Active discussions

Please or to access all these features

Talk
AIBU?

Share your dilemmas and get honest opinions from other Mumsnetters.

Original poster

To ask your recommendations for tween and adult friendly films?

30 replies

Brindisa · 30/12/2024 12:00

We need a film that will satisfy ages 12 to 80! Any recommendations? We’ve enjoyed as a family - karate kid, chicken run, Wallace and gromit etc.
we have also watched all the Lord of the rings films (I won’t say we all enjoyed them …!)

There are no Harry Potter fans in the family. We found Back to the Future and Ferris Bueller were a bit too slow for the younger ones. Jumanji is terrifying. Everyone under 18 is male and they’re not into wicked, princess diaries, or anything romantic. I’m stumped!

any recommendations for what we can stream on New Year’s Day?

OP posts:
New posts on this thread. Refresh page
Saracen · 30/12/2024 22:30

Have you seen the latest Wallace and Gromit? Vengeance Most Fowl, on BBC iPlayer.

Saracen · 30/12/2024 22:27

Most of the James Bond films are on ITV+.

herbygarden · 30/12/2024 22:23

Cool Runnings!

HappyHappyy · 30/12/2024 22:23

Hunt for the wilderpeople 👍🏻

MrTiddlesTheCat · 30/12/2024 22:15

We've just watched the original Planet of the Apes films with DS. I was very surprised at how much he enjoyed them.

RedSuedePump · 30/12/2024 22:15

a series rather than film but Skeleton Crew on Disney+ has been a hit for us this xmas - Star Wars meets The Goonies!

Baboutheocelot · 30/12/2024 22:12

Next goal wins

APurpleSquirrel · 30/12/2024 22:11

Uncle Buck
A Knights Tale

Justalittlenaughty · 30/12/2024 22:08

Top Gun Maverick, amazing and multigenerational.

DeathMetalMum · 30/12/2024 22:06

National treasure movies are good.

meganorks · 30/12/2024 22:02

Indiana Jones
The princess bride - might be the greatest film of all time!
Stardust - similar ilk to Princess Bride but more recent

mitogoshigg · 30/12/2024 21:58

Whiskey galore was on bbc2 today so will be on iPlayer, was really good. Hidden figures was on a different channel, also excellent

PermanentTemporary · 30/12/2024 21:13

The Martian. In a funny sort of way it's underrated imo despite being a solid hit.

Wall-e?

Ladylangstrand · 30/12/2024 20:32

Johnny English 1,2 and 3

hby9628 · 30/12/2024 20:26

School of Rock

Comedycook · 30/12/2024 14:46

Mrs doubtfire

Meet the fockers

RubberyChicken · 30/12/2024 14:44

Bad Santa?

woodlandwanders · 30/12/2024 14:41

Holes! Such a good (underrated) movie.

FlyingHighintheSkyy · 30/12/2024 12:23

Eddie Murphy films for fun family friendly viewing.

FlyingHighintheSkyy · 30/12/2024 12:18

Brindisa · 30/12/2024 12:00

We need a film that will satisfy ages 12 to 80! Any recommendations? We’ve enjoyed as a family - karate kid, chicken run, Wallace and gromit etc.
we have also watched all the Lord of the rings films (I won’t say we all enjoyed them …!)

There are no Harry Potter fans in the family. We found Back to the Future and Ferris Bueller were a bit too slow for the younger ones. Jumanji is terrifying. Everyone under 18 is male and they’re not into wicked, princess diaries, or anything romantic. I’m stumped!

any recommendations for what we can stream on New Year’s Day?

All the Ghostbusters films, Gremlins, Home Alone, Mean Girls, Napoleon Dynamite, Beetlejuice, Close Encounters, ET, Labyrinth, Never Ending Story etc

Original poster
Brindisa · 30/12/2024 12:14

Amazing suggestions! Thank you!

OP posts:
GRCP · 30/12/2024 12:10

The Venom films, Hunger Games

Arrestedforit · 30/12/2024 12:09

Men in Black

inkblink · 30/12/2024 12:06

Night at the museum?

Tygertiger · 30/12/2024 12:06

Tom Hanks’ 90s films - Cast Away, Apollo 13, maybe Forrest Gump depending on maturity levels.