Movies for 14-Year-Olds

At 14, cinema becomes a real space for reflection. These engaged, sometimes provocative films deal with violence, politics, sexuality or death with maturity. Demanding works that develop critical thinking.

Selection updated · September 2026

The September 2026 top 5 for age 14

Recent releases first, then reliable titles worth (re)watching. Every pick is explained.

14+
⚠3
Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord
2026 · Series
#1Recent release
Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord2026
Maul rebuilds his criminal empire and tries to lure a young Padawan. The 2026 animated Star Wars series, dark and manipulative, about resisting coercion.
14+
⚠4
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle
2025 · Film
#2Recent release
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle2025
The start of the final battle against Muzan. The biggest theatrical hit in Japanese animation: two and a half hours of intense fights, with deaths and blood.
14+
⚠3
Long Story Short
2025 · Series
#3Recent release
Long Story Short2025
A family followed over several decades, out of order, by the creator of BoJack Horseman. An adult series that works from 14, funny and melancholic.
14+
⚠4
A Silent Voice: The Movie
2016 · Film
#4Worth (re)watching
A Silent Voice: The Movie2016
A former bully tries to make amends to a deaf classmate. The film to rewatch at the start of the school year to talk about bullying without a lecture.
14+
⚠2
Princess Mononoke
1997 · Film
#5Worth (re)watching
Princess Mononoke1997
A mining town against the forest gods, with no side of the good. Miyazaki's most violent and ambiguous film, for teenagers ready to debate.