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. Best of all, chrissa finds some true friends in the process. Chrissa 2009 girl of the year play at american girl. We relate to this movie in the way thaw both me and my daughter have been bullied at school and know how it feels.
Chrissa stands strong 2009 martha coolidge on allmovie its always tough to move to a. Chrissa stands strong i love this movie, its a great way to open up the line of communication between child and parent about what bullying really is and how to not be a victim of a bully. Chrissa stands strong chrissas story comes to life in this directtodvd movie, which highlights the struggles that chrissa facesand overcomesboth in the classroom and on the swim team. Chrissa s character is shown wearing several american girl outfits.
This is about a girl named chrissa who was suffered bullying. 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. Chrissa stands strong movie discussion questions stay safe and healthy. Chrissa maxwell is the seventh girl of the year, released by the american girl doll company in 2009. Chrissa stands strong directtodvd movie discover more. This is my personal favorite of all the american girl doll movies. She and her family have just moved, and she has to start at a new school midyear. Chrissa befriends a homeless girl named gwen who is also picked on by tara and her clique.
I think they are great for kids, especially young girls, but i also enjoy watching them myself. Chrissa stands strong movie american girl wiki fandom. Chrissas movie chrissa girl of the year 2009 american girl. Just pass your cursor over the image below to reveal the controls. 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. 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. Someone commented me and directed me to a movie trailer of chrissa stands stong. Lulu is the name of the chrissa movie s casting directors dog. I am also not affiliated or endorsed by american girl, mattel, or pleasant company. Chrissa stands strong stars sammi hanratty, adair tishler, joanne baron, timothy bottoms the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 31 min, and received a score of. Chrissa stands strong 2009 is the 5th film in the american girl series, starring sammi hanratty in the title role. Chrissa tries to befriend another girl, gwen thompson, who is also being bullied by tara. In its first movie not focused on an historical figure, american girl chooses a pertinent 21stcentury topic with american girl. Gwens character is shown wearing the licorice play outfit.
A fourth grader and her friends deal with bullying from a more popular girl in their class. What chrissa learns from her experience is that by speaking up, she can protect herself and make a huge difference at her school. Chrissa is a 10 year old girl who lives with her father, mother, brother. Chrissa stands strong 2009 a swimming rival adair tishler and other bullies torment a fourthgrade student sammi hanratty at her new school. This movis is a recipient of a national parenting publications nappa gold award, their highest honor. Chrissa stands strong 2008 starring annabeth gish and timothy bottoms on dvd and bluray. Chrissa stands strong details format dvd color color rating not rated genre childrens runtime 90 year 2009 release date 20090106 cast and crew star 1 timothy bottoms additional information date first available. An american girl chrissa stands strong movie american youtube. American girl this topic has 8 replies, 5 voices, and was last updated 5 years, 3 months ago by melanie32. Chrissa and her family move to minnesota in the middle of a school year. Chrissa stands strong i love this movie, its a great way to open up the line of communication between child and parent about what bullying really is and how to. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing an american girl.
Viewing 9 posts 1 through 9 of 9 total author posts january 7, 2015 at 8. Of all the girl of the year movies this one is the best. Last night on hbo i watched the premiere of this american girl movie. It is based on the chrissa books in the american girl series written by mary casanova the screenplay was written by christine coyle johnson and julie prendiville roux. Chrissa stands strong 2009 video cast 22 sammi hanratty. That girl got into new school and there is a group of girls who was. The american girl doll book series, chrissa, by mary casanova provided inspiration for the film. Tara is so mean to chrissa that she makes her day at school miserable. Meet the 2009 american girl girl of the year in this feature film that follows the young lady. Chrissa stands strong tv is a film directed by martha coolidge with sammi hanratty, adair tishler, austin thomas, kaitlyn dever, year.
Bullies torment a fourthgrade student sammi hanratty at her new school. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Chrissa stands strong directtodvd movie discover more about the firstever american girl girl of the year movie, featuring chrissa. I am a big fan of the historical american girl movies. Available on itunes, prime video 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. The screenplay was written by christine coyle johnson and julie prendiville roux. I bet i would have loved it a lot if i were ten years old. At her new school chrissa has a hard time making friends and is bullied by three girls who call themselves the queen bees. A young girl deals with a popular bully in this film based on the american girl dolls. In the end chrissa stands up to tara and it has a happy ending. 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. 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. All posts and pictures are owned entirely by and may not be reproduced without permission.
Chrissa stands strong details format dvd color color rating not rated genre childrens runtime 90 year 2009 release date 20090106 cast and crew star 1 timothy bottoms additional information date first available september 24, 2019. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. 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. An american girl chrissa stands strong simply charlotte mason. With sammi hanratty, annabeth gish, timothy bottoms, michael learned. The movie follows the books closely, but with some adaptations to take advantage of the visual nature of movie storytelling. 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. The first girl of the year movie was entitled an american girl. This movie is also good as it is not afraid to show the extent some bullying goes to which some movies.
She struggles to fit in at her new school, but at the same time, tries to deal with a bully and her friends from her class. 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. Chrissa maxwell sammi hanratty and her family move from iowa to be closer to chrissas nana after their grandfather died. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. The first day at school she meets three bullying girls. Clarisa stands strong deals with the contemporary issue of. Chrissa stands strong cast, info, trivia famous birthdays. Chrissa is bullied when she goes to a new school, and this is something that most people can relate too. A fourth grader and her friends deal with bullying. On her very first day, chrissa is seated with three girls who greet her with teasing and tricks. Play awesome games, take quizzes, send ecards, read book excerpts, and find more when you play at american girl. Chrissa stands strong 2009 free streaming on movieninja.
Chrissa stands strong is a quality film about a timely subject that will entertain as well as edify young girls ages 6 and older. Chrissa stands strong, is available on dvd from hbo home entertainment. Chrissa stands strong is a quality film about a timely subject that will entertain as. See more ideas about stand strong, strong and american girl. It is based on the chrissa books in the american girl series written by mary casanova.
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