Coming of Age Movies
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1. Yelling to the Sky (2011)
94 min | Drama
As her family falls apart, 17-year-old Sweetness O'Hara is left to fend for herself in a neighborhood where her survival is uncertain.
Director: Victoria Mahoney | Stars: Sonequa Martin-Green, Zoë Kravitz, Jason Clarke, Tim Blake Nelson
Votes: 911
2. This Revolution (2005)
R | 95 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller
In this politically charged homage to Medium Cool, a photographer covers the urban guerrilla war on New York streets during the RNC.
Director: Stephen Marshall | Stars: Rosario Dawson, Nathan Crooker, Amy Redford, Brett DelBuono
Votes: 558
3. I Want to Keep My Baby! (1976 TV Movie)
100 min | Drama
A 15-year-old girl becomes pregnant by her boyfriend and decides to keep the baby and raise her on her own, instead of initially choosing abortion at the insistence of her boyfriend, or raising the baby at home with her meddling mother.
Director: Jerry Thorpe | Stars: Mariel Hemingway, Susan Anspach, Jack Rader, Lisa Mordente
Votes: 108
4. The Girls of Huntington House (1973 TV Movie)
74 min | Drama
An unmarried teacher in a school for unwed mothers finds herself becoming too emotionally attached to her students and their problems.
Director: Alf Kjellin | Stars: Shirley Jones, Mercedes McCambridge, Pamela Sue Martin, William Windom
Votes: 146
5. Fading (2003)
Not Rated | 74 min | Drama
Facing a terminal illness, Kimberly Wade (Catherine Burns) returns to her home city searching for redemption and the son she abandoned 15 years earlier. As her oblivion fades, she begins to unlock the truth of her horrifying past.
Director: Mike Yurinko | Stars: Catherine Anne Burns, Scott Lazar, Terry Abbott, Bernie Burg
Votes: 21
6. Waitress (2007)
PG-13 | 108 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Jenna is a pregnant, unhappily married waitress in the deep south. She meets a newcomer to her town and falls into an unlikely relationship as a last attempt at happiness.
Director: Adrienne Shelly | Stars: Keri Russell, Nathan Fillion, Jeremy Sisto, Cheryl Hines
Votes: 48,825 | Gross: $19.07M
7. Vera Drake (2004)
R | 125 min | Crime, Drama
Abortionist Vera Drake finds her beliefs and practices clash with the mores of 1950s Britain--a conflict that leads to tragedy for her family.
Director: Mike Leigh | Stars: Imelda Staunton, Jim Broadbent, Heather Craney, Richard Graham
Votes: 26,854 | Gross: $3.75M
8. If These Walls Could Talk (1996 TV Movie)
R | 97 min | Drama, Thriller
The movie examines the abortion issue through three stories set in different eras: 1952, 1974 and 1996.
Directors: Cher, Nancy Savoca | Stars: Demi Moore, Shirley Knight, Catherine Keener, Jason London
Votes: 5,023
9. Sarah's Choice (2009 Video)
90 min | Drama
Sarah Collins is considering an abortion. Before she makes her final decision, she is presented with three visions that cause her to think about the impact on her future.
Director: Chad Kapper | Stars: Rebecca St. James, Andrea Logan, Dick Van Patten, Brad Stine
Votes: 540
10. Polisse (2011)
Not Rated | 127 min | Crime, Drama
A journalist covering police assigned to a juvenile division enters into an affair with one of her subjects.
Director: Maïwenn | Stars: Karin Viard, JoeyStarr, Marina Foïs, Nicolas Duvauchelle
Votes: 15,328 | Gross: $0.17M
11. Daddy (1987 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 100 min | Drama
Two high schoolers are unprepared for the reality of parenthood when the girl becomes pregnant.
Director: John Herzfeld | Stars: Dermot Mulroney, John Karlen, Tess Harper, J.J. Cohen
Votes: 371
12. Only Once (1998)
56 min | Drama
Two teens (Austin O'Brien & Britt Leary) fall in love and must make some important moral decisions.
Director: Rocco DeVilliers | Stars: Austin O'Brien, Britt Leary, David Jensen, Becky Harding
Votes: 61
13. Coach Carter (2005)
PG-13 | 136 min | Biography, Drama, Sport
Controversy surrounds high school basketball coach Ken Carter after he benches his entire team for breaking their academic contract with him.
