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

That jawline really is enough to make you cry. - Imagine/Universal/Kobal/Shutterstock

Johnny Depp as Cry-Baby in Cry-Baby

That jawline really is enough to make you cry. Imagine/Universal/Kobal/Shutterstock
We've got chills, they're multiplying! - Paramount/Rso/Kobal/Shutterstock

John Travolta as Danny Zuko in Grease

We've got chills, they're multiplying! Paramount/Rso/Kobal/Shutterstock
A character that made women everywhere think, "Girl, you can't fix him!" - Courtesy Everett Collection

Christian Slater as J.D. in Heathers

A character that made women everywhere think, "Girl, you can't fix him!" Courtesy Everett Collection
Jake Ryan would never forget your birthday! - Courtesy Everett Collection

Michael Schoeffling as Jake Ryan in Sixteen Candles

Jake Ryan would never forget your birthday! Courtesy Everett Collection
Even with the creepy mustache, McConaughey was looking all right, all right, all right. - Universal/Gramercy/Kobal/Shutterstock

Matthew McConaughey as Wooderson in Dazed and Confused

Even with the creepy mustache, McConaughey was looking all right, all right, all right. Universal/Gramercy/Kobal/Shutterstock
Estevez nailed the "I'm a jock, but I've got a soft side" vibe. - Courtesy Everett Collection

Emilio Estevez as Andrew Clark in The Breakfast Club

Estevez nailed the "I'm a jock, but I've got a soft side" vibe. Courtesy Everett Collection
Meanwhile, something about John Bender just made you want to give him your diamond earring! - Universal/Kobal/Shutterstock

Judd Nelson as John Bender in The Breakfast Club

Meanwhile, something about John Bender just made you want to give him your diamond earring! Universal/Kobal/Shutterstock
He may have been back-up quarterback, but he was a starting player in our hearts. - E J Camp/Paramount/Kobal/Shutterstock

James Van Der Beek as Mox in Varsity Blues

He may have been back-up quarterback, but he was a starting player in our hearts. E J Camp/Paramount/Kobal/Shutterstock
10/10 woud learn how to play basketball to impress Omar Epps. - Sidney Baldwin/New Line/Kobal/Shutterstock

Omar Epps as Quincy McCall in Love & Basketball

10/10 woud learn how to play basketball to impress Omar Epps. Sidney Baldwin/New Line/Kobal/Shutterstock
Look up "All-American high school quarterback" and you'll find a photo of Walker as Lance Harbor in Varsity Blues. - Courtesy Everett Collection

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 in Varsity Blues. Courtesy Everett Collection
Sorry, we got distracted by Faison's arms. - Walt Disney/Bruckheimer/Kobal/Shutterstock

Donald Faison a Petey Jones in Remember the Titans

Sorry, we got distracted by Faison's arms. Walt Disney/Bruckheimer/Kobal/Shutterstock
Prinze Jr. really is all that. - Claudette Barius/Miramax/Kobal/Shutterstock

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

Prinze Jr. really is all that. Claudette Barius/Miramax/Kobal/Shutterstock
He wasn't exactly a good guy, but he was a model ... - Moviestore/Shutterstock

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

He wasn't exactly a good guy, but he was a model ... Moviestore/Shutterstock
It must have been hard to come up with 10 reasons to hate Patrick Verona. - Touchstone/Kobal/Shutterstock

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

It must have been hard to come up with 10 reasons to hate Patrick Verona. Touchstone/Kobal/Shutterstock
The boy next door who had perfect eyebrows and could really rock a cableknit sweater. - 20th Century Fox/Kobal/Shutterstock

Adrian Grenier as Chase Hammond in Drive Me Crazy

The boy next door who had perfect eyebrows and could really rock a cableknit sweater. 20th Century Fox/Kobal/Shutterstock
Listen, we know that Wahlberg was absolutely terrifying starring opposite of Reese Witherspoon in Fear, but he was also pretty gorgeous. - Joseph Lederer/Universal/Kobal/Shutterstock

Mark Wahlberg as David McCall in Fear

Listen, we know that Wahlberg was absolutely terrifying starring opposite of Reese Witherspoon in Fear, but he was also pretty gorgeous. Joseph Lederer/Universal/Kobal/Shutterstock
He made a pretty gross bet and had a weird thing going on with his stepsister (played by Sarah Michelle Gellar), but there was no denying that Phillippe was dreamy! - Courtesy Everett Collection

