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Kit Kittredge - An American Girl | 
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| Director: Patricia Rozema
Actors: Abigail Breslin, Stanley Tucci, Joan Cusack, Julia Ormond, Chris O'donnell
Studio: New Line Cinema
Category: DVD
List Price: $28.98
Buy New: $8.80
You Save: $20.18 (70%)
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Rating:  40 reviews
Sales Rank: 306
Format: Color, Full Screen, Widescreen, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: G (General Audience)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 100
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: TRNDN41218D
UPC: 794043123948
EAN: 0794043123948
ASIN: B000WGVEAC
Theatrical Release Date: July 2, 2008
Release Date: October 28, 2008
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Product Description
Studio: New Line Home Video Release Date: 10/28/2008 Run time: 100 minutes Rating: G
Amazon.com
A period piece set in the Great Depression and based on the extremely popular American Girl book series, Kit Kittredge is a moving and believable story about a smart 10-year-old girl whose family is profoundly affected by the Depression. May, 1934 finds Kit Kittredge (Abigail Breslin) living a very comfortable life in a nice home with her mother (Julia Ormond) and father (Chris O'Donnell) despite the Depression that is affecting many of her neighbors. When her father's auto dealership is taken back by the bank, Kit's father is forced to head for Chicago to look for work, leaving his family struggling to make ends meet by taking in borders. Kindhearted and generous by nature, Kit's nose for news and her aspirations of becoming a great reporter lead her to write a portrait of the boardinghouse run by her mother, essentially a kid's view of the Depression as well as an article about hobos that challenges many commonly held prejudices. Kit determinedly submits her articles to the local Cincinnati Register paper, regardless of the chief editor's stern ways and obvious lack of interest. When her own family and boarders become the victims of a crime, Kit's must utilize her investigative skills to solve the crime and exonerate her friend Will (Max Thieriot). Breslin's performance in this film is stellar--viewers can't help but believe that she is Kit Kittredge. The filmmakers' attention to detail ensures that everything from scenery props to music and dialogue seem completely authentic, and performances by Joan Cusack as the mobile librarian, Stanley Tucci as the traveling magician, Jane Krakowski as the desperate-for-love dance instructor, and Zach Mills as Kit's young friend, are all impressive. Serious American Girl fans, period film lovers, and viewers just looking for a good story will love this film. (Ages 3 and older) --Tami Horiuchi
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| Customer Reviews: Read 35 more reviews...
 kit kittredge- an american girl January 8, 2009
The shipping and description were very good. bought this for a gift and it was very well received.
Great for my girls January 7, 2009
Saw this with my kids (one boy - 9, girls 7 and 5) and loved it. They loved it too and wanted me to buy it. It's a great family movie and they learned a lot about the depression. We actually ended up having a rather detailed discussions about mortgages and how they work.
KIT KITTREDGE - ENTERTAINMENT THE WHOLE FAMILY WILL ENJOY January 6, 2009
THIS SERIES IS SUCH A REFRESHING CHANGE FROM THE HYPED UP HOLLYWOOD MOVIES AND ANIMATIONS. THIS WAS A REAL HUMAN INTEREST STORY THAT ALL AGES CAN RELATE TO ESPECIALLY IN THESE TROUBLED ECONOMIC TIMES. I WAS AMAZED AND PLEASANTLY SUPRISED AT HOW MUCH MY SIX YEAR GRAND DAUGHTER UNDERSTOOD THE CONCEPT OF COMPASSION FOR OTHERS LESS FORTUNATE DURING THE DEPRESSION. A HISTORY LESSON FOR LITTLE ONES!!
Not Just For Girls January 3, 2009
In a way, it's unfortunate that this movie is an "American Girl" movie. The marketing would imply that it is targeted at a very narrow group of 7-12 year old girls -- which, I guess, it is. However, this is a great movie that everyone will enjoy. I initially saw it in the theater with my two daughters not expecting much. I was wrong! It's a Nancy Drew-style mystery movie, with a first rate all-star cast. It reminded me of something Disney would have put out in the 70s. Everyone will enjoy this movie once they get past the "girly" title.
 Warning! We got a blank DVD! January 2, 2009
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
BEWARE! We got a BLANK DVD & a code to download the movie from Cinema Now for an additional fee of $1.99. We had already paid Amazon full price plus shipping for the movie. We had to download software from Cinema Now, create an account with them, have a DVD burner, & have enough available memory on the computer (1.65 GB). A week past Christmas we still don't have it figured out. I am extremely disappointed in Amazon for not including this information in their product description.
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