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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 greatest teen movies it’s amazing that
greatest teen movies it’s amazing that
greatest teen movies it’s amazing that there’s actually saps like cry at this
there’s actually saps like cry at this
there’s actually saps like cry at this for this list we’re focusing on movies
for this list we’re focusing on movies
for this list we’re focusing on movies that are for teens and about teens it
that are for teens and about teens it
that are for teens and about teens it all boiled down to one inevitable
all boiled down to one inevitable
all boiled down to one inevitable conclusion I was just totally clueless
conclusion I was just totally clueless
conclusion I was just totally clueless with all the angst and acne that brings
with all the angst and acne that brings
with all the angst and acne that brings with it it’s good knowingness number 10
with it it’s good knowingness number 10
with it it’s good knowingness number 10 Fast Times at Ridgemont High was down a
Fast Times at Ridgemont High was down a
Fast Times at Ridgemont High was down a make analogy side one on far it’s no
make analogy side one on far it’s no
make analogy side one on far it’s no surprised that this film appeals to the
surprised that this film appeals to the
surprised that this film appeals to the teenage demographic I understand can’t
teenage demographic I understand can’t
teenage demographic I understand can’t help Cameron Crowe wrote the book on
help Cameron Crowe wrote the book on
help Cameron Crowe wrote the book on which the screenplay was based after
which the screenplay was based after
which the screenplay was based after spending a year in high school at the
spending a year in high school at the
spending a year in high school at the age of 22 pretending to be a teenager he
age of 22 pretending to be a teenager he
age of 22 pretending to be a teenager he took notes on his classmates experiences
took notes on his classmates experiences
took notes on his classmates experiences in love and life and turned that insight
in love and life and turned that insight
in love and life and turned that insight into this enduring and detailed teen
into this enduring and detailed teen
into this enduring and detailed teen classic I want a relationship a lot
classic I want a relationship a lot
classic I want a relationship a lot romance
romance
romance what romance enrichment we can’t even
what romance enrichment we can’t even
what romance enrichment we can’t even get cable TV here Stacy but that kind of
get cable TV here Stacy but that kind of
get cable TV here Stacy but that kind of makes you wonder who could have possibly
makes you wonder who could have possibly
makes you wonder who could have possibly inspired Sean Penn’s character but
inspired Sean Penn’s character but
inspired Sean Penn’s character but what’s your problem and how did he feel
what’s your problem and how did he feel
what’s your problem and how did he feel when he saw the film I can fix it number
when he saw the film I can fix it number
when he saw the film I can fix it number nine Juno this for a really long time
nine Juno this for a really long time
nine Juno this for a really long time with its adorably awkward characters and
with its adorably awkward characters and
with its adorably awkward characters and witty and almost too smart dialogue that
witty and almost too smart dialogue that
witty and almost too smart dialogue that ain’t no edges sketch this is one doodle
ain’t no edges sketch this is one doodle
ain’t no edges sketch this is one doodle that can’t be undid home skillet
that can’t be undid home skillet
that can’t be undid home skillet you know is full of laughs yeah that’s
you know is full of laughs yeah that’s
you know is full of laughs yeah that’s why it’s sometimes difficult to believe
why it’s sometimes difficult to believe
why it’s sometimes difficult to believe it’s actually dealing with a topic as
it’s actually dealing with a topic as
it’s actually dealing with a topic as serious as teenage pregnancy exactly
serious as teenage pregnancy exactly
serious as teenage pregnancy exactly right
right
right do you know what I mean like in the good
do you know what I mean like in the good
do you know what I mean like in the good old days when it was quick and dirty but
old days when it was quick and dirty but
old days when it was quick and dirty but the allure of this diablo cody pend film
the allure of this diablo cody pend film
the allure of this diablo cody pend film for teen audiences is that it doesn’t
for teen audiences is that it doesn’t
for teen audiences is that it doesn’t talk down to them I mean I’m already
talk down to them I mean I’m already
talk down to them I mean I’m already pregnant so what other kind of
pregnant so what other kind of
pregnant so what other kind of shenanigans can I get into that I should
shenanigans can I get into that I should
shenanigans can I get into that I should I should probably bounce but instead
I should probably bounce but instead
I should probably bounce but instead navigates the issues of growing up
navigates the issues of growing up
navigates the issues of growing up dealing with parents and making
dealing with parents and making
dealing with parents and making life-changing decisions oh I want things
