The ultimate coming of age movie list
April 13, 2007 at 11:54 am | In Movies,Reviews |Tags: coming of age, coa, coming of age movie, movie list, films, young actors, movie reviews, growing up, movie listings, classic movie poster, coming of age films, coming of age film, movie recommendations, movie collectibles, independent films, dvd movies
Coming of age
It is a movie where the central plot revolves around a person suddenly facing a life changing experience, trial or
tribualtion.That person once was naive or childish or pre-pubescent is now suddenly older and wiser because of the experience. They see
life and their place in the universe for the first time. (last update 17.07.2 0 0 8 )
Cover catalogue
 December boys |
 King of The Hill |
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This is England Radio Flayer Blauvogel 
Uranya Eres mi héroe
Private Lessons Buitenspel Koktebel Warden of the Dead
Joe the king Veronico Cruz The Emerald Forest
Canvas Volando Voy December boys
Beat the Drum
Creek Luminous Motion Martian Child
| – Review available |
Entrusted |
| Wild Tigers I Have Known |
La Revolte des enfants |
| Mirage |
End of the spear |
| Afraid of the dark | A perfect world |
| The Assault | Martin’s Day |
| About a Boy | Barnens O |
| The Boys of St. Vincent | Burning secret |
| Captains Courageous | 1900 |
| Der Unhold | Born Into Brothels |
| Eban And Charley | For a Lost Soldier |
| Lessons at the end of thespring
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Marvin and Tige |
| L.I.E. | The Man Without a Face |
| Mysterious Skin |
Beethoven’s Nephew |
| Me and You and Everyone We Know | Sacred Silence |
| Our Lady of the Assassins |
Return to Innocence |
| Goodnight Mister Tom |
The Blossoming Of Maximo Oliveros |
| Cachorro |
Beshkempir |
| Amor Estranho Amor | Au Revoir Les Enfants |
| Whole New Thing | Amities particulieres, Les |
| Sapore del grano |
Song for a raggy boy |
| Svolochi |
The Weather Man |
| Second Best |
Beautiful Thing |
| The Night Listener | The Weather Man |
| Mean Creek | |
| Billy elliot | 400 Blows |
| Beautiful Thing | The Fruit Machine |
| My Own Private Idaho | You Are Not Alone |
| Edge of Seventeen | Sommersturm |
| Long Day Closes, The | Acla |
| Nico and Dani | Olivier, Olivier |
| Ciske de Rat |
I am David |
| Crisscross | Edges of the Lord |
| Motorama | My Dog Skip |
| My Father’s Glory | My Life as a Dog |
| My Name Is Ivan |
Oliver Twist (2005) |
| Pelle the Conqueror |
Peter Pan |
| Pixote |
The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys |
| Searching for Bobby Fischer | Twelve and Holding |
| Secretos del corazon |
Reflecting Skin |
| Village of Dreams | Tout contre Leo |
| The Boy with Green Hair | Tender Cousins |
| Saint Ralph |
The Genesis Children |
| Time of the Gypsies | Valahol Europaban |
| The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things |
Tin Drum, The |
| Tom Brown’s School Days | Voces Inocentes |
| Vito and the Others | Zero de Conduite |
| When Father Was Away on Business | Le Grand chemin |
| Robby | Butterfly |
| The Spanish Gardener |
Toto The Hero |
| Viva Cuba | Education of Little Tree |
| Wide Awake | Hosszu vagta |
| The Rocking Horse Winner | War of the Buttons |
| The Sling Shot | La Mala educacion |
| Hearts in Atlantis |
Across the sea of time |
| A Bronx Tale | Duma |
| Stand by me | Birth |
