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History of Coming of Age Films
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Rebel Without a Cause
Directed by Nicholas Ray, this 1995 American drama film was adopted from psychiatrist 1944 book called, "Rebel Without a Cause: The Hypnoanalysis of a Criminal Psychopath". But the film itself does not reference the book in any way, however. It is about an emotionally confused, rebellious young man with a troubled past comes to a new town, finding friends and enemies. -
The Graduate
The Graduate is a 16 American comedy-drama film directed by Mike Nichols. it is based the 1963 novel, "The Graduate". The film is about a recent college graduate, who is seduced by an older woman, and then proceeds to fall n love with her daughter. -
American Graffiti
America Graffiti is a coming-of-age comedy-drama film that was directed and co-written by George Lucas. this 1973 film is telling a story of a group of teenagers and their adventures over a single evening before they go of to college. -
The Grease
This famous 1978 American musical rom-com film was directed by Randal Kleiser. it is about two lovers in the 50s. -
The Outsiders
An American drama film directed by Francis Ford Coppola, The Outsiders was about the rivalry between two gangs, the poor greasers and the rich Socs; heats up when one gang member kills a member of the other. -
Empire of the Sun
Empire of the Sun is an 1987 American epic coming-of-age war film directed by Steven Spielberg, was based on a semi-autobiographical novel of the same name. It is about a young boy who goes from living in a wealthy British family in Shanghai, to struggle to survive under Japanese occupation during WW2. -
The Sandlot
Also known as The Sandlot Kids, The Sandlot is and American coming-of-age baseball comedy film directed and co-written by David M. Evans in 1993. This film tells a story of a group of young baseball players in the summer of 1962. -
Rushmore
This 1998 comedy-drama film was directed by Wes Anderson. Rushmore is about an eccentric teenager, his friendship with rich industrialist, and their mutual love for their elementary school teacher. -
Mean Girls
Mean Girls is one famous American teen comedy film, directed by Mark Waters in 2004. It is based in part on a non-fiction self-help book called, "Queen Bees and Wannabes", which tells us about high school female social cliques, and the damaging effects they have on girls. -
Juno
Juno, is a 2007 Canadian-american independent film about an independent-minded teenager confronting an unplanned pregnancy, and the subsequent events that put pressures of an adult life to the main character. -
The Spectacular Now
Directed by James Ponsoldt, The Spectacular Now is an a 2013 American rom-com-drama based on the novel of the same name. it is about a hard-partying high school senior's philosophy on life changes, when h meets the not-so-typical girl. -
Boyhood
Boyhood was written and directed by Richard Linklater. It is a 2014 American independent coming-of-age drama film, about the life of a bot, from its early childhood, grows up with divorced parents, to his arrival at college.
