Teen angst movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant teen angst movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out realistic, teen, serious, emotional, independent film and weird films and TV shows about / with teen angst, teenager, coming of age, high school, youth, school, teenage girl, friendship, teenage boy and family relations plots mostly in Drama, Romance and Comedy genres shot in USA, France, Japan and other countries.
1551
TOP 10 movies tagged as teen angst: The Edge of Seventeen (2016), Himizu (2011), My Best Friend (2018), Standing Tall (2015), In the House (2012), Look Away (2018), Thirteen (2003), Dakota Skye (2008), Fear of Rain (2021), The Outsiders (1983).
Best films
List of teen angst movies
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA, China
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
Two high school girls are best friends until one dates the other's older brother, who is totally his sister's nemesis.
Style:
teen, witty, realistic, touching, suspense ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, girls' night, date night, teen drama
Plot:
high school, adolescence, teenager, coming of age, teen angst, best friend, troubled teen, female protagonist, teen romance, friendship, nymph, teenage girl ...
Time:
year 2016, 2010s, 80s
Place:
california, oregon
Is relevant?
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
Two teenagers and a group of people made homeless by a tsunami try and make their way in a devastated Japan
Style:
psychological, serious, stylized, bleak, controversial ...
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
teen angst, youth, human nature, teenage life, earthquake, crazy love, teenager, obsession, suicide, japanese teenager, boy, hunting ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
japan, asia
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Argentina
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Lorenzo is a teenager who lives in Patagonia. One day his family receives in his house to Caíto, the son of some friends who are going through a serious family situation and can not take care of him. He is a complicated kid and has difficulty ...
Style:
independent film, sexy, lgbt cinema, semi serious, cute ...
Plot:
lgbt, gay, lgbtq, gay teenager, teenage protagonist, coming of age, male friendship, male male relationship, teenager, boys love, friendship between boys, teen angst ...
Place:
argentina
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama
Country: France
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
The film tells the story of Malony and his education as he grows from a six-year-old into an 18-year-old. A minors’ judge and a caseworker work tirelessly to try to save the young offender.
Style:
disturbing, suspense, touching, suspenseful, serious ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
social worker, juvenile delinquent, teen angst, juvenile delinquency, teenage boy, judge, pregnant teenager, teenage pregnancy, juvenile detention, mother's boyfriend, truancy, nervousness ...
Time:
year 2015, 90s, year 1997
Place:
france
Is relevant?
Related movie lists
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
A sixteen-year-old boy insinuates himself into the house of a fellow student from his literature class and writes about it in essays for his French teacher. Faced with this gifted and unusual pupil, the teacher rediscovers his enthusiasm for his ...
Style:
suspense, witty, disturbing, surreal, enigmatic ...
Audience:
teens, teen drama
Plot:
writers, teacher, obsession, high school, privacy invasion, mind game, student, stalking, direction and purpose, art, desire, high school life ...
Time:
year 2012, 21st century
Place:
france, paris france
Is relevant?
24K
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
A timid and reclusive 18-year-old high school student is alienated by her parents and ruthlessly rejected by her peers. Desperate and isolated, she confides in her own reflection — and in the mirror she finds her imagined evil twin, someone who ...
Style:
psychological, suspense, bleak, teen horror, mystical ...
Audience:
teens, adult
Plot:
supernatural, bullying, female protagonist, teenage life, doppelganger, father daughter relationship, embarrassment, plastic surgeon, murder, high school life, macabre, prom ...
Is relevant?
107K
Genre: Drama
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Tracy is a normal 13-year-old trying to make it in school. After befriending the most popular girl at school, Evie, Tracy's world is turned upside down when Evie introduces her to a world of sex, drugs and cash. But it isn't long before ...
Style:
tense, sincere, emotional, teen, independent film ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, girls' night, teen drama, adult
Plot:
coming of age, adolescence, friendship, drug addiction, addiction, peer pressure, teenage protagonist, dysfunctional family, underage drinking, teenage girl, teenager, self harm ...
Time:
year 2003, 20th century, y2k, near future, 2000s ...
