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

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SantanaBinLorry · 14/11/2020 12:18

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.

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Tournesol · 14/11/2020 17:36

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

parrotonmyshoulder · 14/11/2020 17:46

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

Needhelp101 · 15/11/2020 14:42

Yes, Enola Holmes and the Lost Boys!

Needhelp101 · 15/11/2020 14:42

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

SantanaBinLorry · 15/11/2020 17:01

thanks all. Some really good suggestions here!

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SummerLightning · 15/11/2020 17:10

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.

MarshaBradyo · 15/11/2020 17:13

The new Planet of the Apes movies

New Jumanji ones

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