Adolescent
"adolescent" Movies and TV Shows
#1
West Side Story
Synopsis:
In the slums of the upper West Side of Manhattan, New York, a gang of Polish-American teenagers called the Jets compete with a rival gang of recently immigrated Puerto Ricans, the Sharks, to "own" the neighborhood streets. Tensions are high between the gangs but two kids, one from each rival gang, fall in love leading to tragedy.
Starring:
Rita Moreno,
Simon Oakland,
Ned Glass
#2
The Last Picture Show
Synopsis:
High school seniors and best friends, Sonny and Duane, live in a dying Texas town. The handsome Duane is dating a local beauty, while Sonny is having an affair with the coach's wife. As graduation nears and both boys contemplate their futures. Duane eyes the army and Sonny takes over a local business. Each struggles to figure out if he can escape this dead-end town and build a better life somewhe…
Starring:
Randy Quaid,
Cloris Leachman,
Ellen Burstyn
#3
Splendor in the Grass
Synopsis:
A fragile Kansas girl's unrequited and forbidden love for a handsome young man from the town's most powerful family drives her to heartbreak and madness.
Starring:
Pat Hingle,
Gary Lockwood,
Warren Beatty
#4
Rushmore
Synopsis:
When a beautiful first-grade teacher arrives at a prep school, she soon attracts the attention of an ambitious teenager named Max, who quickly falls in love with her. Max turns to the father of two of his schoolmates for advice on how to woo the teacher. However, the situation soon gets complicated when Max's new friend becomes involved with her, setting the two pals against one another in a war …
Starring:
Luke Wilson,
Jason Schwartzman,
Bill Murray
Plot:
love triangle,
coming of age,
montage,
dream,
bully,
father son relationship,
single father,
loss of loved one,
teacher,
student
...
#5
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
Synopsis:
After an abrupt and violent encounter with a French warship inflicts severe damage upon his ship, a captain of the British Royal Navy begins a chase over two oceans to capture or destroy the enemy, though he must weigh his commitment to duty and ferocious pursuit of glory against the safety of his devoted crew, including the ship's thoughtful surgeon, his best friend.
Starring:
Paul Bettany,
Billy Boyd,
Russell Crowe
Plot:
napoleonic wars,
ship,
royal navy,
1800s,
naturalist,
naval battle,
moral choice,
19th century,
pursuit,
classical music
...
#6
Ghost World
Synopsis:
Two quirky, cynical teenaged girls try to figure out what to do with their lives after high school graduation. After they play a prank on an eccentric, middle aged record collector, one of them befriends him, which causes a rift in the girls' friendship.
Starring:
Dave Sheridan,
Steve Buscemi,
Scarlett Johansson
#7
Death in Venice
Synopsis:
Composer Gustav von Aschenbach travels to Venice for health reasons. There, he becomes obsessed with the stunning beauty of an adolescent Polish boy named Tadzio who is staying with his family at the same Grand Hôtel des Bains on the Lido as is Aschenbach.
Starring:
Björn Andrésen,
Marisa Berenson,
Dirk Bogarde
Plot:
teenage boy,
composer,
hotel,
venice italy,
ephebophilia,
based on novel,
voyeur,
city in title,
boys fighting,
adolescent
...
#8
Tender Cousins
Synopsis:
Teenage Julien loves his teenage cousin Julia among flowers in summer of '39 France.
Starring:
Macha Méril,
Anja Schüte,
Valérie Dumas
#9
Elite
Synopsis:
When three working class kids enroll in the most exclusive school in Spain, the clash between the wealthy and the poor students leads to tragedy.
Starring:
Itzan Escamilla,
Mina El Hammani,
Miguel Bernardeau
#10
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
Synopsis:
It is the Taisho Period in Japan. Tanjiro, a kindhearted boy who sells charcoal for a living, finds his family slaughtered by a demon. To make matters worse, his younger sister Nezuko, the sole survivor, has been transformed into a demon herself. Though devastated by this grim reality, Tanjiro resolves to become a “demon slayer” so that he can turn his sister back into a human, and kill the demon…
Starring:
Miyuki Sawashiro,
Natsuki Hanae,
Hiro Shimono
Plot:
demon slayer,
anime,
brother sister relationship,
death of family,
abuse,
crow,
curse,
danger,
despair,
gore
...
