College Drama Movies

A list of the best college drama youth movies selected by visitors to our site: The Professor, Lady Bird, Boyhood, The Social Network, Hector and the Search for Happiness, The Age of Adaline, The Man Who Knew Infinity, Love, Simon, Hidden Figures, Togo.

In the top there are new films of 2021, a plot description and trailers for films that have already been released.

Markimdb: 6.7
Genrecomedy, drama
CountryUSA
Duration02:30

A world-weary college professor is given a life-changing diagnosis and decides to throw all pretense and conventions to the wind and live his life as boldly and freely as possible with a biting sense of humor, a reckless streak and a touch of madness.

Markimdb: 7.4
Genrecomedy, drama
CountryUSA
Duration02:34

A California high school student plans to escape from her family and small town by going to college in New York.

Markimdb: 7.9
Genredrama
CountryUSA
Duration02:46

    The film tells a story of a divorced couple trying to raise their young son. The story follows the boy for twelve years, from first grade at age 6 through 12th grade at age 17-18, and examines his relationship with his parents as he grows.

    Markimdb: 7.7
    Genredrama, biography
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:56

      On a fall night in 2003, Harvard undergrad and computer programming genius Mark Zuckerberg sits down at his computer and heatedly begins working on a new idea. In a fury of blogging and programming, what begins in his dorm room as a small site among friends soon becomes a global social network and a revolution in communication. A mere six years and 500 million friends later, Mark Zuckerberg is the youngest billionaire in history... but for this entrepreneur, success leads to both personal and legal complications.

      Markimdb: 7
      Genrecomedy, drama, adventure
      CountryUnited Kingdom, Germany, Canada, South Africa, USA
      Duration01:54

      Hector is a quirky psychiatrist who has become increasingly tired of his humdrum life. As he tells his girlfriend, Clara, he feels like a fraud: he hasn’t really tasted life, and yet he’s offering advice to patients who are just not getting any happier. So Hector decides to break out of his deluded and routine driven life. Armed with buckets of courage and child-like curiosity, he embarks on a global quest in hopes of uncovering the elusive secret formula for true happiness. And so begins a larger than life adventure with riotously funny results.

      Markimdb: 7.2
      Genrefantasy, melodrama, drama
      CountryUSA, Canada
      Duration02:32

      After 29-year-old Adaline recovers from a nearly lethal accident, she inexplicably stops growing older. As the years stretch on and on, Adaline keeps her secret to herself until she meets a man who changes her life.

      Markimdb: 7.2
      Genredrama, biography
      CountryUnited Kingdom, USA, Singapore, Hong Kong, United Arab Emirates, India

      Growing up poor in Madras, India, Srinivasa Ramanujan Iyengar earns admittance to Cambridge University during WWI, where he becomes a pioneer in mathematical theories with the guidance of his professor, G.H. Hardy.

      Markimdb: 7.6
      Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:49

      Everyone deserves a great love story. But for seventeen-year old Simon Spier it's a little more complicated: he's yet to tell his family or friends he's gay and he doesn't know the identity of the anonymous classmate he's fallen for online.

      Markimdb: 7.8
      Genredrama, biography, history
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:32

      The untold story of Katherine G. Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson – brilliant African-American women working at NASA and serving as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in history – the launch of astronaut John Glenn into orbit. The visionary trio crossed all gender and race lines to inspire generations to dream big.

      Markimdb: 7.9
      Genredrama, adventure, family, biography, history
      CountryUSA

      The untold true story set in the winter of 1925 that takes you across the treacherous terrain of the Alaskan tundra for an exhilarating and uplifting adventure that will test the strength, courage and determination of one man, Leonhard Seppala, and his lead sled dog, Togo.

      Markimdb: 7.2
      Genremelodrama, drama
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:56

      Seventeen-year-old Stella spends most of her time in the hospital as a cystic fibrosis patient. Her life is full of routines, boundaries and self-control -- all of which get put to the test when she meets Will, an impossibly charming teen who has the same illness.

