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1. 2 Hearts (2020)
PG-13 | 101 min | Drama, Romance
For two couples the future unfolds in different decades and different places, but a hidden connection will bring them together in a way no one could have predicted.
Director: Lance Hool | Stars: Jacob Elordi, Adan Canto, Tiera Skovbye, Radha Mitchell
Votes: 9,329
2. The Other Zoey (2023)
PG-13 | 91 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Zoey Miller, a super smart computer nerd who is uninterested in romantic love, has her life turned upside down when Zack, the school's soccer star, gets amnesia and mistakes Zoey for his girlfriend.
Director: Sara Zandieh | Stars: Josephine Langford, Drew Starkey, Archie Renaux, Mallori Johnson
Votes: 9,505
3. Classroom of the Elite (2017– )
TV-14 | 24 min | Animation, Drama, Thriller
When Kiyotaka enters government-sponsored elite high school, he finds out just how merit-based this education system is.
Stars: Rina Hidaka, Shoya Chiba, Brandon McInnis, Justin Briner
Votes: 13,926
4. Scoop (2006)
PG-13 | 96 min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy
An American journalism student in London scoops a big story, and begins an affair with an aristocrat as the incident unfurls.
Director: Woody Allen | Stars: Scarlett Johansson, Hugh Jackman, Jim Dunk, Robert Bathurst
Votes: 87,749 | Gross: $10.53M
5. High School U.S.A. (1983 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 96 min | Comedy
Set in a senior high school class, J.J. pursues the girlfriend of a rival from a higher clique.
Director: Rod Amateau | Stars: Michael J. Fox, Nancy McKeon, Todd Bridges, Angela Cartwright
Votes: 1,678
6. Three Months (2022)
104 min | Comedy, Drama
Coming-of-age film about Caleb, a South Florida teen. On the eve of his high school graduation, everything changes when he's exposed to HIV. While he waits three months for his results, he finds love in the most unlikely of places.
Director: Jared Frieder | Stars: Troye Sivan, Viveik Kalra, Brianne Tju, Ellen Burstyn
Votes: 2,385
7. Willy (2006)
12 min | Short, Comedy, Romance
A 14-year-old boy named Leander, who is insecure about his manhood, has a crush on a girl named Martina who helps him with his dilemma. The film explores the themes of puberty, sexuality, and peer pressure.
Director: Luzius Wespe | Stars: Felix Bühler, Maja Bader, Manuel Neuburger, Benedikt Lustenberger
Votes: 79
8. Stambul Garden (2021)
Unrated | 89 min | Drama
Janik and Samuel are very close. After high school, they plan to go to Turkey in search of Samuel's father, whose name they only know. However, shortly before their departure, Janik makes a mistake that calls everything into question.
Director: Ilker Çatak | Stars: Emil von Schönfels, Mekyas Mulugeta, Katharina Behrens, Nicole Marischka
Votes: 457
9. Fright (1971)
PG | 87 min | Horror, Thriller
An English baby sitter is terrorized by her friend's ex-husband, escaped from an asylum.
Director: Peter Collinson | Stars: Honor Blackman, Susan George, George Cole, Tara Collinson
Votes: 1,946 | Gross: $0.17M
10. Walk Proud (1979)
PG | 102 min | Drama
A young Chicano gang member in Los Angeles comes to realize that the gang life is not what he really wants but doesn't know how to get out.
Director: Robert L. Collins | Stars: Robby Benson, Sarah Holcomb, Henry Darrow, Pepe Serna
Votes: 369
11. Billy Boy (I) (2017)
TV-MA | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
When an angry teenager (Blake Jenner) discovers a close friend has been killed, grief jeopardizes his future and he finds himself engulfed in danger.
Director: Bradley Buecker | Stars: Melissa Benoist, Blake Jenner, Jim Beaver, Brenda Bakke
Votes: 531
12. Paleontology (2015)
TV-MA | 14 min | Short, Comedy
Tired of boring students-sex, university students Rafael and Alex decide to explore a new science: Paleontology- which means, from now on, "she" must be at least 10 years older. So Rafael meets his mother's friend Ursula and Alex ..
