Genre: Teen
Teen comedy plays growing up for laughs — the awkwardness, drama, and absurdity of adolescence turned into something to grin at.
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Heathers (1988)
Michael Lehmann's 1988 dark teen comedy. Winona Ryder, Christian Slater murder high school cliques. Pre-Columbine context shifted reception. -
Cruel Intentions (1999)
Cruel Intentions is the best classical adaptation American teen cinema has produced. Seen it five times. The 10 rating is honest evaluation. Roger Kumble wrote and directed. Sarah Michelle Gellar as Kathryn Merteuil. Ryan Phillippe as Sebastian Valmont. Reese Witherspoon as Annette Hargrove. Selma... -
10 Things I Hate About You (1999) — Review
10 Things I Hate About You is one of the great teen romantic comedies of the late 1990s and one of the more thoughtful Shakespeare adaptations in contemporary cinema. Gil Junger directed. Karen McCullah and Kirsten Smith wrote the screenplay. The film was released in March 1999. It grossed... -
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986) — Review
Matthew Broderick, Alan Ruck, and John Hughes's most ambitious teen film. Ferris narrates Cameron's story. Ferris Bueller's Day Off reviewed at 10/10. -
The Breakfast Club (1985) — Review
Five teenagers, one library, one Saturday detention. John Hughes's bottle-episode masterpiece with Paul Gleason as the principal. The Breakfast Club reviewed at 9/10. -
Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) — Review
Sean Penn as Spicoli, Cameron Crowe's undercover research, Amy Heckerling's first feature. Fast Times at Ridgemont High reviewed at 9/10.