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Coming-of-Age Romance movies

First-love romance tied to identity formation, emotional discovery, and life milestones.

Winter Spring Summer or Fall

1. Winter Spring Summer or Fall

Romance Drama Coming-of-Age Romance Coming-of-Age Drama
6.1
20241h 37min

Overview

Remi and Barnes, two very different teenagers, meet by chance in the winter of their senior year, then spend four days together over the course of a year that will change their lives forever.

Themes

Parental expectations, Peer pressure and risk, Career ambitions vs romance, Autonomy through choices, Independence and attachment, Volunteering as identity

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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The Map of Tiny Perfect Things

2. The Map of Tiny Perfect Things

Fantasy Romance Time-Rule Fantasy Coming-of-Age Romance
6.8
20211h 39min

Overview

Two teenagers trapped in an endless time loop set out to find all the tiny things that make that one day perfect.

Themes

Intergenerational tension, Balancing dreams and duty, Time loop constraint, Caregiving under illness, Pursuit of tiny joys, Companionship beyond romance

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
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All the Bright Places

3. All the Bright Places

Romance Drama Coming-of-Age Romance Coming-of-Age Drama
6.6
20201h 48min

Overview

To escape their grief, a quiet girl and a troubled boy turn a school project into a quest to find every bright place in Indiana. But as their bond deepens and his dark moods close in, she must choose: protect her healing heart, or risk everything to pull him back from the edge.

Themes

Abuse and resilience, Survivor guilt, Trauma and coping, Grief and healing, Bond through hardship, Support and connection

Available on

Netflix
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The Last Summer

4. The Last Summer

Romance Comedy Coming-of-Age Romance
5.6
20191h 49min

Overview

Standing on the precipice of adulthood, a group of friends navigate new relationships, while reexamining others, during their final summer before college.

Themes

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Available on

Netflix
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Sing Street

5. Sing Street

Romance Drama Music Comedy Coming-of-Age Romance
7.9
20161h 45min

Overview

A boy growing up in Dublin during the 1980s escapes his strained family life by starting a band to impress the mysterious girl he likes.

Themes

Bullying and resilience, Sibling relationship under pressure, Divorce and family disruption, Romance and social aspiration, Financial strain on family, Creative escape through music

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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The Diary of a Teenage Girl

6. The Diary of a Teenage Girl

Drama Romance Comedy Coming-of-Age Drama Coming-of-Age Romance
6.8
20151h 42min

Overview

Minnie Goetze is a 15-year-old aspiring comic-book artist, coming of age in the haze of the 1970s in San Francisco. Insatiably curious about the world around her, Minnie is a pretty typical teenage girl. Oh, except that she’s sleeping with her mother’s boyfriend.

Themes

Autonomy vs dependence, Age gap dynamics, Coming of age sexuality, Experimentation and boundary testing, Art as self expression, Bohemian domestic tension, Self-acceptance and independence

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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The Way He Looks

7. The Way He Looks

Drama Romance Coming-of-Age Drama Coming-of-Age Romance
7.9
20141h 36min

Overview

Leonardo is a blind teenager dealing with an overprotective mother while trying to live a more independent life. To the disappointment of his best friend, Giovana, he plans to go on an exchange program abroad. When Gabriel, a new student in town, arrives at their classroom, new feelings blossom in Leonardo making him question his plans.

Themes

Coming of age pressure, Disability as catalyst, Overprotective parenting constraint, Lgbt relationship navigation, Independence vs dependence, Friendship vs romance tension, Peer teasing and acceptance

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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High School Musical 3: Senior Year

8. High School Musical 3: Senior Year

Comedy Romance Drama Family Music
5.0
20081h 57min

Overview

As seniors in high school, Troy and Gabriella struggle with the idea of being separated from one another as college approaches. Along with the rest of the Wildcats, they stage a spring musical to address their experiences, hopes and fears about their future.

Themes

Friendship under strain, Rivalry and loyalty, Coming of age, Performance as identity, Scholarship competition, Future college pressure

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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