Au Pair 3: Adventure in Paradise (G, 2009)

It's the start of summer, and the Caldwell family has a lot to celebrate. Katie (Katie Volding) has just finished her first year of college, and Alex (Jake Dinwiddie) has graduated from high school. With his kids fast approaching adulthood, business mogul Oliver (Gregory Harrison) and his wife -- the kids' ex-au pair, Jenny (Heidi Saban) -- decide they could use some quality bonding time, so they pack their personal jet and head for the beautiful Puerto Rican coast. Once there, though, the family discovers that togetherness isn't easily achieved amid distractions from work, bombshell revelations from friends, and -- in Katie's case -- a handsome local guy. But when Oliver faces a corporate crisis, his wife and kids must join forces to weather the storm and remind themselves of the importance of family ties.

AU PAIR 3: ADVENTURE IN PARADISE is the third in a series of movies that began when Jenny landed the job of au pair to widower Oliver's two children. Now they're married with a baby of their own, and they're leaning on each other to get through the uncharted waters of Katie and Alex's growing independence. The movie touches on many of the same themes that families of tweens and teens likely are experiencing themselves: teen rebellion (in the story it's fairly mild), respecting kids' need for space, worries about meeting parents' expectations, and establishing rules in romantic relationships.

While real-life teens might roll their eyes at the story's predictability and sanitized view take on life (the Caldwells are impossibly wealthy, which surely helps iron out many of their daily issues), tweens will overlook these shortcomings and absorb the messages about the enduring nature of family ties instead. Ultimately, this is a surprisingly heartwarming story that makes an attempt to reflect real-life issues between parents and teens, and the virtual absence of iffy content makes it a worry-free choice for families.