[ashleymcl]

I'm looking for ideas for a movie for a girls sleepover we are having at my school in June. The girls are grade 5 to 8 or 10 to 14 years old. We want a pg13 movie that speaks to girls about empowerment. Any ideas will help! Thanks.
A. McLaughlin
Grade 5 teacher
NB, Canada

[rpray2007]

If your kids (and your daughter's friends) are into soccer - "Bend it like Beckham" is a great girl empowerment movie. Alternatively, you might look into Whale Rider - which I have heard (not seen) is a great movie for teenage girls/young women. I have boys, so I can't say I'm speaking from personal experience. Good luck and report back with what you ended up choosing.

[super_kon_el]

"Whip It"... Although I am sort of biased being around roller girls a lot (In Seattle WA. There are tons) I think that this movie is good for that age range and gender.
I friend of mine's daughter is in a roller group for youth called the "Seattle Roller Brats" and they loved it and they were a younger group.
Anyway its PG13.
Hope all goes well.

[Hellyers]

The Little Princess, The Secret Garden... I don't recall any bad language or anything scary. I have 4 daughters-ranging in ages 6,8, 17 and 19. They loved these movies. I'm sure there are others which I can't seem to think of at the moment. Do a search online perhaps: BUT please take the time to watch them first... some might seem appropriate but turn out NOT to be.
I hope you all have a great time. Girls need to know that they can stand on their own two feet. That they are not only beautiful but powerful.
I also think 'Tangled' was a good movie... even if there was a hero, it turns out that she had the ability to rescue herself. Because I do believe throughout that movie-it's exactly what she did. Saving him along the way also, LOL.
The Roller one mentioned 'Whip It'. I have never seen. But I plan to watch it and then decide whether it's appropriate for my young ones. It might be the target age group you are looking for?

[Hellyers]

My now 19yr old suggested 'Freaky Friday' and 'Letters to Juliet'.. . I haven't seen the second but it did look like a good movie.

And although Lindsay Lohan has been having personal issues lately, she was a good actress and I do believe she gets across the message that girls are powerful too. It also helps that in Freaky Friday- she learns to get along with her mother. <a helpful added message to young girls

Another favorite of my girls was "Parent Trap', the updated version-(yep with Lohan when she was young)... was great. And in case the girls didn't know: Lohan played both her parts in that movie. As did the young actress in the original version.

[articthunder]

13 going on 30 is a good one for that age group and teaches girl empowerment and teaches them not to try to grow up to fast and enjoy the little things. Basically it is a girl version of the movie Big.

[cvanduuren]

Last Holiday (Queen Latifah) or Phat Girls (Monique). Brilliant comedies and very empowring.

[aliseaodo]

What about A league of Their Own? - LOVE that movie... - Also Fried Green Tomatoes, but that one may be a bit too mature for the age group you described...