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The Best Teen Romance Movies
A list of the best teen romance movies, ranked by love-obsessed fans of all ages. Throughout film history, one of the most beloved, popular, and relatable movie genres has been the teen romance. Moviegoers of all ages, from heartbroken teenagers to nostalgic seniors, have enjoyed sitting in a dark theater to watch the newest film depicting the tribulations of young love. These movies don’t just cover teenagers dealing with their first loves. There are also themes of coming of age, angst, parental issues, heartbreaking sadness, and feelings of alienation, which is why so many people can relate to these good teenage romance movies. The teen love movies on this list range from 1960s classics to current takes on the tropes. These great romance movies feature tons of teen drama for your viewing pleasure.Â
The teen romance movies on this list sometimes also fit into other genres. Musicals like Grease and West Side Story have become among the most popular movies of all time not just because of the fantastic music, but also because of the reoccurring themes, like first loves, that pop up. Many teen romances are often based on classic stories. For instance, Clueless is based on Jane Austen’s Emma, and Easy A is based on The Scarlett Letter. Who doesn't love a good high school romance movie?
What are the best high school romance movies of all time? This list covers the top teen romance movies from classics like Dirty Dancing to newer depictions like the zombie romance, Warm Bodies. Whether you love sweeping dramas or teenage romantic comedies, there's a movie for everyone to fall in love with here. At the end of the day, if you love good love movies, you'll enjoy most of these top romantic movies for teens.
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- 1Heath Ledger, Julia Stiles, Joseph Gordon-Levitt
- Released: 1999
- Directed by: Gil Junger
Kat Stratford (Julia Stiles) is beautiful, smart and quite abrasive to most of her fellow teens, meaning that she doesn't attract many boys. Unfortunately for her younger sister, Bianca (Larisa ...more - 2Lana Condor, John Corbett, Noah Centineo
- Released: 2018
- Directed by: Susan Johnson
A teenage girl's love letters are exposed and wreak havoc on her life. - 3Amanda Bynes, James Kirk, Channing Tatum
- Released: 2006
- Directed by: Andy Fickman
Viola Johnson (Amanda Bynes) is in a real jam. Complications threaten her scheme to pose as her twin brother, Sebastian, and take his place at a new boarding school. She falls in love with her ...more - 4Emilia Clarke, Sam Claflin, Jenna Coleman
- Directed by: Thea Sharrock
Me Before You is a 2016 American-British romantic comedy drama film directed by Thea Sharrock and adapted by Jojo Moyes from her 2012 novel of the same name. The film was released on June 3, 2016. - 5Lily Collins, Sam Claflin
- Released: 2014
- Directed by: Christian Ditter
Rosie and Alex are best friends until Alex's family moves to America. They gamble everything to keep their love and friendship alive over the years and miles. - 6Miley cyrus, Liam hemsworth
- Released: 2010
- Directed by: Julie Anne Robinson
Estranged from her father (Greg Kinnear) for a number of years, teenage Ronnie (Miley Cyrus) isn't pleased when her mother ships her and her younger brother down to a Southern beach town to spend the ...more - 7Shane West, Mandy Moore, Peter Coyote
- Released: 2002
- Directed by: Adam Shankman
Set in North Carolina, "A Walk To Remember" follows the rite of passage of a jaded, aimless high school senior (Shane West) who falls in love with a guileless young woman (Mandy Moore) he and his ...more - 8Scott Eastwood, Britt Robertson, Alan Alda
- Released: 2015
- Directed by: George Tillman
Former bull-riding champion Luke (Scott Eastwood) and college student Sophia (Britt Robertson) are in love, but conflicting paths and ideals threaten to tear them apart: Luke hopes to make a comeback ...more - 9Julie Andrews, Anne Hathaway, Héctor Elizondo
- Released: 2001
- Directed by: Garry Marshall
Shy San Francisco teenager Mia Thermopolis (Anne Hathaway) is thrown for a loop when, from out of the blue, she learns the astonishing news that she's a real-life princess! As the heir apparent to ...more - 10Hilary Duff, Jennifer Coolidge, Chad Michael Murray
- Released: 2004
- Directed by: Mark Rosman
