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The Best Movies for 12 Year Old Girls

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

What films can 12 year old girls watch? They are not quite teenagers but still pretty far removed from being little kids. The best films for 12 year old girls run the gamut of every genre from science fiction to musicals to fantasy. These age-appropriate movies are perfect for a sleepover party or a rainy day afternoon and help you decide which movies a 12 year old girl should watch.

The list of good movies for 12 year old girls promises to deliver adventure, laughter, and one of the most tragically beautiful love stories ever told. Find out what happens when a boy wishes he was big and when Marty McFly brings a DeLorean up to 88 MPH.

The top films for 12 year old girls need to entertain a tough audience that is between adulthood and childhood. It’s not easy growing up and the tween years may be the most difficult time in a young person’s life. Some of these movies offer a chance to escape, while others teach valuable life lessons.

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The Princess Bride
Billy Crystal, Robin Wright
Released: 1987
Directed by: Rob Reiner
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The Princess Diaries
Anne Hathaway, Mandy Moore
Released: 2001
Directed by: Garry Marshall
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Tangled
Mandy Moore, Ron Perlman
Released: 2010
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Back to the Future
Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd
Released: 1985
Directed by: Robert Zemeckis
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Matilda
Danny DeVito, Mara Wilson
Released: 1996
Directed by: Danny DeVito
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The Parent Trap
Lindsay Lohan, Dennis Quaid
Released: 1998
Directed by: Nancy Meyers
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Enchanted
Amy Adams, Susan Sarandon
Released: 2007
Directed by: Kevin Lima
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Brave
Emma Thompson, Craig Ferguson
Released: 2012
Directed by: Mark Andrews, Brenda Chapman
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Soul Surfer
Carrie Underwood, Helen Hunt
Released: 2011
Directed by: Sean McNamara
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Bridge to Terabithia
Zooey Deschanel, Josh Hutchersonm
Released: 2007
Directed by: Gábor Csupó
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Freaky Friday
Lindsay Lohan, Jamie Lee Curtis
Released: 2003
Directed by: Mark Waters
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A League of Their Own
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Released: 1992
Directed by: Penny Marshall
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Aquamarine
Emma Roberts, JoJo
Released: 2006
Directed by: Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum
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Frozen
Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel
Released: 2013
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My Girl
Jamie Lee Curtis, Macaulay Culkin
Released: 1991
Directed by: Howard Zieff
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West Side Story
Natalie Wood, Rita Moreno
Released: 1961
Directed by: Jerome Robbins, Robert Wise
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13 Going on 30
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Released: 2004
Directed by: Gary Winick
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Adventures in Babysitting
Elisabeth Shue, Vincent D'Onofrio
Released: 1987
Directed by: Chris Columbus
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Akeelah and the Bee
Angela Bassett, Laurence Fishburne
Released: 2006
Directed by: Doug Atchison
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A Cinderella Story
Hilary Duff, Jennifer Coolidge
Released: 2004
Directed by: Mark Rosman
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Bend It like Beckham
Keira Knightley, Jonathan Rhys Meyers
Released: 2002
Directed by: Gurinder Chadha
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Cadet Kelly
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Released: 2002
Directed by: Larry Shaw
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Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen
Lindsay Lohan, Megan Fox
Released: 2004
Directed by: Sara Sugarman
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Ella Enchanted
Anne Hathaway, Heidi Klum
Released: 2004
Directed by: Tommy O'Haver
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