Director: Pablo Callisaya | Stars: Silvan Buess, Charlotte Heinimann, Barbara Tellenbach-Göldi, Kay Kysela
Votes: 74
13. Fatal Exam (1990)
R | 114 min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy
A group of university students are invited by their parapsychology professor to investigate a haunted house for the weekend.
Director: Jack Snyder | Stars: Mike Coleman, Terry Comer, Carol Carlberg-Snyder, Paul Steger
Votes: 467
14. The Drifting Classroom (1987)
104 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
An international school in Kobe, Japan is catapulted into the future after a time-slip occurs.
Director: Nobuhiko Ôbayashi | Stars: Yasufumi Hayashi, Aiko Asano, Vajra Barzaghi, Leana D'Aloisio
Votes: 295
15. À nous les garçons (1985)
102 min | Comedy, Romance
Two best friends fall in love with the same boy.
Director: Michel Lang | Stars: Roland Giraud, Sophie Carle, Valérie Allain, Franck Dubosc
Votes: 177
16. Brain Drain (2009)
104 min | Comedy, Romance
Emilio, a shy, not too brilliant pupil at a humble local secondary school, has always harbored a secret love for Natalia, the cutest, brightest girl in the class. On the last day of the ... See full summary »
Director: Fernando González Molina | Stars: Mario Casas, Alberto Amarilla, Amaia Salamanca, Canco Rodríguez
Votes: 2,346
17. Agony (I) (2016)
Unrated | 93 min | Drama, Thriller
On the 29th of November, a young man murders and dismembers his girlfriend. The head, torso and limbs are found in various dumpsters in Vienna. The motive for the crime is still unclear.
Director: David Clay Diaz | Stars: Samuel Schneider, Alexander Srtschin, Alexandra Schmidt, Simon Hatzl
Votes: 336
18. Without Snow (2011)
TV-MA | 35 min | Short, Drama
A brutal and naked portrait of a group of youngsters in a small Swedish village, where bullying leads to fatal consequences. 16-year-old Linus and his best friend are systematically harassing a boy in their school.
Director: Magnus von Horn | Stars: Erik Lennblad, Louise Wehlin, Ivar Svensson, Hampus Sikström
Votes: 80
19. Smysl pro tumor (2023–2024)
Comedy, Drama
How close to death do we have to be to learn to live? An unexpected diagnosis changes the life of a young doctor and athlete.
Stars: Filip Brezina, Alzbeta Malá, Tereza Brodská, Pavel Reznícek
Votes: 60
20. YU-NO: A Girl Who Chants Love at the Bound of This World (1996 Video Game)
M | Adventure, Mystery, Romance
Following the death of his father, Takuya Arima discovers through his father's notes that there may be more to this world than he could have ever imagined.
Stars: Takeshi Aono, Takuya Eguchi, Aya Endô, Keiji Fujiwara
Votes: 27
21. Moritz, Dear Moritz (1978)
96 min | Drama
Moritz is fifteen years old and in the middle of puberty. His parents are in an economic crisis. Although the family still lives in a huge villa on the Elbchaussee in Hamburg, it is only a matter of time before they have to leave.
Director: Hark Bohm | Stars: Michael Kebschull, Kyra Mladeck, Walter Klosterfelde, Elvira Thom
Votes: 193
22. Freunde (2001)
21 min | Short, Drama
Two sixteen year old boys, Marcos and Johannes, spend their days racing, wrestling, hanging out, watching videos and playing hide-and-seek at nights. A closeness develops between the two of... See full summary »
Directors: Jan Krüger, Oliver Schwabe | Stars: Martin Kiefer, Marlon Kittel, Rose Bender, Iris Minich
Votes: 382
23. Broke (III) (2017)
36 min | Short, Drama
A dark and chilling story set in a Scandinavian Suburb. A teenager's millionaire father is declared bankrupt causing the family unit to collapse. Rumours concerning the teenager's father ... See full summary »
Director: Bjørn Erik Pihlmann Sørensen | Stars: Hanne Brincker, Sofie Albertine Foss, Yngvild Støen Grotmol, Arthur Hakalahti
Votes: 48
24. Girls & Boys (2015)
30 min | Short, Comedy
Director: Ninja Thyberg | Stars: Erika Coleman, Leif Andrée, Josette Bushell-Mingo, Selma Caglar
Votes: 93
25. À nous les petites Anglaises! (1976)
105 min | Comedy, Romance
After failing their exam, Jean-Pierre and Alain are sent to England. But all they want are girls.