life-changing decisions oh I want things
life-changing decisions oh I want things to be perfect I don’t want them to be
to be perfect I don’t want them to be
to be perfect I don’t want them to be shitty and broken like everyone else’s
shitty and broken like everyone else’s
shitty and broken like everyone else’s family placing them alongside offbeat
family placing them alongside offbeat
family placing them alongside offbeat and unexpected moments like Juno on her
and unexpected moments like Juno on her
and unexpected moments like Juno on her hamburger phone
hamburger phone
hamburger phone can you just pull on for a second I’m on
can you just pull on for a second I’m on
can you just pull on for a second I’m on my hamburger phone number eight grease
my hamburger phone number eight grease
my hamburger phone number eight grease hey so what’d you do all summer Danny
hey so what’d you do all summer Danny
hey so what’d you do all summer Danny huh house they ran down the beach two
chicks hanging around here who would
chicks hanging around here who would have thought that over 30 years after
have thought that over 30 years after
have thought that over 30 years after its release this film from the 1970s but
its release this film from the 1970s but
its release this film from the 1970s but about the 1950s would keep making
about the 1950s would keep making
about the 1950s would keep making audiences nostalgic enough to get up and
audiences nostalgic enough to get up and
audiences nostalgic enough to get up and sing
although none of the actors in the film
although none of the actors in the film were actually teenagers at the time
were actually teenagers at the time
were actually teenagers at the time Greece isn’t all that concerned with
Greece isn’t all that concerned with
Greece isn’t all that concerned with being realistic
being realistic
being realistic tell me about it instead remember when
tell me about it instead remember when
tell me about it instead remember when the car flies at the end yeah that was
the car flies at the end yeah that was
the car flies at the end yeah that was super lifelike but even so it’s a
super lifelike but even so it’s a
super lifelike but even so it’s a picture of what teen life in the era of
picture of what teen life in the era of
picture of what teen life in the era of greasers and poodle skirts could have
greasers and poodle skirts could have
greasers and poodle skirts could have looked like and for that we’ll always
looked like and for that we’ll always
looked like and for that we’ll always love it oh sure okay Eureka how about I
love it oh sure okay Eureka how about I
love it oh sure okay Eureka how about I finish with you huh number seven sixteen
finish with you huh number seven sixteen
finish with you huh number seven sixteen Candles nope I look exactly the same as
Candles nope I look exactly the same as
Candles nope I look exactly the same as I have some some other Lee forgettable
I have some some other Lee forgettable
I have some some other Lee forgettable what’s it like to turn 16 and have
what’s it like to turn 16 and have
what’s it like to turn 16 and have everyone forget because they’re
everyone forget because they’re
everyone forget because they’re preoccupied with more important events
preoccupied with more important events
preoccupied with more important events how do you expect a breakfast birthday
how do you expect a breakfast birthday
how do you expect a breakfast birthday party that’s probably a story some teens
party that’s probably a story some teens
party that’s probably a story some teens have experienced and this is where John
have experienced and this is where John
have experienced and this is where John Hughes shines he deals with everyday
Hughes shines he deals with everyday
Hughes shines he deals with everyday experiences of being a teenager in at
experiences of being a teenager in at
experiences of being a teenager in at times extraordinary and ridiculous
times extraordinary and ridiculous
times extraordinary and ridiculous situations
all right
all right and his teen dialogue is always spot-on
and his teen dialogue is always spot-on
and his teen dialogue is always spot-on everything’s fine don’t have a cow this
everything’s fine don’t have a cow this
everything’s fine don’t have a cow this film was followed by pretty-in-pink
film was followed by pretty-in-pink
film was followed by pretty-in-pink again starring Hughes muse and 1980s
again starring Hughes muse and 1980s
again starring Hughes muse and 1980s every girl
every girl
every girl Molly Ringwald as an unpopular girl who
Molly Ringwald as an unpopular girl who
Molly Ringwald as an unpopular girl who falls for the popular rich guy
falls for the popular rich guy
falls for the popular rich guy [Music]
[Music]
[Music] another familiar story holy shit
another familiar story holy shit
another familiar story holy shit number six super bad time College rules
number six super bad time College rules
number six super bad time College rules around I’ll be like the iron chef a
around I’ll be like the iron chef a
around I’ll be like the iron chef a pound advised in Roger Ebert’s review of
pound advised in Roger Ebert’s review of
pound advised in Roger Ebert’s review of this film he called it a four-letter
this film he called it a four-letter
