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The Best PG-13 Comedy-drama Movies
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List of PG-13 comedy-drama movies, ranked from best to worst with movie trailers when available. This list takes the best PG-13 comedy-drama movies and pits them against each other to see once and for all what the greatest PG-13 Comedy-drama movie of all time is. This list of popular PG-13 comedy-drama movies includes information like who directed the film, when it was released and which actors starred in the movie. If you think the top PG-13 Comedy-drama movie isn't as high as it should be then be sure to vote it up so it can take its rightful place among the other great PG-13 Comedy-drama films on this list. If you're trying to find a specific PG-13 Comedy-drama film you can search this list and filter to find what you're looking for.
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1Tobey Maguire, Jeff Daniels, Joan Allen- Released: 1998
- Directed by: Gary Ross
Impressed by high school student David's (Tobey Maguire) devotion to a 1950s family TV show, a mysterious television repairman (Don Knotts) provides him with a means to escape into the ...more
2Freddie Prinze, Rachael Leigh Cook, Matthew Lillard- Released: 1999
- Directed by: Robert Iscove
High school hotshot Zach Siler (Freddie Prinze Jr.) is the envy of his peers. But his popularity declines sharply when his cheerleader girlfriend, Taylor (Jodi Lyn O'Keefe), leaves him for sleazy ...more![Saved!]()
3Jena Malone, Mandy Moore, Macaulay Culkin- Released: 2004
- Directed by: Brian Dannelly
Mary (Jena Malone) is a devout girl at a Christian high school, dating Dean (Chad Faust). But her perfect world begins to fall apart when Dean reveals that he's gay. She receives a vision from Jesus ...more![City Slickers]()
4Billy Crystal, Daniel Stern, Bruno Kirby- Released: 1991
- Directed by: Ron Underwood
Every year, three friends take a vacation away from their wives. This year, henpecked Phil (Daniel Stern), newly married Ed (Bruno Kirby), and Mitch (Billy Crystal) -- terrified of his midlife crisis ...more![Lucas]()
5Corey Haim, Kerri Green, Charlie Sheen- Released: 1986
- Directed by: David Seltzer
Lucas (Corey Haim) is an unusually bright teenager whose nerdy looks and meek demeanor make him a favorite target for bullies. His life at school seems to improve when he befriends Maggie (Kerri ...more![As Good as It Gets]()
6Jack Nicholson, Helen Hunt, Greg Kinnear- Released: 1997
- Directed by: James L. Brooks
Melvin Udall (Jack Nicholson) is an obsessive-compulsive writer of romantic fiction who's rude to everyone he meets, including his gay neighbor Simon (Greg Kinnear), but when he has to look after ...more![Pretty in Pink]()
7Molly Ringwald, Jon Cryer, Andrew McCarthy- Released: 1986
- Directed by: Howard Deutch
Andie (Molly Ringwald) is an outcast at her Chicago high school, hanging out either with her older boss (Annie Potts), who owns the record store where she works, or her quirky classmate Duckie (Jon ...more![Dave]()
8Kevin Kline, Sigourney Weaver, Frank Langella- Released: 1993
- Directed by: Ivan Reitman
Shifty White House chief of staff Bob Alexander (Frank Langella) hatches a scheme to use a double for the president (Kevin Kline) at a public photo opportunity. Small business owner Dave Kovic ...more![Crooklyn]()
9Alfre Woodard, Delroy Lindo, David Patrick Kelly- Released: 1994
- Directed by: Spike Lee
As her teacher mother, Carolyn (Alfre Woodard), and her jazz musician father, Woody (Delroy Lindo), worry over monthly bills, grade-schooler student Troy Carmichael (Zelda Harris) banters and bonds ...more![Now and Then]()
10Christina Ricci, Thora Birch, Gaby Hoffmann- Released: 1995
- Directed by: Lesli Linka Glatter
Three strong women -- Roberta Martin (Rosie O'Donnell), Samantha Albertson (Demi Moore) and Tina "Teeny" Tercell (Melanie Griffith) -- return home to reunite with their childhood friend Chrissy ...more![To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar]()
11Wesley Snipes, Patrick Swayze, John Leguizamo- Released: 1995
- Directed by: Beeban Kidron
Elite Manhattan drag queens Vida Boheme (Patrick Swayze) and Noxeema Jackson (Wesley Snipes) impress regional judges in competition, securing berths in the Nationals in Los Angeles. When the two meet ...more![Parenthood]()
12Steve Martin, Mary Steenburgen, Dianne Wiest- Released: 1989
