The best teen movie out of the year you got

Adolescence movies that you have seen in high school are the ones you will never forget.


WhatFilm defined your high school years? While many of us still appreciate teenage movies as adults, the entrances in the genre that hit us at just age are likely to stay with us forever. That's why we decided to spend in recent decades and choose the best teen movie every year, including the year you got. Continue reading to see our picks, from 1960 to 2019, and discover if our choice for your graduation year, the Film Teen still occupies a special place in your heart. And for another march at the bottom of the memory lane,It was the most popular adolescence idol the year you got.

1960:Where are the boys

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That much,Where are the boys could be better recalled for his title song - he was sung byConnie Francis, who also played in the movie. And for the better forgotten movies, checkThe worst film that came out of the year you got.

1961:West Side Story

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Real teenagers do not sing and do not cross their way through conflicts, but they do inWest Side Story, the adaptation of the film of theLeonard Bernstein-Stephen Sondheim musical based onRomeo and Juliet.

1962:Girls! Girls! Girls!

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OKAY,Elvis Presley was a little older than a teenager when he played inGirls! Girls! Girls!But the teen movies market was not quite what it is now, and if you were 17 years old in 1962, there is a good chance that you saw it in the theaters. And for more recent icons that have defined a decade, checkThe biggest teenage idols of the 80s, then and now.

1963:Bye Birdie Birdie

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Another musical of teen movie - this one featuring a sending from Elvis with the holder of Conrad Birdie-Bye Birdie Birdie has been adapted from the musicale Broadway Hit 1960.

1964:A hard day's Night

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Like Elvis, the beatles were slightly out of their teen when they didA hard day's NightBut at Chronicing Beatlemania, the film can be one of the best encapsulations of what it meant to be a teenager in the 60s. And for more fun content delivered directly into your inbox,Sign up for our daily newsletter.

1965:Beach cover bingo

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Is one of the "beach party" films legitimately well? This could be ready for the debate. However,Beach cover bingo-StartureFrankie Avalon andAnnette Funicello-Hearn its mark in 1965.

1966:Lord loves a duck

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At the same time, the kind of "beach party" was being lampped in movies likeLord loves a duck, who playedRoddy McDowall andTuesday welding.

1967:Sir, with love

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WhileSir, with love may have been a showcase forSIDNEY POISTRYBy playing the teacher in this inspiring teacher drama, he also offered a significant look at the life of adolescents in a high school in the city of the city. And for more great films of yesteryear, discoverThe best film came out of the year you got, according to critics.

1968:Romeo and Juliet

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Starry teenage romance was inspired again and again by Shakespeare, but in 1968 we have a direct adaptation ofRomeo and Juliet By the Italian filmmakerFranco Zeffirelli.

1969:Last summer

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One of the many twenty-year movies on this list of adolescents discovering their sexuality,Last summer is notably in part for its strong performances, including byCatherine burns, which was named for a price of the Academy.

1970:Beyond the doll valley

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If you were a Groovy teen in 1970, you probably have a kick ofBeyond the doll valley, who is less a follow-up to the much malinishedDoll valley And plus a satire pitch-perfect. And for more surprising movies, checkThe most frightening film out of the year you got.

1971:The last picture shows

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Peter Bogdanovich belly movieThe last picture shows, based onLarry McMurtry's Semi-autobiographical novel, has been appointed on eight Oscars and won two actors for actorsCloris Leachman andBen Johnson.

1972:Find a man

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If you sawFind a manWhen he struck the theaters in 1972, you may have been outraged by the scenario on a 16-year-old girl trying to end his pregnancy.

1973:American graffiti

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Located in 1962,American graffiti Was a good dose of nostalgia that adolescents in the 1970s may not have appreciated almost as much as these seniors.

1974:The Lords of Flatbush

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Another teenage period movie,The Lords of Flatbush followed a group of 1950s Brooklyn teenagers, played by future stars likeSylvester Stallone andHenry Winkler, The latter who would also put on a leather jacket as on FonzieHappy Days.

1975:Cooley Top

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Cooley Top was important to be specifically on the black high school experience, which is part of what made the beloved film soInfluential for filmmakers AsJohn Singleton andSPIKE LEE.

1976:Horrible Friday

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TheMary Rodgers novelHorrible Friday has been adapted times - you could even see several on this list again, but the teenagers of the 70s stick by the first version of the movie, featuring a 13 year oldJodie Foster.

