The Best PG-13 Indie Movies

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List of PG-13 indie movies, ranked from best to worst with movie trailers when available. This list takes the best PG-13 indie movies and pits them against each other to see once and for all what the greatest PG-13 Indie movie of all time is. This list of popular PG-13 indie 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 Indie 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 Indie films on this list. If you're trying to find a specific PG-13 Indie film you can search this list and filter to find what you're looking for.

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Juno
Jennifer Garner, Ellen Page
Released: 2007
Directed by: Jason Reitman
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Lars and the Real Girl
Ryan Gosling, Emily Mortimer
Released: 2007
Directed by: Craig Gillespie
Lars and the Real Girl is a 2007 comedy-drama film directed by Craig Gillespie. A sweet but... more
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Circle of Friends
Colin Firth, Minnie Driver
Released: 1995
Directed by: Pat O'Connor
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Kinky Boots
Chiwetel Ejiofor, Joel Edgerton
Released: 2005
Directed by: Julian Jarrold
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Whale Rider
Cliff Curtis, Keisha Castle-Hughes
Released: 2002
Directed by: Niki Caro
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Primer
Shane Carruth, David Sullivan
Released: 2004
Directed by: Shane Carruth
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Saved!
Mandy Moore, Macaulay Culkin
Released: 2004
Directed by: Brian Dannelly
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Smoke Signals
Perrey Reeves, Cynthia Geary
Released: 1998
Directed by: Chris Eyre
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Bottle Shock
Eliza Dushku, Chris Pine
Released: 2008
Directed by: Randall Miller
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Shattered Glass
Rosario Dawson, Hayden Christensen
Released: 2003
Directed by: Billy Ray
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The Battle of Shaker Heights
Shia LaBeouf, Amy Smart
Released: 2003
Directed by: Kyle Rankin, Efram Potelle
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House of D
Robin Williams, David Duchovny
Released: 2004
Directed by: David Duchovny
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What's Eating Gilbert Grape
Johnny Depp, Leonardo DiCaprio
Released: 1993
Directed by: Lasse Hallström
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Chaplin
Robert Downey Jr., Milla Jovovich
Released: 1992
Directed by: Richard Attenborough
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Real Women Have Curves
America Ferrera, George Lopez
Released: 2002
Directed by: Patricia Cardoso
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Pieces of April
Katie Holmes, Patricia Clarkson
Released: 2003
Directed by: Peter Hedges
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Rabbit Hole
Nicole Kidman, Sandra Oh
Released: 2010
Directed by: John Cameron Mitchell
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The Art of Getting By
Emma Roberts, Alicia Silverstone
Released: 2011
Directed by: Gavin Wiesen
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Of Mice and Men
John Malkovich, Gary Sinise
Released: 1992
Directed by: Gary Sinise
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Fanboys
Kristen Bell, Carrie Fisher
Released: 2009
Directed by: Kyle Newman
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Hey, Hey, It's Esther Blueburger
Toni Collette, Keisha Castle-Hughes
Released: 2008
Directed by: Cathy Randall
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Happy, Texas
William H. Macy, Ron Perlman
Released: 1999
Directed by: Mark Illsley
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King of California
Ashley Greene, Evan Rachel Wood
Released: 2007
Directed by: Mike Cahill
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The Spitfire Grill
Ellen Burstyn, Marcia Gay Harden
Released: 1996
Directed by: Lee David Zlotoff
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Left Behind: The Movie
Kirk Cameron, Chelsea Noble
Released: 2001
Directed by: Vic Sarin
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