Clarisa stands strong deals with the contemporary issue of. Where a young girl learns to stand strong against the bullies at her new school. Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available. 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. Adair tishler and sammi hanratty in an american girl. Chrissa maxwell and her family have just moved to snowy minnesota, and chrissa has to start at a new school midyear.
Chrissa stands strong movie american girl, american girl. Play awesome games, take quizzes, send ecards, read book excerpts, and find more when you play at american girl. The movies are generally rated from g to pg and all have been live action. This film is based on the mckenna books in the american girl series written by mary casanova. Click here to visit our frequently asked questions about html5. I think they are great for kids, especially young girls, but i also enjoy watching them myself. It was released by hbo directly to dvd on january 6, 2009.
What chrissa learns from her experience is that by speaking up, she can protect herself and make a huge difference at her school. Clarisa stands strong deals with the contemporary issue of bullying. Sonali is a major character in chrissas two books, chrissa and chrissa stands strong. It is about chrissa maxwell who moves to a new school in minnesota from iowa. This is my personal favorite of all the american girl doll movies. The first day at school she meets three bullying girls called the mean bees. Chrissa 2009 girl of the year play at american girl.
Shooting for the stars is a 2012 american familydrama film starring actress jade pettyjohn, ysa penarejo, cathy rigby, nia vardalos, and ian ziering. Chrissa stands strong 2009 is the 5th film in the american girl series, starring sammi hanratty in the title role. This girl tara is the bully leader in a clique of 3 girls. An american girl full movie american girl duration. 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.
The three bullies make life hard for her, and when the worst bully becomes chrissas swim rival, its time to do something. Initially, movies with the noted exception of kit kittredge. Felicity, samantha, kitt kittredge and especially molly. In chrissa stands strong, sonali is portrayed by ariela barer. Sonali stands up for herself and comes out of the clique but not jayden. 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 a quality film about a timely subject that will entertain as. Of all the girl of the year movies this one is the best. At her new school chrissa has a hard time making friends and is bullied by three girls who call themselves the queen bees. I am a big fan of the historical american girl movies. Chrissa stands strong 2009 cast and crew a swimming rival adair tishler and other bullies torment a fourthgrade student sammi hanratty at her new school. In its first movie not focused on an historical figure, american girl chooses a pertinent 21stcentury topic with american girl. This movie is also good as it is not afraid to show the extent some bullying goes to which some movies.
Chrissa stands strong full chrissa maxwell sammi hanratty and her family move from iowa to be closer to chrissas nana after their grandfather died. 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. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. She has moved from iowa to edgewater, minnesota to. A swimming rival and other bullies torment a fourthgrade student sammi hanratty at her new school. All posts and pictures are owned entirely by and may not be reproduced without permission. The three bullies make life hard for her, and when the worst bully becomes chrissa s swim rival, its time to do something.
Will she find a way to stand strong and stop the bullying. 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. Binder an american girl chrissa stands strong full movie hd via youtube. Chrissa maxwell is the seventh girl of the year, released by the american girl doll company in 2009. This movie was very disappointing, its called chrissa stands strong but she hardly does any of that. Another difference between books and movie is that sonali does not feel bad about taunting and teasing gwen in the beginning. Because being an american girl is learning who you areand loving every part of it. I am also not affiliated or endorsed by american girl, mattel, or pleasant company.
The first girl of the year movie was entitled an american girl. Chrissa stands strong is a movie retelling the stories of chrissa maxwell. Binder an american girl chrissa stands strong full movie hd via. Chrissa stands strong movie american girl, american. Sammi hanratty, who plays chrissa, was in seventh grade at the time of filming. 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. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing an american girl. Chrissa stands strong 2009 a swimming rival adair tishler and other bullies torment a fourthgrade student sammi hanratty at her new school. An american girl movie is a liveaction film based on characters created by american girl. Timothy bottoms, sammi hanratty, michael learned, kaitlyn dever.
The screenplay was written by christine coyle johnson and julie prendiville roux. Towards the beginning of the movie, its established chrissas first day of school was on a friday. Apr 27, 2012 watch the movie trailer for chrissa stands strong. An american girl chrissa stands strong movie american. They immediately start to harass and bully chrissa and soon her life turns into a cruel nightmare. 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. A fourth grader and her friends deal with bullying from a more popular girl in their class.
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 movie american youtube. Chrissa maxwell sammi hanratty and her family move from iowa to be closer to chrissa s nana after their grandfather died. It is based on the chrissa books in the american girl series written by mary casanova.
Chrissa stands strong 2009 free streaming on movieninja. Mckenna brooks, the girl of the year 2012, has a movie named mckenna shoots for the stars released july 3, 2012. Directed by 1 writing credits 3 cast 22 produced by 8 music by 1 cinematography by 1. Chrissa stands strong tv is a film directed by martha coolidge with sammi hanratty, adair tishler, austin thomas, kaitlyn dever, year. Chrissa stands strong starring joanne baron in this drama on directv. The pricey american girl dolls were introduced in 1986 and have been adapted for several films in that time including 2008s theatrical release kit kittredge.
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