1977:Saturday evening fever

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In the midst of his growing fame onWelcome, Kotter,John Travolta catapult to celebrity when he played Tony Manero in the definition of the eraSaturday evening fever.

1978:I WANNA HOLD YOUR HAND

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Beatlemania could have been a basic food of the 60s, but he came back in the 70s or rather,Robert Zemeckis decided to enjoy with love poke to her in this comedy on a group of teenagers trying to catch their favorite group onThe show Ed Sullivan.

1979:Come off

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Teenagers who come from a high school diploma to try to understand what comes from the next one could be a kind on herself. And if you too received a degree in 1979,Come off could have hit in particular near the house.

1980:fox

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A little more Jodie Foster in one of his final film appearances before going for a break to attend a Play-College of Teens based L.A.fox, Who also played the singer RunawaysCherie Currie.

nineteen eighty one:Gregory's daughter

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Maybe you missedGregory's daughter-The high comedy Scottish school is not exactly as a public like some of the other movies on this list, but even if you do not see it like a teenager, you are still likely to be charmed by now.

1982:Quick weather at Ridgemont High

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One of the comedies that define adolescence of the 80s, especially when it comes to non-directed films byJohn Hughes-Quick weather at Ridgemont High was funny and authentic, partly because the screenwriterCameron Crowe had been under cover in a real high school to write the book, it is based on.

1983:War games

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On the side less connected to the earth of the spectrum isWar games, in whichMatthew Broderick Play a teen hacker who is accidentally involved in a possible nuclear war.

1984:Fastening

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Adolescents in 1984 fainted moreKevin Bacon Ren McCormack, which is determined to dance on the small town of the Middle West which is forbidden the practice.

1985:The breakfast club

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That you were a brain, a beauty, a jock, a rebel or a recluse,The breakfast club You make you feel seen. John Hughes's recurring brat package the actors, includingMolly Ringwald andAnthony Michael Hall-Became "icons of the 80s.

1986:FERRIS BUELLER DAY OFF

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Another film really Hughes, his "exit from the 80s is unmatched-FERRIS BUELLER DAY OFF Presents a pretty wild fantasy of what life could be as if you come abandoned the high school for a day.

1987:A kind of wonderful

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Hughes again, but this time writing and production.Howard Deutch of Romance gave us a memorable teenage trio, played byEric Stoltz,Mary Stuart Masterson, andLea Thompson.

1988:Hair lacquer

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If you were a paria in the 80s, you might have appreciated some of the previous films, less friendly than the familyJohn Waters but, butHair lacquer is downright healthy, even with the heavy theme of racial desegregation.

1989:heather

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And then there is so healthy: the step of black comedyheather Maybe not for everyone, but the film has certainly found a public love over the years, also spawn a music comedy and a television series.

1990:House Party

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duo hip hop kid "n Play entered the game by acting withHouse Party, Who gotgood reviewsIn large part thanks to the refreshing way it represented black teenagers, so often omitted from the kind of film for teenagers.

1991:Panic at the Crandell

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Panic at the Crandell Takes the fantasy in teenage girls to have the house to you for the summer and then turns on his head, becoming a porabola pointed about adulthood with a lot of laughs along the way.

1992:School links

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Graduates in 1992 may not have personally linked to the history of the 50s-series ofSchool linksBut the film, in whichBrendan Fraser plays a Jewish teenager with a school elite preparation still summoned with the general public.

1993:Dazed and confused

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It's more than justMatthew McConaughey of "Okay, agree," Agree ".Dazed and confused isRichard LinklaterLook at the affectionate and hilarious affection of high school graduates in 1976, Texas.

1994:Dream

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The only documentary on this list,Dream Wowed Public focuses on two black high school basketball players, telling their story about a precipitation of 170 minutes.

1995:Disapparative

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As if a list of the best teen movies of the last 60 years could leaveDisapparative-No sinceQuick time hadAmy heckerling He captured the experience of the contemporary high school.

1996:Romeo + Juliet

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Yes, again, but this time updated to modern times, and with hot young starsLeonardo DiCaprio andDanish Claire Drawing in a brand new audience who may never have appreciated the front bard.

1997:Romy High School Meeting and Michele

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OK soMira Sorvino's Romy andLisa Kudrow Michele are actually adults for most films, even if they lack adults. But the most poignant moments of this film involve flashbacks in high school and the fight to integrate.

