Teen movies
Do Revenge review – biting Netflix comedy updates Strangers on a Train
Camila Mendes and Maya Hawke play teens swapping revenge plots in this enjoyable, if overlong, throwback teen comedy
Adrian Horton
16, Sep, 2022 @1:00 AM
Hello, Goodbye and Everything in Between review – charming Netflix romance
The streamer’s latest YA offering from the producers of To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before is a surprising romcom winner
Adrian Horton
05, Jul, 2022 @11:00 PM
Along for the Ride review – Netflix teen romance is missing a spark
The latest film from To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before scribe Sofia Alvarez hits the beats of a rom-com without much heart or heat
Adrian Horton
06, May, 2022 @7:35 AM
Turning Red celebrates how pop fandom shapes our lives for the better
Pixar’s new film is a refreshingly respectful exploration of how much teenage girls invest in their pop idols – and what they get in return
Maria Sherman
17, Mar, 2022 @1:53 PM
The 50 best films of 2021 in the US, No 7: Licorice Pizza
Paul Thomas Anderson’s funniest film yet makes stars of newcomers Cooper Hoffman and Alana Haim as unlikely lovers in 1970s LA
Peter Bradshaw
09, Dec, 2021 @12:00 PM
The Adventures of Wolfboy review – charm and vulnerability in magical realism fable
There are lovely performances in this teen drama tackling dysphoria, that a kid wrestling with their identity will treasure
Leslie Felperin
12, Mar, 2021 @7:00 AM
Moxie review – upbeat defiance wins out in Amy Poehler's rebel girl comedy
A quiet student finds her voice in print, battling everyday sexism at her high school in Poehler’s forthright but fun #MeToo drama
Mark Kermode
07, Mar, 2021 @7:18 AM
Sarah Plays a Werewolf: a biting drama about theatre and teenage terror
Katharina Wyss’s film features a phenomenal debut from Loane Balthasar as an adolescent who uses theatre to both escape – and express – her demons
Chris Wiegand
02, Mar, 2021 @6:00 AM
The Sinners review – inept teen horror dead on arrival
A cultish clique of teenage bullies commit a sin against cinema’s first commandment to show, don’t tell
Ellen E Jones
18, Feb, 2021 @7:00 AM
The Map of Tiny Perfect Things review – charming time loop romcom
Two irresistible performances buoy a fantastical teen romantic comedy about an endless day and the wonder that lives within it
Adrian Horton
09, Feb, 2021 @8:00 PM
Slalom review – abuse on the slopes in tense teen ski prodigy drama | Peter Bradshaw's film of the week
A French teen ski champion navigates sexual exploitation by her male coach in Charlène Favier’s difficult but impressive debut
Peter Bradshaw
09, Feb, 2021 @1:00 PM
Winter Flies review – teen tearaways ride their luck with a smile
Olmo Omerzu steers this Czech road movie gently, teasing wonderfully natural performances from his young leads
Phil Hoad
01, Feb, 2021 @1:00 PM
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