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The 400 blows
The 400 blows is a 1959 French film directed by Francois Truffaut. It is about a teenager who is thought to be a trouble maker by his parents and teachers. The film follows his journey as he runs away. -
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Best Coming Of Age films
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The Graduate
Released in 1967, The Graduate is an American film based on a 21 year old man who leaves school not knowing what he is going to do and ends up falling in love with an older woman and the her daughter. It was met with positive reviews. -
The Breakfast Club
The Breakfast Club is a coming of age film released in 1985. It is about five teenagers who all find themselves in a detention and the film follows their day in detention. The film was extremely successful. -
Ferris Buellar's Day Off
Ferris Buellar's Day Off is an American teen comedy film directed by John Hughes about a teenage who skips a day of school. The film received positive reviews. -
Stand By Me
Stand by me is an American coming of age film from 1986 directed by Rob Reiner. It's about four kids who hike in countryside to find the body of a missing child. -
Dead Poets Society
This film was released in 1989 and set in 1959. It's about a teacher who inspires his students through his teaching of poetry. The film was extremely successful and was a box office hit. It also stars Robin Williams. -
Dazed And Confused
Dazed and Confused is a coming of age comedy film directed by Richard Linklater. It's about a group of teenagers during their last day of school. -
Almost Famous
Almost famous follows the story of a teenage journalist and his efforts to get his first cover story published. It was released in 2000 was directed by Cameron Crowe. -
Juno
Juno was released in 2007 and is about a teenage girl who gets pregnant and the film follows her life from child to adult. The film was a critical success. -
The Perks of being a Wallflower
The Perks of being a wallflower is a coming of age film that follows a young man through his freshman year of high school.