19 Underrated PG-13 Movies That Make Family Movie Night Feel Fresh Again

When the usual animated favorites and familiar family movies have officially lost their sparkle, it may be time to move up to PG-13. These movies offer a little more action, emotion, suspense, romance, and complexity while still giving parents plenty to talk about with older kids and teens. The PG-13 rating was introduced in the 1980s to fill the gap between PG movies and films considered too mature for younger audiences. Since then, the category has become home to everything from adventure and fantasy to coming-of-age stories and clever comedies. Of course, PG-13 doesn’t automatically mean appropriate for every...