Top 10 Teen Movies That Deal With Serious Issues
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Date: 2023-11-20
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Jordan
Eighth Grade let me down, epically. Made me very uncomfortable. I had really high hopes for it, too. In fact, nothing Bo Burnham does impresses me. His latest role in Promising Young woman was cringey as hell. Also, Perks is cringe city, despite the little known fact that it was shot in my hometown of Pittsburgh.
Call Me By Your Name is super overrated (theres essentially no plot line, climax, conclusion, etc) Plus, its so. Damn. Slow. Focusing on aesthetic, pretty shots of nature, or whatever, over everything else.
Thirteen (and Juno and Lady Bird) is (are) the only standout(s) here. (I havent seen Boyz or Kids, yet, though)
A true masterpiece. Perhaps because its the one of the oldest films on the list.
Also, WHY IS THE DEAD POETS SOCIETY AN HONORABLE MENTION. That film is one of Williams greatest of all time! RIP Robin, we miss you.
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Eighth Grade let me down, epically. Made me very uncomfortable. I had really high hopes for it, too. In fact, nothing Bo Burnham does impresses me. His latest role in Promising Young woman was cringey as hell. Also, Perks is cringe city, despite the little known fact that it was shot in my hometown of Pittsburgh.
Call Me By Your Name is super overrated (theres essentially no plot line, climax, conclusion, etc) Plus, its so. Damn. Slow. Focusing on aesthetic, pretty shots of nature, or whatever, over everything else.
Thirteen (and Juno and Lady Bird) is (are) the only standout(s) here. (I havent seen Boyz or Kids, yet, though)
A true masterpiece. Perhaps because its the one of the oldest films on the list.
Also, WHY IS THE DEAD POETS SOCIETY AN HONORABLE MENTION. That film is one of Williams greatest of all time! RIP Robin, we miss you.
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Bryn
THE DIARY OF A TEENAGE GIRL was also the subtitle of The Diary of Anne Frank; I don't think the characters in the later version had as big worries;
THE HATE U GIVE deserved some attention at the Oscars, but IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK was also in the running; it would have been a bit depressing that nothing much had changed in the thirty-odd years between the source novels (also there might have been two African-Americans in thre running for Best Supporting Actress who were both called Regina)
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THE DIARY OF A TEENAGE GIRL was also the subtitle of The Diary of Anne Frank; I don't think the characters in the later version had as big worries;
THE HATE U GIVE deserved some attention at the Oscars, but IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK was also in the running; it would have been a bit depressing that nothing much had changed in the thirty-odd years between the source novels (also there might have been two African-Americans in thre running for Best Supporting Actress who were both called Regina)
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Bella_loves_music
I think 10 things I hate about you should be on this list because slight spoilers mostly spoiler free for the few that may have not seen it
Kat had been like her younger sister Bianca obsessed with the latest trends, the cutest clothes, and the cutest boys and you realize that she is kind of a jerk until the end when you realize what happened to her with her ex-boyfriend that made her the way she is now
It deals with a lot of issues even though it is a fantastic movie.
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I think 10 things I hate about you should be on this list because slight spoilers mostly spoiler free for the few that may have not seen it
Kat had been like her younger sister Bianca obsessed with the latest trends, the cutest clothes, and the cutest boys and you realize that she is kind of a jerk until the end when you realize what happened to her with her ex-boyfriend that made her the way she is now
It deals with a lot of issues even though it is a fantastic movie.
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Senpaischick
I am really happy that Boys N tha Hood was on this list. Growing up I watched this movie so many times because its like a black staple. I really think there should be a remake of this where they talk about what its like to be a young black female in the hood. Tupac definitely did a great job with Brendas got a Baby. This list however is so fire and Ive seen most of these movies except for Kids.
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I am really happy that Boys N tha Hood was on this list. Growing up I watched this movie so many times because its like a black staple. I really think there should be a remake of this where they talk about what its like to be a young black female in the hood. Tupac definitely did a great job with Brendas got a Baby. This list however is so fire and Ive seen most of these movies except for Kids.
