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Descendants(2015)

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| 1h 52min | Kids & Family, Music, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, TV Movie
3.5/5 (with 1,050 votes)

A present-day idyllic kingdom where the benevolent teenage son of King Adam and Queen Belle offers a chance of redemption for the troublemaking offspring of Disney's classic villains: Cruella De Vil (Carlos), Maleficent (Mal), the Evil Queen (Evie) and Jafar (Jay).

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe(2023)

1h 36min | Drama, Romance / Love
4.1/5 (with 7 votes)

Two teenage Mexican-American loners in 1987 El Paso explore a new, unusual friendship and the difficult road to self-discovery.

Dora and the Lost City of Gold(2019)

3.4/5 (with 758 votes)

Dora, a girl who has spent most of her life exploring the jungle with her parents, now must navigate her most dangerous adventure yet: high school. Always the explorer, Dora quickly finds herself leading Boots (her best friend, a monkey), Diego, and a rag tag group of teens on an adventure to save her parents and solve the impossible mystery behind a lost Inca civilization.

Life of Pi(2012)

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| 2h 7min | Adventure, Drama
3.7/5 (with 6,246 votes)

The story of an Indian boy named Pi, a zookeeper's son who finds himself in the company of a hyena, zebra, orangutan, and a Bengal tiger after a shipwreck sets them adrift in the Pacific Ocean.

Onward(2020)

3.9/5 (with 2,695 votes)

In a suburban fantasy world, two teenage elf brothers embark on an extraordinary quest to discover if there is still a little magic left out there.

Directed by Dan Scanlon

The Ash Lad: In the Hall of the Mountain King(2017)

1h 40min | Adventure, Fantasy
3.4/5 (with 123 votes)

Espen “Ash Lad”, a poor farmer’s son, embarks on a dangerous quest with his brothers to save the princess from a vile troll known as the Mountain King – in order to collect a reward and save his family’s farm from ruin.

The Black Cauldron(1985)

3.2/5 (with 541 votes)

Taran is an assistant pigkeeper with boyish dreams of becoming a great warrior. However, he has to put the daydreaming aside when his charge, an oracular pig named Hen Wen, is kidnapped by an evil lord known as the Horned King. The villain hopes Hen will show him the way to The Black Cauldron, which has the power to create a giant army of unstoppable soldiers.

Thirteen(2003)

1h 40min | Drama
3.3/5 (with 690 votes)

Tracy is a normal 13-year-old trying to make it in school. After befriending the most popular girl at school, Evie, Tracy's world is turned upside down when Evie introduces her to a world of sex, drugs and cash. But it isn't long before Tracy's new world and attitude finally takes a toll on her, her family, and old friends.

A Brighter Summer Day(1991)

4.2/5 (with 121 votes)

A boy experiences first love, friendships and injustices growing up in 1960s Taiwan.

Directed by Edward Yang - With Chang Chen, Elaine Jin, Chen Yi Wen, Chang Kuo-chu, Zhang Han, ...

Lilya 4-ever(2002)

1h 49min | Crime, Drama
3.8/5 (with 236 votes)

Lilja lives in poverty and dreams of a better life. Her mother moves to the United States and abandons her to her aunt, who neglects her. Lilja hangs out with her friends, Natasha and Volodya, who is suicidal. Desperate for money, she starts working as a prostitute, and later meets Andrei. He offers her a good job in Sweden, but when Lilja arrives her life quickly enters a downward spiral.

Secondhand Lions(2003)

PG
| 1h 51min | Kids & Family, Comedy
3.6/5 (with 335 votes)

The comedic adventures of an introverted boy left on the doorstep of a pair of reluctant, eccentric great-uncles, whose exotic remembrances stir the boy's spirit and re-ignite the men's lives.

The Goldfinch(2019)

2h 29min | Drama
3.6/5 (with 386 votes)

A boy in New York is taken in by a wealthy family after his mother is killed in a bombing at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. In a rush of panic, he steals 'The Goldfinch', a painting that eventually draws him into a world of crime.

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Words on Bathroom Walls(2020)

1h 51min | Drama, Romance / Love
4.0/5 (with 233 votes)

Diagnosed with a mental illness halfway through his senior year of high school, a witty, introspective teen struggles to keep it a secret while falling in love with a brilliant classmate who inspires him to open his heart and not be defined by his condition.

Summer of 85(2020)

Κ-15
| 1h 41min | Romance / Love, Drama
3.7/5 (with 316 votes)

What do you dream of when you're 16-years-old and in a seaside resort in Normandy in the 1980s? A best friend? A lifelong teen pact? Scooting off on adventures on a boat or a motorbike? Living life at breakneck speed? No. You dream of death. Because you can't get a bigger kick than dying. And that's why you save it till the very end. The summer holidays are just beginning, and this story recounts how Alexis grew into himself.

Murmur of the Heart(1971)

1h 58min | Comedy, Drama
3.6/5 (with 72 votes)

This loosely plotted coming-of-age tale follows the life of 15-year-old Laurent Chevalier as he stumbles his way over the burgeoning swell of adolescence in 1950s France. After having his first sexual experience with a prostitute and dodging the lips of a priest, Chevalier contracts a case of scarlet fever. When the fever leaves him with a heart murmur, Chevalier is placed in a sanatorium, along with his over-attentive and adulterous mother.