      Markimdb: 7.5
      Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
      CountryUSA, Germany

      The quirky staff of an American magazine based in 1970s France puts out its last issue, with stories featuring an artist sentenced to life imprisonment, student riots, and a kidnapping resolved by a chef.

      Markimdb: 8.5
      Genredrama, music
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:46

      Under the direction of a ruthless instructor, a talented young drummer begins to pursue perfection at any cost, even his humanity.

      Markimdb: 6.5
      Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:42

      A young and devoted morning television producer is hired as an executive producer on a long-running morning show at a once-prominent but currently failing station in New York City. Eager to keep the show on air, she recruits a former news journalist and anchor who disapproves of co-hosting a show that does not deal with real news stories.

      Markimdb: 6.2
      Genremelodrama, drama, crime, music
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:41

        A tight-knit group of New York City street dancers, including Luke and Natalie, team up with NYU freshman Moose, and find themselves pitted against the world's best hip hop dancers in a high-stakes showdown that will change their lives forever.

        Markimdb: 7.6
        Genrethriller, drama, biography, history
        CountryUSA

        A tenacious attorney uncovers a dark secret that connects a growing number of unexplained deaths due to one of the world's largest corporations. In the process, he risks everything — his future, his family, and his own life — to expose the truth.

        Markimdb: 7.3
        Genredrama, biography, history
        CountryUSA, Japan
        Duration02:30

        A look at the life of the astronaut, Neil Armstrong, and the legendary space mission that led him to become the first man to walk on the Moon on July 20, 1969.

        Markimdb: 7.1
        Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:41

        A clinically depressed teenager gets a new start after he checks himself into an adult psychiatric ward.

        Markimdb: 6.7
        Genredrama, adventure, family
        CountryUSA, Canada

        Buck is a big-hearted dog whose blissful domestic life is turned upside down when he is suddenly uprooted from his California home and transplanted to the exotic wilds of the Yukon during the Gold Rush of the 1890s. As the newest rookie on a mail delivery dog sled team—and later its leader—Buck experiences the adventure of a lifetime, ultimately finding his true place in the world and becoming his own master.

        Markimdb: 6.9
        Genrecomedy, drama, detective
        CountryUSA, Canada
        Duration01:11

        Marlo, a mother of three including a newborn, is gifted a night nanny by her brother. Hesitant to the extravagance at first, Marlo comes to form a bond with the thoughtful, surprising, and sometimes challenging nanny named Tully.

        Markimdb: 7.8
        Genrecomedy, drama, biography, history
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:24

          The men who made millions from a global economic meltdown.

          Markimdb: 6.8
          Genremelodrama, drama
          CountryUSA
          Duration02:23

          Retreating from life after a tragedy, a man questions the universe by writing to Love, Time and Death. Receiving unexpected answers, he begins to see how these things interlock and how even loss can reveal moments of meaning and beauty.

          Markimdb: 7.3
          Genredrama, crime, biography
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:56

          Set in the Depression-era Franklin County, Virginia, a bootlegging gang is threatened by authorities who want a cut of their profits.

          Markimdb: 7.6
          Genrecomedy, drama, adventure
          CountryUSA
          Duration02:32

          A down-on-his-luck crab fisherman embarks on a journey to get a young man with Down syndrome to a professional wrestling school in rural North Carolina and away from the retirement home where he’s lived for the past two and a half years.

          Markimdb: 7.3
          Genredrama, biography
          CountryUSA, Republic of Ireland, France, Iceland, Mexico, Belgium, United Kingdom, Hong Kong
          Duration02:04

          Professor James Murray begins work compiling words for the first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary in the mid 19th century, and receives over 10,000 entries from a patient at Broadmoor Criminal Lunatic Asylum, Dr. William Minor.

          Markimdb: 8
          Genrethriller, drama
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:43

            A ballet dancer wins the lead in "Swan Lake" and is perfect for the role of the delicate White Swan - Princess Odette - but slowly loses her mind as she becomes more and more like Odile, the Black Swan.

            Markimdb: 7.6
            Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
            CountryUSA
            Duration01:40

            Inspired by a true story, a comedy centered on a 27-year-old guy who learns of his cancer diagnosis, and his subsequent struggle to beat the disease.

