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page 12000s coming-of-age comedy-drama films

Ratatouille
2007 animated film directed by Brad Bird

3 Idiots
2009 film directed by Rajkumar Hirani

Juno
2007 film by Jason Reitman

(500) Days of Summer
2009 film directed by Marc Webb

Almost Famous
2000 film by Cameron Crowe

Superbad
Superbad is a 2007 American coming-of-age teen buddy comedy film directed by Greg Mottola, written by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, and produced by Judd Apatow. It stars Jonah Hill and Michael Cera as Seth and Evan, two teenagers about to graduate from high school. Before graduating, the boys want to party and lose their virginity, but their plan proves harder than expected. Christopher Mintz-Plasse (in his film debut), Rogen, Bill Hader, Martha MacIsaac, and Emma Stone (in her film debut) provide supporting roles.

Persepolis
2007 animated film by Marjane Satrapi and Vincent Paronnaud

Bend It Like Beckham
2002 film by Gurinder Chadha

Transamerica
2005 film directed by Duncan Tucker

About a Boy
2002 film directed by Chris Weitz and Paul Weitz

Crossroads
2002 film directed by Tamra Davis

Ghost World
2001 film by Terry Zwigoff

Georgia Rule
2007 film by Garry Marshall

Adventureland
2009 film directed by Greg Mottola

The Squid and the Whale
2005 film by Noah Baumbach

Riding in Cars with Boys
2001 film directed by Penny Marshall

Garden State
2004 film directed by Zach Braff

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
2005 film directed by Ken Kwapis

Uptown Girls
2003 film by Boaz Yakin

Secondhand Lions
2003 film by Tim McCanlies

Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist
2008 film by Peter Sollett

Whip It
2009 film by Drew Barrymore

Look at Me
2004 film directed by Agnès Jaoui

Running with Scissors
2006 film by Ryan Murphy

Charlie Bartlett
2007 film by Jon Poll

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2
2008 film by Sanaa Hamri

Bandslam
Bandslam is a 2009 American musical romantic comedy drama film directed by Todd Graff, who co-wrote the screenplay with Josh A. Cagan, based on a story by Cagan. The film stars Aly Michalka in her feature film debut, Vanessa Hudgens, Gaelan Connell, Scott Porter, and Lisa Kudrow. The story revolves around Will (Connell) and Charlotte (Michalka), who form an unlikely bond through their shared love of music. Assembling a like-minded crew of misfits, the friends form a rock group and perform in a battle of the bands competition called "Bandslam".

Drumline
2002 film by Charles Stone III

Nicholas Nickleby
2002 film directed by Douglas McGrath

Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na
2008 film by Abbas Tyrewala

Thumbsucker
2005 film by Mike Mills

Starter for 10
2006 film by Tom Vaughan

Summer Storm
2004 film directed by Marco Kreuzpaintner

House of D
2004 film by David Duchovny

Waiting...
2005 film by Rob McKittrick

Lies and Fat Girls
2009 Spanish film directed by Alfonso Albacete David Menkes

Driving Lessons
2006 film by Jeremy Brock

The Wackness
2008 film by Jonathan Levine

Palindromes
2004 film by Todd Solondz

The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys
2002 film directed by Peter Care

Igby Goes Down
2002 film by Burr Steers

Wake Up Sid
2009 film by Ayan Mukerji

Skipped Parts
2001 film by Tamra Davis

When in Rome
2002 film by Steve Purcell

What Goes Up
2009 film by Jonathan Glatzer

Real Women Have Curves
2002 film by Patricia Cardoso

Accidents Happen
2009 film by Andrew Lancaster

Cougar Club
2007 film directed by Christopher Duddy

Rocket Science
2007 film by Jeffrey Blitz

ATL
2006 film directed by Chris Robinson

Roger Dodger
2002 film by Dylan Kidd

Middle of Nowhere
2008 film by John Stockwell

How to Be
2008 film by Oliver Irving

Saint Ralph
2004 film directed by Michael McGowan

Lymelife
Lymelife is a 2008 American comedy-drama film written by brothers Derick Martini and Steven Martini, and directed by Derick Martini, depicting aspects of their life in 1970s Long Island from a teenager's perspective. It stars Alec Baldwin, Rory Culkin, Kieran Culkin and Emma Roberts. Martin Scorsese served as an executive producer. The film debuted at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival in September 2008, and won the International Federation of Film Critics Award (FIPRESCI). After its theatrical release in 2009, writer director Derick Martini was nominated for a Gotham Award for Break

Dorian Blues
2004 film by Tennyson Bardwell

1981
2009 film by Ricardo Trogi

There's Only One Jimmy Grimble
2000 film by John Hay

Standing Still
2005 film directed by Matthew Cole Weiss

Archie's Final Project
2008 film by David Lee Miller