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Scotti
Edge of Seventeen should have been on here. The Hate U Give was so underrated, which I thought was kind of odd since the book had a lot of talk surrounding it.
And to point out something with Eighth Grade, we dont know what happened to her mom. Her dad has a line that says that her mom is gone, but we dont know if shes dead and hes a widower or she abandoned the family.
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Edge of Seventeen should have been on here. The Hate U Give was so underrated, which I thought was kind of odd since the book had a lot of talk surrounding it.
And to point out something with Eighth Grade, we dont know what happened to her mom. Her dad has a line that says that her mom is gone, but we dont know if shes dead and hes a widower or she abandoned the family.
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Supertransistor
The problem with movies like this (and the commercials interruption this are also something that's wrong with society) is that movies end, often either tragic or happy. I had no friends back then and had to crawl out of that hell myself, still far from fully recovered. My life would not make a good movie, as it's both pretty boring and tragic
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The problem with movies like this (and the commercials interruption this are also something that's wrong with society) is that movies end, often either tragic or happy. I had no friends back then and had to crawl out of that hell myself, still far from fully recovered. My life would not make a good movie, as it's both pretty boring and tragic
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Heather
I saw Thirteen when I was 13 and going to rehab. It was honestly triggering (idk what other word to use) to watch but only because I saw so much of myself in it that it broke my heart. I'm almost 29 now and still can't watch it but it definitely serves a purpose as a cautionary tale.
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I saw Thirteen when I was 13 and going to rehab. It was honestly triggering (idk what other word to use) to watch but only because I saw so much of myself in it that it broke my heart. I'm almost 29 now and still can't watch it but it definitely serves a purpose as a cautionary tale.
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Michelle
My sisters keeper should have been on the list. It shows the point of view of a patient that has cancer but also the family. It show how it effects thr family. It was a beautiful movie. No sugar coating but rawness on a reality that hits too many homes.
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My sisters keeper should have been on the list. It shows the point of view of a patient that has cancer but also the family. It show how it effects thr family. It was a beautiful movie. No sugar coating but rawness on a reality that hits too many homes.
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Tori
Was introduced to thirteen when I was a trouble making youngster. I could really relate with the film and it actually made me think about my actions and how I treated my parents. Brilliant film for troubled young ones
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Was introduced to thirteen when I was a trouble making youngster. I could really relate with the film and it actually made me think about my actions and how I treated my parents. Brilliant film for troubled young ones
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Amanda
It's crazy looking back at myself as a kid and then my own and realizing how much is flying around in their minds that they have trouble verbalizing and communicating to the ones that truly love them.
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It's crazy looking back at myself as a kid and then my own and realizing how much is flying around in their minds that they have trouble verbalizing and communicating to the ones that truly love them.
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DodoSzabo
I watched a teen movie called Krap Nek. It haunts me
Eta - it's hard to find because I think it's been banned. But it touches on EVERYTHING negative that kids go through and adults do to them
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I watched a teen movie called Krap Nek. It haunts me
Eta - it's hard to find because I think it's been banned. But it touches on EVERYTHING negative that kids go through and adults do to them
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Eva
Freedom writers, KIDS, Thirteen & the perks of being a wallflower were amazing movies that touched on the consequences of things one would go through during their early teen years
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Freedom writers, KIDS, Thirteen & the perks of being a wallflower were amazing movies that touched on the consequences of things one would go through during their early teen years
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Layla
Another pick is the beautiful but understated Speak (2004); Young Kristen Stewart gives an incredibly nuanced and moving performance as an adolescent coping with trauma.
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Another pick is the beautiful but understated Speak (2004); Young Kristen Stewart gives an incredibly nuanced and moving performance as an adolescent coping with trauma.
