longtime friends and recent high school graduates, they are heading to the capital to attend college. But their new home seems much colder ... See full summary »
Director: Jakub Jirásek | Stars: Irena Balázová, Michal Jelsík, Marek Lambora, Alzbeta Noll
35. The Magic Bridge (2008)
12 min | Short, Comedy, Romance
Honza loves Hanka, Hanka loves David. She rushes to him for a date, he is waiting for her in front of the National Theatre, and Honza accompanies her. In the middle of the bridge, chance ... See full summary »
Director: Jan Chramosta | Stars: Milan Hajn, Hana Baronová, Radomil Uhlir, Zdenek Beran
36. Koiken Otome (2012 Video Game)
18+ | Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
A long time ago, unknown beings known as Kotona invaded Earth in search of food. Humans were unable to repel them until after a few years, some people gained special abilities known as '... See full summary »
Director: Tatsuki | Stars: Eriko Nakamura, Ringo Aoba, Yu Asakawa, Yukina Fujimori
37. Muv-Luv (2003 Video Game)
Comedy, Romance, Sci-Fi
Stars: Hitomi, Sôichirô Hoshi, Takehito Koyasu, Megumi Kubota
Votes: 23
38. I Live Here (2022)
11 min | Short, Drama
After coming home from a late-night study session at the library, a black university student realizes he is locked out of his apartment building where he has a confrontation with a skeptical white man.
Director: Tyler Mckenzie Evans | Stars: Emidio Lopes, Bruce Novakowski, Rashaana Cumberbatch, M.E. Lewis
39. Svlíkání (2012)
16 min | Short
A bittersweet summer story about the emotional isolation of two young friends in the closed world of a boarding school in a small spa town. A long-awaited agency arrives in town looking for... See full summary »
Director: Jiri Volek | Stars: Stepánka Fingerhutová, Lenka Krobotová, Mária Pavlová, Jaroslav Plesl
40. Narychlo (2017 Video)
5 min | Short, Comedy
Director: Vladimir Batysta | Stars: Prokop Pucejdl, Jan Ptácník, Jaroslav Pustina, Henrietta Ottová
41. Hakoniwa no Gakuen (2014 Video Game)
Mystery
Stars: Rina Hidaka, Tetsuya Kakihara, Manami Numakura, Sora Tokui