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Sara wants to be a ballerina, but her dreams are cut short by the sudden death of her mother. She moves in with her father, who she has not seen for a long time. He lives on the other side of town, in a predominantly Black neighborhood. She gets transferred to a new school where she is one of the fe β¦w White students there. She becomes friends with Chenille, and later, falls in love with Chenille's brother, Derek. (Read More)
Subgenre: | teen movie |
Themes: | prejudicerivalrydeath of motherracismdancejealousy |
Mood: | hip hophigh school |
Locations: | fight in barfire escapechicago illinoispolice carkitchennightclubnew york city |
Characters: | interracial relationshipformer best friendlow self esteemgrandmother granddaughter relationshipgrandmother grandson relationshipex boyfriend ex girlfriend relationshipsecurity guardsingle motherbrother sister relationshipafrican americanfather daughter relationshipteenager |
Story: | ballet dancingghetto blasterballet shoesinterracial romancedance instructormodern dancedance lessonforced relocationcross cultural relationscultural diversityteenage motherjazz musicianslanggym classtriumph β¦death of parentel trainschool lifefedoraracial tensiondrive by shootingchick flickroad accidenttrain rideoutsiderold dark househead woundlockerimperative in titleprayingintimidationdead motherpassionate kissbruiseyoung loveghettomentormourningcluboverallscatfightteen angstinterracialmachismoballetauditionracial slurdinerbasketballgay slurprayerclassroomcar crasharrestphotographdancingflashbackviolence (See All) |
County Durham, during the endless, violent 1984 strike against the Thatcher closure of British coal mines. Widower Jackie Elliot and his firstborn, fellow miner Tony, take a dim view of 11 year-old second son Billy's poor record in boxing class, which worsens when they discover he sneakily transferr β¦ed to the neighboring, otherwise girls-only-attended ballet class. Only one schoolmate, closet-gay Michael Caffrey, encourages Billy's desire, aroused by the teacher, who judged him talented enough for private lesson, to train and try out for the world-renowned Royal Ballet audition. Only the prospect of a fancy career unimagined in the pauper quarter may twist pa and big brother's opposition to indispensable support. (Read More)
Themes: | death of motherdance |
Characters: | grandmother grandson relationshipbrother sister relationshipfather daughter relationship |
Story: | ballet dancingdance instructortriumphdead motherballetauditiongay slurclassroomphotographdancingviolence |
West Side Story is the award-winning adaptation of the classic romantic tragedy, "Romeo and Juliet". The feuding families become two warring New York City gangs- the white Jets led by Riff and the Puerto Rican Sharks, led by Bernardo. Their hatred escalates to a point where neither can coexist with β¦any form of understanding. But when Riff's best friend (and former Jet) Tony and Bernardo's younger sister Maria meet at a dance, no one can do anything to stop their love. Maria and Tony begin meeting in secret, planning to run away. Then the Sharks and Jets plan a rumble under the highway - whoever wins gains control of the streets. Maria sends Tony to stop it, hoping it can end the violence. It goes terribly wrong, and before the lovers know what's happened, tragedy strikes and doesn't stop until the climactic and heartbreaking ending. (Read More)
Subgenre: | teen movie |
Themes: | prejudiceracismdancejealousy |
Locations: | fire escapenew york city |
Characters: | interracial relationshipbrother sister relationshipteenager |
Story: | interracial romanceyoung lovebasketballdancingviolence |
In North Carolina especially in Beaufort a prank on a guy goes wrong and puts the student in the clinic. Carter, a famous student with no plans for the future, is held responsible and forced to join in after-school community service activities as consequence, which include starring as the lead in th β¦e play. And participating in these activities is Jamie Sullivan, the reverend's daughter who has great ambitions and nothing in common with Landon. When Landon decides he wants to take his activities seriously, he asks Jamie for help and begins to spend most of his time with her. But he starts to like her, that he did not expect to do. They relationship, much to the chagrin of Landon's old popular friends and Jamie's strict reverend father. But when a heart-breaking secret becomes known that puts their relationship to the test, it is then that Landon and Jamie realize the true meaning of love and fate. (Read More)
Subgenre: | teen movie |
Themes: | jealousy |
Mood: | high school |
Locations: | police car |
Characters: | ex boyfriend ex girlfriend relationshipsecurity guardsingle motherfather daughter relationshipteenager |
Story: | dance lessonchick flickoutsiderdead motherpassionate kissteen angstbasketballcar crashdancing |
Tells the story of Jesus Shuttlesworth, the most sought after high school basketball prospect in the nation. Jesus and his dream to make it to the big ranks in professional basketball are overshadowed by his father, Jake, who is spending his life in prison for killing Jesus' mother.
