Review of Kit Kittredge: An American Girl (2008) by Laura L — 20 Jul 2008

Greatest family movie in a while! You'll love it!

This review of Kit Kittredge: An American Girl (2008) was written by Laura L on 20 Jul 2008.

Kit Kittredge: An American Girl has generally received positive reviews.

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By Mason W (117) on 11 Dec 2012

Strong attention to period detail and talented cast (Stanley Tucci, Julia Ormond, Jane Krakowski, Wallace Shawn, Joan Cusack) who are given…

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By Kyle M (2,387) on 18 Dec 2014

It maybe sad - due to the Great Depression setting - and was marketed for kids - mainly girls - but it's surprisingly enjoyable for anyone…

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By Ben H (1,875) on 09 Mar 2010

Despite Abigail Breslin's winning personality the movie was pretty bland and lifeless…

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By Lou Lumenick (2,103) for New York Post (6,650) on 28 Aug 2011

One of the 10 best American movies released so far this year, Kit Kittredge: An American Girl is the surprisingly satisfying first theatrical…

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By Ty Burr (2,612) for Boston Globe (6,852) on 04 Jul 2013

The period ambience, comforting yet urgent, is the best part of Kit Kittredge - that and Breslin, who never once gets actressy…

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By Annie C (358) on 04 May 2010

Not bad. At least, I found out how the American life was under the Great Depression…

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By Don S (1,504) on 02 Aug 2017

My 9 year old would give this 5 stars for sure! For me, it's 3, but it is indeed a good family movie…

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By Joe Morgenstern (2,395) for Wall Street Journal (3,071) on 16 Jan 2015

It's not only fresh and unassuming, but a film that serves, very nicely, the severely underserved audience of young girls…

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By Dung N (3) on 09 Apr 2010

This may not be one of the great movies that people will be talking about decades later but I am glad I watched it…

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