What a Girl Wants

"Trying to fit in. Born to stand out."

2003 1h 45m EN

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6.3

MID

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34%

ROTTEN

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METACRITIC

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5.8

IMDB

★6.3TMDB · 1,758🥫34%Rotten Tomatoes●41Metacritic★5.8IMDB · 69,898

FamilyComedyDramaRomance

Synopsis

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American Daphne Reynolds heads to Europe in search of the father she's never met. But instead of finding a British version of her boho mother, she learns the love of her mom's life is an uptight politician. The only problem now is that her long-lost father is engaged to a fiercely territorial social climber with a daughter who makes Daphne's life miserable.

“Trying to fit in. Born to stand out.”

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Cast

Amanda Bynes
Daphne Reynolds
Colin Firth
Henry Dashwood
Kelly Preston
Libby Reynolds
Eileen Atkins
Jocelyn Dashwood
Anna Chancellor
Glynnis Payne
Jonathan Pryce
Alistair Payne
Oliver James
Ian Wallace
Christina Cole
Clarissa Payne

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Dennie Gordon
Writers: Elizabeth Chandler, Jenny Bicks, William Douglas-Home
Languages: English, Portuguese
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 23 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Portuguese.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Dennie Gordon, shot by Andrew Dunn. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Rupert Gregson-Williams. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Charles McClelland shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Amanda Bynes and Colin Firth and Kelly Preston carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Trying to fit in. Born to stand out.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0286788 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Dennie Gordon directs. Andrew Dunn behind the camera. Rupert Gregson-Williams scores. Charles McClelland cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Portuguese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 23 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Portuguese.
3Directed by Dennie Gordon, shot by Andrew Dunn. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Rupert Gregson-Williams. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Charles McClelland shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Amanda Bynes and Colin Firth and Kelly Preston carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Trying to fit in. Born to stand out.".
8IMDB entry: tt0286788 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 17 themes, including "daughter", "london, england", "england", "parent child relationship".