Rick Famuyiwa Shameik Moore, Tony Revolori, Kiersey Clemons, Kimberly Elise 80, 352 $17. 47M 109 min Comedy, Drama, Mystery 56 After an all-night adventure, Quentin's lifelong crush, Margo, disappears, leaving behind clues that Quentin and his friends follow on the journey of a lifetime. Jake Schreier Nat Wolff, Cara Delevingne, Austin Abrams, Justice Smith 94, 462 $32. 00M A high school senior instigates a social pecking order revolution after finding out that she has been labeled the DUFF - Designated Ugly Fat Friend - by her prettier, more popular counterparts. Ari Sandel Mae Whitman, Bella Thorne, Robbie Amell, 82, 690 $34. 02M
Steve James William Gates, Arthur Agee, Emma Gates, Curtis Gates 24, 183 $7. 83M 157 min Adventure, Family, Fantasy 81 Harry Potter finds himself competing in a hazardous tournament between rival schools of magic, but he is distracted by recurring nightmares. Mike Newell Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Eric Sykes 540, 338 $290. 01M 118 min Action, Drama, Sport Based on H. G. Bissinger's book, which profiled the economically depressed town of Odessa, Texas and their heroic high school football team, The Permian High Panthers. Peter Berg Billy Bob Thornton, Jay Hernandez, Derek Luke, Lucas Black 58, 605 $61. 26M 134 min Drama, Music, Musical 58 A chronicle of the lives of several teenagers who attend a New York high school for students gifted in the performing arts. Alan Parker Eddie Barth, Irene Cara, Lee Curreri, Laura Dean 20, 132 $0. 00M 102 min Comedy, Drama, Family 67 When a boy comes to a new school and gets harassed by a bully, he acquires the services of the school's most feared kid as a bodyguard.
PG-13 | 97 min Comedy, Romance 68 Metascore Shallow, rich and socially successful Cher is at the top of her Beverly Hills high school's pecking scale. Seeing herself as a matchmaker, Cher first coaxes two teachers into dating each other. Director: Amy Heckerling Stars: Alicia Silverstone, Stacey Dash, Brittany Murphy, Paul Rudd Votes: 181, 959 | Gross: $56. 63M 92 min Comedy, Drama, Romance 72 A clean-cut high school student relies on the school's rumor mill to advance her social and financial standing. Will Gluck Emma Stone, Amanda Bynes, Penn Badgley, Dan Byrd 355, 919 $58. 40M Comedy 66 Cady Heron is a hit with The Plastics, the A-list girl clique at her new school, until she makes the mistake of falling for Aaron Samuels, the ex-boyfriend of alpha Plastic Regina George. Mark Waters Lindsay Lohan, Jonathan Bennett, Rachel McAdams, Tina Fey 330, 676 $86. 06M R 99 min 31 A high school valedictorian who gets baked with the local stoner finds himself the subject of a drug test. The situation causes him to concoct an ambitious plan to get his entire graduating class to face the same fate, and fail.
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Many met critical acclaim while the box office performance of high school films was significant. This led to a flood of high school films in 90s and 00s that saw both critical and commercial success. List of Best Films on High School Here we have chosen a list of 80 great high school movies that you should not miss at all. We have tried to include comedy, romance and even horror genre in the list. If you find any good film based on high school life missing then do let us know in comment. 80. Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure Director – Stephen Herek Cast – George Carlin, Alex Winter, Keanu Reeves IMDB Rating – 6. 9 Rotten Tomatoes – 78% Release Date – 17 February 1989 Box Office – $40. 5 million Genre – Adventure, Comedy, Music Awards – None Plot – 79. Mischief Director – Mel Damski Cast – Catherine Mary Stewart, Kelly Preston, Doug McKeon, Chris Nash IMDB Rating – 6. 6 Rotten Tomatoes – 50% Release Date – 8 February 1985 Box Office – $8, 692, 426 Genre – Comedy, Romance 78. Secret Admirer Director – David Greenwalt Cast – Leigh Taylor-Young, C. Thomas Howell, Fred Ward, Lori Loughlin, Cliff DeYoung, Kelly Preston, Dee Wallace Stone Rotten Tomatoes – 30% Release Date – 14 June 1985 Box Office – $8.