Themes: | death of mother |
Mood: | high school |
Locations: | new york city |
Characters: | interracial relationshipbrother sister relationshipafrican americanfather daughter relationshipteenager |
Story: | ghettoracial slurbasketballgay slurflashbackviolence |
Walt Kowalski is a widower who holds onto his prejudices despite the changes in his Michigan neighborhood and the world around him. Kowalski is a grumpy, tough-minded, unhappy old man who can't get along with either his kids or his neighbors. He is a Korean War veteran whose prize possession is a 19 β¦72 Gran Torino he keeps in mint condition. When his neighbor Thao, a young Hmong teenager under pressure from his gang member cousin, tries to steal his Gran Torino, Kowalski sets out to reform the youth. Drawn against his will into the life of Thao's family, Kowalski is soon taking steps to protect them from the gangs that infest their neighborhood. (Read More)
Themes: | prejudicedeath of motherracism |
Locations: | police carkitchen |
Characters: | brother sister relationshipafrican americanfather daughter relationshipteenager |
Story: | racial tensiondrive by shootingbruiseghettomentorteen angstmachismoracial slurgay slurarrest |
This urban nightmare chronicles several days in the life of Caine Lawson, following his high-school graduation, as he attempts to escape his violent existence in the projects of Watts, CA.
Subgenre: | teen movie |
Themes: | death of mother |
Mood: | high school |
Characters: | grandmother grandson relationshipsingle motherafrican americanteenager |
Story: | drive by shootingghettomachismoracial slurgay slurarrestflashbackviolence |
John Singleton's portrayal of social problems in inner-city Los Angeles takes the form of a tale of three friends growing up together 'in the 'hood.' Half-brothers Doughboy and Ricky Baker are foils for each other's personality, presenting very different approaches to the tough lives they face. Rick β¦y is the 'All-American' athlete, looking to win a football scholarship to USC and seeks salvation through sports, while 'Dough' succumbs to the violence, alcohol, and crime surrounding him in his environment, but maintains a strong sense of pride and code of honor. Between these two is their friend Tre, who is lucky to have a father, 'Furious' Styles, to teach him to have the strength of character to do what is right and to always take responsibility for his actions. (Read More)
Subgenre: | teen movie |
Themes: | rivalryracism |
Mood: | high school |
Locations: | police car |
Characters: | single motherafrican americanfather daughter relationshipteenager |
Story: | drive by shootingghettoteen angstmachismoracial slurgay slurarrestdancingviolence |
Troy and the gang of East High School are going through their senior year, facing graduating and going their separate ways. Coming to terms with the reality of it all, Troy wants to attend the nearby University of Albuquerque next year on a basketball scholarship, but Gabriella wants to attend Stanf β¦ord University in California. Meanwhile, Sharpay, the school's shallow and spoiled rich girl, plots to go all out planning the school's final musical show with the idea to add music to her hopes and fears about the future. While Sharpay takes an up-and-coming British exchange student under her wing, her flamboyant fraternal twin brother, Ryan, has his sights set on something different after school. In addition, Troy's best friend and basketball teammate Chad, and Garbiella's best friend Taylor, all have their sights set on their plans after high school and come to terms with the reality of the real world. (Read More)
Themes: | rivalrydance |
Mood: | high school |
Characters: | interracial relationship |
Story: | interracial romancebasketballdancing |
Young Caucasian Dan Dunne teaches history and coaches the girls basketball team at a Brooklyn high school populated primarily by black and Hispanic students. To the chagrin of his superiors, Dan bucks the outlined curriculum of historical facts in favor of the philosophy of historical events, genera β¦lly discussing the concept of dialectics. As such, he captures the imagination of his students, at least in the classroom. Outside of the classroom, Dan's life is in shambles. He has a distant but cordial relationship with his family. He uses illicit drugs rampantly. Although his former girlfriend Rachel was able to clean up her drug habit, Dan believes that rehab will not work for him. Due to a combination of these issues, he treats women poorly. Thirteen year old Drey is a student in his class and a player on his basketball team. Drey has her own problems. Her parents are divorced, with her father a virtually non-existent figure in her life and her EMT mother generally absent as she is always working to provide for Drey. Her older brother Mike is incarcerated for selling drugs for a local dealer named Frank. Mike took the fall for Frank, who in turn protects Drey whether she wants to be associated with him or not. Dan and Drey's relationship changes when Drey catches Dan, believing he is alone, smoking crack in the girl's locker room bathroom. He is totally stoned. Their resulting friendship, which is seen as inappropriate by the few who know, is based on each being unable to deaβ¦ (Read More)
Themes: | racismdance |
Mood: | high school |
Locations: | kitchen |
Characters: | ex boyfriend ex girlfriend relationshipsingle motherbrother sister relationshipafrican americanfather daughter relationshipteenager |
Story: | lockerghettoracial slurdinerbasketballclassroomphotographdancing |
Aspiring emcee DJay works the angles to get his first record made with help from assorted people in his Memphis 'hood. And when he hears that hip-hop superstar Skinny Black is heading to his area, he throws together a supreme hustle to grab Skinny's attention.
