Top 10 Best Movies for Teens Streaming on Netflix

THE FORGE follows a young man who’s addicted to video games, disrespectful to authority and lazy, but changes his perspective and his life when his new Christian boss mentors him. Despite a slow start with some static dialogue, THE FORGE becomes more exciting as the jeopardy kicks in and finishes with a powerful, entertaining ending that has a clear presentation of the Gospel of Jesus Christ and promotes Christian, biblical values like sacrifice, prayer, forgiveness, and taking responsibility.

LETTERS TO GOD is an entertaining, heart-rending, and inspiring story about a boy with cancer whose letters to God change the lives of the people around him. LETTERS TO GOD is an impressive, well-written, redemptive, powerful movie that will touch the hearts of most people who see it.

TALL GIRL follows a teenager named Jodi who has always felt awkward with her height, but, when a tall Swedish exchange student comes to school, she suddenly isn’t so self-conscious. A television movie on Netflix, TALL GIRL has a strong moral worldview with positive elements, but does have one scene with implied underage drinking at teenage party and some cursing. MOVIEGUIDE® advises caution for older children.

GREATER is based on the true story of Brandon Burlsworth, who began his football career as a walk-on, but through hard work and trust in God, became one of the best football players Arkansas ever saw. GREATER is an entertaining, inspiring movie with a strong Christian, moral worldview, but there is some brief but light foul language and intense moments, so discernment is required for younger children.

DOG GONE is a family drama on Netflix about a college graduate student who has bonded with a dog, but when the dog goes missing, his whole family steps in to help. DOG GONE is a wonderful, enjoyable, heartwarming movie with very positive moral, redemptive elements about supporting, encouraging and loving your family.

A WEEK AWAY is a musical on Netflix about a troubled teenager who’s caused problems in every foster home he’s has been, but, when a family offers to put him in a summer camp that’s Christian, he’s hesitant. A WEEK AWAY is a fun, exciting, highly enjoyable Christian musical that the entire family will love.

THE KARATE KID (2010) is an entertaining, action-packed and touching movie about a young American boy in China who learns kung fu from a reclusive maintenance man so that he can enter a tournament to escape the ceaseless bullying of a group of cruel peers. THE KARATE KID contains a solid moral message about treating others with kindness and respect, but there are also propagandistic references to Eastern spiritual mysticism that requires special caution.

The welcome return of 2000s comedy favorite Lindsay Lohan on Netflix continues with the new movie IRISH WISH, a fun and frothy romantic comedy/fantasy that has positive views of miracles, a Catholic saint, and a Catholic priest.

DAMSEL is a Netflix fantasy adventure about a resourceful princess, a scary dragon and a ruthless mother-in-law. DAMSEL has exciting, compelling, well-crafted scenes of peril, set in a heartwarming story where family is the most important value, but MOVIEGUIDE® advises caution for older children due to some violence, scenes with a scary vengeful dragon, and themes of a young woman escaping a devious plot to turn her into a sacrificial lamb for slaughter.

Based on a 2009 true story, TRUE SPIRIT follows 16-year-old Jessica Watson as she tries to become the youngest person to sail solo around the world. A gripping, exciting and engaging story, with a few minor CGI issues, TRUE SPIRIT has a strong moral worldview that encourages family, hard work, courage, and perseverance, but it has brief foul language, intense sailing scenes and some pagan, superstitious references to Mother Nature, so MOVIEGUIDE® advises caution for older children.