Coming of Age Films
Some of my favorite 'Coming of Age' films.
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- DirectorJordan Vogt-RobertsStarsNick RobinsonGabriel BassoMoises AriasThree teenage friends, in the ultimate act of independence, decide to spend their summer building a house in the woods and living off the land.
- DirectorStephen ConeStarsMolly KunzEric HulsebosTyler RossA vivid, dynamic Southern coming-of-age drama, takes place in the transitional space between high school and college, when life seems to be all questions and no answers, and the future is scarily wide open. Set in and around a Charleston, SC Baptist church, weaving through this ensemble piece are three main characters - Brea, an introspective pastor's daughter experiencing debilitating doubt, the hyperactive Laura, Brea's best friend and a devout believer, and Tim, the open-hearted son of a single father, confronting his homosexuality for the first time. Tensions and buried feelings abound, as colleges are chosen and adults behave badly, as Brea, Laura and Tim attempt to hang onto what they have, all the while yearning to break free.
- DirectorBoaz YakinStarsThomas Haden ChurchJosh WigginsLuke KleintankA military dog that helped American Marines in Afghanistan returns to the United States and is adopted by his handler's family after suffering a traumatic experience.
- DirectorMiguel ArtetaStarsMichael CeraPortia DoubledayJean SmartWhile his trailer trash parents teeter on the edge of divorce, Nick Twisp sets his sights on dream girl Sheeni Saunders, hoping that she'll be the one to take away his virginity.
- DirectorAnthony BurnsStarsShiloh FernandezAshley GreeneHeath FreemanIn the early 1980s, in small-town Texas, dramatic events force a 19-year-old skating rink manager to look at his life in a very new way.
- DirectorLenny AbrahamsonStarsJack ReynorFionn Ó LoingsighGavin DreaA promising young man about to start university suddenly throws his life into uncertainty when he accidentally commits a serious crime.
- DirectorWill BighamStarsAlyson StonerHal SparksSkyler ValloEric Schultz, the most popular student at Lake O'Dell High School, is coerced by his guidance counselor, Sylvia Martin, into fulfilling a list of her high-school fantasies in order for him to graduate.
- DirectorJake PaltrowStarsNicholas HoultKodi Smit-McPheeMichael ShannonSet in the future when water is hard to find, a teenage boy sets out to protect his family and survive.
- DirectorLarry ClarkStarsBrad RenfroNick StahlBijou PhillipsA pack of naïve teenagers conspire to murder a mutual friend, whose aggressive demeanour has proven too much.
- DirectorSofia CoppolaStarsKatie ChangIsrael BroussardEmma WatsonInspired by actual events, a group of fame-obsessed teenagers use the internet to track celebrities' whereabouts in order to rob their homes.
- DirectorGavin HoodStarsHarrison FordAsa ButterfieldHailee SteinfeldYoung Ender Wiggin is recruited by the International Military to lead the fight against the Formics, an insectoid alien race who had previously tried to invade Earth and had inflicted heavy losses on humankind.
- DirectorJacob EstesStarsRory CulkinRyan KelleyScott MechlowiczWhen a teen is bullied, his brother and friends lure the bully into the woods to seek revenge.
- DirectorStephen ChboskyStarsLogan LermanEmma WatsonEzra MillerCharlie, a 15-year-old introvert, enters high school and is nervous about his new life. When he befriends his seniors, he learns to cope with his friend's suicide and his tumultuous past.
- DirectorSimone BartesaghiStarsWilliam MoseleyKelsey AsbilleEdoardo BalleriniRUN is a fast-paced, action/thriller, which centers on a street smart, 17-year-old named Daniel who practices Parkour and is both hero and thief.
- DirectorSofia CoppolaStarsKirsten DunstJosh HartnettJames WoodsA group of male friends become obsessed with five mysterious sisters who are sheltered by their strict, religious parents in suburban Detroit in the mid 1970s.
- DirectorGary EntinStarsLucas TillJoel CourtneyMitchel MussoFour teenagers accidentally kill a younger boy while shooting off assault weapons recreationally. Perilous decisions are made in the wake of the manslaughter.
- DirectorRob ReinerStarsNick RobinsonCommonCary ElwesA would-be governor's addicted son goes down the long, rough road of rehab, fighting against recovery every inch of the way.