Mood: | hip hophigh school |
Locations: | police carnightclub |
Characters: | interracial relationshipafrican americanfather daughter relationship |
Story: | prayerarrestdancingviolence |
Nineteen-year-old Brooklyn native Tony Manero lives for Saturday nights at the local disco, where he's king of the club, thanks to his stylish moves on the dance floor. But outside of the club, things don't look so rosy. At home, Tony fights constantly with his father and has to compete with his fam β¦ily's starry-eyed view of his older brother, a priest. Nor can he find satisfaction at his dead-end job at a small paint store. However, things begin to change when he spies Stephanie Mangano in the disco and starts training with her for the club's dance competition. Stephanie dreams of the world beyond Brooklyn, and her plans to move to Manhattan just over the bridge soon change Tony's life forever. (Read More)
Subgenre: | teen movie |
Themes: | racismdancejealousy |
Locations: | nightclubnew york city |
Characters: | grandmother grandson relationshipteenager |
Story: | clubracial slurgay slurdancing |
Across The Universe is a fictional love story set in the 1960s amid the turbulent years of anti-war protest, the struggle for free speech and civil rights, mind exploration and rock and roll. At once gritty, whimsical and highly theatrical, the story moves from high schools and universities in Massa β¦chusetts, Princeton and Ohio to the Lower East Side of Manhattan, the Detroit riots, Vietnam and the dockyards of Liverpool. A combination of live action and animation, the film is paired with many songs by 'The Beatles' (qv) that defined the time. (Read More)
Themes: | dancejealousy |
Mood: | high school |
Locations: | fire escapenightclubnew york city |
Characters: | interracial relationshipsingle motherbrother sister relationshipafrican americanfather daughter relationship |
Story: | lockerbruisemourningbasketballclassroomarrestphotographdancing |
Shawn MacArthur, the kind-hearted son of an Alabama wrestling coach, makes a grim living selling fake products on the streets in New York. After dealing with thieving punks, he's discovered by bare-knuckle/street-fight manager, Harvey Boarden. He soon proves himself worthy and starts earning a small β¦ fortune, part of which he volunteers to spend on single mother Zulay Velez. Shawn doesn't cheat and that seems to be a major problem, notably after the arrival of his Alabama high-school rival. (Read More)
Themes: | rivalry |
Mood: | high school |
Locations: | new york city |
Characters: | interracial relationshipgrandmother granddaughter relationshipsingle mother |
Story: | interracial romanceclubviolence |
Betty Anne Waters (Swank) is a high school dropout who spent nearly two decades working as a single mother while putting herself through law school, tirelessly trying to beat the system and overturn her brother's (Rockwell) unjust murder conviction.
