Teen Movies (for new teens to catch up on)

My daughter wants a list of the best teen movies to watch from the 80s, 90s, 00s, and 10s, so here goes (this excludes the pure teen horror genre with some exceptions and includes some that are less appropriate for younger teens, please use your own discretion).

Tragic Stories Category
Rebel Without a Cause (1955)
Blackboard Jungle (1955)
West Side Story (1961)
The Last Picture Show (1971)

American Graffiti (1973)
Fast Time's at Ridgemont High (1982)
The Outsiders (1983)
Dead Poets Society (1989)

Boyz N The Hood (1991)

My Girl (1991)
Cruel Intentions (1999) (teen remake of Dangerous Liaisons)

"O" (2001) (a teen remake of Othello)

Precious (2009)

2:37 (2006)

Into the Wild (2007)

The Dangerous Lives of Alter Boys (2002)

The Virgin Suicides (1999)

John Hughes Category:
Sixteen Candles (1984)

The Breakfast Club (1985)

Weird Science (1985)

Pretty in Pink (1986)

Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)
Some Kind of Wonderful (1987)

Not John Hughes, but Rob Reiner, Nicholas Sparks, etc:

Stand By Me (1986) 

The Princess Bride (1987) (not a teen movie but a classic)
A Walk To Remember (2002)

Comedy Category:
The Goonies (1985)
Splash (1984)  (Bonus classic 80s - not a "teen" movie)
Just One Of The Guys (1985)

She's The Man (2006)
Real Genius (1985)

Secret Admirer (1985)
Can't Buy Me Love (1987)
Hairspray (original: 1988 and remake: 2007)

She's Out of Control (1989)
Dazed and Confused (1993)
Back to the Future I (1985)

Back to the Future Part II (1989)

Back to the Future Part III (1990)
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989)

Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (1991)
Dirty Dancing (1987)

License to Drive (1988)

The Night Before (1988)

Footloose (original: 1984 and remake: 2011)
The Karate Kid (original: 1984 and remake: 2010)
Better Off Dead... (1985)
One Crazy Summer (1986)

Revenge of the Nerds (1984) (college comedy classic)
Risky Business (1983)
Peggy Sue Got Married (1986)
Lucas (1986)

Good Burger (1997)
Say Anything... (1989)
Don't Tell Mom The Babysitter's Dead (1991)
Encino Man (1992)
Toy Soldiers (1991)

Adventure's in Babysitting (1987)
Clueless (1995)
The New Guy (2002)
Napoleon Dynamite (2004)
Eurotrip (2004) (more college category)
Can't Hardly Wait (1998)
Mean Girls (2004)
Empire Records (1995)
10 Things I Hate About You (1999)

She's All That (1999)
Drive Me Crazy (1999)

Never Been Kissed (1999)
Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999)
Superbad (2007)

College Road Trip (2008)
Easy A (2010)

Youth in Revolt (2009)

Prom (2011)

Girl In Progress (2012)

Athletic/Performing Arts Category:
Fame (1980)
Hoosiers (1986)
Hoop Dreams (1994)
Varsity Blues (1999)
Remember The Titans (2000)
Whip It (2009)

Stick It (2006)

Bring It On (2000)

Save The Last Dance (2001)

Bend It Like Beckham (2002)

Center Stage (2000)

Ice Princess (2005)
Facing the Giants (2006)

American Anthem (1986)

Soul Surfer (2011)

Dark Comedy Category:
Jawbreakers (1999)
Juno (2007)
But I'm A Cheerleader (1999)
Saved! (2004)
Election (1999)
The Girl Next Door (2004)
Heathers (1988)

Sugar & Spice (2001)

Teaching Mrs. Tingle (1999)

Body Swapping Category:

Like Father, Like Son (1987)

18 Again (1988)

Big (1988)

Vice Versa (1988)

Dream A Little Dream (1989)

Dating the Enemy (1996)

The Hot Chick (2002)

Freaky Friday (the remake: 2003)

13 Going On 30 (2004)

Supernatural/Fantasy Category:

My Best Friend is a Vampire (1987)

Once Bitten (1985)

Lost Boys (1987)

Teen Wolf (1985)

The Last Starfighter (1984)

The Last Airbender (2010)

Legend (1985)

Teen Witch (1989)

My Stepmother Is An Alien (1989)

Buffy The Vampire Slayer (1992)

Beastly (2011)

The Host (2013)

The Twilight Saga (2008-2012, five movies total)

Harry Potter movies (2001-2011, eight movies total)

Light Horror/Suspense Category:

Waxwork (1988)

The Hitcher (1986)

Disturbing Behavior (1998)

The Faculty (1989)

Ginger Snaps + sequels (2000 through 2004) 

The Craft (1996)

Battle Royale (2000)

Gossip (2000)

House at the End of the Street (2012)

Disturbia (2007)

Jennifer's Body (2009)
The Curve (also known as Dead Man's Curve) (1998) 

Idle Hands (1999)
Cursed (2005)

Inspiring Leaders Category:

To Sir, With Love (1967)
Lean on Me (1989)
Stand And Deliver (1988)
Dangerous Minds (1995)
Freedom Writers (2007)

Offbeat/Indie Category:
The Graduate (1967)

Cry-Baby (1990)

Rushmore (1998)
Water Lilies (2007)
Donnie Darko (2001)
Ghost World (2001)
Igby Goes Down (2002)
Girl, Interrupted (1999)
Perks of Being A Wallflower (2012)

Scott Pilgrim vs the World (2010)
Kick-Ass (2010)

Little Miss Sunshine (2006)

Disturbing and Will Make You Hug Your Kids Category:
Kids (1995)

Boys Don't Cry (1999)

Bully (2001)
American History X (1998) (not just for "teens" but they should all watch it)
Thirteen (2003)