Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keywords "bullying", "school-life"

1. The Simpsons (1989– )

TV-14 | 22 min | Animation, Comedy

The satiric adventures of a working-class family in the misfit city of Springfield.

Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Nancy Cartwright, Harry Shearer, Julie Kavner

Votes: 436,603

2. Napoleon Dynamite (2004)

PG | 96 min | Comedy

A listless and alienated teenager decides to help his new friend win the class presidency in their small western high school, while he must deal with his bizarre family life back home.

Director: Jared Hess | Stars: Jon Heder, Efren Ramirez, Jon Gries, Aaron Ruell

Votes: 238,162 | Gross: $44.54M

3. Weak Hero Class 1 (2022– )

18+ | 40 min | Action, Drama, Thriller

Yeon Shi-eun is a model student, who ranks at the top at his school. Physically, he appears like a weak boy, but, by using his smarts, tools, and psychology, he fights against violence that takes place inside and outside of his school.

Stars: Park Ji-hoon, Choi Hyun-wook, Hong Kyung, Kim Su-gyeom

Votes: 6,076

4. Speak (2004)

PG-13 | 89 min | Drama

After a blurred trauma over the summer, Melinda enters high school a selective mute. Struggling with school, friends, and family, she tells the dark tale of her experiences, and why she has chosen not to speak.

Director: Jessica Sharzer | Stars: Kristen Stewart, Elizabeth Perkins, Richard Hagerman, Allison Siko

Votes: 29,472

5. Revenge of Others (2022– )

TV-MA | 60 min | Action, Drama, Mystery

Follows the story of Ok Chan-mi as she seeks revenge for the death of her twin brother.

Stars: Shin Ye-eun, Park Solomon, Seo Ji-Hoon, Chae Sang-woo

Votes: 3,046

6. Another (2012)

TV-MA | 286 min | Animation, Drama, Fantasy

A young man named, Koichi Sakakibara, transfers to a new school where he finds himself drawn into a mystery involving a mysterious girl and a series of gruesome deaths.

Stars: Atsushi Abe, Natsumi Takamori, Tomoaki Maeno, Monica Rial

Votes: 18,287

7. Carrie (2002 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 132 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi

Carrie White is a lonely and painfully shy teenage girl with telekinetic powers who is slowly pushed to the edge of insanity by frequent bullying from both her classmates and her domineering, religious mother.

Director: David Carson | Stars: Angela Bettis, Patricia Clarkson, Rena Sofer, Kandyse McClure

Votes: 11,490

8. Tamara (2005)

R | 98 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

Tamara, an unattractive girl, who is picked on by her peers returns after her death as a sexy seductress to exact revenge.

Director: Jeremy Haft | Stars: Jenna Dewan, Katie Stuart, Chad Faust, Bryan Clark

Votes: 11,020 | Gross: $0.17M

9. Life Is Strange (2015 Video Game)

M | Adventure, Drama, Mystery

An awkward photography student named Max discovers her ability to rewind time, and reunites with her estranged best friend Chloe to investigate the mysterious disappearance of a local girl.

Directors: Raoul Barbet, Michel Koch | Stars: Hannah Telle, Ashly Burch, Nik Shriner, Dani Knights

Votes: 13,813

10. Cutting Class (1989)

R | 91 min | Comedy, Crime, Horror

A murderer is loose in a high school in this 'whodunit' movie.

Director: Rospo Pallenberg | Stars: Donovan Leitch Jr., Jill Schoelen, Brad Pitt, Roddy McDowall

Votes: 5,926

11. The New Kids (1985)

R | 110 min | Crime, Drama, Horror

A brother and sister arrive in a small town to help their relatives run an amusement park, and they find the town is terrorized by a local street gang.

Director: Sean S. Cunningham | Stars: Shannon Presby, Lori Loughlin, James Spader, John Philbin

Votes: 4,064 | Gross: $0.20M

12. Bully (2006 Video Game)

T | Action, Crime, Drama

A troubled teen is dropped off at the worst school in the country and must survive by rising through the rankings of the school system.

Stars: Gerry Rosenthal, Peter Vack, Matt Bush, John Lavelle

Votes: 6,263

13. Dare (2009)

R | 92 min | Drama, Romance

A drama centered around three high school seniors - an aspiring actress, her misfit best friend, and a loner - who become engaged in an intimate and complicated relationship.

Director: Adam Salky | Stars: Emmy Rossum, Zach Gilford, Ashley Springer, Cady Huffman

Votes: 4,485

14. I'm in Love with the Villainess (2023)

TV-PG | 24 min | Animation, Comedy, Fantasy

Oohashi Rei, an office worker, that's overworked to death and suddenly finds herself reincarnated as Rae Taylor, the heroine of her favorite otome game, Revolution.

Stars: Yû Serizawa, Karin Nanami, Daisuke Namikawa, Yôko Hikasa

Votes: 703

15. Lookism (2022– )

TV-MA | 25 min | Animation, Action, Drama

In a society that favors good looks, a high school outcast leads a double life switching between his two bodies that are polar opposites in appearance.

