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Plot Summary:
A working class high school drama department and the students come alive under a passionate teacher and family man whose dedication to the program galvanizes the entire town.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 43 min
Plot tags: sincere, captivating, inspirational, touching, emotional, entertaining
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The Bronx Zoo (1987)
Plot Summary:
The Bronx Zoo is a 1987 NBC drama series directed by Allan Arkush and Paul Lynch. It lasted two seasons before cancellation.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 115
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags:
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Instant Star (2004)
Plot Summary:
Instant Star is a Canadian television program which aired from September 2004 to June 2008. The series starred Alexz Johnson as adolescent music competition winner Jude Harrison. The show chronicles Harrison's experience in the recording industry whilst focusing upon character development. Linda Schuyler and Stephen Stohn of Epitome Pictures produced the show. The program began to air on CTV in Canada prior to being picked up by Viacom-owned teen network channel The N, now TeenNick, in the United States. The show became the second most popular program on The N with Degrassi: The Next Generation, a Canadian show also produced by Schuyler and Stohn, ranking as most popular. In 2005, after its first season, Instant Star was nominated for three Gemini Awards in the category of Best Children's or Youth Fiction Program or Series. Nominations included: Best Series; Best Performance; and Best Direction. The show won the award for Best Direction for the episode You Can't Always Get What You Want. On August 28, 2007, the show received three more Gemini Award nominations in the category of Best Children's or Youth Program or series. Alexz Johnson was again nominated for Best Performance, and there were two more nominations for Best Direction - Graeme Campbell, and Pat Williams.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Drama, Music
Country: Canada
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: feel good, captivating, touching, humorous, teen, serious, realistic
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Monstar (2013)
Plot Summary:
Monstar is a 2013 South Korean television series starring Yong Jun-hyung, Ha Yeon-soo, and Kang Ha-neul. It aired on music channel Mnet from May 17 to August 2, 2013 every Friday at 21:50 for 12 episodes. The drama is about how a group of teenagers are healed through the power of music.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 265
Genere: Drama, Music, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration:
Plot tags: sincere, touching, captivating, realistic
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The Heights (1992)
Plot Summary:
The Heights is an American musical drama series that aired on the Fox network from August to November 1992.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 297
Genere: Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: sentimental, serious, captivating, realistic
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The Republic of Sarah (2021)
Plot Summary:
Faced with the destruction of her town at the hands of a greedy mining company, rebellious high school teacher Sarah Cooper utilizes an obscure cartographical loophole to declare independence. Now Sarah must lead a young group of misfits as they attempt to start their own country from scratch.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 924
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 42 min
Plot tags: captivating, disturbing, queer cinema
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ROOKIES (2008)
Plot Summary:
Koichi Kawato is the new Japanese Literature teacher at the ill-famed Futakotamagawa high school, whose baseball club is composed of thugs and bullies who have been suspended for a year from all school competitions, for causing a brawl during an official match. The newly appointed teacher finds that the club members left are only interested in women, smoking and doing nothing until, under Kawato's guidance, they discover their dream of going to the Koshien high school baseball tournament. However, the road to Koshien is far from easy as many obstacles await them.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 206
Genere: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: sincere, captivating, disturbing
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Black Dog (2019)
Plot Summary:
Ko Ha-Neul dreamed of becoming a teacher, due to a teacher who helped her when she was young. Ko Ha-Neul now begins work as a temporary teacher at a private high school. While working there, she interacts with many people, including teachers Park Sung-Soon and Do Yeon-Woo. Both of whom are dedicated to their teaching jobs. Meanwhile, Ko Ha-Neul faces different problems at the school. As she works through those problems, Ko Ha-Neul grows as a person and a teacher.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 262
Genere: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 75 min
Plot tags: psychological, thought provoking, captivating, disturbing, inspirational, emotional, heartfelt
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Dragon Sakura (2005)
Plot Summary:
A struggling lawyer, Kenji Sakuragi, takes a position at private school Tatsuyama Gakuen to pay off his debts. Kenji decides to try to turn this hopeless school into one of the elite institutions in Japan to help rejuvenate his career. His barometer of success will be to get five of his students admitted to the prestigious Tokyo University the following year. But rather than cramming them with lots of general information, his down-to-earth class concentrates on unknown techniques for passing the entrance examination and how to live a good life in these turbulent times. His refreshing outlook and strategy may just be what is needed to turn around the future prospects of himself and his students, and teach the rest of us a thing or two as well!.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration:
Plot tags: sincere, dorama, touching, captivating, semi serious, entertaining, realistic
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Britannia High (2008)
Plot Summary:
