# The best high school movies

The Last Picture Show, Lady Bird, Hoop Dreams, Say Anything..., Booksmart, Back to the Future and American Graffiti: the best-reviewed movies set in high school, according to Rotten Tomatoes.

- 8 votes · 20 items
- Mar 16, 2026 · geek_firenze
- https://even.best/en/l/4972/the-best-high-school-movies

## Top 20

1. **Lady Bird (2017)** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — 99% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
2. **Hairspray (1988)** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — 98% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
3. **Risky Business (1983)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — 93% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
4. **Election (1999)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — 92% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
5. **The Spectacular Now (2013)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — 92% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
6. **The Last Picture Show (1971)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 98% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
7. **Hoop Dreams (1994)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 98% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
8. **Say Anything... (1989)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 98% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
9. **Booksmart (2019)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 96% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
10. **Back to the Future (1985)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 93% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
11. **American Graffiti (1973)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 95% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
12. **The Edge of Seventeen (2016)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 94% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
13. **Ghost World (2001)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 93% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
14. **Carrie (1976)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 94% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
15. **Heathers (1989)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 95% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
16. **House Party (1990)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 94% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
17. **Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 92% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
18. **Rebel Without a Cause (1955)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 93% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
19. **Dazed and Confused (1993)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 93% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
20. **Juno (2007)** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — 93% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.

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