Kit Kittredge: An American Girl

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

2008 • 100 min • Family · Comedy · Drama · Mystery

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Synopsis

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.

Our family guide

Best from age 7

Movie Knight Score

144 reviews

65 Audience · 144 · 100%

The Great Depression brings hardship to 9-year-old Kit Kittredge and her family in Cincinnati. When her dad leaves for work and boarders move in, Kit faces new challenges. A theft puts her hobo friend under suspicion, leading Kit and her friends to investigate and uncover the truth.

Violence & peril: 1/10
Language: 0/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 0/10
Romance & sensuality: 0/10
Scary moments: 2/10

Heads up

The family experiences financial hardship
A friend is falsely accused of theft

What it models well

Resilience in hard times
Helping others
Friendship and loyalty
Resourcefulness

Talk about it after

What it was like for families during the Great Depression
The importance of helping those in need
Why it’s important to stand up for friends
How Kit uses her detective skills to solve a mystery

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