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Here are the best modern coming-of-age classics, from 'Bottoms' to Greta Gerwig's 'Little Women'
Here are the best modern coming-of-age classics, from 'Bottoms' to Greta Gerwig's 'Little Women'
Libby TorresAug 26, 2023, 21:53 IST
Havana Rose Liu and Ayo Edebiri in "Bottoms."MGM Pictures/Orion Studios
"Bottoms," starring Ayo Edebiri and Rachel Sennott, is a hilarious new take on high school drama.
"Bottoms" joins the ranks of other recent coming-of-age films that have become instant classics.
While most people may associate coming-of-age movies with John Hughes' classics like "The Breakfast Club" and "Pretty in Pink," or '90s blockbusters like "Clueless," "She's All That," or "10 Things I Hate About You," there have been plenty of films released in the past 20 years that are destined to become classics in the genre as well.
Here are 11 films that we think deserve the title of modern coming-of-age classic.
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"Bottoms" (2023)
Ayo Edebiri and Rachel Sennott in "Bottoms."MGM Studios/Orion Pictures
"Booksmart" (2019)
Beanie Feldstein and Kaitlyn Dever in "Booksmart."United Artists
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"Little Women" (2019)
Jo and Laurie (played by Saoirse Ronan and Timothee Chalamet) in "Little Women."Sony
"Eighth Grade" (2018)
Elsie Fisher in "Eighth Grade."A24
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"Lady Bird" (2017)
Saoirse Ronan and Beanie Feldstein in "Lady Bird."A24
"Moonlight" (2016)
"Moonlight" won best picture at the 2016 Oscars.A24
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"Mistress America" (2015)
Lola Kirke and Greta Gerwig in "Mistress America."Fox Searchlight Pictures
"Perks of Being a Wallflower" (2012)
Emma Watson and Logan Lerman in "Perks of Being a Wallflower."Summit Entertainment
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"Moonrise Kingdom" (2012)
Kara Hayward and Jared Gilman in "Moonrise Kingdom."Themendienst Kino AP Images
"Easy A" (2010)
Emma Stone in "Easy A."Screen Gems
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"Mean Girls" (2004)
Lindsay Lohan, Amanda Seyfried, Lacey Chabert, and Rachel McAdams in "Mean Girls."Paramount Pictures