Best Teenager movies of 2025

Actors : Gabriela Flores, Karen David, Valery M. Ortiz,
Directors : Kit Rich,

The life of an ambitious small town TV reporter is upended when the death of her husband tasks her with having to help raise her 15-year-old stepdaughter.

Actors : 9m88, Caitlin Fang, Will Or,
Directors : Yu-Hsun Chen,

Follows a young girl as she embarks on a perilous journey to earn funds to reclaim her family's remains.

Actors : Santiago Segura, Unax Hayden, Ernesto Sevilla,
Directors : Joaquín Mazón,

When Santa vanishes during a chaotic Christmas, a quirky actor tries to replace him. A father, his teen son and special friends must rescue Santa to save Christmas.

Actors : Ashtine Olviga, Andres Muhlach, Joko Diaz,
Directors : Jason Paul Laxamana,

A shy teen who loves flowers pursues a romance-averse art student by giving her flowers at meaningful times. Their relationship evolves from high school through college as they face life's challenges.

Actors : Master Sayan, Master Vedic Kaushal, Abhay,
Directors : Sutan Gowda,

Amid the misty hills of Sakleshpur, Karnataka, Valavaara unfolds as a sweeping coming-of-age drama about brotherhood, loyalty, and the weight of responsibility. Kundeshi, a quiet boy from a struggling farming family, has always lived in the shadow of his younger brother, Kosudi - their father's clear favorite. When the boys take their pregnant cow out to graze, it vanishes into the countryside and tramples a neighbor's field, setting off a desperate search. With their father's return looming, Kundeshi must track down the animal before disaster strikes. His journey through rugged terrain and simmering family tensions forces him to confront his own insecurities and discover what it truly means to grow up. Lyrical and emotionally charged, Valavaara is a poignant portrait of rural childhood, responsibility, and the fragile bonds that hold families together.

Actors : Ed Amatrudo, Ryan Carnes, Katie Leclerc,
Directors : John Stimpson,

A pastry chef returns to Door County, WI for the holidays, and must choose between her dream job and the legacy of her family's cherry orchard business - with a little help from her high school sweetheart, and a lost cherry pie recipe.

Actors : Catalin Cazacu, Constantin Cotimanis, Jesús del Cerro,
Directors : Razvan Gogan,

Three teenage friends struggle with the challenges of school while trying to keep a well-hidden secret: they are mermaids.

Actors : Pierfrancesco Favino, Tiziano Menichelli, Giovanni Ludeno,
Directors : Andrea Di Stefano,

A teen tennis prodigy struggles with his father's expectations while embarking on a transformative coastal Italian training tour with his coach, an ex-champion who lost his way.

Actors : H.G. Dattatreya, Dattanna, Sumukha, Rangayana Raghu,
Directors : Yograj Bhat,

"Manada Kadalu" is a coming-of-age love story. Sumukha, an MBBS dropout, pursues love interest Rashika. However, friend Anjali's influence leads him to self-discovery and reevaluating life's value.

Actors : Ali Durham, Paul Wuthrich, Kenyon Stinger,
Directors : T.C. Christensen,

In 1908, Alma Richards, an eighth-grader, quits school to work as a ranch hand. A chance meeting with a professor motivates him to resume his education, leading him to compete in high jump at the Stockholm Olympics and win a gold medal.

Actors : Hiu-Tung Choi, Suet-Ying Chung, Louis Cheung,
Directors : Tommy Kai Chung Ng,

A spirit guide in the afterlife realm helps souls reach reincarnation. When he meets a young girl whose anger threatens to turn her into a monster, he must save her while learning about human emotions.

Actors : Bojtorján Barabas, Grégory Gadebois, Andrea Waskovics,
Directors : László Nemes,

A young boy after the Hungarian uprising of 1956, raised by his mother with the tale of an idealized dead father, is confronted with a brutish man who claims to be his real father.

Actors : Ahana, Jaya Ahsan, Saswata Chatterjee,
Directors : Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury,

Dear Maa is about motherhood through the lenses of adoption, parental love, and responsibility. At its heart is the disappearance of a 12-year-old girl, an absence that fractures time itself, sending her mother into a desperate search.

Actors : Hsiu-Fu Liu, Chi Chiang, Huai-Yun Zhan,
Directors : Fu-Hsiang Hsu,

A love story that starts with pretending to be sick, describing a troubled teenager named Ye Zijie who always loves to get into trouble. By chance, he discovered that "it's good to be sick".

Actors : Haritha, Geetha Kailasam, Pradeep Durairaj,
Directors : Peppin George Jayaseelan,

A young girl's spirit lingers at a rural funeral home, unwilling to depart. Her mysterious death sparks an unsettling supernatural investigation.

Actors : Kristina Babushkina, Paulina Andreeva, Matvey Bartkaytis,
Directors : Yuriy Khmelnitskiy,

A 15-year-old girl enters a magical realm where time stands still and the sun never moves. She encounters bizarre versions of familiar faces who don't know her, and must overcome challenges to find her way back home.

Actors : Félix Lefebvre, Anja Verderosa, Suzanne Jouannet,
Directors : Aurélien Peyre,

19-year-old Hugo visits his family's island house every summer. But this year is different: he's physically changed and brings Queen, his flashy beautician girlfriend, whose wit and sparkly nails contrast with his shy nature.

Actors : Dominique Reymond, Michel Blanc, William Lebghil,
Directors : Lionel Baier,

The ten-year-old boy lived through the events of May 1968 hidden away at his grandparents' house, surrounded by his uncles and great-grandmother, all bivouacked around a mysterious hideout. Adapted from the novel by Christophe Boltanski.

Actors : Tarek Zayat, Pia Tjelta, Kristoffer Joner,
Directors : Nina Knag,

A high school teacher married to the mayor begins a dangerous affair with a young asylum seeker, leading to tragic results. Their relationship reveals complex dynamics of power, privilege and moral ambiguity.

Actors : Jennifer Esposito, Randy Couture, Tommy Davidson,
Directors : Kenny Beaumont,

A group of young teens plan the perfect heist by breaking into their middle school to change their failing test grades.