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Favourite “coming of age”Films

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Soubriquet · 19/07/2022 20:26

I’ve just finished watching Plan B and I loved it. It was hilarious. The friendship between Sunny and Lupe was fantastic as well.

I watched Crush a few weeks ago and I really enjoyed that too.

Both are on Disney+

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eternalopt · 19/07/2022 22:56

Mine have already been said - books mart and stand by me

Whatevernext1 · 19/07/2022 22:57

Riding In Cars With Boys starring Drew Barrymore

GoodbyeErinsborough · 19/07/2022 22:59

BakedTattie · 19/07/2022 22:40

Now and Then. it’s an oldie but amazing

Yes!! I love Now and Then. It's such a great film

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TheYearOfSmallThings · 19/07/2022 22:59

So many of these, but I also have a soft spot for Stealing Home. Probably because I saw it at a very impressionable age!

QuandaleDingle · 19/07/2022 23:00

SheilasLemonade · 19/07/2022 22:45

The Way Way Back. Sam Rockwell, Toni Collette and Steve Carrell. Such a great film.

I came on here to post that - love this film

Floydthebarber · 19/07/2022 23:00

10 Things I Hate About You.

Southeastdweller · 19/07/2022 23:04

TheYearOfSmallThings · 19/07/2022 22:59

So many of these, but I also have a soft spot for Stealing Home. Probably because I saw it at a very impressionable age!

One of my favourites and very underseen. Jodie Foster is superb in it.

RosieRainbow1986 · 19/07/2022 23:13

She's All That!

RubyJam · 19/07/2022 23:17

Cruel intentions- ❤️

mobear · 19/07/2022 23:19

Ghost World.

MarmiteWine · 19/07/2022 23:20

Stand By Me
St Elmo's Fire

PermanentTemporary · 19/07/2022 23:25

Not sure if these count but -

Private Benjamin (not the edited version for TV)
Running on Empty

MarmiteCoriander · 19/07/2022 23:28

Also love Stand by Me
10 Things I hate about you

and the series The Wonder Years

Shelby1981 · 19/07/2022 23:31

Not a film but - The Summer I Turned Pretty on Amazon prime

powershowerforanhour · 20/07/2022 00:05

Winter's Bone

SleepingStandingUp · 20/07/2022 00:05

The Goonies!

fatlazycow · 20/07/2022 00:09

Whatevernext1 · 19/07/2022 22:57

Riding In Cars With Boys starring Drew Barrymore

i can’t watch the ending scene without sobbing 😭

Judystilldreamsofhorses · 20/07/2022 00:11

Ladybird 🐞

Dontfuckingsaycheese · 20/07/2022 00:14

Little Darlings. Tatum O’Neil, Matt Dillon and an incredibly young looking Cynthia Nixon. Somebody else with a lovely French accent. Can’t remember his name. Anyway. Loved it. Think I have it on video somewhere…

Favourite “coming of age”Films
Dontfuckingsaycheese · 20/07/2022 00:21

So beautiful! Played the French guy in Private Benjamin too. ❤️

Favourite “coming of age”Films
PermanentTemporary · 20/07/2022 00:32

Yy to Winter's Bone. What an extraordinary film.

Charliebigpotatoes · 20/07/2022 00:34

The Way Way Back is brilliant!

purpleme12 · 20/07/2022 00:37

BakedTattie · 19/07/2022 22:40

Now and Then. it’s an oldie but amazing

Oh my god I was going to say this!

It makes me cry 😭

CrispyTofu · 20/07/2022 00:41

The Breakfasts Club

Heathers!

Velvettia · 20/07/2022 00:45

As PP have said, it has to be Stand by me.