Director: Michel Lang | Stars: Rémi Laurent, Stéphane Hillel, Véronique Delbourg, Sophie Barjac
Votes: 589
26. A Lucky Man (I) (2017)
TV-MA | 13 min | Short, Drama
When the star quarterback of the college football team can't remember what happened the night before, he goes on an unexpected journey of introversion and rage.
Director: Anna Gutto | Stars: Colin Bates, Chloe Williamson, Xavier Scott Evans, Joseph Adams
Votes: 37
27. 15+ Coming of Age (2017)
104 min | Comedy
A teenage comedy film about a young Yorkie. "Rising" opened the first movie on screen. The story of fun gangs of teenage age 15+ hormones gurgling at the curiosity to try on their love and sex has spread out.
Directors: Naphat Chitveerapat, Aswanai Klin-Eiam, Artwanun Klinaiem | Stars: Ploy Sornarin, Machida Sutthikunphanit, Yorch Yongsin Wongpanitnont
Votes: 281
28. Almost 18 (2012)
110 min | Drama
Karri, Pete, André, Akseli and Joni are dealing with same issues as every other young man; fears and hopes for future, disillusions and problems with parents.
Director: Maarit Lalli | Stars: Henrik Mäki-Tanila, Elina Knihtilä, Karim Al-Rifai, Werner Lalli
Votes: 646
29. Tibor vagyok, de hódítani akarok (2006)
88 min | Comedy
"Young, dumb and full of love!" is a hilarious comedy about sex, love and youth. What happens when a clumsy teenage boy meets the woman of his dreams? A woman who's a little bit older, a ... See full summary »
Director: Gergely Fonyó | Stars: Péter Fancsikai, Bálint Egri, Bernadett Gregor, Kata Gáspár
Votes: 1,021
30. Muj vysvlecenej denik (2012)
90 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Bittersweet teenage comedy based upon the best-selling novel written by a seventeen year old girl, Johana Rubinova. Johana (Veronika Khek Kubarová) lives with her father and stepmother. Her... See full summary »
Director: Martin Dolenský | Stars: Igor Bares, Sandra Cernodrinská, Jana Dopitová, Jan Antonín Duchoslav
Votes: 83
31. The Awakening (1990)
8 min | Short, Mystery, Sci-Fi
A high school student falls asleep while sitting in class. When he wakes up, all time is frozen, except for him.
Directors: Nacho Cerdá, Ethan Jacobson, Francisco Stohr | Stars: Alex Alvarez, Elliot Blankenship, Nacho Cerdá, Liana David
Votes: 1,035
32. Starci na chmelu (1964)
90 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical
A cult Czech musical from director Ladislav Rychman has remained popular with generations of Czech viewers for its sympathetic portrayal of young rebellion, timeless humor, and catchy songs... See full summary »
Director: Ladislav Rychman | Stars: Vladimír Pucholt, Ivana Pavlová, Milos Zavadil, Irena Kacírková
Votes: 421
33. It's Just in My Head (2020)
17 min | Short, Drama, Romance
Andreas and Alessandro are two friends more or less the same age who have known each other since childhood.
Director: Marius Gabriel Stancu | Stars: Carmine Fabbricatore, Claudio Segaluscio
Votes: 130
34. Ein irres Feeling (1984)
82 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Director: Nikolai Müllerschön | Stars: Ursula Karven, Alexandra Beau, Henriette Linn, Lawrence Tosh
Votes: 62
35. After School (2014)
17 min | Short, Drama
A boarding school student, Gerald is a shy and asthmatic teenager. One night, he decides to follow his roommate Theo and his gang to try the game they secretly play at night.