Place:
california, usa, los angeles, venice beach california
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
For as long as she could remember, Dakota Skye has been cursed with a super power. She has the ability to see the truth in any lie she hears. From small, harmless white lies, to the more devious kind, they have come from the people that she should ...
Style:
serious, independent film, captivating, indie film, melancholic ...
Audience:
teens, teen drama
Plot:
teenage love, teen angst, sex in car, friendship, teenage life, music band, supernatural power, coming of age, lie, self acceptance, teenager, self discovery ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
new york, usa
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
A teenage girl living with schizophrenia begins to suspect her neighbor has kidnapped a child. Her parents try desperately to help her live a normal life, without exposing their own tragic secrets, and the only person who believes her is Caleb – a ...
Style:
suspense, psychological, intense, dark, thought provoking ...
Plot:
fear, mental illness, schizophrenia, teen angst, schizophrenic, fictional reality, missing child, delusion, hospitalization, hearing voices, abduction, paranoid schizophrenia ...
Time:
2020s, 21st century
Is relevant?
108K
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: France, USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
When two poor greasers, Johnny, and Ponyboy are assaulted by a vicious gang, the socs, and Johnny kills one of the attackers, tension begins to mount between the two rival gangs, setting off a turbulent chain of events.
Style:
teen, homoerotic, melancholic, intense, hood ...
Audience:
teens, family outing, pre-teens, kids, girls' night ...
Plot:
coming of age, gang, teen angst, dysfunctional family, street gang, teenager, book, brother brother relationship, small town, friendship, juvenile delinquent, rebellious teenager ...
Time:
60s, year 1964, 1900s, 1950s, future ...
Place:
oklahoma, oklahoma city, usa, north america
Is relevant?
101K
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
15-year-old deep-thinking Welsh schoolboy, Oliver Tate struggles to initiate and maintain a relationship with Jordana, his devilish, dark-haired classmate at their Swansea high school. As his parents' marriage begins to fall apart, similar ...
Style:
witty, visually appealing, touching, surreal, sexy ...
Audience:
teens, date night, pre-teens, teen drama
Plot:
coming of age, adolescence, teenage love, teenager, school, high school, virginity, high school life, youth, teen angst, rock, social relations ...
Time:
year 2010, 80s, 20th century, 2010s
Place:
wales, england, britain
Is relevant?
132K
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: UK, Germany, USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
Two quirky, cynical teenaged girls try to figure out what to do with their lives after high school graduation. After they play a prank on an eccentric, middle aged record collector, one of them befriends him, which causes a rift in the girls' ...
Style:
black comedy, thought provoking, teen, independent film, realistic ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night, teen drama
Plot:
coming of age, friendship, age difference, graduation, adolescence, older man younger woman relationship, teenage girl, teenage life, teen angst, blues, best friend, high school student ...
Time:
year 2001, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
usa, indiana, los angeles
Is relevant?
Related movie lists
Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
13-year-old Sachiko is about to encounter the most difficult moments in her young life. Her father abandons her and her mother attempts to commit suicide by slashing her wrist. Her teacher, whom she relies on heavily, leaves for northern Japan to ...
Style:
touching, serious, realistic, emotional, controversial ...
Plot:
sexy teenager, dysfunctional family, family life, life is a bitch, danger, youth, kids in trouble, family problems, uncontrollable, parents and children, school, mental disorder ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
canada
Is relevant?
29K
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
Daria Morgendorffer lives with her stressed-out, career-fixated parents, Helen and Jake, and her relentlessly cute and popular little sister, Quinn. Daria and her fellow outcast and best friend, Jane Lane, attend Lawndale High School where they are ...
Style:
clever, witty, cynical, adult cartoon, adult animation ...
Audience:
teens, kids, pre-teens, adult
Plot:
sarcasm, loner, social misfits, everyday life, teenage life, high school life, antisocial behavior, adolescence vs adulthood, lifestyle, teenage girl, teen angst, school ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Is relevant?
18K
Genre: Drama, Romance, Sport
Country: Netherlands
Duration: 78 min.