this film he called it a four-letter raunchy Rama with a heart and an
raunchy Rama with a heart and an
raunchy Rama with a heart and an inordinate interest in other key organs
inordinate interest in other key organs
inordinate interest in other key organs I got a boat that pretty much says it
I got a boat that pretty much says it
I got a boat that pretty much says it all in or around her mouth the script
all in or around her mouth the script
all in or around her mouth the script speaks so well to its audience because
speaks so well to its audience because
speaks so well to its audience because it was written by Seth Rogen and Evan
it was written by Seth Rogen and Evan
it was written by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg when they were teenagers
Goldberg when they were teenagers
Goldberg when they were teenagers but there are also many improvised
but there are also many improvised
but there are also many improvised moments as well we’re going some beers
moments as well we’re going some beers
moments as well we’re going some beers and guys can punch you don’t worry about
and guys can punch you don’t worry about
and guys can punch you don’t worry about it we’re not gonna find anything which
it we’re not gonna find anything which
it we’re not gonna find anything which gives Superbad a level of authenticity
gives Superbad a level of authenticity
gives Superbad a level of authenticity with the demanding teen demo these are
with the demanding teen demo these are
with the demanding teen demo these are [Music]
it also doesn’t hurt that the plot
it also doesn’t hurt that the plot revolves around teenage horniness
revolves around teenage horniness
revolves around teenage horniness getting drunk and partying like there’s
getting drunk and partying like there’s
getting drunk and partying like there’s no tomorrow
no tomorrow
no tomorrow all right crazy number 5 Dazed and
all right crazy number 5 Dazed and
all right crazy number 5 Dazed and Confused featuring a slew of future
Confused featuring a slew of future
Confused featuring a slew of future stars like Ben Affleck and Matthew
stars like Ben Affleck and Matthew
stars like Ben Affleck and Matthew McConaughey in early roles that’s what I
McConaughey in early roles that’s what I
McConaughey in early roles that’s what I love about these high school girls man I
love about these high school girls man I
love about these high school girls man I get older they stay the same age this
get older they stay the same age this
get older they stay the same age this one follows the varied groups of
one follows the varied groups of
one follows the varied groups of students as they converge on the last
students as they converge on the last
students as they converge on the last day of school
day of school
day of school [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] in this richard linklater movie captures
in this richard linklater movie captures
in this richard linklater movie captures the teenage spirit in its loose
the teenage spirit in its loose
the teenage spirit in its loose structure which basically means dazed
structure which basically means dazed
structure which basically means dazed doesn’t seem to have a strong plot the
doesn’t seem to have a strong plot the
doesn’t seem to have a strong plot the party tonight
party tonight
party tonight I heard there’s gonna be a cruel with
I heard there’s gonna be a cruel with
I heard there’s gonna be a cruel with knockers this big bullshit promised to
knockers this big bullshit promised to
knockers this big bullshit promised to hand away yes but that gives the film a
hand away yes but that gives the film a
hand away yes but that gives the film a sense of genuineness it isn’t usually
sense of genuineness it isn’t usually
sense of genuineness it isn’t usually captured and more glamorized portrayals
captured and more glamorized portrayals
captured and more glamorized portrayals of teenage life plus it’s also quotable
of teenage life plus it’s also quotable
of teenage life plus it’s also quotable as hell you’ve got to keep living man Li
as hell you’ve got to keep living man Li
as hell you’ve got to keep living man Li V I am Number Four Mean Girls
V I am Number Four Mean Girls
V I am Number Four Mean Girls maybe a woman on the bathroom floor I
maybe a woman on the bathroom floor I
maybe a woman on the bathroom floor I don’t play like Sheikh he’ll know it was
don’t play like Sheikh he’ll know it was
don’t play like Sheikh he’ll know it was me
me
me cuz the next time you see her she’d be
cuz the next time you see her she’d be
cuz the next time you see her she’d be like ridden by Saturday Night Live alum
like ridden by Saturday Night Live alum
like ridden by Saturday Night Live alum Tina Fey and based on the non-fiction
Tina Fey and based on the non-fiction
Tina Fey and based on the non-fiction book queen bees and wannabes if you need
book queen bees and wannabes if you need
book queen bees and wannabes if you need anything don’t be shy okay there are no
anything don’t be shy okay there are no
anything don’t be shy okay there are no rules in this house and not like a
rules in this house and not like a
rules in this house and not like a regular mom I’m a cool mom Mean Girls is
regular mom I’m a cool mom Mean Girls is
regular mom I’m a cool mom Mean Girls is a more critical and satirical look at
