Good/appropriate movies for 13 year olds

[Anonymous]

Many movies are either too young or too old. She has seen a lot of movies. She’d like to download a couple for a very long trip. Suggestions, please!

(And yes, she has already seen Mean Girls and Heathers, and those are both right at my limit of what I would allow.)

[Anonymous]

By 13 I did not censor media for my kids, although I did have several talks about why I didn't want them to watch porn.

Let her figure things out herself. The idea that parents micro-manage what their kids read, watch, etc., is ridiculous.

[Anonymous]

Let her scroll through amazon video, and see what she likes. Do her friends not talk about or recommend movies?

[Anonymous]

How about...

- Dodgeball
- True Lies
- Clueless
- Unstoppable
- A League of Their Own
- Castaway
- Get Smart

Hope she finds some she enjoys!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:By 13 I did not censor media for my kids, although I did have several talks about why I didn't want them to watch porn.

Let her figure things out herself. The idea that parents micro-manage what their kids read, watch, etc., is ridiculous.

It’s called parenting.

[Anonymous]

Please don't say that limiting what your child's still-forming brain can and can't see is micromanaging. It's not.

[Anonymous]

Short Circuit
Sky High
The Sorcerer's Apprentice
Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
Princess Bride
Beetlejuice
The Karate Kid
Honey I Shrunk the Kids
Goonies
Hook
ET
Jumanji
The Mask
War Games
Cutting Edge
White Nights
Ice Princess
Ever After
Ella Enchanted
A League of their Own
Flintstones Movie
Back to the Future (does have the parking lot scene)
Good Morning Vietnam
Willow
Jurassic Park
Hitch
Sabrina (Julia Ormund)
The Truman Show
Sweet Home Alabama
Crocodile Dundee
Kindergarten Cop
Overboard (1987)
Inception

Disney live-action movies are great. Classic movies can be great, especially the comedies and musicals (Katherine Hepburn, Doris Day, Cary Grant, Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly, Elvis, etc.)

[Anonymous]

My 12 year old son just watched Gifted and really liked it. Bonus points that Dad was Captain America. (I did not know that).

[Anonymous]

Thanks (OP here). I suggested Beetlejuice, Edward Scissorhands, Ferris Bueller, Bend It Like Beckham, Say Anything, and The Fault in Our Stars.

She’s in a mood right now, but hopefully one of those will work.

[Anonymous]

Mine liked Apollo 13 also.
Also maybe indiana Jones?
When in doubt, you can always check the AMI list of “best —— movies” (adventure, comedy, etc)—-they all hold up pretty well.

[Anonymous]

Gremlins
Willy Wonka
ET
Totoro
The Harry Potters
The Marvel movies

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Many movies are either too young or too old. She has seen a lot of movies. She’d like to download a couple for a very long trip. Suggestions, please!

(And yes, she has already seen Mean Girls and Heathers, and those are both right at my limit of what I would allow.)

Why are you still managing this process? Do you also still arrange playdates for her?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:By 13 I did not censor media for my kids, although I did have several talks about why I didn't want them to watch porn.

Let her figure things out herself. The idea that parents micro-manage what their kids read, watch, etc., is ridiculous.

That's ridiculous, and lazy.

[Anonymous]

I think Heathers and Dodgeball are far adult for 13.

Lots of great suggestions . Mine also liked Lemonade Mouth. 2nd all the Marvel + anything with Wonder Woman.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:By 13 I did not censor media for my kids, although I did have several talks about why I didn't want them to watch porn.

Let her figure things out herself. The idea that parents micro-manage what their kids read, watch, etc., is ridiculous.

It’s called parenting.

No, it's called micro-managing. I parent my kids. I parent them by giving them the tools to make decisions and think for themselves. I give them the space to make mistakes and learn from them. So when my girls are 20 and home from college, THEY will be able to occupy their free time, and won't need me to crowdsource ideas for them. At 13 a kid should be capable of picking out movies for themselves. And books. And music.