Jul 03, 2008 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 is directed by patricia rozema mansfield park from a screenplay by ann peacock the chronicles of narnia. 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. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival. Kit is an american girl living in cincinnati during the great depression. Kit kittredge an american girl trailer hd best quality youtube. Steadilyemployed, oscarnominated abigail breslin stars as kit kittredge, a 10yearold aspiring journalist living in 1930s cincinnati. To millions of little girls in america, shes very, very real. An american girl 2008 starring abigail breslin and julia ormond on dvd and bluray.
Its a movie about a girl growing up in the 1930s, based on a series of. Howard willow smith countee madison davenport ruthie smitherns zach mills stirling howard crew patricia rozema director. An american girl is een familiefilm onder regie van patricia rozema. 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. Its also about time girls were the focus of movies. Kit kittredge, an american girl is a family film that is actually worth the price of the ticket. Play games, take quizzes, send ecards, read book excerpts, and find more when you play at american girl.
However, that was more than 50% less that its opening weekend average, which is a sharp dropoff for a limited release. One of the 10 best american movies released so far this year, kit kittredge. An american girl on dvd 794043123948 from new line home entertainment. An american girl mystery is a 2008 american comedydrama film directed by patricia rozema. Abigail breslin handles the transition well and channels her characters anger at having her article rejected into locating the stolen. An american girl torontos extensive work on the silver screen reveals that, while we have the chameleonic ability to look like anywhere from new york city to. In theaters july 2nd, 2008 in the first feature film based on the hugely popular american girl book series, oscar nominee abigail breslin. Discover kit kittredge, a resourceful girl growing up during the great depression.
Considering that it is inspired by one of the dolls in the american girl product line, kit kittredge. While abigail breslin is a charming actress, and its nice to see julia ormond in a sizeable role again, kit kittredge. An american girl is based on the dolls of the same name. 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. 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. Its up to the plucky girl with a nose for news to snoop out the real culprits. Staring abigail breslin, jane krakowski, stanley tucci and wallace shawn. Her story comes to life onscreen as she learns to treasure what money cant buy friends and family. 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. Academy award nominee abigail breslin little miss sunshine will star as kit kittredge in the film. Komedie familie film geregisseerd door patricia rozema. The film focuses on the american girl character kit kittredge abigail breslin who lives in cincinnati.
Based on the delightful doll, kit kittredge, and her books, which are part of the american doll collection, this is a film to see and share. He heads off to chicago from cincinnati to get a new job. An american girl is the surprisingly satisfying first theatrical film inspired by a longrunning series of historically. A 9year old girl, endures hardships growing up during the great depression. Particularly in the final act of the film, where kit and her friends get to confront mr. An american girl is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider.
Retired american girl doll ruthie smithens kits friend. 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. An american girl official trailer video dailymotion. Met abigail breslin, joan cusack en chris odonnell. An american girl torontos extensive work on the silver screen reveals that, while we have the chameleonic ability to. The movie, although set in depression times in cincinnatti,ohio, is overall very positive and encouraging. If you can get away without shelling out for the matching dress, so much the better. Kit kittredge an american girl trailer hd best quality. An american girl, aimed squarelyin all senses of that wordat the female demographic thats too young for sex and the city 3to12 is.
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. An american girl, tambem conhecida como kit kittredge. An american girl, which with studio backing went to theaters this past summer. 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. The change is welcomed and allows the film to appeal to a wider audience. It begins as an overlysentimental drama and finishes as a mystery thriller sorta. 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 strikes the city and the kittredge home, all signs point to two young hobos kit has befriended. Kit kittredge 1934 beforever play at american girl. 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. Her story comes to life onscreen as she learns to treasure what money cant buy friends and.
Refreshingly earnest and surprisingly moving, kit kittredge. 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. A young, aspiring journalist finds ways to cope during the great depression, and those diversions range from being totally boring to mildly amusing. The great depression hits home for nine year old kit kittredge when her dad loses his business and leaves to find work. With abigail breslin, stanley tucci, joan cusack, julia ormond.
Oscar nominee abigail breslin stars as kit, leading a splendid cast in the first ever american girl theatrical movie. An american girl is family fare thats anything but basic. The movie focuses on kit kittredge, a young woman who grows up in the early years of the great depression. Jul 02, 2008 when a crime spree strikes the city and the kittredge home, all signs point to two young hobos kit has befriended. The stakes and budgets were raised for their fourth film, kit kittredge. Kits story is told in a series of books written by valerie tripp for american girl. An american girl stars abigail breslin in the title role. An american girl suffers from going in too many directions at once. Countee is first seen as a boy, but at the end of the film it is revealed that she is a girl named constance, as will states its safer to travel the rails as a boy.