Ranker FilmList RulesVote up the best films appropriate for a twelve year old to watch.
This list has all manner of good movies for 12 year olds, ranked from best to worst by user votes. The best movies for 12 year olds come from many excellent genres. Some great movies for twelve year olds to watch are animated cartoons, while other films for twelve year olds are live action comic book movies and adventure films. It won't surprise anyone to see classic movies among these top films for 12 year olds.
What films will you find on this best movies for 12 year olds list? It doesn't get much better than Mean Girls for 12 year old girls' viewing pleasure. This smart film starring Lindsay Lohan was written by Tina Fey, so even Mom and Dad will enjoy the clever jokes peppered throughout this funny movie. The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants is another great movie that a 12 year old girl can watch.
Twelve year old boys and girls alike will love action-packed and funny movies. Other great films on this top movies for 12 year olds list include movies about family and high school. So if you're looking for comedy films or awesome movies to watch with 12-year-olds, you're in the right place.
How will we ever determine which movie deserves the top spot on this list? Help fellow fans decide by giving your favorites a vote up.
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41252Forrest Gump
Tom Hanks, Sally FieldReleased: 1994
Directed by: Robert Zemeckis
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660355A League of Their Own
Madonna, Tom HanksReleased: 1992
Directed by: Penny Marshall
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1,309852Black Panther
Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. JordanReleased: 2018
Directed by: Ryan Coogler
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1,031712Home Alone
Macaulay Culkin, Joe PesciReleased: 1990
Directed by: Chris Columbus
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1,398986Avengers Franchise
Robert Downey Jr., Chris EvansReleased: 2012 - Present
Directed by: Joss Whedon, Anthony Russo, Joe Russo
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1,241977Guardians of the Galaxy Franchise
Chris Pratt, Vin DieselReleased: 2014 - Present
Directed by: James Gunn
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985768Jurassic Park
Samuel L. Jackson, Jeff GoldblumReleased: 1993
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
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611464Harry Potter Franchise
Danielle Radcliffe, Rupert GrintReleased: 2001 - 2011
Directed by: Chris Columbus, Alfonso Cuarón, Mike Newell, David Yates
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680524Captain Marvel
Brie Larson, Samuel L. JacksonReleased: 2019
Directed by: Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck
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555426Doctor Strange
Benedict Cumberbatch, Chiwetel EjioforReleased: 2016
Directed by: Scott Derrickson
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1,174948The Hunger Games Franchise
Jennifer Lawrence, Josh HutchersonReleased: 2012 - 2015
Directed by: Gary Ross, Francis Lawrence
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671528Ant-Man and the Wasp
Paul Rudd, Evangeline LillyReleased: 2018
Directed by: Peyton Reed
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592463Shazam!
Zachary Levi, Mark StrongReleased: 2019
Directed by: David F. Sandberg
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789631Ant-Man
Paul Rudd, Michael DouglasReleased: 2015
Directed by: Peyton Reed
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892723Spider-Man Trilogy (Sam Raimi)
Tobey Maguire, Kirsten DunstReleased: 2002-2007
Directed by: Sam Raimi
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583463Men in Black
Will Smith, Sylvester StalloneReleased: 1997
Directed by: Barry Sonnenfeld
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814673Pitch Perfect
Anna Kendrick, Elizabeth BanksReleased: 2012
Directed by: Jason Moore
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372295Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Eddie Redmayne as Newt Scamander, with Katherine WaterstonReleased: 2016
Directed by: David Yates
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558475Ghostbusters
Bill Murray, Sigourney WeaverReleased: 1984
Directed by: Ivan Reitman
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283231Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
Eddie Redmayne, Katherine WaterstonReleased: 2018
Directed by: David Yates
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450390The Lord of the Rings film trilogy
Elijah Wood, Ian McKellanReleased: 2001 - 2003
Directed by: Peter Jackson
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636571Pitch Perfect 2
Skylar Astin, John Michael HigginsReleased: 2015
Directed by: Elizabeth Banks
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