The Best R-Rated Coming Of Age Movies

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List of R-Rated coming of age movies, ranked from best to worst with movie trailers when available. This list takes the best R-Rated coming of age movies and pits them against each other to see once and for all what the greatest R-Rated coming of age movie of all time is. This list of popular R-Rated coming of age movies includes information like who directed the film, when it was released and which actors starred in the movie. If you think the top R-Rated coming of age movie isn't as high as it should be then be sure to vote it up so it can take its rightful place among the other great R-Rated coming of age films on this list. If you're trying to find a specific R-Rated coming of age film you can search this list and filter to find what you're looking for.

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Almost Famous
Zooey Deschanel, Kate Hudson
Released: 2000
Directed by: Cameron Crowe
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American History X
Edward Norton, Edward Furlong
Released: 1998
Directed by: Tony Kaye
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Girl, Interrupted
Angelina Jolie, Winona Ryder
Released: 1999
Directed by: James Mangold
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The Breakfast Club
Judd Nelson, Molly Ringwald
Released: 1985
Directed by: John Hughes
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Thirteen
Vanessa Hudgens, Evan Rachel Wood
Released: 2003
Directed by: Catherine Hardwicke
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Good Will Hunting
Ben Affleck, Robin Williams
Released: 1997
Directed by: Gus Van Sant
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The Lost Boys
Kiefer Sutherland, Corey Feldman
Released: 1987
Directed by: Joel Schumacher
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The Virgin Suicides
Kirsten Dunst, Kathleen Turner
Released: 1999
Directed by: Sofia Coppola
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Saturday Night Fever
John Travolta, Fran Drescher
Released: 1977
Directed by: John Badham
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Stand by Me
Kiefer Sutherland, Corey Feldman
Released: 1986
Directed by: Rob Reiner
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Sleepers
Brad Pitt, Robert De Niro
Released: 1996
Directed by: Barry Levinson
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Porky's
Kim Cattrall, Alex Karras
Released: 1982
Directed by: Bob Clark
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Ghost World
Scarlett Johansson, Steve Buscemi
Released: 2001
Directed by: Terry Zwigoff
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Y Tu Mamá También
Gael García Bernal, Diego Luna
Released: 2002
Directed by: Alfonso Cuarón
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The Basketball Diaries
Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Wahlberg
Released: 1995
Directed by: Scott Kalvert
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The Blue Lagoon
Brooke Shields, William Daniels
Released: 1980
Directed by: Randal Kleiser
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8 Mile
Eminem, Kim Basinger
Released: 2002
Directed by: Curtis Hanson
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Mean Streets
Robert De Niro, Martin Scorsese
Released: 1973
Directed by: Martin Scorsese
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Diner
Mickey Rourke, Kevin Bacon
Released: 1982
Directed by: Barry Levinson
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The Last Picture Show
Jeff Bridges, Cybill Shepherd
Released: 1971
Directed by: Peter Bogdanovich
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The World According to Garp
Robin Williams, Glenn Close
Released: 1982
Directed by: George Roy Hill
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Jennifer Connelly, Liv Tyler
Released: 1997
Directed by: Pat O'Connor
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River's Edge
Keanu Reeves, Dennis Hopper
Released: 1986
Directed by: Tim Hunter
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Wonder Boys
Robert Downey Jr., Katie Holmes
Released: 2000
Directed by: Curtis Hanson
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Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Nicolas Cage, Sean Penn
Released: 1982
Directed by: Amy Heckerling
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