Story:
BOYS tells the story of Sieger, a sporty, rather quiet 15-year-old boy who discovers love during the summer holidays. Sieger is training in the new athletics team for the national relay championships and meets the intriguing and unpredictable Marc. ...
Style:
touching, sentimental, sexy, realistic, sexual ...
Audience:
chick flick, teens, pre-teens, teen drama
Plot:
gay, gay teenager, lgbtq, gay romance, male male relationship, gay love, coming of age, gay interest, gay athlete, gay lead character, gay relationship, fall in love ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
holland
Is relevant?
360K
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
A California high school student plans to escape from her family and small town by going to college in New York.
Style:
gothic, cute, art house, sexual, frightening ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, family friendly, teen drama, adult
Plot:
coming of age, mother daughter relationship, teenage girl, first love, loss of virginity, father daughter relationship, prom, female protagonist, teenager, closeted homosexual, high school, friendship ...
Time:
year 2017, 2010s, year 2002, year 2003, near future ...
Place:
sacramento california, california, new york, usa
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
A woman tries to help her teenage daughter when she becomes the victim of online bullying.
Style:
serious, realistic, teen, sad, heartfelt ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night, chick flick, kids, family outing ...
Plot:
bullying, high school, suicide attempt, teen angst, teenage life, teenager, popularity, rumor, social misfits, intrigue, socially awkward, bully ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Italy, Switzerland
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Once upon a time there was a dark tale set in a small community somewhere in the world. A seemingly normal world silently festering with the sadism of fathers and the anger of diligent, desperate children.
Style:
disturbing, ambiguous ending, serious, emotional, suspense ...
Plot:
coming of age, teenager, underage sex, teen angst, female exhibitionist, sexual awakening, abuse, female nudity, small community, under the surface, social relations, death ...
Place:
rome italy
Is relevant?
Related movie lists
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Iceland
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
An unexpected first kiss causes Gabriel to feel the electrifying "jitters" of love and lust with the free-spirited Marcus; a perfect way to end a Summer studying abroad. Realizing he is gay, Gabriel returns home and is immediately ...
Style:
psychological, captivating, emotional, realistic, queer cinema
Audience:
teens, pre-teens
Plot:
coming of age, gay teenager, gay, lgbtq, friendship between boys, gay crush, teen suicide, lgbt teen, boy girl friendship, boys love, lgbt, teen party ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
iceland, manchester, england
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 912 min.
TV show
Story:
The life of a 15 year-old high school student, whose angst-ridden journey through adolescence, friendship, parents, and life teaches her what it means to grow up.
Style:
sentimental, sincere, serious, emotional, realistic ...
Audience:
girls' night, teens, kids, teen drama
Plot:
female protagonist, high school, coming of age, teenage daughter, first love, teenager, teenage girl, high school hunk, teen angst, adolescence, gay teenager, girl next door ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
pennsylvania, usa
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Slaking a thirst for dangerous games, Kathryn challenges her stepbrother, Sebastian, to deflower their headmaster's daughter before the summer ends. If he succeeds, the prize is the chance to bed Kathryn. But if he loses, Kathryn will claim his ...
Style:
sexual, sexy, romantic, erotic, sensual ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night, kids, chick flick, teen drama ...
Plot:
seduction, manipulation, teenager, femme fatale, bet, incest, sex, bad girl, teenage life, virginity, sexual activity, teenage girl ...
Time:
y2k, year 1999, 20th century, 90s, 18th century
Place:
new york, usa, manhattan new york city, canada
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
A football player at Rosedale High School is amorous of one of the cheerleaders, who is going with another guy. Another player can't decide which of two cheerleaders he wants to be with. Meanwhile, the Big Game with Hardin High School is ...
Style:
grindhouse, cult classic, realistic, not serious, sexy ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
cheerleader, american football, drag racing, teen angst, high school, small town, romantic rivalry, teenage girl, sexy teenager, van, prank, vandalism ...
Time:
year 1976, 70s
Is relevant?
