Top 5 Sabrina Carpenter movies to stream as the pop star and actor turns 26

Sabrina Carpenter is one of the biggest names in the music industry in 2025. The Grammy winner got many awards for her Short n' Sweet album, with tracks like Espresso and Please Please Please. However, along with music, Sabrina has also shown her love for acting since the beginning of her career.

The singer courted fame with her role of Maya in the series Girl Meets World. After getting recognition as an actor, Sabrina worked in multiple movies with well-known celebrities.

As Sabrina Carpenter turns 26, it’s a great time to look back at some of her best movie roles. If you are a fan of Sabrina, here are five must-watch movies you should definitely stream.

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5 best movies of Sabrina Carpenter

Work It

Work It is a comedy that casts Sabrina in the lead role of Quinn, a studious girl who starts a dance team in order to impress the college admission officer. The movie revolves around dancing and romance that gradually starts between Quinn and Jake Taylor, played by Jordan Fisher. In an interview with 102.7KIISFM, the singer said the movie is about not being afraid of change, and dealing with it in a positive way rather than panicking.

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Tall Girl

While Sabrina wasn't the lead in Tall Girl, the audience loved her as Harper, the older sister of the protagonist, Jodi. Harper is a beauty pageant winner and confident girl. Throughout the movie, she is seen supporting her sister Jodi, who is too tall for her comfort, to face the challenges of high school life.

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Tall Girl 2

A continuation of Tall Girl, the sequel has Harper proving to her parents that she can be more than a beauty pageant winner, adding to her own growth. Fans can also find Sabrina Carpenter’s character Harper giving valuable advice to her younger sister, reminding her to take control of her thoughts before they take control of her.

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Clouds

Clouds is based on a real-life story, where Sabrina Carpenter played the character of Sammy Brown, the best friend and musical partner of Zach Sobiech. The movie revolves around Zach, an American musician who died of osteosarcoma in 2013. According to the singer, one of her favorite memories from the movies was the audition where she was asked to play Clouds with Fin Argus.

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Emergency

The movie revolves around Emma, a college student, and Maddy (played by Sabrina), who is the older sister of Emma, who goes on a search when her sister goes missing after a party. Carpenter’s performance was loved by viewers for being realistic and emotional at the same time, and marked a change from her fun and cheeky characters of the past. The role showed her acting range and her talent for serious performance.

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Sabrina Carpenter was set to star in a Netflix musical version of Alice in Wonderland, called Alice. However, there have been no updates since 2022, leaving fans wondering if the project has been put on hold or canceled.