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1. Mean Girls (2004)
PG-13 | 97 min | Comedy
Cady Heron is a hit with The Plastics, the A-list girl clique at her new school, until she makes the mistake of falling for Aaron Samuels, the ex-boyfriend of alpha Plastic Regina George.
Director: Mark Waters | Stars: Lindsay Lohan, Jonathan Bennett, Rachel McAdams, Tina Fey
Votes: 434,592 | Gross: $86.06M
2. Easy A (2010)
PG-13 | 92 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
When Olive lies to her best friend about losing her virginity to one of the college boys, a girl overhears their conversation. Soon, her story spreads across the entire school like wildfire.
Director: Will Gluck | Stars: Emma Stone, Amanda Bynes, Penn Badgley, Dan Byrd
Votes: 417,572 | Gross: $58.40M
3. Kindergarten Cop (1990)
PG-13 | 111 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
A tough cop must pose as a kindergarten teacher in order to locate a dangerous criminal's ex-wife, who may hold the key to putting him behind bars.
Director: Ivan Reitman | Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Penelope Ann Miller, Pamela Reed, Linda Hunt
Votes: 162,462 | Gross: $91.46M
4. Wonder (I) (2017)
PG | 113 min | Drama, Family
Based on the New York Times bestseller, this movie tells the incredibly inspiring and heartwarming story of August Pullman, a boy with facial differences who enters the fifth grade, attending a mainstream elementary school for the first time.
Director: Stephen Chbosky | Stars: Jacob Tremblay, Owen Wilson, Izabela Vidovic, Julia Roberts
Votes: 178,161 | Gross: $132.42M
5. The Best of Enemies (2019)
PG-13 | 133 min | Biography, Drama, History
Civil rights activist Ann Atwater faces off against C.P. Ellis, Exalted Cyclops of the Ku Klux Klan, in 1971 Durham, North Carolina over the issue of school integration.
Director: Robin Bissell | Stars: Taraji P. Henson, Sam Rockwell, Babou Ceesay, Anne Heche
Votes: 19,524 | Gross: $10.21M
6. All Things Fair (1995)
Unrated | 130 min | Drama, Romance, War
Stig, a 15-year-old student, is attracted to the beauty of Viola, his 37-year-old teacher, and she, drawn to his youth and innocence, feels that he is a God-sent relief for her drunken and miserable husband.
Director: Bo Widerberg | Stars: Johan Widerberg, Marika Lagercrantz, Tomas von Brömssen, Karin Huldt
Votes: 7,543
7. Back to the Future Part II (1989)
PG | 108 min | Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi
After visiting 2015, Marty McFly must repeat his visit to 1955 to prevent disastrous changes to 1985...without interfering with his first trip.
Director: Robert Zemeckis | Stars: Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, Tom Wilson
Votes: 571,949 | Gross: $118.50M
8. High School Musical (2006 TV Movie)
TV-G | 98 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
A popular high school athlete and an academically gifted girl get roles in the school musical and develop a friendship that threatens East High's social order.
Director: Kenny Ortega | Stars: Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Tisdale, Lucas Grabeel
Votes: 96,411
9. Bring It on: All or Nothing (2006 Video)
PG-13 | 99 min | Comedy, Sport
A transfer student to a rough high school tries joining the cheer-leading squad and she not only faces off against the head cheerleader, but against her former school in preparation for a cheer-off competition.
Director: Steve Rash | Stars: Hayden Panettiere, Jake McDorman, JoJo Wright, Emme Rylan
Votes: 22,240
10. October Sky (1999)
PG | 108 min | Biography, Drama, Family
The true story of Homer Hickam, a coal miner's son who was inspired by the first Sputnik launch to take up rocketry against his father's wishes.
Director: Joe Johnston | Stars: Jake Gyllenhaal, Chris Cooper, Laura Dern, Chris Owen
Votes: 97,812 | Gross: $32.48M
11. American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile (2006 Video)
R | 97 min | Comedy
A high school virgin, who is eager to have sex, gets a guilt free pass from his girlfriend to lose his virginity while attending college parties for a whole weekend.
Director: Joe Nussbaum | Stars: John White, Eugene Levy, Maria Ricossa, Christopher McDonald
Votes: 74,086
12. Elephant (2003)
R | 81 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Several ordinary high school students go through their daily routine as two others prepare for something more malevolent.
Director: Gus Van Sant | Stars: Elias McConnell, Alex Frost, Eric Deulen, John Robinson
Votes: 97,175 | Gross: $1.23M
13. The Wave (2008)
Not Rated | 107 min | Drama, Thriller
A high school teacher's experiment to demonstrate to his students what life is like under a dictatorship spins horribly out of control when he forms a social unit with a life of its own.
