7 Netflix Movies Your Teens Won’t Think Are Lame

Finding quality entertainment for your teen to enjoy can be tough — you want them to be able to watch something that they won't consider totally lame and "babyish," but you also want something that is age-appropriate. Netflix does a great job with their original movies, a bunch of which are best-suited to your teens. If you're looking for a film to recommend to your teen and their friends on a Friday night in, the following Netflix originals are all rated TV-14 and all have positive takeaways and relatable plots they'll enjoy. (Bonus: you'll probably love them, too!)

Keep reading to learn more about each film and see if it's a fit for your teen.

The Perfect Date
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The Perfect Date

What it's about: "A high school student creates an app to offer his services as a fake date to make money for college. When he develops feelings for someone, his plan gets complicated."

What to look out for: On Brooks's quest to save money for college, there's a bit of swearing — other than that, it's pretty wholesome and has positive messages!

Watch The Perfect Date now!

Candy Jar
Netflix

Candy Jar

What it's about: "Dueling high school debate champs who are at odds on just about everything forge ahead with ambitious plans to get into the colleges of their dreams."

What to look out for: There is some cursing in this one, and a pretty key character dies.

Watch Candy Jar now!

The Last Summer
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The Last Summer

What it's about: "Teens from a Chicago high school grapple with their dreams, relationships, and identities in a transformative Summer before they leave for college."

What to look out for: While there are positive messages in this movie, there is swearing, underage drinking, and sexual references and intimate scenes.

Watch The Last Summer now!

To All the Boys I've Loved Before
Netflix

To All the Boys I've Loved Before

What it's about: "When her secret love letters somehow get mailed to each of her five crushes, Lara Jean finds her quiet high school existence turned upside down."

What to look out for: There's a bit of talk about intimacy and losing one's virginity, as well as underage drinking, but this one is pretty wholesome!

Watch To All the Boys I've Loved Before now!

Unicorn Store
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Unicorn Store

What it's about: "After failing out of art school and taking a humdrum office job, a whimsical painter gets a chance to fulfill her lifelong dream of adopting a unicorn."

What to look out for: There's an instance of sexual harassment in the workplace and a few swears.

Watch Unicorn Store now!

Mowgli
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Mowgli

What it's about: "An orphaned boy raised by animals in the jungle seizes his destiny while confronting a dangerous enemy — and his own human origins."

What to look out for: There's a bit of violence in this one; Mowgli finds himself in life or death situations more than once, and there are scenes with blood and one in which a beloved character dies off camera.

Watch Mowgli now!

#RealityHigh
Netflix

#RealityHigh

What it's about: "When nerdy high schooler Dani finally attracts the interest of her longtime crush, she lands in the cross hairs of his ex, a social media celebrity."

What to look out for: There are a few sexual references and instances of underage drinking and some weed smoking, as well as a fair amount of swearing.

Watch #RealityHigh now!