Filmmaker John Hughes was a master of teenage angst -- and romance, as seen here in <strong>"Sixteen Candles"</strong> (1984) with Molly Ringwald and Michael Schoeffling. From <strong>"The Breakfast Club"</strong> to <strong>"Ferris Bueller's Day Off" </strong>to <strong>"Pretty in Pink,"</strong> Hughes' movies are as relatable as they are quotable. Yet his work as a writer or director was never nominated for an Academy Award. See other films about youth that Oscar has overlooked:
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Filmmaker John Hughes was a master of teenage angst -- and romance, as seen here in "Sixteen Candles" (1984) with Molly Ringwald and Michael Schoeffling. From "The Breakfast Club" to "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" to "Pretty in Pink," Hughes' movies are as relatable as they are quotable. Yet his work as a writer or director was never nominated for an Academy Award. See other films about youth that Oscar has overlooked:
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<strong>"The Kings of Summer" (2013): </strong>This coming-of-age comedy features three teenage boys -- Joe (Nick Robinson, left), Patrick (Gabriel Basso, right) and Biaggio (Moises Arias) -- who run away from home to build a house in the woods.
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"The Kings of Summer" (2013): This coming-of-age comedy features three teenage boys -- Joe (Nick Robinson, left), Patrick (Gabriel Basso, right) and Biaggio (Moises Arias) -- who run away from home to build a house in the woods.
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<strong>"The Way, Way Back" (2013): </strong> A touching, witty new take on "How I Spent My Summer Vacation," the film stars Liam James, left, as a 14-year-old who joins his mother (Toni Collette) and her unbearable boyfriend (Steve Carell) and his daughter at a beach resort town. Duncan survives by striking up an unexpected friendship with water park manager Owen (Sam Rockwell). AnnaSophia Robb, right, as a next-door neighbor, also wins his affection.
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"The Way, Way Back" (2013): A touching, witty new take on "How I Spent My Summer Vacation," the film stars Liam James, left, as a 14-year-old who joins his mother (Toni Collette) and her unbearable boyfriend (Steve Carell) and his daughter at a beach resort town. Duncan survives by striking up an unexpected friendship with water park manager Owen (Sam Rockwell). AnnaSophia Robb, right, as a next-door neighbor, also wins his affection.
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<strong>"The Spectacular Now" (2013): </strong>Miles Teller, who made <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2Finteractive%2F2014%2F01%2Fentertainment%2Fcnn10-fresh-faces%2F">CNN's Fresh Faces</a> list, stars as Sutter Keely, a sweet guy who falls in love with Shailene Woodley's "good girl" Aimee Finecky in this film adaptation of Tim Tharp's novel.
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"The Spectacular Now" (2013): Miles Teller, who made CNN's Fresh Faces list, stars as Sutter Keely, a sweet guy who falls in love with Shailene Woodley's "good girl" Aimee Finecky in this film adaptation of Tim Tharp's novel.
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<strong>"Short Term 12" (2013): </strong>This full-length version of director Destin Daniel Cretton's 2008 short film portrays Mason (John Gallagher Jr.) and Grace (Brie Larson) as a couple in their 20s who run a home for troubled teens and help themselves in the process.
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"Short Term 12" (2013): This full-length version of director Destin Daniel Cretton's 2008 short film portrays Mason (John Gallagher Jr.) and Grace (Brie Larson) as a couple in their 20s who run a home for troubled teens and help themselves in the process.
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<strong>"The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" (2013): </strong>Jennifer Lawrence's Katniss Everdeen must return to the Hunger Games arena that nearly took her life for the sadistic Quarter Quell. Here, past Hunger Games winners have to compete and fight to the death again. Katniss is paired with Josh Hutcherson's Peeta Mellark, both a lifesaver -- and at times a liability -- to the courageous Katniss.
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"The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" (2013): Jennifer Lawrence's Katniss Everdeen must return to the Hunger Games arena that nearly took her life for the sadistic Quarter Quell. Here, past Hunger Games winners have to compete and fight to the death again. Katniss is paired with Josh Hutcherson's Peeta Mellark, both a lifesaver -- and at times a liability -- to the courageous Katniss.
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<strong>"The Perks of Being a Wallflower" (2012): </strong>Based on the best-selling novel by Stephen Chbosky, this coming-of-age story with Logan Lerman, pictured, and Emma Watson captures the agony and the ecstasy of what it's like to be an adolescent.
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"The Perks of Being a Wallflower" (2012): Based on the best-selling novel by Stephen Chbosky, this coming-of-age story with Logan Lerman, pictured, and Emma Watson captures the agony and the ecstasy of what it's like to be an adolescent.
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<strong>"Spring Breakers" (2013)</strong>: Selena Gomez, from left, breaks out of her good-girl image along with Rachel Korine, Vanessa Hudgens and Ashley Benson in this film about a group of college kids who turn to crime to fund their spring break.
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"Spring Breakers" (2013): Selena Gomez, from left, breaks out of her good-girl image along with Rachel Korine, Vanessa Hudgens and Ashley Benson in this film about a group of college kids who turn to crime to fund their spring break.
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<strong>"American Graffiti" (1973)</strong>: Candy Clark, from left, Charles Martin Smith and Ron Howard appear in the nostalgic classic that focuses on a group of high school graduates who come together for one last night of cruising before they head off to college.
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"American Graffiti" (1973): Candy Clark, from left, Charles Martin Smith and Ron Howard appear in the nostalgic classic that focuses on a group of high school graduates who come together for one last night of cruising before they head off to college.
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<strong>"Rebel Without a Cause" (1955)</strong>: Sal Mineo, left, and James Dean appear in a scene from the film about a rebellious youth who moves to a new area and breaks the rules. The movie was released after Dean's death in a car crash.
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"Rebel Without a Cause" (1955): Sal Mineo, left, and James Dean appear in a scene from the film about a rebellious youth who moves to a new area and breaks the rules. The movie was released after Dean's death in a car crash.
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