10 Best ComingOfAge Movies On Netflix Ranked By IMDb

10 Best Coming-Of-Age Movies On Netflix, Ranked By IMDb

Themes like loss, heartbreak, rebellion, mental health issues, and sexuality are conveyed powerfully in these coming-of-age movies on Netflix.

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The best quality of coming-of-age movies is that they’re truly timeless. When made well, these movies reach into the hearts of everyone who is in the process of “growing up” or are adults already, so to say, and finds universal elements that connect people when they transition from being adolescents to adults.

Nobody has an identical journey, but themes like loss, heartbreak, rebellion, mental health issues, and high school hijinks generally figure into this tumultuous but exciting time in people’s lives. Coming-of-age cinema successfully captures these feelings and Netflix has some amazing movies that audiences can watch to relive these moments.

10 Moxie (2021) – 6.7

Amy Poehler’s well-intentioned directorial work here is a punch in the gut, but in a great way. Moxie addresses sexism that starts from high school locker rooms, degrading lists made about teenage girls, and how authorities won’t bother making it right if the perpetrator is a straight white boy with a sports record.

Vivian’s discovery of her Gen X mom’s feminist zines gives her inspiration to start her own indie zine that calls out the misogyny in the school anonymously, helping bring down a pattern of rape culture and chauvinism.

9 To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before (2018) – 7.1

The film that catapulted Lana Condor and Noah Centineo to stardom, To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before is charming with a slew of relatable char`acters that prevent it from hitting cheesy rom-com territory. Lara Jean is forced to confront her feelings about the boys in her life when her sister secretly mails out the impassioned letters that she wrote to her crushes.

Lara Jean’s calm, sweet self decides that the best way to deal with the situation is to start a fake relationship with Peter Kavinsky, not your typical high school male specimen, which culminates into real trust and feelings for each other. The special emphasis on Korean culture sets it apart from other similar movies too.

8 Five Feet Apart (2019) – 7.2

Starring Cole Sprouse and Haley Lu Richardson, the movie highlights the fatal impact of Cystic Fibrosis, which may not be a common disease, but the angst and tug-of-war that the two CF patients felt while being in love but not being able to touch each other is universal — more so after the onset of the pandemic.

The themes of forbidden love are touched upon in the movie, and despite the two fighting hard to keep their unconventional relationship alive, one of them eventually needs to take the decision that’s the healthier one, rather than what the heart wants.

7 The Edge of Seventeen (2016) – 7.3

Critically acclaimed, with a stellar performance by Hailee Steinfeld as Nadine, a confused teenager caught between a highly popular brother, a mirage-like idea of love, and a bad relationship with her mother. In true coming-of-age movie fashion, she confides in her professor when she feels hurt.

A nuanced set of characters with actual depth (which includes Nadine’s brother Darian), and doing away with tropes for a real learning experience for the protagonist makes this one of the best coming-of-age movies to watch.

6 The Fundamentals of Caring (2016) – 7.3

For a heartwarming and heart wrenching tale of three people who come together by chance, but leave each other’s worlds changed and for the better, look no further than The Fundamentals of Caring.

Ben, played by Paul Rudd, is a writer without a job who decides to do a caregiving course while avoiding a divorce. He gets assigned to Trevor, an 18-year-old with a rare disability that prevents him from walking. Together, they embark on a life-changing trip to see the deepest pit on Earth, joined by Selena Gomez’s Dot.

5 Lady Bird (2017) – 7.4

In the eyes of most, Saoirse Ronan is perfectly cast in this coming-of-age movie about a high school senior who longs to reinvent herself, leave town, and never look back at her stormy mother ever again. She changes her name, alters her friend circle, hangs out with bad boy Kyle (performed meticulously by Timothée Chalamet), and breaks rules in school to battle her inner demons.

Greta Gerwig handles teenage angst, rebellion, and the need to fit in but also stand out with utmost care, with a beautiful ending about parental love and truly coming-of-age.

4 Moonlight (2016) – 7.4

Oscar-winning Moonlight is an absolute achievement in the way it handles telling the story of the lives of gay men, who are also Black and trapped in a drug epidemic since they were little children. The movie follows Chiron through three stages of his life — his childhood, his adolescence, and life as a young adult.

Bullied by his classmates and hated by his mother for his identity, Chiron finds an unexpected father figure in the neighborhood drug dealer, a role played to perfection by Mahershala Ali.

3 Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010) – 7.5

With an almost cult-like following, the Michael Cera and Mary Elizabeth Winstead-starrer might not seem like a coming-of-age movie at first with Scott’s challenge of fighting Ramona’s seven evil exes before she can date him, but the ending would make audiences realize that it was a movie about self love all along.

Scott learns to respect and accept himself while fighting the last ex, Gideon, before trying to win over Ramona, and takes responsibility for his mistake of pursuing Ramona when he was still dating Knives, which counts for significant personal growth.

2 Call Me by Your Name (2017) – 7.9

The rollercoaster that is first love is captured beautifully in one of Timothée Chalamet’s best and most popular movies about Elio’s summer in Italy and his first brush with his sexuality and the animal attraction he felt with Oliver.

Languidly paced with realistic teenage parties, his path of self discovery which led to some mistakes, and the inevitable first heartbreak makes this movie top almost every list of movies about adolescence and coming into your own.

1 The Perks Of Being a Wallflower (2012) – 7.9

Based on the epistolary novel by Stephen Chbosky, The Perks of Being A Wallflower traces the journey of Charlie, a shy high school freshman who battles with clinical depression which impedes his ability to make friends or even fit in.

His freshman year is epic, as viewers see him find his crowd which understands him, and he falls in love with an older girl Sam who is dating someone else. At the same time he struggles with repressed memories, but has a great year with his friends before they graduate, giving rise to timeless quotes like “We were infinite” and “We only accept the love we think we deserve.”

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