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Plot Summary:
There comes a point in everyone’s life when you have to make a decision about the direction you’re going to take. For newly-18 American fashion model Cora, that time is now. She’s moved to an Australian coastal town to be with her favourite aunt, after a 'fashion faux pas’ back home.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Drama, Family
Country: Australia, United Arab Emirates
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: romantic, light, entertaining, colorful, teen, colourful
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H Is for Happiness (2019)
Plot Summary:
A twelve year old girl with boundless optimism and a unique view of the world is inspired by the strange new boy at school, and sets out to mend her broken family – whatever it takes.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 662
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: Australia
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: psychological, sincere, captivating, entertaining, semi serious
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Double Dad (2021)
Plot Summary:
While her mom is away, a teen sneaks out of the hippie commune where she lives and embarks on a life-changing adventure to discover who her father is.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: Brazil
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: funny, light, captivating, entertaining
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Rip Girls (2000)
Plot Summary:
A teen-age girl and her father come to an island on Hawaii, they find a closer relationship to each other and think about changing the island. During her adventures, Sydney finds friends, a new hobby with her fantastic photography, and the truth about her mother.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Family, Romance
Country: Australia, USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: inspirational, captivating, colorful, teen, colourful
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Raising the Bar (2016)
Plot Summary:
16-year-old Kelly quits an elite gymnastics program and moves to Australia. To help out a new friend and show up an old rival she re-enters competitive gymnastics, she'll have to find a way to move forward while making amends with her past.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Family, Sport
Country: Australia
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: light, sincere, feel good, captivating, visually appealing
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I'm Going to Change My Name (2012)
Plot Summary:
Based on the Armenian ‘Sharakan’, a nine-part song that brings us gradually closer to meaning, Maria Saakyan’s new film further develops the poetic invention apparent in her first feature, The Lighthouse. Focusing on the world of a 14-year-old girl, Evridika, who is experiencing the first extremes of adolescent emotion, it makes effective and imaginative use of her private world centred on internet chat rooms and mobile phone recordings.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 94
Genere: Drama
Country: Armenia, Germany, Russia
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: romantic, captivating, entertaining
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Story of a Girl (2017)
Plot Summary:
When a compromising video of sixteen-year-old Deanna Lambert hits social media, her teenage life is changed forever. Overcoming bullies, hurtful school-yard taunts and the enduring rage and disappointment of her father, Deanna longs to escape a life defined by her past.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 637
Genere: Drama
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: exciting, light, romantic, captivating, entertaining, suspenseful, crying
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Johnny Tsunami (1999)
Plot Summary:
A Hawaiian teenage surfer shows off his skills when he takes to the snow slopes in Vermont.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Drama, Family, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, realistic, semi serious, scenic, teen
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A Champion Heart (2018)
Plot Summary:
A troubled girl finds faith, hope, and healing through a relationship with a wounded horse.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 445
Genere: Family
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: funny, light, captivating, entertaining, christian film
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Contest (2013)
Plot Summary:
Bullied high school student Tommy is suddenly befriended by his chief tormentor, Matt, the school's most popular student and star athlete. Tommy is suspicious, but is forced to accept the awkward friendship in order to enter a cooking contest with a big prize. And besides, it's so much easier to impress his crush, Sarah, when he's not getting beat up by Matt and his team. As the cooking contest heats up, Sarah sniffs out a conspiracy, but nobody wants to hear about it. Can Tommy trust his budding friendship with Matt or is it all a huge joke on him?.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 680
Genere: Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: feel good, captivating, light, entertaining, teen, humorous, realistic, semi serious
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Black Beauty (2020)
Plot Summary:
Born free in the American West, Black Beauty is a horse rounded up and brought to Birtwick Stables, where she meets spirited teenager Jo Green. The two forge a bond that carries Beauty through the different chapters, challenges and adventures.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Drama, Family
Country: USA, UK, South Africa, Germany, France
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: sexy, sincere, psychological, unusual plot structure, captivating, cult classic
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Surviving Summer (2022)
Plot Summary:
Rebellious Brooklyn teen Summer Torres is sent to live with family friends in the tiny town of Shorehaven on the Great Ocean Road, Victoria, AUS. Despite her best efforts, Summer falls in love with the town, the people and the surf.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Drama, Family
Country: Australia, Germany
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: feel good, captivating, entertaining
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Blue Water High (2005)
Plot Summary:
