Kit Kittredge - An American Girl

Kit Kittredge - An American Girl
by Patricia Rozema

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Actor: Abigail Breslin, Chris O'Donnell, Joan Cusack, Julia Ormond, Stanley Tucci
Director: Patricia Rozema
Brand: Warner Brothers
Cinematographer: David Boyd
Editor: Julie Rogers
Producer: Julia Roberts
Producer: Marisa Yeres
Writer: Ann Peacock
Writer: Valerie Tripp
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Color, Full Screen, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 100 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2008-10-28
Audience Rating: G (General Audience)
Studio: New Line Cinema

DVD Reviews of Kit Kittredge - An American Girl

DVD Review: Kit Kitteredge movie
Summary: 5 Stars

I bought this movie for my daughter (10 years old) because she loves American Girl. I don't recommend buying it for little/young kids because it would be over their heads. It was perfect for my daughter, and we were pleasantly surprised it was a great overall movie for the whole family to watch. It was very well done, and really tells a story from that time period and what it was like to live during the Depression. To my surprise, even our young teenage son wound up watching it with us. I highly recommend it.

DVD Review: DON'T WORRY, BE HAPPY!
Summary: 5 Stars

This was a delightful little story. Even when dealing with some pretty heavy stuff. Kit, played by Abigail Breslin showed just the right amount of spunk and sweetness to keep this movie entertaining. It's what I would call a no worries type of picture that younger children can watch without parents having any worries about the content. Your children may even learn some great friendship lessons in the process.

DVD Review: Fun AND Educational (bonus!)
Summary: 5 Stars

I showed this to a class of 1st-3rd-graders studying The Great Depression in an American history class. The boys groaned when I told them it was an "American Girl" movie, but when the movie was over Kit Kittredge had won the attention and emotions of the 13 boys and 5 girls in the classroom.

The movie, although set in Depression times in Cincinnatti,Ohio, is overall very positive and encouraging. Kit and her mother get creative in order to make ends meet and prevent foreclosure on their home. A emotionally-wrenching situation with Kit's father losing his job and having to move to Chicago resolves in the end. The neatest thing, in my opinion, is Kit (although young) is a writer and aspired to one day "see her name in print." The quick-witted Kit quickly learns that persistence, practice, patience and a creative "angle" were necessary for her "reporting" to get from her typewriter to newspaper print!

DVD Review: Wonderful Family Movie
Summary: 5 Stars

Kit Kittredge - An American Girl

This is a wonderful family movie that teaches beautiful life lessons. This is an especially helpful tool for explaining our current economic situation to our children. GREAT MOVIE and fast, free shipping with Amazon.

DVD Review: Great family movie!
Summary: 5 Stars

We really enjoyed this movie! The story was great and the acting was very good! You could really relate to the era in which it took place, especially now that so many foreclosures are taking place all over the country. The costumes and scenery were very authentic.

Description of Kit Kittredge - An American Girl

The Great Depression hits home for nine-year-old Kit Kittredge when her dad loses his business and leaves to find work. Oscar nominee* Abigail Breslin stars as Kit, leading a splendid cast in the first-ever American Girl theatrical movie. In order to keep their home, Kit and her mother must take in boarders paying houseguests who turn out to be full of fascinating stories. When mothers lockbox containing all their money is stolen, Kits new hobo friend Will is the prime suspect. Kit refuses to believe that Will would steal, and her efforts to sniff out the real news get her and her friends into big trouble. The police say the robbery was an inside job, committed by someone they knew. So if it wasnt Will, then who did it?

A period piece set in the Great Depression and based on the extremely popular American Girl book series, Kit Kittredge is a moving and believable story about a smart 10-year-old girl whose family is profoundly affected by the Depression. May, 1934 finds Kit Kittredge (Abigail Breslin) living a very comfortable life in a nice home with her mother (Julia Ormond) and father (Chris O'Donnell) despite the Depression that is affecting many of her neighbors. When her father's auto dealership is taken back by the bank, Kit's father is forced to head for Chicago to look for work, leaving his family struggling to make ends meet by taking in borders. Kindhearted and generous by nature, Kit's nose for news and her aspirations of becoming a great reporter lead her to write a portrait of the boardinghouse run by her mother, essentially a kid's view of the Depression as well as an article about hobos that challenges many commonly held prejudices. Kit determinedly submits her articles to the local Cincinnati Register paper, regardless of the chief editor's stern ways and obvious lack of interest. When her own family and boarders become the victims of a crime, Kit's must utilize her investigative skills to solve the crime and exonerate her friend Will (Max Thieriot). Breslin's performance in this film is stellar--viewers can't help but believe that she is Kit Kittredge. The filmmakers' attention to detail ensures that everything from scenery props to music and dialogue seem completely authentic, and performances by Joan Cusack as the mobile librarian, Stanley Tucci as the traveling magician, Jane Krakowski as the desperate-for-love dance instructor, and Zach Mills as Kit's young friend, are all impressive. Serious American Girl fans, period film lovers, and viewers just looking for a good story will love this film. (Ages 3 and older) --Tami Horiuchi

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