coming-of-age
noun
com·ing-of-age
ˈkə-miŋ-əv-ˈāj 
: the attainment of prominence, respectability, recognition, or maturity
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My coming-of-age film, when people first saw me differently, was The Virgin Suicides.
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 15 Nov. 2025
The choice to frame the project as a coming-of-age tale allows Jacoby to showcase the full scope of his growth.
—Devin Robertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
Netflix’s coming-of-age drama Boots (798 million minutes) saw substantial growth in its second week, improving by 84 percent from the previous seven days.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 13 Nov. 2025
This intimate documentary also doubles as a coming-of-age film, as Strømdahl tracked Mikal for more than three years, from childhood to young adulthood, and in often harrowing proximity to his parents.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 12 Nov. 2025
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 15 Nov. 2025
The choice to frame the project as a coming-of-age tale allows Jacoby to showcase the full scope of his growth.
—Devin Robertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
Netflix’s coming-of-age drama Boots (798 million minutes) saw substantial growth in its second week, improving by 84 percent from the previous seven days.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 13 Nov. 2025
This intimate documentary also doubles as a coming-of-age film, as Strømdahl tracked Mikal for more than three years, from childhood to young adulthood, and in often harrowing proximity to his parents.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 12 Nov. 2025
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“Coming-of-age.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coming-of-age. Accessed 23 Nov. 2025.
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