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Series
Publisher
Paramount Pictures Corp
Pub. Date
c1999
Language
English
Description
A chronicle of the events experienced by a rather magical 17-year-old, who has an overwhelming urge to cut school one spring day and head for downtown Chicago with his girl and best friend to see the sights and experience a day of freedom.
4) Lucas
Publisher
Anchor Bay Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
When a quiet high school boy finds the girl he is interested in attracted to the football captain, he tries out for the team, despite the risks.
6) Heathers
Publisher
Distributed by Anchor Bay Entertainment, Inc
Pub. Date
c2001
Language
English
Description
A high school student begins systematically to murder his fellow students.
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2004
Language
English
Description
Napoleon is a new kind of hero, complete with a tight red 'fro, sweet moon boots, and skills that can't be topped. Napoleon spends his days drawing mythical beasts, duking it out with his older brother, Kip, and trying to avoid his scheming Uncle Rico. When two new friends enter Napolean's life - shy Deb and mustachioed Pedro - the trio launches a campaign to elect Pedro for class president and make the student body's wildest dreams come true. But...
8) Grease
Series
Publisher
Paramount Pictures
Language
English
Description
It's love when a greaser falls for a good girl in this classic musical depicting young life in the fifties.
9) Carrie
Publisher
MGM Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2003], c2002
Language
English
Description
Carrie White, has a shy and awkward demeanor, obscured by the fact that she is "gifted" with awesome telekinetic powers. As part of a cruel and vicious student prank, Carrie's better-looking and more socially savvy classmates arrange for her to be elected prom queen. Once she is crowned, Carrie unleashed a terror that includes burning down most of the school and all but 11 students attending the prom that night.
10) Easy A
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
Description
After a little white lie about losing her virginity gets out, a clean cut high school girl sees her life paralleling Hester Prynne's in 'The Scarlet Letter,' which she is currently studying in school. Hoping to become popular, she decides to use the rumor mill to advance her social and financial standing.
12) Carrie
Publisher
MGM Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2001], c1976
Language
English
Description
"Carrie White is a shy young girl who doesn't make friends easily. After her class mates taunt her about her horrified reaction to her totally unexpected first period one of them takes pity on her and gets Tommy Ross, her boyfriend and class hunk to invite Carrie to the senior prom. Meanwhile another girl who has been banned from the prom for her continued aggressive behaviour is not as forgiving and plans a trick to embarrass Carrie in front of the...
13) Miss Stevens
Publisher
The Orchard
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Stuck at a crossroads in her personal life, it falls on Miss Stevens to chaperone three of her students Billy, Margot, and Sam on a weekend trip to a drama competition. Exploring the fine line between being a grown up and being a kid, this film is about students becoming teachers and teachers coming to realize that the messiness of youth never really goes away.
14) Rushmore
Series
Criterion collection volume 65
Publisher
Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
c1999
Language
English
Description
A gifted, rebellious teenager finds himself in competition with a wealthy older man for a favorite teacher's affections.
15) Luce
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Garnering recognition for his stellar athletic abilities and intellectual accomplishments "Luce" follows the titular characters struggle of maintaining his integrity while dealing with the circumstances of his background. Adopted from a war-torn country just ten years prior, Luce becomes the very essence of what many consider to be the American Dream. However, all changes when his teacher encounters a shocking revelation upon examining the contents...
Publisher
Cinedigm
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
A zombie apocalypse threatens the sleepy town of Little Haven at Christmas, forcing Anna and her friends to fight, slash, and sing their way to survival, facing the undead in a desperate race to reach their loved ones. But they soon discover that no one is safe in this new world, and with civilization falling apart around them, the only people they can truly rely on are each other.
18) Death note
Publisher
Viz Pictures
Pub. Date
c2006
Language
日本語
Description
Light Yagami is an ace student who finds the Death Note, a notebook dropped by a Shinigami death god. Any human whose name is written in the notebook dies, and Light has vowed to use the power of the Death Note to rid the world of evil.
19) Speak
Publisher
Showtime Entertainment
Pub. Date
2005, c2004
Language
English
Description
A teen retreats into self-imposed silence after being raped. Her art and a teacher help her regain her voice and inner strength.
20) Hope bridge
Publisher
Pure Flix
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
A high school student attempts to find reconciliation after suffering from the grief of his father's suicide.
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