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1. Zootopia (2016)
PG | 108 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
In a city of anthropomorphic animals, a rookie bunny cop and a cynical con artist fox must work together to uncover a conspiracy.
Directors: Byron Howard, Rich Moore, Jared Bush | Stars: Ginnifer Goodwin, Jason Bateman, Idris Elba, Jenny Slate
Votes: 546,722 | Gross: $341.27M
2. The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014)
PG-13 | 142 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
When New York is put under siege by Oscorp, it is up to Spider-Man to save the city he swore to protect as well as his loved ones.
Director: Marc Webb | Stars: Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Jamie Foxx, Paul Giamatti
Votes: 538,286 | Gross: $202.85M
3. Booksmart (2019)
R | 102 min | Comedy
On the eve of their high-school graduation, two academic superstars and best friends realize they should have worked less and played more. Determined not to fall short of their peers, the girls try to cram four years of fun into one night.
Director: Olivia Wilde | Stars: Kaitlyn Dever, Beanie Feldstein, Jessica Williams, Jason Sudeikis
Votes: 131,214 | Gross: $22.68M
4. In the Heights (2021)
PG-13 | 143 min | Drama, Musical, Romance
In Washington Heights, a sympathetic New York bodega owner saves every penny every day as he imagines and sings about a better life.
Director: Jon M. Chu | Stars: Anthony Ramos, Corey Hawkins, Leslie Grace, Melissa Barrera
Votes: 52,145
5. Reality Bites (1994)
PG-13 | 99 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A documentary filmmaker and her fellow Generation X graduates face life after college, looking for work and love in Houston.
Director: Ben Stiller | Stars: Winona Ryder, Ethan Hawke, Janeane Garofalo, Steve Zahn
Votes: 53,657 | Gross: $20.98M
6. The To Do List (2013)
R | 104 min | Comedy, Romance
Feeling pressured to become more sexually experienced before she goes to college, Brandy Klark makes a list of things to accomplish before hitting campus in the fall.
Director: Maggie Carey | Stars: Aubrey Plaza, Johnny Simmons, Bill Hader, Alia Shawkat
Votes: 41,929 | Gross: $3.45M
7. I Love You, Beth Cooper (2009)
PG-13 | 102 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
A nerdy valedictorian proclaims his love for Beth Cooper--the hottest, most popular girl in school--during his graduation speech. That very night, she shows up at his door offering to show him the best night of his life.
Director: Chris Columbus | Stars: Hayden Panettiere, Paul Rust, Jack Carpenter, Lauren London
Votes: 37,490 | Gross: $14.79M
8. Sorority Row (2009)
R | 101 min | Horror, Mystery
A group of sorority sisters try to cover up the death of their house-sister after a prank gone wrong, only to be stalked by a serial killer.
Director: Stewart Hendler | Stars: Briana Evigan, Rumer Willis, Carrie Fisher, Teri Andrez
Votes: 32,414 | Gross: $11.96M
9. The Human Stain (2003)
R | 106 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller
When a disgraced former college dean has a romance with a mysterious younger woman haunted by her dark, twisted past, he is forced to confront a shocking fact about his own life that he has kept secret for fifty years.
Director: Robert Benton | Stars: Anthony Hopkins, Nicole Kidman, Ed Harris, Gary Sinise
Votes: 32,275 | Gross: $5.38M
10. Teaching Mrs. Tingle (1999)
PG-13 | 96 min | Comedy, Thriller
The story of a girl who is willing to do anything to become Valedictorian, even if it means murdering the teacher that stands in her way.
Director: Kevin Williamson | Stars: Helen Mirren, Marisa Coughlan, Katie Holmes, Jeffrey Tambor
Votes: 21,720 | Gross: $8.95M
11. The Beaver (2011)
PG-13 | 91 min | Drama
A troubled husband and executive adopts a beaver hand-puppet as his sole means of communication.
Director: Jodie Foster | Stars: Mel Gibson, Jodie Foster, Anton Yelchin, Cherry Jones
Votes: 50,760 | Gross: $0.97M
12. The Banger Sisters (2002)
R | 98 min | Comedy, Drama
Lavinia and Suzette, former rock groupies and best friends, reconnect after twenty years; one is still as wild as ever, while the other has adopted a more conservative lifestyle.
Director: Bob Dolman | Stars: Susan Sarandon, Goldie Hawn, Geoffrey Rush, Erika Christensen
Votes: 17,318 | Gross: $30.31M
13. Luce (I) (2019)
R | 109 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
A married couple is forced to reckon with their idealized image of their son, adopted from war-torn Eritrea, after an alarming discovery by a devoted high school teacher threatens his status as an all-star student.
