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Coming of age movies

Explore growing up, changing relationships and entering adulthood.

Matches come from recorded genres and theme tags; catalogue coverage can vary. 1,388 films · Page 44.

My Own Private River (2011)

Coming Of Age, Drama, LGBTQ-related film, adventure film

A new adaptation of Gus van Sant's movie milestone "My Own Private Idaho". Franco works with samples and unused material from the original film, in which River Phoenix and Keanu Reeves play the leading roles. "My Own Private River" is both…

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Camp Hideout (2023)

Coming Of Age, Komödie, comedy film, coming-of-age film

Noah is a troubled teen who nearly gets caught stealing a top-secret gadget from some big city thugs. After barely escaping, he decides to hide out at a summer camp that's run by the eccentric Falco and counselors Jake and Selena. As Noah …

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Mouth to Mouth (2005)

Drama, coming-of-age film, drama film

Sherry, a disillusioned American teen living on the streets of Europe, happens across the street collective S*P*A*R*K (Street People Armed with Radical Knowledge), led by Harry and immediately follows suit, joining their caravan of orphans…

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The Adventures of Sebastian Cole (1998)

LGBTQ-related film, Tragic Comedy Film, comedy drama, coming-of-age film, teen film

In June 1983 in Dutchess County, New York, Sebastian Cole's stepmother, who formerly went by Hank and presented as male, outs herself and announces that she is having a sex change operation. Sebastian's sister, Jessica, leaves immediately …

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Thunderstruck (2004)

comedy film

Ben, Sonny, Lloyd, Sam, and Ronnie are friends from Sydney who are all big fans of AC/DC. After a near death experience, the five make a pact that if one among them died the other four would be bury him next to the grave of their idol, the…

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The Bay Boy (1984)

coming-of-age film, drama film

On Cape Breton Island in 1937, 16-year-old Donald Campbell's mother wants him to continue his education after high school and become a priest, but Donald is more interested in girls. He is also frightened after a visiting priest attempts t…

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Can't Be Heaven (2000)

Drama, comedy drama, romantic comedy film

Danny Parilla is a young student in middle school. He starts to develop feelings for his best friend Julie Ziff. However a new student by the name of Archie Larocca comes in and sweeps Julie off her feet.

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52 Tuesdays (2013)

Coming Of Age, LGBTQ-related film

16-year-old Billie lives in suburban Australia. One of her parents comes out to her as a transgender man named James. Billie then learns that James wants Billie to live with her other parent, James's ex-husband Tom, for a year.

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Something Like Summer (2017)

Coming Of Age, LGBTQ-related film, drama film, musical film, romance film

Benjamin, a 17 year-old openly gay high school student in Houston, Texas, falls for Tim, a popular athlete who is initially closeted about his sexuality. Their secret relationship begins after a chance encounter but is fraught with challen…

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My Life So Far (1999)

Biographical picture, biographical film, coming-of-age film, drama film

The film tells the story of how the Pettigrew family, living in their family estate Kiloran House in Scotland, deal with changes brought by the end of World War I, told through the point of view of one of the Pettigrew children, Fraser. Th…

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Our Song (2000)

coming-of-age film, drama film, female buddy film

During one summer in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, three high school girls and best friends navigate changing realities and new feelings. Lanisha, Maria, and Joycelyn each have different family situations, romantic interests, moral codes and as…

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Bookies (2003)

comedy film, comedy thriller, coming-of-age film, crime film, drama film, thriller film

Three college students, Toby, Casey, and Jude, start up a bookie business taking bets from various clients. Their business immediately booms, arousing suspicion among local campus authorities and Toby's girlfriend, Hunter. They subsequentl…

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The Adventures of Food Boy (2008)

High School Comedy Film

The Adventures of Food Boy takes a different approach to the superhero genre. The story centers around a teenage boy who discovers he has the superpower to generate food out of his hands. Ezra Chase (Lucas Grabeel) is a top high school stu…

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Rich in Love (1993)

drama film

The Odom family lives in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, just off Bennett Street, looking out onto Charleston Harbor. Lucille Odom is nearing the end of her last year of high school when her mother, Helen Odom, leaves the family, breaking …

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Middle of Nowhere (2008)

Coming Of Age, Komödie, comedy drama, coming-of-age film, drama film, teen film

The film follows Grace (Eva Amurri), a young woman whose irresponsible mother, Rhonda (Susan Sarandon), ruins her daughter's credit rating. Rhonda uses the money to finance Grace's younger sister, Taylor's (Willa Holland), modeling campaig…

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The Eye of the Storm (2011)

Drama

In a Sydney suburb, two nurses, a housekeeper, and a solicitor attend to Elizabeth Hunter as her expatriate son and daughter convene at her deathbed. In dying, as in living, Mrs. Hunter remains a formidable force on those around her.

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Bart Got a Room (2008)

Komödie, comedy film

Danny Stein, a socially awkward high school senior, is facing the pressures of attending prom. With his parents embroiled in a messy divorce, Danny is left to navigate the complexities of high school life on his own. His main concern is fi…

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Aloha Summer (1988)

comedy drama

In 1959, an American teenager travels from the Contiguous United States to Hawaii with his parents for a vacation and meets five other teenagers. The film follows the teenagers as they learn about surfing, drinking, sex, and friendship.

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Beautiful Boxer (2003)

Coming Of Age, Coming Out, LGBTQ-related film, Sport, biographical film, boxing film, drama film

Beautiful Boxer is a film about the life story of Thai boxer Nong Toom, who realizes early on that he is in the wrong body. He becomes one of the best Thai boxers in the country and uses the prize money to finance a sex change operation. A…

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A Tiger's Tale (1987)

comedy drama, coming-of-age film, drama film

Bubber Drumm is a Houston high school student. Rose Butts is an alcoholic, more than twice his age, and the mother of his girlfriend, Shirley. Bubber and Rose begin an affair after Bubber fixes Shirley up with his pal, Ransom McKnight.

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Our Winning Season (1978)

Drama, coming-of-age film, drama film

During the 1960s, David Wakefield is a distance runner for his high school's track and field team who hopes to compete in college. His sister Cathy's boyfriend, Dean Berger, is a former track star who tries to advise David, telling him to …

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