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Series
Publisher
Buena Vista Home Entertainment, Inc
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
It follows the exploits of eleven-year-old Alexander as he experiences the most terrible and horrible day of his young life, a day that begins with gum stuck in his hair, followed by one calamity after another. But when Alexander tells his upbeat family about the misadventures of his disastrous day, he finds little sympathy and begins to wonder if bad things only happen to him.
2) Boyhood
Publisher
Paramount Pictures
Language
English
Description
A story of growing up as seen through the eyes of a boy named Mason, who ages from six to eighteen years old on screen. The film was shot intermittently over a twelve-year period from May 2002 to October 2013, showing the growth of Mason and his older sister, Samantha, to adulthood.
5) The doe boy
Publisher
Wellspring Media
Pub. Date
2002.
Language
English
Description
Hunter, a half white, half Native American teenager, stuggles with his identity and the hemophilia that drives a wedge between himself, his family and his community.
6) Win win
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
Mike Flaherty is "a lovable yet long-suffering lawyer and high school wrestling coach... When Mike... comes across a teenage runaway who also happens to be a champion wrestler, Mike's luck turns around in spectacular fashion. But his win-win situation soon becomes more complicated than he ever imagined when the boy's family affairs come into play"--Container.
7) Chronicle
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
When three ordinary high school friends discover they have unusual powers, harmless pranks escalate to dangerous activities as their darker sides develop along with their powers.
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
Verging on adolescence, Joe finds himself more and more aggravated by his dad's attempts to control his life. Declaring freedom, Joe and his best buddy Patrick, along with an odd kid called Biaggio, escape to the woods, where they construct a house, just for them, with no parents or responsibility. There they discover that they are in control of their destinies, all alone out in the forest.
10) The maze runner
Publisher
[publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
After his memory is erased, a teenage boy is placed into a remote community with other teens and they learn that they must work together to escape the perils of a giant maze and find their way to freedom.
11) 4 minute mile
Publisher
[publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
A high school track star tries to pull his life together despite tragedy striking his life.
12) The way way back
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
While fourteen year old Duncan is being dragged on a family trip with his mom and her overbearing boyfriend, he finds a gregarious friend at a local water park. The two form a powerful bond as Duncan learns to swim through the challenges of life, love, family and friendship, resulting in a vacation he'll never forget.
13) Weird science
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
Computer whiz kids create the "perfect woman", and she guides them through several aspects of teenage life.
15) I am number four
Publisher
Touchstone Home Video
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
When an alien disguised as a teenager on Earth discovers that three of the last remaining members of his species have been killed, he uncovers hidden connections to the others of his race and fights the enemies aliens who have been sent to kill them.
Publisher
Oscilloscope Pictures
Language
English
Formats
Description
In this Golden Globe-nominated psychological thriller, Oscar-winner Tilda Swinton plays Eva, the mother to her deeply disturbed son Kevin (Ezra Miller). Eva contends with her clueless husband (John C. Reilly) and her son's malevolent ways as the narrative builds to a chilling and unforgettable climax.
Publisher
[publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
The true story of a small-town father who must find the courage and conviction to share his son's extraordinary, life-changing experience with the world. Colton claims to have visited Heaven during a near death experience. He recounts the details of his amazing journey with childlike innocence and speaks matter-of-factly about things that happened before his birth.
Publisher
Warner Bros. Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
In this inspiring tale based on true events, seventeen-year-old Ali Jahani is a newcomer to a small California town, where he stands out as different in an unwelcoming community. Living with his embittered uncle, the boy faces a mountain of adversity everywhere he turns. Rejected by everyone but determined to fit in, he joins the schools' floundering wrestling team. With a chance to change how others see him, Ali must step up and learn to be a hero....
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