Stars: Shim Kyu-hyuk, Han Shin, Nam Doh-hyeong, Hwang Chang-yung

Votes: 6,422

16. ReLIFE (2016–2018)

TV-14 | 24 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama

A young man, failing at life, is offered a new start as a 10 years younger high-school student.

Stars: Jessie James Grelle, Micah Solusod, Jeannie Tirado, Kristen McGuire

Votes: 6,479

17. Orange (2016)

TV-PG | 24 min | Animation, Drama, Romance

High school student Naho Takamiya receives a letter from her future self that warns her to avoid mistakes she will make involving a new transfer student, Kakeru Naruse, a troubled boy whom she meets and begins to fall in love with.

Stars: Jill Harris, Jeannie Tirado, Jason Liebrecht, Micah Solusod

Votes: 4,637

18. Girls Bravo (2004–2005)

TV-MA | 25 min | Animation, Comedy, Fantasy

Small for his age, Yukinari has been bullied and abused by girls all his life. Now in high school, he has developed a rare condition: whenever girls touch him, or even come close, he breaks... See full summary »

Stars: Yuri Lowenthal, Mamiko Noto, Michelle Ruff, Carrie Savage

Votes: 1,021

19. Ping Pong the Animation (2014– )

TV-14 | 23 min | Animation, Drama, Sport

Five ping pong prodigies learn to navigate the harsh climate of competitive sport and the even more frightening realm of self realization.

Stars: Kôki Uchiyama, Aaron Dismuke, Micah Solusod, Alan Chow

Votes: 4,819

20. I Got a Cheat Skill in Another World and Became Unrivaled in the Real World, Too (2023)

TV-14 | Animation, Action, Adventure

A boy who's been brutally bullied all his life discovers a door to another world, which grants him access to cheat skills and opportunities to live a better life.

Stars: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Lee George, Akari Kitô, Kaori Maeda

Votes: 2,176

21. 2:37 (2006)

Not Rated | 91 min | Drama

At 2:37, someone commits suicide in the school lavatory. The day is told up to that point from the viewpoint of six different students.

Director: Murali K. Thalluri | Stars: Teresa Palmer, Frank Sweet, Sam Harris, Charles Baird

Votes: 7,365

22. Odd Girl Out (2005 TV Movie)

PG-13 | 84 min | Drama

A teenager is bullied by her former friends when they discover that she has a crush on the same boy as the most popular girl in school does.

Director: Tom McLoughlin | Stars: Alexa PenaVega, Lisa Vidal, Leah Pipes, Elizabeth Rice

Votes: 3,680

23. Spare Me, Great Lord! (2021– )

Animation, Action, Adventure

During the dawn of the magical era, Lü Shu, a metahuman, experiences the changes in himself, his country and the world.

Stars: Tianxiang Yang, Zhao Shuang, Ketsu, Haojia Li

Votes: 320

24. Dear Lemon Lima (2009)

PG-13 | 87 min | Comedy, Drama

After being dumped by Philip, her one true love, the infatuated Nessa enrolls at his private school in the hopes of winning him back.

Director: Suzi Yoonessi | Stars: Savanah Wiltfong, Shayne Topp, Eleanor Hutchins, Kari Nissena

Votes: 1,261

25. Say "I love you" (2012–2013)

TV-14 | 25 min | Animation, Drama, Romance

Tachibana Mei has had no boyfriend and couldn't even make friends. One day she injures Kurosawa Yamato, the most popular boy in school, and for some reason Yamato takes interest in her.

Stars: Ai Kayano, Takahiro Sakurai, David Matranga, Chris Ayres

Votes: 4,119

26. Bang Bang You're Dead (2002)

R | 93 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

Trevor is a troubled high school student, thanks to the effects of bullying. This is the story of his fight to break free.

Director: Guy Ferland | Stars: Tom Cavanagh, Ben Foster, Randy Harrison, Janel Moloney

Votes: 13,146

27. Tea and Sympathy (1956)

Approved | 122 min | Drama

A new senior at a boy's prep school, finds himself harassed by the machismo culture of his classmates and the unfeelingly behavior by his father, only being treated with decency by his roommate and with affection by the coach's wife.

Director: Vincente Minnelli | Stars: Deborah Kerr, John Kerr, Leif Erickson, Edward Andrews

Votes: 3,221

28. Trapped in a Dating Sim: The World of Otome Games is Tough for Mobs (2022– )

TV-14 | 24 min | Animation, Comedy, Fantasy

A young man is transported into a video game world dominated by females.

Stars: Takeo Otsuka, Kana Ichinose, Fairouz Ai, Jordan Dash Cruz

Votes: 1,678

29. Full-Time Magister (2016– )

TV-14 | 20 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

A family with a struggling father and disabled sister. However, when everyone can only have one major element, Mo Fan can do much more.

