Deciding on a movie for family movie night can be a challenge – especially if you have teenagers at home. But don't worry, we have you covered with this list of the best movies for teens. Broken down by drama, faith, romance and comedy, each movie on this list will leave you not only entertained but thinking more deeply about your faith.
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Drama & Faith Movies For Teens
Running the Bases
Are your teens into sports? "Running the Bases" is the perfect Christian movie for teens that centers around baseball! A small-town baseball coach, played by Brett Varvel, uproots his family to coach at a large school but it gets ugly when the superintendent makes him the target of his anger toward God.
Legacy Peak
If your teens love the outdoors and adventure, this Christian movie is the perfect choice! Jason, played by Lucas Black, is on an adventure to win the hearts of Noelle’s kids before they marry. When the plan falls apart and they struggle to survive, the new family's faith will be tested.
Woodlawn
Speaking of sports ... "Woodlawn" is a Christian youth movie that depicts the true story of a high school football team. Following government-mandated desegregation in 1973, Tony Nathan joins fellow African-American students at Woodlawn High School in Birmingham, Ala. As violence and anger erupt, football coach Tandy Gerelds allows an outsider to speak to his players (played by Sean Astin). His message of hope and love leads to a spiritual awakening that inspires Nathan, his teammates, and the whole community to overcome the hate.
Run the Race
Mourning the death of his mother, Zach attempts to earn a football scholarship to get himself and his brother out of town. Through his brother and girlfriend, Zach learns the lessons of humility, putting others before yourself and keeping faith in God through hard times in this Christian family movie.
Grace Unplugged
A talented young church singer runs away to Los Angeles in the hope of becoming a star. However, after turning her back on her family and her faith she begins to question if she is on the right path. This family movie shows the undying support and love parents truly have for their children and how to truly encourage children to dream big.
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The Prayer Box
With his sister suffering from a serious illness, a young boy takes it upon himself to get God’s attention in hopes that God will heal his sister. This Christian family miniseries teaches how having a little hope can go a long way.
Unlimited
Simon Orwell is a brilliant student whose life has taken a series of wrong turns. At the point of giving up on his dreams, he gets a call from an old professor living in Mexico, who has discovered a breakthrough in a device that would create unlimited energy, and he needs Simon’s help.
23 Blast
When a high school football star is stricken with irreversible blindness, he must decide whether to live a safe life or bravely return to the life he once knew and the sport he still loves. Starring Alexa PenaVega, this teen movie not only is filled with lessons on faith and perseverance, but also laughter along the way.
Remember The Goal
A new female coach fresh out of college takes over the cross country program at an all girls private Christian school and tries to lead them to their first state title. For an inspiring movie about overcoming trials and perseverance, this movie is a great option for the whole family!
Romantic Movies For Teens
The Perfect Wave
Based on a true story, Ian and his best friend travel through Australia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, to surf incredible breaks. Soon Ian meets Annabel, a striking and kindred soul. But when he is fatally stung by a jellyfish, Ian goes to heaven and is given the choice to stay in true paradise or return to tell the world his story.
October Baby
After countless medical tests, all signs point to one underlying factor: Hannah's difficult birth. This revelation is nothing compared to what she then learns from her parents: she was actually adopted after a failed abortion attempt. Angered, and confused, Hannah turns to Jason, her oldest friend. She joins his group of friends on a Spring Break road trip, embarking on a journey to discover her hidden past.
Camp Harlow
Alex, a teenage bully is asked by a young admirer she is interested in to attend a summer camp. She goes to camp only to find out this is the last place she wants to be - a Christian camp. Thrown into a new group of people, she is determined to shut out the world. However, Alex is brought out of the corners of her own heart through the love of Jesus Christ.
Princess Cut
In this young romantic-comedy, a lifelong Carolina farm girl, Grace, searches for the promise of marriage in her longtime boyfriend. But when her dreams begin to unravel, she gets catapulted into a quest that helps her understand what it means to truly love another.
Meant to Be
When Nathan Burr (Bradley Dorsey) loses his career and his girlfriend, he questions his purpose in life and sets out on a quest to find his birth mother and come to terms with her rejection of him. His journey begins by flying to the city where he was born, and befriending people staying at his hotel who help him find his mother. When he finally meets her, he uncovers a terrible secret that redefines his view of his own life.
Adventure Movies For Teens
Beyond the Mask
Will Reynolds has just been double-crossed and is on the run in the American Colonies. Working to redeem his name and win back the affections of the woman he loves, Will now hides behind a new mask in hopes of thwarting his former employer. As his past life closes in on him, Will must gain the trust of his beloved Charlotte - and Ben Franklin - while he races against time to defuse a plot of historical proportions.
The Lost Medallion
When a man brings a box of donations to a foster home, two teenagers had no idea what secrets lay inside. The two friends travel back 200 years and are faced with saving their island, and future, from a nemesis.
Comedies For Teens
The Greatest Inheritance
Estranged siblings return home to bury their mother and claim their inheritance. They quickly discover she hid the deed to the estate, forcing them to work together and ultimately define their future. Will these siblings end up being able to work together or will their differences only lead to funny business?
My Mother’s Future Husband
When Headly experiences her first crush she decides her mother needs some romance in her life as well. Headly and her friend Willis devise a scheme to help Rene find love again. After a few misadventures, they introduce Rene to Andrew, a single dad with a four-year-old son, and sparks fly. Through it all, Headly and Rene learn that they must first deal with the pain of the past before they can open their hearts to the possibilities of the future.
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