A special shout out to Julia Bogdan, Kaitlyn Crow, Julia Evans, and Lacey Sullivan for helping me come up with school/college themed movies! Going back to school for me is exciting and nerve racking. It is exciting because you'll get to see your friends again and learn new things. However, it is stressful when you have so much to prepare for like gathering your school supplies and finding your class rooms. But, to help ease your nerves about going back to text books and long hours in the classrooms, here are 14 movies you need to watch before school starts!
1. Legally Blonde.
This Blonde changes the stereotype of "dumb blonde" by going to law school. Her boyfriend dumped her and now she plans to win him back by going to the same law school as he does. This film shows that looks aren't everything. This movie is rated PG-13.
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2.High School Musical.
The modern take on Grease, Troy and Gabriella are from two "different worlds" ( IMDb) and they are brought together by music. This movie is filled with high school drama and lovable Disney characters. This movie is rated G.
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3.The Graduate.
"A disillusioned college graduate finds himself torn between his older lover and her daughter" (IMDb). This film is rated R.
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4. Pitch Perfect.
"Beca, a freshman at Barden University, is cajoled into joining The Bellas, her school's all-girls singing group. Injecting some much-needed energy into their repertoire, The Bellas take on their male rivals in a campus competition." (IMBd). I haven't seen this movie, but according to IMDb, it received a 7.2-star rating. This film is rated PG-13.
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5.Animal House.
This fraternity isn't going to let no one kick them off campus! "At a 1962 college, Dean Vernon Wormer is determined to expel the entire Delta Tau Chi Fraternity, but those trouble-makers have other plans for him " (IMBd). This was on Netflix, but not anymore. This movie is rated R.
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6. Back to School.
"To help his discouraged son get through college, a funloving and obnoxious rich businessman decides to enter the school as a student himself. " (IMBd). This comedy has one of the known comedians, Rodney Dangerfield, as a dad trying to help his son stay in college and maybe even find love. This movie is rated PG-13.
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7. Monster Universty.
Mike and Sulley weren't always best of friends. We go back before they worked for Monster incorporated (IMBd). This movie is rated G.
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8. 22 Jumpstreet.
The sequel to 21 Jumpstreet, two cops go undercover at a college to find a drug more deal. You do not have to watch the movies in order. This movie is rated R. Click here for more information.
9. The Breakfast Club.
Follow these teenagers as they find themselves in while in detention. Five high school stereotypes find that they all have one thing in common. (IMBd) This movie is rated R.
Click here for more information. Netflix does not have this movie, but I highly recommend this film.
10. Easy A.
A modern take on Scarlet Letter, Emma Stone as Olive who pretends to lose her virginity to her friend, but she didn't expect to help others fake losing their virginity. This movie is rated R.
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11.The Little Prince.
This movie is a Netflix original, but it is about a little girl trying to find herself without disappointing her mother. "A little girl lives in a very grown-up world with her mother, who tries to prepare her for it. Her neighbor, the Aviator, introduces the girl to an extraordinary world where anything is possible, the world of the Little Prince " (IMBd). This film is visually pleasing and just adorable and just something that should be watched. This movie is rated PG.
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12. Accepted.
This movie is about a guy who didn't get accepted to any university so he decides to make his own University. This movie is rated PG-13.
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13. An Extremely Goofy Movie.
Max is going to college but so is his Dad, Goofy. This movie is rated G.
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14. Harry Potter Movies.
Of course, most of the Harry Potter movies will get you in the spirit of going back to school! Rating from PG to PG-13.
Enjoy the rest of your summer!!