Science Fiction

I'm glad that other posters have given you a broad sample of content, and nice to see a young person chime in. I've never used the parental info on IMDB, but relied on Common Sense Media for some guidance. It's tough to make recommendations based solely on age, not knowing you limits as a parent, etc. But with that said, I'll offer a little parental input on some (my daughter is 11, but she's also the third kid, sooo...).

Previously mentioned things:

• Doctor Who - man, I wish Jodie Whittaker had gotten better writing. Rosa was a cool episode to share with my daughter. Matt Smith's run would be my pick for younger folks. Some scary elements, but tame.

• The Hunger Games - yes! As long as you don't mind all the killing. Highly recommend the books at that age too.

• The Martian - I loved it and I think it's a good suggestion. I just wonder about the appeal to that age.

• Ready Player One - fun, easy, excellent popcorn flick. My son watched it over and over.

Ones I haven't seen in the thread:

• Firefly - Reavers are a bit scary for kids, and you'll probably need to explain Inara's job as a "Companion," but so good.

• Jumper - Teleportation, man! Another good read at that age, too.

• The Maze Runner - First movie was good, family said subsequent ones were not. Can't speak to the books, but they were certainly popular.

• Men in Black - all fluff, but still a fun movie.

And finally, I'll close with several 80s picks that tend to skew a bit younger :

• E.T. - duh.
• The Explorers - kids building their own space ship. Goes off the rails in the 3rd act.
• Space Camp - kids accidentally get shot into space and have to be real astronauts.
• Flight of the Navigator - the kids liked this more than I expected.
• The Last Starfighter - play game, be hero.
• Inner Space - honestly haven't seen this in 30 years, but loved it when I was young.
• Enemy Mine - human and alien stuck in a cave have to overcome their hatred.