Gnome Alone(2017)

3.1/5 (with 106 votes)

When Chloe discovers that her new home's garden gnomes are not what they seem, she must decide between the pursuit of a desired high school life and taking up the fight against the Troggs.

Directed by Peter Lepeniotis

The Boat That Rocked(2009)

2h 15min | Drama, Comedy
3.6/5 (with 947 votes)

An ensemble comedy, where the romance is between the young people of the 60s, and pop music. It's about a band of DJs that captivate Britain, playing the music that defines a generation and standing up to a government that wanted control of popular culture via the British Broadcasting Corporation. Loosely based on the events in Britain in the 60's when the Labour government of Harold Wilson, wanted to bring the pirate radio stations under control, enough to see the passage of the Marine Broadcasting Offences Act on 15 August 1967. Also known as "Pirate Radio".

The Half of It(2020)

3.6/5 (with 658 votes)

Shy, straight-A student Ellie is hired by sweet but inarticulate jock Paul, who needs help wooing the most popular girl in school. But their new and unlikely friendship gets tricky when Ellie discovers she has feelings for the same girl.

Lucas(1986)

3.4/5 (with 93 votes)

A socially inept fourteen year old experiences heartbreak for the first time when his two best friends -- Cappie, an older-brother figure, and Maggie, the new girl with whom he is in love -- fall for each other.

Super Dark Times(2017)

1h 42min | Drama, Thriller
3.2/5 (with 265 votes)

Teenagers Zach and Josh have been best friends their whole lives, but when a gruesome accident leads to a cover-up, the secret drives a wedge between them and propels them down a rabbit hole of escalating paranoia and violence.

Directed by Kevin Phillips

Hwayi: A Monster Boy(2013)

2h 5min | Action, Thriller, Crime
3.7/5 (with 101 votes)

After being kidnapped as a small child and raised by the five men who abducted him, a teenage boy is now forced to join their life in crime.

Girl(2018)

1h 45min | Drama
3.6/5 (with 315 votes)

A promising teenage dancer enrolls at a prestigious ballet school while grappling with her gender dysphoria.

Directed by Lukas Dhont - With Victor Polster, Valentijn Dhaenens, Katelijne Damen, Arieh Worthalter

Dream Boy(2008)

1h 28min | Drama, Romance / Love
3.1/5 (with 50 votes)

The story of Nathan, a young teenager who tries to flourish in a romantic relationship with neighbour Roy. The two young men will have to face the brutal reality of the rural south of the United States in the late 1970s.

Submarine(2011)

3.7/5 (with 632 votes)

15-year-old deep-thinking Welsh schoolboy Oliver Tate struggles to initiate and maintain a relationship with Jordana, his devilish, dark-haired classmate at their Swansea high school. As his parents' marriage begins to fall apart, similar problems arise in his relationship with Jordana.

The French Kissers(2009)

1h 30min | Comedy
2.9/5 (with 180 votes)

A coming-of-age tale about an adolescent boy and his efforts to fit in amongst a varied cast of characters.

Directed by Riad Sattouf - With Anthony Sonigo, Cartman, Emmanuelle Devos, Fred Neidhardt, Irène Jacob, Jean-Pierre Haigneré, ...

Beijing Bicycle(2002)

1h 53min | Drama
3.3/5 (with 28 votes)

A seventeen-year-old country boy working in Beijing as a courier has his bicycle stolen, and finds it with a schoolboy his age.

Directed by Wang Xiaoshuai - With Cui Lin, Zhou Xun, Gao Yuanyuan

Henry Gamble's Birthday Party(2015)

1h 26min | Drama
3.1/5 (with 39 votes)

Henry Gamble's Birthday Party takes place over 24 hours at the birthday pool party of 17-year-old preacher's kid Henry Gamble. The party guests include adults and teenagers from his church, as well as Henry's "secular" friends, including the closeted young Logan, who has eyes for Henry.

Horrible Histories: The Movie - Rotten Romans(2019)

1h 32min | Comedy, Kids & Family
2.6/5 (with 28 votes)

Roman teenager, Atti is forced to join the Roman army when one of his clever schemes falls foul of Emperor Nero. He is sent to "miserable, cold, wet Britain" where "the natives are revolting - quite literally". Things go from bad to worse when Atti is captured by Orla, a feisty teenage Celt desperate to prove herself as a warrior.

Mouchette(1967)

1h 21min | Drama
3.7/5 (with 97 votes)

A young girl living in the French countryside suffers constant indignities at the hand of alcoholism and her fellow man.

Directed by Robert Bresson - With Paul Hebert, Jean Vimenet, Marie Cardinal, Marie Susini, Paul Hébert, Raymonde Chabrun, ...

Everybody's Talking About Jamie(2021)

1h 55min | Drama, Comedy
3.2/5 (with 61 votes)

Jamie New is 16 and doesn’t quite fit in—instead of pursuing a "real" career he dreams of becoming a drag queen. Uncertain about his future, Jamie knows one thing for sure: he is going to be a sensation. Supported by his loving mom and his amazing friends, Jamie overcomes prejudice, beats the bullies and steps out of the darkness, into the spotlight.

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