110K
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
A chronicle of three weeks in the lives of several high school teachers, administrators and students through the eyes of substitute teacher, Henry Barthes. Henry roams from school to school, imparting modes of knowledge, but never staying long ...
Style:
psychological, depressing, bleak, thought provoking, independent film ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
teacher, depression, suicide, teachers and students, dedicated educator, school, unhappy, social problems, high school life, teen angst, human relationship, social decay ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
usa
Is relevant?
Related movie lists
Genre: Drama
Country: France
Duration: 77 min.
Story:
David is a troubled city boy, being looked after by his uncle on a farm. He is initiated into the drunken partying of the village and stumbles off drunk to find his friend Matthieu and cell-playing girlfriend in the forest. There he finds a brutal ...
Style:
bleak, suspense, suspenseful, tense, black and white
Plot:
teenage boy, gay, grownups, teen angst, underage drinking, farm, friendship between men, male bonding, self discovery, introspection, male friendship, brutality ...
Place:
france
Is relevant?
42K
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Norway
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
The story of a young teenager group, born 1999, and a pupil on Hartvig Nissens upper secondary school in Oslo, and her friends and their life, troubles, scandals and every day life. Which of the members represented changes per season.
Style:
emotional, dramatic, realistic, sweet, serious ...
Audience:
teens, teen drama
Plot:
lgbt, gay, high school student, friendship, teenage sexuality, teenage protagonist, teenage boy, gay relationship, teenager, high school, friendship between girls, gay teenager ...
Place:
oslo norway, scandinavia
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama
Country: Austria, Germany
Duration: 79 min.
Story:
Lovely Rita is a 2001 Austrian drama film directed by Jessica Hausner. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival.
Style:
semi serious, realistic, humorous, sexual, sexy
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
father daughter relationship, teen angst, teenage rebellion, parent child relationship, friendship, older man young girl relationship, disco, classmate, middle class, coercion, loneliness, train ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
austria
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Five high school students, all different stereotypes, meet in detention, where they pour their hearts out to each other, and discover how they have a lot more in common than they thought.
Style:
cult classic, teen, talky, realistic, inspirational ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, girls' night, kids, date night ...
Plot:
coming of age, high school, teenager, friendship, teenage angst, youth, adolescence, high school life, teenage girl, detention, teen angst, high school student ...
Time:
80s, 20th century, year 1984, year 1985
Place:
chicago, illinois, seattle
Is relevant?
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min.
TV show
Story:
A new school term begins, as does the season of new encounters. As he surveys his class full of couples, Hashiba Jun'ichi's mind is filled with distress as he asks himself, "Why am I still a virgin?!" Having heard from his ...
Style:
ecchi, touching, romantic, anime, teen sex comedy ...
Audience:
teens, teen drama
Plot:
teenage love, love and romance, japanese teenager, japanese schoolgirl, boy girl relationship, teen angst, everyday life, friendship, high school crush, couples, teen romance, school ...
Place:
japan
Is relevant?
226K
Genre: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Carrie White, a shy and troubled teenage girl who is tormented by her high school peers and her fanatically religious mother, begins to use her powers of telekinesis to exact revenge upon them.
Style:
psychological horror, dark, tense, cult classic, intense ...
Audience:
teens, teen drama, adult
Plot:
revenge, high school, prank, bullying, telekinesis, prom, social misfits, female protagonist, cruelty, coming of age, supernatural horror, stephen king ...
Time:
20th century, year 1976, 70s, year 1979, future ...
Place:
maine, usa
Is relevant?
905K
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
After narrowly escaping a bizarre accident, a troubled teenager is plagued by visions of a large bunny rabbit that manipulates him to commit a series of crimes.
Style:
psychological, surreal, mind bending, atmospheric, philosophical ...
Audience:
teens, date night, adult, teen drama
Plot:
mental illness, imaginary friend, schizophrenia, psychology, time travel, insanity, parallel universe, suburbs, surrealism, time loop, trippy, schizophrenic ...
Time:
80s, year 2001, 2000s, future, 20th century ...
Place:
los angeles, america, usa, virginia, harvard university
Is relevant?
Related movie lists
