Movies and TV series about teenagers

The 57 best titles about teenagers, ranked by the iRank Score — our composite of IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic and TMDb. Every page includes cast, where to watch and similar recommendations.

Anne with an E
iRank87
2017 · Tina Grewal
SeriesDramaFamily
A coming-of-age story about an outsider who, against all odds and numerous challenges, fights for love and acceptance and for her place in the world. The series centers on a young orphaned girl in the
DARLING in the FRANXX
iRank85
2018
SeriesAnimationComedyDrama
The distant future: Humanity established the mobile fort city, Plantation, upon the ruined wasteland. Within the city were pilot quarters, Mistilteinn, otherwise known as the “Birdcage.” That is where
Teen Wolf
iRank85
2011 · Marty Adelstein
SeriesComedyDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
Scott McCall, a high school student living in the town of Beacon Hills has his life drastically changed when he's bitten by a werewolf, becoming one himself. He must henceforth learn to balance his pr
Riverdale
iRank84
2017 · Jon Goldwater
SeriesCrimeDramaMystery
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 Riv
American Beauty
iRank84
1999 · Sam Mendes
MovieDrama
Lester Burnham, a depressed suburban father in a mid-life crisis, decides to turn his hectic life around after developing an infatuation with his daughter's attractive friend.
Almost Famous
iRank84
2000 · Cameron Crowe
MovieDramaMusic
In 1973, 15-year-old William Miller's unabashed love of music and aspiration to become a rock journalist lands him an assignment from Rolling Stone magazine to interview and tour with the up-and-comin
Outer Banks
iRank83
2020
SeriesAction & AdventureDramaMystery
A tight-knit group of teens unearths a long-buried secret, setting off a chain of illicit events that takes them on an adventure they'll never forget.
Sex Education
iRank82
2019 · Clare Couchman
SeriesComedyDrama
Inexperienced Otis channels his sex therapist mom when he teams up with rebellious Maeve to set up an underground sex therapy clinic at school.
CODA
iRank82
2021 · Sian Heder
MovieDramaMusicRomance
As a CODA (Child of Deaf Adults), Ruby is the only hearing person in her deaf family. When the family's fishing business is threatened, Ruby finds herself torn between pursuing her love of music and h
Victorious
iRank82
2010 · Dan Schneider
SeriesComedyKids
Aspiring singer Tori Vega navigates life while attending a performing arts high school called Hollywood Arts.
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
iRank82
2018 · Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa
SeriesDramaMysterySci-Fi & Fantasy
Magic and mischief collide as half-human, half-witch Sabrina navigates between two worlds: mortal teen life and her family's legacy, the Church of Night.
Dead Poets Society
iRank82
1989 · Peter Weir
MovieDrama
At an elite, old-fashioned boarding school in New England, a passionate English teacher inspires his students to rebel against convention and seize the potential of every day, courting the disdain of
Batman Beyond
iRank82
1999 · Jean MacCurdy
SeriesAction & AdventureAnimationSci-Fi & Fantasy
As new villains overrun Gotham City of the future, the aging Bruce Wayne hangs up the cape of the once invincible Batman. But when troubled teenager Terry McGinnis stumbles upon the Dark Knight's secr
Blue Is the Warmest Color
iRank81
2013 · Abdellatif Kechiche
MovieDramaRomance
Adèle's life is changed when she meets Emma, a young woman with blue hair, who will allow her to discover desire, to assert herself as a woman and as an adult. In front of others, Adele grows, seeks h
XO, Kitty
iRank81
2023
SeriesComedyDrama
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 realise t
Never Have I Ever
iRank81
2020 · Mindy Kaling
SeriesComedyDrama
After a traumatic year, all an Indian-American teen wants is to go from pariah to popular -- but friends, family and feeling won't make it easy on her.
Atypical
iRank81
2017 · Robia Rashid
SeriesComedyDrama
Sam, an 18-year-old on the autism spectrum, takes a funny, yet painful, journey of self-discovery for love and independence and upends his family.
The End of the F***ing World
iRank80
2017 · Charlie Covell
SeriesComedyCrimeDrama
James is 17 and is pretty sure he is a psychopath. Alyssa, also 17, is the cool and moody new girl at school. The pair make a connection and she persuades him to embark on a darkly comedic road trip i
Jessie
iRank80
2011 · Adam I. Lapidus
SeriesComedyDramaFamily
An idealistic teen from rural Texas embarks on the adventure of a lifetime when she decides to leave behind starry nights for big city lights. Thrilled to be on her own and determined not to be intimi
Nimona
iRank80
2023 · Troy Quane
MovieActionAnimationFamily
A knight framed for a tragic crime teams with a scrappy, shape-shifting teen to prove his innocence.
