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The Best PG-13 Teen Movies

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While you often find the best humor, drama, or suspense in R-rated films, some of the best movies are those more geared toward teens, as anyone can enjoy them. Without a doubt, some of the best PG-13 flicks have stood the test of time and remain classics for fans of all ages.

This list takes the best PG-13 teen movies to watch and pits them against each other to see once and for all what the greatest PG-13 teen movie of all time is. The popular PG-13 teen movies list includes information like who directed the film, when it was released, and which actors starred in the movie. If you think the top teen 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 teen films on this list.

If you're trying to find a specific film, you can search this list and filter to find what you're looking for. The list ranges from movies for teenage girls like Mean Girls and Twilight to teen comedies like Easy A and many more. Use this list if you're looking for some new teen movies. Between Netflix, Hulu and other services, there are thousands of good teen movies rated PG-13, so get out there and start watching. Share this list via your social media so that your friends can get in on it too.

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Clueless
Alicia Silverstone, Brittany Murphy
Released: 1995
Directed by: Amy Heckerling

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10 Things I Hate About You
Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Gabrielle Union
Released: 1999
Directed by: Gil Junger
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Avengers: Infinity War
Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth
Released: 2018
Directed by: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo
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Bring It On
Kirsten Dunst, Eliza Dushku
Released: 2000
Directed by: Peyton Reed

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17 Again
Zac Efron, Michelle Trachtenberg
Released: 2009
Directed by: Burr Steers

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She's the Man
Amanda Bynes, Channing Tatum
Released: 2006
Directed by: Andy Fickman
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Wild Child
Emma Roberts, Alex Pettyfer
Released: 2008
Directed by: Nick Moore
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The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
Jennifer Lawrence, Elizabeth Banks
Released: 2013
Directed by: Francis Lawrence
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Easy A
Emma Stone, Amanda Bynes
Released: 2010
Directed by: Will Gluck

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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Emma Watson, Robert Pattinson
Released: 2005
Directed by: Mike Newell
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The Princess Diaries
Anne Hathaway, Mandy Moore
Released: 2001
Directed by: Garry Marshall
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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Emma Watson, Robert Pattinson
Released: 2007
Directed by: David Yates
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2
Emma Watson, Daniel Radcliffe
Released: 2011
Directed by: David Yates
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Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Charlie Sheen, Matthew Broderick
Released: 1986
Directed by: John Hughes
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Aquamarine
Emma Roberts, JoJo
Released: 2006
Directed by: Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum
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Bring It On: All or Nothing
Hayden Panettiere, Solange Knowles
Released: 2006
Directed by: Steve Rash
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John Tucker Must Die
Jenny McCarthy, Sophia Bush
Released: 2006
Directed by: Betty Thomas
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part I
Emma Watson, Daniel Radcliffe
Released: 2010
Directed by: David Yates
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Bring It On: In It to Win It
Ashley Tisdale, Ashley Benson
Released: 2007
Directed by: Steve Rash
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Step Up
Channing Tatum, Jenna Dewan
Released: 2006
Directed by: Anne Fletcher
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She's All That
Sarah Michelle Gellar, Anna Paquin
Released: 1999
Directed by: Robert Iscove
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The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1
Kristen Stewart, Ashley Greene
Released: 2011
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Spider-Man
Tobey Maguire, Willem Dafoe
Released: 2002
Directed by: Sam Raimi
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Kristen Stewart, Ashley Greene
Released: 2012
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Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde
Reese Witherspoon, Sally Field
Released: 2003
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