Top 10 Movies Set At School

Celebrate the kids being back at school with this cinematic schoolday bonanza!

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1. The Breakfast Club - The 1985 John Hughes movie about a misfit band of teenager stuck in Saturday detention together is a cult classic.

2. Grease - Who doesn't know every single word of the best culture-clash teen romance movie ever? But, oh - those summer nights!

3. Harry Potter - The most magical school ever has so far spawned five blockbusters, with Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince due to hit UK cinemas in July 2009.

4. St Trinians - The naughty English schoolgirls have been the subject of seven films between the first one in 1954 and 2007's remake starring Colin Firth.

5. Heathers - Christian Slater and Winona Ryder star in this 1989 black comedy about killing off the arrogant girls in the 'in' crowd who are all named Heather.

6. 10 Things I Hate About You - Based around the plot of Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew, this is a modern love story with a twist.

7. Half Nelson - Ryan Gosling was nominated for an Oscar in 2007 for his portrayal of a New York high school teacher with a drug addiction.

8. Ferris Bueller's Day Off - Taking a day off to run amok round the city? The plot of this excellent 80s comedy with a sweet emotional edge still sounds like a good idea to us!

9. School of Rock - Jack Black shakes up a conservative bunch of schoolkids as their new rock-obsessed teacher in this 2003 classic family comedy.

10. Fame - The 1980 musical about the performing arts students who wanted to learn how to fly still makes us want to pull on some neon legwarmers!