Director: Julius Onah | Stars: Naomi Watts, Octavia Spencer, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Tim Roth
Votes: 15,121 | Gross: $1.78M
14. Porky's Revenge (1985)
R | 92 min | Comedy
As graduation nears for the class of 1955 at Angel Beach High, the gang once again faces off against their old enemy, Porky, who wants them to throw the school's championship basketball game because he's betting on the opposing team.
Director: James Komack | Stars: Dan Monahan, Wyatt Knight, Tony Ganios, Mark Herrier
Votes: 9,219 | Gross: $20.52M
15. Here on Earth (2000)
PG-13 | 96 min | Drama, Romance
A rich college kid is taught a lesson after a joy ride ends up destroying a country restaurant.
Director: Mark Piznarski | Stars: Chris Klein, Leelee Sobieski, Josh Hartnett, Michael Rooker
Votes: 8,896 | Gross: $10.49M
16. The Haunting of Molly Hartley (2008)
PG-13 | 85 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
A girl with PTSD attempts to refresh her life at a new school, but soon finds it impossible when she's afflicted by not only bullying and bad memories, but also the supernatural.
Director: Mickey Liddell | Stars: Haley Bennett, Chace Crawford, Jake Weber, Shannon Woodward
Votes: 10,135 | Gross: $13.35M
17. Three on a Match (1932)
Passed | 63 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
Although Vivian Revere is seemingly the most successful of a trio of reunited schoolmates, she throws it away by descending into a life of debauchery and drugs.
Director: Mervyn LeRoy | Stars: Joan Blondell, Ann Dvorak, Bette Davis, Warren William
Votes: 4,395
18. Dirty Deeds (2005)
PG-13 | 87 min | Comedy
A high school has a tradition of dirty deeds the night before homecoming (if there's any volunteer) where, to win, the person performs 10 dirty deeds in 12 hours. Will Harper make it?
Director: David Kendall | Stars: Milo Ventimiglia, Lacey Chabert, Charles Durning, Tom Amandes
Votes: 8,723 | Gross: $0.15M
19. Feed (2017)
PG-13 | 95 min | Drama
Olivia and Matthew Grey are 18-year-old twins born into a world of privilege and high expectations. There are almost no boundaries between them; even their dreams are connected.
Director: Tommy Bertelsen | Stars: Troian Bellisario, Tom Felton, Ben Winchell, James Remar
Votes: 2,705
20. Catching Faith (2015)
Not Rated | 88 min | Drama, Family, Sport
From the outside, Alexa has the perfect life. Her son is the high-school football star, her daughter a straight-A student, and her husband the CFO of a booming start-up company. But her ... See full summary »
Director: John K.D. Graham | Stars: Lorena Segura York, Garrett Westton, Bill Engvall, Alexandra Boylan
Votes: 530
21. Distant Thunder (1988)
R | 114 min | Drama
John Lithgow stars and Ralph Macchio co-stars as his son. Their uneasy reunion accidentally sparks war-haunted violence, and they share a harrowing fight for survival that will either destroy them or unify them forever.
Director: Rick Rosenthal | Stars: John Lithgow, Ralph Macchio, Kerrie Keane, Reb Brown
Votes: 833 | Gross: $0.16M
22. College (1927)
Not Rated | 66 min | Comedy, Drama, Sport
Ronald's high-school valedictory address praises books and condemns sports. His girlfriend Mary condemns his attitude. Fearing to lose her to rival Jeff, he decides to go to college and pay more attentions to sports.
Directors: James W. Horne, Buster Keaton | Stars: Buster Keaton, Anne Cornwall, Flora Bramley, Harold Goodwin
Votes: 5,475
23. Ah Wilderness! (1935)
Passed | 98 min | Comedy, Drama
Story of small-town life in turn-of-the-century America, and a young boy's problems facing adolescence.
Director: Clarence Brown | Stars: Wallace Beery, Lionel Barrymore, Aline MacMahon, Eric Linden
Votes: 881
24. Daddy Long Legs (1931)
80 min | Comedy, Romance
Wealthy Jervis Pendleton acts as benefactor for orphan Judy Abbott, anonymously sponsoring her in her boarding school. But as she grows up, he finds himself falling in love with her, and ... See full summary »
Director: Alfred Santell | Stars: Janet Gaynor, Warner Baxter, Una Merkel, John Arledge
Votes: 167
25. Broadway Rhythm (1944)
Passed | 115 min | Music, Romance
A reluctantly-retired vaudevillian clashes with his producer son, who thinks his father's entertainment is passe'--audiences need something more sophisticated. Meanwhile, the producer's father and sister secretly produce their own show.
