iCM Forum's Favorite Coming of Age Movies Complete List

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We all have to grow up some time, writers and directors also did at one point. Following the basic writing lesson of sticking to what you know, it is a stable theme to explore in movies (and other media).

Coming of age film portrays the time of life when the protagonist(s) grows up, focusing on how he or she matures emotionally. Depicting the psychological and moral growth during the transition of a protagonist from youth to adulthood. Among others themes of self-discovery, sexual awakening and responsibilities vs. the loss of childhood dreams and naivete often play a big role. Protagonists are most often adolescents, although they can also be (slightly) younger or older. Often set in the past during the filmmakers own formative years, these movies are frequently infused with nostalgia.

These are all voted movies in the poll Favorite Coming Of Age movies at the iCMForum

The Top 100: https://www.icheckmovies.com/lists/icm+forums+favorite+coming+of+age+movies+top+100/lonewolf2003/

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  1. 187 -

    A Clockwork Orange

    1971, in 37 top lists Check
  2. 56 -

    Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi

    2001 — a.k.a. Spirited Away, in 39 top lists Check
  3. 195 -

    Back to the Future

    1985, in 25 top lists Check
  4. 586 -

    El laberinto del fauno

    2006 — a.k.a. Pan's Labyrinth, in 33 top lists Check
  5. 303 -

    The Wizard of Oz

    1939, in 38 top lists Check
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    American Beauty

    1999, in 25 top lists Check
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    Ladri di biciclette

    1948 — a.k.a. Bicycle Thieves, in 36 top lists Check
  8. 42 -

    Blue Velvet

    1986, in 27 top lists Check
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    The Night of the Hunter

    1955, in 34 top lists Check
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    Cidade de Deus

    2002 — a.k.a. City of God, in 22 top lists Check
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    Donnie Darko

    2001, in 21 top lists Check
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    Les quatre cents coups

    1959 — a.k.a. The 400 Blows, in 26 top lists Check
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    The Graduate

    1967, in 29 top lists Check
  14. 85 -

    E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

    1982, in 31 top lists Check
  15. 399 -

    The Lion King

    1994, in 24 top lists Check
  16. 575 -

    Toy Story 3

    2010, in 16 top lists Check
  17. 569 -

    Léon

    1994 — a.k.a. Léon: The Professional, in 23 top lists Check
  18. 400 -

    Mononoke-hime

    1997 — a.k.a. Princess Mononoke, in 18 top lists Check
  19. 276 -

    Tonari no Totoro

    1988 — a.k.a. My Neighbor Totoro, in 23 top lists Check
  20. 190 -

    To Kill a Mockingbird

    1962, in 18 top lists Check
  21. 4 -

    Fanny och Alexander

    1982 — a.k.a. Fanny and Alexander, in 25 top lists Check
  22. 767 -

    The Sixth Sense

    1999, in 20 top lists Check
  23. 136 -

    Hotaru no haka

    1988 — a.k.a. Grave of the Fireflies, in 21 top lists Check
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    Idi i smotri

    1985 — a.k.a. Come and See, in 27 top lists Check
  25. 69 -

    Låt den rätte komma in

    2008 — a.k.a. Let the Right One In, in 14 top lists Check
  26. 95 -

    Akira

    1988, in 22 top lists Check
  27. 104 -

    Nuovo Cinema Paradiso

    1988 — a.k.a. Cinema Paradiso, in 20 top lists Check
  28. 37 -

    The Tree of Life

    2011, in 13 top lists Check
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    Carrie

    1976, in 11 top lists Check
  30. 32 -

    Rebel Without a Cause

    1955, in 16 top lists Check
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    Badlands

    1973, in 23 top lists Check
  32. 62 -

    Good Will Hunting

    1997, in 12 top lists Check
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    Boyhood

    2014, in 16 top lists Check
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    The Breakfast Club

    1985, in 10 top lists Check
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    Moonrise Kingdom

    2012, in 9 top lists Check
  36. 52 -

    Pather Panchali

    1955, in 21 top lists Check
  37. 568 -

    Boogie Nights

    1997, in 12 top lists Check
  38. 17 -

    Stand by Me

    1986, in 11 top lists Check
  39. 328 -

    Days of Heaven

    1978, in 19 top lists Check
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    Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

    2004, in 9 top lists Check
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    The Last Picture Show

    1971, in 21 top lists Check
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    Edward Scissorhands

    1990, in 10 top lists Check
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    Inside Out

    2015, in 17 top lists Check
  44. 548 -

    Into the Wild

    2007, in 10 top lists Check
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    All Quiet on the Western Front

    1930, in 19 top lists Check
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    Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

    2011, in 9 top lists Check
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    La vie d'Adèle

    2013 — a.k.a. Blue Is the Warmest Colour, in 13 top lists Check
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    Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

    2001, in 5 top lists Check
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    Ferris Bueller's Day Off

    1986, in 11 top lists Check
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    Harold and Maude

    1971, in 22 top lists Check
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