Think American Pie... but less creepy. Watch Now Booksmart Yet another end-of-high-school-extravaganza film, Booksmart is Olivia Wilde's directorial debut about two academics who try to make the most of their last night before graduation. Lady Bird Yes, that movie everyone's been talking about ever since it came out in 2017. It's Greta Gerwig's directorial debut, and stars not only Saoirse Ronan but also Timothée Chalamat *and* Lucas Hedges. If you haven't seen Lady Bird yet, honestly IDK what you've been doing. Watch Now Leah Thomas Leah Thomas is an NYC-based freelance writer with bylines at Cosmopolitan, Teen Vogue, Marie Claire, Newsweek, and more. This content is created and maintained by a third party, and imported onto this page to help users provide their email addresses. You may be able to find more information about this and similar content at
Watch Now Hairspray If every high school had a singing, dancing, coiffed-beyond-belief Zac Efron to gaze at longingly throughout all of class, attendance would be 100%. Watch Now To All the Boys I've Loved Before Lara Jean Covey writes letters to all the boys she's ever loved in her life and then stashes the notes away in her room. But when these letters somehow get mysteriously mailed to each of her intended recipients, Lara has to deal with the hot mess that is now her love life. ( Psst! This is one of those YA movies that even YA haters can't help but love. ) Watch Now Wild Child Spoiled L. A. teen Poppy gets sent to boarding school in England after her dad decides she's gotten too out of control. This movie is super cute and pretty funny, and if nothing else, watch it so you can hear Alex Pettyfer's dreamy British accent. Watch Now Angus, Thongs, and Perfect Snogging Speaking of British movies, Angus, Thongs, and Perfect Snogging captures exactly what it's like to be a teenage girl, down to the ever-changing friendship dynamics, insecurity, and desperate desire for the hot new older kid to notice you.
Tony Bill Chris Makepeace, Adam Baldwin, Matt Dillon, Paul Quandt 8, 589 $22. 48M 96 min 64 A listless and alienated teenager decides to help his new friend win the class presidency in their small western high school, while he must deal with his bizarre family life back home. Jared Hess Jon Heder, Efren Ramirez, Jon Gries, Aaron Ruell 196, 728 $44. 54M 57 Terry feels discriminated against when the summer jobs at Sun Tribune go to 2 guys. She decides to do something about it. She dresses like a guy and gets a haircut. Will students at the other high school notice? Girls notice "him". Lisa Gottlieb Joyce Hyser, Clayton Rohner, Billy Jayne, Toni Hudson 13, 919 $11. 50M 53 1956. Obsessed with the hottest girl in class, a gawky high school student takes a crash course in teenage coolness from his motorcycle rebel neighbour, under the watchful eye of the eternal symbol of teenage rebellion: James Dean. Mel Damski Doug McKeon, Catherine Mary Stewart, Kelly Preston, Chris Nash 5, 642 $8. 69M
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Watch Now Election Reese Witherspoon plays Tracy Flick, a slightly unethical high school student—who could be a young Madeline Mackenzie, TBH—running for class president. Oh, and she stages a war with her history teacher, played by Matthew Broderick. Good ol' high school politics. Watch Now The Spectacular Now Another high school movie about the popular jock going for the "nerdy" girl. (Is this a real thing? ) Regardless, Miles Teller and Shailene Woodley are still cuter than cute. We stan. Watch Now Take the Lead God, 2000s dance movies were SUCH a time. Antonio Banderas teaches "troubled" high school kids how to succeed at ballroom dancing and so, so much more. Watch Now Heathers Winona Ryder plays a bad-girl-gone-good who leaves her clique of ladies literally all named Heather, and tries to stop her boyfriend from full-on MURDERING people at their high school. It's hilariously dark, but that's kind of the point. Watch Now Can't Hardly Wait A classic story about high school seniors throwing an infamous last-day-of-school banger before going off to college.