Movie recommendations for preteen girl

[Mrs Tiggywinkle]

My (almost) 9 year old is pretty depressed.  There isn’t a whole lot I can do for the causes of her depression(mostly Covid-changes related along with being smack dab between two intense brothers with special needs). Her dad is working tomorrow night and I’m sending her brothers to grandma’s house for the night.

I need a good movie for a mom-daughter movie night.  She is not overly sensitive, but I avoid violence and s$x in movies at her age. Sad is okay.  We don’t watch a ton of movies, but her favorite books are the Little House series, Caddie Woodlawn, anything Kate DiCamillo, the Judy Moody series(she’s seen that movie) and Charlotte’s Web. She doesn’t like fantasy except Trollhunters. She’s not a huge fan of movies made from her favorite books, because it ruins it for her.

We have Amazon prime, Disney+ and Netflix.  I don’t mind paying for a premium movie on Amazon, either.

Suggestions?

[alisoncooks]

Wonder (I know it's from a book but it's actually well-done)

Alexander & the Terrible Horrible No Good Very Bad Day

The Secret Garden or Little Princess

Edited April 30, 2021 by alisoncooks

[saraha]

Nancy Drew

american girl movies

[alisoncooks]

The Parent Trap (my girls like the Lindsay Lohan one)

[klmama]

Godmothered (on Disney+)

 

 

[Ali in OR]

My thoughts go to our DVD collection, so not sure if any of this is available on your sources, but we all like Ramona and Beezus and Enchanted.

[Lori D.]

These are realistic (non-animated), mostly contemporary, with tween girl protagonists:

Because of Winn Dixie (2005) -- PG <-- this is the film version of the book by Kate DiCamillo! 😄 
Spy Kids (2001) -- PG
Akeela and the Bee (2006) -- PG
Fly Away Home (1996) -- PG
Flicka (2006) -- PG
Anne of Green Gables (1985/1986)  <-- NOTE: THIS one -- NOT the recent crude/revisionistic version
Kit Kittridge: An American Girl (2008) -- G
American Girl: Grace Stirs Up Success (2015) -- NR

Edited May 1, 2021 by Lori D.

[MercyA]

Secret Life of Pets and Secret Life of Pets 2 (very funny)

Trolls (Dreamworks)

Babe (especially if she loves Charlotte's Web)

Annie (we like the one with Cameron Diaz as Miss Hannigan)

Parent Trap (I've only seen the Haley Mills one)

Dreamer (especially if she is a horse lover)

Ramona and Beezus (one sad part involving a pet passing away)

Hope she feels better soon! 

Edited May 1, 2021 by MercyA

[Spryte]

Yes Day was fun.  It’s pretty new.

[Katy]

She may be a bit old, but Matilda or Flipper are also fun options.

[Ema]

Dolphin Tale

Rigoletto (it is older, but a good story, good lessons, and feel good)

Princess Bride

Wild Hearts Can’t Be Broken

 

 

[bibiche]

Hugo

Babe

Wall-E

Up

Toy Story

Maybe a musical? The Music Man was a fave here at that age.

[Tiberia]

Parental Guidance with Billy Crystal and Bette Midler as grandparents is pretty cute and good for tweens

[ScoutTN]

Homeward Bound

Disney- Robin Hood or The Sword in the Stone

Anne of Green Gables - Megan Follows.

Babe

[Kanin]

12 hours ago, alisoncooks said:

The Parent Trap (my girls like the Lindsay Lohan one)

Oh man! This was my FAV as a kid, and when I was older than 9, too. Now I want to watch it!

[alisoncooks]

1 hour ago, Kanin said:

Oh man! This was my FAV as a kid, and when I was older than 9, too. Now I want to watch it!

I grew up watching the Hayley Mills version...but I'll concede that the LL version is pretty good. We watch it often here (and my kids are teens). 

[Mrs Tiggywinkle]

I’d forgotten half of these movies!! Rigoletto was one of my favorites as a young teen.  And I love both version of the Parent Trap.

 

[alisoncooks]

1 hour ago, Mrs Tiggywinkle said:

I’d forgotten half of these movies!! Rigoletto was one of my favorites as a young teen.  And I love both version of the Parent Trap.

 

I grew up watching Rigoletto. (We even had the cassette of the songs!)

Pretty sure my mom belonged to some sort of Family Movie club where wholesome movies were sent to us periodically. 😛 Rigoletto was one of them. 

[Mrs Tiggywinkle]

1 minute ago, alisoncooks said:

I grew up watching Rigoletto. (We even had the cassette of the songs!)

Pretty sure my mom belonged to some sort of Family Movie club where wholesome movies were sent to us periodically. 😛 Rigoletto was one of them. 

Feature Films for Families.

They actually had really decent production quality and acting.  There are several movies I wish I could find.

[alisoncooks]

1 minute ago, Mrs Tiggywinkle said:

Feature Films for Families.

They actually had really decent production quality and acting.  There are several movies I wish I could find.

Yes! Haha. There were some gems in there!