Movies Like Short Term 12

Boyhood is a 2014 American epic coming-of-age drama film depicting the childhood and adolescence of a boy named Mason Evans Jr. from ages six to...

The Florida Project is a 2017 American drama film directed by Sean Baker. It tells the story of a six-year-old girl and her group of friends as they...

Precious is a 2009 American drama film directed and co-produced by Lee Daniels, based on the novel Push by Sapphire. It follows the story of a...

The Spectacular Now is a 2013 American coming-of-age romantic drama film directed by James Ponsoldt. It follows the story of Sutter, a charismatic...

The Perks of Being a Wallflower is a 2012 American coming-of-age romantic drama film based on the novel of the same name by Stephen Chbosky. It...

Manchester by the Sea is a poignant American drama film that delves into themes of depression, guilt, grief, responsibility, and dysfunctional...

Lady Bird is a 2017 American coming-of-age comedy-drama film directed by Greta Gerwig. Set in Sacramento, California in the early 2000s, the story...

I Am Sam is a 2001 American drama film starring Sean Penn, Dakota Fanning, and Michelle Pfeiffer. It follows the story of Sam, a neurodivergent man...

Moonlight is a 2016 American coming-of-age drama film that follows the life of a young man through three key stages, exploring his journey with...

The Station Agent is a 2003 American comedy-drama film about a man with dwarfism who seeks solitude in rural New Jersey after the death of his only...

Room is a critically acclaimed drama film directed by Lenny Abrahamson. The movie tells the story of a young woman named Joy Newsome who has been...

Winter's Bone is a 2010 American coming-of-age mystery drama film directed by Debra Granik. It follows the story of 17-year-old Ree Dolly, played by...

Captain Fantastic is a 2016 American comedy-drama film that follows the story of a father named Ben Cash, who has been living in the Pacific...

The Edge of Seventeen is a 2016 American coming-of-age comedy-drama film about a seventeen-year-old girl named Nadine Franklin, who struggles with...

An Education is a 2009 coming-of-age drama film based on the memoir of British journalist Lynn Barber. It follows the story of Jenny, a bright and...

Eighth Grade is a 2018 American independent coming-of-age comedy-drama film directed by Bo Burnham, following the life of Kayla, a teenager...

White Oleander is a 2002 American drama film directed by Peter Kosminsky, based on Janet Fitch's novel. It follows the story of Astrid Magnussen, a...

The Kings of Summer is a 2013 American independent coming-of-age comedy-drama film directed by Jordan Vogt-Roberts. The story follows Joe Toy, who,...

Beasts of the Southern Wild is a 2012 American fantasy-drama film that follows the story of six-year-old Hushpuppy and her father, Wink, who live in...

The Diary of a Teenage Girl is a 2015 American comedy-drama film following Minnie, a 15-year-old artist in 1970s San Francisco who explores her...