- DirectorStephen DunnStarsAaron AbramsJack FultonJoanne KellyA creative and driven teenager is desperate to escape his hometown and the haunting memories of his turbulent childhood.
- DirectorFelix ThompsonStarsCharlie PlummerCory NicholsChristian MadsenAn underprivileged teenager bonds with his young cousin while facing off against a vicious bully.
- DirectorKat CandlerStarsAaron PaulJuliette LewisJosh WigginsWhen motocross and heavy metal obsessed thirteen-year-old Jacob's increasing delinquent behavior forces CPS to place his little brother, Wes, with his aunt, Jacob and his emotionally absent father, Hollis, must finally take responsibility for their actions and for each other in order to bring Wes home.
- DirectorDaniel Patrick CarboneStarsRyan JonesNathan VarnsonColm O'LearyAfter a neighborhood tragedy, two adolescent brothers confront changing relationships, the mystery of nature, and their own mortality.
- DirectorMatthew OgensStarsJacob LoflandSophie Kennedy ClarkPatrick SchwarzeneggerA few years from now, something will happen that will change our world. A global event that causes pandemonium, chaos, and death. Life as we know it will never be the same. Left behind are abandoned buildings, empty streets, and other painful reminders of a better yesterday. Not a single adult remains, all victims of this global catastrophe. The only survivors are teenagers and children, living on the streets in the hollowed out shell of a once great city. This is their world now. They make their own rules and enforce their own laws. Some are merely trying to survive, while others rule by force.
- DirectorAndrew SteggallStarsJuliet StevensonAlex LawtherPhénix BrossardA nuclear family unravels in the South of France.
- DirectorJoseph ItayaStarsJustin KellyBenjamin StockhamCeleste DesjardinsSent to spend the summer on a remote and mysterious island, brothers embark on a thrilling treasure hunt to restore their family's lost fortune.
- DirectorJoe DanteStarsChris MassogliaHaley BennettNathan GambleA pair of brothers stumble upon a mysterious hole in their basement that leads to the darkest corridors of their fears and nightmares.
- DirectorBart FreundlichStarsTaylor John SmithMichael ShannonCarla GuginoAnthony hopes his basketball skills will get him into Cornell after high school. His only obstacle is his dad's gambling.
- DirectorIra SachsStarsGreg KinnearJennifer EhlePaulina GarcíaA new pair of best friends have their bond tested by their parents' battle over a dress shop lease.
- DirectorGreg BerlantiStarsNick RobinsonJennifer GarnerJosh DuhamelSimon Spier keeps a huge secret from his family, his friends and all of his classmates: he's gay. When that secret is threatened, Simon must face everyone and come to terms with his identity.
- DirectorQuentin LeeStarsBooboo StewartHarry Shum Jr.Joan ChenCelebrate the 10th anniversary of Quentin Lee's gripping mystery of loss and redemption at the intersections of queerness, neurodiversity, and Asian-American identity.
- DirectorKevin AschStarsBen RosenfieldGregg SulkinNicola Peltz BeckhamAn aspiring young photographer finds himself caught up in a heady world of money, sex, and privilege when he moves to wealthy Long Island in the summer of 2008.
- DirectorAlex SmithAndrew J. SmithStarsMatt BomerJosh WigginsBill PullmanAn urban teenager journeys to Montana to hunt big game with his estranged father. Father and son struggle to connect, until a brutal encounter in the heart of the wilderness changes everything.
- DirectorGreta GerwigStarsSaoirse RonanLaurie MetcalfTracy LettsIn 2002, an artistically inclined 17-year-old girl comes of age in Sacramento, California.
- DirectorLuca GuadagninoStarsTimothée ChalametArmie HammerMichael StuhlbargIn 1980s Italy, romance blossoms between a seventeen-year-old student and the older man hired as his father's research assistant.
- DirectorRachel PerkinsStarsLevi MillerKevin LongToni ColletteIn the late '60s, two teenage boys join forces to solve a chilling mystery and navigate the prejudices and secrets of their small Australian town.
- DirectorDan CastleStarsLachlan BuchananXavier SamuelReshad StrikTragedy befalls one of three brothers while on an outback surfing outing with friends.