By Movieguide Contributor
Netflix has no shortage of movies geared toward teens. From the endearing story of THE KARATE KID to the catchy songs in the faith-based musical A WEEK AWAY, we’ve gathered all the best movies for teens streaming on Netflix. We’re positive they’ll enjoy the lighter flicks, along with the deeper, heartwarming stories in this curated Movieguide list.
THE FORGE follows 19-year-old Isaiah, who’s addicted to video games, disrespectful to authority and lazy. Isaiah’s mom forces Isaiah to find a job, and he lands one with Moore Fitness. The company is run by a Christian man named Joshua who wants…
Read the Full Review →LETTERS TO GOD is an entertaining, heart-rending, and inspiring story about a boy with cancer. Tyler has an indomitable spirit. He tries to do what Jesus would do, although he has innumerable brain tumors and is going through chemotherapy. His father died…
Read the Full Review →TALL GIRL follows a teenager named Jodi who’s always felt awkward about her height. Jodi is 16-year-old and over six foot tall, so she’s teased constantly about her height. When a young, tall Swedish foreign student named Stug comes to class, Jodi’s…
Read the Full Review →GREATER is the true story of Brandon Burlsworth, who’s considered one of the greatest walk-on football players in American history. It’s a touching story of how Brandon beat the odds to gain a full-ride football scholarship at the University of Arkansas. Brandon…
Read the Full Review →DOG GONE is a family drama on Netflix. A college graduate bonds with a dog, but when the dog goes missing, his whole family steps in to help. Fielding loves his dog, Gonker, but when he moves back home, his parents are…
Read the Full Review →A WEEK AWAY is a musical streaming on Netflix. Will is a troubled teenager who’s committed crimes and caused problems at schools and in foster homes throughout his life. When a family offers to put him in a Christian summer camp rather…
Read the Full Review →The new KARATE KID (2010) remake is a mixed blessing. In the story, a young American boy, Dre, and his mother move to China. Dre is bullied as he seeks to fit into his new surroundings. He decides to learn kung fu…
Read the Full Review →IRISH WISH is a fun, frothy romantic comedy on Netflix with positive views of miracles. Lindsay Lohan stars as Maddie, the editor of a successful, egotistical romance writer, Paul. Maddie wants to tell Paul she loves him but doesn’t have the nerve.…
Read the Full Review →DAMSEL is a fantasy adventure on Netflix about a young princess named Elodie whose parents marry her off to the Prince of a wealthy island kingdom, to save their own people from starvation. However, after the wedding, Princess Elodie is taken to…
Read the Full Review →Based on a true story, TRUE SPIRIT follows 16-year-old Jessica Watson as she tries to become the youngest person to sail solo around the world. Jessica faces setbacks in training, a hostile media, violent storms, and loneliness. However, she relies on her…
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