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An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong

2009 · 91 min

A gentle, earnest story about navigating bullying and finding confidence, with a warm and reassuring tone.

Directed by
Martha Coolidge
Genres
Drama, Family, Tv movie
Tagline
Be Courageous, Be A Friend, Be yourself
Overview
A fourth grader and her friends deal with bullying from a more popular girl in their class.

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Directed by
Martha Coolidge
Genres
Drama, Family, Tv movie
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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • friendship
  • coming-of-age
  • family
  • isolation
  • healing
Places
  • school
  • suburbs
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism7
Romance0
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity2
Emotional weight5

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An American Girl Collection

  1. Samantha: An American Girl HolidayMovie · 2004
  2. Felicity: An American Girl AdventureMovie · 2005
  3. Molly: An American Girl on the Home FrontMovie · 2006
  4. Kit Kittredge: An American GirlMovie · 2008
  5. An American Girl: Chrissa Stands StrongMovie · 2009 This title
  6. An American Girl: McKenna Shoots for the StarsMovie · 2012
  7. An American Girl: Saige Paints the SkyMovie · 2013
  8. An American Girl: Isabelle Dances Into the SpotlightMovie · 2014
  9. An American Girl: Grace Stirs Up SuccessMovie · 2015
  10. American Girl: Corinne TanMovie · 2023

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Genres
drama, family, tv movie
Directed by
Martha Coolidge
Written by
Christine Coyle Johnson, Julie Prendiville Roux
Starring
Sammi Hanratty, Annabeth Gish, Timothy Bottoms, Michael Learned, Austin Thomas, Adair Tishler, Ariela Barer, Kaitlyn Dever
Music
Jennie Muskett
Cinematography
Johnny E. Jensen
Runtime
91 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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