19 Teen Movies on Netflix Worth Revisiting

By Maggie Panos

Updated on May 1, 2016 at 7:00 AM

Everett Collection

Everett Collection

Some genres never go out of style. Even if you're an adult, chances are good that you look back fondly on some of the teen movies (and TV shows) that were released during your middle- and high-school days. Luckily for us, Netflix has a handful of great teen films from the '80s, '90s, and 2000s, so no matter what decade you grew up in, there's a movie for you. Take a look at our recommendations, and if you've already zipped through all these, check out what new movies are coming to the streaming service throughout April!

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Clueless — Everett Collection

Clueless

This 1995 gem raised the bar for teen comedies for years to come.

02

Drive Me Crazy — Everett Collection

Drive Me Crazy

In which Melissa Joan Hart falls for her neighbor, played by Adrian Grenier.

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Can't Hardly Wait — Everett Collection

Can't Hardly Wait

This is a movie about that one life-changing party at the end of high school. Ethan Embry and Jennifer Love Hewitt head up the incredible ensemble cast.

04

High School Musical — Disney

High School Musical

Both High School Musical and its sequel are available! Don't you want to go back and see where Zac Efron got his start?

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The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants — Everett Collection

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants

You'll laugh, you'll cry, and you'll marvel at a magical pair of pants in this coming-of-age story.

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Grease — Everett Collection

Grease

While Grease: Live is also available, go back to where it all began with the 1978 original.

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Can't Buy Me Love — Everett Collection

Can't Buy Me Love

A young Patrick Dempsey starred as an outcast who pays a girl to make him popular in this iconic '80s comedy.

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Teen Witch — MGM

Teen Witch

Before there was Sabrina Spellman, there was Louise Miller, a young witch coping with high school — and magical powers.

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Crossroads — Everett Collection

Crossroads

If you haven't seen Britney Spears's 2002 movie, you should just stop what you're doing and watch it now.

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G.B.F. — Everett Collection

G.B.F.

If you don't have a gay best friend, you can just pop this in your Netflix queue and imagine what it might be like.

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Girls Just Want to Have Fun — Everett Collection

Girls Just Want to Have Fun

Before Sarah Jessica Parker and Helen Hunt were winning Emmys and Oscars, they were just a couple of teenage girls starring in this 1985 classic.

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Wish Upon a Star — Everett Collection

Wish Upon a Star

Any '90s girl who grew up with the Disney Channel should remember this body-swapping comedy, which starred a young Katherine Heigl.

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Camp Rock — Disney

Camp Rock

Time to rock out to Camp Rock (and Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam!) all over again.

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The Battle of Shaker Heights — Everett Collection

The Battle of Shaker Heights

Shia LaBeouf plays a teenager who loves war reenactments in this 2003 movie also starring Amy Smart and Shiri Appleby.

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Heathers — Everett Collection

Heathers

If you're looking for something dark, revisit this 1989 movie starring Winona Ryder and Christian Slater — at peak hotness levels.

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Keith — The CW

Keith

Missed this 2008 indie drama when it was in theaters? Check it out now; Jesse McCartney stars as a new kid in school who strikes up a friendship with a popular girl (Elisabeth Harnois).

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Struck by Lightning — Everett Collection

Struck by Lightning

Glee's Chris Colfer wrote and starred in this 2012 high school comedy, which also features Rebel Wilson, Allison Janney, and Dermot Mulroney.

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American Beauty — Everett Collection

American Beauty

All right, American Beauty isn't your typical teen flick, but we're allowing it because a large part of the Oscar-winning drama revolves around high school students.

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Cruel Intentions — Everett Collection

Cruel Intentions

You'd better go back and rewatch the movie before the TV reboot comes out!