Kit Kittredge - Movie Review from Emily

One of our readers, Emily of Emily Rose, was lucky enough to see the Kit Kittredge - An American Girl movie already and has written a great review. From Emily -

I went to see this movie today with my parents and thoroughly enjoyed it.  The film takes place is the 1920’s and a very difficult time in America’s history.  The country is on the brink of The Great Depression when jobs are lost and people can’t pay their bills.  Kit lives in a lovely house in Cincinnati and her Dad runs a successful car dealership.  But times become tough and Kit’s world, and that of her family, takes a turn for the worse.  Kit’s Dad needs to go to Chicago to look for work and she and her Mom need to make ends meet at home.  To do this, they take in a selection of very different boarders; all with their own peculiar story.  Kit also has her Tree House Club where she and her friends can plan all sorts of adventures and try to forget the problems they have.  One of her interests is journalism and she wants to try her luck as a cub reporter.  A first story she wants to write is about her friends who live on the edge of town in a hobo camp.  When a spate of robberies is blamed on the hobos the story becomes more personal.  Kit goes on a quest with her friends to solve the mystery.

This is a very sweet movie and well made.  There seems to be more effort on this movie to make the story work and the characters more full than in the previous AG DVD’s.  The story is believable and gives a tremendous sense of what it must have been like during The Great Depression.  It is very cute to see Kit and her friends deal with their life and go out and solve the mystery together.  I would recommend the movie for all AG lovers and girls aged 7 to12.  By the way, I also think parents would love it.

We’d love to get more reader reviews! If you would like to write a review of the Kit movie or any other doll related movie, book or item, just send your review and how you want your name to appear to share@dolldiaries.com. Let us know if you took one or more of your dolls with you, were there lots of dolls in the audience, what did you think of the movie, what ages would enjoy it and so on.

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Posted on July 3rd, 2008 by Char
Filed under: American Girl, Movies

83 Responses to “Kit Kittredge - Movie Review from Emily”

  1. Ellie, on July 3rd, 2008 at 6:43 am Said:

    Firstie! It sounds like a great movie! I can’t wait until I can see it, which probably wont be until it comes out on DVD.

  2. Gale, on July 3rd, 2008 at 3:52 pm Said:

    I was just on Millie’s Doll Blog, and there’s an article saying that the next movie is going to be Julie’s! And that they are going to make it a musical! I’ll believe it when I hear it from AG.

  3. Zoe, on July 3rd, 2008 at 9:48 pm Said:

    The article was well written but 1.) The movie takes place in the 1930s and 2.) Kit doesn’t want to be a reporter for the Cubs, she wants to be a reporter for the Reds and whatever else she believes needs to be said.

  4. Alexandra, on July 4th, 2008 at 11:15 am Said:

    i had a feeling julie would be the next movie

  5. Zoe, on July 4th, 2008 at 2:51 pm Said:

    Yeah me 2! I sure hope so :D

  6. Jessica, on July 4th, 2008 at 6:32 pm Said:

    I hope so, too. I could maybe pass for julie. If i wore a wig, wore brown contacts, and made my….freckles disappear… lol ;)

  7. Jessica, on July 4th, 2008 at 6:33 pm Said:

    Well, honestly, I hope they have a Kirsten movie coming out soon. I look just like kirsten, except i need a wig and make freckles disappear. But that’s it! and i seriously look just like her, but i just need longer hair lol and bangs

  8. Ellie, on July 4th, 2008 at 7:26 pm Said:

    I don’t look like any of the American Girl characters. Molly would be the closest to me, I guess. I hope they make Kirsten’s movie soon, too, because she’s one of my favorite characters!

  9. Zoe, on July 4th, 2008 at 8:08 pm Said:

    Yeah, Jess. I would look like Kirsten too with a wig. Lol

  10. Alexandra, on July 4th, 2008 at 9:47 pm Said:

    dont worry about the freckles. abby breslin (kit) doesn’t have them. thats a detail i first noticed when i heard she was kit

  11. Ashleigh, on July 4th, 2008 at 10:02 pm Said:

    not the 1920s 1930! Gosh yea I’m audtioing for camp rock two, cause im taking singing lessons and ama good actress who can follow choregraphy with a nice resume (kinda)lol

  12. Jessica, on July 4th, 2008 at 10:53 pm Said:

    Ashleigh, I’m sorry, but I think that’s balogna

  13. Jessica, on July 4th, 2008 at 10:55 pm Said:

    So, I just got the latest news about an ag movie: The next one will feature Julie and Ivy and will b a musical!