1998:Rushmore

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Rushmore was a major moment forWES ANDERSONBut it was also an important step for any teenage excretor who was in Max Fischer, played byJason Schwartzman.

1999:10 things I hate about you

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Another Shakespeare modern update,10 things I hate about you is a twist onThe tamed megreer-Way more feminist than the original, not to mention an exceptional showcase forJulia Stiles andHeath Ledger.

2000:Bring it on

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If you sawBring it on In the theaters 20 years ago, or if you have seen it in the years since, there is a pretty good luck that you always know all the cheers, as well as the songcliff song written for Torrance.

2001:Donnie Darko

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Emo Kids fell her head on heels withDonnie Darko--Or, maybe more precisely, withJake Gyllenhaal, and withGary Jules" Etherative coverage of the "mad world".

2002:plays like Beckham

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plays like Beckham follows Jess Bhamra aged 18, played byNumerant Nagra, whose parents will not allow him to play football - it's football, for American Americans.

2003:Horrible Friday

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Yes it'sHorrible Friday Once again, this time withLindsay Lohan andJamie Lee Curtis Exchange organizations and recalling audiences that it is difficult to be a teenager and being an adult.

2004:Wicked girls

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Few teenage films in the 21st century have had the cultural impact ofWicked girls, who gave us sad sentences, an affinity for the rose, and aunofficial holidays-Even if "fetch" is still not really happening.

2005:High sky

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BeforeCinematic Marvel Universe makes superheroes all rage,High sky gave us a look at the children of high school with powers and ended upimpressive critics With his call to all ages despite being a family movie.

2006:Brick

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The film of adolescence had neo-black treatmentRian Johnson's smartBrick, which gave both kinds a whole new dimension.

2007:Juno

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Juno was a massive blow of the first screenwriterDiablo Cody, who won a price of the Academy for his script, but he also benefited from a phenomenal young, includingELLEN PAGE andMichael Cera.

2008:Nick & Norah Infinite Playlist

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Michael Cera and his annoying charm were exposed again inNick & Norah Infinite Playlist, based on the new adult novel of the same name. It has been associated withKat DenningsAnd their chemistry was undeniable.

2009:Jennifer's body

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Unfortunately,Jennifer's body Was ahead of his time, you might not catch him in theaters when you were a teenager. The movie has since suffered acritical reassessmentAnd is now recognized by many as the classic he was still.

2010:Easy

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Before becoming aAward-winning academy actor,Emma Stone broken throughEasy, a modern light update ofThe scarlet letter This posted his many charms and his "sun pouch".

2011:Fastening

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Another remake, and an underestimated sadness, the 2011Fastening Perhaps a bit close to the original, but it was enough for an update to attract a new adolescent audience.

2012:Charlie's world

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What does it mean to feel infinite? You might have trouble answering that, but if you were a teenager when you saw for the first timeCharlie's world (or readStephen Chbosky's New), you know exactly what it means.

2013:The spectacular now

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Teen movies in the 2010s have a little heavier, as inThe spectacular now, Which deals with alcoholism in adolescent girls with a real authenticity, helped by the good performances ofShailene Woodley andMiles Teller.

2014:Our stars

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Shailene Woodley has kept the tears that flow inOur stars, One of the many adolescence movies 2010s that Harken back to the tear Jerker Romances like 1970Love story. Be honest, you brave your eyes.

2015:Drug

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Directed by a fantastic young castShameik Moore,Tony revolition, andKIERSEY CLEMONS-Drug Following a trio of geeks trying to navigate in the high-crime neighborhood where they live and make the university.

2016:The Edge of Seventeen

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In many ways a return to John Hughes's films from the 80s,The Edge of Seventeen Offers a little more modern look at surviving high school.The critics greeted the script and performance by leadHailee Steinfeld.

2017:Lady Bird

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Greta Gerwig made its solo debut with directorialLady Bird, Herself earn an Oscar appointment-movie got five in total and names the adoration of countless teenagers who were in the character, played bySaid Ronan.

2018:Love, Simon

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There were indie teen movies featuring gay romance beforeLove, SimonBut it was the first actual mainstream entry in the genre, and he helped a new generation of sensation among young LGBTQ + VU.

2019:Booksmart

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YesThe breakfast club established typical high school types,Olivia Wilde Booksmart Given a more precise description of how these categories are really, loose and flexible assembly for a young audience 2019.


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