30 Movies You Need to Watch If You're Obsessed With The Kissing Booth

Alex Strangelove tells the story of Alex Truelove (Daniel Doheny), a high school senior who seemingly has it all — he's student body president, has an amazing girlfriend, Claire (Madeline Weinstein), and has a bright future ahead. With all going well, he plans to pass his last teenage milestone by losing his virginity to Claire. That is, until he meets Elliot, an openly gay kid from across town. What follows is an adventure of friendship, love, and sexual exploration in our day and age.

Where to watch: Netflix

This new Netflix rom-com tells the story of Harper (Zoey Deutch) and Charlie (Glen Powell), two overworked assistants who work in the same building. Upon meeting, they connect over just how unbearable both of their bosses are, which brings them to the realization that they might not be so bad if they were dating each other. From there, Harper and Charlie concoct a (in Charlie's own words) "full-on Parent Trap" plan to get their bosses romantically involved.

Where to watch: Netflix

This romance film starring Charles Melton and Yara Shahidi centers on two young adults who meet and fall for each other after spending one magical day together in NYC.

Where to watch: Amazon

Since the age of 5, Rosie (Lily Collins) and Alex (Sam Clafflin) have been best friends. There's never the possibility that they could be more — or is there? After one special shared moment turns into a missed opportunity, the two go off in completely different directions, literally and physically. Love, Rosie follows both people as they enter into adulthood, discovering the many complications that come with life and love. In the past, they've always found their way back to each other and now they begin the question whether they've missed out on something very special.

Where to watch: Amazon

After meeting at a party, Noah (Adam DeVine) and Avery (Alexandra Daddario) spend an incredible and fun night together. Yet, while Noah sees Avery as the girl of his dreams, Avery swiftly puts him into the friend zone. Three years pass and Noah can't help but wonder what he could've done differently. That is, until he discovers he can time travel back to the night they met, doing so over and over again to better his chances of ending up with her. Think Groundhog Day for the modern millennial.

Where to watch: Netflix

The DUFF tells the story of high school student Bianca (Mae Whitman), who discovers the school recognizes her as the DUFF (designated ugly fat friend) to her more popular counterparts (Skyler Samuels, Bianca Santos). Bianca is quick to recruit jock Wesley (Robbie Amell) in helping her gain confidence, reinvent herself, and overthrow the school's mean girl, Madison (Bella Thorne).

Where to watch: Amazon

Another British hit, Angus, Thongs, and Perfect Snogging, centers on 14-year-old Georgia Nicolson (Georgia Groome), who's prone to getting herself into embarrassing, diary-entry worthy situations. The story follows her as she tries to capture the attention of Robbie (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) and discovers, as most teenagers do, that navigating life as a teen is tricky business.

Where to watch: Amazon

Based on the book series by Jenny Han, the Netflix film follows a young girl named Lara Jean who has to deal with the repercussions of having her secret love letters delivered to her crushes.

Where to watch: Netflix

If you haven't seen this film, what are you doing? A cult classic, Mean Girls was the real silver-screen breakout for superstar actresses Lindsay Lohan and Rachel McAdams. The story follows high school new girl Cady Heron (Lohan) as she hits it off with The Plastics, the school's exclusive all-girl clique. What starts off as harmless hangouts soon turns into spy missions and sabotage as Cady develops a crush on Aaron Samuels (Jonathan Bennett) and discovers queen-bee Regina George's (McAdams) real, manipulative mean side. Packed to the brim with iconic quotes, this one's a classic.

Where to watch: Amazon

Before Channing Tatum was Magic Mike, he starred in this romantic comedy alongside Amanda Bynes. After being mistreated by her school's soccer program and now ex-boyfriend, Viola (Bynes) decides to disguise herself as her brother and attend boarding school in his place. There she plans to join the soccer team and beat their rival: her prior school. What she didn't plan on was falling for her roommate and teammate, Duke (Tatum). Soon she learns that she's not the only one dealing with complicated matters of the heart. If you thought Elle and Noah's romance was confusing, you have no idea.

Where to watch: Amazon

Much like Elle and Lee, Naomi (Victoria Justice) and Ely (Pierson Fode) have been best friends their entire lives. They've always been in love — even though Ely isn't actually into girls. The two create a "No Kiss List" — a list of people neither of them could kiss and, therefore, fight over — and while it's prevented conflict in the past, their bond is tested when they end up falling for the same guy.

