Abigail Breslin, Joan Cusack, Glenne Headly
Based on the American Girl doll line and will center on Kit Kittredge, a young woman who grows up in the early years of the Great Depression.
DVD Release Date: October 28, 2008
Stats: 1,324 reviews
I didn't wanna see this at first, but rented it for my Daughter. We sat down together to watch it...and I was very much surprised when this turned out to be a reallycute girly Movie. Glad I watched it and spent this good time with my kid. Great Mom and Daughter Flick!
Kit Kittredge (Abigail Breslin) is a friendly young girl enjoying life in the year 1934. Kit's family is part of a fairly wealthy social circle, but times are starting to get very hard. Kit's father (Chris O'Donnell) has lost his job, and is forced to go to Chicago to seek work. ...( read more)
Their intentions were in the right place and I liked that they stayed true to the time period that the story took place in. Other than that, pretty bland.
Despite Breslin's default winning nature, the film itself proves wholesome to a fault.
pretty decent movie, got interested, when i caught it,and didnt stop watching it,lol.
Great actors plus good script equals a good, but utterly forgettable movie. I accidentally watched this movie three separate times in a six month window, only to remember that I'd seen it based on a single scene fifteen minutes before the end credits making me suspicious and my ...( read more)
This movie is very motivating and surprising. What a clever little girl. Her character could be the inspiration for everyone, even for the adults.
A good, not so fresh, quite common family movie adress to younger people.
Very good movie. It's a beautiful story, I thought it was based on a true story but it wasn't. Loved it anyways(:
There's nothing remotely cool about Kit Kittredge. That's why it's cool. full review
Kit Kittredge Ready to Take American Girls' Movie Money full review
It's not only fresh and unassuming, but a film that serves, very nicely, the severely underserved audience of young girls. full review
Though predictable and unabashedly sentimental, the film is a warmly appealing tale of a bright girl bravely navigating tough times. full review
Kit Kittredge is a gentle-spirited movie that also acknowledges the fact that we can't -- and shouldn't -- protect kids from everything. full review
No great shakes, but if it brings a few smiles to the younger audience members and some instant additions to their dollhouses, it will have achieved everything it set out to do. full review
Considering that it is inspired by one of the dolls in the American Girl product line, Kit Kittredge: An American Girl is some kind of a miracle: an actually good movie. full review
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