12 Movies to Watch Before Heading Back to School

August 17th, 2017 | American Culture

We know it can be stressful with the school year starting soon. Hence, we decided to curate this list of classic high school movies for you. So, sit back, relax, learn pop culture references, improve your English, and get ready to star in your own story.

Grease (1978)


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Grease is a 1978 American musical romantic comedy film depicts the life of Rydell High School students Danny and good girl Sandy who fell in love over the summer then discover they’re now in the same high school.

Back to the Future (1985)


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Back to the Future is a 1985 American science-fiction adventure comedy film where Marty McFly is accidentally sent 30 years into the past in a time-traveling DeLorean invented by his friend and scientist Doc Brown.

The Breakfast Club (1985)


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The Breakfast Club is a 1985 American coming-of-age comedy-drama film where five high school students meet in Saturday detention and discover how similar they really are.

Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986)


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Ferris Bueller’s Day Off is a 1986 American teen comedy film where a high school student, who has made a habit of cutting classes, takes one final day off.

Clueless (1995)


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Clueless is a 1995 American coming-of-age comedy film where upper-class high school girls who only care about popularity and fashion start helping those less fortunate than themselves.

She’s All That (1995)


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She’s All That is a 1999 American teen romantic comedy in which A high school jock makes a bet that he can turn a nerdy unattractive girl into one of the popular kids, but he starts having new feelings for her.

The Princess Diaries (2001)


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The Princess Diaries is a 2001 American comedy where Mia Thermopolis the princess of Genovia. With the help of her friends, she has to figure out how to navigate being a princess and a high school student at the same time.

Freaky Friday (2003)


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Freaky Friday is a 2003 American fantasy-comedy teen film about an overworked mother and her teenage daughter who do not get along. When they magically switch bodies, they have to live a day in each other’s shoes.

Mean Girls (2004)


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Mean Girls is a 2004 American teen comedy about a home-schooled girl goes to public school for the first time. She makes friends with two other students who all decide they want to mess with the most popular girls in school.

The Perfect Score (2004)


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The Perfect Score is a 2004 American teen heist film in which Six high school seniors decide to steal the answers to their upcoming SAT tests to get perfect scores.

High School Musical (2006)


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High School Musical is a 2006 American teen/romantic comedy musical television film where two unlikely high school students discover their mutual love of music.

The DUFF (2015)


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The DUFF is a 2015 American teen comedy about a high school senior, who is shaking up the social food chain when she finds she has been labeled the DUFF (Designated Ugly Fat Friend) by her more popular and prettier classmates.