American coming-of-age comedy films

The list American coming-of-age comedy films includes Monte Carlo, The Princess Diaries, Superbad, Sixteen Candles and Pretty in Pink. The list consists of 174 members and 1 sublist.

American coming-of-age comedy-drama films
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1.

Monte Carlo

2011 film by Thomas Bezucha

Overview: Monte Carlo is a 2011 American adventure-romantic comedy film based on the 2001 novel Headhunters by Rankin/Bass co-founder Jules Bass. It was directed by Thomas Bezucha. Denise Di Novi, Alison Greenspan ...

Release date: 10 February 2011

Genre: Comedy, Adventure, Romance

Director: Thomas Bezucha

Cast: Selena Gomez, Katie Cassidy, Leighton Meester, Cory Monteith, Andie MacDowell, Brett Cullen

Producer: John Bernard, Denise Di Novi

Writer: Thomas Bezucha, April Blair

Three young women vacationing in Paris find themselves whisked away to Monte Carlo after one of the girls is mistaken for a British heiress.

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Films produced by Arnon Milchan 76T

2010s English-language films 5,792T

Films with screenplays by Thomas Bezucha 6T
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Sex Drive

2008 film by Sean Anders

Overview: Sex Drive is a 2008 American road comedy film about a high school graduate who goes on a road trip to have sex with a girl he met online. It is based on the young adult novel All the Way by American author ...

Release date: 16 October 2008

Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Romance

Director: Sean Anders

Cast: Josh Zuckerman, Amanda Crew, Clark Duke, James Marsden, Seth Green, Alice Greczyn

Producer: Bob Levy, Leslie Morgenstein

Writer: Sean Anders, John Morris

A high school senior drives cross-country with his best friends to hook up with a babe he met online.

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Films produced by John Morris 9T

2000s teen sex comedy films 19T

2000s comedy road movies 49T
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The Princess Diaries

2001 film produced by Walt Disney Pictures

Overview: The Princess Diaries is a 2001 American coming-of-age comedy film produced by Walt Disney Pictures, directed by Garry Marshall, and written by Gina Wendkos. Based on Meg Cabot's 2000 young adult novel ...

Release date: 29 July 2001

Genre: Comedy, Family, Romance, Thriller

Director: Garry Marshall

Cast: Julie Andrews, Anne Hathaway, Hector Elizondo, Heather Matarazzo, Mandy Moore, Caroline Goodall

Producer: Debra Martin Chase, Whitney Houston

Writer: Meg Cabot, Gina Wendkos

Mia Thermopolis has just found out that she is the heir apparent to the throne of Genovia. With her friends Lilly and Michael Moscovitz in tow, she tries ...

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2000s English-language films 4,356T

2001 romantic comedy films 68T

American feminist comedy films 26T
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Superbad

2007 film by Greg Mottola

Overview: Superbad is a 2007 American coming-of-age teen buddy comedy film directed by Greg Mottola, written by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, and produced by Judd Apatow. It stars Jonah Hill and Michael Cera as ...

Release date: 17 August 2007

Genre: Comedy

Director: Greg Mottola

Cast: Jonah Hill, Michael Cera, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Bill Hader, Seth Rogen, Martha MacIsaac

Producer: Judd Apatow, Evan Goldberg

Writer: Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg

Two co-dependent high school seniors are forced to deal with separation anxiety after their plan to stage a booze-soaked party goes awry.

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2000s English-language films 4,281T

2000s teen sex comedy films 19T

Films scored by Lyle Workman 20T
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Sixteen Candles

1984 film by John Hughes

Overview: Sixteen Candles is a 1984 American coming-of-age teen comedy film starring Molly Ringwald, Michael Schoeffling, and Anthony Michael Hall. Written and directed by John Hughes in his directorial debut, it ...

Release date: 4 May 1984

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance

Director: John Hughes

Cast: Adam Rifkin, Molly Ringwald, Justin Henry, Michael Schoeffling, Haviland Morris, Gedde Watanabe

Producer: John Hughes, Hilton A. Green

Writer: John Hughes

A young girl's "sweet sixteenth" birthday becomes anything but special as she suffers from every embarrassment possible.

