As the first month back to school comes to a close, we explore stories of teenage students who push back against the status quo, set either by fellow students or teachers, and march to the beat of their own drum… for better or for worse. Featuring films spanning from the late 50s up to 2019, the silver-screen rebellion starts here.
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FilmHigh School Hellcats
Sep 26—Sep 28, 2025
High School Hellcats
Sep 26—Sep 28, 2025A good girl is forced to join a dangerous all-girl gang in this 1958 teen delinquency drama, and only her waiter boyfriend and a caring female teacher can possibly help her before it might be too late. -
FilmRock n Roll High School
Sep 26—Sep 30, 2025
Rock n Roll High School
Sep 26—Sep 30, 2025The Ramones are bigger than the Beatles in this giddy 1979 ode to punk rock and rebellion, inspiring a teen free spirit to cut class in hopes of convincing the band to play her new song. -
FilmThe Craft
Sep 26—Sep 27, 2025
The Craft
Sep 26—Sep 27, 2025After a troubled teenage girl with supernatural abilities befriends a trio of outcast girls at her new school rumored to be witches, magical things start to happen—until their powers go to their heads. -
FilmWe Are the Best!
Sep 27—Oct 1, 2025
We Are the Best!
Sep 27—Oct 1, 2025Despite having no instruments or discernible musical talent, two teenage misfits growing up in early 80s Stockholm recruit their shy, classical guitar-playing schoolmate for their all-girl punk band. -
FilmATL
Sep 27—Oct 2, 2025
ATL
Sep 27—Oct 2, 2025An Atlanta teen forced to grow up fast after his parents died is working to keep his younger brother out of trouble when romance blossoms with a new girl hiding a secret in this hip hop-saturated drama. -
FilmGirlfight
Sep 27—Sep 30, 2025
Girlfight
Sep 27—Sep 30, 2025A hot-tempered Brooklyn high school student discovers boxing as an outlet for her frustrations and trains to become the gym’s first female champion in Karyn Kusama’s feature directorial debut. -
FilmThe Girl on the Broomstick
Sep 28—Sep 30, 2025
The Girl on the Broomstick
Sep 28—Sep 30, 2025A teenage witch sentenced to be frozen in time for 300 years as a punishment casts a spell that transports her to the human world, where she spreads mischief with a band of juvenile delinquents. -
FilmLinda Linda Linda
Sep 28—Sep 29, 2025
Linda Linda Linda
Sep 28—Sep 29, 2025Aspiring Japanese high-school rockers race against time after enlisting a Korean exchange student as their new lead singer, learning three songs in three days for the final school concert. -
FilmHackers
Sep 28—Oct 2, 2025
Hackers
Sep 28—Oct 2, 2025Teenage hackers banned from using computers until they turn 18 fight for their lives after they’re framed for stealing millions of dollars in Iain Softley’s cult-classic techno thriller. -
FilmPapicha
Sep 29—Oct 1, 2025
Papicha
Sep 29—Oct 1, 2025A student passionate about fashion design refuses to let the tragic events of the Algerian Civil War prevent her from pursuing a normal life, and fights for her freedom by putting on a fashion show. -
FilmPump Up the Volume
Oct 1—Oct 2, 2025
Pump Up the Volume
Oct 1—Oct 2, 2025An intelligent but shy high school newcomer sets up shop as a pirate DJ, becoming a hero to his peers while incurring the wrath of the school’s principal, until an unexpected tragedy heightens the stakes.