Stars: Gui Niang, Su Wan, Beichen Liu, Xianglong Meng

Votes: 555

30. Magical Girl Site (2018)

Not Rated | 24 min | Animation, Action, Drama

Aya Asagiri is a middle school girl who has problems both at school with bullying and at home from physical abuse by her brother. While browsing online, a website pops up on her computer ... See full summary »

Stars: Nobuhiko Okamoto, Tatsuhisa Suzuki, Mao Ichimichi, Ryûsei Nakao

Votes: 555

31. Talentless Nana (2020)

TV-14 | 23 min | Animation, Action, Fantasy

In this future, humanity's only hope is a group of superpowered teenagers known as the Talented.

Stars: Rumi Okubo, Yûichi Nakamura, Stephen Fu, Michelle Marie

Votes: 1,230

32. 14+ (2015)

Not Rated | 102 min | Drama, Romance

A teenage boy feels infatuation for the first time.

Director: Andrey Zaytsev | Stars: Gleb Kalyuzhnyy, Ulyana Vaskovich, Olga Ozollapinya, Dmitry Barinov

Votes: 2,157

33. Boarding School Juliet (2018)

TV-14 | 24 min | Animation, Action, Comedy

"To Love, or not to Love" Juliet Percia and Inuzuka Romio are archenemies. They lead two high-school dormitories the "Black Dogs" and the "White Cats" from two rivaling countries.

Stars: Yuki Ono, Ai Kayano, Ayane Sakura, Yû Shimamura

Votes: 965

34. The Prince of Tennis (2001–2005)

TV-PG | 22 min | Animation, Action, Comedy

At the request of his father, tennis prodigy Ryouma Echizen has returned from America and is ready to take the Japanese tennis scene by storm. Aiming to become the best tennis player in the... See full summary »

Stars: Jun'ichi Suwabe, Erik Davies, Yuri Lowenthal, Liam O'Brien

Votes: 943

35. Heroine Disqualified (2015)

112 min | Comedy, Romance

Hatori is in love with her childhood friend Rita, but when Rita gets himself a girlfriend Hatoris world turns upside down.

Director: Tsutomu Hanabusa | Stars: Mirei Kiritani, Kento Yamazaki, Kentarô Sakaguchi, Towa Araki

Votes: 1,545

36. Stars Align (2019)

TV-PG | 25 min | Animation, Drama, Sport

Toma's summer challenge is to save his tennis team. But there's no hope unless he can recruit Maki's talent to the court.

Stars: Justin Briner, Jessie James Grelle, Dallas Reid, Natsuki Hanae

Votes: 620

37. Wistoria: Wand and Sword (2024– )

Animation, Action, Adventure

A man, who dreams of keeping his promise to a childhood friend by becoming one of the mighty magicians, is unable to cast even the simplest of spells, leaving him to fight dungeon monsters to earn credits at Regarden Magical Academy.

Stars: Kôhei Amasaki, Akira Sekine, Satomi Amano, Masaaki Mizunaka

38. Sweet Bite Mark (2022– )

Animation, Drama, Romance

A noble vampire prince falls for a menial human blood servant - from refusal to acceptance.

Votes: 165

39. Maria Holic (2009–2011)

TV-14 | 24 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama

Kanako's quest for a girlfriend takes a turn for the absurd when the girl of her dreams turns out to be a sadistic cross-dresser.

Stars: Monica Rial, Brittney Karbowski, Tiffany Grant, Molly Searcy

Votes: 344

40. School Girls Simulator (2017 Video Game)

M | Adventure, Comedy

School Girls Simulator is a completely free game about experiencing the life of a student in Japan, with extra features of course. You can develop relationships with other students, and even start dating whoever you choose.

Votes: 15

41. Mitsudomoe (2010–2011)

25 min | Animation, Comedy

Three sisters create chaos at their elementary school.

Stars: Kikuko Inoue, Ayahi Takagaki, Satomi Akesaka, Haruka Tomatsu

Votes: 201

42. Hell Girl: Three Vessels (2008–2009)

Animation, Drama, Family

After the events of the second season, Ai's three helpers, Ichimoku Ren, Wanyuudou, and Hone-Onna live out their lives in relative peace. This is suddenly shattered when Kikuri returns to ... See full summary »

Stars: Mamiko Noto, Takayuki Sugô, Masaya Matsukaze, Satomi Satô

Votes: 311

43. Text Me Back (Video Game)

Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi | Filming

April Hamilton investigates the ritualistic murder of her friend, Amy, and uncovers the secrets the town of Evergreen holds. Both past and present.

Director: Rasmus Ladegaard | Stars: Anna Kate Hindman, Meghan Stefek, Griffin Puatu, Autumn Ivy

44. Ijime: Ikenie no Kyoushitsu (2012 Video)

15 min | Animation, Short, Drama

Sera is the queen of the school, and everyone who bothers her becomes the sacrifice, which is mistreated by everyone.

Director: Shinichiro Kimura | Stars: Kasumi Hitosugi, Naoko Komori, Rei Matsuzaki, Satowa Tanaka

Votes: 6