Kit Kittredge: An American Girl
- Release Date:
- Jun. 20
- Run Time:
- 1 hr. 31 min.
- Rating:
- G
- Cast:
- Abigail Breslin, Joan Cusack, Glenne Headly ...
- Director:
- Patricia Rozema
- Genre:
- Drama
Quick Peek
Bright, inquisitive and generous, Kit Kittredge is a natural born leader. But her happy childhood is abruptly interrupted when her father loses his car dealership and must leave Cincinnati to look for work. Kit and her mother Margaret are left to manage on their own, growing vegetables, selling eggs and even taking in an assortment of boarders including an itinerant magician, a vivacious dance instructor on the prowl for a husband and a zany mobile librarian. When a crime spree sweeps Cincinnati, all signs point to the local "hobo jungle." Kit, who always has her antennae out for a good news story, goes to see the hobo camp for herself and writes an article that creates a sympathetic portrait of the camp's residents. But, when Kit's mother and their boarders become the latest victims in a string of robberies, Kit's loyalties are tested. With all of their savings gone, the Kittredges face losing their house to foreclosure. Determined to recover the stolen money, Kit recruits her friends Ruthie and Stirling to help her track down the real culprit. Together they uncover a plot that goes far beyond Cincinnati!
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User Reviews for Kit Kittredge: An American Girl
07/27/2008 Posted by dogmomcarrie
Both my ten year old and five year old daughters and I enjoyed this movie. This is a nicely produced film with a good message. The story is set during the Depression, and the characters face financial hardships like many today. Kit's father loses his job as does many others in their small community. Homes in her neighborhood go into foreclosure and several of her friends are forced to move away. Kit and her friends who once lived idyllic childhoods are thrust into the real world of economic uncertainty, and they all must make sacrifices and learn to live a less comfortable lifestyle. The story is centered around a spree of thefts in the township. To many the suspects seem obvious, but Kit is able to look beyond what seems clear to everyone else and is able to solve the case and identifies the true criminals. While the lesson of not judging a book by its cover has been played out countless times, it is worthy of being taught once again in this story with a happy ending. This is a nice family film that is rarely seen, the broadest appeal will be to yound girls (10-12 years). Excellent Mother-Daughter date movie.
07/08/2008 Posted by OhMyAllieGirl
This movie was very entertaining and can bring out that little Kit in you. This movie is truly based on an American Girl Novel because Kit was always nice, sweet, generous, and playful. I would recomend this to grandmothers, mothers, and/or children, and/or anyone that may have the heart for it
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