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It's not easy finding a movie that will be loved by mom and dad – and that also will be appreciated by their teenage daughter or son.

It's even harder to find ones that meet that criterion while having a positive message, a few biblical lessons and that have stood the test of time.

But we think we've found a few. Mind you, not every teenager will be crazy about all the titles on our list. Most teenagers, though, will enjoy a least a few of them.

In fact, these seven movies are so good – having set records and won awards – that every Christian teenager should check them out.

Here, then, are seven classic movies every Christian teenager should watch:

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The new faith-based film The Case for Heaven has been extended to a two-week at-home release thanks to impressive box-office ticket sales that turned it into a hit.

Apologist and Christian singer Alisa Childers is encouraging believers to think biblically about sex scenes in movies, saying on her YouTube channel that she will not watch Redeeming Love because of the film's portrayal of the intimate relationship between the two lead characters.

The new movie Redeeming Love may spotlight a brothel and one man's sacrificial love for an ungrateful prostitute, but at its core, the story is "about Jesus," author Francine Rivers told Christian Headlines in a recent interview.

A prominent venture capital firm is leading an investment of $47 million into family-friendly Angel Studios as part of an effort to "remake" the entertainment industry.

Christmas with The Chosen: The Messengers surprised Hollywood observers by grabbing the No. 1 spot at the box office the first two nights of its release, grossing $2.5 million Wednesday and $2.1 million Thursday, more than doubling the respective grosses of second-place House of Gucci and third-place Encanto.

Grammy Award-winning gospel artist Kirk Franklin has produced the first-ever gospel Christmas film. It comes out this weekend.

The Kendrick brothers' faith-based documentary Show Me the Father opened in the Top 10 at the box office over the weekend and earned an A+ CinemaScore grade from moviegoers.

A new faith-based nature documentary called The Riot and the Dance aims to show the audience God's handiwork in the world around us.

In an interview with Christian Headlines, Respect director Liesl Tommy notes that the new biopic movie does not gloss over the many trials in Aretha Franklin's life and also showcases the role her Christian faith played in her journey.