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mydogisatortoise Mar 30, 2026 +1

*Repo Man* is extremely punk

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Wide-Half-9649 Mar 30, 2026 +1

as well as the lesser known “Dudes”…same director (Penelope Spheris) as Suburbia

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Shoot_from_the_Quip Mar 30, 2026 +1

Wow, there's a flashback. Great movie, Dudes. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTjtNE4J6H8](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTjtNE4J6H8)

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punched_drunk_medic Mar 30, 2026 +1

Sid & Nancy as well and its also an Alex Cox film! Straight to Hell is also an Alex Cox film, albeit not as good ( I still love it though just cuz I'm a big Joe Strummer fanboy)

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Narrow_Crow_8310 Mar 30, 2026 +1

SUCH secret masterpiece here here

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AbolitionForever Mar 30, 2026 +1

F*** this, let's go do some crimes!

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VerbalAcrobatics Mar 30, 2026 +1

The original, not the remake.

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trajj Mar 30, 2026 +1

There’s a remake?

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VerbalAcrobatics Mar 30, 2026 +1

Sort of... Repo Men - Wikipedia https://share.google/mNtK3aTbkYgsnPQIG

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trajj Mar 30, 2026 +1

I think they just share a similar title I dont think there’s any connection

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VerbalAcrobatics Mar 30, 2026 +1

Don't both movies have the concept of repomen coming to take your unpaid for stuff?

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camelkong Mar 30, 2026 +1

One is cars and the other is internal organs. Very very different vibes.

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trajj Mar 30, 2026 +1

That’s just what a repo man is lol

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Adthay Mar 30, 2026 +1

Return of the Living Dead

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youropinionisrubbish Mar 30, 2026 +1

Do you wanna party?? IT'S PARTY TIME!!

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LyraFirehawk Mar 30, 2026 +1

God I saw that movie way too young on YouTube while going through a zombie movie phase, and it was way more influential than I'd like to admit. "You think this is a fuckin' costume? This is a way of life!"

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Santa_Hates_You Mar 30, 2026 +1

SLC Punk!

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East_Lingonberry2800 Mar 30, 2026 +1

Came here to say this. When I think of a good movie that is legitimately a punk rock movie, THIS is the movie I think of. And, EVERYONE loves it.

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the_well_read_neck_ Mar 30, 2026 +1

Only posers fall in love!

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SmallRocks Mar 30, 2026 +1

*Only posers die.*

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the_well_read_neck_ Mar 30, 2026 +1

I'm not ready for this!

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jonesthejovial Mar 30, 2026 +1

Way too soon, man

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LovingMap Mar 30, 2026 +1

SLC Punk is necessary viewing. Matthew Lillard is phenomenal as is Devon Sawa and his oven mitts.

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challengeseniorz Mar 30, 2026 +1

If I get off this chair, I'll drown. you wanna know why, Bob? Because I can't swim

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Big_Tangerine3714 Mar 30, 2026 +1

Matthew Lillard's performance in this is absolutely top tier. The whole movie is a fun ride but that ending still hits like a freight truck out of nowhere.

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tellevee Mar 30, 2026 +1

SINK, YOU FOOL!

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kangareddit Mar 30, 2026 +1

F*** off in the UK!

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Freakjob_003 Mar 30, 2026 +1

I watched SLC Punk! at the height of my goth/emo/punk phase in high school, but even on a rewatch a decade later when I'd (mostly) moved on, it's an incredible movie. Fantastic performances from the entire cast, a deeply emotional story, and just a sublime film all around with so many good messages. The final scene still fucks me up. Probably the most realistic portrayal of >!someone reacting to a friend's death. Full-on, snotty ugly crying.!< I've ever seen on screen. Matthew Lillard is a gem of a human being. [What a great actor and humble person.](https://www.listnook.com/r/wholesomememes/s/EeHYkRNC0T) **"Hack the planet!"**

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highpriestess420 Mar 30, 2026 +1

This should be higher up honestly

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ShyHopefulNice Mar 30, 2026 +1

Yes, this one.

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Adventurous-Mix9082 Mar 30, 2026 +1

yeah that tracks makes sense to me youre not wrong fair enough honestly big if true sounds about right a tale as old as time what else is new this is the way you love to see it classic it really be like that sometimes nailed it couldnt agree more you hate to see it mood they never learn do they welcome to the club

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SmallRocks Mar 30, 2026 +1

/u/bot-sleuth-bot

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Freakjob_003 Mar 30, 2026 +1

F*** off, AI bot. This movie is a gem and we don't need your fake ass take on it.