Director: Dennis Gansel | Stars: Jürgen Vogel, Frederick Lau, Max Riemelt, Jennifer Ulrich
Votes: 115,022
14. East of Eden (1955)
PG | 118 min | Drama
Two brothers in 1910s California struggle to maintain their strict, Bible-toting father's favor as an old secret about their long-absent mother comes to light.
Director: Elia Kazan | Stars: James Dean, Raymond Massey, Julie Harris, Burl Ives
Votes: 48,780
15. Flower (I) (2017)
R | 90 min | Comedy, Drama
A sexually curious teen forms an unorthodox kinship with her mentally unstable stepbrother.
Director: Max Winkler | Stars: Zoey Deutch, Kathryn Hahn, Tim Heidecker, Adam Scott
Votes: 10,404 | Gross: $0.33M
16. Savage Streets (1984)
R | 93 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A teenage vigilante seeks revenge on a group of violent thugs who raped her handicapped sister and killed her best friend.
Directors: Danny Steinmann, Tom DeSimone | Stars: Linda Blair, John Vernon, Robert Dryer, Johnny Venokur
Votes: 5,681
17. The Great Santini (1979)
PG | 115 min | Drama
As he approaches manhood, Ben Meechum struggles to win the approval of his demanding alpha male father, an aggressively competitive, but frustrated Marine pilot.
Director: Lewis John Carlino | Stars: Robert Duvall, Blythe Danner, Michael O'Keefe, Lisa Jane Persky
Votes: 6,938
18. Cutting Class (1989)
R | 91 min | Comedy, Crime, Horror
A murderer is loose in a high school in this 'whodunit' movie.
Director: Rospo Pallenberg | Stars: Donovan Leitch Jr., Jill Schoelen, Brad Pitt, Roddy McDowall
Votes: 5,900
19. Cop (1988)
R | 110 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
An obsessive, insubordinate homicide cop is convinced a serial killer is loose in the Hollywood area and disobeys orders in order to catch him.
Director: James B. Harris | Stars: James Woods, Lesley Ann Warren, Charles Durning, Charles Haid
Votes: 6,161 | Gross: $1.88M
20. Bully (I) (2011)
PG-13 | 98 min | Documentary
A documentary on peer-to-peer bullying in schools across America.
Director: Lee Hirsch | Stars: Alex Libby, Lona Johnson, Kelby Johnson, Bob Johnson
Votes: 10,542 | Gross: $4.04M
21. The Boy with Green Hair (1948)
Approved | 82 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
This parable looks at public reaction when the hair of an American war orphan mysteriously turns green.
Director: Joseph Losey | Stars: Pat O'Brien, Robert Ryan, Barbara Hale, Dean Stockwell
Votes: 3,255
22. 1969 (1988)
R | 95 min | Drama, War
Two friends living in a small town during the 1960s, run away to enjoy their freedom during the Vietnam War, thus disappointing the father of one of them. When they return to town, they realize the importance of family unity.
Director: Ernest Thompson | Stars: Robert Downey Jr., Kiefer Sutherland, Bruce Dern, Mariette Hartley
Votes: 3,992 | Gross: $5.98M
23. Prom Night III: The Last Kiss (1990)
R | 97 min | Comedy, Horror
The malevolent spirit of Mary Lou Maloney returns to Hamilton High, where she manipulates a naive male student into helping her wreak havoc on the school.
Directors: Ron Oliver, Peter R. Simpson | Stars: Tim Conlon, Cynthia Preston, David Stratton, Courtney Taylor
Votes: 2,559
24. Legendary (2010)
PG-13 | 107 min | Drama, Sport
A book-smart teenager joins his school's wrestling team as a way to reunite his surviving family members, who split apart after the death of his father, a college wrestling legend, 10 years ago.
Director: Mel Damski | Stars: John Cena, Patricia Clarkson, Danny Glover, Devon Graye
Votes: 5,382 | Gross: $0.19M
25. Permanent (2017)
PG-13 | 93 min | Comedy
Permanent is a comedy about bad hair, adolescence, and socially awkward family members. It involves life-altering permanents and poorly-made toupees. Obstacles to daily survival ensue.
Director: Colette Burson | Stars: Alexis Leggett, Kaleigh Jo Keller, Kira McLean, Patricia Arquette
Votes: 2,601 | Gross: $0.01M
26. Quarterback Princess (1983 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 96 min | Drama, Sport
Tami, a young girl who has just moved to Oregon, stands up against her coach and the naysayers of her small town to prove that she's capable of being a talented football quarterback despite her gender.
