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Coming of age films are targeted toward a wide variety of ages. All throughout adolescence, there are different ways of “coming of age,” and different films address this. Some films focus on high school seniors heading off to college and needing to step into an adult world. Some are about freshmen, sophomores, and juniors learning to navigate the tricky world of teenage social norms.

Another set of movies focus on the preteen years, when puberty has just begun. The transition from child to teenager can be an uncomfortable [...]

The Key Audience for Coming of Age Movies

Virtually anyone can enjoy a well-made coming of age movie, of course, but the key audience for coming of age movies consists of people who need inspiration, those who may feel they are a little unsure of the next step to take in life. (And who hasn’t felt that way at one time or another?)

Many people believe that the movies within the coming of age genre are intended solely [...]

Films about the younger generation often deliver the most powerful messages. This is because controversial topics in a culture can be viewed through the lens of individuals who are still struggling to understand themselves and the world. Politics and philosophy are common themes in coming of age movies and have the potential because elevate trivial entertainment to works of arts.

The Dead Poet’s Society features a controversial teacher at a conservative, all boys high-school. He uses philosophy to introduce the students to new concepts. Many of the students use the [...]

It is nearly impossible to find a coming of age film that does not feature drugs and alcohol in some capacity as those are the dirtier side of growing up. Though we do not want to expose our children to that type of lifestyle, it is inevitable that at some point during their path to adulthood they will experience the peer pressure to use drugs and alcohol. Rather than trying to find films that are [...]

For some reason the intense emotions of youth tend to linger in one’s thoughts well into adulthood. Perhaps it is the mix of feeling these emotions for the first time, while dealing with new experiences and attempting to live up to others expectations that cement these vivid memories into the brain for all time.

So, it is no wonder that coming of age films are so popular among the population. Many enjoy the way that these films can open up the lines of communications between themselves and their [...]

There is a certain infatuation with prom or homecoming themed movies in television. Teenagers love them. Even some adults will admit that this is a guilty pleasure. One might ask what makes them so tempting. The answer, for most people, is that they can relate.

Anyone that has seen a coming of age movie will be able to relate to the content. Other people may be able to actually see themselves in some of the scenes. It causes them to reminisce over [...]

The bridge between child to adult is a timeless journey that captures the hearts and imaginations of most movie watchers. More often than not there is a component of the movie that strikes home to the viewer.
The movie the Edge of Seventeen portrays the trials and tribulations of a young man who falls in love with a man and learns that to his partner it was just sex. The movie addresses the conflict involved with identifying who you like and who you are and how that impacts your future.
From a completely different standpoint is “My Own Private [...]