28 Coming-of-Age Movies From the '90s That Are Sure to Get You in Your Feels

Based on the memoir of the same name by author Tobias Wolff, This Boy's Life is set in the 1950s, telling the story of a young Tobias (played by Leonardo DiCaprio) whose life changes for the worse after his mother falls in love with a violent man (played by Robert De Niro). When it becomes clear that his new stepfather's abusive behavior won't convince him mom to leave, Toby comes up with a plan for escape on his own.