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Cartoon, Pirate Film, children's film, fantasy film, musical film
In Edwardian London 1904, George and Mary Darling's preparations to attend a party are disrupted by the antics of their boys, John and Michael, who are acting out a Peter Pan story told to them by their elder sister Wendy. An irritated Geo…
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Drama, Komödie, Musical, comedy drama, coming-of-age film, drama film, musical film, romantic comedy film
In 1964, aspiring jazz drummer Guy Patterson is working in his family's appliance store in Erie, Pennsylvania. Local musicians Jimmy Mattingly II and Lenny Haise ask him to perform in their band at the local talent show, because their regu…
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comedy drama, coming-of-age film, romantic comedy film, sex comedy
In early 1980s L.A., high school student Gary works as a pizza delivery boy for Pink Pizza after school. His best friends are Rick, a slick-talking ladies' man, and the obese David. While at a soda shop one night, Gary notices Karen, a new…
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Coming Of Age, Family Drama, Justice Drama, Social Drama, drama film
Trevor McKinney begins the seventh grade in Las Vegas. His social studies teacher, Eugene Simonet, assigns the class to put into action a plan that will change the world for the better. Trevor calls his plan "pay it forward", which means t…
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Dance Film, Drama, Musical, coming-of-age film, dance film, drama film, musical film, romance film, teen film
Chicago natives Ren McCormack and his mother Ethel move to the small town of Bomont, Utah, to live with Ren's aunt and uncle. At church he meets the strict Reverend Shaw Moore, his wife Vi, and their rebellious daughter Ariel. At school Re…
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Coming Of Age, Family Drama, drama film
The Namesake depicts the struggles of Ashoke and Ashima Ganguli, first-generation immigrants from the state of West Bengal to the United States, and their American-born children Gogol and Sonia. The film takes place primarily in Kolkata, N…
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Drama, Thriller, coming-of-age film, drama film, mystery film
On Valentine's Day 1900, students from Appleyard College, a girls' private school in Victoria, Australia, embark on a picnic to Hanging Rock led by teachers Miss Greta McCraw and Mlle de Poitiers. Sara, a quiet child who arrived at the sch…
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Drama, coming-of-age film, drama film
In 1951, Sonny Crawford and Duane Jackson are high school seniors and best friends in the small oil town of Anarene, Texas. Duane is dating Jacy Farrow, the most popular girl in town, with the richest parents. Sonny breaks up with his girl…
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Animation
At Orly Airport in Paris, Marjane "Marji" Satrapi prepares to board a plane to Tehran, but changes her mind at the last moment. She spends the whole day at the airport, reflecting on her life before her departure from France. During the 19…
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Coming Of Age, Drama, Romance Film, drama film, romance film
Tessa Young begins her first year of college by moving into her dorm room with the help of her mother, Carol, and her boyfriend, Noah. During this process she meets her new roommate Steph and her girlfriend Tristan. The day after, Tessa sh…
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Biographical picture, Drama, biographical film, children's film, coming-of-age film, drama film, family film, teen film
In October 1957, the Soviet Union launches Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite. Witnessing Sputnik as it passes over the mining community of Coalwood, West Virginia, 17-year-old Homer Hickam is inspired to build his own rockets. His …
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Animation, Komödie, Musical, adventure film, buddy film, children's film, comedy film, coming-of-age film, family film, fantasy film, musical film
Max Goof is an average teenager who pines after his classmate Roxanne, idolizes pop star Powerline and has a tense relationship with his clumsy and old-fashioned father Goofy, whom he fears he may end up taking after when he grows up, havi…
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Romantic Comedy, Sitcom, coming-of-age film, drama film, romantic comedy film
Sabrina Fairchild, the young daughter of the Larrabee family's chauffeur, has long harbored unrequited feelings for the charming but oblivious David Larrabee, a carefree playboy who has never truly noticed her. After leaving for Paris to i…
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Coming Of Age, Drama, Family Drama, drama film
Tyler Williams is a popular high school senior on the wrestling team. He parties with his friends and spends time with his girlfriend, Alexis Lopez, but is routinely pushed to be better by his domineering father, Ronald. Unbeknownst to any…
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Coming Of Age, Coming Out, LGBTQ-related film, Romance Film, Teen Comedy Film, Tragic Comedy Film, comedy film, drama film, romance film
Simon Spier is a closeted gay teenage boy living in a suburb of Atlanta, Georgia. He has a close and loving family—parents Emily and Jack, and sister Nora—as well as three best friends: Nick and Leah, both of whom he has known since kinder…
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Gangster Film, Psychological Thriller, Social Drama, action film, coming-of-age film, crime film, drama film, hood film
Kaydee "Caine" Lawson and his best friend Kevin "O-Dog" Anderson enter a liquor store to buy some malt liquor, but a Korean cashier and his wife pressure them to quickly purchase their drinks. As they depart, the cashier deliberately insul…
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Cartoon, adventure film, children's film, coming-of-age film, fantasy film, musical film
In a park in England, a young girl named Alice listens distractedly to her sister's history lesson. As she begins daydreaming of a nonsensical world, she spots a waistcoat-wearing White Rabbit passing by, who complains of being late. Alice…
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Komödie, Romantic Drama, coming-of-age film, fantasy film, romantic comedy film, teen film
In 1989, 17-year-old star basketball player Mike O'Donnell finds out that his girlfriend, Scarlet Porter, is pregnant. She tells him about her pregnancy moments before his likely scholarship-clinching high-school championship basketball ga…
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Coming Of Age, Komödie, comedy drama, comedy film, coming-of-age film, drama film, teen film
Eccentric 15-year-old scholarship student Max Fischer participates extensively in extracurricular activities at the prestigious Rushmore Academy in Houston, but struggles academically. Max's middle-class background, which contrasts with th…
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Komödie, comedy film, coming-of-age film
The film takes place during a single day at Shenaniganz, a franchise restaurant. Dean, who has been working there for four years, learns from his mother that his former schoolmate recently graduated from college and has secured a high-payi…
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LGBTQ-related film, Road Movie, Teen Comedy Film, comedy film, coming-of-age film, road movie, romantic comedy film, teen film
Ian Lafferty is an 18-year-old recent high school graduate. He searches for a girl online, while making it seem as if he is attractive and strong, although he is in fact sweet and unassuming. He soon meets "Ms.
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Romantic Comedy, coming-of-age film, drama film, romantic comedy film, teen film
thumb|The Sharp GF-7600 boombox that Cusack held above his head At the end of their high school senior year, noble underachiever Lloyd Dobler is smitten with valedictorian Diane Court. He plans to ask her out, although they belong to diffe…
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Coming Of Age, Romantic Comedy, romantic comedy film
In 2011, Grace Pine is a 22-year-old music critic for the alt-weekly magazine Merge Weekly in Toronto. One summer, she moves to Montreal to write a 33 ⅓ book about Alanis Morissette's album Jagged Little Pill. She rents an apartment in Mon…
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Adventure, Cartoon, Crime, adventure film, buddy film, comedy drama, coming-of-age film, fantasy film, musical film
In an abandoned riverboat in Devil's Bayou, Louisiana, a small orphan girl named Penny drops a message in a bottle, containing a plea for help, into the river. The Rescue Aid Society, an international mouse organization inside the United N…
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