| Leolo | Walkabout |
| Skipped Parts |
AI |
| Jack the Bear | I’ll Remember April |
| Second Hand Lions | Mother of Mine |
| The Tit and the moon |
Get real |
| Aparajito | Io non ho paura |
| The Clownhouse | The Cure |
| Idi i smotri | Mickybo and Me |
| Small change | Lord of the Flies |
| Handel’s Last Chance | Empire of the Sun |
| Sin Destino |
Tom Brown’s Schooldays |
| Popi Promises | The return |
| Black Stallion | Butcher Boy |
| The Choristes, Les | Simon Birch |
| Sixty Six | The Wild Child |
| Entrusted Explorers | La Halfaouine: Boy of the Terraces |
| Fanny and Alexander | The Nature of Nicholas |
| Farewell My Concubine | Ma vie en rose |
| Freeze Die | Cronica de unnino solo |
| Come to Life | Devil’s Playground |
| Fresh Germany | Trevor |
| Luminous Motion | True Love |
| Just a Dream | D.A.R.Y.L |
| MOON CHILD | What the Peeper Saw |
| BROTHER OF SLEEP | Ken Park |
| BREAKIN’ OUT | Kids |
| TU SOLO | CAMERON’S CLOSET |
| BROWNING VERSION | COLOR OF PARADISE |
| CROSS MY HEART AND HOPE TO DIE | DAZED AND CONFUSED |
| DO YOU REMEMBER DOLLY BELL | WHERE ESKIMOS LIVE |
| WHAT DID I DO TO DESERVE THIS? | High Wind In Jamaica |
| ICE STORM | MIGHTY, THE |
| MOV OG FUNDER | MIRROR, THE |
| REDNECK | INDIAN GAME, The |
| BOYS OF LOST ISLAND | RAT-A-TAT 2 |
| NAKED BROTHERS BAND | SEDUCTOR, EL |
| ONE LITTLE INDIAN | STOLEN SUMMER |
| Postcards From America | STONE BOY |
| ALL MY LOVED ONES | AL OTRO LADO |
| ATLETICO SAN PONCHO | Adventures de Pinocchio |
| FLIGHT OF THE INNOCENT | FORBIDDEN GAMES |
| LOOK TO THE SKY | Los Ninos Invisibles |
| LOST PRINCE | 15 Amore |
| Western Lights | Love Me If You Dare |
| Luminous Motion | Monsieur Ibrahim |
| Tom Sawyer | Separate Peace |
| Bridge to Terabithia | Lucas |
| Jack the Bear | I’m Not Scared |
| Nobody Knows |
Jet Boy |
Links Top 10 COA films from the 1980s from Strange Conversation a movie journal Rite of Passage the 10 best Coming of Age movies . If you like this list - click on the
hand 
Thanks !Note this is a list of various COA movies - however I do not own many of them - you can see more
detailed presentation of the ones I own here - 
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whoa, this is massive, I love drama’s
this really consume alot of time 0_o
Comment by michealangelo — April 14, 2007 #
I am going to make this list even bigger and better Mich ( :
Comment by skykid — April 14, 2007 #
Great list
I love The Cure.
Comment by mel — April 25, 2007 #
I am glad that you like it Mel - feel free to reccomend a movie if you know any other COA that is not included … Thanks for commenting .
Comment by skykid — April 25, 2007 #
Interesting selection of films - very diverse and many films that deserve to be seen.
We’ve selected our favorites and produced a Top 10 over at
Comment by Strange Conversation — April 25, 2007 #
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Comment by AcmeFilms — May 30, 2007 #
Thank you very much for the offer. I truelly appreciate it. However at the moment I am not interested in selling movies from my blog as it is with non commercial nature and my free time is in some way limited.
Yours,
SkyKid
Comment by skykid — May 30, 2007 #
Thanks to the anonymous visitor who left a message on Meebo about the movie “The Nature of Nicholas” - I have added it to the list - knew about it but it was not in the list yet .
