33 Old Movies for Tweens to Appreciate the Classics

A nightclub owner must choose between his love for a woman and helping her husband escape the grip of the Germans in this classic starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman.

An up and coming writer moves into a New York brownstone with the help of his wealthy lady companion. But he soon finds himself falling for his eccentric neighbor, who supports her luxurious lifestyle by working as an escort.

After being caught in a tornado Dorothy and her dog, Toto, are swept away from the dreary plains of Kansas to the colorful land of Oz, where they go on an adventure to meet the wizard who will help them get home again.

Scout Finch and her older brother, Jem, grow up in a small Alabama town. But when their widowed father and a respected lawyer, defends a black man against fabricated rape charges, the trial and the events that follow it expose the children to evils of racism in the South.

After New York City ad executive Roger O. Thornhill is mistaken for a government agent, he’s relentlessly hunted across the United States. On his journey, Thornhill meets the beautiful and mysterious Eve Kendall, dragging her into his deadly adventure.

When a woman on the run from the police checks into a rundown roadside motel, she finds herself the object of the eccentric owner’s obsession in this Alfred Hitchcock classic.

When the film industry begins to make the transition from silent films to `talkies', everyone has trouble adapting. So, when Don (Gene Kelly) and Lina’s latest film is remade into a musical, the couple soon finds out that only Don has the voice for the new singing part. With his movie career in jeopardy, Don must do whatever it takes to come out on top.

After a brush with the law earlier that year, Jim Stark’s family is forced to move to a new town. But soon after starting classes at his new school, Jim finds his way to trouble again. With the help of his new friends, Judy and Plato, he forms a family he’s never had and hopes for a second chance.

On the run after witnessing a mob murder, two men escape from Chicago with their lives by dressing as women and joining an all-female jazz band. But when one of the men falls for the sexy lead singer (Marilyn Monroe), they risk blowing their cover.

An insurance salesman gets roped into a murderous scheme when he falls for a woman who is intent on killing her husband and living off his accidental death claim. After his murder, the man’s daughter hires an investigator of her own to look into the case and uncover the truth in this classic film noir directed by Billy Wilder.

While recuperating from a broken leg, a photographer is confined to his apartment. When boredom sets in, he occupies his time by watching his neighbors. But when he’s convinced he witnessed a murder in a neighboring apartment, he turns his voyeurism into detective work to solve the crime on his own.

After hearing the closing arguments in a murder trial of an inner city teen, the 12 members of the jury must deliberate. As the men try to reach a unanimous vote, one juror begins to cast considerable doubt on elements of the case.

When a reporter is assigned to decipher newspaper magnate Charles Foster Kane's dying words, his investigation uncovers conflicting stories about the man’s scandalous life.

An aging silent film star refuses to accept that her star has burned out, which leads her to hire a young screenwriter to help set up her movie comeback. Believing he can manipulate the aging starlet, the screenwriter soon finds himself in a situation of violence, madness, and death.

When a young woman is killed by a shark off the coast of Amity Island, the town’s police chief wants to close the beaches. Fearing that the loss of tourism revenue will hurt the town, the mayor opts to leave the beaches open to swimmers. With the help of a shark expert and grizzled ship captain, the police chief sets out to find the beast and kill it before it causes more damage.

This Civil War epic follows the life of Southern belle Scarlett O'Hara, from her idyllic childhood on a sprawling plantation to her survival through the tragic history of the South during the Civil War and Reconstruction.

Two teens find love at first sight when Tony spots Maria at a high school dance. But their blooming romance helps fuel the fire between the warring Jets and Sharks -- two rival gangs vying for control of the New York streets.

An ex-prize fighter now working as a New Jersey longshoreman struggles to stand up to his corrupt union bosses, including his older brother, as he connects with the grieving sister of one of the union’s victims.

In order to protect her father’s reputation, a young woman teams up with a burglar to steal a forged statue from a museum in Paris. But she soon finds that she can trust no one in this classic heist film starring Audrey Hepburn.

When a mysterious artifact buried beneath the Lunar surface is discovered, a spacecraft manned by two men and a super computer is sent to Jupiter to find its origins in this sci-fi classic.

Overwhelmed by her duties as a princess, Ann (Audrey Hepburn) takes off for a night on her own while in Rome. After falling asleep on a park bench, she’s found by an American reporter, who bets his editor he can get an exclusive interview with the princess.

After failing miserably in her attempts to become a nun, a young woman is sent to work as a governess to the seven children of a widowed naval officer in this movie musical starring Julie Andrews.

A young boy from a poor family is lucky enough to find one of five golden tickets hidden inside chocolate bar wrappers to tour Willy Wonka's magical factory.

Wholesome Sandy Olsson & greaser Danny Zuko fall in love during a summer romance thinking their relationship was at an with summer only to find out that they attend the same hight school. Will their love remain across the social cliques?

Watch as the two sons of a Long Island tycoon fight for the love of the chauffeur's daughter.

Go on a magical adventure with an inventor and his family in this classic musical movie!

Identical twins meet at a summer camp and swap places to reunite their parents.

It's also worth noting that the 1998 remake starring Lindsay Lohan is now 25 years old. So you may consider it as well in this list.

With the rise of Cobra Kai spin-off gaining popularity, your tweens may also love the original movie - The Karate Kid.

The 1981 classic, Indiana Jones, is one of Steven Spielberg's most iconic movies, and it's perfect for tweens!

Robin Williams' Hook is another great Steven Spielberg classic movie! We were surprised, but it came out in 1991.

If your tween doesn't know who Marty McFly is, it's time to let them experience Back to the Future!

Black Beauty originally came out in 1994. It's based on the classic book for children, and it's told from the perspective of the horse.

The Breakfast Club is arguably the most iconic John Hughes movie of the 80s, and it earns it spot because tweens will still be able to relate to the characters nearly 4 decades after it was originally released.