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BabyteethBabyteeth (2019)Recommended
Australian coming–of–age drama marking the feature debut for director Shannon Murphy (KILLING EVE), from a screenplay by Rita Kalnejais,…
DVD $20 $15
Days of the Bagnold SummerDays of the Bagnold Summer (2019)Recommended
Charming coming–of–age comedy–drama starring newcomer Earl Cave (son of Nick Cave) as a teenage heavy metal fan struggling to get…
DVD $29.95
My Days of GloryMy Days of Glory (Mes jours de gloire) (2019)
French comedy about a self–absorbed, unemployed twenty–something who shamelessly sponges off his parents after his promising career as a…
DVD $29.95
Emo the MusicalEmo the Musical (2016)
Unashamedly cliched adolescent angst musical, developed from Australian writer–director Neil Triffitt's 16–minute short. A suicidal emo…
DVD $24.95
Diary of a Teenage Girl, TheDiary of a Teenage Girl, The (2015)Aro Favourite
This brave and bittersweet portrait of an unusual sexual awakening has Bel Powley as a fledgling cartoonist entering into a relationship with her…
DVD $20 $15
SuckerSucker (2015)
Comedian Lawrence Leung co–writes and stars in this colourful comedy about a teenager who after destroying his med school prospects falls in…
DVD $19.95
Moonrise KingdomMoonrise Kingdom (2012)Recommended
Wes Anderson's latest exquisite comedy, about two 12–year–olds in 1960s New England who consummate their adolescent romance by running…
DVD $19.95
French Kissers, TheFrench Kissers, The (Les Beaux Gosses) (2009)
Gallic hormonal comedy about two unkempt, sex–obsessed adolescents and their wavering exploits with the school's most popular girl. Is quite…
DVD $29.95
My SuicideMy Suicide (2009)
A disaffected teenager announces that he intends to document his impending suicide on camera in this heavy handed, if potent youth indie. Built on…
DVD $29.95 $19.95
LOLLOL (2008)
Sassy French comedy stars Sophie Marceau as the loving, long–suffering mother of a rebellious teen lass.
DVD $29.95 $19.95
Somers TownSomers Town (2008)Recommended
A gentle, winsome offering from dir. Shane Meadows, centred on an unlikely friendship between a shy Polish teen, and a knockabout runaway from the…
DVD $29.95 $19.95
Sasquatch Dumpling Gang, TheSasquatch Dumpling Gang, The (2006)Recommended
A bogus bigfoot turd discovery excites geeks, wonks, cops and redneck bullies in this deadpan teen dork comedy with a top 80s soundtrack and some…
DVD $19.95
ElectionElection (1999)Aro Favourite
Mid–life crisis intersects with teenage foibles in this cheerily cynical high–school tale for adults, as crumpled teacher Matthew…
DVD $25 $18.75
Freaks and Geeks (TV Series)Freaks and Geeks (TV Series) (1999)Aro Favourite
Much loved but unfortunately short lived classic about two distinct groups of teenagers dealing with high school in the eighties. Created by a…
GoGo (1999)
The director of SWINGERS switches focus to the reckless chic of LA's twentysomething rave scene, brandishing a slew of racy taboos, an impossibly…
Poster (G) $9.95
PleasantvillePleasantville (1998)Recommended
A pair of nineties teenagers are beamed into a starched black and white 50s TV show, where their modern 'freedoms' gradually liberate/corrupt the…
DVD $25 $18.75
RushmoreRushmore (1998)
Bamboozling minds everywhere is this oblique comedy from Wes Anderson (BOTTLE ROCKET), re–envisioning that Hollywood mainstay, Highschool USA,…
DVD $24.95 $18.70
Love and Other CatastrophesLove and Other Catastrophes (1996)
The indie success story of '96 was made by 23–year–old Croghan on a shoestring with her Melbourne film school buddies. Love is a…
Poster (VG) $12.95
Muriel's WeddingMuriel's Wedding (1994)
Crowd–pleasing suburban fairy tale replays the ugly duckling motif and kitsch comedy from STRICTLY BALLROOM, but gone is the modest charm…
DVD $24.95 $18.70
Sumo Do, Sumo Don'tSumo Do, Sumo Don't (1993)
Unabashed low–brow comedy about a gang of misfits who tussle it out in a Tokyo University wrestling ring, which also serves as the circle in…
DVD $29.95
SinglesSingles (1992)
Despite the grungy soundtrack and the Seattle setting, this ain't a gritty depiction of long–hairs trying to put their anarchic stamp on the…
Poster (U) $14.95
Commitments, TheCommitments, The (1991)
Surprise hit simply chronicles the rise and fall of a Dublin soul band, formed by a group of teens with naught better to do. Unashamedly light fare,…
DVD $20 $15
Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4, TheSecret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4, The (1985)Recommended
Engaging TV adaptation of Sue Townsend's much–loved book about the pains of adolescence chronicled by a teenage diarist as he struggles to come…
DVD $24.95
MeatballsMeatballs (1979)
A laidback Bill Murray injects some meat into the summer camp cliche, here playing a trainee counselor in charge of a group of misfit stereotypes:…
DVD $19.95
American GraffitiAmerican Graffiti (1973)Recommended
Seminal coming–of–age comedy set in '62 spawned a hit TV show (Happy Days), a mega–selling soundtrack and boosted many careers.
DVD $19.95 $14.95
Me, NatalieMe, Natalie (1969)
Thoughtful, though occasionally mawkish coming–of–age tale with Patty Duke as a young woman struggling with low self esteem and fighting…
DVD $29.95

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