Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "high-school-freshman"

1. Dazed and Confused (1993)

R | 103 min | Comedy

The adventures of high school and junior high students on the last day of school in May 1976.

Director: Richard Linklater | Stars: Jason London, Wiley Wiggins, Matthew McConaughey, Rory Cochrane

Votes: 199,946 | Gross: $7.99M

2. Sixteen Candles (1984)

PG | 93 min | Comedy, Romance

A girl's "sweet" sixteenth birthday is anything but special: her family forgets about it, and she suffers from every embarrassment possible.

Director: John Hughes | Stars: Molly Ringwald, Anthony Michael Hall, Justin Henry, Michael Schoeffling

Votes: 126,563 | Gross: $23.69M

3. The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012)

PG-13 | 103 min | Drama

Charlie, 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.

Director: Stephen Chbosky | Stars: Logan Lerman, Emma Watson, Ezra Miller, Paul Rudd

Votes: 548,647 | Gross: $17.74M

4. Freedom Writers (2007)

PG-13 | 123 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

A young teacher inspires her class of at-risk students to learn tolerance, apply themselves and pursue education beyond high school.

Director: Richard LaGravenese | Stars: Hilary Swank, Imelda Staunton, Patrick Dempsey, Scott Glenn

Votes: 85,456 | Gross: $36.61M

5. Before Midnight (2013)

R | 109 min | Drama, Romance

We meet Jesse and Celine nine years on in Greece. Almost two decades have passed since their first meeting on that train bound for Vienna.

Director: Richard Linklater | Stars: Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy, Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick, Ariane Labed

Votes: 172,343 | Gross: $8.11M

6. Zombies (2018 TV Movie)

TV-G | 94 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy

Students from Zombietown are transferred to a high school in a suburban town preoccupied with uniformity, traditions and pep rallies.

Director: Paul Hoen | Stars: Milo Manheim, Meg Donnelly, Trevor Tordjman, Kylee Russell

Votes: 7,452

7. Words on Bathroom Walls (2020)

PG-13 | 110 min | Drama, Romance

Diagnosed with a mental illness halfway through his senior year of high school, a witty, introspective teen struggles to keep it a secret while falling in love with a brilliant classmate who inspires him to not be defined by his condition.

Director: Thor Freudenthal | Stars: Charlie Plummer, Andy Garcia, Taylor Russell, AnnaSophia Robb

Votes: 13,605

8. Halloween: Resurrection (2002)

R | 90 min | Horror, Thriller

Three years after he last terrorized his sister, Michael Myers confronts her again, before traveling to Haddonfield to deal with the cast and crew of a reality show which is being broadcast from his old home.

Director: Rick Rosenthal | Stars: Jamie Lee Curtis, Busta Rhymes, Brad Loree, Bianca Kajlich

Votes: 49,332 | Gross: $30.35M

9. The Miracle Season (2018)

PG | 101 min | Drama, Sport

After the tragic death of star volleyball player Caroline "Line" Found, a team of dispirited high school girls must band together under the guidance of their tough-love coach in hopes of winning the state championship.

Director: Sean McNamara | Stars: Helen Hunt, Erin Moriarty, William Hurt, Danika Yarosh

Votes: 6,308 | Gross: $10.23M

10. Cruel Intentions 2 (2000 Video)

R | 87 min | Drama

This takes place several years before Cruel Intentions (1999), back to when Kathryn first meets Sebastian, their sexual attraction to each other and their enjoyment in destroying the lives of their peers.

Director: Roger Kumble | Stars: Robin Dunne, Sarah Thompson, Keri Lynn Pratt, Amy Adams

Votes: 16,196

11. Hyouka (2012)

TV-14 | 24 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama

Hyouka centers on Oreki Hotarou and his life in the Classic Literature Club. His mundane world is flipped upside down as they begin to solve various mysteries.

Stars: Yûichi Nakamura, Satomi Satô, Adam Gibbs, Madeleine Morris

Votes: 6,168

12. Dear Lemon Lima (2009)

PG-13 | 87 min | Comedy, Drama

After being dumped by Philip, her one true love, the infatuated Nessa enrolls at his private school in the hopes of winning him back.

