7 Best Teen Drama Movies That Defined A Generation

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Khuraijam Roger Singh
Dec 04, 2024

To All the Boys I've Loved Before (2018)

Based on Jenny Han's 2014 novel of the same name, centers on Lara Jean who writes secret love letters to her five crushes but never sends them. However, it accidentally got sent causing havoc on her life.

10 Things I Hate About You (1999)

Gil Junger’s film follows new student Cameron who is smitten with Bianca and attempts to get bad boy Patrick to date her antisocial sister Kat in order to get around her father's strict rules on dating.

The Edge of Seventeen (2016)

Kelly Fremon Craig's film follows Nadine who views her father as her lone ally and struggles with her mother and brother. But when her best friend Krista begins dating her brother, things go south for her.

Clueless (1995)

Loosely adapted from Jane Austen's 1815 novel Emma follows a beautiful, popular, and rich high school student who befriends a new student and decides to give her a makeover while playing matchmaker for her teachers.

Booksmart (2019)

Directed by Olivia Wilde the story centers on two graduating high school girls who set out to finally break the rules and party on their last day of classes.

The Breakfast Club (1985)

A teen coming-of-age comedy-drama film directed by John Hughes follows five teenagers from different high school cliques who serve a Saturday detention overseen by their authoritarian vice principal.

Mean Girls (2004)

A teen comedy film directed by Mark Waters follows Cady, a teenager who is transferred after years of homeschooling.She befriends two outcasts and plans to exact revenge on Regina.

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