Coming Of Age Movies
WENDY
Wendy is a 2020 fantasy drama film directed by Benh Zeitlin. It follows the story of a young girl named Wendy who is taken to a mysterious island...
BUTTERFLY TONGUES
Set in a small Spanish town on the eve of the Civil War, The Language of the Butterflies follows Moncho, a curious boy who forms a close bond with his...
TIGERS ARE NOT AFRAID
Estrella, a resourceful young girl in a war-torn Mexican city, discovers that the world around her slips between the living and the dead after her...
LUNANA: A YAK IN THE CLASSROOM
Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom follows a cautious, idealistic trainee teacher from the capital who is posted to Lunana, a remote Himalayan village...
THE NANNY DIARIES
The Nanny Diaries is a comedy-drama film based on the novel of the same name. It follows a young woman who takes a job as a nanny for a wealthy family...
XXY
XXY is a poignant drama that explores the complexities of gender identity through the story of Alex, a 15-year-old intersex teenager. Living in a...
WALKABOUT
Walkabout is a 1971 Australian survival film directed by Nicolas Roeg. The film follows two siblings who are left to fend for themselves in the...
STILL THE WATER
Still the Water is a Japanese film that explores themes of life, death, and the natural world. Set on the subtropical Amami-Oshima island, the story...
THE BLACK CAULDRON
The Black Cauldron, released in 1985, is an animated fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation. It tells the story of a young pig-keeper...
JASPER JONES
In the summer of 1969, in a small Australian town, Charlie Bucktin is awakened in the middle of the night by Jasper Jones, a mixed-race outcast, who...
THE RUNAWAYS
The Runaways is a biographical drama film that follows the rise of the 1970s all-girl rock band of the same name. The movie explores the relationships...
BRIDGE TO TERABITHIA
Bridge to Terabithia is a heartwarming drama about the friendship between two lonely children who create a magical kingdom in the woods. Together,...
THE GIRL WHO LEAPT THROUGH TIME
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time follows the story of a high school girl who gains the ability to time travel. As she explores the possibilities of...
MIRRORMASK
MirrorMask is a visually stunning fantasy film that tells the story of Helena, a young girl working for her family's circus who longs for a more...
THE HAND OF GOD
The Hand of God is a coming-of-age drama film that follows a young boy growing up in Naples, Italy, in the 1980s. Amidst family tragedies and personal...
DORA AND THE LOST CITY OF GOLD
Dora and the Lost City of Gold is a live-action adaptation of the popular animated series Dora the Explorer. The film follows Dora, a teenage...
EVERYTHING, EVERYTHING
Everything, Everything follows Maddy Whittier, a teenager with a rare immune disorder who is kept housebound to stay alive. When a new neighbor Olly...
THE WORLD OF US
Set primarily in a Korean middle school, the film follows the nuanced dynamics of friendship, loneliness, and the social pressures that permeate...
MASAAN
Masaan (2015) follows two intertwined stories in Varanasi: a shy young man who works at the cremation ghats and yearns for connection, and a...
GHOST WORLD
Ghost World, released in 2001, is a coming-of-age film centered around the lives of two teenage girls, Enid and Rebecca, who have just graduated from...
PARANORMAN
ParaNorman is a stop-motion animated film that follows Norman Babcock, a young boy who can communicate with ghosts. Living in the small town of Blithe...
THE EMERALD FOREST
The Emerald Forest is a drama film directed by John Boorman. It tells the story of a young boy who gets lost in the Amazon rainforest and is raised by...
LU OVER THE WALL
Lu Over the Wall is a heartwarming fantasy film about a young boy named Kai who forms an unlikely friendship with a mermaid named Lu. Together, they...
STAND BY ME
Stand by Me is a coming-of-age drama film based on Stephen King's novella The Body. The story follows four boys who set out on a journey to find the...
AMERICAN PIE
American Pie is a 1999 coming-of-age comedy film about a group of high school friends who make a pact to lose their virginity before graduation. The...
MOXIE
Vivian, a quiet high school sophomore, discovers her mother's past zines and launches an anonymous zine of her own to challenge sexist rules and...
CORALINE
Coraline is a dark fantasy animated film about a young girl who discovers a parallel world where everything seems perfect, but soon realizes it is...
CITY OF MEN
City of Men is a Brazilian film that follows the story of two best friends, Acerola and Laranjinha, as they navigate the challenges of growing up in a...
THE PEANUTS MOVIE
The Peanuts Movie is a heartwarming animated film that follows the beloved characters created by Charles M. Schulz. The story centers around Charlie...
CODA
CODA, which stands for Child of Deaf Adults, is a heartwarming drama that follows the life of Ruby Rossi, the only hearing member of a deaf family. As...
EMPIRE OF THE SUN
Empire of the Sun is a war drama directed by Steven Spielberg, adaptation of J. G. Ballard's semi-autobiographical novel. It follows Jim, a precocious...
TORADORA!
Toradora! is a heartwarming and comedic anime series that follows the unlikely friendship between Ryuji Takasu, a gentle high school student often...
CALL ME BY YOUR NAME
Set in the summer of 1983 in northern Italy, 'Call Me by Your Name' is a coming-of-age story that follows Elio Perlman, a 17-year-old who spends his...
MY LIFE AS A DOG
My Life as a Dog is a poignant and deeply moving coming-of-age film that tells the story of Ingemar, a 12-year-old boy sent to live with relatives in...
SHIVA BABY
Shiva Baby is a sharp, intimate indie dramedy about Ash, a witty Jewish-American woman in her twenties, who returns home for Shiva weekend. As secrets...
THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN
The Amazing Spider-Man is a 2012 superhero film that follows the story of Peter Parker, a high school student who gains spider-like abilities after...
THE SOUVENIR PART II
Joanna Hogg's The Souvenir Part II continues Julie's coming‑of‑age as a filmmaker, years after her first heartbreak, turning memory into cinema. The...
PARIAH
Alike is a 17-year-old African-American girl who struggles to come to terms with her identity as a lesbian. As she navigates her way through...
SKY HIGH
Sky High is a 2005 American superhero comedy film that follows the story of Will Stronghold, the son of the world's most famous superheroes, The...
THE BASKETBALL DIARIES
The Basketball Diaries is a 1995 drama film based on the true story of Jim Carroll, a high school basketball player who falls into a downward spiral...
HATCHING
Exquisitely eerie and disturbingly intimate, Hatching follows Tinja, a disciplined young gymnast who longs to please her perfection-obsessed mother....
WE ARE LITTLE ZOMBIES
We Are Little Zombies follows four grieving children who form a rock band after their parents die in a roadside accident. They travel across Japan,...
ALMOST FAMOUS
Almost Famous is a coming-of-age film that follows a young journalist, William Miller, as he is given the chance to write for Rolling Stone magazine...
THE MISEDUCATION OF CAMERON POST
The Miseducation of Cameron Post is a poignant drama that explores the controversial subject of conversion therapy. Set in the early 1990s, it follows...
THE BOY AND THE HERON
An unnamed boy living on the edge of a bustling town discovers a mysterious heron who unlocks a doorway to a dreamlike realm. As surreal beings and...
More categories:
Social Realism Cultural Clash Unity Political Intrigue Sustainability Medical Obsession Relationship Naples Autoracing Possession Disease Prevention Racial Tension Time Travel Anthology Murder Disillusionment Creature Feature Solitude Adoption Period Piece True Story Storytelling Soccer Zombie