Damsel and the 6 best PG-13 movies to watch on Netflix in March 2024

Are you looking for something a little more lighthearted than the frequent mature movies and television shows often released on Netflix? Maybe something that hugs the boundary between family-friendly and a hard-R rating? Then these PG-13 films streaming on Netflix right now should fit the bill perfectly!

Damsel (2024)

• Director: Juan Carlos Fresnadillo
• Cast: Millie Bobby Brown, Ray Winstone, Nick Robinson, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Angela Bassett, and Robin Wright

Stunning production design mixed with a plucky performance from Netflix star Millie Bobby Brown makes Damsel a dark fantasy film worth investing in. Brown plays a brave young heroine tricked into marrying a handsome prince, only to discover his family plans to sacrifice her to a fire-breathing dragon to pay back an ancient blood debt. I also highly recommend checking out the novel version of the movie by Evelyn Skye to learn more about the rich fantasy world in which the story is set.

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The School for Good and Evil (2022)

• Director: Paul Feig
• Cast: Sophia Anne Caruso, Sofia Wylie, Laurence Fishburne, Michelle Yeoh, Jamie Flatters, Kit Young, Peter Serafinowicz, Rob Delaney, Mark Heap, Patti LuPone, Rachel Bloom, Cate Blanchett, Kerry Washington, and Charlize Theron
  

The School for Good and Evil is a tremendously fun and entertaining fable based on the YA book series by Soman Chainani. A pair of childhood best friends, Sophie and Agatha, find themselves on opposing sides in an epic battle between good and evil when they begin attending a magical school where villains and heroes are trained to protect the balance of their fantastical universe.

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Murder Mystery (2019)

• Director: Kyle Newacheck
• Cast: Adam Sandler, Jennifer Aniston, Luke Evans, Terence Stamp, Gemma Arterton, David Walliams, Dany Boon, and John Kani

Adam Sandler fans can't go wrong with this lighthearted comedy with some crime thriller elements. Sandler and Aniston play a married couple who hope to reinvigorate their marriage with a romantic European vacation, but then a chance encounter causes them to get framed for murdering a billionaire and they must do whatever it takes to clear their names. The sequel, Murder Mystery 2, is also streaming.

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Enola Holmes (2020)

• Director: Harry Bradbeer
• Cast: Millie Bobby Brown, Henry Cavill, Sam Clafin, and Helena Bonham Carter

Millie Bobby Brown is back as yet another gutsy heroine in this smart and delightful romp following the younger sister of world-famous Victorian-era detective Sherlock Holmes. Young Enola Holmes is tasked with trying to assist a runaway lord, which demands her to use her sharp intellect to outsmart her genius older brother. Bradbeer's film primarily adapts the first novel in Nancy Springer's book series, The Enola Holmes Mysteries. Enola Holmes 2 has also been released on Netflix and a third film is currently in development.

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Missing (2023)

• Director: Will Merrick and Nick Johnson
• Cast: Storm Reid, Joaquim de Almeida, Ken Leung, Amy Landecker, Daniel Henney, and Nia Long

Looking for something a little darker to watch that still falls within the PG-13 realm? Missing is a fantastic and well-made screenlife thriller about a young woman (Storm Reid) who only has technology at her disposal when her mother goes missing while on a vacation in Colombia with her new boyfriend. If you enjoy other films from this genre, like Searching (Missing is a spinoff sequel) or Unfriended, I highly recommend checking this one out.

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