            Markimdb: 7.2
            Genrecomedy, drama
            CountryUSA
            Duration02:01

            A look at the lives of the strong-willed women of the Weston family, whose paths have diverged until a family crisis brings them back to the Midwest house they grew up in, and to the dysfunctional woman who raised them.

            Markimdb: 7.5
            Genrethriller, drama, crime
            CountryUSA, France
            Duration01:30

            An ambitious lobbyist faces off against the powerful gun lobby in an attempt to pass gun control legislation.

            Markimdb: 6.8
            Genremelodrama, drama
            CountryUSA, Canada
            Duration01:44

            Happy young married couple Paige and Leo are, well, happy. Then a car accident puts Paige into a life-threatening coma. Upon awakening she has lost the previous five years of memories, including those of her beloved Leo, her wedding, a confusing relationship with her parents, or the ending of her relationship with her ex-fiance. Despite these complications, Leo endeavors to win her heart again and rebuild their marriage.

            Markimdb: 7.2
            Genremelodrama, drama
            CountryAustralia, USA
            Duration02:23

            An adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's Long Island-set novel, where Midwesterner Nick Carraway is lured into the lavish world of his neighbor, Jay Gatsby. Soon enough, however, Carraway will see through the cracks of Gatsby's nouveau riche existence, where obsession, madness, and tragedy await.

            Markimdb: 7.7
            Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
            CountryUSA
            Duration02:00

              After spending eight months in a mental institution, a former teacher moves back in with his parents and tries to reconcile with his ex-wife.

              Markimdb: 6.9
              Genredrama, adventure, detective
              CountryUSA
              Duration02:09

              A year after his father's death, Oskar, a troubled young boy, discovers a mysterious key he believes was left for him by his father and embarks on a scavenger hunt to find the matching lock.

              Markimdb: 6.7
              Genremelodrama, drama
              CountryUSA
              Duration01:58

              A pair of former high school sweethearts reunite after many years when they return to visit their small hometown.

              Markimdb: 7.6
              Genredrama
              CountryUSA
              Duration02:27

              Frank, a single man raising his child prodigy niece Mary, is drawn into a custody battle with his mother.

              Markimdb: 7.6
              Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime
              CountryUSA
              Duration01:49

                Two young officers are marked for death after confiscating a small cache of money and firearms from the members of a notorious cartel during a routine traffic stop.

                Markimdb: 6.5
                Genredrama, adventure, family
                CountryFrance, Germany, South Africa, Luxembourg, Monaco, USA
                Duration01:38

                A young girl from London moves to Africa with her parents where she befriends a lion cub.

                Markimdb: 7.3
                Genrecomedy, drama
                CountryUSA
                Duration01:34

                Jasmine French used to be on the top of the heap as a New York socialite, but now is returning to her estranged sister in San Francisco utterly ruined. As Jasmine struggles with her haunting memories of a privileged past bearing dark realities she ignored, she tries to recover in her present. Unfortunately, it all proves a losing battle as Jasmine's narcissistic hangups and their consequences begin to overwhelm her. In doing so, her old pretensions and new deceits begin to foul up everyone's lives, especially her own.

                Markimdb: 7.4
                Genrecomedy, drama
                CountryUSA
                Duration01:25

                Stevie is a sweet 13-year-old about to explode. His mom is loving and attentive, but a little too forthcoming about her romantic life. His big brother is a taciturn and violent bully. So Stevie searches his working-class Los Angeles suburb for somewhere to belong. He finds it at the Motor Avenue skate shop.

                Markimdb: 8
                Genredrama, biography, history
                CountryUnited Kingdom, USA, Australia
                Duration01:58

                The King's Speech tells the story of the man who became King George VI, the father of Queen Elizabeth II. After his brother abdicates, George ('Bertie') reluctantly assumes the throne. Plagued by a dreaded stutter and considered unfit to be king, Bertie engages the help of an unorthodox speech therapist named Lionel Logue. Through a set of unexpected techniques, and as a result of an unlikely friendship, Bertie is able to find his voice and boldly lead the country into war.