Britannia High is a British musical drama television series co-produced by Granada Television and Globe Productions for the ITV network. The series focused on the lives of a group of teenagers and their mentors at a fictional London theatre school. It aired on ITV and TV3 Ireland, premiering on 26 October 2008. The show starred Sapphire Elia, Georgina Hagen, Mitch Hewer, Rana Roy, Matthew James Thomas and Marcquelle Ward, as well as Adam Garcia as the dance mentor, Lorraine Pilkington as the music mentor and Mark Benton as the school principal and acting mentor. In addition to the main cast, the series featured cameo performances from Girls Aloud, Boyzone, Matt Willis and Gemma Bissix. Also, Aston Merrygold, lead singer of hit boyband JLS, auditioned for the role before his success in the boyband - but only made it to the final 16. George Ure who attended Mountview Academy also auditioned before his success in the Musical Wicked where he played Boq. Pixie Lott also auditioned as did Ed Sheeran and Danielle Peazer. The show featured an original soundtrack which was created by a team of pop producers and writers in the UK, led by Take That member Gary Barlow.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 535
Genere: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 630 min
Plot tags: sentimental, touching, captivating, semi serious, realistic
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Caitlin's Way (2000)
Plot Summary:
Caitlin's Way is a live action teen drama series that aired on Nickelodeon from 2000–2002. The show was co-created by Thomas W. Lynch. Aired on The N from January 2003 to September 27, 2009. It also aired on TeenNick from September 28, 2009 to February 7, 2010.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 498
Genere: Drama
Country: Canada, USA
Duration:
Plot tags: serious, realistic, sincere, touching, teen
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Dangerous Minds (1996)
Plot Summary:
Dangerous Minds is an American drama television series that aired on ABC network between September 1996 and March 1997. The series is based on the motion picture film, Dangerous Minds. Annie Potts stars in the lead role originated by Michelle Pfeiffer.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 206
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: hood
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Perfect Harmony (1991)
Plot Summary:
During the 1950s, a private school in the south undergoes racial tension as it experiences desegregation. Can a love of music help ease the pain?.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 507
Genere: Drama, Family, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: sincere, uplifting, touching, feel good, serious, emotional, realistic
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Summerland (2004)
Plot Summary:
Summerland is an American drama television series created by Stephen Tolkin and Lori Loughlin. It is centered on a clothing designer in her 30s, Ava Gregory, raising her niece and nephews after their parents die in a tragic accident. They live in Summerland, California with three of Ava's friends who also help raise the kids. Summerland premiered on June 1, 2004 on the defunct television network The WB. The series ran for a total of 26 episodes over two seasons. Its cancellation was announced on May 15, 2005 and the last episode aired on July 18, 2005. A soundtrack was released on March 19, 2005 and the show has been syndicated in many countries. Entertainment One announced The Complete series on DVD.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: touching, serious, sincere, emotional, realistic
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Finding Carter (2014)
Plot Summary:
A teenager finds out she was abducted as a toddler and returns to her biological family.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 42 min
Plot tags: touching, emotional, tense, serious, realistic, captivating
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Honey: Rise Up and Dance (2018)
Plot Summary:
Street dancer Skyler comes out of the shadow of her trained dancer sister, Tosha, & joins a dance competition with the Honey dance studio; the prize is a college scholarship.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 865
Genere: Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: inspirational, sincere, romantic, captivating, entertaining
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Step Up: High Water (2018)
Plot Summary:
Twins Tal and Janelle relocate from Ohio to Atlanta, where at their new school High Water is always a beat.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 50 min
Plot tags: captivating, exciting, inspirational, feel good, sweet, serious, entertaining, ridiculous
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Waterloo Road (2006)
Plot Summary:
Waterloo Road is a UK television drama series the first broadcast was in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 9 March 2006. Originally set in a troubled comprehensive school in Rochdale, England, the location of the show was moved to the former Greenock Academy in Greenock, Scotland in 2012. The series focuses on the lives of the school's teachers and students, and confronts social issues such as extramarital affairs, abortion, divorce, child abuse, and suicide. Waterloo Road is produced by Shed Productions, the company responsible for Bad Girls and Footballers' Wives.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 53 min
Plot tags: sincere, serious, emotional, realistic, gloomy
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Alex & Co. (2015)
Plot Summary:
A group of friends studying in secondary school find their love for music after stumbling upon a banned room in their school.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 407
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family, Music, Romance
Country: Italy
Duration:
Plot tags: sincere, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining
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Higher Ground (2000)
Plot Summary:
Higher Ground is an American-Canadian drama action television show shot outside Vancouver, British Columbia. The series ran from January 14, 2000 - June 16, 2000 and aired on Fox Family. It stars Joe Lando, Hayden Christensen, A.J. Cook, Meghan Ory, Kandyse McClure, and Jewel Staite. Higher Ground told the story of Mount Horizon High School, a therapeutic boarding school for troubled teens, where the students learned to face their personal struggles with addiction, abuse, or disorders.
