The demise of teen movies has been sorely exaggerated. The genre's popularity really skyrocketed in the ‘80s with films like “The Breakfast Club,” “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” and “Say Anything.” Hollywood quickly picked up on the success of marketing movies to teens.
What else are they going to do on Friday night? Since then, each decade has brought a new spin on the tried and true stories — whether they’re high school character studies, rom-coms or intense dramas. Sure, we’re definitely missing out on huge blockbuster staples a la “Clueless” and “Mean Girls.” However, in the last few years, streaming services have breathed new life into the genre, offering more representation and varied storylines.
To boot, the production value hasn’t really gone down much. Between new streaming hits like “You Are So Not Invited To My Bat Mitzvah” and classic staples like “Fast Times at Ridgemont High,” here are the best teen movies to stream on Netflix right now. 'Do Revenge' Sometimes, you just need to .
.. do revenge.
There’s no better word to describe the 2022 Netflix original than chaotic. “Do Revenge” is peak Gen Z vibes as two unlikely students team up to carry out each other’s revenge fantasies. Drea (Camila Mendes) is a popular mean girl while Eleanor (Maya Hawke) is a sporty tomboy.
Naturally, the movie is heavily satirical, poking fun at generational stereotypes and performative activism that’s done more for likes than the actual cau.