Director: Thomas Carter | Stars: Samuel L. Jackson, Rick Gonzalez, Robert Ri'chard, Rob Brown
Votes: 172,052 | Gross: $67.26M
14. The Greatest (2009)
R | 99 min | Drama, Romance
A drama that is centered around a troubled teenage girl and a family that is trying to get over the loss of their son.
Director: Shana Feste | Stars: Carey Mulligan, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Pierce Brosnan, Susan Sarandon
Votes: 9,478 | Gross: $0.12M
15. Zoe Gone (2014)
TV-14 | 88 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A detective tries to help a teenager find her kidnapped baby.
Director: Conor Allyn | Stars: Samantha Hanratty, Alexandra Holden, Andrea Bowen, Jean Louisa Kelly
Votes: 549
16. How to Deal (2003)
PG-13 | 101 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A teenager (Moore), disillusioned by too many examples of love gone wrong, refuses to believe that true love exists. Then this new guy (Ford) comes along...
Director: Clare Kilner | Stars: Mandy Moore, Trent Ford, Dylan Baker, Allison Janney
Votes: 9,957 | Gross: $14.11M
17. Manny & Lo (1996)
R | 88 min | Comedy, Drama
A pregnant teen and her younger sister run away from foster homes and kidnap a woman whom they believe can help with the pregnancy.
Director: Lisa Krueger | Stars: Scarlett Johansson, Aleksa Palladino, Mary Kay Place, Dean Silvers
Votes: 2,206 | Gross: $0.50M
18. Jailbait (2000 TV Movie)
R | 94 min | Drama, Comedy, Romance
A popular high-school senior boy is accused of the statutory rape of a high-school sophomore girl.
Director: Allan Moyle | Stars: Matt Frewer, Mary Gross, Kevin Mundy, Reagan Pasternak
Votes: 783
19. Virgin (2003)
R | 114 min | Drama
When a teenager finds herself pregnant, with no memory of having had sex, she determines that she is carrying the child of God.
Director: Deborah Kampmeier | Stars: Elisabeth Moss, Stephen Brian Jones, Andrew Thaman, Charles Socarides
Votes: 607 | Gross: $0.01M
20. Too Young to Be a Dad (2002 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 87 min | Drama
When 15-year-old Matt Freeman gets 15-year-old Francesca pregnant, their parents decide to put the unborn baby up for adoption. Matt agrees to the decision, but later begins to rethink it. This movie shows the father's point of view.
Director: Éva Gárdos | Stars: Kathy Baker, Paul Dano, Katie Stuart, Bruce Davison
Votes: 910
21. The Killing Secret (1997 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 86 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A pregnant teen is murdered and a popular high-school senior is suspected. But will his girlfriend stick by him to prove his innocence despite the fact that she has bonded with the victim's mother?
Director: Noel Nosseck | Stars: Ari Meyers, Soleil Moon Frye, Mark Kassen, John O'Hurley
Votes: 1,052
22. Plainsong (2004 TV Movie)
PG | 97 min | Drama
Tom Guthrie, a high school history teacher, is faced with raising two young sons after his wife leaves him. Maggie Jones, a fellow teacher, tries to provide comfort and support.
Director: Richard Pearce | Stars: Aidan Quinn, Rachel Griffiths, America Ferrera, Geoffrey Lewis
Votes: 429
23. Pictures of Hollis Woods (2007 TV Movie)
PG | 97 min | Drama
A troubled foster child with an affinity for drawing and artwork, becomes attached to her eccentric and forgetful new foster mother, also an artist.
Director: Tony Bill | Stars: Sissy Spacek, Alfre Woodard, Jodelle Ferland, Ridge Canipe
Votes: 1,156
24. A Place for Annie (1994 TV Movie)
PG | 99 min | Drama
A nurse fights for custody of her H.I.V. positive foster daughter with her inept, junkie mother. Finally they come to an agreement that they should all live together.
Director: John Gray | Stars: Sissy Spacek, Mary-Louise Parker, S. Epatha Merkerson, Jack Noseworthy
Votes: 633
25. Songs in Ordinary Time (2000 TV Movie)
90 min | Drama
A struggling mother takes in a mysterious stranger. Is she opening her heart to love...or harbouring a criminal.