Themes: | jealousy |
Mood: | high school |
Locations: | police car |
Characters: | single motherbrother sister relationshipfather daughter relationship |
Story: | dead motherdinerbasketballprayerclassroomarrestphotographdancingflashbackviolence |
Return to rockin' Rydell High for a whole new term! It's 1961, two years after the original Grease gang graduated, and there's a new crop of seniors - and new members of the coolest cliques on campus, the Pink Ladies and T-Birds. Michael Carrington is the new kid in school - but he's been branded a β¦brainiac. Can he fix up an old motorcycle, don a leather jacket, avoid a rumble with the leader of the T-Birds, and win the heart of Pink Lady Stephanie Zinone? He's surely going to try! (Read More)
Themes: | rivalrydance |
Mood: | high school |
Locations: | police car |
Characters: | ex boyfriend ex girlfriend relationshipteenager |
Story: | school lifeteen angstdinerclassroomdancing |
Themes: | dance |
Characters: | grandmother granddaughter relationshipsecurity guardbrother sister relationshipfather daughter relationshipteenager |
Story: | gym classoverallscatfightteen angstdancing |
Tracy Turnblad, a teenager with all the right moves, is obsessed with the Corny Collins Show. Every day after school, she and her best friend Penny run home to watch the show and drool over the hot Link Larkin, much to Tracy's mother Edna's dismay. After one of the stars of the show leaves, Corny Co β¦llins holds auditions to see who will be the next person on the Corny Collins show. With all of the help of her friend Seaweed, Tracy makes it on the show, angering the evil dance queen Amber Von Tussle and her mother Velma. Tracy then decides that it's not fair that the black kids can only dance on the Corny Collins Show once a month, and with the help of Seaweed, Link, Penny, Motormouth Maybelle, her father and Edna, she's going to integrate the show.....without denting her 'do! (Read More)
Themes: | racismdance |
Mood: | high school |
Locations: | police car |
Characters: | brother sister relationshipafrican americanfather daughter relationshipteenager |
Story: | interracial romanceracial tensionauditionclassroomphotographdancing |
In colorful, bustling modern-day Manhattan, Rafi Gardet, a beautiful 37-year-old photography producer reeling from a recent divorce, meets David Bloomberg, a handsome 23-year-old painter recently out of college. Rafi's therapist, Dr. Lisa Metzger, who is working to help Rafi overcome her fears of in β¦timacy, finds out that Rafi's new lover is--unfortunately for Lisa--her only son, David. Both David and Rafi must contend with their 14-year age gap, vastly different backgrounds and the demands of David's traditional mother. Despite their intense attraction, the charmed couple soon realizes that vastly different ages and backgrounds create much conflict. A Jewish hip-hop lover and closet painter who still lives with his grandparents, David has little in common with Rafi--a non-practicing Catholic from a wealthy, broken family who travels in the sophisticated, high-end world of fashion. (Read More)
Subgenre: | teen movie |
Mood: | hip hop |
Locations: | nightclubnew york city |
Characters: | grandmother grandson relationshipbrother sister relationshipafrican americanfather daughter relationship |
Story: | interracial romancechick flickghettoauditionbasketballdancingflashback |
Brazil, 1960s, City of God. The Tender Trio robs motels and gas trucks. Younger kids watch and learn well...too well. 1970s: Li'l Ze has prospered very well and owns the city. He causes violence and fear as he wipes out rival gangs without mercy. His best friend Bene is the only one to keep him on t β¦he good side of sanity. Rocket has watched these two gain power for years, and he wants no part of it. Yet he keeps getting swept up in the madness. All he wants to do is take pictures. 1980s: Things are out of control between the last two remaining gangs...will it ever end? Welcome to the City of God. (Read More)
Themes: | death of motherdance |
Locations: | police carnightclub |
Characters: | interracial relationship |
Story: | ghettomachismoracial slurgay slurprayercar crasharrestphotographdancingviolenceflashback |
Film adaptation of street tough Jim Carroll's epistle about his kaleidoscopic free fall into the harrowing world of drug addiction. As a member of a seemingly unbeatable high school basketball squad, Jim's life centers around the basketball court and the court becomes a metaphor for the world in his β¦ mind. A best friend who is dying of leukemia, a coach ("Swifty") who takes unacceptable liberties with the boys on his team, teenage sexual angst, and an unhealthy appetite for heroin -- all of these begin to encroach on young Jim's dream of becoming a basketball star. Soon, the dark streets of New York become a refuge from his mother's mounting concern for her son. He can't go home and his only escape from the reality of the streets is heroin for which he steals, robs and prostitutes himself. Only with the help of Reggie, an older neighborhood friend with whom Jim "picked up a game" now and then, is he able to begin the long journey back to sanity. (Read More)
Mood: | high school |
Locations: | fire escapepolice carkitchennew york city |
Characters: | african americanteenager |
Story: | teen angstracial slurdinerbasketballprayerclassroomarrestphotograph |
Alex Owens is a female dynamo: steel worker by day, exotic dancer by night. Her dream is to get into a real dance company, though, and with encouragement from her boss/boyfriend, she may get her chance. The city of Pittsburgh co-stars. What a feeling!
