10 best movies about school love

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44

The first major role of Emma Watson after "Harry Potter", singing John Travolta and other films about teenage relationships.

1. It's good to be quiet

• USA, 2012.
• Drama, melodrama.
• Duration: 102 minutes.
• IMDb: 8, 0.

Shy high school student Charlie has lost two close people at once and therefore is constantly depressed. But soon he meets a charming girl Sam and her half-brother Patrick. They help Charlie re-believe in friendship and love.

This film primarily attracts with an excellent cast. The main character was played by Logan Lerman (Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief), and was assisted by Ezra Miller and Emma Watson, for whom the role of Sam was one of the first major works after the completion of the Harry Potter franchise.

2. Love, Simon

• USA, 2018.
• Drama, melodrama, comedy.
• Duration: 110 minutes.
• IMDb: 7, 6.

At first glance, high school student Simon is doing well: a normal family, school friends, authority over classmates. But he does not dare to admit his homosexuality to anyone. And then one day a young man starts a correspondence with a stranger and falls in love. Soon their communication falls into the hands of the school bully Martin, who threatens to reveal the secret of Simon if he does not help him start dating the school beauty.

3. Hurry to love

• USA, 2002.
• Melodrama.
• Duration: 101 minutes.
• IMDb: 7, 4.

Landon Carter is the arrogant star of the school. He enjoys popularity and is quite rude to outcasts. But after another hooligan trick, Landon is punished: he must play in a school play. A modest excellent student Jamie, whom the hero had not noticed before, comes to his aid. She demands that the bully make one promise - not to fall in love. But it turns out to be difficult to accomplish.

4.10 reasons why I hate

• USA, 1999.
• Comedy, melodrama.
• Duration: 97 minutes.
• IMDb: 7, 3.

The free interpretation of The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare tells the story of two sisters with completely different characters. The elder Katarina is independent and does not like men. Younger Bianca loves the attention of the opposite sex, but in order for her father to let her go on a date, she must find a boyfriend for her sister. And then the girl bribes the local bully Patrick to start flirting with Katarina.

It was this film that became the first American work of the remarkable Australian actor Heath Ledger.

5. Grease

• USA, 1978.
• Musical, melodrama.
• Duration: 110 minutes.
• IMDb: 7, 2.

Danny Zuko and Sandy Olson met by chance on the beach in the summer and fell in love. And soon it turns out that Sandy went to the school where Danny is studying. True, she communicates with the girls from the "Lady in Pink" team, and he leads the T-Birds gang. But love can connect even such different people.

The heroes of this musical, of course, do not look very much like schoolchildren. Olivia Newton-John at the time of the start of filming was 28 years old. But the conventionality and theatricality of the genre allowed the authors not to think about plausibility, but simply to tell a vivid story.

6. Exciting time

• USA, 2013.
• Melodrama, drama, comedy.
• Duration: 99 minutes.
• IMDb: 7, 1.

High schooler Sutter drinks a lot, loves to hang out at parties and prefers not to make plans for the future. After being dumped by a girl, he drinks himself unconscious and wakes up on the lawn of young Aimee. Accidental acquaintance changes both heroes.

In the main roles in this film, you can see two future stars: Miles Teller is now known by everyone for "Obsession", and Shailene Woodley played excellently in "Big Little Lies". Also, the actors worked together in "Divergent".

7. Mean Girls

• USA, Canada, 2004.
• Comedy.
• Duration: 97 minutes.
• IMDb: 7, 0.

Cady Heron spent her childhood in Africa with her parents, zoologists. But when she got into a regular school, she learned that the laws there are much more cruel than in the jungle. Cady was not in the best company, and then she also fell in love with the ex-boyfriend of the meanest girl in the establishment.

Even for those who really like the first part, it is not recommended to watch the sequel "Mean Girls 2". The entire film crew and cast have changed there, and the plot is just terrible.

8. Clueless

• USA, 1995.
• Comedy, melodrama.
• Duration: 97 minutes.
• IMDb: 6, 8.

Beautiful, good-natured, rich, but silly Cher strives to help people. She initiates a romance between shy teachers, and then wants to help a new student adapt. But Cher's plans always reveal some mistakes that prevent both her and those around her from calmly establishing her personal life.

The plot of this film is based on Jane Austen's novel Emma. The authors transferred the action to the present day and changed many details. But it is still clear that history has not lost its relevance.

9. Homework

• USA, 2011.
• Drama, melodrama.
• Duration: 83 minutes.
• IMDb: 6, 6.

The introverted George is interested in practically nothing in life. He forgets about homework and does not even develop his main talent - the ability to draw. George's life changes when he meets Sally, a girl with a difficult character. At first, their relationship looks like just friendship, but over time it develops into something more.

The main role in the film was played by Freddie Highmore. At that time, he was already known for the film "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory", and now everyone knows him for his main roles in "The Good Doctor" and "Bates Motel".

10. She is a man

She's the Man

• USA, 2006.
• Comedy, melodrama, sports.
• Duration: 105 minutes.
• IMDb: 6, 3.

Young Viola perfectly plays football and can give odds to any boy. But the women's team is too small and weak. And then the girl decides to take a desperate step: she pretends to be Sebastian's twin brother and goes to the men's team. But soon she falls in love with her roommate Duke, and she herself becomes the object of Olivia's sighs, confident that Viola is a man.

The sports comedy is essentially a retelling of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, but the plot is much lighter and more romantic than the original.