Abigail Breslin,
Julia Ormond,
Chris O'Donnell,
Wallace Shawn,
Joan Cusack
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Producer Julia Roberts brings the American Girl brand to the big screen for the very first time with this inspirational tale concerning a nine-year-old girl named Kit Kittredge (Academy Award nominee ... read more
DVD Release Date: October 28, 2008
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August 15, 2011It's not a movie just for little girls, it is a great history lesson for a lot of people, but it could have been great without the American Girl logo, which made it really embarassing for some guys to go see, but its just an okay movie.
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July 18, 2010Kit Kittredge is a kid growing up in the early 1930's when everyone was losing their jobs, and families had to diversify to pay the bills. Kit's family took in boarders which brought a number of interesting characters to the film. This movie is part solve-a-mystery and part Kit... read more
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December 30, 2008Isn't interested in portraying the grim lifestyles of the Depression but rather creates a faux-American Girl doll populated imitation of one. This movie aims more to remind me of the doll confections if anything else. But it's cute and family friendly and all that. Thesps Joan Cu... read more
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December 1, 2008Once again, we have another film from under the radar that is a nice watch for the entire family. Kit Kittredge: An American Girl has a little bit of everything. Actually, it doesn't have robots, military soldiers, spaceships, monsters ... you get the picture.
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November 1, 2008Kitt Kittredge is a nice vehicle for the popular Abigail Breslin. After Little Miss Sunshine she may be the most saught after child actress in Hollywood. And deservingly so. She's cute, likeable, and talented. The film itself is quality family entertainment probably because i... read more
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December 2, 2011It's not a movie just for little girls, it is a great history lesson for a lot of people, but it could have been great without the American Girl logo, which made it really embarassing for some guys to go see, but its just an okay movie.
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August 2, 2009In "Kit Kittredge: An American Girl," 10-year old Kit(Abigail Breslin) dreams of being a reporter, even submitting an article to the local newspaper on the Chicago World's Fair but the editor(Wallace Shawn in the role he was born to play) rejects it, stating that everyone else h... read more
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February 2, 2009It was entertaining but not as good as the other three American Girl movies. I did like it though.
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July 7, 2008Despite Breslin's default winning nature, the film itself proves wholesome to a fault.
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Critic Reviews
July 3, 2008
Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly
July 2, 2008
Stephen Hunter, Washington Post
The tweener girls for whom it is aimed deserve better. A mind is a terrible thing to waste. Full Review
July 2, 2008
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times
This classy, heart-on-its-sleeve movie is packed with laudable life lessons and Depression-era trivia. Full Review
July 2, 2008
Ruthe Stein, San Francisco Chronicle
Kit Kittredge is proof of how far you can get with the right screenwriter -- in this instance one versed in Children's Adventures 101 -- and director. Full Review
July 2, 2008
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel
For what it is and for whom it's intended (young children), Kit Kittredge works and works wonderfully. Full Review
July 2, 2008
Christy DeSmith, Minneapolis Star Tribune
Smart, empathetic, fun loving and, best of all, a delight for all audiences. Full Review
July 2, 2008
Lisa Kennedy, Denver Post
Kit Kittredge: An American Girl is rife with feisty, generous pleasures. Full Review
July 2, 2008
Ty Burr, Boston Globe
There's nothing remotely cool about Kit Kittredge. That's why it's cool. Full Review
July 2, 2008
Bill Goodykoontz, Arizona Republic
This tale of a little girl's determination and grit during the Depression is an honest-to-goodness family movie, one that parents and children can enjoy equally and together. Full Review
July 1, 2008
Andrea Gronvall, Chicago Reader
The edifying lesson -- that helping others brings out the best in us -- should sit well with everyone. Full Review
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