Where to watch: Netflix

Anyone else remember Zac Efron's first post-High School Musical debut? We sure do. In 17 Again, Mike O'Donnell (Matthew Perry), former high school basketball star, gives up his dreams of being a star player to marry his high school sweetheart (Leslie Mann). Fast forward into his adult life and he is unhappy with how everything has turned out. One night, through a strange turn of events, he gets the chance to go back to being (you guessed it) 17 again and remake his life. What follows is a hilarious and heartfelt story of family, love, and finding yourself.

Where to watch: Amazon, Google Play, Vudu

When a snowstorm hits a small town on Christmas Eve, relationships and friendships are tested as a group of teens connect with each other ahead of the holidays.

Where to watch: Netflix

The Scarlet Letter is reimagined for modern audiences in this film, which stars Emma Stone, Amanda Bynes, and Penn Badgley. Good -girl student Olive Penderghast (Stone) wants what most high school students want: to be popular. She discovers she can boost her popularity if she paints herself as the easiest girl in school. What begins as a little white lie quickly spirals out of control, earning her a campus-wide reputation. Olive never imagined her lies could harm anyone but herself, but soon enough they begin to hurt those around her.

Where to watch: Amazon, YouTube, Google Play

Before Brittany Snow starred in Pitch Perfect, she played a role in this dramedy. Three teenagers — Heather (Ashanti), Beth (Sophia Bush), and Carrie (Arielle Kebbel) — discover they've been two-timed (three-timed?) by the most popular guy in school, John Tucker (Jesse Metcalfe). In order to exact revenge, they recruit new girl Kate (Snow) to break John's heart. The plan is to steal his heart, then drop him like a bad habit, but things turn south when John and Kate begin to actually fall for one another.

Where to watch: Amazon, Google Play

The first film of an iconic franchise, A Cinderella Story follows geeky high school student Samantha Martin (Hilary Duff) as she handles the death of her father and adjusting to life with her cruel stepmother (Jennifer Coolidge) and stepsisters (Madeline Zima and Andrea Avery Ray). The family takes advantage of Sam's hard work and independence, often using her to do their chores and dirty work. School is no better, where she's bullied by rich mean girl Shelby (Julie Gonzalo). Yet, all of this changes when Sam begins a text correspondence with mystery man and fellow student Austin (Chad Michael Murray). They connect through emails and text messages over shared goals and ambition, agreeing to meet at the school's big dance. Little do they know how complicated getting there and through the aftermath will be.

Where to watch: Amazon, YouTube, Google Play

Cara Delevingne broke onto the acting scene in Paper Towns, and who could forget? Based on the bestselling book by John Green, the film is a coming-of-age story that follows Quentin (Nat Wolff) and his mysterious neighbor Margot (Delevingne). After a night of pranks and adventure together, Quentin wakes up the next morning to find that Margot has disappeared. He soon beings to find clues that she's left behind, hinting at where she might be. With a ragtag group of both his and her friends, Quentin sets out on a road trip to find her. Much like The Kissing Booth, this film is full of humor and heart.

Where to watch: Amazon, YouTube, Google Play

The coming-of-age romance film stars Nick Robinson as a young teenager grappling with his identity. After coming out as gay to an anonymous classmate online, Simon establishes a correspondence with the mysterious stranger and ends up falling for them in the process.

Where to watch: Amazon

The DCOM to end all DCOMs, Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen centers around urban teenager Mary Elizabeth Cep (Lindsay Lohan), or Lola, as she prefers to be called. When her family moves from New York City to a small suburb in New Jersey, Lola realizes that she no longer automatically gets the attention she desires. Put off by her new situation, she sets out to get the lead in the school play and outdo her new school's current queen bee, Carla Santini (Megan Fox). With the help of her shy new friend Ella (Alison Pill), Lola's determined to make her mark.

