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Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu
2026 · Film
Movies for 12-Year-Olds
At 12, teenagers are ready for films with more adult stakes. These works address first loves, identity conflicts and social issues with nuance, without excess. Cinema that grows with them.
Selection updated · September 2026
The September 2026 top 5 for age 12
Recent releases first, then reliable titles worth (re)watching. Every pick is explained.
- #1Recent release
Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu2026
Din Djarin and Grogu move to the big screen. The 2026 Star Wars release: straightforward action, little blood, and a father-son duo that remains the film's heart.
- #2Recent release
A Magnificent Life2025
Marcel Pagnol looks back on his Provençal childhood. Sylvain Chomet's film: elegant animation to discover an author often studied at school.
- #3Recent release
Wicked2024
Elphaba and Glinda before they became the witches of Oz. A sweeping musical about being different and moral courage, long but never violent.
- #4Worth (re)watching
Your Name.2016
Two teenagers swap bodies without ever meeting. The Shinkai to rewatch at 12: the time structure and the hidden catastrophe finally make sense.
- #5Worth (re)watching
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time2006
Makoto discovers she can leap back in time and first uses it for school. The quintessential end-of-summer film, about choices that cannot be undone.
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