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English-language romantic comedy films 626T

Films about teenagers 158T

1980s American films 3,440T
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17 Again

2009 American film by Burr Steers

Overview: 17 Again is a 2009 American teen fantasy comedy film directed by Burr Steers. It stars Zac Efron, Leslie Mann, Thomas Lennon, and Michelle Trachtenberg, with Melora Hardin, Sterling Knight, and Matthew ...

Release date: 11 March 2009

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance, Fantasy

Director: Burr Steers

Cast: Zac Efron, Leslie Mann, Thomas Lennon, Matthew Perry, Tyler Steelman, Allison Miller

Producer: Jason Barrett, Toby Emmerich

Writer: Jason Filardi

About a guy whose life didn't quite turn out how he wanted it to and wishes he could go back to high school and change it. He wakes up one day and ...

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2000s English-language films 2,127T

Films about rapid human age change 29T

2000s coming-of-age comedy films 31T
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Pretty in Pink

1986 film by Howard Deutch

Overview: Pretty in Pink is a 1986 American teen romantic comedy-drama film about love and social cliques in American high schools in the 1980s. The film stars Molly Ringwald and Harry Dean Stanton alongside Jon ...

Release date: 28 February 1986

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance

Director: Howard Deutch

Cast: Molly Ringwald, Harry Dean Stanton, Jon Cryer, Annie Potts, James Spader, Andrew McCarthy

Producer: Michael Chinich, John Hughes

Writer: John Hughes

A poor girl must choose between the affections of her doting childhood sweetheart and a rich but sensitive playboy.

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1986 romantic comedy films 16T

1980s coming-of-age comedy films 20T

1986 comedy films 175T
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Mean Girls

2004 American teen comedy film

Overview: Mean Girls is a 2004 American teen comedy film directed by Mark Waters and written by Tina Fey. It stars Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams, Tim Meadows, Ana Gasteyer, Amy Poehler, and Fey. The film follows ...

Release date: 19 April 2004

Genre: Comedy, Drama

Director: Mark Waters

Cast: Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams, Tina Fey, Tim Meadows, Amy Poehler, Ana Gasteyer

Producer: Jennifer Guinier, Jill Sobel Messick

Writer: Rosalind Wiseman, Tina Fey

Cady Heron is a hit with The Plastics, the A-list girl clique at her new school, until she makes the mistake of falling for Aaron Samuels, the ex-boyfriend ...

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LGBT-related Christmas films 34T

2000s English-language films 2,127T

Mean Girls (franchise) 4T
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Aquamarine

2006 film by Elizabeth Allen

Overview: Aquamarine is a 2006 American teen fantasy romantic comedy film directed by Elizabeth Allen (in her feature film directorial debut), loosely based on the 2001 young adult novel of the same name by Alice ...

Release date: 26 February 2006

Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Romance

Director: Elizabeth Allen

Cast: Emma Roberts, JoJo, Sara Paxton, Jake McDorman, Arielle Kebbel, Claudia Karvan

Producer: Susan Cartsonis, Steven R. McGlothen

Writer: John Quaintance, Jessica Bendinger

Two teenage girls discover a mermaid in their beach club's swimming pool.

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2000s English-language films 2,268T

Films shot at Village Roadshow Studios 34T

2006 romantic comedy films 95T
10.

American Pie

1999 American film

Overview: American Pie is a 1999 American coming-of-age teen sex comedy film directed and co-produced by Paul Weitz and written by Adam Herz. The film's main ensemble cast includes Jason Biggs, Chris Klein, Alyson ...

Release date: 9 July 1999

Genre: Comedy, Romance

Director: Paul Weitz, Chris Weitz

Cast: Jason Biggs, Chris Klein, Thomas Ian Nicholas, Alyson Hannigan, Shannon Elizabeth, Tara Reid

Producer: Chris Bender, Louis G. Friedman

Writer: Adam Herz

Four teenage boys enter a pact to lose their virginity by prom night.

