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I haven’t seen anyone else recommend Prospect (2918).
I think your daughter might really enjoy it because the lead role is a young female, played by Sophie Thatcher, and it has a terrific far-future, hard SF vibe and great production values for an indie feature. Also the ubiquitous Pedro Pascal is very good in it as well. Killer sound track too.
I can't believe no one has suggested "Everything Everywhere All at Once"
You'll both be crying and hugging each other at the end of it.
Not sure how old she is, but if she's 14+ I would recommend The Expanse
Star Trek Strange New Worlds is very good.
This. SNW is truly amazing.
Star trek Strange new worlds. Foundation. Pantheon. Any of the new starwars series.
Check out some Star Trek like Strange New Worlds or Deep Space Nine, you don't have to understand much about Star Trek to enjoy it
Some of these may be for when she's a bit older, but I had seen most of these before I was 13 and nothing traumatized me. The genre has quite a bit of horror in it, just FYI.
I'll anti-suggest Event Horizon for a young teen. It's got themes of torture, suicide, and mutilation and is a horror movie in a sci-fi setting.
Half the movies on that list are rated R anddecivesly not for young adults lol
I just left the moderation up to the parent to decide what is appropriate for their kid. If I stuck to just PG/PG13 movies, it'd be a small list.
How about Big Hero 6?
Not bad!
The original Twilight Zone is a rapid fire smorgasbord of the greatest Sci-Fi writers of the 60s. When I was around 12 or 13 I couldn't get enough Twilight Zone. I always looked out for marathons on the SyFy channel on Holidays.
And since it's from the 60s it doesn't have any swearing or gore or anything inappropriate for kids but there's a lot of irony and death that a kid a little older will be able to appreciate that a younger kid wouldn't.
Short List of my Favorites: I Shot an Arrow into the Air To Serve Man The Monsters are Due on Maple Street It's A Good Life Eye of the Beholder Nightmare at 20,000 Feet
The Thing 1982
Hey mom or dad,
Just wanted to let you, I use the Parental Guide on Imdb before I watch content with my dad. Helps to get a feel for what I'm about to see.
https://m.imdb.com/title/tt1856101/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_q_Blade%2520Runner%25202049
Just above the "Did you know" section, you'll see the parent's guide.
https://m.imdb.com/title/tt1856101/parentalguide?ref_=tt_stry_pg
Annihilation
Titan A.E.
Battle Beyond the Stars
The Last Starfighter
Disney's Treasure Island!