  14. Jessica, on July 4th, 2008 at 10:56 pm Said:

    I think I’m gonna email ag about it i promise ill tell you guys what they said. Please don’t go all Dr. Phil on me! lol :)

  15. Jessica, on July 4th, 2008 at 11:01 pm Said:

    okay just emailed.
    Okay, I got to go. Happy 4th of July! God Bless America! :)

  16. Jessica, on July 4th, 2008 at 11:04 pm Said:

    one more comment:
    I heard about a girl named Akiane who’s just 12 years old and her paintings are just completely breathtaking! here’s her video:
    http://www.artakiane.com/vid-cnn-spiritualyoungartist.htm

  17. Ellie, on July 5th, 2008 at 7:29 am Said:

    I saw that they had something on American Girl Dolls and the Kit movie on the today show this morning but they cut it off to put on the local news instead!! That was soooo…….. mean!!

  18. Alexandra, on July 5th, 2008 at 8:37 am Said:

    about that child artist- i knew she seemed familiar! my mom had clipped an article about amazing child artists and she was in it! that was 2, maybe 3 years ago!

  19. Ashleigh, on July 5th, 2008 at 9:00 am Said:

    excuse me jess, that’s balongo well ur rude and mean i think u should apologize, i dont get what u mean but if ur making fun of my dreams and my talents then i dont like u at all

  20. Ashleigh, on July 5th, 2008 at 9:02 am Said:

    and i dont care if thats what u were thinking dont say mean things saying sry doesnt change anything it still is a mean comment think before u say and treat others as u want to be treated gosh do i really need to tell u tht we learned tht in like preschool!

  21. Ashleigh, on July 5th, 2008 at 9:04 am Said:

    instead of being mean to me u should be happy for me and support me cause im trying something tht i love and tht im talented at to think i thought u were my friend, cya guys i dont think im coming back on for a while

  22. Ashleigh, on July 5th, 2008 at 9:10 am Said:

    im sorry to everyone if my comment above were rude or mean pointing out jess so i apologize to everyone but my dreams and career are very deeply important to me and u blew my lid when jess said that what i had said was balonga. I hope u understand and accept my apologize for i should treat jess the way i wanted her to treat me

  23. Ashleigh, on July 5th, 2008 at 9:11 am Said:

    One last comment: My Dreams, are not balonga…

  24. Alexandra, on July 5th, 2008 at 9:15 am Said:

    listen to this: Now that the tween-girl-baiting Kit Kittredge: An American Girl is a limited-release hit (the $9 million Depression-era film starring Abigail Breslin opened last weekend in five theaters with $220,297, an impressive average of $44,059), audiences can look forward to its wide release on July 2 — and, naturally, a second movie based on the popular American Girl line of dolls. But who will release the sequel?
    Warner Bros.’ Picturehouse division is releasing Kit Kittredge, but the label is due to get shuttered in October, which leaves the American Girl followup temporarily homeless. Some believe it will stay within the Warner Bros. family as a compliment to the studio’s Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants franchise, while others wonder whether Picturehouse head Bob Berney will be able to take it with him to his next endeavor. (Producer Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas says, by the way, that movie will center on the 1970s American Girl doll Julie, and that it’ll be a musical with a lot of disco and ’70s rock music.)
    Warner Bros. was unable to shed any light on the project, and Berney says any decision is still up in the air. “Based on the opening numbers, I’m sure there will be another American Girl story,” he says. “It’s too early to tell if it’s Julie or another one, or how it’s going to happen. But the audience is there. There will be several American Girl movies.” Regardless of who releases them, that’s good news for the tween set. (Additional reporting by Carrie Bell)

  25. Zoe, on July 5th, 2008 at 4:38 pm Said:

    I don’t think your dreams are balonga, Ashleigh! I say that if you want to act, well, go for it!

