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Teenage Wasteland

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3549

7.7

7.9

The Breakfast Club (1985)

Classic high school clique movie

Delinquent, John gets princess, Claire

Unpopular misfit,Allison gets makeover and catches the eye of jock, Andrew

The poor nerd is all alone

Coruscate's rating:

1286

Sixteen Candles (1984)

Unpopular Samantha likes hunky guy

Coruscate's rating:

1073

6.7

Pretty in Pink (1986)

Poor, Andie likes preppy, Blane

Coruscate's rating:

1067

6.9

The Outsiders (1983)

Greaser vs. Socs = Lots of hot guys

Coruscate's rating:

4051

7.2

7.3

10 Things I Hate About You (1999)

Boy meets girl, girl hates boy, boy and girl fall in love

Coruscate's rating:

2555

6.3

6.8

Clueless (1995)

Popular girls give unpopular girl a makeover

Girl turns on them

Coruscate's rating:

3892

6.6

7.1

Mean Girls (2004)

Popular girls give unpopular girl a makeover

Girl turns on them

Coruscate's rating:

486

5.9

5.6

Jawbreaker (1999)

Popular girls give unpopular girl a makeover

Girl turns on them

1563

5.5

5.9

She's All That (1999)

Popular boy gives unpopular girl a makeover and they fall in love.

Coruscate's rating:

337

5.5

5.8

Drive Me Crazy (1999) (1999)

Popular girl gives unpopular boy a makeover and they fall in love

Coruscate's rating:

1930

5.9

Never Been Kissed (1999)

Unpopular woman gets makeover and goes back to high school...becomes popular

Coruscate's rating:

434

5.5

5.9

The New Guy (2002)

Dorky guy becomes cool

1979

5.6

6.1

Bring It On (2000)

Teens cheerleading
Outcast girl becomes popular cheerleader

Coruscate's rating:

1010

5.5

5.7

Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992)

Teenage girl cheerleads... and kills vampires.

Coruscate's rating:

1293

7.3

7.8

Remember the Titans (2000)

Teens playing football

353

6.5

Varsity Blues (1999)

Teens playing football
Unpopular boy becomes star quarterback

Coruscate's rating:

420

7.2

Friday Night Lights (2004)

2847

6.6

7.2

The Karate Kid (1984)

Coruscate's rating:

272

7.1

7.5

Hoosiers (1986) (1987)

775

5.6

6.1

Teen Wolf (1985)

An unpopular boy turns into a wolf and is instantly popular.
Teenagers playing basketball

Coruscate's rating:

506

5.4

5.6

Blue Crush (2002)

Coruscate's rating:

3767

6.9

7.2

Grease (1978)

The oldest high school students I have ever seen, singing and dancing.

Girl gets trashy makeover

Coruscate's rating:

1231

7.1

7.5

West Side Story (1961)

Teenagers Dancing
Jets vs. Sharks

1329

5.9

6.2

Save the Last Dance (2001)

Teenagers Dancing Together = Falling in Love

Coruscate's rating:

2683

6.6

Dirty Dancing (1987)

Teenage Girl Dances with Older Guy = Falling in Love

Coruscate's rating:

547

6.1

Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights (2004)

Teenagers Dancing Together = Falling in Love

Coruscate's rating:

1341

6.3

6.5

Cry-Baby (1990)

Yes..... even Johnny Depp gets into the high school singing and dancing craze.
Girl gets trashy makeover

Coruscate's rating:

1157

6.4

6.6

Footloose (1984)

More dancing

Coruscate's rating:

1301

6.4

6.5

Step Up (2006)

Even more teen dancing

Coruscate's rating:

1573

6.2

6.6

Hairspray (2007)

Coruscate's rating:

682

4.9

4.7

High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008)

You get the idea by now.

671

7.2

7.6

Freedom Writers (2007)

Teacher inspires troubled students....and her marriage falls apart.

Coruscate's rating:

139

7.2

7.3

Stand and Deliver (1988)

Teacher inspires troubled students..... then has a heart attack

Coruscate's rating:

3665

7.6

8.1

Dead Poets Society (1989)

Teacher inspires students

Coruscate's rating:

748

6.2

6.5

Dangerous Minds (1995)

Teacher inspires troubled students

647

7.2

7.8

October Sky (1999)

Teacher inspires troubled students

Coruscate's rating:

4855

7.2

7.4

Juno (2007)

Teenage girl is pregnant

Coruscate's rating:

687

6.3

6.5

Riding in Cars with Boys

Teen girl is pregnant

Coruscate's rating:

344

5.6

5.7

Sugar & Spice (2001)

Teen girl is pregnant.... robs bank

443

5.8

6.1

Chasing Liberty (2004)

If you have seen First Daughter there is no need to see this movie...unless you prefer Mandy Moore.

Coruscate's rating:

525

4.5

5.1

First Daughter (2004)

If you have seen Chasing Liberty there is no need to see this movie...unless you prefer Katie Holmes.

Coruscate's rating:

2877

5.9

6.3

The Princess Diaries

Unpopular girl becomes popular

Coruscate's rating:

1402

5.6

5.9

A Cinderella Story (2004)

Coruscate's rating:

2470

5.8

6.3

13 Going on 30 (2004)

A 13-year-old girl is magically changed into her 30-year-old self.

Coruscate's rating:

1476

5.8

6.4

17 Again

A 37-year-old man is magically changed into his 17-year-old self.

Coruscate's rating:

1873

7.5

Pleasantville (1998)

Teenagers and magic

Coruscate's rating:

2849

5.5

6.3

Freaky Friday (2003)

Teen girl switches bodies with her mom

784

3.7

3.6

Crossroads

Teen girls bond

Coruscate's rating:

1170

6.5

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (2005)

girls bonding

708

5.6

6.2

Romy and Michele's High School Reunion (1997)

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Movies relating to the teenage years are full of angst, unrequited love, cliques, wild parties, and sex. I'll admit that I have loved watching these movies over the years, but I cannot deny how predictable they are.

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