IMDB Rating: 8.2
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: sincere, touching, serious, emotional, existential, realistic, wild
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Boston Public (2000)
Plot Summary:
Boston Public is an American drama television series created by David E. Kelley and broadcast on Fox. It centered on Winslow High School, a fictional public high school located in Boston, Massachusetts. The show was named for the real public school district in which it takes place. It featured a large ensemble cast and focused on the work and private lives of the various teachers, students, and administrators at the school. It aired from October 2000 to January 2004. Its slogan was "Every day is a fight. For respect. For dignity. For sanity.".
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: sentimental, sincere, humorous, realistic, sitcom, clever, offbeat, semi serious
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Glee (2009)
Plot Summary:
Glee is an American teen musical comedy-drama television series that airs on the Fox network in the United States. It focuses on the reconstituted William McKinley High School glee club, New Directions, which competes on the show choir competition circuit while its disparate members deal with relationships, sexuality, social issues, and learning to become an effective team.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 154000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Music, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 44 min
Plot tags: feel good, stylized, humorous, witty, semi serious, teen, suspense, funny, light, offbeat
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Best Friends (2007)
Plot Summary:
Best Friends follows the life of a group of friends at their high school ‘Spangalis College’. Inside and outside of school exciting and challenging experiences take place. Growing up is never easy; every character has its own, unique story of love, friendship, loneliness, sorrow, discovery. There is drama and joy in school, family, teachers, parents, divorce, bullying, and always dreams for the future.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 440
Genere: Drama, Family
Country: Netherlands
Duration: 20 min
Plot tags: light, captivating, feel good, humorous, sentimental, sincere, thought provoking, serious, realistic, soap opera
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Girl Meets World (2014)
Plot Summary:
The adventures of relatable and adventurous Riley Matthews, the tween daughter of Cory and Topanga Matthews, and her bold best friend Maya as they traverse the twists and turns of teenage years at Manhattan's John Quincy Adams Middle School where Riley's dad is their History teacher.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 16000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 23 min
Plot tags: humorous, sitcom, realistic, feel good, semi serious, sincere, thought provoking, entertaining, sad, sentimental
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Grand Army (2020)
Plot Summary:
Five students at the largest public high school in Brooklyn take on a chaotic world as they fight to succeed, survive, break free and seize the future.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration:
Plot tags: thought provoking, captivating, cute, emotional, entertaining, queer cinema
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Skins (2007)
Plot Summary:
Irreverent comedy drama which follows the messy lives, loves, delirious highs and inevitable lows of a group of raucous teenage friends in Bristol.
IMDB Rating: 8.2
IMDB Votes: 91000
Genere: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 46 min
Plot tags: captivating, cynical, realistic, semi serious, teen, sexy, erotic, dark, controversial, sexual
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Music of the Heart (1999)
Plot Summary:
Story of a schoolteacher's struggle to teach violin to inner-city Harlem kids.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 13000
Genere: Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 124 min
Plot tags: sentimental, touching, uplifting, emotional, inspirational, serious, realistic, feel good, spiritual, cult classic
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Sex Education (2019)
Plot Summary:
Inexperienced Otis channels his sex therapist mom when he teams up with rebellious Maeve to set up an underground sex therapy clinic at school.
IMDB Rating: 8.3
IMDB Votes: 339000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 1755 min
Plot tags: sexy, sex comedy, feel good, light, captivating, humorous, uplifting, touching, erotic, funny
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Mr. Holland's Opus (1995)
Plot Summary:
In 1965, passionate musician Glenn Holland takes a day job as a high school music teacher, convinced it's just a small obstacle on the road to his true calling: writing a historic opus. As the decades roll by with the composition unwritten but generations of students inspired through his teaching, Holland must redefine his life's purpose.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 41000
Genere: Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 143 min
Plot tags: inspirational, emotional, touching, sentimental, sincere, serious, realistic, dramatic, sad, motivational
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Take the Lead (2006)
Plot Summary:
A former professional dancer volunteers to teach dance in the New York public school system and, while his background first clashes with his students' tastes, together they create a completely new style of dance. Based on the story of ballroom dancer, Pierre Dulane.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 26000
Genere: Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 118 min
Plot tags: inspirational, sexy, entertaining, captivating, feel good, teen, spiritual, epic, educational, sincere
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The Chorus (2004)
Plot Summary:
Set in 1940's France, a new teacher at a school for disruptive boys gives hope and inspiration.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 66000
Genere: Drama, Music
Country: France, Switzerland, Germany
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: touching, inspirational, uplifting, emotional, sentimental, feel good, educational, realistic, epic, art house