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1990s English-language films 1,900T

1990s coming-of-age comedy films 19T

1999 directorial debut films 119T
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The First Time

2012 American film directed by Jon Kasdan

Overview: The First Time is a 2012 American teen romantic comedy film written and directed by Jon Kasdan, starring Britt Robertson, Dylan O'Brien (in his film debut), James Frecheville, and Victoria Justice.

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance

Director: Jon Kasdan

Cast: Britt Robertson, Dylan O'Brien, Craig Roberts, Joshua Malina, James Frecheville, Christine Taylor

Producer: Carol Fuchs, Liz Glotzer

Writer: Jon Kasdan

A shy senior and a down-to-earth junior fall in love over one weekend.

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2010s English-language films 5,174T

2010s coming-of-age comedy films 52T

2012 romantic comedy films 99T
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What a Girl Wants

2003 American film directed by Dennie Gordon

Overview: What a Girl Wants is a 2003 American teen comedy film directed by Dennie Gordon and written by Jenny Bicks and Elizabeth Chandler. Based on the 1955 play The Reluctant Debutante by William Douglas-Home ...

Release date: 27 March 2003

Genre: Comedy, Romance, Drama

Director: Dennie Gordon

Cast: Kelly Preston, Soleil McGhee, Colin Firth, Eileen Atkins, Jonathan Pryce, Peter Reeves

Producer: Denise Di Novi, E.K. Gaylord II

Writer: William Douglas-Home, Jenny Bicks

An American teenager learns that her father is a wealthy British politician running for office. Although she is eager to find him, she realizes it could ...

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2000s English-language films 2,127T

2003 romantic comedy films 78T

2000s coming-of-age comedy films 31T
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Weird Science

1985 film by John Hughes

Overview: Weird Science is a 1985 American teen science fantasy comedy film written and directed by John Hughes and starring Anthony Michael Hall, Ilan Mitchell-Smith, and Kelly LeBrock. It is based on the 1951 ...

Release date: 2 August 1985

Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Romance, Sci-Fi

Director: John Hughes

Cast: Anthony Michael Hall, Kelly LeBrock, Ilan Mitchell-Smith, Bill Paxton, Suzanne Snyder, Judie Aronson

Producer: Joel Silver, Jane Vickerilla

Writer: John Hughes, Al Feldstein

Two high school nerds attempt to create the perfect woman, but she turns out to be more than that.

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1980s English-language films 1,392T

Teen science fiction films 11T

1980s coming-of-age comedy films 24T
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The Trouble with Angels

1966 film by Ida Lupino

Overview: The Trouble with Angels is a 1966 American comedy film about the adventures of two girls in an all-girls Catholic school run by nuns. The film was the final theatrical feature to be directed by Ida Lupino ...

Release date: 30 March 1966

Genre: Comedy

Director: Ida Lupino

Cast: Rosalind Russell, Binnie Barnes, Camilla Sparv, Mary Wickes, Marge Redmond, Dolores Sutton

Producer: William Frye

Writer: Blanche Hanalis, Jane Trahey

Two high-spirited young students at St. Francis Academy keep things hopping for the challenged Mother Superior and her staff of bewildered Sisters.

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1966 comedy films 190T

1960s female buddy films 7T

Films about Catholic nuns 58T
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Sleepover

2004 film by Joe Nussbaum

Overview: Sleepover is a 2004 American teen comedy film directed by Joe Nussbaum, in his feature film directorial debut. The film stars Alexa Vega and Mika Boorem with supporting roles from Jane Lynch, Sara Paxton ...

Release date: 9 July 2004

Genre: Comedy

Director: Joe Nussbaum

Cast: Alexa PenaVega, Mika Boorem, Jane Lynch, Sam Huntington, Sara Paxton, Brie Larson

Producer: Bob Cooper, Karen Lunder

Writer: Elisa Bell

Four best friends, desperate to improve their social status, enter into an all-night scavenger hunt against the popular clique in their school.