Ryan Phillippe as Sebastian in Cruel Intentions

He made a pretty gross bet and had a weird thing going on with his stepsister (played by Sarah Michelle Gellar), but there was no denying that Phillippe was dreamy! Courtesy Everett Collection
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." - Kent Eanes/Warner Bros/Pandora/Kobal/Shutterstock

Shane West as Landon Carter in A Walk to Remember

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." Kent Eanes/Warner Bros/Pandora/Kobal/Shutterstock
Admit it, you wished Cliff would write you a song so that you could dance around your room like Torrance did in Bring It On. - Universal/Beacon/Kobal/Shutterstock

Jesse Bradford as Cliff in Bring It On

Admit it, you wished Cliff would write you a song so that you could dance around your room like Torrance did in Bring It On. Universal/Beacon/Kobal/Shutterstock
Before Magic Mike, there was Step Up, and Channing Tatum was just as gorgeous in both films. - Phillip Caruso/Touchstone/Kobal/Shutterstock

Channing Tatum as Tyler Gage in Step Up  

Before Magic Mike, there was Step Up, and Channing Tatum was just as gorgeous in both films. Phillip Caruso/Touchstone/Kobal/Shutterstock
What can we say? He looks sexy with his hair pushed back. - Courtesy Everett Collection

Jonathan Bennett as Aaron Samuels in Mean Girls

What can we say? He looks sexy with his hair pushed back. Courtesy Everett Collection
"I love Josh! I am majorly, totally, butt-crazy in love with Josh!" —Cher Horowitz, but also all of us. - Courtesy Everett Collection

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. Courtesy Everett Collection
Even though he couldn't recognize Hilary Duff in a teeny-tiny mask, we still pined after Austin. - Moviestore/Shutterstock

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. Moviestore/Shutterstock
We would save all of our dances for Sean Patrick Thomas. - Moviestore/Shutterstock

Sean Patrick Thomas as Derek in Save the Last Dance

We would save all of our dances for Sean Patrick Thomas. Moviestore/Shutterstock
Sure, Metcalfe played a total jerk who was messing around with three women at the same time, but he was a gorgeous jerk. - Diyah Pera/20th Century Fox/Kobal/Shutterstock

Jesse Metcalfe as John Tucker in John Tucker Must Die

Sure, Metcalfe played a total jerk who was messing around with three women at the same time, but he was a gorgeous jerk. Diyah Pera/20th Century Fox/Kobal/Shutterstock
If we played basketball on the same team as Corbin Bleu's character in High School Musical, we would definitely need someone to remind us to "Get'cha Head In the Game." - Disney/Kobal/Shutterstock

Corbin Bleu as Chad Danforth in High School Musical

If we played basketball on the same team as Corbin Bleu's character in High School Musical, we would definitely need someone to remind us to "Get'cha Head In the Game." Disney/Kobal/Shutterstock
Starting a petition to get Liam Hemsworth's abs in The Last Song an Academy Award. - Courtesy Everett Collection

Liam Hemsworth as Will Blakelee in The Last Song

Starting a petition to get Liam Hemsworth's abs in The Last Song an Academy Award. Courtesy Everett Collection
Forget about an Easy A, we'd give Badgley an A+! - Moviestore/Shutterstock

Penn Badgley as Woodchuck Todd in Easy A

Forget about an Easy A, we'd give Badgley an A+! Moviestore/Shutterstock
Efron should be a part of the High School Heartthrob Hall of Fame at this point. - Courtesy Everett Collection

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

Ansel Elgort as Augustus Waters in The Fault in Our Stars

The Fault in Our Stars may be a super-sad film, but at least we got to watch Ansel Elgort be romantic and adorable for a few hours. Courtesy Everett Collection
Every cheesy teen movie has to have a hot older brother, and Elordi is more than perfect for the job. - Courtesy Everett Collection

Jacob Elordi as Noah Flynn in The Kissing Booth

Every cheesy teen movie has to have a hot older brother, and Elordi is more than perfect for the job. Courtesy Everett Collection
Whoa, whoa, whoa! Centineo's role in the Netflix film secured him the title of The Internet's Boyfriend. - Netflix/Kobal/Shutterstock

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

Whoa, whoa, whoa! Centineo's role in the Netflix film secured him the title of The Internet's Boyfriend. Netflix/Kobal/Shutterstock
Don't pretend like you didn't pine after a guy like chain-smoking, bass-playing, literature-toting, leather-jacket wearing Kyle. - Universal Pictures/Kobal/Shutterstock

Timothée Chalamet as Kyle in Lady Bird

Don't pretend like you didn't pine after a guy like chain-smoking, bass-playing, literature-toting, leather-jacket wearing Kyle. Universal Pictures/Kobal/Shutterstock

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