13 Early 2000s Teen Movies That Raised Us

Technically this film is from 1999, however we’re counting it — something with Freddie Prinze Jr. routinely qualifies as a must-watch teen film. From the frosted ideas and blonde clip-in highlights to the younger Usher cameo, She’s All That didn’t simply make us really feel all of the issues again then; it’s additionally one massive nostalgia bomb now.

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The best way my little elementary college gal buddies and I’d strive our hardest to study this opening sequence… This film was on fixed repeat at my childhood bestie’s home, the place I acquired to sneak a peek at a number of teen motion pictures I wouldn’t have in any other case seen at dwelling. Listening to somebody say, “Brr, it’s chilly in right here,” nonetheless prompts the remainder of the Toros cheer in my mind like a sleeper cell agent secret code.

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I couldn’t sing a single phrase of O Canada if my life relied on it, however woman, do I do know the Genovian nationwide anthem by coronary heart. And did all of us lust after Mia’s loft bed room in that firehouse or what? This film was every part you would need from a teen rom-com: drama with the favored ladies, discovering out you’re secretly royalty, a sprawling highschool that throws epic seashore events, and falling for the very best pal who cherished you all alongside.

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A film starring Britney Spears, Zoe Saldana, and Taryn Manning would merely by no means occur as we speak, which is what makes Crossroads like an extra-special time capsule now. Do you know the screenplay was truly written by Shonda Rhimes? Additionally, who amongst us wouldn’t have died to have Britney’s outfit throughout that karaoke scene?

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I adored Alexis Bledel, so naturally, this film drew me in straight away as a tween. And actually, it’s in all probability another of these “the place my lore began” motion pictures that contributed to why we all love romantasy books now. The Tuck household may actually use a reboot now — who isn’t in search of reminders to do issues the gradual manner today?

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The chokehold A Stroll to Bear in mind had on ladies who wished to show a brooding, delicate unhealthy boy right into a top-shelf boyfriend was unmatched. After all, this film was the sort of rom-com you dream about if you’re a tween (aside from perhaps the entire truly getting sick and dying half), and I feel all of us wished to be a bit of extra like Mandy Moore’s effortlessly good character each time we watched it.

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There was a minute in Hollywood the place they have been actually churning out the browsing motion pictures, and Blue Crush was the very best of the bunch. The new surfer woman with a coronary heart of gold and the potential to go professional meets a dreamy NFL quarterback, makes a giant comeback, and lifts her buddies out of poverty? It’s 2000s rom-com gold, child.

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We can’t — CAN. NOT. — focus on Disney motion pictures with killer closing numbers and never discuss Miss Lizzie McGuire. Anybody who grew up watching the sequence on Disney Channel completely cherished this banger of a film, and actually, I’d sit down and watch it once more proper now. BTW, do you know Haylie Duff voiced Isabella on stage? So cool.

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You keep in mind this gem, proper? Early aughts sweetheart Amanda Bynes goes to London to seek out her long-lost dad — who simply so occurs to be a literal British lord. It simply will get higher from there: a glow-up montage, a bad-girl duchess, and Colin Firth serving severe ~daddy~ vibes. It was peak 2000s wish-fulfillment cinema.

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If we’re speaking about early 2000s teen film stars, Lindsay Lohan was the second. Freaky Friday will get a variety of love (and a reboot), and rightfully so, however Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen had one thing required of all the very best 2000s motion pictures: a memorable onstage efficiency. Don’t inform me this tune wasn’t caught in your head when you have been attempting to take your math check!

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You recognize it, you like it, and we made it a part of the cultural lexicon. Very like “Luke, I’m your father,” “She doesn’t even go right here!” is a phrase that can reverberate by way of movie historical past. It was such an ideal, barely over-the-top model of how we take into consideration recognition and simply how ridiculous all of the social video games actually are. And, it’s when Lindsay branched out from her outdated rated-G Disney methods.

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This film simply had so many moments: The scene of Haley Getting out of the ice bathtub has been credited by many because the catalyst to their bisexual awakening, and you realize what? I get that. Then there’s the bra strap protest, which is the right corny “f*ck you” second for viewers simply beginning to really feel how the patriarchy chafes in actual life. We must always all begin doing rock ‘n roll arms in each day life extra typically, I really feel.

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The premise of JTMD was truly fairly unique: Three ladies from three totally different cliques discover out they’re courting the identical sizzling jock in school and enlist the gorgeous new woman to seduce him and break his coronary heart. The solid was perfection — Brittany Snow, Ashanti, Sophia Bush, Jesse Metcalfe — and it’s simply so deliciously of the time.

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