What a Girl Wants
2003 · Movie · PG · 105 min · ★ 6.3 · 38% critics
A teen from New York travels to England to meet the father she’s never known and is stunned to find he’s a high-profile, tradition-bound politician. Thrown into a world of titles, etiquette, and social climbing, she tries to fit in while facing a hostile would-be stepfamily and figuring out what family really means.
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Details
- Years
- 2003
- Release date
- 2003-03-27
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Critic score
- 38/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.3/10 (1,721 votes)
About
If you enjoy upbeat, wish-fulfillment teen comedies about fitting in, family bonds, and culture clash—similar to The Princess Diaries or Freaky Friday—this should work; Not for you if you hate predictable, candy-coated stories.
Pros: cute, heartwarming tone; charming lead energy; family-friendly fun | Cons: very predictable plot; cheesy teen humor; class themes feel trite
Themes
- daughter
- london, england
- england
- parent child relationship
- election campaign
- culture clash
- paparazzi
- politician
- royalty
- teen movie
- teenage girl
- american abroad
- +5 more
Cast & crew
Amanda Bynes
as Daphne Reynolds
Colin Firth
as Henry Dashwood
Kelly Preston
as Libby Reynolds
Eileen Atkins
as Jocelyn Dashwood
Anna Chancellor
as Glynnis Payne
Jonathan Pryce
as Alistair Payne
Oliver James
as Ian Wallace
Christina Cole
as Clarissa Payne
James Greene
as Percy
- BS
Ben Scholfield
as Armistead Stuart
Directed by Dennie Gordon