                Markimdb: 8.2
                Genrecomedy, drama, crime, biography
                CountryUSA
                Duration03:00

                  A New York stockbroker refuses to cooperate in a large securities fraud case involving corruption on Wall Street, corporate banking world and mob infiltration. Based on Jordan Belfort's autobiography.

                  Markimdb: 7.4
                  Genredrama, biography
                  CountryUSA
                  Duration02:03

                  On 15 January 2009, the world witnessed the 'Miracle on the Hudson' when Captain 'Sully' Sullenberger glided his disabled plane onto the frigid waters of the Hudson River, saving the lives of all 155 aboard. However, even as Sully was being heralded by the public and the media for his unprecedented feat of aviation skill, an investigation was unfolding that threatened to destroy his reputation and career.

                  Markimdb: 7.5
                  Genredrama, biography
                  CountryUSA

                  Directed by Clint Eastwood and based on true events, "Richard Jewell" is a story of what happens when what is reported as fact obscures the truth. "There is a bomb in Centennial Park. You have thirty minutes." The world is first introduced to Richard Jewell as the security guard who reports finding the device at the 1996 Atlanta bombing-his report making him a hero whose swift actions save countless lives. But within days, the law enforcement wannabe becomes the FBI's number one suspect, vilified by press and public alike, his life ripped apart. Richard Jewell thinks quick, works fast, and saves hundreds, perhaps thousands, of lives after a domestic terrorist plants several pipe bombs and they explode during a concert, only to be falsely suspected of the crime by sloppy FBI work and sensational media coverage.

                  Markimdb: 8.1
                  Genredrama, crime, biography
                  CountryUSA
                  Duration02:33

                    In 2001, editor Marty Baron of The Boston Globe assigns a team of journalists to investigate allegations against John Geoghan, an unfrocked priest accused of molesting more than 80 boys. Led by editor Walter "Robby" Robinson, reporters Michael Rezendes, Matt Carroll and Sacha Pfeiffer interview victims and try to unseal sensitive documents. The reporters make it their mission to provide proof of a cover-up of sexual abuse within the Roman Catholic Church.

                    Markimdb: 7.4
                    Genredrama, detective, biography
                    CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
                    Duration00:40

                    After the sudden death of ex-Secret Intelligence Service man Alexander, his wife Alison investigates when mysteries from her husband's past come knocking.

                    Markimdb: 7.4
                    Genredrama, sport
                    CountryUSA, Hong Kong
                    Duration02:27

                    Billy "The Great" Hope, the reigning junior middleweight boxing champion, has an impressive career, a loving wife and daughter, and a lavish lifestyle. However, when tragedy strikes, Billy hits rock bottom, losing his family, his house and his manager. He soon finds an unlikely savior in Tick Willis, a former fighter who trains the city's toughest amateur boxers. With his future on the line, Hope fights to reclaim the trust of those he loves the most.

                    Markimdb: 7.2
                    Genredrama, adventure, crime, biography
                    CountryUSA, Czech Republic, Spain
                    Duration01:00

                    Henri “Papillon” Charrière, a safecracker from the Parisian underworld, is wrongfully convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment in the penal colony of French Guiana, where he forges a strong friendship with Louis Dega, a counterfeiter who needs his protection.

                    Markimdb: 7.7
                    Genremelodrama, drama
                    CountryUSA
                    Duration02:13

                    Despite the tumor-shrinking medical miracle that has bought her a few years, Hazel has never been anything but terminal, her final chapter inscribed upon diagnosis. But when a patient named Augustus Waters suddenly appears at Cancer Kid Support Group, Hazel's story is about to be completely rewritten.

                    Markimdb: 6.5
                    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
                    CountryUSA, France
                    Duration01:38

                    Set in the 1920s French Riviera, a master magician is commissioned to try and expose a psychic as a fraud.

                    Markimdb: 7.6
                    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama, family, sport
                    CountryUSA
                    Duration01:44

                    A family dog—with a near-human soul and a philosopher's mind—evaluates his life through the lessons learned by his human owner, a race-car driver.




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