By Movieguide® Contributor
It can be hard to find the perfect movie for your tween, right? Is it cool enough for them (not too childish)? Is it appropriate for them (not too mature)? There is no shortage of titles, from ENCANTO to OVERCOMER, and OUT OF MY MIND to PRINCESS DIARIES. We’ve got you covered with a round-up of our top ten movies with positive messages for tweens.
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Ariel, a beautiful mermaid, wants to see what humans are like in THE LITTLE MERMAID. So, she swims up and sees a shipwreck. In the ship is a handsome prince, Prince Eric. Prince Eric is saving his dog and falls in the…
Read the Full Review →LIGHT OF THE WORLD is an animated retelling of Jesus Christ’s ministry, death and resurrection. It’s told through the eyes of His young disciple, John the Apostle. John’s mother tells John about the coming Messiah. When John hears about Jesus, He goes…
Read the Full Review →OVERCOMER is the heartwarming, often funny, poignant story of a teenage girl named Hannah who runs to Christ. Hannah lives with her grandmother in Franklin, Georgia. Hannah decides to try out for the high school cross-country team. Her coach, John Harrison, struggles…
Read the Full Review →OUT OF MY MIND is a wonderful uplifting story on Disney+ about Melody, a girl with cerebral palsy who proves she’s just as capable as any other girl her age. Melody gets the chance to join a normal classroom. Also, she proves…
Read the Full Review →SAVING BIKINI BOTTOM: THE SANDY CHEEKS MOVIE is an animated comedy on Netflix set in the world of SpongeBob SquarePants. Sandy Cheeks is an intrepid squirrel and marine biologist living in Bikini Bottom. One morning, she and SpongeBob watch helplessly as a…
Read the Full Review →INSIDE OUT is an animated comedy about a young girl whose emotions get out of control when her family moves to San Francisco. Eleven-year-old Riley has had a joyous life in the Midwest. When Riley’s family needs to move to San Francisco,…
Read the Full Review →THE GARFIELD MOVIE is an animated comedy that shows how Garfield became the gluttonous feline we all know and love. In the beginning, Garfield is in an alley with his father telling Garfield that he will be right back as he goes…
Read the Full Review →Newcomer Anne Hathaway stars in THE PRINCESS DIARIES as Mia Thermopolis, an awkward 15-year-old girl in San Francisco. One day, Mia is stunned to learn that her grandmother has just shown up and wants to have tea with her. Mia is resentful.…
Read the Full Review →Streaming on Netflix, CHICKEN RUN: DAWN OF THE NUGGET opens with memories of the first animated CHICKEN RUN movie, where the chickens escaped to an island where they build a village that looks like a Hobbit paradise. Cut to Rocky the Rooster…
Read the Full Review →TOY STORY 4 is another breakthrough in great computer animation, and even greater storytelling. Filled with laughter, tears, thrills, and romance, the movie is slightly mixed with a few scary elements. Woody and the gang are still under the care of a…
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