Themes: | dance |
Story: | ballet dancingballet shoesoverallsauditiondinerdancing |
Chicago Sun Times copy editor Josie Gellar (25), who was desperate to graduate from perfectionist copy editor to reporter, gets her chance when the goody owner orders the editor to cover the high-school scene by undercover. Josie, who was a frustrated, ridiculed nerd, gets a popular make-over from h β¦er drop-out, naturally funny brother Rob Geller. Both siblings find love and joys of youth again. But in Josie's case, it's sensitive bachelor teacher Sam Coulson, who enjoys sophisticated conversation. As the publication deadline approaches, the price of blowing their cover seems ever more daunting, yet inevitable unless she sacrifices her career. (Read More)
Subgenre: | teen movie |
Mood: | high school |
Locations: | chicago illinois |
Characters: | brother sister relationship |
Story: | school lifechick flickteen angstclassroomflashback |
Four adopted brothers come to avenge their mother's death in what appears to be a random killing in a grocery store robbery. However, the boys' investigation of the death reveals more nefarious activities involving the one brother's business dealings with a notorious local hoodlum. Two cops who are β¦trying to solve the case may also not be what they seem. (Read More)
Themes: | death of mother |
Characters: | interracial relationship |
Story: | interracial romancemachismoracial slurbasketballprayercar crashviolence |
When a single mother and her six-year-old daughter move to rural France and open a chocolate shop - with Sunday hours - across the street from the local church, they are met with some skepticism. But as soon as they coax the townspeople into enjoying their delicious products, they are warmly welcome β¦d. (Read More)
Themes: | prejudice |
Characters: | grandmother granddaughter relationshipgrandmother grandson relationshipsingle motherfather daughter relationship |
Story: | outsiderprayerclassroomphotographdancingviolenceflashback |
A coming of age comedy/drama for the post hip hop generation. Malcolm is a geek, carefully surviving life in The Bottoms, a tough neighborhood in Inglewood, CA filled with gangsters and drug dealers, while juggling his senior year of college applications, interviews and the SAT. His dream is to atte β¦nd Harvard. A chance invitation to a big underground party leads Malcolm and his friends into an "only in Los Angeles" gritty adventure filled with offbeat characters and bad choices. If Malcolm can persevere, he'll go from being a geek, to being dope, to ultimately being himself. (Read More)
Subgenre: | teen movie |
Mood: | hip hophigh school |
Locations: | nightclub |
Characters: | security guardsingle motherafrican americanteenager |
Story: | intimidationviolenceflashback |
This is the inspiring captivating story of the legendary rapper Eminem. The troubled young aspiring rapper from a ghetto in Michigan must exert his last chances to become successful while dealing with his life in ruins. All is seemingly lost. He is now single, has only a few friends, an insane/alcoh β¦olic mother, and is dealt with poverty and living in a violent city on 8 mile. His only way out of the ghetto and torturous life he's living in is with his talent in rapping. Will B-Rabbit prevail and seize the shot he's given or will he let it slip? (Read More)
Mood: | hip hop |
Locations: | police car |
Characters: | ex boyfriend ex girlfriend relationshipsingle motherbrother sister relationshipafrican american |
Story: | ghettoracial slurgay slur |
At his new high school, a rebellious teen Jake Tyler is lured into an ultimate underground fighting club in a Backyard Fight, where he finds a mentor in a mixed martial arts veteran. After receiving threats to the safety of his friends and family, Jake seeks the mentoring of a veteran fighter, to tr β¦ain his mind and body for one final no-holds-barred elimination fight with his unrelenting personal nemesis and local martial arts champion Ryan McCarthy. (Read More)
Subgenre: | teen movie |
Mood: | high school |
Characters: | teenager |
Story: | bruisementorclubgay slurviolenceflashback |
Mia Thermopolis is the average teenager - sweet, a little geeky and pretty much invisible to everyone with the exception of her mother, best friend Lilly and Lilly's older brother Michael. Making it through high school without throwing up is a challenge in itself for Mia, so it doesn't come as welco β¦me news when her estranged grandmother shows up out of the blue and calmly informs her that she is in fact the heir to the throne of a European country called Genovia. Suddenly Mia's life is thrown into complete overload. She's being taught about scarves, waves and pears in order to become a perfect princess, she gets a makeover and a tough looking yet sweet bodyguard/limo driver called Joe. Things get out of hand when the media gets a hold of the story and suddenly Mia is thrust into the spotlight in both the newspapers and in school. On top of all that Mia has a choice to make. She must decide by Genovia's Independence Day Ball whether she longs to relinquish her claim on the throne or to become the princess and heir to the throne her father and grandmother want her to be. (Read More)
Subgenre: | teen movie |
Themes: | dance |
Mood: | high school |
Locations: | police car |
Characters: | grandmother granddaughter relationshipsingle motherteenager |
