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An American Girl: McKenna Shoots for the Stars

2012 · 85 min

A gentle, encouraging story about a girl learning to ask for help and find balance, with warm friendships and low stakes.

Directed by
Vince Marcello
Genres
Drama, Family
Overview
A young girl struggles to maintain her school grades while competing as a gymnast.
How it feels
Warm, earnest and uplifting. Measured and easy to follow.
About
Coming-of-age, family, friendship, identity
Content
No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
Note
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Directed by
Vince Marcello
Genres
Drama, Family
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour3
Realism7
Romance0
Tension3
Darkness1
Complexity2
Emotional weight4

Cast

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Details

Genres
drama, family
Directed by
Vince Marcello
Written by
Amy Rardin, Jessica O'Toole
Starring
Jade Pettyjohn, Kerris Dorsey, Ysa Penarejo, Kally Berard, George Chiang, Will Woytowich, Nia Vardalos, Ian Ziering
Music
Tim Wynn
Cinematography
Jon Joffin
Runtime
85 min
Country
Canada
Languages
English

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