'older' movies/tv suggestions for grump bound tween.

[SantanaBinLorry]

My 12yr old is on a week long tech ban. He's dealt with it in fairly good faith so far. But the weekend is here now and I can sence a big grump approaching!
His youger bro is out with Cubs this afternoon and I'd like to hang out with him and watch something a bit more grown up that he would get to watch with his younger bro around.
He's fairly robust and and can get complex stuff. But we normally stick to 12 and or PG and not really ventured to 15 stuff.
Any suggestions please?
We started Stranger Things a while back, but he lost interest. And I MADE him watch Stand by Me a few weeks ago, that he actually really enjoyed. So a shorter series of films maybe? I'm overwhelmed with choice and stumped.

[MarshaBradyo]

The new Planet of the Apes movies

New Jumanji ones

[SummerLightning]

Mine liked the martian, gravity and apollo 13
They also really like disaster movies, really enjoyed the day after tomorrow and san andreas in particular
My 11 year olds current tv favourite is Friday night dinner.
If you want something grown up and slightly inappropriate he enjoyed the matrix
Also they love the hunger games and also enjoyed divergent.

[SantanaBinLorry]

thanks all. Some really good suggestions here!

[Needhelp101]

Pretty much any film with the Rock in, you'll be laughing 😁

[Needhelp101]

Yes, Enola Holmes and the Lost Boys!

[parrotonmyshoulder]

We’ve just started watching Outnumbered with our 11 year old. She is loving it.
Going to watch Énola Holmes tomorrow.

[Tournesol]

I'm going to watch The Lost Boys with my (mature) 12yo tonight, I absolutely loved it at his age.

[SmellsLikeAHamsterCage]

Top Gun
Netflix series - the umbrella academy

[Horsemad]

Has he ever seen I Robot?

[Beamur]

Some great ideas.
We love Ghosts
Jumanji & sequel are fab
Not sure if the IT crowd is a 15, but that's funny

[SantanaBinLorry]

OMG The Time Bandits - how could i forget that. remeber going to see it at the cinema!

Will note:
The Martian
The Abyss
and Apollo 13 - he defo wouldnt expect me to suggest anything like that.

[SantanaBinLorry]

yeah, I check out CSM, but had just hit a wall and need some suggestions.

Some great idea here. He'd love Jaws (suitable for a sturdy 9yr old?). He could defo hack the gore of Saving Private Ryan and has enjoyed the books about war he had read.

I like the idea of doing some british films. We are going to watch Kes together at some point - one of my absolute faves!

[FixItUpChappie]

I agree with the poster above - The Martian is fabulous.

Apollo 13
The Abyss
Lord of the Rings

[Olujan]

The Time Bandits

[formerbabe]

Mrs Doubtfire

[Violetparis]

Jaws

[TheOnlyLivingBoyInNewCross]

The Full Monty
Brassed Off
Ferris Bueller's Day Off is an absolute classic. DS loves it.

[Helmetbymidnight]

we watched Speed recently- massive hit with the kids

[Helmetbymidnight]

have you watched british tv show ghosts? we loved it.
and cobra-kai?

[MildDrPepperAddiction]

Check out common sense media. They have reviews of films where you can decide if it's suitable for your child and also have lost of movies for certain ages.

[chubbyspice]

Gravity, Hunt for Red October, The Martian
Saving Private Ryan might be too gory

[SantanaBinLorry]

Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Weekend at Bernies - I think I need to give these a watch first... I imagine they are riddled with sexism? I tend to ruin things for my family, heavily pointing out outdated attitudes etc - kinds ruins it for them

Hunt for the Widerbeast on the list, cheers.
Will check out Derren Brown - he likes Dynamo.

Currently on Big Bang Theory marathon...(the sexism/issues are a little easier to deal with in this, the idiots are ridiculed rather than admired)

[PaperTowels]

BIG HERO 6
BIG HERO 6
BIG HERO 6

[FlemCandango]

Try 'Hunt for the Wilderpeople'

[funtimefrank]

Dds and I did indiana Jones the other weekend.

Oh! Weekend at Bernies. That went down very well.

I check on common sense media and mild language they hear at school and sexual inference is ok as that usually goes over their heads.