#11
The Wizard of Oz
Synopsis:
Young Dorothy finds herself in a magical world where she makes friends with a lion, a scarecrow and a tin man as they make their way along the yellow brick road to talk with the Wizard and ask for the things they miss most in their lives. The Wicked Witch of the West is the only thing that could stop them.
Starring:
Judy Garland,
Ray Bolger,
Jack Haley
Plot:
witch,
tornado,
evil witch,
wizard,
kansas,
20th century,
lion,
scarecrow,
1900s,
quest
...
#12
The Mechanic
Synopsis:
Arthur Bishop is a 'mechanic' - an elite assassin with a strict code and unique talent for cleanly eliminating targets. It's a job that requires professional perfection and total detachment, and Bishop is the best in the business. But when he is ordered to take out his mentor and close friend Harry, Bishop is anything but detached.
Starring:
Donald Sutherland,
Jason Statham,
Ben Foster
#13
Son of a Gun
Synopsis:
Locked up for a minor crime, 19 year old JR quickly learns the harsh realities of prison life. Protection, if you can get it, is paramount. JR soon finds himself under the watchful eye of Australia's most notorious criminal, Brendan Lynch, but protection comes at a price.
Starring:
Nash Edgerton,
Ewan McGregor,
Brenton Thwaites
Plot:
prison,
heist,
jail break,
playing chess,
police chase,
deception,
male nudity,
australia,
gangster,
weapon
...
#14
Sex, Party and Lies
Synopsis:
A youth group is preparing for what will be the summer of their life, including secrets, lies, sex, confusion, evenings and holidays.
Starring:
Ana de Armas,
Mario Casas,
Asier Etxeandia
#15
Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse
Synopsis:
Three scouts and lifelong friends join forces with one badass cocktail waitress to become the world’s most unlikely team of heroes. When their peaceful town is ravaged by a zombie invasion, they’ll fight for the badge of a lifetime and put their scouting skills to the test to save mankind from the undead.
Starring:
David Koechner,
Halston Sage,
Logan Miller
#16
San Andreas
Synopsis:
In the aftermath of a massive earthquake in California, a rescue-chopper pilot makes a dangerous journey across the state in order to rescue his estranged daughter.
Starring:
Ioan Gruffudd,
Dwayne Johnson,
Alexandra Daddario
Plot:
natural disaster,
earthquake,
san andreas fault,
daughter,
california,
journey,
mass casuality,
disaster film,
rescue,
helicopter
...
#17
Outcast
Synopsis:
A mysterious warrior teams up with the daughter and son of a deposed Chinese Emperor to defeat their cruel Uncle, who seeks their deaths.
Starring:
Nicolas Cage,
Hayden Christensen,
Andy On
#18
Lolita
Synopsis:
Urbane professor Humbert Humbert marries a New England widow to be near her nymphet daughter.
Starring:
Jeremy Irons,
Dominique Swain,
Melanie Griffith
#19
Gods of Egypt
Synopsis:
A common thief joins a mythical god on a quest through Egypt.
Starring:
Chadwick Boseman,
Gerard Butler,
Brenton Thwaites
Plot:
egypt,
ancient egypt,
throne,
egyptian mythology,
eye,
minotaur,
ex wife,
flask,
villain,
bladed weapon
...
#20
Bridge to Terabithia
Synopsis:
Jesse Aarons trained all summer to become the fastest runner in school, so he's very upset when newcomer Leslie Burke outruns him and everyone else. Despite this and other differences, including that she's rich, he's poor, and she's a city girl, he's a country boy, the two become fast friends. Together, they create Terabithia, a land of monsters, trolls, ogres, and giants and rule as king and que…
Starring:
Zooey Deschanel,
Bailee Madison,
Josh Hutcherson
Plot:
tragedy,
imagination,
friend,
race,
betrayal,
lie,
watching tv,
supernatural power,
psychotronic film,
metaphor
...