What Happened to the Mainstream Coming of Age Film | Close Up Episode 145

Update: 2025-08-13

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Coming of Age films were a huge genre till last decade. Now they're just low-budget slop on Netflix. What happened?

*Sorry for the audio glitch at 34:00 . Was a recording issue.

00:00 Some history

06:51 Changing Hollywood Film Industry

13:23 The Teenage Experience

30:00 Social Arrested Development

51:58 Wrap-up

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Recorded by Joseph Morin and Justin Church

Edited by Joseph Morin

Close Up cover art by Justin Church

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What Happened to the Mainstream Coming of Age Film | Close Up Episode 145

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What Happened to the Mainstream Coming of Age Film | Close Up Episode 145

What Happened to the Mainstream Coming of Age Film | Close Up Episode 145