Add These Films To Your Back To School Watchlist
It’s almost time for classes to begin again. Whether you’re going to school or just want to relive the glory days, these movies will take you back to a very specific time in your life. Here are ten movies to add to your back to school watchlist.
Legally Blonde
Reese Witherspoon brings to life the blonde and pink icon Elle Woods in Legally Blonde. When her boyfriend breaks up with her for not being “serious,” Elle finds herself attending Harvard Law School to prove everyone wrong.
Watch Legally Blonde on Max.
Teen Witch
Teen Witch follows high school nerd Louise Miller (Robyn Lively) as she discovers she has magical powers after her 16th birthday, with the help of psychic Madame Serena (Zelda Rubinstein). She uses her abilities to gain popularity and get attention from the handsome Brad (Dan Gauthier), but handling this new found magic in school doesn’t prove to be easy on Louise.
Streaming on Tubi.
Gotta Kick It Up
Yolanda (America Ferrera) and Daisy (Camille Guaty) convince their teacher to become the head coach for their cheerleading squad. The young team of Latinas struggle to see eye to eye with their coach’s old traditional ways, but they must find a middle ground to win the competition.
Gotta Kick it Up is streaming on Disney+.
School of Rock
When Dewey Finn (Jack Black) gets kicked out of his band, he scams himself into a substitute teaching position at a private elementary school. While there, he introduces rock music to the kids in his classroom and together they form a band to compete in a Battle of the Bands.
School of Rock is streaming on Paramount+.
After
The After series follows Tessa (Josephine Langford), an incoming college freshman who meets Hardin Scott (Hero Fiennes Tiffin). When the brooding boy keeps coming around, Tessa finds her first year at college nothing short of dramatic.
Streaming on Netflix.
She’s the Man
She’s the Man takes us to an all boys boarding school where Viola (Amanda Bynes) replaces her brother in order to play soccer after her girls team falls apart. During her time at school, Viola must disguise herself to everybody, including her handsome roommate Duke (Channing Tatum).
Streaming on Paramount+.
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Diary of a Wimpy Kid follows Greg Heffley (Zachary Gordon) and all of his middle school adventures. While he and his friend Rowley (Robert Capron) aren’t the coolest, the two scheme up crazy plots in order to gain the popularity they deserve.
Watch on Disney+.
Mean Girls
The first year at a public high school is not easy for Cady Heron (Lindsay Lohan). Gaining new found popularity and attention from queen bee Regina George (Rachel McAdams), Cady struggles to stay true to herself and fight against the shallowness of high school.
Both Mean Girls and its 2024 musical adaptation are streaming on Paramount+.
The Half of It
The Half of It stars Leah Lewis as Ellie, a smart straight-A student who must help the high school’s popular jock in order to win over a girl, whom they both have feelings for. The two finds themselves connecting in many ways as the navigate love in high school.
Streaming on Netflix.
Pitch Perfect
Pitch Perfect combines both music and comedy and ties in a super talented cast. The film follows Beca (Anna Kendrick) struggling to fit in at college. The one thing she can count on is music. When she decides to join the school’s all-women acapella group, Beca meets a crew of girls that turn her life upside down.
Pitch Perfect is streaming on Hulu.