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Big_Instruction2217 Mar 30, 2026 +1

sounds about right yeah thats the move youre not wrong big if true thats just how it is a classic maneuver it really do be like that makes sense to me what a legend thats the dream fair enough you love to see it that tracks honestly a tale as old as time wow groundbreaking this is the way

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illbedeadbydawn Mar 30, 2026 +1

Wtf is this account?

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slavsquatSF Mar 30, 2026 +1

yeah that tracks makes sense to me youre not wrong fair enough honestly big if true sounds about right a tale as old as time what else is new this is the way you love to see it classic it really be like that sometimes nailed it couldnt agree more you hate to see it mood they never learn do they welcome to the club

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SmallRocks Mar 30, 2026 +1

/u/bot-sleuth-bot

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Freakjob_003 Mar 30, 2026 +1

F*** off, AI bot. This movie is a gem and we don't need your fake ass take on it.

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Oathkeeper89 Mar 30, 2026 +1

Tank Girl

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silent3 Mar 30, 2026 +1

I got two words for you: brush your teeth!

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el_capistan Mar 30, 2026 +1

Saw this for the first time recently. Instantly one of my favorite movies.

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CBas1220 Mar 30, 2026 +1

The green room

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Bigtits38 Mar 30, 2026 +1

I cannot overstate how good this movie is.

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Unlost_maniac Mar 30, 2026 +1

Never have I had to pause a movie and take a 10 minute break to process what I had just watched. The box cutter scene. Gore, blood and stuff typically doesn't get me like that, the only other gore I've seen that made me wince and recoil was in Saw X, the girl sawing her thigh from the bottom up

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WhoIsZac Mar 30, 2026 +1

The violence / death is handled in such a passive way that it makes it all hit so much harder. It's not drug out. A character just makes a wrong decision and is dead a few seconds later without any fanfare. The story just moves on and their no longer part of it

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damianxyz Mar 30, 2026 +1

FASSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!

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East_Lingonberry2800 Mar 30, 2026 +1

Such a great movie; it’s a tragedy that more people don’t talk about how good Green Room is.

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Negative_Gravitas Mar 30, 2026 +1

Watched this for the first time five days ago. Have thought about it multiple times every day since. Not sure if I will ever watch it again, but I sure as hell will recommend it. Especially if someone asks me to, say, recommend a punk movie.

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foreverpeppered Mar 30, 2026 +1

100% this, but definitely not for the squeamish. Saulnier’s best IMO, Blue Ruin is close though.

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Freakjob_003 Mar 30, 2026 +1

I watched it because it came up in a conversation on my movie podcast when talking about Weapons, and holy shit, what a film. Peak psychological horror. I've got to watch Blue Ruin, it immediately went on my list after this. And hey, it also showcases Patrick Stewart's insane range. You've seen him as Picard and Hamlet, but have you ever seen him as the leader of a Neo-Nazi group? Incredible performances all around. Also, RIP Anton Yelchin. He had an incredible career ahead of him. Gone too soon.

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vietnams666 Mar 30, 2026 +1

Love this movie!

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WhoIsZac Mar 30, 2026 +1

Opened the thread for this answer

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MysteriousSoup3819 Mar 30, 2026 +1

It's an amazing thriller, but it leans way more into survival horror than a movie specifically exploring the punk lifestyle. Still worth it just to see Patrick Stewart play a terrifying neo-nazi leader though.

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OMGWTFBBQUE Mar 30, 2026 +1

Drop the “the”, it’s cleaner.

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xanarchycampx Mar 30, 2026 +1

Heavy on the “punk teenager problems” I guess.

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youropinionisrubbish Mar 30, 2026 +1

The Decline of Western Civilization

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somuchfeels Mar 30, 2026 +1

Part III in particular (which is the best one I think).

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JustTheWriter Mar 30, 2026 +1

*Ladies and Gentlemen, The Fabulous Stains.* Stars a young Diane Lane. *Another State of Mind* is a great documentary capturing one of Youth Brigade and Social Distortion’s rather tumultuous early tours… back when Mike Ness was on junk. Speaking of hooked on junk — worth a single watch: *Sid and Nancy*.

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vietnams666 Mar 30, 2026 +1

Love this one!

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JovialPursuit Mar 30, 2026 +1

*Suburbia* (1983)

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AlludedNuance Mar 30, 2026 +1

They took my clothes and burned them, and I was *n****

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DCDHermes Mar 30, 2026 +1

My name isn’t Flea, it’s Razzle.

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InertiasCreep Mar 30, 2026 +1

Yup. End the thread.