a more critical and satirical look at
a more critical and satirical look at the high school experience well there
the high school experience well there
the high school experience well there must be something you’re good at I could
must be something you’re good at I could
must be something you’re good at I could put my whole fist in my mouth it follows
put my whole fist in my mouth it follows
put my whole fist in my mouth it follows a girl who goes to high school after
a girl who goes to high school after
a girl who goes to high school after years of being homeschooled by her
years of being homeschooled by her
years of being homeschooled by her parents and traces her rise and fall on
parents and traces her rise and fall on
parents and traces her rise and fall on the social ladder
the social ladder
the social ladder honey you’re not pretending anymore
honey you’re not pretending anymore
honey you’re not pretending anymore you’re plastic cold shiny hard plastic
you’re plastic cold shiny hard plastic
you’re plastic cold shiny hard plastic while the film is hilarious it gives its
while the film is hilarious it gives its
while the film is hilarious it gives its audience a lot to think about but if you
audience a lot to think about but if you
audience a lot to think about but if you do touch each other you will get
do touch each other you will get
do touch each other you will get chlamydia and maybe it will help
chlamydia and maybe it will help
chlamydia and maybe it will help teenagers see their own world for what
teenagers see their own world for what
teenagers see their own world for what it is a ridiculous social minefield did
it is a ridiculous social minefield did
it is a ridiculous social minefield did you write this no I swear
you write this no I swear
you write this no I swear somebody she told your little bitch
somebody she told your little bitch
somebody she told your little bitch number three
number three
number three American Pie just give me this please
this is the film that made super bad
this is the film that made super bad possible we are doing the wild thing all
possible we are doing the wild thing all
possible we are doing the wild thing all night I’m exhausted
night I’m exhausted
night I’m exhausted maybe not the first but certainly the
maybe not the first but certainly the
maybe not the first but certainly the first super successful film of its genre
first super successful film of its genre
first super successful film of its genre in a long while American Pie was made
in a long while American Pie was made
in a long while American Pie was made with a first-time director producer and
with a first-time director producer and
with a first-time director producer and screenwriter at the helm
screenwriter at the helm
screenwriter at the helm [Music]
[Music]
[Music] while the humor is certainly unrefined
while the humor is certainly unrefined
while the humor is certainly unrefined to say the least the characters are
to say the least the characters are
to say the least the characters are still compelling enough that the
still compelling enough that the
still compelling enough that the audience cheers Valon as they try to get
audience cheers Valon as they try to get
audience cheers Valon as they try to get laid on prom night
laid on prom night
laid on prom night you objectify said that you were quite
you objectify said that you were quite
you objectify said that you were quite striking mr. Finch you’re trying to
striking mr. Finch you’re trying to
striking mr. Finch you’re trying to seduce me the film success spawned
seduce me the film success spawned
seduce me the film success spawned several sequels and it remains a
several sequels and it remains a
several sequels and it remains a landmark of the genre what happened what
landmark of the genre what happened what
landmark of the genre what happened what do you do he blew it
do you do he blew it
do you do he blew it number 2 The Breakfast Club the next
number 2 The Breakfast Club the next
number 2 The Breakfast Club the next screw that falls out is gonna be you
screw that falls out is gonna be you
screw that falls out is gonna be you [Music]
[Music]
[Music] the initial plot to this movie sounds
the initial plot to this movie sounds
the initial plot to this movie sounds pretty boring being bad feels pretty
pretty boring being bad feels pretty
pretty boring being bad feels pretty good
good
good five different students from different
five different students from different
five different students from different high school cliques serve detention
high school cliques serve detention
high school cliques serve detention together on a Saturday get back to
together on a Saturday get back to
together on a Saturday get back to library art another John Hughes
library art another John Hughes
library art another John Hughes coming-of-age classic along the lines of
coming-of-age classic along the lines of
coming-of-age classic along the lines of his later effort Ferris Bueller’s Day
his later effort Ferris Bueller’s Day
his later effort Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
it’s a story about teenaged eggs but
it’s a story about teenaged eggs but continues to be relevant decades later
continues to be relevant decades later
continues to be relevant decades later Andrew you’ve got to be number one I
Andrew you’ve got to be number one I