- Directed by: Ron Howard
Perfectionist Gil Buckman (Steve Martin) struggles with the deficiencies of his children, thinking they reflect poorly on his parenting -- and Gil's siblings only add to the stress of his life. One ...more![Mean Girls]()
13Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams, Tina Fey- Released: 2004
- Directed by: Mark Waters
Teenage Cady Heron (Lindsay Lohan) was educated in Africa by her scientist parents. When her family moves to the suburbs of Illinois, Cady finally gets to experience public school and gets a quick ...more![The American President]()
14Michael Douglas, Annette Bening, Martin Sheen- Released: 1995
- Directed by: Rob Reiner
With the end of his first term in sight, widowed U.S. President Andrew Shepherd (Michael Douglas) knows that overwhelming public support will guarantee his re-election. But when he falls in love with ...more![Big Fish]()
15Ewan McGregor, Albert Finney, Billy Crudup- Released: 2003
- Directed by: Tim Burton
When Edward Bloom (Albert Finney) becomes ill, his son, William (Billy Crudup), travels to be with him. William has a strained relationship with Edward because his father has always told exaggerated ...more![Kinky Boots]()
16Joel Edgerton, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Sarah Jane Potts- Released: 2005
- Directed by: Julian Jarrold
After his father's demise, Charlie Price (Joel Edgerton) inherits the family business, a shoe factory in Northampton, England. He is not interested in shoes, and the factory is in such dire financial ...more![Space Cowboys]()
17Clint Eastwood, Tommy Lee Jones, Donald Sutherland- Released: 2000
- Directed by: Clint Eastwood
Clint Eastwood, Tommy Lee Jones, Donald Sutherland and James Garner star as a group of pilots whose time has come to serve their country and fulfill their dream of going to space. In 1958, the ...more![Spanglish]()
18Adam Sandler, Téa Leoni, Paz Vega- Released: 2004
- Directed by: James L. Brooks
Mexican immigrant and single mother Flor Moreno (Paz Vega) finds housekeeping work with Deborah (Téa Leoni) and John Clasky (Adam Sandler), a well-off couple with two children of their own. When Flor ...more![Patch Adams]()
19Robin Williams, Daniel London, Monica Potter- Released: 1998
- Directed by: Tom Shadyac
After struggling with depression in a mental hospital, Hunter "Patch" Adams (Robin Williams) decides he wants to become a doctor. He enrolls at Virginia Medical University but is disillusioned by the ...more![Dutch]()
20Ed O'Neill, Ethan Embry, JoBeth Williams- Released: 1991
- Directed by: Peter Faiman
Working man Dutch (Ed O'Neill) is dating the divorced Natalie (JoBeth Williams), and he offers to drive her stuffy 13-year-old, Doyle (Ethan Randall), from his private school in Atlanta to his ...more![(500) Days of Summer]()
21Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Zooey Deschanel, Geoffrey Arend- Released: 2009
- Directed by: Marc Webb
Tom (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), greeting-card writer and hopeless romantic, is caught completely off-guard when his girlfriend, Summer (Zooey Deschanel), suddenly dumps him. He reflects on their 500 days ...more![Say Anything...]()
22John Cusack, Ione Skye, John Mahoney- Released: 1989
- Directed by: Cameron Crowe
In a charming, critically acclaimed tale of first love, Lloyd (John Cusack), an eternal optimist, seeks to capture the heart of Diane (Ione Skye), an unattainable high-school beauty and straight-AÂ ...more![Forget Paris]()
23Billy Crystal, Debra Winger, Joe Mantegna- Released: 1995
- Directed by: Billy Crystal
Waiting at a restaurant for their married friends Mickey (Billy Crystal) and Ellen (Debra Winger) to arrive, a group of friends shares the story of Mickey and Ellen's relationship with Andy (Joe ...more![Angus]()
24Charlie Talbert, George C. Scott, Kathy Bates- Released: 1995
- Directed by: Patrick Read Johnson
Shy, obese teen Angus Bethune (Charlie Talbert) lives with his 18-wheeler-driving mom (Kathy Bates) and oddball grandfather (George C. Scott). Having loved popular girl Melissa (Ariana Richards) for ...more![Waitress]()
25Keri Russell, Nathan Fillion, Cheryl Hines- Released: 2007
- Directed by: Adrienne Shelly
Jenna (Keri Russell) works in a diner in a small Southern town and is a genius at creating luscious desserts, but her marriage to an overbearing lout (Jeremy Sisto) makes happiness impossible. When ...more