Blue Water High is an Australian television drama series, broadcast by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation on ABC1 and on Austar/Foxtel Nickelodeon channel in Australia and on various channels in many other countries. Each season follows the lives of a young group of students at Solar Blue, a high-performance surf academy where several lucky 16-year-olds are selected for a 12-month-long surfing program on Sydney's northern beaches. There are three series in Blue Water High. The first two series were screened in 2005 and 2006 and the producers did not intend to create a third series. However, due to popular demand by fans, they relented and made one more series with only Kate Bell returning in a main role. Series three ended with the closure of Solar Blue, indicating that the show would most likely not continue.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Family
Country: Australia
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: realistic, captivating, serious
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Vampire Sisters 2: Bats in the Belly (2014)
Plot Summary:
The vampire sisters are back for their next adventure.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 367
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: Germany
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: light, romantic, humorous, captivating, entertaining, semi serious, gothic
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Jessie (2011)
Plot Summary:
An idealistic teen from rural Texas embarks on the adventure of a lifetime when she decides to leave behind starry nights for big city lights. Thrilled to be on her own and determined not to be intimidated by New York City, she accepts a job as nanny for a high-profile couple with four kids. Helping to keep her moral compass in check are Bertram, the family's butler, and Tony, the building's 20-year-old doorman.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 18000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: humorous, feel good, sentimental, semi serious, sitcom, light, realistic, telenovela, teen comedy
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Feliz NaviDAD (2020)
Plot Summary:
David Morales, an Arizona high school principal and single dad, has lost the holiday spirit after also losing his wife a few years ago during the Christmas season. Now, David will do anything to avoid Christmas so he moonlights as a delivery driver during the holidays. But this year David’s 14-year-old daughter, Noel, and his live-in sister, Marissa, are determined to bring the yuletide spirit back to the family and, with a little luck, also help David find love again via online dating. So when Sophie, a witty musician and customer on David’s delivery route, swipes right on him, something magical happens between them.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 784
Genere: Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: romantic, light, sincere, feel good, captivating, entertaining
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Jessica Darling's It List (2016)
Plot Summary:
Jessica Darling – a smart, witty, opinionated girl heading into 7th grade – was never too concerned about where she'd fit in the middle school hierarchy. But before her first day of school, her older sister — the super popular Bethany, now in college—decides to help out by giving her the “It List”—a cheat sheet on how to navigate the middle school maze and rise to the top of the popularity chain. The instructions appear simple enough to follow, but, like life, nothing is as easy as it seems.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Family
Country: USA
Duration: 79 min
Plot tags: realistic, semi serious, light, feel good, humorous
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The Tribes of Palos Verdes (2017)
Plot Summary:
When the situation at her idyllic Palos Verdes home turns volatile, young Medina attempts to surf her way to happiness.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: touching, depressing, suspense, sad, independent film, anamorphic, aesthetic
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Class Rank (2017)
Plot Summary:
Two high school misfits join forces in an attempt to overtake the local school board. Guided by their families, they enter the perilous word of politics and, in the process, learn a thing or two about love.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: light, humorous, feel good, entertaining, romantic, teen, contemplative
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Martino's Summer (2010)
Plot Summary:
L’estate di Martino is a modern day fairy tale that softens the shades and darkness surrounding the mysteries tied to tragic events that happened in the summer of 1980: the Ustica tragedy on June 27th, and the bomb attack at the station of Bologna on August 2nd. These episodes form the backdrop for a love story between Martino and the beautiful Silvia and speak of a friendly relationship with Captain Clark - a soldier stationed in an American base in the Mediterranean. The relationship helps them face the ghosts of their pasts.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 163
Genere: Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: sexy, sentimental, light, unusual plot structure, disturbing, contemplative, fairy tale
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Bandslam (2009)
Plot Summary:
A high school social outcast and the popular girl bond through a shared love of music.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 15000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family, Music, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min
Plot tags: romantic, teen, humorous, semi serious, light, realistic, erotic, surprise ending, sexy, clever
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The Clique (2008)
Plot Summary:
A young girl tries to fit in with a clique of popular middle school girls after moving into the guest house of one of their homes.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, realistic, light, teen, teen comedy
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Ice Princess (2005)
Plot Summary:
With the help of her coach, her parents, and the boy who drives the Zamboni machine, nothing can stop Casey from realizing her dream to be a champion figure skater.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 29000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family, Sport
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: romantic, teen, inspirational, sweet, realistic, touching, romantic comedy, feel good, humorous, semi serious
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Summer '03 (2018)
Plot Summary:
A 16-year-old girl and her extended family are left reeling after her calculating grandmother unveils an array of secrets on her deathbed.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: light, romantic, humorous, sexy, teen, captivating
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Elle: A Modern Cinderella Tale (2010)
Plot Summary:
Elle wants to be a singer/songwriter, but her dreams are cut short by the sudden death of her parents. She moves in with her adoptive uncle, who runs a small independent record label whose biggest act, Sensation, is also Elle's biggest pain.
