Coming-of-Age Award-Winning Films

Films about growing up: first loves, first losses and finding out who you are.

The most awarded is How Green Was My Valley (1941), with 5 wins, followed by Cavalcade (3) and All Quiet on the Western Front (2). Among them, 13 won at least one Oscar and 1 won a prize at the Berlinale. They were released between 1927 and 2002.

33 films recognised at the Oscars, the Golden Globes, Cannes or the Berlinale carry this mood. Ranked by wins. Moods are tagged automatically for each film, so treat them as a guide. Other moods.