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Shoot_from_the_Quip Mar 30, 2026 +1

This and Decline of Western Civilization. SLC Punk gets honorable mention.

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oilsaintolis Mar 30, 2026 +1

Dogs in Space for a bit of Melbourne squalor

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kinggeorgec Mar 30, 2026 +1

The shooting dogs scene is fucked up. Especially since you can see the cables that were tied to their legs.

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greenjellay Mar 30, 2026 +1

This is england American h******* Slc punk Kids Sound of metal

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Travelgrrl Mar 30, 2026 +1

Sid and Nancy is a classic.

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Designer-Employee119 Mar 30, 2026 +1

Ladies and gentlemen: The Fabulous Stains, Ex-Drummer, This Is England(more of a skinhead movie, but whatever), Suburbia, Repo Man, Velvet Goldmine(more of a general rock and roll film), Hard Core Logo, Jubilee, What We Do Is Secret, DOA: Right Of Passage, Burst City,

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thinlion01 Mar 30, 2026 +1

SLC punk and Romper Stomper

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zachtheperson Mar 30, 2026 +1

Trainspotting

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FixedVic Mar 30, 2026 +1

Maybe try Ghost World

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desamora Mar 30, 2026 +1

You know it’s not like I’m some modern punk, dickhead! It’s obviously 1977 original punk rock look but I guess Johnny fuckface over there is too stupid to realize it!

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OK_Commodor64 Mar 30, 2026 +1

[Glory Daze](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glory_Daze_(film)) w/ the vandals soundtrack

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Meyou000 Mar 30, 2026 +1

Excellent choice.

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sheetofice Mar 30, 2026 +1

Ladies and gentlemen, the fabulous stains.

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monkey-kong666 Mar 30, 2026 +1

Depends if you mean films about punk music, or more of an aesthetic of punk? The filth and the fury, 24 hour party people, Dogtown and z boys (doco, not the film), trainspotting, drugstore cowboy, gimme danger, repo man, decline of western civilisation…

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LawOfSmallerNumbers Mar 30, 2026 +1

Good point. Dogtown and Z boys is very punk spirited, but not about punk music

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1111joey1111 Mar 30, 2026 +1

Times Square (1980) Smithereens (1982) Ladies and gentlemen the fabulous Stains (1982)

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xsmasher Mar 30, 2026 +1

Came here to say Times Square. The ending is a little Disneyfied, but I love the whole movie. Tim Curry is delicious but sleazy. The whole city feels grimy actually. Love it to bits. It’s like a female Midnight Cowboy.

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1111joey1111 Mar 30, 2026 +1

If you're not familiar with the history of the film, that ending feels Disneyfied because it's not the original ending. The director was fired and Producer Robert Stigwood made a lot of edits (and the ending was changed a bit). The cut footage has never been found :( Hopefully one day!

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Pierrot-Ferdinand Mar 30, 2026 +1

We Are The Best! is a Swedish movie about three young girls who start a punk band in the early 1980s despite everyone telling them 'punk is dead'. It's really fun, and based on an autobiographical graphic novel so it feels very authentic too.

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OlafSvenison Mar 30, 2026 +1

Pink Flamingos

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deadflowers5 Mar 30, 2026 +1

'Smithereens' (1982) 'Out of the Blue' (1980) 'Roadkill' (1989) 'Jubilee' (1978) 'Repo Man' (1984) 'Straight to Hell' (1987)

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Polite_Suggestion Mar 30, 2026 +1

Only f****** mention of Repo Man in this thread.

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diegotown177 Mar 30, 2026 +1

Dead end drive in

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WaxyNips Mar 30, 2026 +1

It's a documentary but Taqwacore: The Birth of Punk Islam was a good one

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evilswampfrogs Mar 30, 2026 +1

Liquid Sky

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michicago44 Mar 30, 2026 +1

Lords of Dogtown

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R0TTENART Mar 30, 2026 +1

No one mentioned *The Punk Rock Movie* yet, but def worth a seek. Cut together from tons of Super8 film, it's a great snapshot of the actual London scene at the time. Also *Rude Boy* is in a similar vein, but with a fictional element mixed in.

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TheBestMePlausible Mar 30, 2026 +1

Smithereens, starring Richard Hell, who was arguably the first punk, basically paying himself. Pros: really captures the late 70s New York City vibe, how rundown in danger and fucked up it was. Cons: I’m not sure if a single character in the entire movie is remotely likable ha ha

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fullmoon63 Mar 30, 2026 +1

We Are the Best! is underrated, it’s like baby punk but super charming.