Comment by skykid — June 24, 2007 #
[...] Meme: Coming of Age movies July 5, 2007 at 12:12 am | In Movies,Reviews | I decided to join a group of bloggers and participate in the coming of age meme . The bloggers include Andy Horbal, Matt Riviera , Tram Ngo and Teresa .The whole idea started from the open thread - Best coming of age movies at the Zoom in Online blog. I saw that the Coming of age movie list at Wikipedia is already posted - but I would like to contribute with my own Ultimate coming of age movie list. [...]
Pingback by Meme: Coming of Age movies « Sky KID`s SKYNET — July 5, 2007 #
Great list -
I’m looking forward to getting the Nature of Nicholas
My favourite’s are:
Leolo
My Father’s Glory
Love Strange Love
Nobody Knows
Hope and Glory
Lent
Halfaouine
The Fire That Burns
Oh, and many more!
Comment by Rikky — July 20, 2007 #
Thanks for commenting Rikky - I have many favourites too. I have the nature of Nicholas , but am on vacation now and can`t share it - try looking for it at Veoh - they had it at one time.
Greetings
Comment by skykid — July 20, 2007 #
Got a question: What’s with “The Seventh Sense”? I don’t get the joke. Who’s face is that where Haley Joel Osment would normally be?
BTW, cool list!
Comment by Greg T — August 3, 2007 #
The sevent sense is a different movie - I have it - but with very poor quality - haven`t watch it - you can try looking for it at emule.
I am glad that you like the list - when I return home I will make some updates to it …will see
Greetings
Comment by skykid — August 5, 2007 #
I sell all these films and more on my site. I bring the best of Coming of Age films from all over the planet. Give a visit.
AcmeFilms
Comment by AFO — September 19, 2007 #
Thanks for the list !
What about:
Bridge to Terabithia (2007)
Lucas
Chorists (Les Choristes)
I’m Not Scared (Io non ho paura )
Jack the Bear
Nobody Knows
Comment by SamiH — September 28, 2007 #
Hello SamiH,
Thanks for commenting. Thanks to you the titles you suggested are now in the list. Feel free to add more recommendations or anything you will like is missing .
Regards,
SkyKid
Comment by skykid — September 28, 2007 #
No problem
This one should be in the list:
Pagdadalaga ni Maximo Oliveros, Ang(2005)
aka: The Blossoming Of Maximo Oliveros
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0479506/
Cover:
http://g-ec2.images-amazon.com/images/I/51Er37AT0AL._SS500_.jpg
Comment by SamiH — September 28, 2007 #
I would recommend adding “Mean Creek” to your list. It’s an excellent CoA movie about moral choices, consequences, and taking responsibility for one’s actions. [Though the story is completely different, tonally it almost feels like a cross between "Stand by Me" and "Deliverance".]
Comment by Greg T — September 29, 2007 #
Heya SamiH and Greg T,
Thanks for your suggestions. I have included both titles in the post - also I got both movies for my collection - so I guess I will be watching them as soon as I can . In the meantime I would like to recommend to you another movie - Mickybo and Me - there is a review available - I saw it two days ago and its brill !
Skykid
Comment by skykid — September 30, 2007 #
This is the best COA movies list!
There is a new movie named: August Rush.
Comment by Todd — December 10, 2007 #
Just made my day Todd. Thanks for commenting - I will include the movie you suggested - I see that Freddie Highmore is starring in it !!!
Thanks for the help !
SkyKid
Comment by skykid — December 10, 2007 #
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Pingback by La Teta Y La Luna « Sky KID`s SKYNET — January 10, 2008 #
Cool site. You should check out the Argentine film, VERONICO CRUZ, also sometimes titled LA DEUDA INTERNA, about the friendship between a schoolteacher and an orphaned boy in a small, desolate, Indian village. It is a beautiful, poetic film, though rather slow-moving, so you have to be in the mood for that kind of film. No nudity or gay content.