Director: Noel Black | Stars: Don Murray, Barbara Babcock, Dana Elcar, John Stockwell
Votes: 1,115
27. Carry on Teacher (1959)
86 min | Comedy
Pupils run amok at Maudlin Street School in an attempt to hang on to their headmaster. He has applied for a new job, but the students like him and don't want to lose him.
Director: Gerald Thomas | Stars: Kenneth Williams, Leslie Phillips, Kenneth Connor, Charles Hawtrey
Votes: 2,666
28. The Spider (1958)
Passed | 73 min | Family, Horror, Sci-Fi
Teenagers from a rural community and their high school science teacher join forces to battle a giant mutant spider.
Director: Bert I. Gordon | Stars: Ed Kemmer, June Kenney, Eugene Persson, Gene Roth
Votes: 3,405
29. In a Moment (2019)
Not Rated | 17 min | Short, Drama, Romance
In this gay short, Max is new at school and still coming to terms with his sexuality, until Leon compels him to write a love song.
Director: Sharlin Lucia | Stars: Björn Jochum, Aaron Rufer, Juliane Selesnew, Ben Hüwelmeier
Votes: 305
30. Viva High School Musical (2008)
103 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
No matter who you are, we've all come to know and love one DCOM. You guessed it; High School Musical! But there was only the American version. Now introducing Viva High School Musical! Follow this adventure with Jorge and his friends.
Directors: Jorge Nisco, Eduardo Ripari | Stars: Fernando Dente, Cristóbal Orellana, Mariana Magaña, Agustina Vera
Votes: 374
31. Horror High (1973)
PG | 85 min | Horror
A shock-filled tale of a serious and shy but brilliant science student who, when wrongfully forced to consume a new drug he'd created, becomes a modern day Jekyll and Hyde.
Director: Larry N. Stouffer | Stars: Pat Cardi, Austin Stoker, Rosie Holotik, John Niland
Votes: 1,174
32. Olivia Rodrigo: good 4 u (2021 Music Video)
3 min | Short, Music
The music video for Rodrigo's third single from her debut album SOUR. The song "good 4 u" was released on May 14th, 2021.
Director: Petra Collins | Stars: Olivia Rodrigo, Caroline De La Rocha, Dominique Domingo, Eben Ham
Votes: 276
33. Spork (2010)
TV-14 | 86 min | Comedy, Musical
A colorful and foul-mouthed feature musical comedy. A film about a frizzy-haired, pink-cheeked outcast named Spork who is trying to navigate her way through the annals of junior high. When ... See full summary »
Director: J.B. Ghuman Jr. | Stars: Savannah Stehlin, Rodney Eastman, Robert Bradvica, Kevin Chung
Votes: 1,078
34. Nirvana: Smells Like Teen Spirit (1991 Music Video)
TV-MA | 5 min | Music
A music video for Nirvana's song 'Smells Like Teen Spirit'.
Director: Samuel Bayer | Stars: Nirvana, Burton C. Bell, Andy Bialk, Kurt Cobain
Votes: 2,036
35. Harufuwei (2009)
85 min | Drama, Romance
In this high school romance Hiro is dismayed to learn her new love Shu will be going away to college in Tokyo. She asks him not to go.
Director: Eriko Kitagawa | Stars: Kie Kitano, Masaki Okada, Junpei Mizobata, Riisa Naka
Votes: 445
36. La grande lessive (!) (1968)
95 min | Comedy
An addiction is spreading in Paris: Television. Literature teacher Saint-Just is confronted by overtired pupils who can no longer keep their eyes open from all the TV. He and a colleague set out on a mission to save the pupils from the TV.
Director: Jean-Pierre Mocky | Stars: Bourvil, Francis Blanche, Roland Dubillard, Jean Tissier
Votes: 443
37. Nickelback: Photograph (2005 Music Video)
4 min | Drama, Music
Music video for "Photograph" by Nickelback.
Director: Nigel Dick | Star: Nickelback
Votes: 70
38.
Superman: The Animated Series (1996–2000)
Episode:
New Kids in Town
(1998)
Unrated | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Three members of the Legion of Super-Heroes from the 30th century travel back in time to stop Brainiac from killing Clark Kent in his youth.
Director: Butch Lukic | Stars: Jason Marsden, Corey Burton, Jason Priestley, Chad Lowe
Votes: 422
39.
