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Some of these beloved movies (like The Last Picture Show or American Graffiti) take a look back on high school with the clarity of time gone by. Others (like Superbad or Booksmart)...
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1. The Breakfast Club. 1985 1h 37m R. 7.8 (445K) Rate. 66 Metascore. Five high school students meet in Saturday detention and discover how they have a great deal more in common than they thought. Director John Hughes Stars Emilio Estevez Judd Nelson Molly Ringwald. 2. Dazed and Confused. 1993 1h 43m R. 7.6 (203K) Rate. 82 Metascore.
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- Mean Girls. When it comes to quotable films, Tina Fey and Mark Waters’ Mean Girls might be the queen bee — not just of high school movies, but of comedies in general.
- Dazed and Confused. Director Richard Linklater's (Before trilogy) 1993 cult classic, Dazed and Confused, is another movie that features an impressive ensemble of then-unknowns, including Ben Affleck, Milla Jovovich, Parker Posey, Matthew McConaughey, and Joey Lauren Adams.
- Booksmart. Teen comedy Booksmart marks Olivia Wilde’s directorial debut and launched stars Beanie Feldstein and Kaitlyn Dever to new heights. Upon its release, Booksmart was hailed as an instant classic — and for good reason.
- Clueless. Over 10 years after Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Amy Heckerling helmed Clueless, a teen comedy that takes the plot of Jane Austen’s Emma and grafts it onto a high school setting.
Aug 16, 2024 · I've rounded up some relatable, funny, realistic high-school movies that pair perfectly with the back-to-school season and might just have you standing outside your crush’s house, holding a...
- The Breakfast Club (1985) “The Breakfast Club” is a 1985 American coming-of-age comedy-drama film directed by John Hughes. The film follows five high school students from different social groups who are forced to spend a Saturday together in detention.
- The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012) “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” is a 2012 coming-of-age drama film based on the novel of the same name by Stephen Chbosky, who also directed the film.
- Mean Girls (2004) “Mean Girls” is a 2004 teen comedy film directed by Mark Waters and written by Tina Fey. The film stars Lindsay Lohan as Cady Heron, a teenage girl who moves to a new school and becomes involved with a group of popular girls known as “The Plastics”.
- American Pie (1999) “American Pie” is a coming-of-age comedy film released in 1999, directed by Paul Weitz and starring Jason Biggs, Chris Klein, and Tara Reid.
Aug 14, 2023 · From John Hughes’ 1980s classics like The Breakfast Club to modern comedies like Booksmart, we give you a chronological look at genre-defining high school movies that made us laugh, cry, and...
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