More action-oriented is THE EMERALD FOREST, about an American boy kidnapped by Brazilian rainforest Indians and raised as one of their own. Great movie. Check out pics at http://www.richardandmimi.com/emeraldforest.html
Comment by jungle boy — January 12, 2008 #
Hello Jungle Boy and thanks for you comments. I will try to find the movies you suggested and will write reviews after seeing them. Hopefully I will able to find English subtitles as well - as this seems to be the biggest hurdle for me. In the meantime both of the movies you suggested are already included in the list.
Comment by skykid — January 12, 2008 #
Missing titles:
This Is England (2007)
Radio Flyer (1992)
Comment by Sami — January 25, 2008 #
Fixed. Thanks once again Sami .
Comment by skykid — January 25, 2008 #
Machuca (2004)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0378284/
http://www.moviezoo.dk/images/big/preview_Machuca-01.jpg
Comment by llk — February 2, 2008 #
Thanks llk.I have already reviewed Machuca - http://tinyurl.com/2xfwwq - but forgot to add it in the list . Now that`s fixed.
Comment by skykid — February 2, 2008 #
Here’s a great one: “Dorm” (called “Dek hor” in the original Thai).
Comment by Greg T — February 17, 2008 #
imaginary heroes, ghost world, maybe even the upside of anger
Comment by hannah — February 17, 2008 #
Stand By Me, Juno, Igby, Y Tu Mama Tambien, Reality Bites and Cinema Paradiso seem to be missing. But I might have missed some of these titles in your list, in this case I apologize.
Comment by Shahanja — May 11, 2008 #
Thank you for your recommendations Shahanja - I will add the missing movies as soon as I can ( Stand by me is in the list )
Comment by skykid — May 11, 2008 #
Thanks for your list skykid.
What is your TOP 10 coa movies?
Comment by TC — June 20, 2008 #
Hello TC . Thanks for commenting. I am glad that you like my list. As about top 10 - these days I am going to make a detailed post in my other blog - skykid.org - stay tunned (:
Comment by skykid — June 21, 2008 #
I’m waiting your post, hope you make it soon.
btw, December Boys (2007) not in the list.
http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0465436/
Congrat for the new blog
Comment by TC — June 21, 2008 #
Thanks for the list,it will really help me a lot.I have not seen all the movies , except few ones.I mainly like malena ,asfour stah,annoche sone contigo,nina’s tragedies,la teta y la luna,just looking,dreaming of you .It is not possible to download all the movies,so can you please suggest me some these kind of movies where a little or young boy looking for a girl.
Note : I edited this comment just a bit to fit with the general tone of my blog
skykid
Comment by cool boy — July 9, 2008 #
Few years ago i saw an interesting movie,but i don’t know the name.The movie was about a little boy ,who was playing a role of prostitue,but that was not a gay movie.The boy used to stand on the road with a board that ‘i am available for rent’,only older girls took him with them .Now i can’t remember that was english or non english movie.Have you any idea what is the name of the movie?
Comment by cool boy — July 9, 2008 #
Thanks for you comment cool boy . Will try to come up with the type of movie you are looking for . Can`t think of none now.
Comment by skykid — July 9, 2008 #
Among all the coming of age movies in the list, any movie is Malena or Halfaouine type? IFf it is not possible to disclose hear, you can mail me.
Comment by cool boy — July 10, 2008 #
You may want to check out Clement - a french movie similar to Malena. Its known these days - the only problem being that its in French and so far no subtitles are available. I appreciate your comments as we can discus whatever in here - just keep in mind that I try to maintain this blog with a PG rating ( there are readers below certain age …)- just use your common sense .
Comment by skykid — July 10, 2008 #
Thanks for saying that ,now i’ll remember that.
Comment by cool boy — July 10, 2008 #
this blog is great.among these coa movies,which movies only 18+ can see?
Comment by chico — July 10, 2008 #
Most coming of age movies are suitable for all ages. That`s the main idea in them to show how a person learns from a lived experience - coming of age as a term can be related to psychological development. Therefore I am not aware of a coa movie suitable for 18 + only - and if there is one I can assure you that it won`t be included in my list.
Comment by skykid — July 10, 2008 #