Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- warm
- uplifting
- sincere
- family movie night
- historical learning
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Molly and her family cope with her father’s overseas service and the social changes of 1943 Illinois.
The war is filtered through Molly’s school life, dance contest, friendships, and family experiences.
Molly must learn to get along with Emily, a girl evacuated from London to live with her family.
The story emphasizes the McIntire household, school dance contest, and small-town life in fictional Jefferson, Illinois.
Films like Molly: An American Girl on the Home Front, and why
The Secret Garden
children’s historical drama centered on friendship, family changes, and everyday life during wartime
A Little Princess
family-friendly period drama about young girls, resilience, and adapting to upheaval
The Railway Children
warm coming-of-age story where a child navigates family separation and social change
Movie Details
- Director
- Joyce Chopra
- Release Date
- 2006-11-26
- Runtime
- 85 min
- Rating
- 7.1 / 10 (24)
Cast
- Maya Ritter
- David Aaron Baker
- Tory Green
- Sarah Manninen
- Genevieve Farrell
- Molly Ringwald
- Andrew Chalmers
- Alex Steele
- Thomas Brodie-Sangster
- Samantha Somer Wilson
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Molly: An American Girl on the Home Front about?
- A lively Illinois schoolgirl discovers that friendship, family teamwork, and empathy can help her withstand the hardships of the World War II home front.
- What is Molly: An American Girl on the Home Front like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Molly: An American Girl on the Home Front as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Molly: An American Girl on the Home Front violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Molly: An American Girl on the Home Front.
- Which films are like Molly: An American Girl on the Home Front?
- Films with a similar feel include The Secret Garden, A Little Princess, and The Railway Children.
- How long is Molly: An American Girl on the Home Front?
- Molly: An American Girl on the Home Front runs 85 minutes.
- Where can I watch Molly: An American Girl on the Home Front?
- In United States, Molly: An American Girl on the Home Front is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
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