The best movies about bullying

'The Breakfast Club' (1985) - 'The Breakfast Club' is the ultimate cult classic. It puts characters from several different layers of the high school stratosphere into a confined space. Those who might have bullied or scorned each other in the hallways discover their similarities and mend their wounds.

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'Diary of a Wimpy Kid' (2010) -

'Diary of a Wimpy Kid' follows a dejected middle schooler aiming to raise his status in the world. He struggles with bullying both at school and at home, at the hands of his older brother.

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'Back to the Future' (1985) -

'Back to the Future' is a story about a time-traveling car, but the theme of bullying is strong throughout. Marty McFly, played by Michael J. Fox, is an outcast at school who befriends an elderly scientist. Marty's father is also constantly bullied by his boss at work.

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'Mean Girls' (2004) -

The 2004 movie 'Mean Girls' starring Lindsay Lohan and Rachel McAdams had an instant impact for a reason. Lohan plays the lead, Cady, who enters an American high school for the first time as a teenager after being raised in Africa.

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'Mean Girls' (2004) - Cady gets a crash course in bullying and social hierarchies, and nearly loses all sense of self in her attempt to fit in.

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'Stand By Me' (1986) -

The 1986 classic 'Stand By Me' follows four young friends as the go looking for the body of a missing boy, but the local bullies are close on their tails. This adaption of a Stephen King novel is a surprisingly heart-warming coming of age story.

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'Accepted' (2006) -

'Accepted' sees an under-achieving high school graduate, played by Justin Long, create a fake college so his family doesn't know that all of his applications were rejected. He is joined by many other rejects, and eventually has to battle a bully who wants to reveal his plan.

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'The Devil Wears Prada' (2006) -

Meryl Streep is fantastic as the terrifying Miranda Priestly in 'The Devil Wears Prada' (2006). She treats her staff like dirt, but has so much power that they still grovel for her approval, to the point of starving themselves and giving up their personal lives.

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'The Devil Wears Prada' (2006) -

Anne Hathaway's character might get an exceptional makeover, but the price of acceptance is far too high.

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'Carrie' (1976) -

In another Stephen King classic, 'Carrie' tells the frequently replicated story of a girl who is voted prom queen as a cruel joke. However, in typical Stephen King fashion, things take an even darker twist.

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'Bowling for Columbine' (2002) -

Michael Moore's 2002 documentary 'Bowling for Columbine' is a terrifyingly real story of bullying. He examines how the shunned members of a high school ended up committing one of the first school shootings in US history, sadly to be followed by many more.

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'The Karate Kid' (1984) -

'The Karate Kid' is the ultimate bully revenge story. Daniel doesn't fit in at his new school and gets targeted by a martial arts expert. He starts to train with Mr. Miyagi so he can take on his bully.

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'Heathers' (1988) -

The cult classic 'Heathers' was like the 'Mean Girls' of 1988 (if 'Mean Girls' took a darkly absurd turn and they all murdered each other...). Winona Ryder stars as a teenager who can't stand the sadistic bullies she's surrounded by at school.

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'Easy A' (2010) -

Emma Stone stars in 'Easy A' as a goody two shoes who gets teased at school for being a boring teacher's pet. She tries to change her image but starts to get attention for all the wrong reasons.

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'The Craft' (1996) -

The 1996 cult classic 'The Craft' tells the story of a group of high school friends who use witchcraft to take revenge on those who have angered them. The victims of bullying become the bullies by supernatural means.

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'Mildred Pierce' (1945) -

The 1945 movie 'Mildred Pierce' stars Joan Crawford as a divorcée struggling to provide for her demanding, bratty daughter. The story shows how bullying can take many forms.

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'Bully' (2001) -

'Bully' is one of the most disturbing movies on this list. Director Larry Clark is known for shocking his audiences, and this was no exception. The story is based on a real tragedy that happened in 1993.

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'Bully' (2001) -

One member of a group of friends has been dominating and terrorizing them all. Finally they snap, and plan to murder him. The story is based on the real life murder of Bobby Kent.

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'Full Metal Jacket' (1987) -

'Full Metal Jacket' is a typically disturbing tale from Stanley Kubrick. A group of recruits in training for the Vietnam war are harassed and degraded by their sadistic drill sergeant.

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'Full Metal Jacket' (1987) -

One soldier in particular was punished for his shortcomings by both the sergeant and his fellow recruits. He is pushed to the point of a mental breakdown.