Story: | dance lessonlockerteen angstbasketballclassroomflashback |
Honey Daniels is a 22-year-old, sexy, tough-minded, part-black, part-Latina hip-hop dancer in New York's East Harlem who dreams of making it big as a music video choreographer. She teaches hip-hop dancing at a local youth center and encourages the local kids to attend to keep them off the streets an β¦d out of trouble. When luck shines on Honey in the form of a famous music video director, named Michael, who casts her in one music video, she's encouraged to make the transition from dancer to choreographer. But Honey's sudden success comes with a price when Michael refuses to take "no" for an answer to his sexual advances and then tries to sabotage her career by blackballing her out of the business. (Read More)
Themes: | dance |
Mood: | hip hop |
Characters: | interracial relationship |
Story: | dance instructorclubdancing |
Streetwise mobster-turned-movie producer Chili Palmer is back, but this time Chili has abandoned the fickle movie industry and veered into the music business, tangling with Russian mobsters and gangsta rappers and taking a talented, feisty young singer named Linda Moon under his wing. From the recor β¦ding studio to an Aerosmith concert to the MTV Music Awards, he manipulates events to watch them play out the Chili way, using his signature blend of wiseguy skills and negotiation tactics. It's a dangerous business, and everyone's looking for their next big hit. (Read More)
Themes: | rivalry |
Locations: | kitchennightclub |
Characters: | african americanfather daughter relationship |
Story: | imperative in titleintimidationracial slurgay slurdancingflashback |
Set in the Southern United States, 'Monster's Ball' is a tale of a racist white man, Hank, who falls in love with a black woman named Leticia. Ironically Hank is a prison guard working on Death Row who executed Leticia's husband. Hank and Leticia's interracial affair leads to confusion and new ideas β¦ for the two unlikely lovers. (Read More)
Themes: | racism |
Characters: | interracial relationshipafrican american |
Story: | interracial romanceracial tensioninterracialracial slurdiner |
Marshall, Texas, described by James Farmer, Jr. as "the last city to surrender after the Civil War," is home to Wiley College, where, in 1935-36, inspired by the Harlem Renaissance and his clandestine work as a union organizer, Professor Melvin Tolson coaches the debate team to a nearly-undefeated s β¦eason that sees the first debate between U.S. students from white and Negro colleges and ends with an invitation to face Harvard University's national champions. The team of four, which includes a female student and a very young James Farmer, is tested in a crucible heated by Jim Crow, sexism, a lynch mob, an arrest and near riot, a love affair, jealousy, and a national radio audience. (Read More)
Themes: | prejudiceracismdancejealousy |
Locations: | new york city |
Characters: | brother sister relationshipafrican american |
Story: | road accidentprayerclassroomarrestdancingviolence |
Classic tale of teenage rebellion and repression features a delightful combination of dance choreography and realistic and touching performances. When teenager Ren McCormack and his family move from big-city Chicago to a small Midwestern town, he's in for a real case of culture shock. Though he trie β¦s hard to fit in, the streetwise Ren can't quite believe he's living in a place where rock music and dancing are illegal. However, there is one small pleasure: Ariel Moore, a troubled but lovely blonde with a jealous boyfriend. And a Bible-thumping minister, who is responsible for keeping the town dance-free. Ren and his classmates want to do away with this ordinance, especially since the senior prom is around the corner, but only Ren has the courage to initiate a battle to abolish the outmoded ban and revitalize the spirit of the repressed townspeople. Fast-paced drama is filled with such now-famous hit songs as the title track and "Let's Hear It for the Boy". (Read More)
Subgenre: | teen movie |
Themes: | dance |
Mood: | high school |
Characters: | father daughter relationshipteenager |
Story: | dance lessonteen angstgay slurdancing |
Melanie Carmichael, an up and rising fashion designer in New York, has gotten almost everything she wished for since she was little. She has a great career and the JFK-like fiancee of New York City. But when he proposes to her, she doesn't forget about her family back down South. More importantly, h β¦er husband back there, who refuses to divorce her ever since she sent divorce papers seven years ago. To set matters straight, she decides to go to the south quick and make him sign the papers. When things don't turn out the way she planned them, she realizes that what she had before in the south was far more perfect than the life she had in New York City. (Read More)
Themes: | dance |
Locations: | kitchennew york city |
Characters: | security guardafrican americanfather daughter relationship |
Story: | chick flickpassionate kissyoung lovementordinergay slurarrestphotographdancingflashback |
Three grown prodigies, all with a unique genius of some kind, and their mother are staying at the family household. Their father, Royal had left them long ago, and comes back to make things right with his family.
