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Socially Awkward/Introverted Teenagers

by WhatEver0 • Created 4 years ago • Modified 4 years ago
Movies/TV shows with teenagers that seem to be: introverted, shy, socially awkward (outcasts, loners)
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  • Me and You (2012)

    1. Me and You

    20121h 43m57Metascore
    6.5 (6K)
    An introverted teenager tells his parents he is going on a ski trip, but instead spends his time alone in a basement.
    DirectorBernardo BertolucciStarsJacopo Olmo AntinoriTea FalcoSonia Bergamasco
  • Asa Butterfield, Ncuti Gatwa, and Emma Mackey in Sex Education (2019)

    2. Sex Education

    2019–202332 epsTV-MATV Series
    8.2 (380K)
    A teenage boy with a sex-therapist mother teams up with a high-school classmate to set up an underground sex-therapy clinic at school.
    CreatorLaurie NunnStarsAsa ButterfieldGillian AndersonNcuti Gatwa
  • Jessica Barden in The End of the F***ing World (2017)

    3. The End of the F***ing World

    2017–201916 epsTV-MATV Series
    8.0 (236K)
    James is 17 and is pretty sure he is a psychopath. Alyssa, also 17, is the cool and moody new girl at school. The pair make a connection and she persuades him to embark on a road trip in search of her real father.
    StarsJessica BardenAlex LawtherSteve Oram
  • Toni Collette, Allison Janney, Sam Rockwell, Steve Carell, Liam James, Maya Rudolph, and AnnaSophia Robb in The Way Way Back (2013)

    4. The Way Way Back

    20131h 43mPG-1368Metascore
    7.4 (161K)
    Shy 14-year-old Duncan goes on summer vacation with his mother, her overbearing boyfriend, and her boyfriend's daughter. Having a rough time fitting in, Duncan finds an unexpected friend in Owen, manager of the Water Wizz water park.
    DirectorsNat FaxonJim RashStarsSteve CarellToni ColletteAllison Janney
  • Logan Lerman, Emma Watson, and Ezra Miller in The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012)

    5. The Perks of Being a Wallflower

    20121h 43mPG-1367Metascore
    7.9 (572K)
    Charlie, a 15-year-old introvert, enters high school and is nervous about his new life. When he befriends his seniors, he learns to cope with his friend's suicide and his tumultuous past.
    DirectorStephen ChboskyStarsLogan LermanEmma WatsonEzra Miller
  • Elsie Fisher in Eighth Grade (2018)

    6. Eighth Grade

    20181h 33mR85Metascore
    7.3 (85K)
    An introverted teenage girl tries to survive the last week of her disastrous eighth grade year before leaving to start high school.
    DirectorBo BurnhamStarsElsie FisherJosh HamiltonEmily Robinson
  • Eddie Marsan, Sally Hawkins, Rafe Spall, Jo Yang, and Asa Butterfield in A Brilliant Young Mind (2014)

    7. A Brilliant Young Mind

    20141h 51mPG-1365Metascore
    7.1 (31K)
    A socially awkward teenage maths prodigy finds new confidence and new friendships when he lands a spot on the British squad at the International Mathematics Olympiad.
    DirectorMorgan MatthewsStarsAsa ButterfieldRafe SpallSally Hawkins
  • The Healing Powers of Dude (2020)

    8. The Healing Powers of Dude

    20208 epsTV-GTV Series
    6.6 (1.2K)
    Noah, an 11-year-old boy with social anxiety disorder, has to start middle school, he turns to a mutt named Dude, a sarcastic emotional support dog who might need Noah as much as Noah needs him.
    CreatorsSam Littenberg-WeisbergErica SpatesStarsJace ChapmanLarisa OleynikMauricio Lara
  • Skate Kitchen (2018)

    9. Skate Kitchen

    20181h 46mR72Metascore
    6.8 (5.1K)
    A teenaged skateboarder makes friends with a bunch of other skateboarding girls in New York City.
    DirectorCrystal MoselleStarsRachelle VinbergDede LovelaceNina Moran
  • Michael Caine, Robert Duvall, and Haley Joel Osment in Secondhand Lions (2003)

    10. Secondhand Lions

    20031h 49mPG52Metascore
    7.5 (64K)
    Fourteen-year-old Walter Caldwell's irresponsible mother Mae sends him to live with his bachelor uncles, Hub and Garth, so that she can go on yet another husband-hunting trip.
    DirectorTim McCanliesStarsHaley Joel OsmentMichael CaineRobert Duvall
  • Anna Kendrick in Rocket Science (2007)

