A fourth grader and her friends deal with bullying. Chrissa stands strong directtodvd movie discover more about the firstever american girl girl of the year movie, featuring chrissa maxwell standing up for herself and others. An american girl movie is a liveaction film based on characters created by american girl. Chrissa 2009 girl of the year play at american girl. Chrissa s character is shown wearing several american girl outfits. Chrissas movie chrissa girl of the year 2009 american girl. It was included with the doll when she was available, and is now available separately. Im well aware that the bad behavior in the movie may be mild compared to some realities, but still, the incidents of real cruelty and intimidation, paired with fear and feelings of powerlessness chrissa displays while realistic may be too strong or frightening for some kids under age 8 or 9 to process. This movie was very disappointing, its called chrissa stands strong but she hardly does any of that. Based on the american girl series of books by mary casanova, this family drama follows chrissa maxwell who moves with her parents to snowy minnesota. Chrissa is a 10 year old girl who lives with her father, mother, brother tyler who is about a year older than chrissa, and grandmother nana. The movies are generally rated from g to pg and all have been live action. Chrissa and her family move to minnesota in the middle of a school year. Chrissa stands strong is a thoroughly earnest drama that squeezes the protagonist through a painful gamut of preadolescent conflicts, engineered primarily by tara, the bully in chief played with wicked relish by the very capable adair tishler.
Chrissa hates moving and misses her friends, but likes her grandparents home near lake chandler. Chrissa stands strong drama meet the 2009 american girl girl of the year in this feature film that follows the young lady as she makes her way in a new school. I bet i would have loved it a lot if i were ten years old. With sammi hanratty, annabeth gish, timothy bottoms, michael learned. Play awesome games, take quizzes, send ecards, read book excerpts, and find more when you play at american girl. She has moved from iowa to edgewater, minnesota to live with nana following the death of her maternal grandfather and is starting in a new school. Contentsshow characters chrissa maxwell gwen thompson sonali matthews nana. Apr 27, 2012 watch the movie trailer for chrissa stands strong. At her new school chrissa has a hard time making friends and is bullied by three girls who call themselves the queen bees. The bullies were a lot meaner than i had expected for 4th graders and to me, their pranks were more the type of things middle chrisss bullies might do.
A fourth grader and her friends deal with bullying from a more popular girl in their class. Chrissa is not only a powerful film with a great message, the acting is credible and the lead actor is simply wonderful in the role of protagonist chrissa. Chrissa stands strong 2008 starring annabeth gish and timothy bottoms on dvd and bluray. This is about a girl named chrissa who was suffered bullying. Chrissa stands strong the cover of chrissa stands strong. Chrissa tries to befriend another girl, gwen thompson, who is also being bullied by tara.
The american girl doll book series, chrissa, by mary casanova provided inspiration for the film. Chrissa stands strong 2009 is the 5th film in the american girl series, starring sammi hanratty in the title role. Chrissa stands strong movie american girl wiki fandom. An american girl chrissa stands strong movie american youtube. A young girl deals with a popular bully in this film based on the american girl dolls. As with other movies in the american girl series, the subtext is in product placement. Most of the movie is about a girl named tara who bullies another girl chrissa and she never stands up for herself or the other girls who get bullied. In its first movie not focused on an historical figure, american girl chooses a pertinent 21stcentury topic with american girl.
It won a 2009 gold award from national parenting publications nappa. Chrissa stands strong 2009 free streaming on movieninja. Chrissa stands strong you are looking for touching, feel good and semi serious movies about with friendship, youth, family relations, family life, school, family and brother sister relationship themes of drama and family genre shot in usa. Gwens character is shown wearing the licorice play outfit. Engaging new girl in town chrissa sammi hanratty is shy but determined to make new friends when she starts fourth grade at her new school in minnesota. That girl got into new school and there is a group of girls who was. The screenplay was written by christine coyle johnson and julie prendiville roux. Chrissa stands strong is a movie retelling the stories of chrissa maxwell. Lea to the rescue ag movie sneak peak american girl duration.
Initially, movies with the noted exception of kit kittredge. Sep 01, 20 be still and know full movie kelsey steele, elizabeth potthast, kelly bartram, olivia arokiasamy duration. The way the parents dealt with chrissa s problem, a little too late in the game, in my opinion, was very realistic. Chrissa stands strong cast, info, trivia famous birthdays. Chrissa stands strong directtodvd movie discover more. Where a young girl learns to stand strong against the bullies at her new school. The maxwell family relocates to minnesota from iowa to be with nana following the death of chrissa s grandfather. Chrissa stands strong directtodvd movie discover more about the firstever american girl girl of the year movie, featuring chrissa. Chrissa stands strong plot a fourth grader and her friends deal with bullying from a more popular girl in their class.
Of all the girl of the year movies this one is the best. It is based on the chrissa books in the american girl series written by mary casanova. Chrissa maxwell is the seventh girl of the year, released by the american girl doll company in 2009. Lulu is the name of the chrissa movie s casting directors dog. Published 2009 author mary casanova illustrator richard jones isbn 1593695675 previous in series chrissa chrissa stands strong is the second book about chrissa maxwell. Chrissa stands strong is a drama, family movie starring sammi hanratty, annabeth gish, timothy bottoms and michael learned. Chrissa maxwell sammi hanratty and her family move from iowa to be closer to chrissas nana after their grandfather died. Strong supporting adult cast, good cinematography, and an interesting plot keep the movie appealing. Meet the 2009 american girl girl of the year in this feature film that follows the young lady as she makes her way in a new school.