Director: Guillaume Renusson | Stars: Solal Forte, Gregoire Hussenot, Alice Isaaz, Bastien Ughetto
Votes: 27
36. Experiment (2020)
20 min | Short, Comedy, Romance
Director: David Bumbálek | Stars: Kristýna Bartosková, Jan Blazek, Jan Bumbálek, Rudolf Danko
37. Just Ask Him (2021)
Not Rated | 14 min | Short, Comedy, Drama
This LGBT short tells the story of a sweet, but shy and insecure newly out high school student gathering the courage to ask his soccer jock crush to a dance.
Director: Brian Tognotti | Stars: Donovan Napoli, Rio Padilla-Smith, Elsie Arisa, Sherri Z. Heller
Votes: 106
38. Five Lessons in Happiness: Little Man (2020)
13 min | Short, Comedy, Romance
Hsuan is a professional swimmer insecure about his 'size' since he was young. He is unable to land a boyfriend because of this, and getting laid is completely out of the question. During a ... See full summary »
Director: Ting-Chun Huang | Stars: Adam Lin, Guan-Zhi Huang, Paul Chiang, Zi-Cheng Li
Votes: 26
39. Close Friends (2017)
14 min | Short, Drama
Stan has been friends with Gijs for a while. He slowly comes to realize that their friendship might not be what it used to be. The way Gijs treats him is upsetting and Stan finally decides to stand up for himself.
Director: Sjors de Boer | Stars: Rohan Sukhraj, Julian Moon Snijder, Lotte Verspoor, Roos Peursum
Votes: 48
40. After School (II) (2011)
36 min | Short, Drama
Two high school boys discover the hidden love that one have for the other through some innocent games with they're friends. Is the kiss from the toilet of the school going to put an end to they're "innocent experience"?
Directors: Alexandru Tudor, Alexandru Zepciuc | Stars: Burcea Mihai, Cornelius Florin Suciu, Liliana Pana, Mihaela Radescu
Votes: 31
41. Muv-Luv (2003 Video Game)
Comedy, Romance, Sci-Fi
Stars: Hitomi, Sôichirô Hoshi, Takehito Koyasu, Megumi Kubota
Votes: 21
42. I Live Here (2022)
11 min | Short, Drama
After coming home from a late-night study session at the library, a black university student realizes he is locked out of his apartment building where he has a confrontation with a skeptical white man.
Director: Tyler Mckenzie Evans | Stars: Emidio Lopes, Bruce Novakowski, Rashaana Cumberbatch, M.E. Lewis
43. Ecco fatto (1998)
90 min | Comedy
Matteo is a twenty-year-old who is impulsive and hardly committed to his studies. He and Margherita fall in love. She is a young, strong Slavic woman who is older than him and who has ... See full summary »
Director: Gabriele Muccino | Stars: Giorgio Pasotti, Barbora Bobulova, Claudio Santamaria, Ginevra Colonna
Votes: 372
44. The Cube (2023)
Short, Sci-Fi
Director: Andrés García | Stars: Santiago Batista, Leandro Stephan, Wu Wei
45. Bez plavek (2024 Video)
8 min | Short, Comedy
Director: Veronika Hanzelková | Stars: Adéla Dobesová, Veronika Hanzelková, Jirí Jirák, Vojtech Julák
46. What You Would Do for a Nude (2017)
15 min | Short, Comedy, Crime
Director: Griff C. Watson | Stars: Calvin Rubes, Krystin Wing, Griff C. Watson
47. The Magic Bridge (2008)
12 min | Short, Comedy, Romance
Honza loves Hanka, Hanka loves David. She rushes to him for a date, he is waiting for her in front of the National Theatre, and Honza accompanies her. In the middle of the bridge, chance ... See full summary »
Director: Jan Chramosta | Stars: Milan Hajn, Hana Baronová, Radomil Uhlir, Zdenek Beran
48. Pink Milk (2021)
18 min | Short, Romance
Director: Giuseppe Capudi | Stars: Lorenzo Mazzotta, Leonardo Osimani, Mario Piana
49. Narychlo (2017 Video)
5 min | Short, Comedy
Director: Vladimir Batysta | Stars: Prokop Pucejdl, Jan Ptácník, Jaroslav Pustina, Henrietta Ottová
50. Same Love (2016 Video)
21 min | Short, Drama
Director: Jean-Patern Ars | Stars: Caroline-Marie Ars, Martin Ars, Marjolaine Clery, Matthieu Depeuille