Movies and TvShows featuring "graduation-cap-and-gown" theme.

In 2002, teenager Christine 'Lady Bird' McPherson and her pushy mother Marion are driving back to their home in Sacramento, California after a tour of CA colleges. As Lady Bird is about to start her senior year of school, she is already thinking ahead of applying to schools away from California, particularly in New York. Lady Bird attends a Catholic school and is a long-time friend with Julie Steffans. Lady Bird and Julie try out for the school's production of 'Merrily We Roll Along'. Lady Bird develops a crush on a boy named Danny O'Neill, and the two of them start to date. Over Thanksgiving weekend, Lady Bird joins Julie, Danny, and another friend as they smoke weed for the first time. They eat leftovers and laugh when Marion sees them. Later on, the students put on their show. At an after-party, Lady Bird finds Danny kissing another boy in the bathroom stall. She later confronts him over it, and he breaks down crying because he can't bring himself to admit that he's gay to others. Lady Bird hugs him. After Christmas break and the start of the new year, Lady Bird starts to make friends with a popular rich girl named Jenna Walton. Lady Bird and Kyle later hook up at a party at Jenna's house. However, Lady Bird being friends with Jenna causes a strain on her friendship with Julie. Lady Bird hangs out at Kyle's house after she decides she is ready to have sex. They do so and he finishes quickly before he tells her that he was never a virgin as he had previously suggested to her. Lady Bird is angry at Kyle for lying, but he doesn't seem too concerned about it. Marion goes to pick her up, and Lady Bird starts crying. Marion then decides to take Lady Bird out. The two go to the mall to shop for prom dresses, and Lady Bird becomes upset when Marion criticizes the dresses she tries on. Lady Bird checks the mail for college letters. She is disappointed at being rejected for most colleges due to her average-to-poor grades, but she becomes excited when she is told she is on the waiting list for a New York college. Kyle picks Lady Bird up on prom night with Jenna and her boyfriend. They decide they want to ditch prom altogether and go somewhere else. Lady Bird tells Kyle to drop her off at Julie's house. When she gets there, Lady Bird and Julie make up and head to prom together. Julie also tells Lady Bird she may not see her for the summer because she's going to stay with her divorced father who lives far away. Lady Bird and her friends graduate. While at lunch with her family, Danny passes them and accidentally lets it slip that Lady Bird is on a waiting list for the NY school, despite her telling her family she was going to University of Davis to stay close to home. Marion gets very upset and stops talking to Lady Bird for the summer, even as she tries to explain herself. Come September, Lady Bird bids her family and friends farewell. Her parents take her to the airport, and Marion is still not talking to her. At college in New York, Lady Bird goes to a party where she gets very drunk. She meets a guy and introduces herself as Christine. They start to hook up but Lady Bird pukes and winds up in the hospital from alcohol poisoning. Lady Bird wakes up and leaves the hospital. She walks back toward her dorm through the city and then stops to call home. It goes straight to voicemail, so she leaves a message for Marion saying she should have told her more how much she loves her.

In the final week of eighth grade, an introverted teenage girl named Kayla Day tries to survive the last days of middle school before starting high school. She struggles with her own insecurities, social anxiety, and the pressure to fit in, while also exploring her own identity and finding her place in the world.

Grind is a comedy movie about a group of skateboarders who go on a road trip to win sponsorship for their skateboarding careers. Along the way, they face various challenges and comedic mishaps. The movie explores themes of friendship, sportsmanship, and the pursuit of dreams.

Glory Daze is a comedy movie that follows a group of college friends as they face the uncertainties and excitement of life after graduation. Together, they navigate through struggles, form new relationships, and find themselves in hilarious and memorable situations. From alcohol-fueled antics to encounters with the police, this film captures the essence of friendship and the transition into adulthood.

An aspiring musician attends a music festival with his friends and embarks on a series of adventures including falling in love, getting chased by the police, and searching for someone special.

Munchausen is a dark comedy that revolves around a dysfunctional family and their bizarre adventures. The story follows the quirky lives of the family members as they deal with psychological drama, tragic situations, and absurd comedic situations. The movie takes a satirical approach to explore themes of domestic drama, psychological horror, and tragedy. Throughout the film, the family finds themselves in various strange and often hilarious situations, creating a unique and entertaining viewing experience.

George McKenna, a dedicated principal, takes on the challenge of turning around a failing high school plagued by gang violence and low academic achievement. With determination and innovative approaches, he builds relationships with his students, instills a sense of pride and purpose, and leads them towards success. Based on a true story set in 1980s Los Angeles.

A government agent investigates a ring that is smuggling Chinese aliens across the border from Mexico. His investigation takes him to the Grand Canyon. He finds a dazed girl wandering around who has become separated from her companions and is lost. He and the girl are soon found by her companions - the smuggling ring!

A man who is about to become a father for the first time is forced to make the ultimate sacrifice: giving up a prized and completely useless possession.

Since second grade Matt and Ryan have shared the bond of speech impediments, weapons, and things that go fast. But as their last days of high school speed by, the two friends find that their go-carts, dirt bikes, and RC cars can’t outrun adulthood.