This is a wonderful coming of age film about a teenager wrestling with his gay feelings. It has great 80s period details, a fantastic indie vibe, and some of it was shot at Cedar Point where the teen has a terrible summer job that nonetheless gifts him with helpful friends and mentors. Eric's sexual experimentation, the rifts with his best friend and family, and his tentative and frequently revised plans for the future are relatable and heartbreaking. This is a great film.

Absolutely incredible- best coming of age film I've ever seen. Makes breakfast club look like Minions 2

I love this movie and think it's one of the best gay films ever made. It's a really tender coming of age film with a very senstive protagonist that I think a lot of gay men can really relate to. I wish more gay films were like this one. I especially love the lesbian "big sister" character.

Really touching and a good plot. I felt the ending was a bit anticlimatic and unsatisfying but a very good LGBTQ classic.

Perhaps my new favorite movie

Painfully realistic portrayal of coming out in that era. Beautiful music.

Sweet coming out story.

Wow... Yes 5 stars because for the fact that this was released in 1998 and for how outfront and edgy this film is for that time period it's definitely FRESH with it being a 22 year movie. I always had thought 'Love, Simon' was a good 'coming out' movie showing the struggles, until I watched 'The Edge of Seventeen'. Yes, 'Love, Simon' is good, it shows a narrative purposely geared towards mass market appeal. 'The Edge of Seventeen' on the other hand, shows REALITY, troubles and real struggles of what young LBGTQ people go through. Given that the film is 22 years old, I think it's time for a studio to make a legit 'REMAKE' of this film for the current times and keeping it as raw and edgy as the original!

She is incredible. Great acting and she's not even 25 years old.

Beautiful Movie. This movie pulls of exactly what it set out to portray, the loneliness and isolation of being a teen girl, and it has some great funny moments too. The main character is so hypnotically entrancing while being horrible and annoying at the same time, the vulnerability she portrays in this film is outstanding and the rest of the cast are also terrific actors. This film's ending is cheesy and very black and white in my opinion, so I'll give it 4 stars which is still a great rating, I compare them to the best films out there

Groundbreaking film avoids pitfalls of coming out, diseases, etc. and focuses on normal teenage attraction -- just like it happens to everyone.

I've seen this movie countless times before under different titles.

This is a beautiful movie. It takes your breath away with the beauty of Hailee Steinfeld and her powerful acting. The story, writing and acting are all solidly executed. We come to believe in the beauty of life after seeing this movie.

I liked this movies ending the middle part is a bit hard to watch with all the awkwardness and horrible behavior from our protagonist. I loved Woody Harrelson in all his scenes. It felt somewhat realistic with everyone trying to deal with our character. I liked the song selection for the most part. A nice socially awkward teen movie.

A complex coming-of-age tale that feels destined for time capsules. Anyone who's experienced the emotional rollercoaster of high school can find some aspect of this relatable. Nothing is sugarcoated or simplified, characters make decisions that carry a lot of weight and will potentially alter their lives.

Extremely well made,with a very appropriate style,this movie deals very well with the struggle of finding yourself and coming in terms with it.A coming-of-age,coming out movie with its heart in the right place.A very good performance from Stafford managed to make it feel fresh.

campy but fun. Great music!

A young gay guy comes to terms with his sexuality...all in the mid 80's.....loved it..great soundtrack and not one of those corny scripts to kill it on arrival....

It takes a little while for it to get going and to get into the characters, but Edge of Seventeen provides a surprisingly engaging tale of discovering and experimenting with one's own sexuality in the era of the AIDS epidemic, and it is more about the protagonist's own personal issues and feelings when identifying with himself rather than outside conflicts. It has a lot of focus, and the relatively unknown Chris Stafford really makes us feel frustrated with him. The 80's backdrop gives the film a great sense of identity as well, and evokes a sense of nostalgia. Despite the low production values, it actually adds to the nostalgia factor even more. Lea DeLaria gives a great performance as well.

Totally love this movie