Coming Of Age Movies 2022

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These are for the main character energy in all of us.
Much like the many tricky-to-navigate facets of being young, the teen movie genre is one of the most intricate ones to get right. Over the years, studios have spawned some of the most iconic teen movies of all time like Mean Girls , LOL (did Miley Cyrus shape anyone else's formative years?), and Booksmart , but flicks that cater to the Gen Z experience are hard to come by. Thankfully, 2022 has provided us with a more accurate representation of teens today — I mean, we finally have some of the best new teen movies dropping that cover a range of topics from grief to navigating first relationships (and queer ones, at that). While it's a small step toward seeing our real lives reflected on-screen, it's still progress.
We don't know about you, but this is by far our favorite movie genre, and lucky for us, we can expect to see a lot of them this year. So whether you are looking to find a new rom-com couple to stan or just looking for an easy way to escape, we've rounded up the 10 best new teen movies of 2022 (well, so far, anyway).
When overachiever Avery's long-distance boyfriend hints at wanting to take their relationship to the next level, she creates a study to get in touch with her sexuality. She enlists the help of her oldest friend, Larson, as a test subject. It results in more than sex education — Avery learns that there’s more to sex and love than mechanics.
Seventeen-year-old musical prodigy Lennie Walker struggles with overwhelming grief after her older sister, Bailey, suddenly passes. When Joe Fontaine, the charismatic new guy at school, enters Lennie's life, she's instantly drawn to him. Lennie's vivid imagination helps her navigate her first love and first loss to create a song of her own.
Tall Girl is back and better than ever. This time around, Jodi is popular, confident, and landed the lead role in her school's musical. Did we mention she also has a boyfriend now? Her new status brings on a ton of pressure and insecurities, and she's having trouble getting adjusted to all the changes. Jodi also forms new relationships while old ones are tested, and she realizes that standing tall comes with a whole new world.
In this coming-of-age comedy, Troye Sivan plays a punk gay teenager from Miami who's exposed to HIV the weekend of his high school graduation. As he waits the three-month period to get tested, he builds a bond with someone from his support group and makes some discoveries about himself along the way.
Thirteen-year-old Nate has big Broadway dreams, but he faces an issue when he isn't cast in the school play. So, he and his best friend Libby embark on an adventure to New York City where he unexpectedly reunites with his long-lost Aunt Heidi. Together, they must prove that life's greatest adventures are only as big as your dreams.
Lana Condor and Cole Sprouse's romantic comedy is set in the future, where the best of the best humans reside and colonize on Mars. They play two very different college students, Sophie and Walt, who join forces for an unlikely adventure so they can meet their significant others on Mars. The duo forms an unexpected friendship (and maybe something more) along the way.
In this comedy, two metal-loving friends Hunter and Kevin start a band but can't find a bassist. They end up enlisting the one girl in their high school who plays the cello so they can win the Battle of the Bands. Their friendship and musical skills are tested along the way, but it's all worth it in the end if they get to be worshipped like some of their favorite rockstars.
Rowan Blanchard stars as Paige, an aspiring artist who's forced to join her high school track team as punishment for painting punny murals across her high school campus. The only problem is she isn't the one who did it. She uses her new stint on the track team to track down the culprit and also pursue the girl she’s been crushing on since elementary school. She soon finds herself falling for an unexpected teammate and discovers what real love feels like.
In this comedy, Rebel Wilson stars as a high-school cheerleader who falls into a coma right before the biggest night of her senior year: prom. Twenty years later, she wakes up from her coma and decides to finish her high school education to reclaim her popularity and be crowned prom queen.
Grace VanderWaal will be reprising her role as Stargirl Caraway for the movie's sequel where the beloved character heads to Hollywood. She's set to perform original music for the new movie, which follows Stargirl as she meets aspiring filmmakers and stars in their movie musical.

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