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Molly: An American Girl on the Home Front

  • TV Movie
  • 2006
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 25m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
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Molly: An American Girl on the Home Front (2006)
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Molly is a girl living in the year 1943 and WWII has brought many changes to Molly's life. An English girl comes to live with Molly's family to escape the bombings. They slowly become good f... Read allMolly is a girl living in the year 1943 and WWII has brought many changes to Molly's life. An English girl comes to live with Molly's family to escape the bombings. They slowly become good friends.Molly is a girl living in the year 1943 and WWII has brought many changes to Molly's life. An English girl comes to live with Molly's family to escape the bombings. They slowly become good friends.

  • Director
    • Joyce Chopra
  • Writers
    • Anna Sandor
    • Valerie Tripp
  • Stars
    • Maya Ritter
    • David Aaron Baker
    • Tory Green
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    1K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Joyce Chopra
    • Writers
      • Anna Sandor
      • Valerie Tripp
    • Stars
      • Maya Ritter
      • David Aaron Baker
      • Tory Green
    • 15User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 4 nominations total

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    Maya Ritter
    Maya Ritter
    • Molly McIntire
    David Aaron Baker
    David Aaron Baker
    • Dr. James McIntire
    Tory Green
    Tory Green
    • Emily Bennett
    Sarah Manninen
    Sarah Manninen
    • Charlotte Campbell
    Genevieve Farrell
    Genevieve Farrell
    • Jill McIntire
    Andrew Chalmers
    • Richard 'Ricky' McIntire
    Molly Ringwald
    Molly Ringwald
    • Mrs. Helen McIntire
    Hannah Fleming
    • Susan Shapiro
    Samantha Somer Wilson
    • Linda Rinaldi
    • (as Samantha Wilson)
    Josette Halpert
    Josette Halpert
    • Alison Hargate
    Sarah Orenstein
    Sarah Orenstein
    • Mrs. Gladys Gilford
    Eliza Jane Scott
    • Ms. Lavonda
    • (as Eliza-Jane Scott)
    Amy Stewart
    Amy Stewart
    • Aunt Eleanor
    Mary Francis Moore
    • Ms. Littlefield
    Elva Mai Hoover
    Elva Mai Hoover
    • Ms. Shaw
    Geri Hall
    Geri Hall
    • Mrs. Taft
    Bradley Reid
    • Billy Morgan
    Joe Sacco
    • Lt. Tom Davies
    • Director
      • Joyce Chopra
    • Writers
      • Anna Sandor
      • Valerie Tripp
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    9Eveningstarz_4

    A very touching family movie!

    This movie was done extremely well. Even though the trailers make it seem like it's all about dancing, it's so much more than that. You won't want to leave your seat for anything! You'll learn to appreciate what you have, and to be willing to give that up when it is needed elsewhere. I've actually never read the Molly books, but I plan to soon! I feel that the acting was done very well. Molly and all her friends and classmates looked like regular American children. And the people that worked behind the scenes did a really excellent job in making it seem like you had been transported back to the 1940's...I was actually really surprised to come on here and find out how recent this movie was done! Overall, this movie will definitely cause you to grab a tissue and hug your family members really close, because you never know when everything will change.
    2mekwilliams

    Horribly inaccurate - If you are looking for even remotely accurate retellings of the books, don't bother!

    I'm only 25 minutes in watching with my daughter and this movie is already a huge disappointment. We were so excited to watch this after finishing the books together. I read them growing up and couldn't wait to share them with my daughter. She loved the books just as I did as a kid. Well. The movie is SO inaccurate. It's like the writers didn't even read the books. Pretty much the only thing that matches the books are the character names. So much of the plot is changed, there are huge plot holes and the writers pretty much just went totally 'off script'. My need for even remote accuracy is making me crazy watching this movie. My daughter is 5 and is enjoying it anyways but I pretty much hate it.
    10richievee

    Evokes the Period Beautifully

    I am unfamiliar with the series of "American Girl" books, so I viewed this film strictly on its own merits, just to see how accurately it depicts the American home front of World War II. Believe me, it does so astonishingly well. Frankly, I did not expect much from such a modest, unheralded release, but "An American Girl on the Home Front" is a sincere effort that should shame the shallow-minded producers of Hollywood rubbish. The screenplay is convincing, the performances and direction are uniformly excellent, and the sense of period is wonderfully captured, with evocative props, staging, and costumes. The people on screen seem utterly real instead of cardboard stereotypes, and the plot kept me guessing. I genuinely felt for these characters - even bringing tears to the eyes - and the film made me wish for a simpler, more innocent time than what we experience today. Watch this film, and grieve for a long-lost America that will never be again.
    10randyf-4

    The molly movie

    i loved the movie i thought out of them all that Emily was the best actor. I loved the script too. i can't wait to find out what the next American girl movie is about. I like the personality between each actor. i like the special effects. i think that this is the best American movie ever. i haven't read all of the molly books but i can't wait to read them.i watched this movie with my family and everyone enjoyed it. I would recommend this movie to anyone. I hope that everyone else that sees it likes it like i do. I do agree with the rest of the comments that other people wrote. Over all i loved this movie and i think that everyone should watch it.
    9Ameliasmama2000

    A great family movie and a history lesson to boot!

    I watched this movie with my six year old daughter and my Mom. First let me say that this a good family movie...they seem to be rare today! We all enjoyed the story of Molly and her family set during WW II. It was a first glimpse of the WW II era for my first grade daughter. My Mom was in fourth grade when her father went off to serve in the war so she could really relate to the story and enjoyed it a great deal. At one point during the movie my mother remarked "this is quite a history lesson". The story is so interesting that most kids won't even realize that they are learning as well as being entertained.

    This a a must see for everyone, not just American Girl Fans. A very interesting history lesson!

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    • Trivia
      Brad, Molly's brother in the books isn't in the movie.
    • Goofs
      "Senator Claghorn", the character Molly listens to on the radio, didn't make its debut until October 1945, after the war had ended.
    • Connections
      Followed by Kit Kittredge: An American Girl (2008)
    • Soundtracks
      Puttin' on the Ritz
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      Written by Irving Berlin

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    • Release date
      • November 26, 2006 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Molly: An American Girl Victory
    • Filming locations
      • Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Production companies
      • American Girl
      • Disney Channel
      • Red Om Films
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 25m(85 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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