Sam (Hilary Duff), a teenager in California, is obliged to work as a janitor and dishwasher in the diner of her stepmother (Jennifer Coolidge). After a cell phone mix-up, Sam begins an anonymous ...more - 11Madeline Carroll, Callan McAuliffe, Rebecca De Mornay
- Released: 2010
- Directed by: Rob Reiner
When they meet in second grade, Juli Baker falls instantly in love with her neighbor, Bryce Loski. Bryce, however, does not feel the spark. From that day forward, he (Callan McAuliffe) tries hard to ...more - 12Anne Hathaway, Julie Andrews, Héctor Elizondo
- Released: 2004
- Directed by: Garry Marshall
Mia (Anne Hathaway), still coming to terms with her life as a princess, graduates from Princeton. She returns to Genovia, and her best friend, Lilly (Heather Matarazzo), goes with her. When they ...more - 13Mae Whitman, Bella Thorne, Robbie Amell
- Released: 2015
- Directed by: Ari Sandel
Frumpy high-school senior Bianca (Mae Whitman) has a rude awakening when she learns that her classmates secretly know her as the DUFF -- designated ugly fat friend -- to her prettier and more popular ...more - 14Amandla Stenberg, Nick Robinson, Anika Noni Rose
- Released: 2017
- Directed by: Stella Meghie
Maddy (Amandla Stenberg) is a smart, curious and imaginative 18-year-old who is unable to leave the protection of the hermetically-sealed environment within her house because of an illness. Olly ...more - 15Chloë Grace Moretz, Mireille Enos, Jamie Blackley
- Released: 2014
- Directed by: R.J. Cutler
Mia Hall (Chloë Grace Moretz), a talented young cellist, thought the most difficult decision she would ever have to make would be whether to pursue her musical dreams at prestigious Juilliard or ...more - 16Shailene Woodley, Ansel Elgort, Willem Dafoe
- Released: 2014
- Directed by: Josh Boone
Hazel Grace Lancaster (Shailene Woodley), a 16-year-old cancer patient, meets and falls in love with Gus Waters (Ansel Elgort), a similarly afflicted teen from her cancer support group. Hazel feels ...more - 17Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams, Tina Fey
- Released: 2004
- Directed by: Mark Waters
Teenage Cady Heron (Lindsay Lohan) was educated in Africa by her scientist parents. When her family moves to the suburbs of Illinois, Cady finally gets to experience public school and gets a quick ...more - 18Reese Witherspoon, Luke Wilson, Selma Blair
- Released: 2001
- Directed by: Robert Luketic
Elle Woods (Reese Witherspoon) has it all. She wants nothing more than to be Mrs. Warner Huntington III. But there is one thing stopping him (Matthew Davis) from proposing: She is too blond. Elle ...more - 19Sterling Knight, Chelsea Kane, Danielle Campbell
- Released: 2010
- Directed by: Michael Grossman
Starstruck is a 2010 Disney Channel Original Movie starring Sterling Knight and Danielle Campbell. - 20Selena Gomez, Jane Lynch, Jessica Parker Kennedy
- Released: 2008
- Directed by: Damon Santostefano
Another Cinderella Story is a 2008 teen romantic comedy musical dance film directed by Damon Santostefano and starring Selena Gomez, Drew Seeley and Jane Lynch. The film was released directly to DVDÂ ...more - 21Haley Lu Richardson, Cole Sprouse, Moises Arias
- Released: 2019
- Directed by: Justin Baldoni
Seventeen-year-old Stella spends most of her time in the hospital as a cystic fibrosis patient. Her life is full of routines, boundaries and self-control -- all of which get put to the test when she ...more - 22Alicia Silverstone, Stacey Dash, Brittany Murphy
- Released: 1995
- Directed by: Amy Heckerling
Shallow, rich and socially successful Cher (Alicia Silverstone) is at the top of her Beverly Hills high school's pecking scale. Seeing herself as a matchmaker, Cher first coaxes two teachers into ...more - 23Joey King, Jacob Elordi, Molly Ringwald
- Released: 2018
- Directed by: Vince Marcello
A high school student finds herself face-to-face with her long-term crush when she signs up to run a kissing booth at the spring carnival. - 24Emma Roberts, Natasha Richardson, Shirley Henderson
- Released: 2008
- Directed by: Nick Moore
Sixteen-year-old Poppy (Emma Roberts) has everything her unlimited credit cards can buy, and a spoiled attitude to match. After a final thoughtless prank, her exasperated father (Aidan Quinn) ships ...more - 25Victoria Justice, Molly Quinn, Britt Robertson
- Released: 2012
- Directed by: Jon Kasdan
The First Time is a 2012 teen romantic comedy film written and directed by Jon Kasdan and stars Britt Robertson, Dylan O'Brien, James Frecheville and Victoria Justice. Dave Hodgman is a high school ...more
