Young Adult
"young adult" Movies and TV Shows
#1
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes
Synopsis:
64 years before he becomes the tyrannical president of Panem, Coriolanus Snow sees a chance for a change in fortunes when he mentors Lucy Gray Baird, the female tribute from District 12.
Starring:
Viola Davis,
Jason Schwartzman,
Peter Dinklage
Plot:
origin of villain,
prequel,
mentor,
arena,
singing,
divided into chapters,
execution,
betrayal,
based on novel,
fight to the death
...
#2
An Unforgettable Year – Summer
Synopsis:
In order to study fashion in so-desired Paris, a young country girl who hates Carnival travels to Rio de Janeiro to try to get support from the most famous designer in Brazil. Set on sneaking into the sewing team of one of the biggest samba schools, she will discover that Carnival only lasts for a week, but a love story can change her entire life.
Starring:
Micael Borges,
Júlia Gomes,
Lívia Inhudes
Plot:
based on novel or book,
carnival,
young adult,
carnaval
...
#3
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.
Synopsis:
When her family moves from New York City to New Jersey, an 11-year-old girl navigates new friends, feelings, and the beginning of adolescence.
Starring:
Rachel McAdams,
Abby Ryder Fortson,
Kathy Bates
Plot:
christianity,
new jersey,
adolescence,
based on novel or book,
1970s,
menstruation,
puberty,
city,
dramedy,
love
...
#4
XO, Kitty
Synopsis:
Teen matchmaker Kitty Song Covey thinks she knows everything there is to know about love. But when she moves halfway across the world to reunite with her long-distance boyfriend, she’ll soon realize that relationships are a lot more complicated when it’s your own heart on the line.
Starring:
Anna Cathcart,
Anthony Keyvan,
Choi Min-yeong
#5
Road Trip
Synopsis:
From the director of the Hangover trilogy and Joker, Road Trip is a raunchy college comedy classic. After an Ithaca college student films his one-night stand with a beautiful sorority girl, he discovers one of his friends has accidentally mailed the homemade porn tape to his girlfriend. In a frenzy, he must borrow a car and hit the road in a desperate bid to intercept the tape. Featuring a tale…
Starring:
Seann William Scott,
Amy Smart,
Breckin Meyer
#6
Royalteen
Synopsis:
A teenager struggles to keep her scandal-ridden past and a big secret from getting out when she strikes up an unlikely romance with the crown prince.
Plot:
coming of age,
love,
friendship,
prince,
king,
friend,
life,
teen drama,
teen romance,
teenage boy
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#7
Riverdale
Synopsis:
Set in the present, the series offers a bold, subversive take on Archie, Betty, Veronica and their friends, exploring the surreality of small-town life, the darkness and weirdness bubbling beneath Riverdale’s wholesome facade.
Starring:
K.J. Apa,
Charles Melton,
Lili Reinhart
#8
Friends
Synopsis:
Six young people from New York City, on their own and struggling to survive in the real world, find the companionship, comfort and support they get from each other to be the perfect antidote to the pressures of life.
Starring:
Matthew Perry,
Courteney Cox,
Jennifer Aniston
#9
Whiplash
Synopsis:
Under the direction of a ruthless instructor, a talented young drummer begins to pursue perfection at any cost, even his humanity.
Starring:
Austin Stowell,
J.K. Simmons,
Paul Reiser
#10
Tracers
Synopsis:
Wanted by the mafia, a New York City bike messenger escapes into the world of parkour after meeting a beautiful stranger.
Starring:
Rafi Gavron,
Marie Avgeropoulos,
Sam Medina
#11
Three Steps Above Heaven
Synopsis:
Story of two young people who belong to different worlds. It is the chronicle of a love improbable, almost impossible but inevitable dragging in a frantic journey they discover the first great love. Babi is a girl from upper-middle class that is educated in goodness and innocence . Hache is a rebellious boy, impulsive, unconscious, has a appetite for risk and danger embodied in endless fights and…
Starring:
Álvaro Cervantes,
María Valverde,
Mario Casas
Plot:
bare chested male,
fight,
wet jeans,
young adult,
uninvited guest,
motorcycle,
competition,
chest,
based on novel,
rebel
...
#12
The Thing About Harry
Synopsis:
Two high school enemies, uber-jock Harry and out-and-proud Sam, are forced to share a car ride to their Missouri hometown for a friend's engagement party on Valentine's Day. Things take a turn when Sam learns Harry has come out.
Starring:
Britt Baron,
Jake Borelli,
Niko Terho
#13
The Longest Ride
Synopsis:
The lives of a young couple intertwine with a much older man as he reflects back on a lost love while he's trapped in an automobile crash.
Starring:
Britt Robertson,
Jack Huston,
Oona Chaplin
#14
The Cabin in the Woods
Synopsis:
Five college friends spend the weekend at a remote cabin in the woods, where they get more than they bargained for. Together, they must discover the truth behind the cabin in the woods.
Starring:
Brian J. White,
Chris Hemsworth,
Sigourney Weaver
#15
Scream
Synopsis:
A killer known as Ghostface begins killing off teenagers, and as the body count begins rising, one girl and her friends find themselves contemplating the 'rules' of horror films as they find themselves living in a real-life one.
Starring:
David Arquette,
Courteney Cox,
Joseph Whipp
#16
Mirai
Synopsis:
The movie follows a 4-year old boy who is struggling to cope with the arrival of a little sister in the family until things turn magical. A mysterious garden in the backyard of the boy's home becomes a gateway allowing the child to travel back in time and encounter his mother as a little girl and his great-grandfather as a young man. These fantasy-filled adventures allow the child to change his p…
Starring:
Koji Yakusho,
Moka Kamishiraishi,
Haru Kuroki
Plot:
time travel,
dog,
baby,
horse,
train,
tree,
sibling,
pet,
jealousy,
one word title
...
#17
Kick-Ass
Synopsis:
Dave Lizewski is an unnoticed high school student and comic book fan who one day decides to become a super-hero, even though he has no powers, training or meaningful reason to do so.
Starring:
Mark Strong,
Nicolas Cage,
Chloë Grace Moretz
#18
I Want You
Synopsis:
Sequel to "Three Steps Above Heaven". The sexy Gin is the new love of Hache, but this can not forget his former girlfriend, so the love triangle is inevitable.
Starring:
Álvaro Cervantes,
María Valverde,
Mario Casas
Plot:
sequel,
motorcycle,
young adult,
boxing,
based on novel,
dying mother,
rebel,
based on novel or book,
friendship,
street race
...
#19
It Follows
Synopsis:
After carefree teenager Jay sleeps with her new boyfriend, Hugh, for the first time, she learns that she is the latest recipient of a fatal curse that is passed from victim to victim via sexual intercourse. Death, Jay learns, will creep inexorably toward her as either a friend or a stranger. Jay's friends don't believe her seemingly paranoid ravings, until they too begin to see the phantom assass…
Starring:
Maika Monroe,
Daniel Zovatto,
Keir Gilchrist
Plot:
being followed,
teenage girl,
chloroform,
broken window,
sex in car,
voyeurism,
peeping tom,
swimming pool,
sex scene,
beach
...
#20
Happy Death Day
Synopsis:
Caught in a bizarre and terrifying time warp, college student Tree finds herself repeatedly reliving the day of her murder, ultimately realizing that she must identify the killer and the reason for her death before her chances of survival run out.
Starring:
Billy Slaughter,
Jimmy Gonzales,
Jessica Rothe