Whether you’re still a teen, wish you were a teen, or forgot what it’s like to be a teen, Netflix has you covered with just the right teen movie to chillax with.
Without further ado, here are the five best teen flicks to check out on Netflix.
#1 Best teen flicks to check out on Netflix: The Half Of It
The Half Of It stars Ellie Chu as Leah Lewis, a loner who is writing school papers for those less enlightened than her. Paul Munsky plays jockhead Daniel Diemer who needs help in the love letter department and asks Ellie to do the honors. The only problem is that Ellie starts to crush on the object of the athlete’s affections and is tormented as to whether she should keep writing for him.
#2 Best teen flicks to check out on Netflix: The Edge of Seventeen
Hailee Steinfeld stars as Nadine Franklin in The Edge of Seventeen. High school is a typical drag and then it gets more complicated when her brother starts dating her best friend. Ew.
Nadine confronts her friend who refuses to end her relationship, so she cuts her out of her life and takes on the world without her. But instead of soaring with eagles, Nadine finds herself grounded with turkeys.
Making matters worse, she watches as her brother’s popularity soars.
#3 Best teen flicks to check out on Netflix: Lady Bird
This flick stars Saoirse Ronan (Lady Bird) and Timothée Chalamet. Lady Bird has a helicopter mom and she is a student at a Catholic school. Nonetheless she is outspoken and confident, even though her family has financial problems and her GPA is just average.
Undeterred by reality, Lady Bird wants to attend a prestigious Eastern college, but can she first get through the heartache and disappointments of her senior year?
#4 Best teen flicks to check out on Netflix: To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before
If you like your teen movies sweet as sugar, To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before is for you! The main character Lara Jean pens goodbye letters to every unfulfilled crush hoping to get over them. Spoiler alert: the locked-up letters somehow get mailed and Lara Jean must then handle the unpredictable consequences.
#5 Best teen flicks to check out on Netflix: The Spectacular Now
The Spectacular Now is all about party animal Sutter Keely as he’s applying to colleges but is having trouble getting over his ex-girlfriend played by Brie Larson. Can he get over the past? With the help of another girl, played by Shailene Woodley, he just might have a chance!
