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The Best Comedy Movies for 12 Year Old Kids

Updated October 11, 2019 433 votes 20 voters42 items

List RulesVote up the best PG and G-Rated comedy movies for twelve year old kids to watch.

What comedy films can 12 year old kids watch? They have to be free of gratuitous adult situations and vulgar language, but still, need to have some kind of an edge to them. Move over cutesy animated movies, here are the best comedy films for 12 year olds.

This list of good comedy movies for twelve year old kids has something for everyone. There’s a classic parody film in Airplane!, a fantasy romantic comedy with The Princess Bride, and even a 1950s classic that plays with gender in Some Like It Hot. Those films are all very different, however, they do share one very important common theme. They are all hilarious.

Make your voice heard. Vote up the top comedy films on the list and help determine the funniest movies twelve year olds should watch. Don’t see a funny movie for 12 year olds that made you belly laugh for days? Go ahead and add it to the list.

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Big
Tom Hanks, Jon Lovitz
Released: 1988
Directed by: Penny Marshall
Big is a 1988 American fantasy comedy film directed by Penny Marshall, and stars Tom Hanks as... more on Wikipedia
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Back to the Future
Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd
Released: 1985
Directed by: Robert Zemeckis
Back to the Future is a 1985 American science fiction film directed by Robert Zemeckis. Marty... more on Wikipedia
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Beetlejuice
Alec Baldwin, Winona Ryder
Released: 1988
Directed by: Tim Burton
Beetlejuice is a 1988 American fantasy-comedy-horror film directed by Tim Burton. The spirits... more on Wikipedia
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The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
Blake Lively, America Ferrera
Released: 2005
Directed by: Ken Kwapis
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants is a 2005 American drama film, based on the novel The... more on Wikipedia
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Some Like It Hot
Marilyn Monroe, Jack Lemmon
Released: 1959
Directed by: Billy Wilder
Some Like It Hot is a 1959 American comedy film set in 1929, directed by Billy Wilder,... more on Wikipedia
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Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
Keri Russell, Allison Mack
Released: 1989
Directed by: Joe Johnston
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids is a 1989 soft science fiction-family film. The directorial debut of... more on Wikipedia
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The Mighty Ducks
Emilio Estevez, Joss Ackland
Released: 1992
Directed by: Stephen Herek
The Mighty Ducks is a 1992 American sports comedy film directed by Stephen Herek, starring... more on Wikipedia

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Elf
Zooey Deschanel, Will Ferrell
Released: 2003
Directed by: Jon Favreau
Elf is a 2003 American Christmas comedy film directed by Jon Favreau and written by David... more on Wikipedia
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A Christmas Story
Darren McGavin, Melinda Dillon
Released: 1983
Directed by: Bob Clark
A Christmas Story is a 1983 American Christmas comedy film based on the short stories and... more on Wikipedia
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Home Alone
Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci
Released: 1990
Directed by: Chris Columbus
Home Alone is a 1990 American Christmas family comedy film written and produced by John Hughes... more on Wikipedia
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The Goonies
Corey Feldman, Josh Brolin
Released: 1985
Directed by: Richard Donner
The Goonies is a 1985 American adventure comedy film directed by Richard Donner. The... more on Wikipedia
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Monty Python and the Holy Grail
John Cleese, Terry Gilliam
Released: 1975
Directed by: Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones
Monty Python and the Holy Grail is a 1975 British comedy film written and performed by the... more on Wikipedia
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Moana
Auli'i Cravalho, Dwayne Johnson
Released: 2016
Directed by: Ron Clements, John Musker
Moana is a 2016 American 3D computer-animated musical fantasy-adventure film directed by Ron... more on Wikipedia
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Young Frankenstein
Gene Hackman, Mel Brooks
Released: 1974
Directed by: Mel Brooks
Young Frankenstein is a 1974 American comedy film directed by Mel Brooks and starring Gene... more on Wikipedia
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter
Released: 2005
Directed by: Tim Burton
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a 2005 musical adventure film directed by Tim Burton. It... more on Wikipedia
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Ghostbusters
Bill Murray, Sigourney Weaver
Released: 1984
Directed by: Ivan Reitman
Ghostbusters is a 1984 American sci-fi-fantasy comedy film, directed and produced by Ivan... more on Wikipedia
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Fantastic Mr. Fox
George Clooney, Meryl Streep
Released: 2009
Directed by: Wes Anderson
Fantastic Mr. Fox is a 2009 American stop-motion animated comedy film based on the Roald Dahl... more on Wikipedia
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Chloë Grace Moretz, Rachael Harris
Released: 2010
Directed by: Thor Freudenthal
Diary of a Wimpy Kid is a 2010 American comedy film directed by Thor Freudenthal and based on... more on Wikipedia
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Wonder Park
Brianna Denski, Matthew Broderick
Released: 2019
Directed by: David Feiss
Wonder Park is a 2019 American-Spanish computer animated adventure comedy film directed by... more on Wikipedia
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Enchanted
Amy Adams, Susan Sarandon
Released: 2007
Directed by: Kevin Lima
Enchanted is a 2007 American musical live-action/animated fantasy romantic comedy film,... more on Wikipedia
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Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Kathleen Turner, Christopher Lloyd
Released: 1988
Directed by: Robert Zemeckis
Who Framed Roger Rabbit is a 1988 American live-action/animated fantasy-comedy film directed... more on Wikipedia
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The Princess Bride
Billy Crystal, Robin Wright
Released: 1987
Directed by: Rob Reiner
The Princess Bride is a 1987 American romantic comedy fantasy adventure film directed and... more on Wikipedia
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Galaxy Quest
Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman
Released: 1999
Directed by: Dean Parisot
Galaxy Quest is a 1999 American science fiction action comedy film directed by Dean Parisot... more on Wikipedia
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Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
Keanu Reeves, George Carlin
Released: 1989
Directed by: Stephen Herek
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure is a 1989 American science fiction comedy buddy film and the... more on Wikipedia
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The Addams Family
Oscar Isaac, Charlize Theron
Released: 2019
Directed by: Conrad Vernon, Greg Tiernan
The Addams Family is a 2019 American 3D computer-animated comedy horror film based on The... more on Wikipedia