A Comprehensive List of the Dreamiest High School Heartthrobs from Your Favorite Teen Movies

01of 32John Travolta as Danny Zuko in GreaseJohn Travolta and Olivia Newton-John.Paramount Pictures/Fotos International/GettyWe’ve got chills, they’re multiplying!

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John Travolta as Danny Zuko in Grease

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We’ve got chills, they’re multiplying!

02of 32Christian Slater as J.D. in HeathersCourtesy Everett CollectionA character that made women everywhere think, “Girl, you can’t fix him!”

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Christian Slater as J.D. in Heathers

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A character that made women everywhere think, “Girl, you can’t fix him!”

03of 32Michael Schoeffling as Jake Ryan in Sixteen CandlesCourtesy Everett CollectionJake Ryan wouldneverforget your birthday!

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Michael Schoeffling as Jake Ryan in Sixteen Candles

Jake Ryan wouldneverforget your birthday!

04of 32Matthew McConaughey as Wooderson in Dazed and ConfusedUniversal/Gramercy/Kobal/ShutterstockEven with the creepy mustache, McConaughey was looking all right, all right, all right.

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Matthew McConaughey as Wooderson in Dazed and Confused

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Even with the creepy mustache, McConaughey was looking all right, all right, all right.

05of 32Emilio Estevez as Andrew Clark in The Breakfast ClubCourtesy Everett CollectionEstevez nailed the “I’m a jock, but I’ve got a soft side” vibe.

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Emilio Estevez as Andrew Clark in The Breakfast Club

Estevez nailed the “I’m a jock, but I’ve got a soft side” vibe.

06of 32Judd Nelson as John Bender in The Breakfast ClubUniversal/Kobal/ShutterstockMeanwhile, something about John Bender just made you want to give him your diamond earring!

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Judd Nelson as John Bender in The Breakfast Club

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Meanwhile, something about John Bender just made you want to give him your diamond earring!

07of 32James Van Der Beek as Mox in Varsity BluesE J Camp/Paramount/Kobal/ShutterstockHe may have been back-up quarterback, but he was a starting player in our hearts.

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James Van Der Beek as Mox in Varsity Blues

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He may have been back-up quarterback, but he was a starting player in our hearts.

08of 32Omar Epps as Quincy McCall in Love & BasketballSidney Baldwin/New Line/Kobal/Shutterstock10/10 woud learn how to play basketball to impress Omar Epps.

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Omar Epps as Quincy McCall in Love & Basketball

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10/10 woud learn how to play basketball to impress Omar Epps.

09of 32Paul Walker as Lance Harbor in Varsity BluesCourtesy Everett CollectionLook up “All-American high school quarterback” and you’ll find a photo of Walker as Lance Harbor inVarsity Blues.

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Paul Walker as Lance Harbor in Varsity Blues

Look up “All-American high school quarterback” and you’ll find a photo of Walker as Lance Harbor inVarsity Blues.

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Donald Faison a Petey Jones in Remember the Titans

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11of 32Freddie Prinze Jr. as Zack Siler in She’s All ThatClaudette Barius/Miramax/Kobal/ShutterstockPrinze Jr. really is all that.

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Freddie Prinze Jr. as Zack Siler in She’s All That

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Prinze Jr. really is all that.

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Andrew Keegan as Joey Donner in 10 Things I Hate About You

He wasn’t exactly a good guy, but hewasa model …

13of 32Heath Ledger as Patrick Verona in 10 Things I Hate About YouTouchstone/Kobal/ShutterstockIt must have been hard to come up with 10 reasons to hate Patrick Verona.

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Heath Ledger as Patrick Verona in 10 Things I Hate About You

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It must have been hard to come up with 10 reasons to hate Patrick Verona.

14of 32Adrian Grenier as Chase Hammond in Drive Me Crazy20th Century Fox/Kobal/ShutterstockThe boy next door who had perfect eyebrows and could really rock a cableknit sweater.

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Adrian Grenier as Chase Hammond in Drive Me Crazy

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The boy next door who had perfect eyebrows and could really rock a cableknit sweater.

15of 32Mark Wahlberg as David McCall in FearJoseph Lederer/Universal/Kobal/ShutterstockListen, we know that Wahlberg was absolutely terrifying starring opposite of Reese Witherspoon inFear, but he was also pretty gorgeous.

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Mark Wahlberg as David McCall in Fear

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Listen, we know that Wahlberg was absolutely terrifying starring opposite of Reese Witherspoon inFear, but he was also pretty gorgeous.

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Ryan Phillippe as Sebastian in Cruel Intentions

Ryan Phillippe.Courtesy Everett Collection

17of 32Shane West as Landon Carter in A Walk to RememberKent Eanes/Warner Bros/Pandora/Kobal/ShutterstockWest made girls everywhere wish their boyfriends would give them a (temporary) butterfly tattoo and drive them to the state line so they could “be two places at once.”

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Shane West as Landon Carter in A Walk to Remember

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West made girls everywhere wish their boyfriends would give them a (temporary) butterfly tattoo and drive them to the state line so they could “be two places at once.”

