Teen films is a film genre that targets teenagers and young adults and the plots are based upon the special interests of teenagers and situations that occur in their lives, like the coming of age, first love, teen angst, conflict with parents and many more. These are the reasons why the main viewers of these types of films are teenagers.
There are plenty of sub genres that come under teen movies, such as:
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| Crime |
- Drama
- Crime
- Family
- Romance
- Comedy
- Coming of age
- Musical
- Horror/Thriller
- Adventure
- Fantasy
- Friendship
- Sci-fi
There are also conventional themes of teen movies that appear in these kind of films:
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| Freedom/Mobility |
- Sexuality/Sex
- Rule Breaking
- High school society and cliques
- Teenagers vs society
- Standard of beauty
- Freedom/Mobility
- Drugs
- Money and Class
- Lack of parents authority
- Conflict
Some locations is teen films are constantly repeated; locations such as:
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| Basketball court |
- Bedrooms
- Gardens
- Living rooms
- School cubicles
- Musical Halls
- Classes and corridors
- Canteens
- Shopping malls
- Football fields, Race tracks and Basketball courts
- Diners/Restaurants/Cafes
- Estates/Streets
- Parks
Lastly, the types of characters that are in teen movies seem to be duplicated. They are stereotypical characters and subcultures/peer groups:
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| The Bitch/Hottie |
- The Jock/Cheerleader
- School Diva
- The Stupid/Clueless Character
- The Bitch
- Class Clown
- Class Hottie
- The Band Geek
- The Loner
- The New Boy/Girl
- The Girl/Boy next door
- The misfits/outcasts
- The Rebel
Cheerleader - The Geek/ Nerd
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| Rebel/New girl/Diva |
Lastly, cliques are conventionally shown and exaggerated in teen films:
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