Movies about Coming of Age
Explore films and series about coming of age — Growing up and transitioning to adulthood. Watchin ranks titles by how strongly they explore this theme, so you can find something that fits how you feel tonight.
Watchin ranks 737 films and series about coming of age by how strongly each one explores the theme, using a taste model built on viewer ratings rather than genre labels.
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- No One Will Miss Us (2024)
- Hunter x Hunter (2011)
- Anne with an E (2017)
- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (2019)
- Gravity Falls (2012)
- Cardcaptor Sakura (1998)
- Kamisama Kiss (2012)
- Heartstopper (2022)
- Love, Victor (2020)
- Merlí (2015)
- Young Hearts (2024)
- Stranger Things (2016)
- Hidden Love (2023)
- Black Clover (2017)
- Mob Psycho 100 (2016)
- Gachiakuta (2025)
- NANA (2006)
- DARLING in the FRANXX (2018)
- Maid Sama! (2010)
- Twenty Five Twenty One (2022)
- Young Royals (2021)
- Golden Time (2013)
- City of God (2002)
- The Queen's Gambit (2020)
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Common questions
What are the best movies about coming of age?
Watchin's highest-ranked films and series about coming of age include No One Will Miss Us, Hunter x Hunter and Anne with an E. Ranking reflects how strongly each title explores the theme, not how recent or popular it is.
How does Watchin decide which titles are about coming of age?
Each title is scored against coming of age as a life topic from its story, themes and emotional tone, then ranked by audience rating among titles with enough ratings to be reliable. Titles below 250 ratings are excluded so the list is not dominated by obscure entries with a handful of perfect scores.
How many films and series about coming of age are there?
Watchin's catalogue contains 737 titles about coming of age that meet the ratings threshold. The full ranked list is free to browse.