IMDB Rating: 4.0
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: sentimental, feel good, realistic, semi serious, humorous, fairy tale, teen, romantic, romantic comedy, independent film
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Cadet Kelly (2002)
Plot Summary:
Hyperactive teenager Kelly is enrolled into a military school when her new stepfather becomes the Commandant. At first she has problems fitting in and taking orders until she tries out for the drill team.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 15000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, semi serious, light, entertaining, teen, romantic, romantic comedy, touching, teen comedy
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Radio Rebel (2012)
Plot Summary:
High school senior Tara is so painfully shy that she dreads speaking to anyone in the hallways or getting called on in class. But in the privacy of her bedroom with her iPod in hand, she rocks out -- doing mock broadcasts for Miami's hottest FM radio station, which happens to be owned by her stepfather. When a slot opens up at The SLAM, Tara surprises herself by blossoming behind the mike into confident, "Radio Rebel" -- and to everyone's shock, she's a hit!.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: realistic, semi serious, humorous, teen, light, captivating, romantic, feel good, cute
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Butterfly Kisses (2017)
Plot Summary:
We follow Jake and his two best friends, Kyle and Jarred through a world distorted by sex and porn. The leader is Kyle – he talks about girls non-stop, Jarred can’t stop cheating on his girlfriend and then there’s Jake, a quiet and shy teenager whose friends are determined to help him lose his virginity to Zara, the pretty girl on the 19th floor of their estate. All three are trying to find their way in a complex world. They all have their demons, but Jake’s secret is one that he must keep to himself.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 880
Genere: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: sexy, psychological, light, unusual plot structure, humorous, contemplative
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Geek Charming (2011)
Plot Summary:
Dylan Schoenfield is the pink princess of the upscale Los Angeles Woodlands Academy. She has the coolest boyfriend, the most popular friends, and a brand-new it bag that everyone covets. But when she accidentally tosses her Serge Sanchez bag into a fountain, this princess comes face-to-face with her own personal frog, self-professed film geek Josh Rosen. In return for rescuing Dylan's bag, Josh convinces Dylan to let him film her for his documentary on high school popularity. Reluctantly, Dylan lets F-list Josh into her A-list world, and is shocked to realize that sometimes nerds can be pretty cool. But when Dylan's so-called prince charming of a boyfriend dumps her flat, her life and her social status comes to a crashing halt. Can Dylan win the Woodlands Academy Fall Formal Blossom Queen crown? Can Josh win the Woodlands Academy 10th Annual Film Festival? Can Dylan, with Josh's help, pull the pieces together to create her own happily-ever-after?.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 13000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: feel good, sentimental, romantic, humorous, semi serious, teen, heartbreaking, sincere, captivating, touching
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Prom (2011)
Plot Summary:
At “Prom,” every couple has a story and no two are exactly alike. As the big dance approaches for Nova Prescott, it’s a battle of wills as she finds herself drawn to the guy who gets in the way of her perfect prom. Fellow seniors Mei and Tyler harbor secrets, while others face all the insecurity and anticipation that surrounds one of high school’s most seminal events.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 16000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: feel good, light, humorous, realistic, semi serious, teen, captivating, romantic, happy, thrilling
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What a Girl Wants (2003)
Plot Summary:
An American girl, Daphne, heads to Europe in search of the father she's never met. But instead of finding a British version of her bohemian mother, she learns the love of her mom's life is an uptight politician. The only problem now is that her long-lost dad is engaged to a fiercely territorial social climber with a daughter who makes Daphne's life miserable.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 66000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family, Romance
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: feel good, teen, romantic, romantic comedy, cute, light, sweet, humorous, political, family comedy