Jul 02, 2008 when a crime spree strikes the city and the kittredge home, all signs point to two young hobos kit has befriended. Discover kit kittredge, a resourceful girl growing up during the great depression. Kit kittredge 1934 beforever play at american girl. A 9year old girl, endures hardships growing up during the great depression. An american girl stars abigail breslin in the title role. Refreshingly earnest and surprisingly moving, kit kittredge. Kit abigail breslin, is a 10yearold girl who dreams of being a reporter for her hometown paper, the cincinnati register, when not inducting new kids into her tree house club along with fellow member ruthie smithens madison davenport. An american girl, starring abigail breslin, chris odonnell, joan cusack, stanley tucci, jane krakowski, and julia ormond, and was released under the new line records label the original score was composed by joseph vitarelli. Only when elevated to the highest forum of film do the hokey and amateurish aspects become noticeable. Una pelicula dirigida por patricia rozema con abigail breslin, julia ormond, chris odonnell, wallace shawn.
I was waiting for some kind of banal product placement, i suppose, and here is a movie that is just about perfect for its target audience, and more than that. An american girl is based on the dolls of the same name. An american girl, starring abigail breslin, chris odonnell, joan cusack, stanley tucci, jane krakowski, and julia ormond, and was released under the new line records label. Unfollow american girl kit kittredge doll to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. For the first feature film from the american girl company comes kit, the witty, everoptimist, doing remarkable deeds in an ordinary, but depressed life. Any day now, the cincinnati register is going to buy one of her stories. An american girl, 10year old kit abigail breslin dreams of being a reporter, even submitting an article to the local newspaper on the chicago worlds fair but the editor. Its up to the plucky girl with a nose for news to snoop out the real culprits. An american girl, tambem conhecida como kit kittredge. A fictional film set in the alluring world of one of the most stunning scandals to rock our nation, american hustle tells the story of brilliant con man irving rosenfeld christian bale, who along with his equally cunning and seductive british partner sydney prosser amy adams is forced to work for a wild fbi agent richie dimaso bradley cooper. Megan basham of world magazine said, even if young fans cant relate the struggles in the movie to their own life, kit. To millions of little girls in america, shes very, very real. Oscar nominee abigail breslin stars as kit, leading a splendid cast in the first ever american girl theatrical movie. Jun 20, 2008 one only needs to look at those who survived the 1930s.
Your purchase helps us remain independent and adfree. 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 boys and 5 girls in the classroom. Kit kittredge an american girl 2008 enter the vision for. Kit kittredge an american girl 2008 full movie watch. Retired american girl doll ruthie smithens kits friend. The movie, although set in depression times in cincinnatti,ohio, is overall very positive and encouraging. She recruits her friends ruthie and stirling to sniff out the real thief, but the children uncover a plot that reaches far beyond cincinnati. Kit kittredge abigail breslin, a girl growing up in depressionera cincinnati, has a nose for news and a knack for picking up strays. An american girl on dvd 794043123948 from new line home entertainment. Kit kittredge an american girl 2008 full movie watch online. Opening kit outfits haul 2015 for our kit kittredge american girl dolls hd. Based on the popular american girl book series, abigail breslin stars as a resourceful. Kit abigail breslin, a spunky adolescent who lives in cincinnati, loves to write stories on her typewriter.
An american girl is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. An american girl is not just a movie for little girls but for generations of girlsnot simply to enjoy but to share, to connect through, and possibly even bond in ways they never. An american girl is worth seeing in the company of any american girl young enough to watch a grated movie in which the protagonist wants to be a reporter rather than get a makeover, become a pop princess or get the cute boy. Nevertheless, the brand must be protected, and the filmmakers work hard to buff out any rough edges, which is no small feat in a movie about sad, desperate, displaced people scraping their way through the depression. Kittredge tells kit that the bank took his car dealership from him, as well as the family car. The soundtrack is fitting and feisty with content made light by upbeat melodies and lyrics. Watch kit kittredge an american girl full movie free. One day kit is helping at the soup kitchen and sees her father in the line. Kit kittredge not just for girls but for generations. Kits story is told in a series of books written by valerie tripp for american girl. Kittredge states hes going to chicago to look for a job. If kit was made for television with less experienced actors in the parts, i think id be more compelled to appreciate it.
Its a movie about a girl growing up in the 1930s, based on a series of. Kit is a 9yearold girl from cincinnati, ohio, whose goal in life is to become a published reporter, and shes not about to let anyone stop her. He heads off to chicago from cincinnati to get a new job. Feb 03, 2017 kit kittredge an american girl 2008 full movie watch online in streaming alan sanchez. Theres also mystery to the plotthe film was originally titled kit kittredge.
