An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong
Starring: Joanne Baron, Timothy Bottoms, Annabeth Gish, Michael Learned, Jennifer TillyDirector: Martha Coolidge
Studio: Hbo Home Video
MPAA Rating: G (General Audience)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital 5.1
Running Time: 90 minutes
DVD Release: January 6th 2009
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DVD Review
Meet Chrissa Maxwell. She and her family have just moved, and she has to start at a new school mid-year. Will she fit in? Can she find new friends? On her very first day, Chrissa is seated with three girls who greet her with teasing and tricks. The Mean Bees really know how to stingthey bully her in class, on the bus, online, and even at swim club. Chrissa cant seem to make any new friends; not even with the girl who seems to need a friend the most. When the biggest bully becomes Chrissa's swimming rival, the taunting finally goes too far. Now its up to Chrissa. Will she find a way to stand strong and stop the bullying?
User Reviews
Good, if you're looking for a kick in the gut - Rating: 3/5
This movie is much more like a lengthy After School Special than it is an entertaining flick to enjoy. As an after school special on bullying, it's good. As a movie to have a good time with, not so much. I get that a good movie is going to have conflict, and conflict resolution, but this movie just had so much negativity for so long, and then finally at the end, it was all better.
makes you think - Rating: 4/5
I bought this DVD for my 10 year old daughter's birthday. She liked it and said it was just a good movie. She especially liked that it was about a 10 year old like herself, who had some problems, but they got remedied by the end.
American Girl movies - Rating: 5/5
Everything I have bought from American Girl has been a favorite with my daughter! This was so popular that we bought a second one for a cousins birthday. Nice story, sweet acting and wonderfully lesson for tweens. Will continue to buy these books and movies with pleasure.
Great story and high morals too - Rating: 5/5
My daughter loved this (age 11). A well produced tale with a good cast. Well acted and thought through. Well worth the money and our vote is for you to own it too
Excellent movie - Rating: 5/5
The movie has a very good message for all those girls who think are being bullied at school and don't know what to do. Excellent movie for a girl and a mom to watch it together.
