history of coming of age films

  • The graduate

    A college graduate finds himself having to choose between his older lover and her daughter. This film is a coming of age because the protagonist is a teenager and it is about his life.
  • The Breakfast Club

    Five high school students meet in detention, where they get to know each other, and discover how they have a lot more in common than they thought. This is a coming of age film because it is about a group of teenagers.
  • Ferris Bueller's Day Off

    A high school student is determined to have a day off from school, despite what the principal thinks of that. As the protagonist is a teenager, it shows the coming of age genre.
  • My Girl

    A young girl in her teen years, finds her life going badly, when she is meets an unlikely friend. This film is coming of age because It is about two teenagers.
  • Good Will Hunting

    Will Hunting is a talented mathematician, but seeks help from a psychologist to help him find his way in life. This film is a coming of age film because the main character is a teenager and the film is set in a school
  • About A Boy

    An immature young man is taught how to act like a grown-up by a young boy. This film is coming of age because it is about a young boy and his struggles in his life
  • Son Of Rambow

    During a long english summer in the early 1980's two school boys from very different backgrounds team up to make a film. This film is coming off age because it is about two boys.
  • Boyhood

    Boyhood follows a young boys life from his early childhood to his arrival at college. This film is coming of age because it is about a young boy and his progression through his life.