THEME EXPLORATION

college reunions

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Monsters University
Monsters University
2013 · Dan Scanlon
After
After
2019 · Jenny Gage
Boyhood
Boyhood
2014 · Richard Linklater
Athiradi
Athiradi
2026 · Arun Anirudhan
A New Trick
A New Trick
1909 · D.W. Griffith
Punishment Room
Punishment Room
1956 · Kon Ichikawa
The Kissing Booth 2
The Kissing Booth 2
2020 · Vince Marcello
Russian Dolls
Russian Dolls
2005 · Cédric Klapisch
The Crimson Rivers
The Crimson Rivers
2000 · Mathieu Kassovitz
Wrong Turn 5: Bloodlines
Wrong Turn 5: Bloodlines
2012 · Declan O'Brien
Adultery Alumni Association
Adultery Alumni Association
2018 · Jo Tae-ho
Body Count
Body Count
1986 · Ruggero Deodato
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Barry Levinson USA

His film 'Diner' (1982) authentically captures the nostalgic bonds and unresolved tensions of a group of friends reconnecting after years apart.

 Lawrence Kasdan USA

He directed 'The Big Chill' (1983), the quintessential college reunion film that explores how friendships evolve and fracture when former college friends gather after a death.

 Cauleen Smith USA

His film 'Mallrats' (1995) and broader comedic exploration of arrested development frequently revisits themes of former peers confronting their youthful ideals and present realities.