  26. Jessica, on July 5th, 2008 at 6:20 pm Said:

    Listen, Ashleigh, I didn’t intentionaly mean it to sound that way, and I very much apologize. No one’s dreams are balogna, especially when it comes to the acting industry. It lets you express yourself. So, once again, I apologize. Please forgive me. :(

  27. Jessica, on July 5th, 2008 at 6:22 pm Said:

    And if you think you can do it, go for it, reach for the stars! dont let ANYONE (including me ;)) hold you back. Chase even your wildest of dreams, and with faith and hope, they could very well come true. I believe in you. :)

  28. Jessica, on July 5th, 2008 at 6:24 pm Said:

    I’m happy you apologized too :) but I only said it was balogna when you said you auditioned for Camp Rock 2, only and ONLY becuase I thought there wasn’t gonna be one! Still, whatever you succeed at, Ash, I think you can go a long way :)

  29. Jessica, on July 5th, 2008 at 6:25 pm Said:

    and don’t worry, we can still be e-pals ash ;) btw srry i caused all this drama

  30. Jessica, on July 5th, 2008 at 6:28 pm Said:

    and i understand now that zoe puts it that way. I too want to be an actress, but I think the industry would be too harsh on me. I’m only a tween! And with my anxiety disorder and autism (very small case of autism, that is) I don’t know how anyone can accept that.

  31. Zoe, on July 5th, 2008 at 7:43 pm Said:

    Okay, here I am

  32. Jessica, on July 5th, 2008 at 7:44 pm Said:

    Hey, everyone, on ag.com, i answered a Help! From You question, and THEY POSTED MINE!!!!!!!! I’m Jessica, age 12, from KS! OMG, I cant believe it!

  33. Zoe, on July 5th, 2008 at 7:44 pm Said:

    Jess?

  34. Zoe, on July 5th, 2008 at 7:47 pm Said:

    yeah i know its so cool

  35. Ashleigh, on July 5th, 2008 at 8:44 pm Said:

    yea umm there is a camp rock two if u looked up auditions here is the site:http://actinginfo.blogspot.com/search?updated-min=2008-01-01T00%3A00%3A00-08%3A00&updated-max=2009-01-01T00%3A00%3A00-08%3A00&max-results=27
    I’m a tween too

  36. Ashleigh, on July 5th, 2008 at 8:48 pm Said:

    click on my name for the site bye guys i decided that this is my last day on doll diaries for awhile!

  37. Ashleigh, on July 5th, 2008 at 8:51 pm Said:

    i accept ur apology, well i gtg practice guitar singer etc..and tommorro will be my last day ive decided not today

  38. Ashleigh, on July 5th, 2008 at 8:57 pm Said:

    they tend to post a lot of ppls mine have been posted many times b4 not two like brag, really only three

  39. Ellie, on July 6th, 2008 at 7:02 am Said:

    They’ve NEVER posted any of mine… lol.

  40. Alexandra, on July 6th, 2008 at 2:03 pm Said:

    im a tween actress, too!!! i do plays in bucks county playhouse, new hope, PA! if any of you guys saw a production of Annie there in 2005, let me know!

  41. Alexandra, on July 6th, 2008 at 2:03 pm Said:

    but i doubt any of you did. too bad LOL!!

  42. Zoe, on July 6th, 2008 at 2:45 pm Said:

    I do community theater. That’s really all we have here in my small town

  43. Jessica, on July 6th, 2008 at 4:27 pm Said:

    See, we don’t have a community theatre near me. Which really sux bcuz i love acting! but i REALLY love writing stories. If ya wanna hear some of one, just let me kno :)

  44. Ashleigh, on July 6th, 2008 at 5:20 pm Said:

    not to brag but im an amazing writer, everyone says so even my really strict teacher, well anyways i write music cause i play guitar, and sing writing lyrics is fun

  45. Ashleigh, on July 6th, 2008 at 5:59 pm Said:

    hey char my little sis and i share this computer and email, and she was wondering if she would be allow dto comment?

