High school coming-of-age stories without bullies

American Teen

Queen Bee • Future Fears • Warsaw High School • Cinematic • Bittersweet

2008 • Movie • US

The Last Summer

College-Bound • Chicago • Hopeful • Mixed Reviews • Growing Up

2019 • Movie • US

Fast Times at Ridgemont High

California Suburb • Job Loss • Pre-Internet • Abortion Subplot • Authentic • Adolescence

1982 • Movie • US

Good Kids

Summer Party • Teenagers • California • Naturalistic • Teen Party • Romantic Entanglements

2016 • Movie • US

Dramarama

Closeted Teen • Deep Conversations • Theater Room • Pre-College Transition • Coming-Of-Age

2020 • Movie • US

Colossal Youth

Teenagers • Love Realization • Self-Discovery • Teen Romance • Romantic Leads • Young Adults

2018 • Movie • US

Old Boys

Romantic Pursuit • Happy Ending • English School • Based On Cyrano De Bergerac • Love And Identity • Toby Macdonald (Director)

2018 • Movie • SE, GB

Misfit

Outcast • Netherlands • American Girl • Misfit • Children • Contemporary

2017 • Movie • NL

Dude

Self-Discovery • Teenagers • Growth • Teenage Pop • Melancholic • Friendship

2018 • Movie • US

Palo Alto

Rebellious Youth • Romantic Confusion • Melancholic • Extended Cut • Youth Identity • Drinking And Partying

2013 • Movie • US

Senior Year

Redemption • Self-Acceptance • Lake House • Rotten Tomatoes 23% • Angourie Rice • Young Adults

2022 • Movie • US

School Life

French Urban Area • Uplifting • Student Motivation • Zita Hanrot • Teacher-Student Relationship

2019 • Movie • FR

Boyhood

Divorced Parents • Open-Ended • College • Texas • Family • Low-Budget

2014 • Movie • US

Little Bitches

2010S • Teenagers • Small Town • Modern • Nostalgic • Fast-Paced

2018 • Movie • US

Orange County

Writer Aspirant • Bittersweet • Self-Acceptance • United States • Surfer • Teen Coming-Of-Age

2002 • Movie • US

Catching Up

Small-Town • High School • Romantic Pursuit • Romantic Comedy • Pretending To Date

2019 • Movie • US

Not Another Teen Movie

Football Star • Teen Stereotypes • Parody Ending • Teen Parody Niche • Pop Culture References • Parodic

2001 • Movie • US

This Is the Year

Winning Love • Road Trip • Suburban • 2020S • Band Fan

2020 • Movie • US

The Outfield

Teen Athletes • Ambiguous • Best Friends • 2010S • Difficult Decisions

2015 • Movie

Student of the Year

India • Kashmir • College Students • Triathlon Victory • Friendship Restored

2012 • Movie • IN

Teen Star Academy

Positive • Personal Growth • School Rivalry • Rivalries • Cristian Scardigno (Director)

2017 • Movie • GB

Big Time Adolescence

Ambiguous • Suburban • College Dropout • Short • 2020S • United States

2020 • Movie • US

Genesis

Ambiguous • Sexual Awakening • Reflective • 2010S • Young Love

2019 • Movie

The Best Summer of Our Lives

Parents Unaware • Summer Locations • Teen Girls • Family-Friendly • Fast-Paced

2020 • Movie • BR

Liberal Arts

College Campus • Reconciliation • Romantic Interest • Kenyon College • Slice-Of-Life • Reflective

2012 • Movie • US

Beginner's Guide to Sex

High School • Teenagers • Bittersweet • Humorous • Teen Comedy

2015 • Movie • US

The Diary of a Teenage Girl

Romantic Breakup • Hopeful • Friend • Hippie Era • Bel Powley • Reflective

2015 • Movie • US

North Hollywood

Hopeful • Inglewood • Contemporary • Character-Driven • North Hollywood • Father-Son Tension

2020 • Movie • US

The Art of Getting By

Popular Girl • Graduation • Ex-Boyfriend • Short Runtime • Naturalistic • Modern

2011 • Movie • US

Everybody Wants Some!!

Texas • Austin, Texas • 1980S • Ambiguous • Cult Following • Romance

2016 • Movie • US