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roboto404 Mar 30, 2026 +1

Hackers (1995)

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bobhopeisgod Mar 30, 2026 +1

Pump up the volume (but it doesn't seem to be on any streaming right now). Another old school Christian Slater you might like would be Gleaming the Cube which I did find on streaming recently

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jasenzero1 Mar 30, 2026 +1

"CBGB" about the club. "What We Do is Secret" is about The Germs

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like_uknow_whatever Mar 30, 2026 +1

Class of 1984 and the decline of western civilization volume 3

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punched_drunk_medic Mar 30, 2026 +1

Michael J. Fox is soooo baby faced in this. Classic!

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Santa_Hates_You Mar 30, 2026 +1

I have not thought about Class of 1984 in forever. Ever see the kinda sequel ‘Class of 1999’? It is insanely bad.

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like_uknow_whatever Mar 30, 2026 +1

There's a sequel?! Wtf

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zon871 Mar 30, 2026 +1

Romper Stomper

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Bigjoemonger Mar 30, 2026 +1

The Tribe

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MiniRipperton Mar 30, 2026 +1

Bomb City

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RenandMorty Mar 30, 2026 +1

Train Spotting

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qwogadiletweeth Mar 30, 2026 +1

The great rock n roll swindle , Sid n Nancy.

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jerichos Mar 30, 2026 +1

watch Wild Zero. thank me later

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Capnleonidas Mar 30, 2026 +1

Joe Dirt

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DrunkenLadyBits Mar 30, 2026 +1

We are the best & Hard Core Logo

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Joshhwwaaaaaa Mar 30, 2026 +1

SLC Punk

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carnifex2005 Mar 30, 2026 +1

Hard Core Logo. Canadian road movie about the last tour of an aging punk band.

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Unlost_maniac Mar 30, 2026 +1

Watch Green Room The most punk movie ever, also Patrick Stewart is in it, he plays a very very bad man.

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seymonster1973 Mar 30, 2026 +1

“Sid and Nancy” with Gary Oldman and Cloe Webb. Highly underrated.

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TroublesomeTurnip Mar 30, 2026 +1

Sing Street maybe? Or Freaky Tales?

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juzazo Mar 30, 2026 +1

Definitely check out Bomb City. It's based on a true story about a group of punk teenagers in a small Texas town clashing with the local jocks. It gets pretty heavy but it absolutely nails the outcast youth vibe you're looking for.

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Sexfvckdeath Mar 30, 2026 +1

The FSU movies

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Polite_Suggestion Mar 30, 2026 +1

The Doom Generation!

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PattyLovesPiL Mar 30, 2026 +1

“Pistol”, the series directed by Danny Boyle about The Sex Pistols, based on the autobiography by Steve Jones (guitarist)

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detourne Mar 30, 2026 +1

Hard Core Logo

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marrolllll Mar 30, 2026 +1

Lords of dogtown

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dharma_dude Mar 30, 2026 +1

Not necessarily the teenager-y vibe you mentioned, but a good film rooted in punk and queer-ness, *Hedwig and the Angry Inch*. Quite good.

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sirwartortle Mar 30, 2026 +1

Dinner in America is a good one

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KarmaChameleon306 Mar 30, 2026 +1

CBGB is so good.

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divinerebel Mar 30, 2026 +1

I'm repeating others, I'm sure, but here's my list: Rock 'n' Roll High School (1979) Smithereens (1982) Ladies and Gentlemen, The Fabulous Stains (1982) Suburbia (1983) Repo Man (1984) Decline of Western Civilization (1981) Sid and Nancy (1986) Return of the Living Dead (1985) SLC Punk! (1998) SLC Punk 2 (2016) Green Room (2015) A Band Called Death (2012) . *More documentaries, if you like those:* CBGB (2013) D.O.A. (1980) American H******* (2006) The Punk Rock Movie (1978) Punk The Capitol (2019) Punk's Not Dead (2007) Salad Days (2014) . And a ton of others that focus on one band's history, or one scene, etc.

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-itsilluminati Mar 30, 2026 +1

W'sup rockers

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humbuckaroo Mar 30, 2026 +1

The Lost Boys.

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SPEK2120 Mar 30, 2026 +1

Superman (2025)

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fairiestoldmeto Mar 30, 2026 +1

How To Talk To Girls At Parties

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pabodie Mar 30, 2026 +1

The Decline of Western Civilization.

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HomemLobo Mar 30, 2026 +1

Bomb City is the best one.

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AMobOfDucks Mar 30, 2026 +1

CM Punk is in Zootopia 2

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I need some punk movie recommendations

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