Kit Kittredge: An American Girl

Kit Kittredge: An American Girl

Kit Kittredge, a resourceful young girl, helps her mother run a boardinghouse after her father loses his job.

Directed by Patricia Rozema

Produced by American Girl Brands, New Line Cinema

2008100 min6.5 / 10

A warm, family-centered Depression-era mystery that balances genuine hardship with resourcefulness, kindness, and a child's determination to do right by her friends.

The Great Depression hits home for nine year old Kit Kittredge when her dad loses his business and leaves to find work. Oscar nominee Abigail Breslin stars as Kit, leading a splendid cast in the first ever "American Girl" theatrical movie. 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 mother's lockbox containing all their money is stolen, Kit's new hobo friend Will is the prime suspect. Kit refuses to believe that Will would steal, and her efforts to sniff out the real story get her and friends into big trouble. The police say the robbery was an inside job, committed by someone they know. So if it wasn't Will, then who did it.

Questions people ask

  • Is Kit Kittredge: An American Girl easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Does Kit Kittredge: An American Girl end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 85% of films.

  • Is Kit Kittredge: An American Girl violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Kit Kittredge: An American Girl scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is Kit Kittredge: An American Girl sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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