Booksmart
iRank80
2019 · Olivia Wilde
MovieComedy
Two academic teenage superstars realize, on the eve of their high school graduation, that they should have worked less and played more. Determined to never fall short of their peers, the girls set out
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
iRank78
2012 · Stephen Chbosky
MovieDrama
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1991. High school freshman Charlie is a wallflower, always watching life from the sidelines, until two senior students, Sam and her stepbrother Patrick, become his mentors, h
The Breakfast Club
iRank78
1985 · John Hughes
MovieComedyDrama
Five high school students from different walks of life endure a Saturday detention under a power-hungry principal. The disparate group includes rebel John, princess Claire, outcast Allison, brainy Bri
Shadow and Bone
iRank78
2021 · Leigh Bardugo
SeriesDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
In a world cleaved in two by a massive barrier of perpetual darkness, a young soldier uncovers a power that might finally unite her country. But as she struggles to hone her power, dangerous forces pl
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
iRank76
1986 · John Hughes
MovieComedy
After high school slacker Ferris Bueller successfully fakes an illness in order to skip school for the day, he goes on a series of adventures throughout Chicago with his girlfriend Sloane and best fri
13 Reasons Why
iRank75
2017 · Allen MacDonald
SeriesDramaMystery
High school student Clay Jensen lands in the center of a series of heartbreaking mysteries set in motion by a friend's tragic suicide.
Love and Monsters
iRank75
2020 · Michael Matthews
MovieAdventureComedyFantasy
Seven years since the Monsterpocalypse began, Joel Dawson has been living underground in order to survive. But after reconnecting over radio with his high school girlfriend Aimee, Joel decides to vent
Easy A
iRank74
2010 · Will Gluck
MovieComedy
Olive, an average high school student, sees her below-the-radar existence turn around overnight once she decides to use the school's gossip grapevine to advance her social standing. Now her classmates
Believe Me: The Abduction of Lisa McVey
iRank74
2018 · Jim Donovan
MovieCrimeDramaTV Movie
On the night she plans on taking her own life, 17-year-old 'Lisa McVey' is kidnapped and finds herself fighting to stay alive and is raped. She manages to talk her attacker into releasing her, but whe
Mean Girls
iRank74
2004 · Mark Waters
MovieComedyDrama
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.
Chronicle
iRank74
2012 · Josh Trank
MovieDramaScience FictionThriller
Three high school students make an incredible discovery, leading to their developing uncanny powers beyond their understanding. As they learn to control their abilities and use them to their advantage
Scream
iRank74
1996 · Wes Craven
MovieCrimeHorrorMystery
A year after the murder of her mother, a teenage girl is terrorized by a masked killer who targets her and her friends by using scary movies as part of a deadly game.
We Need to Talk About Kevin
iRank73
2011 · Lynne Ramsay
MovieDramaThriller
After her son Kevin commits a horrific act, troubled mother Eva reflects on her complicated relationship with her disturbed son as he grew from a toddler into a teenager.
Talk to Me
iRank72
2023 · Michael Philippou
MovieHorror
When a group of friends discover how to conjure spirits using an embalmed hand, they become hooked on the new thrill, until one of them goes too far and unleashes terrifying supernatural forces.
Thirteen
iRank72
2003 · Catherine Hardwicke
MovieDrama
When 13-year-old Tracy befriends Evie, the most popular girl in school, her life is turned upside down as Evie introduces her to a world of sex, drugs, and money. But it isn’t long before Tracy’s new
I Saw the TV Glow
iRank71
2024 · Jane Schoenbrun
MovieDramaHorror
In late-90s suburbia, a lonely teenager meets a girl at school who introduces him to a mysterious late-night T.V. show — a vision of a supernatural world pulsing beneath their own. As time goes on, ho
You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah
iRank71
2023 · Sammi Cohen
MovieComedyDrama
Stacy and Lydia are BFFs who've always dreamed about having epic bat mitzvahs. But things start to go comically awry when a popular boy and middle school drama threatens their friendship and their rit
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
iRank71
1982 · Amy Heckerling
MovieComedyDramaRomance
Based on the real-life adventures chronicled by Cameron Crowe, Fast Times follows a group of high school students growing up in Southern California. Stacy Hamilton and Mark Ratner are looking for love
The Outsiders
iRank66
1983 · Francis Ford Coppola
MovieCrimeDrama
In 1960s Tulsa, class divisions ignite a violent rivalry between the working-class Greasers and the privileged Socs. When a deadly encounter forces two Greasers, Ponyboy and Johnny, to flee, their str
American Pie
iRank65
1999 · Paul Weitz
MovieComedyRomance
At a high-school party, four friends find that losing their collective virginity isn't as easy as they had thought. But they still believe that they need to do so before college. To motivate themselve
Five Feet Apart
iRank64
2019 · Justin Baldoni
MovieDramaRomance
Seventeen-year-old Stella spends most of her time in the hospital as a cystic fibrosis patient. Her life is full of routines, boundaries and self-control — all of which get put to the test when she me
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes
iRank64
2023 · Francis Lawrence
MovieActionScience Fiction
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.
