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Kit Kittredge: An American Girl

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Kit Kittredge (Abigail Breslin), a girl growing up in Depression-era Cincinnati, has a nose for news and a knack for picking up strays. When a crime spree hits the Ohio city, all evidence points to the local hobo community, particularly Kit's friend Will. She recruits her friends Ruthie and Stirling to sniff out the real thief, but the children uncover a plot that reaches far beyond Cincinnati.
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Refreshingly sweet and sincere, Kit's doll-and-book-inspired do-good mystery may be geared towards the tween girl but will please audiences of all ages.

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Houston Chronicle Rated: 3/4 •  Nov 17, 2011 Full Review Stephen Garrett Time Out Rated: 2/5 •  Nov 17, 2011 Full Review

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Audience Member Remember taking my mom to the movies to see this as a little girl. Lol adorable little movie. I just remember enjoying it. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/23/18 Full Review Audience Member I was surprised that I liked this movie at all - I've watched several of the American Girl films with my elementary-age daughter, and mostly they are more after-school-special than traditional film. This one is different. Not only does it have a lot more humor, but it has a lot of sad moments - especially considering the historical setting near the end of the Great Depression. It gave me a chance to explain a little bit of the history of America to my own American girl, which was kind of cool. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review
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Patricia Rozema

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Abigail Breslin

Kit Kittredge

Joan Cusack

Miss Bond

Jane Krakowski

Miss Dooley

Stanley Tucci

Mr. Berk

Chris O'Donnell

Mr. Kittredge

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Kit Kittredge: An American Girl

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Synopsis Kit Kittredge (Abigail Breslin), a girl growing up in Depression-era Cincinnati, has a nose for news and a knack for picking up strays. When a crime spree hits the Ohio city, all evidence points to the local hobo community, particularly Kit's friend Will. She recruits her friends Ruthie and Stirling to sniff out the real thief, but the children uncover a plot that reaches far beyond Cincinnati.
Director
Patricia Rozema
Producer
Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas, Ellen L. Brothers, Lisa Roberts Gillan, Julie Goldstein
Screenwriter
Ann Peacock
Distributor
Picturehouse
Production Co
HBO Films, New Line Cinema
Rating
G
Genre
Kids & Family, Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 2, 2008, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 8, 2011
Box Office (Gross USA)
$17.7M
Runtime
1h 40m
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