[Takes] a story based on an IP (the American Girl dolls, which I confess I know very little about) and [turns] it into a strident socialist manifesto.

| Apr 21, 2024

This first full-length film inspired by the American Girl doll series may very well become an American classic to delight young children for years to come.

| Original Score: 3.5/4.0 | Sep 13, 2020

Kittredge may lack the fanfare of its fellow films, but it proves to be an interesting experience that should please its target audience.

| Oct 29, 2019

Do yourself a favor. Do a favor for the kids you like and love. Take them to see Kit Kittredge: An American Girl. Not just girls you like and love. Boys, too. If you are an adult, you will have a good time.

| Dec 13, 2018

If you can make it through an ending that's over-the-top sappy, even for a children's film, you'll find a story about a girl who does embody some of the best ideals of American girlhood.

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Dec 13, 2018

By [the end] point, the gentle humor and selfless sentiment of the film has done its work, and you're likely to walk away with some uplifting life lessons to discuss with your kids.

| Oct 11, 2018

Set in a well-scrubbed Depression-era Cincinnati, Kit Kittredge is surprisingly effective at addressing economic hardship in terms kids can understand.

| Aug 21, 2017

Kit Kittredge makes a wonderful summer outing for grandmothers, moms and daughters -- and the boys they invite along.

| Original Score: B- | Aug 17, 2017

| Original Score: 3/4 | Nov 17, 2011

| Original Score: 2/5 | Nov 17, 2011

Mostly, Kit Kittredge is exactly what you'd expect -- a treacle-sweet, simplistic story about maintaining a stiff upper lip in the face of adversity, keeping your family together, and not judging a book by its cover.

| Original Score: 6/10 | Sep 2, 2008

Emotionally affecting but dramatically wobbly, "Kit Kittredge: An American Girl" touchingly illustrates the sting of poverty without overly resorting to childish shenanigans.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/4 | Jul 22, 2008

What could have been an oasis of quiet, thought provoking nostalgia turns out to be an utter bore. Yes, it's family friendly but it's also entertainment exterminating.

| Original Score: D+ | Jul 19, 2008

More depth than you would expect

| Original Score: 7/10 | Jul 15, 2008

When I have children, this is the kind of movie I hope they will like. It's intelligent, it's meaningful, and it doesn't condescend to kids. In fact, it actually encourages kids to think.

| Original Score: 3.5/4 | Jul 11, 2008

The movie gets by largely on its guileless, upbeat charm, and on those same qualities as found in Abigail Breslin.

| Original Score: B | Jul 10, 2008

The movie respects its young audience, it has a keen appreciation for what it means to be a child in a troubled world, and it knows that there's plenty to be said for the optimism that comes with innocence.

| Original Score: B+ | Jul 10, 2008

Kit Kittredge has many of the classic ingredients of a successful family tale, but it's most notable success is in the unusual themes it brings to the forefront.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Jul 10, 2008

...sweet-tempered and endearing, mining several layers of nostalgia...

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jul 10, 2008

If only all family films could be this good.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/4 | Jul 10, 2008