    11. Rocket Science

    20071h 41mR73Metascore
    6.5 (14K)
    Looking for answers to life's big questions, a stuttering boy joins his high school debate team.
    DirectorJeffrey BlitzStarsReece ThompsonAnna KendrickNicholas D'Agosto
  • Robin Williams in Dead Poets Society (1989)

    12. Dead Poets Society

    19892h 8mPG79Metascore
    8.1 (593K)
    Maverick teacher John Keating returns in 1959 to the prestigious New England boys' boarding school where he was once a star student, using poetry to embolden his pupils to new heights of self-expression.
    DirectorPeter WeirStarsRobin WilliamsRobert Sean LeonardEthan Hawke
  • Miles Teller in Whiplash (2014)

    13. Whiplash

    20141h 46mR89Metascore
    8.5 (1.1M)
    A promising young drummer enrolls at a cut-throat music conservatory where his dreams of greatness are mentored by an instructor who will stop at nothing to realize a student's potential.
    DirectorDamien ChazelleStarsMiles TellerJ.K. SimmonsMelissa Benoist
  • Craig Roberts in Submarine (2010)

    14. Submarine

    20101h 37mR76Metascore
    7.3 (99K)
    15-year-old Oliver Tate has two objectives: to lose his virginity before his next birthday, and to extinguish the flame between his mother and an ex-lover who has resurfaced in her life.
    DirectorRichard AyoadeStarsCraig RobertsSally HawkinsPaddy Considine
  • Kristen Stewart in Speak (2004)

    15. Speak

    20041h 29mPG-13
    7.2 (31K)
    A teenager is traumatized into silence after a disastrous summer party.
    DirectorJessica SharzerStarsKristen StewartElizabeth PerkinsRichard Hagerman
  • Drew Barrymore, Patrick Swayze, Mary McDonnell, Noah Wyle, Jake Gyllenhaal, Jena Malone, and Stuart Stone in Donnie Darko (2001)

    16. Donnie Darko

    20011h 53mR88Metascore
    8.0 (884K)
    After narrowly escaping a bizarre accident, a troubled teenager is plagued by visions of a man in a large rabbit suit who manipulates him to commit a series of crimes.
    DirectorRichard KellyStarsJake GyllenhaalJena MaloneMary McDonnell
  • Nina Dobrev, Asa Butterfield, and Maisie Williams in Then Came You (2018)

    17. Then Came You

    20181h 37mNot Rated44Metascore
    6.9 (14K)
    A hypochondriac working as an airport baggage handler is forced to confront his fears when a British teenager with a terminal illness enlists him to help her carry out her eccentric bucket list.
    DirectorPeter HutchingsStarsAsa ButterfieldMaisie WilliamsNina Dobrev
  • Rupert Grint and Julie Walters in Driving Lessons (2006)

    18. Driving Lessons

    20061h 38mPG-1356Metascore
    6.6 (11K)
    A coming of age story about a shy teenage boy trying to escape from the influence of his domineering mother. His world changes when he begins to work for a retired actress.
    DirectorJeremy BrockStarsRupert GrintLaura LinneyJulie Walters
  • Ellen Burstyn, Nick Offerman, Alex Wolff, Asa Butterfield, and Maude Apatow in The House of Tomorrow (2017)

    19. The House of Tomorrow

    20171h 25mNot Rated58Metascore
    6.2 (2.5K)
    The film tells futurist, architect, and inventor R. Buckminster Fuller's incredible story through two teens hoping to get laid, become punk gods, and survive high school.
    DirectorPeter LivolsiStarsAsa ButterfieldAlex WolffNick Offerman
  • Ardal O'Hanlon, Andrew Scott, Fionn O'Shea, Jay Duffy, Ruairi O'Connor, and Nicholas Galitzine in Handsome Devil (2016)

    20. Handsome Devil

    20161h 35mTV-MA60Metascore
    7.0 (18K)
    Ned and Conor are forced to share a bedroom at their boarding school. The loner and the star athlete at this rugby-mad school form an unlikely friendship until it's tested by the authorities.
    DirectorJohn ButlerStarsFionn O'SheaArdal O'HanlonAmy Huberman
  • Liam James, Sarah Steele, and Austin P. McKenzie in Speech & Debate (2017)

    21. Speech & Debate

    20171h 45mPG-1346Metascore
    5.9 (1.5K)
    Frustrated by the hypocrisy they see in their parents, teachers, and the entire school board, an unlikely trio set out to find a common truth and make their voices heard as they revive a defunct school club and take on the world.
    DirectorDan HarrisStarsJeremy RowleyJerry LeggioWendi McLendon-Covey

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