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The Best Prom Movies

Updated November 11, 2020 4.4k votes 1.3k voters 137.4k views43 items

List RulesMovies must feature a scene at the prom.

Limousines, spiked punch, teens in tuxedos... For high school students, prom can seem like the biggest night of the year - and for film characters, it's often the make-or-break moment of coolness, maturity, and losing one's virginity. This is a list of the best prom movies ever made, ranked by movie fans who love papier-mâché decorations and grinding in fancy dresses. This prom movie list is ordered by popularity, so only the greatest movies about prom are at the top of the list. If there are any great movies about prom you believe we missed, please feel free to add them to the list yourself. The films on this list are the most famous prom movies of all time, so use it to find some movies that you haven't seen already. Click on these prom movie titles for more information about the films.

List ranges from American Pie to She's All That to Carrie, plus much more.

This list answers the questions, "What are the best prom movies?" and "What is the greatest prom movie of all time?"

Various bits of information are included with these popular prom movies, such as who directed them, when they were released and who starred in the films. Whether you're watching these prom movies on DVD, Blu-ray or streaming, these good prom movies can be enjoyed no matter what.

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She's All That
Sarah Michelle Gellar, Anna Paquin
Released: 1999
Directed by: Robert Iscove
She's All That is a 1999 American teen romantic comedy film directed by Robert Iscove and... more on Wikipedia
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Teen Wolf
Michael J. Fox, Doug Savant
Released: 1985
Directed by: Rod Daniel
Teen Wolf is a 1985 American fantasy comedy film released by Atlantic Releasing Corporation... more on Wikipedia
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Never Been Kissed
Jessica Alba, Drew Barrymore
Released: 1999
Directed by: Raja Gosnell
Never Been Kissed is a 1999 romantic comedy film produced by 20th Century Fox and Drew... more on Wikipedia
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Pretty in Pink
James Spader, Gina Gershon
Released: 1986
Directed by: Howard Deutch
Pretty in Pink is a 1986 American romantic comedy-drama film about love and social cliques in... more on Wikipedia
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Footloose
Sarah Jessica Parker, Kevin Bacon
Released: 1984
Directed by: Herbert Ross
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Grease
John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John
Released: 1978
Directed by: Randal Kleiser
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10 Things I Hate About You
Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Gabrielle Union
Released: 1999
Directed by: Gil Junger
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Teen Spirit
Cassie Scerbo, Chris Zylka
Released: 2011
Directed by: Gil Junger
Teen Spirit is a 2011 drama film written by David Kendall, Kathryn McCullough and Bob Young... more on Wikipedia
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Prom
Aimee Teegarden, Danielle Campbell
Released: 2011
Directed by: Joe Nussbaum
Prom is a 2011 American teen romance comedy-drama film directed by Joe Nussbaum written by... more on Wikipedia
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Prom Night
Jamie Lee Curtis, Brittany Snow
Released: 1980
Directed by: Paul Lynch
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Mean Girls
Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams
Released: 2004
Directed by: Mark Waters
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Napoleon Dynamite
Haylie Duff, Jon Heder
Released: 2004
Directed by: Jared Hess
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Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Nicolas Cage, Sean Penn
Released: 1982
Directed by: Amy Heckerling
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American Pie
Alyson Hannigan, Tara Reid
Released: 1999
Directed by: Chris Weitz, Paul Weitz
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Carrie
John Travolta, Sissy Spacek
Released: 1976
Directed by: Brian De Palma
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Wish Upon a Star
Katherine Heigl, Danielle Harris
Released: 1996
Directed by: Blair Treu
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Prom Wars
Rachelle Lefevre, Meaghan Rath
Released: 2008
Directed by: Phil Price
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Back to the Future
Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd
Released: 1985
Directed by: Robert Zemeckis
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Not Another Teen Movie
Chris Evans, Lacey Chabert
Released: 2001
Directed by: Joel Gallen
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Drive Me Crazy
Ali Larter, Melissa Joan Hart
Released: 1999
Directed by: John Schultz
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Encino Man
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Rose McGowan
Released: 1992
Directed by: Les Mayfield
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The Spectacular Now
Shailene Woodley, Mary Elizabeth Winstead
Released: 2013
Directed by: James Ponsoldt
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Jawbreaker
Rose McGowan, Julie Benz
Released: 1999
Directed by: Darren Stein
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Just One of the Guys
Sherilyn Fenn, William Zabka
Released: 1985
Directed by: Lisa Gottlieb
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Love & Basketball
Tyra Banks, Gabrielle Union
Released: 2000
Directed by: Gina Prince-Bythewood
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