Andrew you’ve got to be number one I won’t tolerate any losers in this family
won’t tolerate any losers in this family
won’t tolerate any losers in this family your intensity is for shit when when
your intensity is for shit when when
your intensity is for shit when when when the breakfast club doesn’t have any
when the breakfast club doesn’t have any
when the breakfast club doesn’t have any particularly shocking or exciting
particularly shocking or exciting
particularly shocking or exciting moments what do you drink okay can I ask
moments what do you drink okay can I ask
moments what do you drink okay can I ask but the honesty of the students dialog
but the honesty of the students dialog
but the honesty of the students dialog is what makes it a quintessential teen
is what makes it a quintessential teen
is what makes it a quintessential teen film have you ever done it with a normal
film have you ever done it with a normal
film have you ever done it with a normal person didn’t we already cover this you
person didn’t we already cover this you
person didn’t we already cover this you never answer the question and an
never answer the question and an
never answer the question and an unmissable 80s benchmark before we
unmissable 80s benchmark before we
unmissable 80s benchmark before we unveil our top pick here are a few
unveil our top pick here are a few
unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions your Laurie gates yet
honorable mentions your Laurie gates yet
honorable mentions your Laurie gates yet nah we got it all worked out we’re still
nah we got it all worked out we’re still
nah we got it all worked out we’re still going to be going together we can date
going to be going together we can date
going to be going together we can date other people
other people
other people and screw around I know yeah here cause
and screw around I know yeah here cause
and screw around I know yeah here cause girls really put out
girls really put out
girls really put out [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
that’s a touching story it really is not
that’s a touching story it really is not my problem would you be willing to make
my problem would you be willing to make
my problem would you be willing to make it your problem if I provide generous
it your problem if I provide generous
it your problem if I provide generous compensation
compensation
compensation [Music]
and so if the government could just get
and so if the government could just get to the kitchen rearrange some things we
to the kitchen rearrange some things we
to the kitchen rearrange some things we could certainly party with the Hayden’s
could certainly party with the Hayden’s
could certainly party with the Hayden’s an in conclusion may I please remind you
an in conclusion may I please remind you
an in conclusion may I please remind you that it does not say RSVP on the Statue
that it does not say RSVP on the Statue
that it does not say RSVP on the Statue of Liberty number one rebel without a
of Liberty number one rebel without a
of Liberty number one rebel without a cause James Dean will forever be
cause James Dean will forever be
cause James Dean will forever be considered the quintessential symbol of
considered the quintessential symbol of
considered the quintessential symbol of teenaged angst I don’t want any trouble
teenaged angst I don’t want any trouble
teenaged angst I don’t want any trouble and it’s largely due to this film
and it’s largely due to this film
and it’s largely due to this film Dean is often remembered for being cool
Dean is often remembered for being cool
Dean is often remembered for being cool and romantic you can trust me Judy
and rebel without a cause is known for
and rebel without a cause is known for also looking at the chaos confusion and
also looking at the chaos confusion and
also looking at the chaos confusion and loneliness that comes with being a
loneliness that comes with being a
loneliness that comes with being a teenager what you say one thing he says
teenager what you say one thing he says
teenager what you say one thing he says another and everybody changes back again
another and everybody changes back again
another and everybody changes back again while people are still trying to emulate
while people are still trying to emulate
while people are still trying to emulate Dean’s cool persona
certainly is it’s the theme of teenagers
certainly is it’s the theme of teenagers wanting to bond and find their place in
wanting to bond and find their place in
wanting to bond and find their place in a society that shuns them that makes
a society that shuns them that makes
a society that shuns them that makes this our number one teen film
this our number one teen film
this our number one teen film are you satisfied you want some more do
are you satisfied you want some more do
are you satisfied you want some more do you agree with our list you wouldn’t
you agree with our list you wouldn’t
you agree with our list you wouldn’t know anything about that what’s your
know anything about that what’s your
know anything about that what’s your favorite teen movie and why ready for
favorite teen movie and why ready for
favorite teen movie and why ready for the prom
the prom
the prom yes ma’am for more angst-filled top 10s
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