The tween and early teen years are a stressful time all around for parents but finding movies, they will want to watch that are age-appropriate aren’t always easy which is why I decided to put together a list of the 50 Best PG 13 Movies on Netflix. This list was recently updated on Sept. 23rd, 2019, and with your help, we can continue to keep this list up to date.
Teens and tweens don’t want anything to do with kids movies, and they yearn to watch adult movies that really stretch the boundaries of what they should watch.
Kids are exposed to so much more than is age-appropriate these days, it’s reassuring to be able to provide them with some entertainment options that you feel comfortable with and that they won’t groan and roll their eyes over.
They may roll their eyes at YOU – they are teenagers, but not at these 50 PG 13 movies on Netflix.
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How old do you have to be to see a PG 13 movie?
While there are no PG-13 rules from a legal perspective, kids under 13 can be prohibited from seeing a PG-13 movie in a theater if not accompanied by an adult. It is ultimately the decision of the parent what they deem acceptable for their kids to be exposed to.
PG 13 movies may have:
- Nonsexual nudity
- Very little profanity
- Bloodless violence
There are some PG 13 movies that I let my 10-year-old watch and some that I would prefer that my 14-year-old didn’t watch. I think when it comes to PG 13 movies, you just have to watch them first to decide if you are comfortable allowing your teen or tween to watch them.
The list below is just a handful of movies rated PG 13 that you can find on Netflix. There are hundreds more available, you can find them by typing PG 13 into the search bar.
50 Best PG 13 Movies on Netflix
(updated as of 12/30/2018)
1. Get Smart
2. War Horse
3. The Hundred-Foot Journey
4. The Journey
5. Barely Lethal
6. Before I Wake
7. Despicable Me 3
8. The Waterboy
9. The Imitation Game
10. Bring It On: Worldwide Showdown
11. Bring It On: In It to Win It
12. Murder Mystery
13. The Outcasts
14. The Sixth Sense
15. Thor: Ragnarok
16. As Good as It Gets
17. The Space Between Us
18. Hellboy
19. Black Panther
20. Undefeated
21. Evan Almighty
22. The Aviator
23. Dumplin’
24. Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle
25. Next
26. National Treasure
27. Samson
28. Brain on Fire
29. Cloverfield
30. Jupiter Ascending
31. Rocky I, II, III, IV, V
32. The Cobbler
33. Always Be My Maybe
34. Star Wars: The Last Jedi
35. The Golden Compass
As our children get older this list will provide us with a way to bond over movies that don’t cross a line I am uncomfortable with and give them the satisfaction that they aren’t being forced to watch “baby” shows.
36. Undercover Grandpa
37. The Break Up
38. Left Behind
39. The Chaperone
Amazon also has a huge selection of PG 13 movies. Some of them can be purchased or rented, but there are a lot that are part of Amazon Prime that you can watch for free with your membership.
40. XXX
41. XXX: State of the Union
42. Dragonheart: Battle for the Heartfire
43. Small Soldiers
44. Good Sam
45. Avengers: Infinity War
46. Stardust
47. Mr. Woodcock
48. The Haunting of Molly Hartley
49. Eat Pray Love
50. Never Back Down
51. My Sister’s Keeper
52. The Brothers Grimm
53. John Carter
54. Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
55. The Forbidden Kingdom
56. 42
57. Insidious
58. Just Friends
How many of these PG 13 movies have you seen?
This post is part of my participation in the Netflix Stream Team #StreamTeam.
Leo says
During quarantine my family and I have been watching a bunch of movies… in the past 48 hours we have watched Step Brothers with Will Ferrell and Click by Adam Sandler. The children are as young as 7 and the watched them. I will say Step Brothers does have brief sex and nudity below the waist, oh and a lot of language. These moments are brief though. Click was very age appropriate with mild language. I just found out that step brothers is rated R, so probably not the best film.
730 Sage Street says
Step brothers is 13+/14A in Canada, and yes R in USA.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0838283/ in many countries you’ll notice this is 13+
While a great movie, you just have to decide if your are comfortable.
Rebeca says
Just want to say thank you for compiling this list and trying to keep it up to date. I can relate to the limbo stage of: the lack of interest in “kids movies” section and the walking into some pg13 bombs that make me blush and be at a ready with the finger on the “fastfwd button” trigger. I just want for all of us to sit back and enjoy…including me 🙂
Jamie Hatch says
Despicable Me 3 is PG
730 Sage Street says
Yes Jamie, it is PG 13. However, it is no longer on Netflix. Can you confirm?
Pascale says
no its not
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Netflix lover says
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