It’s been eight years since Greta Gerwig’s Lady Bird came onto the film scene late in 2017, but its impact was immediately felt, and fans couldn’t help but shout the film’s praises from the mountaintops, and it’s not the only teen movie that stayed with audiences years after. The film resonated with audiences because of its very raw, very real look at growing up in modern America. That film perfectly depicted a slice of the teen experience in all its murky, uncertain, and painfully honest glory.

Like we said, Lady Bird isn’t the only film that feels like it accurately portrays the teen experience. Through various awkward, thrilling, life-defining moments, all wrapped up in various memorable plots, the following films have captured our hearts and minds when it comes to understanding teens

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