  46. Ashleigh, on July 6th, 2008 at 6:00 pm Said:

    here she is now

  47. Sophie, on July 6th, 2008 at 6:11 pm Said:

    Hi, my name is Sophie as you can see, and I’m Ashleigh’s little sister! I’m really her half sister, but we live together. You should check out my sis’s and my website, just click on my name. By the way I’m 11, and my sis is turning 13, my bday isn’t for awhile. I have seven dolls: Ivy, Ruthie, Nicki, Josefina, Marisol, Kaya, and I just got the Just like you doll:Light skin, blond layered hair, blue eyes, earrings
    Item# F5230!
    I have a lot of AG furniture here is some of my favorite pieces.(look on AG):Julie’s bedroom collection,Mia’s bedroom collection, Josefina’s bed, and the Just like you bedroom furniture set, I have all of Kit’s furniture and accessories, cause my mommy send me money for my birthday etc. since I live with my daddy and new mommy! I also own everything of Kayas! I have a bunch of the new outfits for the just like you dolls, like the jumper etc. I just like my big sis am an actress! Well I don’t know what else to say!

  48. Ashleigh, on July 6th, 2008 at 6:12 pm Said:

    u guys her comments r just awaiting moderation

  49. Ashleigh, on July 6th, 2008 at 6:15 pm Said:

    char y r my sis’s comments not showing

  50. Ashleigh, on July 6th, 2008 at 6:19 pm Said:

    First of all my sis Sophie is my half sister, her mom and my dad used to be married then got divorced now he rdad married my mom and had me. Sophie wasn’t born until a couple months after i was born, idk its weird guess she was born late she was due be4 me i guess anyway we r sisters and we live together, her mom now lives in californa and is remarried.
    okay for now this is what she said:

    Hi, my name is Sophie as you can see, and I’m Ashleigh’s little sister! I’m really her half sister, but we live together. You should check out my sis’s and my website, just click on my name. By the way I’m 12, and my sis is turning 13, my bday isn’t for awhile. I have seven dolls: Ivy, Ruthie, Nicki, Josefina, Marisol, Kaya, and I just got the Just like you doll:Light skin, blond layered hair, blue eyes, earrings
    Item# F5230!
    I have a lot of AG furniture here is some of my favorite pieces.(look on AG):Julie’s bedroom collection,Mia’s bedroom collection, Josefina’s bed, and the Just like you bedroom furniture set, I have all of Kit’s furniture and accessories, cause my mommy send me money for my birthday etc. since I live with my daddy and new mommy! I also own everything of Kayas! I have a bunch of the new outfits for the just like you dolls, like the jumper etc. I just like my big sis am an actress! Well I don’t know what else to say!

  51. Zoe, on July 6th, 2008 at 7:35 pm Said:

    Hi, Sophie!

  52. Sophie, on July 6th, 2008 at 9:24 pm Said:

    hi Zoe

  53. Sophie, on July 6th, 2008 at 9:26 pm Said:

    I love camp rock! OMG did you hear my sis is auditioning wish I could, but dad won’t let me! :( I love the song too cool:
    Too cool for my dress
    These shades don’t leave my head
    Everything you say is so irrelevant
    You follow and I lead
    You wanna be like me
    But you’re just a wannabe
    Love it or hate it

    I can’t help the way I am
    Hope you don’t misunderstand

    [Chorus:]
    But I’m too cool, too cool
    I’m too cool to know you
    Don’t take it personal
    Don’t get emotional
    You know it’s the truth
    I’m too cool for you

    You think your hot
    But I’m sorry you’re not
    Exactly who you think you are
    Can tell you what, that you haven’t got
    But when we walk into the room
    I’m too cool for you

    You’re lucky I’m so nice
    Even I’m surprised
    You are still allowed to be in my crew
    I’ll show you how it’s done
    If you want to be someone
    Just watch me and you’ll learn some

    Me, myself, and I agree
    You’ll never catch up with me

    ‘Cause I’m too cool, too cool
    I’m too cool to know you
    Don’t take it personal
    Don’t get emotional
    You know it’s the truth
    I’m too cool for you

    You think your hot
    But I’m sorry you’re not
    Exactly who do you think you are
    Can tell you what, that you haven’t got
    But when we walk into the room
    I’m too cool for you

    You see some are born with beauty
    Brains and talent and they got it all
    While others simply try all their lives
    Still they never get the call
    That’s the difference between you and me
    Obviously, I’m a natural,
    I’m the real deal, yeah

    I can’t help the way I am
    Hope you don’t misunderstand

  54. Sophie, on July 6th, 2008 at 9:27 pm Said:

    Bedtime :( see you guys tommorro!