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Keyazia
Im 17 and have watched every movie on this list and more and can honestly say alpha dogs deserves to be on this list along with the Virgin suicides
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Im 17 and have watched every movie on this list and more and can honestly say alpha dogs deserves to be on this list along with the Virgin suicides
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KanekoXLiamB
What about Edge of Seventeen? Teaches you about friendship, betrayal, and family while also tackling the issue of depression and loneliness.
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What about Edge of Seventeen? Teaches you about friendship, betrayal, and family while also tackling the issue of depression and loneliness.
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Fregzilla
I recommend every early 2000's Emile Hirsch movie: Imaginary Heroes, The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys, The Emperor's Club, The Mudge Boy.
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I recommend every early 2000's Emile Hirsch movie: Imaginary Heroes, The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys, The Emperor's Club, The Mudge Boy.
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Dan
Watching the movie Kids is like swallowing a lump of poison. You don't die from it, but it stays with you and you're never the same afterwards.
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Watching the movie Kids is like swallowing a lump of poison. You don't die from it, but it stays with you and you're never the same afterwards.
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Kimberly
I'm so glad to see Boyz in the Hood on here. If you haven't watched it, look for it on streaming. It's worth viewing at least once.
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I'm so glad to see Boyz in the Hood on here. If you haven't watched it, look for it on streaming. It's worth viewing at least once.
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Sydney
Thirteen was literally me at 12. I will never forget how unbelievably realistic it felt to me when I watched it fir the first time.
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Thirteen was literally me at 12. I will never forget how unbelievably realistic it felt to me when I watched it fir the first time.
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Vianey
lady bird was frustrating to watch bc she was bored by her undramatic life. a priviliged teen upset nothing was happeningto her
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lady bird was frustrating to watch bc she was bored by her undramatic life. a priviliged teen upset nothing was happeningto her
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Steph
Thirteen is one of my absolute favorite movies! So deep and emotional with amazing acting from Evan Rachel Wood and Holly Hunter!
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Thirteen is one of my absolute favorite movies! So deep and emotional with amazing acting from Evan Rachel Wood and Holly Hunter!
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KK
Dude euphoria is probably the most accurate thing I have seen with young adults and teens in todays world its eerie and real.
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Dude euphoria is probably the most accurate thing I have seen with young adults and teens in todays world its eerie and real.
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Sandi
Emma Watson always ruins every movie shes in, except Harry Potter. ( I never saw the movie) please stop trying so hard.
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Emma Watson always ruins every movie shes in, except Harry Potter. ( I never saw the movie) please stop trying so hard.
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Shelley
A school ties isn't no one here my top 3 would probably be school ties, boys in the hood, and cruel intentions
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A school ties isn't no one here my top 3 would probably be school ties, boys in the hood, and cruel intentions
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Amanda
OMG, Kids! That movie CHANGED my youth like no other. It's scary and uncomfortable and so real in so many ways.
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OMG, Kids! That movie CHANGED my youth like no other. It's scary and uncomfortable and so real in so many ways.
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Yomna
Someone tell me WHERE is 'Five Feet Apart', it gave me so much knowledge about lung diseases that are SO serious
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Someone tell me WHERE is 'Five Feet Apart', it gave me so much knowledge about lung diseases that are SO serious
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Nefeteria
The Fault In Our Stars & Perks of being a wallflower broke my heart in the best way tear jerkers for sure!
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The Fault In Our Stars & Perks of being a wallflower broke my heart in the best way tear jerkers for sure!
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Stacy
Thirteen! Hands down. That story is 100 percent real. Ive lived though that type of shit in LA/OC California.
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Thirteen! Hands down. That story is 100 percent real. Ive lived though that type of shit in LA/OC California.
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Ryn
As I grow older, the more incredibly inappropriate the scene where they kiss eachother in the Frank attic is.
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As I grow older, the more incredibly inappropriate the scene where they kiss eachother in the Frank attic is.
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fanjoy
Kids is definitely rightfully number 1, that movie still haunts me and I probably saw it 15 years ago.
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Kids is definitely rightfully number 1, that movie still haunts me and I probably saw it 15 years ago.
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