Director: Rod Holcomb | Stars: Sissy Spacek, Beau Bridges, Keir Dullea, Tom Guiry
Votes: 200
26. Crossroads: A Story of Forgiveness (2007 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 120 min | Drama
A tragic street racing accident kills a wife and her child leaving her husband to pick up the pieces and pursue justice against the boy that killed them.
Director: John Kent Harrison | Stars: Dean Cain, Peri Gilpin, Landon Liboiron, Shiloh Fernandez
Votes: 530
27. Due East (2002 TV Movie)
PG-13 | 104 min | Drama
A smart, hardworking high school senior has been an outsider for almost 4 years. When a fellow loner moves to Due East, she finds herself in a relationship for the first time, leading to a small town scandal that changes her life forever.
Director: Helen Shaver | Stars: Robert Forster, Kate Capshaw, Clara Bryant, Erich Anderson
Votes: 300
28. On the Corner (2003)
95 min | Drama
Angel and Randy Henry are a sister and brother, caught on the mean streets of Vancouver's Downtown Eastside. While Angel finds the strength to escape her seemingly hopeless situation, Randy... See full summary »
Director: Nathaniel Geary | Stars: Alex Rice, Robert Harper, L. Harvey Gold, Simon Baker
Votes: 272
29. What Matters Most (2001)
105 min | Drama
Despite different backgrounds and disapproving parents, a working-class teen falls in love with the wealthy son of a prominent family in a small West Texas town.
Director: Jane Cusumano | Stars: Chad Allen, Polly Cole, Gretchen German, Marshall R. Teague
Votes: 220
30. Lucy (I) (2014)
R | 89 min | Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
A woman, accidentally caught in a dark deal, turns the tables on her captors and transforms into a merciless warrior evolved beyond human logic.
Director: Luc Besson | Stars: Scarlett Johansson, Morgan Freeman, Choi Min-sik, Amr Waked
Votes: 534,334 | Gross: $126.66M
31. The Preacher's Daughter (2012 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 107 min | Drama
The estranged daughter of a small town minister is forced to return to the strict, religious home of her youth where she must confront the troubled relationships that caused her to leave four years before.
Director: Michelle Mower | Stars: Andrea Bowen, Lew Temple, Adam Mayfield, Nicole Elliott
Votes: 449
32. Preacher's Kid (2010)
PG-13 | 110 min | Drama, Music, Romance
Tired of being a Preacher's daughter and longing to experience more of life, 20-something ANGIE KING strikes out on her own for the very first time and joins a traveling gospel show.
Director: Stan Foster | Stars: LeToya Luckett, Durrell 'Tank' Babbs, Tammy Townsend, Carlos Davis
Votes: 880 | Gross: $0.51M
33. America (2009 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 89 min | Drama
Dr. Maureen Brennan, a psychiatrist at a youth treatment center, encounters her newest patient, a bi-racial boy named America. Through their sessions, Dr. Brennan helps America come to ... See full summary »
Director: Yves Simoneau | Stars: Philip Johnson, Rosie O'Donnell, Ruby Dee, Tim Rhoze
Votes: 707
34. A Son's Promise (1990 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 95 min | Drama, Family
The touching true story of 15-year-old Terry who promised his dying mother to look after his six younger brothers and keep them together as a family--a man's job on a boy's shoulders. He ... See full summary »
Director: John Korty | Stars: Ricky Schroder, David Andrews, Veronica Cartwright, Stephen Dorff
Votes: 330
35. The Elizabeth Smart Story (2003 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 89 min | Crime, Drama
Based on the true story of the June 2002 kidnapping of teenager Elizabeth Smart by two people in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.