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'Billy Elliot' (2000) -

'Billy Elliot' is one of the most loved films to come out of the British Isles! A young boy accidentally discovers he has an exceptional talent for ballet, which makes him a target of bullying in his small town.

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'Dazed and Confused' (1993) -

Ben Affleck plays the bullying jock in the cult classic 'Dazed and Confused.' On the last day of high school, he celebrates by chasing down and beating students with a paddle.

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'The Color Purple' (1985) -

'The Color Purple' stars Whoopi Goldberg as a woman who has suffered every kind of insult and injury one human being can inflict on another. It is both a harrowing and inspiring story as she recovers her self worth.

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'Boys Don't Cry' (1999) -

Hillary Swank stars as a transgender man in the 1999 film 'Boys Don't Cry.' His life is turned upside down when his new friends discover that he's trans, and he suffers the terrible consequences of ignorance and bigotry.

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'Matilda' (1996) -

'Matilda' is a fun, light-hearted story about an intelligent young girl who develops psychokinetic powers. Poor Matilda suffers bullying at the hands of most of the adults in her life, including her parents and her school principal.

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'Revenge of the Nerds' (1984) -

The 1984 cult comedy 'Revenge of the Nerds' is overflowing with problematic messages, but at its heart it's a movie about a group of beaten down high school kids who get revenge on their bullies.

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'My Bodyguard' (1980) -

Matt Dillion plays the bully in the 1980 film 'My Bodyguard.' He targets a sensitive kid called Clifford, who resorts to hiring another tough kid as his bodyguard to protect him from the bullying.

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'Diary of a Wimpy Kid' (2010) -

'Diary of a Wimpy Kid' follows a dejected middle schooler aiming to raise his status in the world. He struggles with bullying both at school and at home, at the hands of his older brother.

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'Back to the Future' (1985) -

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'Mean Girls' (2004) -

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'Mean Girls' (2004) - Cady gets a crash course in bullying and social hierarchies, and nearly loses all sense of self in her attempt to fit in.

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'Stand By Me' (1986) -

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'Accepted' (2006) -

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'The Devil Wears Prada' (2006) -

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'The Devil Wears Prada' (2006) -

Anne Hathaway's character might get an exceptional makeover, but the price of acceptance is far too high.

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'Carrie' (1976) -

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'Bowling for Columbine' (2002) -

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'The Karate Kid' (1984) -

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'Heathers' (1988) -

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'Easy A' (2010) -

Emma Stone stars in 'Easy A' as a goody two shoes who gets teased at school for being a boring teacher's pet. She tries to change her image but starts to get attention for all the wrong reasons.

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'The Craft' (1996) -

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'Mildred Pierce' (1945) -

The 1945 movie 'Mildred Pierce' stars Joan Crawford as a divorcée struggling to provide for her demanding, bratty daughter. The story shows how bullying can take many forms.

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'Bully' (2001) -

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'Bully' (2001) -

One member of a group of friends has been dominating and terrorizing them all. Finally they snap, and plan to murder him. The story is based on the real life murder of Bobby Kent.

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'Full Metal Jacket' (1987) -

'Full Metal Jacket' is a typically disturbing tale from Stanley Kubrick. A group of recruits in training for the Vietnam war are harassed and degraded by their sadistic drill sergeant.

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'Full Metal Jacket' (1987) -

One soldier in particular was punished for his shortcomings by both the sergeant and his fellow recruits. He is pushed to the point of a mental breakdown.

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'Billy Elliot' (2000) -

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'Dazed and Confused' (1993) -

Ben Affleck plays the bullying jock in the cult classic 'Dazed and Confused.' On the last day of high school, he celebrates by chasing down and beating students with a paddle.

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'The Color Purple' (1985) -

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'Boys Don't Cry' (1999) -

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'Matilda' (1996) -

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'Revenge of the Nerds' (1984) -

The 1984 cult comedy 'Revenge of the Nerds' is overflowing with problematic messages, but at its heart it's a movie about a group of beaten down high school kids who get revenge on their bullies.

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'My Bodyguard' (1980) -

Matt Dillion plays the bully in the 1980 film 'My Bodyguard.' He targets a sensitive kid called Clifford, who resorts to hiring another tough kid as his bodyguard to protect him from the bullying.

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