The Walking Dead: World Beyond (2020–2021)
Episode:
The Wrong End of a Telescope
(2020)
TV-MA | 46 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
The group seeks shelter from a storm inside an abandoned high school. While resupplying, they imagine what high school life was once like and encounter new threats both living and dead.
Director: Rachel Leiterman | Stars: Aliyah Royale, Alexa Mansour, Hal Cumpston, Nicolas Cantu
Votes: 1,572
40.
Ms. Marvel (2022)
Episode:
No Normal
(2022)
TV-14 | 47 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Back in Jersey, Kamala finds Kamran and protects him from Damage Control who will stop at nothing to take him in.
Directors: Adil El Arbi, Bilall Fallah, Ian Spendloff | Stars: Iman Vellani, Matt Lintz, Yasmeen Fletcher, Zenobia Shroff
Votes: 7,306
41.
Stranger Things (2016–2025)
Episode:
Chapter Nine: The Piggyback
(2022)
TV-14 | 139 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
With selfless hearts and a clash of metal, heroes fight from every corner of the battlefield to save Hawkins - and the world itself.
Directors: Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer | Stars: Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Millie Bobby Brown, Finn Wolfhard
Votes: 32,715
42.
Defenders of the Earth (1986–1991)
Episode:
A Demon in His Pocket
(1986)
TV-Y7 | 21 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Kshin's experiments with Mandrake's forbidden sorcery books produces Shogoth, an evil demon. It takes all the Defenders to defeat this creature.
Directors: John Gibbs, Ray Lee | Stars: William Callaway, Adam Carl, Ron Feinberg, Buster Jones
Votes: 29
43.
Young Justice (2010–2023)
Episode:
Schooled
(2011)
TV-PG | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Young Justice is assigned transport duty. To deliver parts of an android that has duplicated the powers of several Justice Leaguers. The creator of the android wants him back.
Director: Michael Chang | Stars: Jesse McCartney, Danica McKellar, Nolan North, Khary Payton
Votes: 3,235
44.
Young Justice (2010–2023)
Episode:
Secrets
(2011)
TV-PG | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
It's Halloween. Artemis and Zatanna are in Manhattan for a girls' night out. There, they encounter the deadly Harm, who has a secret.
Stars: Jesse McCartney, Danica McKellar, Stephanie Lemelin, Khary Payton
Votes: 3,104
45.
Young Justice (2010–2023)
Episode:
Misplaced
(2012)
TV-PG | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
When Earth's 5 most powerful sorcerers make all the adults on the planet disappear, it's up to the Team, Zatanna, and Billy Batson to stop them.
Director: Michael Chang | Stars: Lacey Chabert, Jesse McCartney, Stephanie Lemelin, Danica McKellar
Votes: 3,196
46.
Abbott Elementary (2021– )
Episode:
Festival
(2023)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy
Abott Elementary rallies to fight threat from Charter Schools, Meanwhile Ava plans a festival to draw parents to school and collect their signatures for a petition.
Director: Randall Einhorn | Stars: Quinta Brunson, Tyler James Williams, Janelle James, Lisa Ann Walter
Votes: 728
47.
Banshee (2013–2016)
Episode:
Behold a Pale Rider
(2013)
TV-MA | 44 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Ana makes arrangements to kidnap Hood and leave him for Rabbit to find. A drugstore hold-up turns into a hostage situation at the local high school. Job frees Lucas in time for him to save the students in the school, including Deva.
Director: Dean White | Stars: Antony Starr, Ivana Milicevic, Ulrich Thomsen, Frankie Faison
Votes: 2,444
48.
The Matt Walsh Show (2018– )
Now They're Turning Schools and Airports into Illegal Alien Refugee Camps
(2024 Podcast Episode)
News, Talk-Show
The government uses schools to house illegal migrants. The Ohio governor suffers an overturning of his veto. California seeks to ban tackle football for children under twelve. Actors complain Jewish people are not represented in Hollywood.
Star: Matt Walsh
Votes: 11
49.
11.22.63 (2016)
Episode:
Other Voices, Other Rooms
(2016)
TV-MA | 43 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
Jake strikes up an unlikely friendship with Bill, and the pair travel to Dallas, where Jake begins living a double life, and both of them trail Lee Harvey Oswald.
Director: James Strong | Stars: James Franco, Sarah Gadon, Cherry Jones, Lucy Fry
Votes: 3,555
50.
Stranger Things (2016–2025)
Episode:
Chapter Seven: The Bathtub
(2016)
TV-14 | 41 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
The government comes searching for Eleven. Eleven looks for Will and Barb in the Upside Down.
Directors: Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer | Stars: Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Finn Wolfhard, Millie Bobby Brown
Votes: 23,103