Movies Like An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong (2009)

An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong is a 2009 drama, family, tv movie film from Martha Coolidge with a MovieMagicScore of 6.7/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Samantha: An American Girl Holiday and Felicity: An American Girl Adventure.

Drama Family TV Movie

Samantha: An American Girl Holiday

2004

Kindhearted Samantha Parkington's world starts to change the day Nellie O'Malley walks into her life. Nellie, her father, and her two little sisters have moved in next door to be servants for the Ryland family. Though they come from completely different backgrounds, Samantha and Nellie become fast friends. The girls turn to each other in happiness and sorrow, adventure and danger.

6.5

MagicScore

Felicity: An American Girl Adventure

2005

A pre-American Revolution Virginian girl's love for the outdoors leads to the friendship of a lifetime. Felicity loves horses, and though her parents plead with her to remain indoors, she yearns to ride the open plains. When Felicity comes into contact with a beautiful mare which has suffered at the hands of its callous owner, she takes it upon herself to care for the creature.

6.6

MagicScore

Molly: An American Girl on the Home Front

2006

Molly is a girl living in the year 1944 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.

7.1

MagicScore

Kit Kittredge: An American Girl

2008

The Great Depression hits home for nine year old Kit Kittredge when her dad loses his business and leaves to find work. Oscar nominee Abigail Breslin stars as Kit, leading a splendid cast in the first ever "American Girl" theatrical movie. In order to keep their home, Kit and her mother must take in boarders - paying house - guests who turn out to be full of fascinating stories. When mother's lockbox containing all their money is stolen, Kit's new hobo friend Will is the prime suspect. Kit refuses to believe that Will would steal, and her efforts to sniff out the real story get her and friends into big trouble. The police say the robbery was an inside job, committed by someone they know. So if it wasn't Will, then who did it.

6.5

MagicScore

An American Girl: McKenna Shoots for the Stars

2012

A young girl struggles to maintain her school grades while competing as a gymnast.

6.9

MagicScore

An American Girl: Saige Paints the Sky

2013

Saige Copeland is a talented artist who loves horses. She's pumped up about the new school year and seeing her best friend Tessa. But that changes when Tessa seems to be hanging out with another girl and when art class is cut. Saige, now trapped, goes to her grandmother for help and takes action. Saige now must face her fear and overcome her stage fright. Can Saige let go of her fears and her jealousy to shine bright and regain her friendship with Tessa?

7.1

MagicScore

An American Girl: Grace Stirs Up Success

2015

Grace is excited for the summer so she can start a business with her friends, but things take an unexpected turn when her mom announces a trip to Paris. There, Grace must learn to get along with her French cousin, Sylvie, and she finds unexpected inspiration for her business. Then, Grace finds out her grandparents bakery, that inspired her to start a business, is closing. Can she and her friends find a way to save it?

7.5

MagicScore

An American Girl: Lea to the Rescue

2016

Born for adventure, Lea Clark heads deep into the Brazilian rainforest, where her most exciting story awaits.

6.5

MagicScore

Lifted

2010

The chance to shine in a singing competition offers much-needed hope for a Southern middle-schooler who's drowning in worries, from bullies in the halls to turmoil at home -- and the news that his reservist father has been called back to Afghanistan.

7.0

MagicScore

#10

Mail Order Monster

2018

A girl seeks help and guidance from a robot monster to cope with the bullies at school and her father's new girlfriend.

5.4

MagicScore

#11

Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person

2023

Sasha is a young vampire with a serious problem: she's too sensitive to kill. When her exasperated parents cut off her blood supply, Sasha's life is in jeopardy. Luckily, she meets Paul, a lonely teenager with suicidal tendencies who is willing to give his life to save hers. But their friendly agreement soon becomes a nocturnal quest to fulfill Paul's last wishes before day breaks.

7.4

MagicScore

#12

Odd Girl Out

2005

A mother and her daughter confront the intimidation of teen peer pressure and the emotionally brutalizing social rituals of high school.

5.5

MagicScore

#13

Caught in His Web

2022

Three women join forces to take back their lives after they become the target of a cyberbully who harasses them and tracks their every move, so they decide to seek help from a detective.

6.8

MagicScore

#14

Nowhere Safe

2014

After two girls cruelly impersonate her online in a "reverse cyber bullying" plot, Ashley's reputation is ruined and she and her mother flee a growing threat to their lives. Starting over at a new school, romantic interests and the poignant lessons from an eccentric history teacher draw them out of seclusion until they realize confronting a hurtful past is essential to ensure a brighter future.

6.4

MagicScore

#15

Smitty

2012

SMITTY is a family film about a rescue dog. When life gets tough for Ben, a friendly paw is all it takes to pull him through. Mischievous thirteen-year-old Ben is sent to his grandfather's farm for the summer, where he crosses paths with a lovable mutt. With help from the unlikely canine companion, Ben learns the importance of friendship, family and responsibility.

5.9

MagicScore

#16

The Karate Kid Part III

1989

Despondent over the closing of his karate school, Cobra Kai teacher John Kreese joins a ruthless businessman and martial artist to get revenge on Daniel and Mr. Miyagi.

5.9

MagicScore

#17

Palmer

2021

After 12 years in prison, former high school football star Eddie Palmer returns home to put his life back together—and forms an unlikely bond with Sam, an outcast boy from a troubled home. But Eddie's past threatens to ruin his new life and family.

8.1

MagicScore

#18

Sing Street

2016

A boy growing up in Dublin during the 1980s escapes his strained family life by starting a band to impress the mysterious girl he likes.

7.9

MagicScore

#19

The Devil Wears Prada

2006

A young woman from the Midwest gets more than she bargained for when she moves to New York to become a writer and ends up as the assistant to the tyrannical, larger-than-life editor-in-chief of a major fashion magazine.

7.4

MagicScore

#20

Standing Up

2013

Based on one of the most beloved Young Adult novels of all time: Two kids are stripped naked and left together on an island in a lake - victims of a vicious summer camp prank; But rather than have to return to camp and face the humiliation, they decide to take off, on the run together. What follows is a three day odyssey of discovery and self-discovery.

6.7

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong?

The top films similar to An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong by MovieMagicScore are Samantha: An American Girl Holiday (6.5), Felicity: An American Girl Adventure (6.6), Molly: An American Girl on the Home Front (7.1). Each shares drama/family/tv movie themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong worth watching?

An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.7/10 from 41 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong?

An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong (2009) is a drama, family, tv movie film directed by Martha Coolidge, starring Sammi Hanratty, Annabeth Gish, Timothy Bottoms.

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