18of 32Jesse Bradford as Cliff in Bring It OnUniversal/Beacon/Kobal/ShutterstockAdmit it, you wished Cliff would write you a song so that you could dance around your room like Torrance did inBring It On.

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Jesse Bradford as Cliff in Bring It On

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Admit it, you wished Cliff would write you a song so that you could dance around your room like Torrance did inBring It On.

19of 32Channing Tatum as Tyler Gage in Step UpEverettBeforeMagic Mike, there wasStep Up, andChanning Tatumwas just as gorgeous in both films.

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Channing Tatum as Tyler Gage in Step Up

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BeforeMagic Mike, there wasStep Up, andChanning Tatumwas just as gorgeous in both films.

20of 32Jonathan Bennett as Aaron Samuels in Mean GirlsCourtesy Everett CollectionWhat can we say? He looks sexy with his hair pushed back.

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Jonathan Bennett as Aaron Samuels in Mean Girls

What can we say? He looks sexy with his hair pushed back.

21of 32Paul Rudd as Josh in CluelessCourtesy Everett Collection"I love Josh! I am majorly, totally, butt-crazy in love with Josh!" —Cher Horowitz, but also all of us.

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Paul Rudd as Josh in Clueless

“I love Josh! I am majorly, totally, butt-crazy in love with Josh!” —Cher Horowitz, but also all of us.

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Chad Michael Murray as Austin in A Cinderella Story

Even though he couldn’t recognize Hilary Duff in a teeny-tiny mask, we still pined after Austin.

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Sean Patrick Thomas as Derek in Save the Last Dance

We would save all of our dances for Sean Patrick Thomas.

24of 32Jesse Metcalfe as John Tucker in John Tucker Must DieDiyah Pera/20th Century Fox/Kobal/ShutterstockSure, Metcalfe played a total jerk who was messing around with three women at the same time, but he was a gorgeous jerk.

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Jesse Metcalfe as John Tucker in John Tucker Must Die

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Sure, Metcalfe played a total jerk who was messing around with three women at the same time, but he was a gorgeous jerk.

25of 32Corbin Bleu as Chad Danforth in High School MusicalDisney/Kobal/ShutterstockIf we played basketball on the same team as Corbin Bleu’s character inHigh School Musical, we would definitely need someone to remind us to “Get’cha Head In the Game.”

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Corbin Bleu as Chad Danforth in High School Musical

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If we played basketball on the same team as Corbin Bleu’s character inHigh School Musical, we would definitely need someone to remind us to “Get’cha Head In the Game.”

26of 32Liam Hemsworth as Will Blakelee in The Last SongCourtesy Everett CollectionStarting a petition to get Liam Hemsworth’s abs inThe Last Songan Academy Award.

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Liam Hemsworth as Will Blakelee in The Last Song

Starting a petition to get Liam Hemsworth’s abs inThe Last Songan Academy Award.

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Penn Badgley as Woodchuck Todd in Easy A

Forget about anEasy A, we’d give Badgley an A+!

28of 32Zac Efron as Mike O’Donnell in 17 AgainCourtesy Everett CollectionEfron should be a part of the High School Heartthrob Hall of Fame at this point.

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Zac Efron as Mike O’Donnell in 17 Again

Efron should be a part of the High School Heartthrob Hall of Fame at this point.

29of 32Jacob Elordi as Noah Flynn in The Kissing BoothJacob Elordi in The Kissing Booth.Courtesy Everett CollectionEvery cheesy teen movie has to have a hot older brother, and Elordi is more than perfect for the job.

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Jacob Elordi as Noah Flynn in The Kissing Booth

Jacob Elordi in The Kissing Booth.Courtesy Everett Collection

Every cheesy teen movie has to have a hot older brother, and Elordi is more than perfect for the job.

30of 32Noah Centineo as Peter in To All the Boys I’ve Loved BeforeNetflix/Kobal/ShutterstockWhoa, whoa, whoa! Centineo’s role in the Netflix film secured him the title of The Internet’s Boyfriend.

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Noah Centineo as Peter in To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before

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Whoa, whoa, whoa! Centineo’s role in the Netflix film secured him the title of The Internet’s Boyfriend.

31of 32Timothée Chalamet as Kyle in Lady BirdUniversal Pictures/Kobal/ShutterstockDon’t pretend like you didn’t pine after a guy like chain-smoking, bass-playing, literature-toting, leather-jacket wearing Kyle.

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Timothée Chalamet as Kyle in Lady Bird

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Don’t pretend like you didn’t pine after a guy like chain-smoking, bass-playing, literature-toting, leather-jacket wearing Kyle.

32of 32Ansel Elgort as Augustus Waters in The Fault in Our StarsCourtesy Everett CollectionThe Fault in Our Starsmay be a super-sad film, but at least we got to watch Ansel Elgort be romantic and adorable for a few hours.

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Ansel Elgort as Augustus Waters in The Fault in Our Stars

The Fault in Our Starsmay be a super-sad film, but at least we got to watch Ansel Elgort be romantic and adorable for a few hours.

source: people.com