Director: Roy Del Ruth | Stars: George Murphy, Ginny Simms, Charles Winninger, Gloria DeHaven
Votes: 341
26. Summer Holiday (1948)
Passed | 93 min | Musical
Dannville, Connecticut at the turn of the century. Young Richard Miller lives in a middle-class neighborhood with his family. He is in love with the girl next door Muriel, but her father ... See full summary »
Director: Rouben Mamoulian | Stars: Mickey Rooney, Gloria DeHaven, Walter Huston, Frank Morgan
Votes: 645
27. The Business of Fancydancing (2002)
103 min | Drama, Music
Seymour Polatkin is a successful, gay Native American poet from Spokane who confronts his past when he returns to his childhood home on the reservation to attend the funeral of a dear friend.
Director: Sherman Alexie | Stars: Evan Adams, Michelle St. John, Gene Tagaban, Swil Kanim
Votes: 550 | Gross: $0.17M
28. Alias the Doctor (1932)
Passed | 61 min | Drama
Karl is the workaholic adopted son while Stephan is the lazy one. They both go to Munich to study medicine and Karl is at the top of the class while Stephan is barely passing. When ... See full summary »
Directors: Michael Curtiz, Lloyd Bacon | Stars: Richard Barthelmess, Marian Marsh, Norman Foster, Adrienne Dore
Votes: 334
29. Bilangin ang bituin sa langit (1989)
125 min | Drama, Romance
A poor farmer's daughter dreams of going to college to become a doctor. To make this possible, her father mortgages his farm to a rich landowner. She finishes college, becomes a doctor, and takes back her father's land.
Director: Elwood Perez | Stars: Nora Aunor, Tirso Cruz III, Miguel Rodriguez, Gloria Romero
Votes: 22
30. You Can't Buy Everything (1934)
Passed | 82 min | Drama, Romance
Hannah is so tight with her money that she takes her son, Donnie, to the charity ward a week after he hurts his leg. But she has always hoarded her money since her late husband wasted most ... See full summary »
Director: Charles Reisner | Stars: May Robson, Jean Parker, Lewis Stone, Mary Forbes
Votes: 225
31. The Rest of Your Life (2017)
Not Rated | 8 min | Short, Comedy, Drama
College-bound Abby wants her friend Caleb to embrace a more ambitious course to his life, but Caleb soon finds he must contend with a far more radical life change.
Director: William R. Coughlan | Stars: Dylan Gottlieb, Erin Rose Kind, Nello DeBlasio, Anna Coughlan
32. VPW: Bad Santa (2008 Video)
Sport
Stars: Chris Ansert, Billy Bax, Charles Bell Jr., Phil Boucher
33.
Family Ties (1982–1989)
Episode:
The Graduate
(1984)
TV-PG | 25 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Alex is stunned when his girlfriend is named valedictorian instead of him. He thinks the man should be superior in the relationship, and his attitude threatens to break them up. His father teaches him that love is not about competition.
Director: Will Mackenzie | Stars: Meredith Baxter, Michael Gross, Michael J. Fox, Justine Bateman
Votes: 153
34.
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990–1996)
Episode:
Six Degrees of Graduation
(1993)
TV-PG | 24 min | Comedy
It's time for graduation and Will is failing in his music course. His teacher will give him a passing grade if he sings at the graduation ceremony - with 12 year olds.
Director: Shelley Jensen | Stars: Will Smith, James Avery, Janet Hubert, Alfonso Ribeiro
Votes: 658
35.
Mr. Belvedere (1985–1990)
Episode:
Graduation
(1988)
TV-G | Comedy, Family
Wesley prepares to graduate sixth grade as valedictorian and wonders if it's time to stop being the class prankster.
Director: Don Corvan | Stars: Christopher Hewett, Ilene Graff, Rob Stone, Tracy Wells
Votes: 51
36.
Quantum Leap (1989–1993)
Episode:
Running for Honor - June 11, 1964
(1992)
TV-PG | 48 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
At a Naval college, Sam must prevent a gay fellow classmate from being killed by a gang of other students.
Director: Bob Hulme | Stars: Scott Bakula, Dean Stockwell, John Finn, Sean O'Bryan
Votes: 462
37.
Sanford and Son (1972–1978)
Episode:
School Daze
(1977)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
For a month Fred and Bubba have been sneaking out at night, concerning family and friends and leading Donna to fear that Fred has fallen for another woman.
Director: Carl McCarthy | Stars: Redd Foxx, Demond Wilson, LaWanda Page, Don Bexley
Votes: 109
38.
The Waltons (1972–1981)
Episode:
The Valediction
(1980)
TV-G | 60 min | Drama, Family, Romance
Jim-Bob's class is graduating and he has the high grade. He is the valedictorian. His class prepares a graduation ceremony that is fitting for war time. (June 1944)
Director: Harry Harris | Stars: Ralph Waite, Ellen Corby, Judy Norton, Jon Walmsley
Votes: 98
39.
