Films to watch with teens

[WokusPocus]

I'm thinking of introducing a regular family film night as a good opportunity to spend some time with my teens, who I feel I see less and less of these days. My dd16 and ds14 are in it for the snacks up for it. Any suggestions on what we can all watch together? We are a fairly unshockable bunch so it doesn't have to be particularly 'family friendly'. Generally funny or gripping is a good way to go - I don't' enjoy horror but like some creepy spine-chillers. TIA

[WokusPocus]

@BigusBumus - I'm so glad you enjoyed it - sounds like you had the evening I was hoping for! I will not be deterred...

[BigusBumus]

@WokusPocus Off the back of contributing to your list I watched Phone Booth with my 13yr and 17yr old sons. It was a rare treat to have the 17yr old there with us so the 3 of us and 3 dogs all on one big sofa. I was squashed up one end and was in and out the kitchen bringing snacks and drinks the whole time but I didn't care, it was just so nice not to be on my own watching TV for once. 💕
Oh and they thought the film was great

[WokusPocus]

We watched 1917 in the end. Nearly chose Get Out but i just didn't have the stomach for horror that day.

The kids enjoyed it but thought it was 'a bit long' . It wasn't quite the idyllic family atmosphere I had been hoping for; there had been lots of sniping at the dinner table and no one was in a great mood by the time we sat down to watch. Second attempt next week!

[WokusPocus]

@hellsbellsmelons - that is a truly comprehensive list - thank you so much!
@Atadaddicted - will definitely report back. It is so hard to choose which one to watch first! Movie night will be Saturday night from now on. Can't wait...

[hellsbellsmelons]

Yesterday
Rocket Man
10 things I hate about you
The Hunger Games
The Perks of being a wall flower
I still love Harry Potter films but it depends if your DC like this kind of thing.
Same with the Twilight films
13 going on 30

Something more deep
Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind
A beautiful mind
The boy in the striped pyjamas
Inception
Vanilla Sky

Take them back in time......
Ghostbusters
Back to the future
Jurassic park
Indiana Jones films
ET
Titanic
Terminator
Scream
Matrix films
American warewolf in london
Interview with a vampire
Flatliners
Trading Places
Coming to america
Beverly hills cop films
Die hard
Goonies
Top gun
Footlose
Beetlejuice

[houstonspca]

We watched Vacation the other night and it's very, very funny, although a little crude in places.

[Atadaddicted]

Can you reports back on what’s a success?!

[WokusPocus]

Thanks for the recommendations - loads of great ones here. I'm really looking forward to Saturday night now!

[Graphista]

Cellular is a FAR better film than phone booth if thrillers are their thing.

That's my dds kinda film starting around this age. She also loves panic room, flight plan and red eye which are all similar

She also likes horror which I know you said isn't your thing but the "gentler" ones like scream might be ok

Action movies the die hards, mission impossibles

She likes a good heist movie too - tower heist, oceans eleven, now you see me, point break (original of course),

She LOVES a movie with a good twist too - there's a thread in the film section for these

[1000umbrellas]

My two enjoyed the series of What We Do in the Shadows so I'm planning to try them on the film.

[DuckyMcDuck]

Monty Python's Life of Brian (assuming you're not religious)
MP and the Holy Grail
The Princess Bride
The Truman show

[CokeEnStock]

Weekend at Bernies.

[CokeEnStock]

Ferris Buellers Day Off and the Lost Boys.

[Morgana7]

The Fugitive
Cape Fear
Misery
The Orphan
Groundhog Day
Forest Gump
The Shawshank Redemption
The Green Mile
Dark Skies
Panic Room
What Lies Beneath
Pans Labyrinth
Deep Impact
Armageddon
The Revenant
Unbroken
Taken
Walk the Line
Shutter island
The beach
The Sixth sense
Split
Prisoners
Everest
Geostorm

[ScribblyGum]

We are on a Wes Anderson marathon watch with my teen dds atm. Watched Moonlight Kingdom this weekend and loved it.

The Ghibli movies are a big favourite too.

[WokusPocus]

Eurovision - yes! Anything with Will Ferrell is a win.

[doadeer]

New euro vision movie if you fancy something silly.

What about some of the gangster films like The Godfather, Heat... Or things like Oceans 11, Thomas Crown Affair (though the sex scene on the stairs might be uncomfortable haha)

Some of the historical older ones like Robin hood Prince of Thieves, Braveheart etc

Indianna Jones is always fun. Lord of the rings?

[IHaveBrilloHair]

You'll be singing The Housemartins for weeks after!

[WokusPocus]

@IHaveBrilloHair I've never heard of Handsome Devil - it looks great!

@BigusBumus I had forgotten about phone booth

We love the Bourne trilogy I now feel the urge to rewatch it.

[IHaveBrilloHair]

Handsome Devil is my absolute favourite for this age group, feel good film but not naf.
If you're ok with Schindlers list, then The Pianist is brilliant.

[PMTRex]

Mine loved the Bourne trilogy

[myfurloughedfriend]

Hunt for the Wilderpeople, fine for teens, a bit of swearing only & really funny

[BigusBumus]

Oh oh! What about Phone Booth! Nice tense thriller without being utterly terrifying.

[WokusPocus]

@PassingByAndThoughtIdDropIn we all love the Blue brothers here! Alien and Schindler's List could be winners too. I am also extremely impressed that your dd is into Fred Astaire - I love those old movies with a passion. I recently bribed dd into watching Desk Set with Katharine Hepburn with me - but she wasn't impressed.

[PassingByAndThoughtIdDropIn]

Oh, and Blackkklansman.