Kit Kittredge: An American Girl

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

2008 1h 40m EN

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Synopsis

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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.

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

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Cast

Abigail Breslin
Kit Kittredge
Chris O'Donnell
Mr. Kittredge
Julia Ormond
Mrs. Kittredge
Stanley Tucci
Mr. Jefferson Jasper Rene Berk
Max Thieriot
Will Shephard
Joan Cusack
Miss Lucinda Bond
Glenne Headly
Mrs. Howard
Jane Krakowski
Miss May Dooley

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Patricia Rozema
Writers: Ann Peacock
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America, Canada

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ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Canada.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "An American Girl Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Patricia Rozema, shot by David Boyd. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Joseph Vitarelli. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Julie Rogers shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Abigail Breslin and Chris O'Donnell and Julia Ormond carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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

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The take

Patricia Rozema directs. David Boyd behind the camera. Joseph Vitarelli scores. Julie Rogers cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America, Canada. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 18 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Canada.
3Part of the "An American Girl Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Patricia Rozema, shot by David Boyd. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Joseph Vitarelli. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Julie Rogers shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Abigail Breslin and Chris O'Donnell and Julia Ormond carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Kit Kittredge, a resourceful young girl, helps her mother run a boardinghouse after her father loses his job.".
9IMDB entry: tt0846308 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: David Boyd
Original score: Joseph Vitarelli
Editing: Julie Rogers
Production design: Peter Cosco
Costume design: Trysha Bakker
Makeup / hair: Cliona Furey
Runtime: 100 min · 1h 40m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $10,000,000
Box office: $17,700,000
Return: 177% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): G
IMDB: Kit Kittredge: An American Girl (2008)

Part of

An American Girl Collection

American Girl is a line of books, movies, dolls, and accessories based on pre-teen girl characters from various periods of history including the 21st century. Several of the characters from the American Girl books have since had their stories adapted into films, the majority of them released as direct-to-DVD or television films