What a Girl Wants

Name: What a Girl Wants
Released: 2003-4-4
Cast: Amanda Bynes, Colin Firth, Kelly Preston, Eileen Atkins, Anna Chancellor

What a Girl Wants

PG
1h 44m
2003

35%

age 10+

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Amanda Bynes ("What I Like About You") stars as Daphne Reynolds, a spirited 17-year-old New Yorker who travels to London to find her long-lost father. In contrast to her bohemian mother, Daphne discovers her father, Lord Henry Dashwood (Colin Firth--Bridget Jones' Diary), to be a very proper politician and English gentleman. Undaunted, Daphne dives into a schedule of stuffy social events, determined to prove that love--and proper etiquette--can conquer all. But as hard as she tries to reunite her parents and make a bid for "Debutante of the Year," Daphne cannot conceal her irrepressible personality or hide What a Girl Wants. Inspired by Vincente Minnelli's 1958 film The Reluctant Debutante.

Director:

Dennie Gordon

Producer:

Writer:

Cast:

Amanda Bynes, Colin Firth, Kelly Preston, Eileen Atkins, Anna Chancellor, Jonathan Pryce, Christina Cole, Sylvia Syms

Rotten Tomatoes® Score

TOMATOMETER®

35%

Critics Consensus: Little girls will definitely enjoy it, but it's too syrupy and predictable for adults.

Reviews

Behind The Lens

Debbie Lynn Elias

Dennie Gordon does an admirable of directing this little romp across the pond keeping things light...

What a Girl Wants plays like a TV cartoon, not even a sitcom, and makes little sense on its own te...

Too much of it plays like a first draft of The Princess Diaries (a much better film).

January 3, 2018

FULL REVIEW

Fat Guys at the Movies

Kevin Carr

definitely a cute film if you're into that sort of thing

Too-cute with a few iffy moments, but tweens will eat it up.

August 15, 2017

FULL REVIEW

Common Sense Media

age 10+

Common Sense Says

Too-cute with a few iffy moments, but tweens will eat it up.

What Parents Need to Know

Parents need to know that What A Girl Wants is light-hearted and fun, but also contains a strong word or two ("bitch," "hell"), and themes surrounding illegitimacy, divorce, and father-daughter relationships. It also contains a fair share of references to high-end goods (Gucci, Prada, Rolls-Royce, etc.) and logos for mundane items like Virgin Atlantic, Tropicana, and Coco Puffs. Drinking is visible over meals and social events. An occasional push and punch occurs, too. There's some inappropriate flirting and references to a man's genitals.