Director: Bobby Roth | Stars: Dylan Baker, Lindsay Frost, Amber Marshall, Tom Everett
Votes: 945
36. The Morrison Murders: Based on a True Story (1996 TV Movie)
Unrated | 90 min | Crime
A husband and wife and their youngest son are murdered in this true story. Their two other sons are left to cope with their loss, but the local sherrif begins to suspect that one of the ... See full summary »
Director: Chris Thomson | Stars: John Corbett, Jonathan Scarfe, Maya McLaughlin, Tanya Allen
Votes: 385
37. The Interrogation of Michael Crowe (2002 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 100 min | Drama, Thriller
The lives of Escondido, California residents Cheryl and Stephen Crowe change one morning when they find their twelve year old daughter Stephanie Crowe stabbed to death in her bedroom. As ... See full summary »
Director: Don McBrearty | Stars: Ally Sheedy, Mark Rendall, John Bourgeois, Hannah Lochner
Votes: 1,167
38. Child's Cry (1986 TV Movie)
PG-13 | 100 min | Thriller
A social worker (Lindsay Wagner) starts to work with a shy, withdrawn 6-year-old (Taliesin Jaffe) whom she suspects is a sexual-abuse victim.
Director: Gilbert Cates | Stars: Lindsay Wagner, Peter Coyote, Taliesin Jaffe, Gerald S. O'Loughlin
Votes: 143
39. When Andrew Came Home (2000 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 88 min | Drama
A woman is reunited with her kidnapped son after five years; unfortunately she discovers that he has a near-infantile mindset and apparent mental problems. Will she give up on Andrew or try to help him work through the abuse he suffered?
Director: Artie Mandelberg | Stars: Park Overall, Jason Beghe, Seth Adkins, Lynne Deragon
Votes: 677
40. Always Remember I Love You (1990 TV Movie)
95 min | Drama
Just after he turns 16, Robert finds out that he is adopted, and his parents find to their horror that he was kidnapped from his real parents. They decide to tell him about this, although ... See full summary »
Director: Michael Miller | Stars: Patty Duke, Stephen Dorff, David Birney, Sam Wanamaker
Votes: 618
41. Untamed Love (1994 TV Movie)
87 min | Drama
A girl of six years who has suffered various abuses is treated by a special psychologist in an institution. There she begins an intense relationship with her teacher.
Director: Paul Aaron | Stars: Cathy Lee Crosby, John Getz, Gary Frank, Jaime Gomez
Votes: 261
42. Ellen Foster (1997 TV Movie)
PG-13 | 94 min | Drama
After her mother's death, a young girl is separated from her abusive father and is sent between her various friends and relatives, always longing to find a place to call home.
Director: John Erman | Stars: Julie Harris, Jena Malone, Ted Levine, Glynnis O'Connor
Votes: 583
43. Child of Mine (2005 TV Movie)
98 min | Thriller
An Alberta small-town police chief officially finds no suspect in the bloody stabbing to death of 'working girl' Jane McGill. Her daughters are adopted two years later, through his friend ... See full summary »
Director: Jamie Payne | Stars: Joanne Whalley, Hannah Lochner, Adrian Dunbar, Stevie Gillespie
Votes: 434
44. Expecting Mary (2010)
PG | 97 min | Comedy, Family
Expecting Mary is the story of a young girl who's had all the trappings of an upscale life, but it's only when she finds herself in a downtrodden trailer park in a small New Mexico town ... See full summary »
Director: Dan Gordon | Stars: Elliott Gould, Linda Gray, Lainie Kazan, Cloris Leachman
Votes: 390
45. Eastern Promises (2007)
R | 100 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A teenager who dies during childbirth leaves clues in her journal that could tie her child to a rape involving a violent Russian mob family.
Director: David Cronenberg | Stars: Naomi Watts, Viggo Mortensen, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Josef Altin
Votes: 261,142 | Gross: $17.11M
46. Philadelphia (1993)
PG-13 | 125 min | Drama
When a man with HIV is fired by his law firm because of his condition, he hires a homophobic small time lawyer as the only willing advocate for a wrongful dismissal suit.
Director: Jonathan Demme | Stars: Tom Hanks, Denzel Washington, Roberta Maxwell, Buzz Kilman
Votes: 258,081 | Gross: $77.32M
47. Touch Me (1997)
107 min | Drama, Romance
Bridgette is an actress teaching aerobics, and she falls in love with idle playboy Adam, who runs his father's gym. One day she finds out that one of her ex-lovers died of AIDS and, ... See full summary »
Director: H. Gordon Boos | Stars: Amanda Peet, Michael Vartan, Peter Facinelli, Kari Wuhrer
Votes: 475
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