The Best YA Movies of the 2010s

15 Brilliant YA Movies That Guided Us Through the 2010s

December 30, 2019 by Sabienna Bowman

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The 2010s were a huge decade for YA movies. Hollywood took inspiration from the young adult publishing boom to offer audiences a fresh batch of coming of age tales, dystopian franchises, and romantic comedies for the next generation of teens. The results were mixed: some franchises failed to truly get off the ground and more than one sad teen movie missed the emotional mark. But for every failure, there was a soaring success story that nailed the humor and heartache of growing up. From one last visit to Hogwarts to a searing depiction of racism and activism in modern America, these 15 YA movies were the best the 2010s had to offer.