The website Film.com has put together a list of the 50 Best Coming-Of-Age Movies.  Obviously, there's plenty of room for debate, but it's hard to argue with their #1 pick:  "Stand By Me".

Here's the Top 10 . . .

#1.)  "Stand By Me",  1986

#2.)  "Dead Poets Society",  1989

#3.)  "The Breakfast Club",  1985

#4.)  "Almost Famous",  2000

#5.)  "Big",  1987

#6.)  "The Graduate",  1967

#7.)  "400 Blows",  1959

#8.)  "The Goonies",  1985

#9.)  "Carrie",  1975

#10.)  "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" . . . which hits some theaters today.

(Is "Carrie" really a coming-of-age story, just because it's about kids?  Does anyone really "come of age" in this movie?  We'd argue that one.  But whatever.  You can check out the complete list here.)