The History Of Coming to Age Films

  • The Graduate

    The Graduate
    Benjamin, has earned his bachelor's degree from college and returned home to a party celebrating his graduation at his parents' house. Ben offers to drive Mrs. Robinson home. She then offers him inside for a drink and tries seduce him. Benjamin takes Elaine(Mrs. Robinson's daughter) on a date, but tries to sabotage it by ignoring her, driving recklessly, and taking her to a strip club. Ben realizes how rude he was. Elaine finds out that he was having an affair with her mum and runs away.
  • American Graffiti

    American Graffiti
    Recent high school graduates and longtime friends, Curt and Steve, meet John and Terry. Steve's girlfriend, Laurie, who also is Curt's sister, is unsure of Steve's leaving, to which he suggest to Laurie's surprise. She is not happy with his proposal. Curt sees a beautiful blonde girl, he is told that she's a prostitute. Curt hands the man in the radio station a message for "The Blonde" to meet him. "The Blonde" rings Curt about the meet up and he says it's not possible because he's leaving.
  • Breaking Away

    Breaking Away
    Dave and 3 other friends living in the college town of Bloomington, Indiana. They all graduated from high school the year before and are not sure what to do with their lives. Dave is obsessed with competitive bicycle racing,because he recently won a Masi bicycle. When a professional Italian cycling team comes to town for a race. Dave's friends persuade him to join them in forming a cycling team for the Little 500. Dave runs into Katherine(crush), who's going to be leaving for a job in Chicago.
  • Porky's

    Porky's
    A group of Florida high school students plan on losing their virginity. They go to Porky's, a nightclub. Porky takes their money but humiliates the kids by dumping them in the swamp. After Mickey is beaten so badly he has to be hospitalized,the gang becomes hellbent on exacting revenge on Porky.Tommy, Billy and Pee Wee finally see several girls showering, but Pee Wee gives them away when he shouts at a particularly fat girl to move so he can see. Some girls stay as they find it funny.
  • The Breakfast Club

    The Breakfast Club
    Claire Standish, Andrew Clarke, Brian Johnson, Allison Reynolds, and John Bender all turn up for a full day detention. Assistant principal Richard Vernon assigns them a 1,000-word essay, in which each must describe "who you think you are." The students pass the time by talking and smoking cannabis that John retrieves from his locker. Gradually, they open up to each other and reveal their deepest personal secrets.Despite their differences in social status, the group begins to form friendships.
  • School Ties

    School Ties
  • The Sandlot

    The Sandlot
  • American Pie

    American Pie
    Five high school seniors from West Michigan are good friends At Kevin's prompting, Oz, Finch, Jim, and Kevin make a pact to lose their virginities before their high school graduation. Vicky later accuses Kevin of being with her only for sex, so he must try to repair his relationship with her before the upcoming prom night, when the four plan to lose their virginity. He eventually succeeds. After the prom party, the remaining 4 boys finally lose their virginity.
  • Juno

    Juno
    A girl discovers she's pregnant with her friend. she suggests abortion but see's this as wrong so goes down the adoption path. They find a couple who are willing to adopt the baby they also share interests with juno. However as the pregnancy develops the couple split. Paulie, the man who got Juno pregnant was told to leave by Juno as he can't be near her. Later on Juno accepts she loves Paulie and she goes into labour. The baby boy is adopted by the single parent and Juno and Paulie are in love
  • Adventureland

    Adventureland
    In 1987, James Brennan's dreams of a summer European tour before studying in New York City are ruined after his parents have a severe career setback. As a result, James must get a summer job to cover his upcoming expenses at his local amusement park, Adventureland, where he falls in love with a co-worker, Emily Lewin. In the questionable workplace, the teenagers have unforgettable and painful learning experiences about life, love and trust while James discovers what he truly values in life.
  • Submarine

    Submarine
    Oliver Tate is obsessed with Jordana. Jordana invites Oliver to meet secretly after school. She takes pictures of them kissing I a bid to make her ex boyfriend jealous. The plan backfires, but Jordana soon becomes his girlfriend. Oliver's home life ls very difficult as his dad is depressed and his mum's ex boyfriend moves next door. Oliver and Jordana's relationship intensifies but her mum is diagnosed with a brain tumour. He put his parents relationship before Jordana's problems. they split up.
  • The Kings of Summer

    The Kings of Summer
    Joe Toy, on the verge of adolescence, finds himself increasingly frustrated by his single father, Frank's attempts to manage his life. Declaring his freedom once and for all, he escapes to a clearing in the woods with his best friend, Patrick, and outcast, Biaggio. He announces that they are going to build a house there, free from responsibility and parents. Once their makeshift house is finished, the three young men find themselves masters of their own destiny, alone in the woods.