Kit Kittredge: An American Girl

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  • Opened July 2, 2008 
  • 1 hr 40 min
  • G

  • Parents: Common Sense Media says OK for kids 6+. More on child suitability

  • Aspiring reporter Kit Kittredge can’t resist bringing home strays, whether it’s Grace, an abandoned basset hound, or Will (Max Thieriot) and Countee (Willow Smith), a pair of young hobos willing to trade work for meals. But her happy childhood is abruptly interrupted when her father (Chris O’Donnell) loses his car dealership and must leave Cincinnati to look for work. When a crime spree sweeps Cincinnati, all signs point to the local “hobo jungle,” where Will and Countee live. Kit convinces her friends to take her to see the hobo camp for herself and writes an article that creates a sympathetic portrait of the camp’s residents. But when Kit’s mother and their boarders become the latest victims in a string of robberies, Kit’s loyalties are tested. Will is accused of the crimes and, with all of their savings gone, the Kittredges face losing their house to foreclosure. Kit recruits her friends Ruthie (Madison Davenport) and Stirling (Zach Mills) to help her track down the real culprit. Full synopsis

  • Cast: Abigail Breslin, Julia Ormond, Chris O'Donnell, Wallace Shawn, Joan Cusack
  • Director: Patricia Rozema
  • Genres: Art House/Foreign, Comedy, Drama, Family

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New York Post
| Lou Lumenick

One of the 10 best American movies released so far this year, Kit Kittredge: An American Girl is the surprisingly satisfying first theatrical film inspired by a long-running series of historically themed dolls. Read full review

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Chicago Sun-Times
| Roger Ebert

Just about perfect for its target audience, and more than that. It has a great look, engaging performances, real substance and even a few whispers of political ideas, all surrounding the freshness and charm of Abigail Breslin, who was 11 when it was filmed. Read full review

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Entertainment Weekly
| Lisa Schwarzbaum

A smart, playful, informative pleasure. Read full review

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| Sheri Linden

Offers solid, kid-friendly storytelling. Read full review

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Abigail Breslin in "Kit Kittredge: An American Girl."