The Outsiders

Movie · 7.2 / 10 · 25 Mar 1983 · English

In 1960s Tulsa, class divisions ignite a violent rivalry between the working-class Greasers and the privileged Socs. When a deadly encounter forces two Greasers, Ponyboy and Johnny, to flee, their struggle for survival and redemption exposes the fragile innocence and enduring bonds of youth on the wrong side of town.

Boy A

Movie · 7.1 / 10 · 23 Jul 2008 · English

Freed after a lengthy term in a juvenile detention center, convicted child killer Jack Burridge finds work as a deliveryman and begins dating co-worker Michelle. While out on the road one day, Jack notices a distressed child, and, after reuniting the girl with her family, becomes a local celebrity. But when a local newspaper unearths his past, Jack must cope with the anger of citizens who fear for the safety of their children.

The Giver

Movie · 6.6 / 10 · 13 Aug 2014 · English

In a seemingly perfect community, without war, pain, suffering, differences or choice, a young boy is chosen to learn from an elderly man about the true pain and pleasure of the "real" world.

East of Eden

Movie · 7.5 / 10 · 10 Apr 1955 · English

In the Salinas Valley in and around World War I, Cal Trask feels he must compete against overwhelming odds with his brother for the love of their father. Cal is frustrated at every turn, from his reaction to the war, how to get ahead in business and in life, and how to relate to his estranged mother.

The Public Enemy

Movie · 7.3 / 10 · 23 Apr 1931 · English

Two young Chicago hoodlums, Tom Powers and Matt Doyle, rise up from their poverty-stricken slum life to become petty thieves, bootleggers and cold-blooded killers. But with street notoriety and newfound wealth, the duo feels the heat from the cops and rival gangsters both. Despite his ruthless criminal reputation, Tom tries to remain connected to his family, however, gang warfare and the need for revenge eventually pull him away.

To Kill a Mockingbird

Movie · 8.0 / 10 · 20 Dec 1962 · English

Scout Finch, 6, and her older brother Jem live in sleepy Maycomb, Alabama, spending much of their time with their friend Dill and spying on their reclusive and mysterious neighbor, Boo Radley. When Atticus, their widowed father and a respected lawyer, defends a black man named Tom Robinson against fabricated rape charges, the trial and tangent events expose the children to evils of racism and stereotyping.

Bravetown

Movie · 6.7 / 10 · 8 May 2015 · English

After an accidental drug overdose, a talented teenage DJ goes to live with his estranged father in a small Army town, where he gets to the bottom of his own pain and learns empathy for others.

The Darkest Minds

Movie · 7.0 / 10 · 25 Jul 2018 · English

After a disease kills 98% of America's children, the surviving 2% develop superpowers and are placed in internment camps. A 16-year-old girl escapes her camp and joins a group of other teens on the run from the government.

A Taste of Honey

Movie · 7.0 / 10 · 1 Oct 1961 · English

While out to avoid spending time with her narcissistic and promiscuous mother, sixteen-year-old Jo has a brief affair that leaves her pregnant and abandoned. When her mother remarries, Jo's only support becomes her friend Geoffrey, a homosexual.

Short Term 12

Movie · 7.8 / 10 · 23 Aug 2013 · English

Grace, a compassionate young supervisor at a foster care facility, helps at-risk teens. But when a new charge dredges up memories of her own troubled past, Grace's tough exterior begins eroding.

Dog Pound

Movie · 7.2 / 10 · 24 Apr 2010 · English

Three juvenile delinquents arrive at a correctional center and are put under the care of an experienced guard.

Gigi & Nate

Movie · 7.6 / 10 · 2 Sept 2022 · English

A young man with a bright future suffers a near-fatal accident and recreates his new life with the help of an unlikely animal friend.