Themes: | racism |
Locations: | police carnew york city |
Characters: | interracial relationshipbrother sister relationshipfather daughter relationship |
Story: | interracial romanceballetcar crashphotographflashback |
John Clark is a middle aged Chicago estate lawyer. He loves his family, which includes his wife Beverly, but their combined busy schedules and getting caught in a rut after two decades of marriage has left him feeling unfulfilled. While taking the el train home every night, he notices the same young β¦, beautiful contemplative woman staring out of one of the windows of Miss Mitzi's Dance Studio, which specializes in ballroom. He is intrigued enough with her beauty and sadness to go in one evening on his way home. He learns that she is Paulina, one of the instructors and a former world class ballroom dancer. Because of her, he signs up for beginner group dance lessons, regardless of them being taught by Miss Mitzi herself, and not Paulina. As time progresses, John gets caught up in the lives of those at Miss Mitzi's: his two fellow classmates - overweight Vern who wants to learn to dance for his upcoming wedding, and Chic, who wants to impress the ladies - and two of the studio's competitive amateurs, opinionated and brash Bobbie, who is looking for a dance partner, and one person who surprises John and who just wants to be able to show his true colors to the world while hiding under a mask. But as Paulina slowly allows herself to be involved in their lives as well, despite she vowing not to fraternize with the students, John comes to the spoken realization of what he was looking for when he first spotted Paulina in the window. Similarly, each of those at the dance studio are looβ¦ (Read More)
Themes: | dancejealousy |
Locations: | chicago illinoisnightclub |
Story: | dance lessonel traindinergay slurdancingflashback |
The film follows three young men and their time spent in the French suburban "ghetto," over a span of twenty-four hours. Vinz, a Jew, Said, an Arab, and Hubert, a black boxer, have grown up in these French suburbs where high levels of diversity coupled with the racist and oppressive police force hav β¦e raised tensions to a critical breaking point. During the riots that took place a night before, a police officer lost his handgun in the ensuing madness, only to leave it for Vinz to find. Now, with a newfound means to gain the respect he deserves, Vinz vows to kill a cop if his friend Abdel dies in the hospital, due the beating he received while in police custody. (Read More)
Themes: | racism |
Mood: | hip hop |
Characters: | grandmother grandson relationshipbrother sister relationshipteenager |
Story: | ghettomachismoracial slurarrestviolence |
Tracy Flick is running unopposed for this year's high school student election. But school civics teacher Jim McAllister has a different plan. Partly to establish a more democratic election, and partly to satisfy some deep personal anger toward Tracy, Jim talks popular varsity football player Paul Me β¦tzler to run for president as well. Chaos ensues. (Read More)
Subgenre: | teen movie |
Themes: | jealousy |
Mood: | high school |
Locations: | new york city |
Characters: | brother sister relationshipfather daughter relationshipteenager |
Story: | overallsteen angstprayerflashback |
A musical about teens in love in the 50's! It's California 1959 and greaser Danny Zuko and Australian Sandy Olsson are in love. They spend time at the beach, and when they go back to school, what neither of them knows is that they both now attend Rydell High. Danny's the leader of the T-Birds, a gro β¦up of black leather jacket-wearing greasers while Sandy hangs with the Pink Ladies, a group of pink-wearing girls led by Rizzo. When they clash at Rydell's first pep rally, Danny isn't the same Danny from the beach. They try to be like each other so they can be together. (Read More)
Subgenre: | teen movie |
Themes: | dancejealousy |
Mood: | high school |
Characters: | teenager |
Story: | lockeryoung loveteen angstdinerbasketball |
Max Fischer is a precocious 15-year-old whose reason for living is his attendance at Rushmore, a private school where he's not doing well in any of his classes, but where he's the king of extracurricular activities - from being in the beekeeping society to writing and producing plays, there's very l β¦ittle after school he doesn't do. His life begins to change, however, when he finds out he's on academic probation, and when he stumbles into love with Miss Cross, a pretty teacher of the elementary school at Rushmore. Added to the mix is his friendship with Herman Blume, wealthy industrialist and father to boys who attend the school, and who also finds himself attracted to Miss Cross. Max's fate becomes inextricably tied to this odd love triangle, and how he sets about resolving it is the story in the film. (Read More)
Subgenre: | teen movie |
Themes: | jealousy |
Mood: | high school |
Story: | interracial romanceschool lifeteen angstbasketballarrestdancing |
Sexy, romantic comedy about a girl in her early 20s named Violet Sanford going to NYC to pursue a dream of becoming a songwriter. Violet gets a "day" job as a bar maid at a nightclub called Coyote Ugly. Coyote Ugly is the city's newest hot spot where the employees are a team of sexy, resourceful wom β¦en that provoke the clientele and press with their mischief. (Read More)
Themes: | dance |
Locations: | kitchennightclubnew york city |
Characters: | father daughter relationship |
Story: | clubauditiondinerdancing |
Teenager Andie is one of the not-so-popular girls in high school. She usually hangs out with her friends Iona or Duckie. Duckie has always had a crush on her, but now she has met a new guy at school, Blane. He's one of the rich and popular guys but can the two worlds meet?