13 Going on 30
iRank63
2004 · Gary Winick
MovieComedyFantasyRomance
After total humiliation at her thirteenth birthday party, Jenna Rink wants to just hide until she's thirty. Thanks to some magic wishing dust, Jenna's prayer has been answered. With a knockout body, a
Ms. Marvel
iRank63
2022 · Kevin Feige
SeriesAction & AdventureComedySci-Fi & Fantasy
A great student, avid gamer, and voracious fan-fic scribe, Kamala Khan has a special affinity for superheroes, particularly Captain Marvel. However, she struggles to fit in at home and at school — tha
The Faculty
iRank63
1998 · Robert Rodriguez
MovieHorrorScience Fiction
When some very creepy things start happening around school, the kids at Herrington High make the chilling discovery that confirms their worst suspicions: their teachers really are from another planet!
Clown in a Cornfield
iRank61
2025 · Eli Craig
MovieHorrorMysteryThriller
Quinn and her father have just moved to the quiet town of Kettle Springs hoping for a fresh start. Instead, she discovers a fractured community that has fallen on hard times after the treasured Baypen
The Basketball Diaries
iRank61
1995 · Scott Kalvert
MovieCrimeDrama
A high school basketball player’s life turns upside down after free-falling into the harrowing world of drug addiction.
Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken
iRank60
2023 · Kirk DeMicco
MovieAnimationComedyFamily
Ruby Gillman, a sweet and awkward high school student, discovers she's a direct descendant of the warrior kraken queens. The kraken are sworn to protect the oceans of the world against the vain, power
Friday the 13th
iRank57
1980 · Sean S. Cunningham
MovieHorror
Camp counselors are stalked and murdered by an unknown assailant while trying to reopen a summer camp that was the site of a child's drowning.
Shazam! Fury of the Gods
iRank55
2023 · David F. Sandberg
MovieActionComedyFantasy
Billy Batson and his foster siblings, who transform into superheroes by saying "Shazam!", are forced to get back into action and fight the Daughters of Atlas, who they must stop from using a weapon th
Final Destination 3
iRank52
2006 · James Wong
MovieHorrorMystery
High school senior Wendy's premonition of a deadly rollercoaster ride saves her life and a lucky few, but not from death itself — which seeks out those who escaped their fate.
The Family Plan
iRank50
2023 · Simon Cellan Jones
MovieActionAdventureComedy
Dan Morgan is many things: a devoted husband, a loving father, a celebrated car salesman. He's also a former assassin. And when his past catches up to his present, he's forced to take his unsuspecting
The School for Good and Evil
iRank49
2022 · Paul Feig
MovieAdventureComedyFantasy
Best friends Sophie and Agatha navigate an enchanted school for young heroes and villains — and find themselves on opposing sides of the battle between good and evil.
I Am Number Four
iRank48
2011 · D.J. Caruso
MovieActionAdventureScience Fiction
A teenage fugitive with an incredible secret races to stay one step ahead of the mysterious forces seeking destroy him in this sci-fi action thriller. With three dead and one on the run, the race to f
Not Another Teen Movie
iRank46
2001 · Joel Gallen
MovieComedy
On a bet, a gridiron hero at John Hughes High School sets out to turn a bespectacled plain Jane into a beautiful and popular prom queen in this outrageous send-up of the teen movies of the 1980s and '
Friday the 13th Part 2
iRank46
1981 · Steve Miner
MovieHorrorThriller
Five years after the horrible bloodbath at Camp Crystal Lake, new counselors roam the area, not sensing the ominous lurking presence that proves that the grisly legend is real.
Through My Window
iRank40
2022 · Marçal Forés
MovieComedyDramaRomance
Raquel's longtime crush on her next-door neighbor turns into something more when he starts developing feelings for her, despite his family's objections.