20 Coming-Of-Age Movies That Are Totally Flawless
9. Dazed And Confused (1993)
Following in the footsteps of American Graffiti, Richard Linklater's Dazed and Confused follows a wide variety of high schoolers as their lives start to take shape.
Featuring a large ensemble cast of fresh-faced newcomers (including Ben Affleck, Cole Hauser, Parker Posey, and a scene-stealing Matthew McConaughey), Linklater's plotless comedy-drama tells a dozen different stories at once, each more relatable and vivid than the last.
This cool, laidback narrative is amplified by its sublime 70s detail and rollicking soundtrack, which brings everything to life with a vibrant energy.
Like many films that use its formula, Dazed and Confused is both quotable and poignant, and ends with such a wistful reminder of what it like to be young you'll be thinking about long after the credits have finished rolling.