23 Good Movies for Tweens on Netflix

These entertaining, thought-provoking flicks are great go-tos for your tween.

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When kids have long grown out of their days of rewatching Frozen and PAW Patrol and entered the tweenage zone, finding the right movies to stream could get a little more challenging. What's appropriate, and what will they enjoy? Thankfully, the platform offers a bevy of titles that are sure to enthrall 9 to 12-year-olds.

Animated Movies on Netflix Tweens Will Love

  • Incredibles 2 (2018)
  • Mary & the Witch's Flower (2018)
  • April and the Extraordinary World (2016)
  • Coraline (2009)
  • Bolt (2008)
  • Lilo & Stitch (2002)
  • Meet the Robinsons (2007)

Documentaries on Netflix Tweens Will Love

  • The Farthest: Voyager in Space (2017)
  • AlphaGo (2017)
  • Before the Flood (2016)
  • Bill Nye: Science Guy (2017)
  • I Am Bolt (2016)
  • Mercury 13 (2018)
  • 20 Feet From Stardom (2014)

Inspiring Dramas on Netflix Tweens Will Love

  • Secretariat (2010)
  • Bridge to Terabithia (2007)
  • The Great Gilly Hopkins (2016)
  • Newsies: The Broadway Musical (2017)
  • White Fang (2018)
  • Indiana Jones: The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)
  • Queen of Katwe (2016)
  • Benji (2018)
  • Ella Enchanted (2004)
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