  55. Sophie, on July 6th, 2008 at 9:27 pm Said:

    not really see more like talk to ya lol

  56. Sophie, on July 6th, 2008 at 9:28 pm Said:

    Did u know i sound just like the girl who sings too cool when i sing? Awesome right!

  57. Zoe, on July 6th, 2008 at 9:40 pm Said:

    Yeah! =)

  58. Jessica, on July 6th, 2008 at 11:29 pm Said:

    interesting…… well, I can’t wait to hear more from u, and all your good qualities…..

  59. Zoe, on July 6th, 2008 at 11:29 pm Said:

    I can’t wait!!! Jess is gonna come up here and spend like a week with me!! YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  60. Zoe, on July 6th, 2008 at 11:29 pm Said:

    YAY!!!

  61. Jessica, on July 6th, 2008 at 11:31 pm Said:

    YAYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Maybe we can make some videos with our dolls, do ya think?

  62. Zoe, on July 6th, 2008 at 11:33 pm Said:

    I think yes =)

  63. Jessica, on July 6th, 2008 at 11:34 pm Said:

    I’d also look like Kirsten if I wore… blue contacts…. lol but i mean in the face we look EXACTLY the same. Plus, I moved, too, which wasnt dangerous but still very hard to adjust here.

  64. Sophie, on July 7th, 2008 at 9:04 am Said:

    I’m sorry Jess if I sounded snobby, that’s cool you guys are sisters right?

  65. Sophie, on July 7th, 2008 at 9:28 am Said:

    I love Nick Jonas!

  66. Zoe, on July 7th, 2008 at 12:32 pm Said:

    Yup! We’re fraternal twins

  67. Zoe, on July 7th, 2008 at 12:32 pm Said:

    Go Zoe! Go Zoe! It’s your birthday! Shake your groove thing!

  68. Jessica, on July 7th, 2008 at 5:29 pm Said:

    Go Jess! Go Jess! It’s my b-day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Teenager-dome, here I come!!!! (Zo-Zo and I are THIRTEEN today)!! CAN YOU BELIEVE IT, ZOE?!!!!!!!

  69. Jessica, on July 7th, 2008 at 5:30 pm Said:

    Btw, Sophie, it’s ok. No harm done :) hey, did u read Zoe’s review? It’s so good! BTW, if you ever wanna hear one of my stories, just let me kno! :)

  70. Jessica, on July 7th, 2008 at 5:31 pm Said:

    Hey, Char? Just to let you know, I emailed you my review of the Kit Kittredge movie, so I just was asking if you got it. Thanks! :)

  71. Sophie, on July 7th, 2008 at 5:38 pm Said:

    Happy Birthday guys! Did you know Ashleigh and I are going to a Jonas Brothers concert this month?!

  72. Ashleigh, on July 7th, 2008 at 5:39 pm Said:

    Yea I’m really excited bout going 2 da concert, we love nick!

  73. Zoe, on July 7th, 2008 at 5:40 pm Said:

    Oh, that’s cool. I might go to a Carrie Underwood concert in September

  74. sophie, on July 7th, 2008 at 5:44 pm Said:

    but i love nick more! lol jk ash

  75. Sophie, on July 7th, 2008 at 7:51 pm Said:

    anyone on im so bored

  76. Zoe, on July 7th, 2008 at 9:36 pm Said:

    i am now

  77. Sophie, on July 8th, 2008 at 11:31 am Said:

    Good Morning

  78. Zoe, on July 8th, 2008 at 12:07 pm Said:

    Mornin’

  79. Sophie, on July 8th, 2008 at 12:12 pm Said:

    ashleigh is sick

  80. Zoe, on July 8th, 2008 at 12:58 pm Said:

    Oh, that’s 2 bad :(

  81. Holly, on July 8th, 2008 at 8:08 pm Said:

    OMG! Can’t wait 2 see it! That would be cool(about Julie’s movie) awesomeness!!!!

  82. Zoe, on July 9th, 2008 at 10:59 pm Said:

    Me 2!!!

  83. Jessica, on July 12th, 2008 at 6:00 pm Said:

    Hey, Yall! Sry that Ashleigh is sick! Or is she not sick nymor Sophie?

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