Director: Suzi Yoonessi | Stars: Savanah Wiltfong, Shayne Topp, Eleanor Hutchins, Kari Nissena

Votes: 1,260

13. Saving Zoë (2019)

R | 95 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

The high school freshman kid sister of the murdered Zoë finds her diary, which sheds new light on the murder missed by the police. She investigates.

Director: Jeffrey G. Hunt | Stars: Laura Marano, Vanessa Marano, Chris Tavarez, Giorgia Whigham

Votes: 2,309

14. Cupid's Chocolates (2015–2018)

Animation, Comedy, Fantasy

High school student Jiang Hao Yi unexpectedly becomes the "Harem King", receiving confessions from beautiful girls he doesn't know. Perplexed by this strange situation, he tries to unravel the mystery.

Star: Gui Niang

Votes: 205

15. Don't Talk to Irene (2017)

TV-14 | 90 min | Comedy

Irene must endure two weeks of community service at a retirement home. Following her passion for cheerleading, she secretly signs up the senior residents to audition for a dance-themed ... See full summary »

Director: Pat Mills | Stars: Michelle McLeod, Bruce Gray, Anastasia Phillips, Scott Thompson

Votes: 1,263

16. High School Confidential (2008– )

TV-14 | 45 min | Documentary, Reality-TV

A documentary TV series that chronicles the lives of a group of high school girls from freshman year to graduation.

Stars: Wendy K. Gray, Sara N., Caitlin, Kimberly Winnubst

Votes: 71

17. Saved by the Bell (1989–1992)
Episode: The Fight (1992)

Unrated | 23 min | Comedy, Family, Romance

Senior year begins but quickly turns sour when Zack and Slater clash over the new girl at school.

Director: Don Barnhart | Stars: Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Mario Lopez, Dustin Diamond, Tiffani Thiessen

Votes: 355

18. No One Saw a Thing (2019–2021)
Episode: Conspiracy of Silence (2019)

TV-14 | 42 min | Documentary, Crime

Ken Rex's widow Trena comes forward with eyewitness testimony and fights to put her husband's killers behind bars, but investigators seem to derail her at every turn. Ken Rex's troubled ... See full summary »

Director: Avi Belkin | Stars: Trena McElroy, David Baird, Steve Booher, Cheryl Bowenkamp

Votes: 39

19. Stranger Things (2016–2025)
Episode: Chapter One: The Hellfire Club (2022)

TV-14 | 78 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

Still reeling from the events last year, the gang tries to move on with their lives. However, a threat is brewing both on Earth and the Upside Down.

Directors: Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer | Stars: Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Millie Bobby Brown, Finn Wolfhard

Votes: 23,730

20. Just Beyond (2021)
Episode: My Monster (2021)

TV-PG | 28 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

After moving into her mom's creepy childhood home, a teenager is haunted by a masked monster.

Director: David Katzenberg | Stars: Megan Stott, Sally Pressman, Elisha Henig, Marcelle LeBlanc

Votes: 211

21. Creepshow (2019– )
Episode: The Right Snuff/Sibling Rivalry (2021)

TV-MA | 48 min | Fantasy, Horror, Mystery

A misunderstanding in space ensures two astronauts go down in history for all the worst reasons; Lola is convinced her brother is trying to kill her but she's worried about the wrong monster.

Directors: Rusty Cundieff, Joe Lynch | Stars: Ryan Kwanten, Breckin Meyer, Gabrielle Byndloss, Kara Kimmer

Votes: 791

22. Maalaala Mo Kaya (1991–2022)
Episode: Notebook (2008)

TV-14 | Biography, Drama, Romance

Pangking (Matt Evans), the campus heartthrob, and Aming (Kim Chiu), an ordinary and simple girl in class, started off as best friends. Aming became King's bridge in courting Neneng, one of ... See full summary »

Director: Dado C. Lumibao | Stars: Kim Chiu, Matt Evans, Alfred Labatos, Bryan Homecillo

23. Skam (2015–2017)
Episode: Du ser ut som en slut (2015)

Not Rated | 19 min | Drama, Romance

Eva is in her first year at school, and has fallen out with her old friends Ingrid and Sara. She only knows her boyfriend Jonas and his friend Isak at school. She gets convinced to go to school party, where she meets several new people.

Director: Julie Andem | Stars: Lisa Teige, Marlon Valdés Langeland, Tarjei Sandvik Moe, Ulrikke Falch

Votes: 648