Author Sandra Cisneros, who penned standout coming-of-age novel "The House on Mango Street," speaks at the 2024 National Book Festival at The Walter E. Washington Convention Center on August 24, 2024.

There’s a reason there are so many coming-of-age films. They are a powerful time in our lives, raging hormones aside, it’s a time when we learn so much about the world, who we are, and how we fit into ...

Morris Chestnut, Cuba Gooding Jr. and Ice Cube in "Boyz n the Hood," one of the top coming-of-age movies. You’re never too old to watch coming-of-age movies. These films remind us of the magic of ...

Coming-of-age movies are widely celebrated and beloved for their ability to capture the universal experience of adolescence. Full of relatable characters going through familiar paths full of joy and ...

While the coming-of-age genre is typically associated with films for teenage viewers struggling to find themselves and form their identities, more than a few picks are aimed toward adults. Moving away ...

Most movies are predicated on some kind of character arc. The protagonist starts their journey and, by the end, the experience alters who they are. However, we wouldn’t call all films “coming-of-age” ...

Jennie Richardson is a TV Features and Lists Writer for Collider, and a graduate student pursuing an MFA in Fiction Writing. In other words, she really loves stories. There have been a number of ...