High school coming-of-age stories without bullies

American Teen

Identity • Geek Gamer • Queen Bee • Hopeful • High School Life • College Aspirations

2008 • Movie • US

The Last Summer

College Decisions • Bittersweet • Chicago • Hopeful • Maia Mitchell • Summer

2019 • Movie • US

Good Kids

High School Grads • California • Teenagers • Julia Garner • Drug Experimentation • Naturalistic

2016 • Movie • US

Colossal Youth

2010S • Contemporary • Teenagers • Love Found • Modern • Nostalgic

2018 • Movie • US

Dude

Los Angeles • Loss Of Thomas • Sexual Assault • Teenage Pop • Realistic • Prom

2018 • Movie • US

Dramarama

Fear Of Acceptance • Coming-Out • Growth • 90S Soundtrack • Nostalgic • 1990S

2020 • Movie • US

Boyhood

Childhood • Family Separation • Boy Protagonist • Top Of Year-End Lists • 2000S • Boyhood

2014 • Movie • US

Fast Times at Ridgemont High

Stoner • Mall Scenes • Popular Senior • School Rivalry • Cultural Significance • Urban California Setting

1982 • Movie • US

Old Boys

Nerdy Student • Popular Athlete • Romantic Pursuit • Happy Ending • Boarding School • English Boarding School

2018 • Movie • SE, GB

Little Bitches

Ambiguous Ending • High School • Best Friends • Teen Comedy • College Acceptance • Growing Up

2018 • Movie • US

School Life

Student Motivation • French Urban Area • Middle School • Paris Suburb • Drama

2019 • Movie • FR

Misfit

Positive • Hopeful • American Girl • Adolescence • Teenagers • Uplifting

2017 • Movie • NL

Palo Alto

Romantic Betrayal • Romantic Confusion • Ambiguous • Non-Linear • Visual Storytelling • California Suburb

2013 • Movie • US

Senior Year

High School • Comeback At School • Prom Queen Race • Paced For Streaming • Studio-Produced

2022 • Movie • US

Liberal Arts

Bittersweet • Modern Day • Professor • Slice-Of-Life • Indie Success • Romantic Tension

2012 • Movie • US

Beginner's Guide to Sex

Teacher • Losing Virginity • Virgin Girl • Teenagers

2015 • Movie • US

Big Time Adolescence

Drug Dealer • Moral Dilemma • Drug Selling • College Dropout • Short • Romantic Relationship

2020 • Movie • US

Catching Up

Small-Town • High School • Pretending To Date • Hopeful • Identity Concealment • Catching Up

2019 • Movie • US

This Is the Year

Band Fan • Contemporary • United States • Family-Friendly • Teen Pop Music • Friendship

2020 • Movie • US

Teen Star Academy

Positive • Fierce Competition • Personal Growth • Teen Star Academy • Youth Competition

2017 • Movie • GB

North Hollywood

Contemporary • Bittersweet • Decision Dilemma • Father-Son Tension • Drama • Rotten Tomatoes 78%

2020 • Movie • US

Le journal d'Aurélie Laflamme

Friendship • Canada • Mother • Alien Theory • Early 2010S

2010 • Movie • CA

The Senior Class

Korea • Student • Dramatic • South Korea

2016 • Movie • KR

Genesis

Sexual Awakening • School Environment • Adolescents • Social Pressure • Emotional

2019 • Movie

Student of the Year

Modern India • College Campus • College Culture • Teen Favorite • Cinematic • Musical

2012 • Movie • IN

Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life

Coming-Of-Age • Contemporary • School Environment • School Suspension • School Locations • Rules

2016 • Movie • US

The Art of Getting By

Self-Acceptance • Romantic Tension • New York • Art Project • Urban • Romance Fans

2011 • Movie • US

The Best Summer of Our Lives

Happy Ending • Attending Festival • Teen Girls • Fast-Paced • Planning Escape • Teenagers

2020 • Movie • BR

Orange County

Personal Growth • Palo Alto • College Acceptance • Mid-Budget • Self-Acceptance • Teen Coming-Of-Age

2002 • Movie • US

The Outfield

High School • Ambiguous • Life Choices • Comedy • Growth

2015 • Movie