6 Best Valedictorian and Yearbook Movies

By Vlad Zakh · April 27, 2026

Class valedictorians and yearbooks make for sharp high school comedies. Booksmart has two academic best friends cramming four years of fun into one night, Easy A has a student’s reputation spiraling after a small lie, and The Edge of Seventeen has an awkward teen upended when her best friend dates her brother. Napoleon Dynamite, Election and Rushmore round out the six.

Booksmart (2019)

IMDb ★ 7.1 RT 96% Metacritic 84

Two overachieving best friends try to cram four years of fun into one wild night before graduation.

Directed by Olivia Wilde · 1h 42m · Rated R

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award29 wins & 60 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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The Edge of Seventeen (2016)

TMDB ★ 7.4

A junior's already difficult life gets worse when her best friend starts dating her older brother.

Directed by Kelly Fremon Craig · 1h 45m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Easy A (2010)

TMDB ★ 7.1

A rumour about her sex life spirals into a whole persona a teenager never asked for.

Directed by Will Gluck · 1h 33m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Apple TV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, YouTube TV · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Napoleon Dynamite (2004)

TMDB ★ 6.8

An awkward small-town teenager helps his friend run for class president.

Directed by Jared Hess · 1h 35m · Rated PG

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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Election (1999)

TMDB ★ 7.3

A high school teacher's rivalry with an overachieving student council candidate spirals into obsession.

Directed by Alexander Payne · 1h 43m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Rushmore (1998)

TMDB ★ 7.7

A prep-school overachiever's rivalry with a middle-aged industrialist, in Wes Anderson's breakout.

Directed by Wes Anderson · 1h 33m · Rated R

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Streaming availability data from JustWatch, via TMDB. Availability changes often, so check the service before you plan a movie night.

Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix. He started the site because most recommendation pages felt like noise. Here, lists are sorted by who's in the film, where it's from and what mood you're in tonight.

6 Best Valedictorian and Yearbook Movies

Booksmart (2019)

The Edge of Seventeen (2016)

Easy A (2010)

Napoleon Dynamite (2004)

Election (1999)

Rushmore (1998)

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