The Best Teen Movies of 2022


10 Do Revenge

Do Revenge

Drea is at the peak of her high school powers as the Alpha it-girl on campus when her entire life goes up in flames after her sex tape gets leaked to the whole school, seemingly by her boyfriend and king of the school, Max. Eleanor is an awkward new transfer student who is angered to find out that she now has to go to school with her old bully, Carissa who started a nasty rumor about her in summer camp when they were 13. After a clandestine run-in at tennis camp, Drea and Eleanor form an unlikely and secret friendship to get revenge on each other’s tormentors.

Director: Jenn Robinson
Writers: Celeste Ballard, Jenn Robinson
Starring: Camila Mendes, Maya Hawke, Austin Abrams

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9 Along for the Ride

Along for the Ride

The summer before college Auden meets the mysterious Eli, a fellow insomniac. While the seaside town of Colby sleeps, the two embark on a nightly quest to help Auden experience the fun, carefree teen life she never knew she wanted.

Director: Sofia Alvarez
Writers: Sofia Alvarez, Sarah Dessen
Starring: Emma Pasarow, Belmont Cameli, Laura Kariuki

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8 The Fallout

The Fallout

High schooler Vada navigates the emotional fallout she experiences in the wake of a school tragedy. Relationships with her family, friends and view of the world are forever altered.

Director: Megan Park
Writer: Megan Park
Starring: Jenna Ortega, Maddie Ziegler, Niles Fitch

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7 Rosaline

Rosaline

“Rosaline” is a fresh and comedic twist on Shakespeare’s classic love story “Romeo & Juliet,” told from the perspective of Juliet’s cousin Rosaline, who also happens to be Romeo’s recent love interest. Heartbroken when Romeo meets Juliet and begins to pursue her, Rosaline schemes to foil the famous romance and win back her guy.

Director: Karen Maine
Writers: Scott Neustadter, Michael H. Weber, Rebecca Serle
Starring: Kaitlyn Dever, Isabela Merced, Sean Teale

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6 Catherine Called Birdy

Catherine Called Birdy

The year 1290. In the Medieval English village of Stonebridge, Lady Catherine (known as Birdy) is the youngest child of Lord Rollo and the Lady Aislinn. Her playground is Stonebridge Manor, a house that, like the family, has seen better days. Financially destitute and utterly greedy, Rollo sees his daughter as his path out of financial ruin by marrying her off to a wealthy man for money and land. But Birdy, like all the great teen heroines, is spirited, clever, and adventurous and ready to put off any suitor that comes calling in increasingly ingenious ways. Her imagination, defiance, and deep belief in her own right to independence put her on a collision course with her parents. When the vilest suitor of all arrives, they are presented with the ultimate test of love for their daughter.

Director: Lena Dunham
Writers: Lena Dunham, Karen Cushman
Starring: Bella Ramsey, Billie Piper, Andrew Scott

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5 Enola Holmes 2

Enola Holmes 2

Fresh off the triumph of solving her first case, Enola Holmes follows in the footsteps of her famous brother, Sherlock, and opens her own agency, only to find that life as a female detective-for-hire isn’t as easy as it seems. Resigned to accepting the cold realities of adulthood, she is about to close shop when a penniless matchstick girl offers Enola her first official job: to find her missing sister. But this case proves to be far more puzzling than expected, as Enola is thrown into a dangerous new world, from London’s sinister factories and colorful music halls, to the highest echelons of society and 221B Baker Street itself. As the sparks of a deadly conspiracy ignite, Enola must call upon the help of friends and Sherlock himself to unravel her mystery. The game, it seems, has found its feet again!

Director: Harry Bradbeer
Writers: Jack Thorne, Harry Bradbeer, Nancy Springer
Starring: Millie Bobby Brown, Henry Cavill, David Thewlis

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4 Press Play

Press Play

Laura and Harrison have the picture-perfect romance built on the foundation of a shared love of music. After a deadly accident, Laura is given the chance to save the love of her life when she discovers that their mixtape can transport her back in time. Featuring a moving soundtrack with songs by Japanese Breakfast, Father John Misty, Dayglow and more, Press Play reminds you that love can always be replayed.

Director: Greg Björkman
Writers: James Bachelor, Greg Björkman
Starring: Lewis Pullman, Clara Rugaard, Lyrica Okano

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3 Honor Society

Honor Society

Honor Society follows Honor, an ambitious high school senior whose sole focus is getting into Harvard, assuming she can first score the coveted recommendation from her guidance counselor, Mr. Calvin. Willing to do whatever it takes, Honor concocts a Machiavellian plan to take down her top three student competitors, until things take a turn when she unexpectedly falls for her biggest competition, Michael.

Director: Oran Zegman
Writer: David A. Goodman
Starring: Angourie Rice, Gaten Matarazzo, Christopher Mintz-Plasse

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2 Metal Lords

Metal Lords

Two kids want to start a heavy metal band in a high school where exactly two kids care about heavy metal. Hunter is a diehard metal fan who knows his history and shreds. His dream is to win the upcoming Battle of the Bands. He enlists his best friend Kevin to man the drums. But with schoolmates more interested in Bieber than Black Sabbath, finding a bassist is a struggle. Until Kevin overhears Emily playing her cello. The motley crew must contend with school, parents, hormones and teen angst while trying to get along long enough for Skullf*cker to win the Battle of the Bands.

Director: Peter Sollett
Writer: D.B. Weiss
Starring: Jaeden Martell, Isis Hainsworth, Adrian Greensmith

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1 Purple Hearts

Purple Hearts

In spite of their many differences, struggling singer-songwriter Cassie and Luke, a marine with a troubled past, agree to marriage solely for the military benefits. When tragedy strikes, the line between what’s real and what’s pretend begins to blur in this romantic drama.

Director: Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum
Writers: Kyle Jarrow, Liz W. Garcia
Starring: Sofia Carson, Nicholas Galitzine, Chosen Jacobs

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