Frontline (1983– )
Episode:
Country Boys
(2006)
TV-MA | 360 min | Documentary, News
The story of two boys growing up from ages 15 to 18 in rural parts of the United States.
Director: David Sutherland | Stars: Chris Johnson, Cody Perkins, Jessica Riddle, David Stükenberg
Votes: 182
40.
Degrassi: The Next Generation (2001–2015)
Episode:
We Built This City
(2008)
TV-PG | 23 min | Drama, Romance
It is prom night -- followed by graduation day -- for Emma, Manny, Liberty, Spinner, Jimmy, and Damian. Meanwhile Peter learns that his mom is moving to Saskatchewan.
Director: Philip Earnshaw | Stars: Miriam McDonald, Cassie Steele, Drake, Shane Kippel
Votes: 287
41.
Numb3rs (2005–2010)
Episode:
Cover Me
(2009)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
An old friend who's a DEA agent agrees to assist Liz in an undercover operation when Charlie uses math to affect the city's drug traffic, but a miscalculation and an addiction endangers both her life and the operation.
Director: Rob Morrow | Stars: Rob Morrow, David Krumholtz, Judd Hirsch, Alimi Ballard
Votes: 239
42.
Riverdale (2017–2023)
Episode:
Chapter Seventy-Nine: Graduation
(2021)
TV-PG | 42 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
With Graduation Day around the corner, the gang consider their next steps beyond Riverdale High. Archie learns whether he will be able to graduate with his classmates. FP makes a difficult decision about his and Jellybean's future.
Director: Gabriel Correa | Stars: K.J. Apa, Lili Reinhart, Camila Mendes, Cole Sprouse
Votes: 1,385
43.
Jeff Lewis Live (2019– )
Episode:
Jackie's GPA & Mean Girl Monroe
(2021)
15 min | Comedy, Talk-Show
Stars: Shane Douglas, Jeff Lewis, Jackie Schimmel, Megan Weaver
44.
All American (2018– )
Episode:
Walk This Way
(2022)
TV-14 | 43 min | Drama, Sport
With Spencer's determination to protect his teammates from unjust punishment, he puts his own future at risk. Olivia and Layla question their post-graduation plans only to find the answers ... See full summary »
Director: Nikhil Paniz | Stars: Daniel Ezra, Bre-Z, Greta Onieogou, Samantha Logan
Votes: 126
45.
Mischievous Kiss (2010)
Episode:
Episode #1.6
(2010)
TV-Y | 63 min | Comedy, Romance
With high school graduation looming, Ha-ni secretly picks up a few part-time jobs to get Seung-jo a nifty graduation gift but keeps running into him in the course of her duties.
Stars: Jung So-min, Kim Hyun-joong, Jung Hye-young, Lee Tae-sung
Votes: 27
46.
Castle (2009–2016)
Episode:
Always
(2012)
TV-PG | 45 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
The murder of a Latino army veteran ex-con, ex-Lobos-street gang member quickly links to a break-in in the late captain's home, to steal only and all his old police files, and yields the ... See full summary »
Director: Rob Bowman | Stars: Nathan Fillion, Stana Katic, Susan Sullivan, Jon Huertas
Votes: 2,882
47.
Never Have I Ever (2020–2023)
Episode:
...said goodbye
(2023)
TV-14 | 32 min | Comedy, Drama
The last weekend of summer coincides with a festive occasion - and on the brink of their new lives, Devi, her family and friends have lots to celebrate.
Director: Lang Fisher | Stars: Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Richa Moorjani, Jaren Lewison, Darren Barnet
Votes: 928
48.
Glee (2009–2015)
Episode:
Frenemies
(2014)
TV-14 | 45 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
Keep your friends close and your frenemies closer.
Director: Bradley Buecker | Stars: Jacob Artist, Melissa Benoist, Chris Colfer, Darren Criss
Votes: 952
49.
Titser (2013– )
Episode:
Corruption
(2013)
Drama
Michelle and Rosa are in a tightly contested battle for the valedictorian post. The school principal pits the girls against each other in a series of interviews. But competition is set ... See full summary »
Director: Alvin Yapan | Stars: Lovi Poe, Mara Lopez, Carl Guevara, Agot Isidro
50.
Maalaala Mo Kaya (1991–2022)
Episode:
Card
(2014)
TV-14 | Biography, Drama, Romance
Neneng (Janella Salvador) and Celo (Marlo Mortel) are rival honor students who will eventually find themselves bound by love. How will their love-hate relationship lead to romance? Will ... See full summary »
Director: Raz de la Torre | Stars: Janella Salvador, Marlo Mortel, Dominic Ochoa, Rochelle Barrameda