70 Best High School Movies of All Time

For some, high school is the peak of their life: You’ve got prom and pep rallies, and homecoming and hormones. For others, it’s the pits because you’ve got…well, prom and pep rallies, and homecoming and hormones. And there to capture every awesome/awful moment are these high school movies which earned high grades from film critics.

Some of these beloved movies (like The Last Picture Show or American Graffiti ) take a look back on high school with the clarity of time gone by. Others (like Superbad or Booksmart ) make you feel like the high school experience is unfolding in real-time right before your eyes.

The best high school movies reflect discovering one’s self ( Ferris Bueller’s Day Off ), questioning authority ( Dead Poets Society )

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