Play games, take quizzes, send ecards, read book excerpts, and find more when you play at american girl. Jun 19, 2008 considering that it is inspired by one of the dolls in the american girl product line, kit kittredge. An american girl is family fare thats anything but basic. The soundtrack also features songs from the era, and recordings. An american girl is the official soundtrack of the 2008 comedydrama film kit kittredge. Academy award nominee abigail breslin little miss sunshine will star as kit kittredge in the film. She stands to do more to advance the hobo cause than anyone this side of john hodgman. An american girl at our local theater, and was utterly charmed. When the story begins, kit is pitching her story idea to a cranky newspaper editor wallace shawn, of princess bride fame who. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. An american girl, aimed squarelyin all senses of that wordat the female demographic thats too young for sex and the city 3to12 is. Jul 09, 2008 theres also mystery to the plotthe film was originally titled kit kittredge. With abigail breslin, stanley tucci, joan cusack, julia ormond.
The boys groaned when i told them it was an american girl movie, but when the movie was over kit kittredge had won the. The film focuses on the american girl character kit kittredge abigail breslin who lives in cincinnati, ohio during the great depression. The film focuses on the american girl character kit kittredge abigail breslin who lives. The original score was composed by joseph vitarelli. The movie focuses on kit kittredge, a young woman who grows up in the early years of the great depression. Prince caspian sequel to 2005 film the chronicles of narnia.
An american girl, patricia rozemas sweet but unsticky take on the famed and beloved american girl books aimed at the 8 and up set. If abigail breslin doesnt win an oscar for her role, id be surprised the show has a stikingly contemporary feeling, what with all the jobs being lost, people having their homes foreclosed, and families separated as fathers go off to other cities to look for work. American girl is a line of books, movies, dolls, and accessories based on pre teen girl. Kit is an american girl living in cincinnati during the great depression. Steadilyemployed, oscarnominated abigail breslin stars as kit kittredge, a 10yearold aspiring journalist living in 1930s cincinnati. It is the first and only in the american girl film series to have a theatrical. However, that was more than 50% less that its opening weekend average, which is a sharp dropoff for a limited release.
When a crime spree strikes the city and the kittredge home, all signs point to two young hobos kit has befriended. An american girl, which with studio backing went to theaters this past summer. Considering that it is inspired by one of the dolls in the american girl product line, kit kittredge. Kit kittredge, an american girl is a family film that is actually worth the price of the ticket. In the present economy, you can hardly fail to make comparisons and kits mothers adage of use it up, wear it out. An american girl mystery is a 2008 american comedydrama film directed by patricia rozema and written by ann peacock, based on the kit kittredge stories by valerie tripp.
The stakes and budgets were raised for their fourth film, kit kittredge. An american girl 2008 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. As with the tv films, julia roberts served as one of the executive producers. Little miss sunshines great abigail breslin is kit kittredge. One only needs to look at those who survived the 1930s. Staring abigail breslin, jane krakowski, stanley tucci and wallace shawn.
An american girl 2008 cast and crew kit kittredge abigail breslin, a girl growing up in depressionera cincinnati, has a nose for news and a knack for picking up strays. Meet this 1930sera and find her books, clothes, furniture, and more all at the official american girl site. Kit kittredge didnt quite have the box office impact that its producers were cautiously hoping for. An american girl, 10year old kitabigail breslin dreams of being a reporter, even submitting an article to the local newspaper on the chicago worlds fair but the editor. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free.
After witnessing the silverscreen outing of the consumerist, cliquish bratz dolls, parents will probably be happy with young. Aspiring reporter kit kittredge cant resist bringing home strays, whether its grace, an abandoned basset hound, or will max thieriot and countee willow smith, a. Though the plot is fairly standard a feisty young girl encounters hardships but finds the sunny side of the street with the help of supportive, loving parents and friends and her own unshakable faith in mankind it aims for depth. When a crime spree hits the ohio city, all evidence points to the local hobo community, particularly kits friend will. An american girl mysterythats not all that terribly baffling, but which does underscore what a missed. The first american girl movie to appear in theaters was kit kittredge. She states, were not okay if were not together and shes afraid he wont come back. Set in cincinnati at the height of the great depression, kit kittredge, a resourceful young girl, helps her mother run a boardinghouse after her father loses his job. Watch kit kittredge an american girl 2008 online free movies duration. Kit kittredge an american girl 2008 full movie watch online in streaming alan sanchez. An american girl was released on dvd and bluray disc on october 28, 2008, the only special feature being american girl trailers. If you can get away without shelling out for the matching dress, so much the better. Watch mckenna shoots for the stars full hd online directed by vince marcello. An american girl shows us what life was back in the middle of the great depression.
Just in time for the summer holidays a real movie for real girls. An american girl 2008 starring abigail breslin and julia ormond on dvd and bluray. An american girl is een familiefilm onder regie van patricia rozema. In order to keep their home, kit and her mother must take in boarders paying house guests who turn out to be full of fascinating stories. When a crime spree hits the ohio city, all evidence points. The great depression hits home for nine year old kit kittredge when her dad loses his business and leaves to find work. Kit kittredge is based on the american girl character and doll named kit, a clever, resourceful girl facing the great depression with spirit and determination. An american girl opens on july 2 and has the honor of being the only film we can think of to ever be based on a line of do. Based on the hugely popular american girl book series, oscar nominee abigail breslin stars as a resourceful young girl whose bravery, compassion and determination help her save her familys home during the great depression. Will states that countees father died from influenza in the past.