Subgenre: | teen movie |
Themes: | dance |
Mood: | high school |
Locations: | nightclub |
Characters: | father daughter relationshipteenager |
Story: | lockerteen angstphotographdancing |
Cathy is the perfect 50s housewife, living the perfect 50s life: healthy kids, successful husband, social prominence. Then one night she stumbles in on her husband Frank, kissing another man, and her tidy world starts spinning out of control. In her confusion and grief, she finds consolation in the β¦friendship of their African-American gardener, Raymond - a socially taboo relationship that leads to the further disintegration of life as she knew it. Despite Cathy and Frank's struggle to keep their marriage afloat, the reality of his homosexuality and her feelings for Raymond open a painful, if more honest, chapter in their lives. (Read More)
Themes: | prejudiceracism |
Locations: | nightclub |
Characters: | interracial relationshipafrican american |
Story: | ballet shoesfedoradinerdancing |
In Manhattan, the British limousine driver Alfie is surrounded by beautiful women, most of them clients, and he lives as a Don Juan, having one night stands with all of them and without any sort of commitment. His girl-friend and single-mother Julie is quite upset with the situation and his best fri β¦ends are his colleague Marlon and his girl-friend Lonette. Alfie has a brief affair with Lonette, and the consequences of his act forces Alfie to reflect and wonder about his life style. (Read More)
Locations: | kitchennightclubnew york city |
Characters: | interracial relationshipsingle motherafrican american |
Story: | interracial romancemachismodancingflashback |
This is a story about Mike, a guy who left his girl in New York when he came to LA to be a star. It's been six months since his girlfriend left him and he's not doing so good. So, his pal and some other friends try and get him back in the social scene and forget about his 6 year relationship.
Locations: | kitchennightclubnew york city |
Characters: | grandmother grandson relationshipex boyfriend ex girlfriend relationshipafrican american |
Story: | machismoauditiondinergay slurphotographdancing |
After his mother (Henson) accepts a job in China, preteen Dre Park (played by Jaden Smith) is forced to move to the new country. He attempts to befriend others, but loses all of them except for Mei Ying (Han), his new girlfriend, after getting attacked by a bully (Cheng). After almost being killed, β¦he is rescued by his maintenance man, Mr. Han (Jackie Chan), who does much more than maintenance. When Dre is forced to fight his bully, Cheng, in the upcoming tournament; Mr. Han steps in and teaches him Kung-Fu, and now Dre has to take matters into his own hands. (Read More)
Characters: | interracial relationshipsingle motherafrican americanfather daughter relationship |
Story: | interracial romancementorauditionbasketballdancingviolence |
Three best friends get together and bury a box, making a pact to open it at midnight at their high school graduation. In the small town in Georgia that they live in, things soon change. One is little miss perfect, one is an engaged prom queen, and the other is a pregnant outcast. On the night of the β¦ir graduation, they open the box and they strike up a conversation. Suddenly, one brings up the topic of her going to Los Angeles for a record contract audition. They all decide to go together and they leave. With a little money, they set out on the road with a guy named Ben. When one of them tells the other a rumor that he might be a homicidal maniac, they are all scared of him. When they reach Los Angeles, Lucy (Britney Spears) falls in love with Ben and against her father's wishes, she stays and she goes to the audition. (Read More)
Subgenre: | teen movie |
Mood: | high school |
Characters: | interracial relationshipfather daughter relationshipteenager |
Story: | chick flickcatfightauditiondancing |
After a little white lie about losing her virginity gets out, a clean cut high school girl sees her life paralleling Hester Prynne's in "The Scarlet Letter," which she is currently studying in school - until she decides to use the rumor mill to advance her social and financial standing.
Subgenre: | teen movie |
Mood: | high school |
Locations: | kitchen |
Characters: | brother sister relationshipfather daughter relationshipteenager |
Story: | chick flickmachismobasketballgay slurprayerclassroomphotograph |
Texan rancher Bick Benedict visits a Maryland farm to buy a prize horse. Whilst there he meets and falls in love with the owner's daughter Leslie, they are married immediately and return to his ranch. The story of their family and its rivalry with cowboy and (later oil tycoon) Jett Rink unfolds acro β¦ss two generations. (Read More)
Themes: | prejudicerivalryracismjealousy |
Characters: | grandmother grandson relationshipbrother sister relationshipafrican americanfather daughter relationship |
Story: | interracial romanceyoung lovedinerprayer |