American high school films

The Edge of Seventeen

Film Age rating: 13 Year: 2016 IMDB Rating: 7.3

Two high school girls are best friends until one dates the other's older brother, who is totally his sister's nemesis.

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The Karate Kid

Film Age rating: 8 Year: 1984 IMDB Rating: 7.3

Daniel, a fatherless teenager, arrives in Los Angeles and becomes the object of bullying by a gang of karate students when he strikes up a relationship with Ali, the gang leader’s ex-girlfriend, so Da...

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Election

Film Age rating: 14 Year: 1999 IMDB Rating: 7.3

Tracy Flick is running unopposed for this year’s high school student election. But Jim McAllister has a different plan. Partly to establish a more democratic election, and partly to satisfy some deep...

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Stand and Deliver

Film Age rating: 7 Year: 1988 IMDB Rating: 7.3

Jaime Escalante is a mathematics teacher in a school in a hispanic neighbourhood. Convinced that his students have potential, he adopts unconventional teaching methods to try and turn gang members and...

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Coach Carter

Film Age rating: 10 Year: 2005 IMDB Rating: 7.3

Based on a true story, in which Richmond High School head basketball coach Ken Carter made headlines in 1999 for benching his undefeated team due to poor academic results.

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Finding Forrester

Film Age rating: 8 Year: 2000 IMDB Rating: 7.3

Gus Van Sant tells the story of a young African American man named Jamal who confronts his talents while living on the streets of the Bronx. He accidentally runs into an old writer named Forrester who...

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Grease Live

Film Age rating: 11 Year: 2016 IMDB Rating: 7.3

After enjoying a holiday romance, high school students Danny and Sandy are unexpectedly reunited when she transfers to Rydell High, where she must contend with cynical Rizzo and the Pink Ladies.

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Heathers

Film Age rating: 14 Year: 1989 IMDB Rating: 7.2

A girl who halfheartedly tries to be part of the "in crowd" of her school meets a rebel who teaches her a more devious way to play social politics: by killing the popular kids.

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Grease

Film Age rating: 8 Year: 1978 IMDB Rating: 7.2

Australian good girl Sandy and greaser Danny fell in love over the summer. But when they unexpectedly discover they're now in the same high school, will they be able to rekindle their romance despite...

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