From elementary school to college, Hollywood is actually kind of obsessed with setting movies during these pivotal coming-of-age years, so if you need a good flick to get you in the back-to-school ...

Memorable quote: “You can’t make someone want education.” Another one of our movies based on true stories, Freedom Writers ...

Some of the most fun book-based movies to watch are those based on books we are all familiar with from our school days. Even ...

It’s back-to-school time! Here are some of the best hidden gem movies set in schools, most of which will make you happier you got out when you did!

7. Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) Universal Pictures. Fast Times at Ridgemont High is a raunchy R-rated comedy based on Cameron Crowe’s 1981 book, which he wrote after going undercover as a ...

While most coming-of-age movies tend to centre around one defining momet, 'Lady Bird' moves through high-school, applying for colleges, having boyfriends and explores relationships with parents.

Nickelodeon Studios is about to begin production on My Weird School, a new feature-length movie based on Dan Gutman’s bestselling book series. The movie will follow middle school student AJ as ...

Delbert said 80% of the movie is being filmed at Oregon School for the Deaf, including on the track where it happened. Deaf schools in many states are in danger of closing due to having their ...

A movie based on north Florida's shuttered Arthur G. Dozier School for Boys has received two Oscar nominations for the 2025 Academy Awards. The film, "Nickel Boys," is an adaptation of a Pulitzer ...

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