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2000s English-language films 4,356T

2000s coming-of-age comedy films 31T

Middle school films 28T
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Risky Business

1983 film by Paul Brickman

Overview: Risky Business is a 1983 American coming-of-age teen comedy film written and directed by Paul Brickman (in his directorial debut) and starring Tom Cruise and Rebecca De Mornay. It follows the sexual ...

Release date: 5 August 1983

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Crime, Romance

Director: Paul Brickman

Cast: Charlotte J. Helmkamp, Tom Cruise, Rebecca De Mornay, Joe Pantoliano, Richard Masur, Bronson Pinchot

Producer: Jon Avnet, James O'Fallon

Writer: Paul Brickman

A Chicago teenager is looking for fun at home while his parents are away, but the situation quickly gets out of hand.

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English-language sex comedy films 2T

Films about teenagers 158T

1980s American films 3,440T
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Private Lessons

1981 film directed by Alan Myerson

Overview: Private Lessons is a 1981 American sex comedy film starring Sylvia Kristel, Howard Hesseman, Eric Brown, and Ed Begley Jr.

Release date: 26 August 1981

Genre: Comedy

Director: Alan Myerson

Cast: Sylvia Kristel, Howard Hesseman, Eric Brown, Patrick Piccininni, Ed Begley Jr., Pamela Jean Bryant

Producer: Jack Barry, Steve Bassin

Writer: Dan Greenburg

An immigrant housemaid seduces a 15-year-old boy and later fakes her own death as part of his chauffeur's blackmail plot. Troubles arise when the two start ...

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1980s English-language films 1,495T

1980s coming-of-age comedy films 25T

1981 independent films 38T
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Porky's

1982 teen sex comedy film by Bob Clark

Overview: Porky's is a 1981 sex comedy film written and directed by Bob Clark about the escapades of teenagers in 1954 at the fictional Angel Beach High School in Florida. The film stars Kim Cattrall, Scott Colomby ...

Release date: 19 March 1982

Genre: Comedy

Director: Bob Clark

Cast: Dan Monahan, Mark Herrier, Wyatt Knight, Roger Wilson, Cyril O'Reilly, Tony Ganios

Producer: Don Carmody, Bob Clark

Writer: Bob Clark

In 1954, a group of Florida high-school guys try to help their buddy lose his virginity, which leads them to seek revenge on a sleazy nightclub owner and ...

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English-language Canadian films 2,725T

1980s English-language films 3,418T

1980s coming-of-age comedy films 25T
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Napoleon Dynamite

2004 film by Jared Hess

Overview: Napoleon Dynamite is a 2004 American independent coming-of-age teen comedy film produced by Jeremy Coon, Chris Wyatt, and Sean Covel, written by Jared and Jerusha Hess, and directed by Jared Hess. The ...

Release date: 17 January 2004

Genre: Comedy

Director: Jared Hess

Cast: Jon Heder, Jon Gries, Aaron Ruell, Efren Ramirez, Diedrich Bader, Tina Majorino

Producer: Jeremy Coon, Sean Covel

Writer: Jared Hess, Jerusha Hess

A listless and alienated teenager decides to help his new friend win the class presidency in their small western high school, while he must deal with his ...

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Films about teenagers 158T

2000s American films 7,187T

2000s English-language films 10,182T
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Take Me Home Tonight

2011 film by Michael Dowse

Overview: Take Me Home Tonight is a 2011 American comedy-drama film directed by Michael Dowse and starring Topher Grace and Anna Faris alongside Dan Fogler and Teresa Palmer. The screenplay was written by Jackie ...

Release date: 4 March 2011

Genre: Drama, Comedy, Romance

Director: Michael Dowse

Cast: Topher Grace, Anna Faris, Dan Fogler, Teresa Palmer, Chris Pratt, Michael Biehn

Producer: Sarah Bowen, Topher Grace

Writer: Jackie Behan, Jeff Filgo

Four years after graduation, an awkward high school genius uses his sister's boyfriend's Labor Day party as the perfect opportunity to make his move on ...

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2010s English-language films 5,183T

2011 romantic comedy films 107T

2010s coming-of-age comedy films 52T