Films and TV shows that feel like ...Baby One More Time by Britney Spears
A giddy, aching plea for a second chance, wrapped in glossy teenage longing and high-school drama.
- 10 Things I Hate About You (1999): Peak late-90s high school romance with heartbreak, crushes and a pop-soaked soundtrack.
- Crossroads (2002): Britney's own big-screen turn, a bubbly coming-of-age road trip about friendship and growing up.
- Clueless (1995): Candy-colored teen life, sharp humor and glossy 90s style.
- Freaks and Geeks (1999): Captures the awkward, earnest ache of high school longing from the same era.
- Dawson's Creek (1998): Premiered the same year, with melodramatic teen romance and big feelings.
- Josie and the Pussycats (2001): Satirizes teen pop machinery with bright, campy, bubblegum energy.
- Never Been Kissed (1999): Returning to high school for a second chance at love, with 90s sweetness.
- Sex Education (2019): Modern high school romance with a nostalgic, colorful look and messy teenage longing.