Where to watch: Amazon, YouTube, Google Play, Disney Plus

Before Anne Hathaway was lauded for her Oceans 8 and The Devil Wears Prada performances, she starred in one of the most noteworthy films of the 2000s (no, really). For anyone who isn't aware (in which case, you need to watch this film right now), The Princess Diaries is about klutzy teenager Mia Thermopolis (Hathaway). High school isn't easy for Mia, who's often teased by the popular Lana Thomas (Mandy Moore). Yet, her entire life changes when her mother reveals that her biological father was the prince of a small European nation called Genovia. With the help of her grandmother, Queen Clarisse Renaldi (Julie Andrews), Mia will begin her transformation from normal high school girl to actual princess.

Where to watch: Amazon, Disney Plus

Who didn't think of this movie when The Kissing Booth's red curtains made their appearance? A truly iconic franchise, the High School Musical films exemplify our high school experience. Not because they're true to how high school really is, but because not one of us went through our school days without having seen (and sung along to) this movie dozens of times over. Launching pad for the likes of Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens, and Ashley Tisdale, this musical about self-acceptance, love, and . . . well, a high school musical is not to be forgotten.

Where to watch: Amazon, YouTube, Google Play, Disney Plus

A sleepover film for the ages, Clueless follows a story similar to Jane Austen's Emma. Cher (Alicia Silverstone) is a shallow, popular high school student whose priorities revolve around her friends and her (insanely cool) closet. But despite how she appears on the surface, she also feels a need to help those less fortunate than her. Case in point: her new friend Tai (Brittany Murphy), whom she grooms to be a prodigy of herself. Although things start out the way Cher likes them, they begin to take turn after surprising turn. While Cher grapples with the going-ons at school, she also finds herself looking for love in the most unexpected place.

Where to watch: Amazon, YouTube, Google Play

The Netflix film follows a shy student named Ellie who agrees to help her classmate Paul get a date with a girl he likes in school. The only catch is that Ellie is secretly crushing on her as well.

Where to watch: Netflix

Does this film honestly need an introduction? One of the first classic high school films, if not the sole, the movie tells the story of five high school students who meet in Saturday detention and come to find that they're more similar than they initially realized. If you love Molly Ringwald in The Kissing Booth and Riverdale, you'll love seeing her (as well as Anthony Micheal Hall, Emilio Estevez, Judd Nelson, and Ally Sheedy) in this masterpiece.

Where to watch: Amazon, YouTube, Google Play

If you enjoyed the paint fight, table dancing, and "embarrassing" romantic gesture that The Kissing Booth had to offer, you'll fall in love with the film they call back to. Not enough good things can be said about 10 Things I Hate About You, and frankly, if you haven't seen it, you should just watch it. Here's the short of it: Bianca (Larisa Oleynik), a popular, pretty girl, isn't allowed to go on a date until her broody older sister Katarina (Julia Stiles) does. Because of this, Bianca and Cameron (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), a boy who's after her heart, plot to get her to fall for bad-boy Patrick (Heath Ledger). What ensures are some of the most classic scenes in rom-com history.

Where to watch: Amazon, Disney Plus

In the most recent installment of the American Pie franchise, four teenage friends decide to band together, harness their girl power, and make all of their senior year wishes come true.

Where to watch: Netflix, Google Play, YouTube

In this coming-of-age rom-com set in the '90s, teenagers Eddie and Amber decide to start a fake heterosexual relationship in order to hide their true sexualities from the rural Irish town they live in. Together, the two navigate their goals, the struggles they face in their daily lives, and self-acceptance.

Where to watch: YouTube, Vudu

Starring the lovably quirky musical sensation Grace VanderWaal, Stargirl takes audiences on a journey of self-expression. A high school student who's spent most of his life trying to be invisible is drawn to the free-spirited new girl, and the two began seeing themselves and each other in different lights.

Where to watch: Disney Plus

After a prank goes terribly wrong, a high school senior shares a list of all the things he wishes he'd done differently. This movie is not only a funny, liberating coming-of-age flick, but it also fully captures the most relatable aspects of teenhood.

Where to watch: Netflix, YouTube, Google Play, Vudu

In this star-studded musical comedy, a handful of struggling Broadway stars rally behind a high school girl who simply wants to take her girlfriend to prom. This film showcases sing-along-worthy musical numbers, heartwarming moments, and bold characters, all while highlighting how much of an impact a gesture of support can make in someone's life.

Where to watch: Netflix