Wild Child

"New Girl. New School. New Rules."

2008 1h 38m EN

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6.7

SOLID

★6.7TMDB · 1,946

ComedyFamily

Synopsis

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Sixteen-year-old Poppy has everything her unlimited credit cards can buy, and a spoiled attitude to match. After a final thoughtless prank, her exasperated father ships her off to boarding school in England. There, Poppy meets her match in a stern headmistress and a class full of girls who will not tolerate her selfishness.

“New Girl. New School. New Rules.”

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Cast

Emma Roberts
Poppy Moore
Alex Pettyfer
Freddie Kingsley
Natasha Richardson
Mrs. Kingsley
Kimberley Nixon
Kate
Juno Temple
Jennifer 'Drippy' Logan
Johnny Pacar
Roddy
Linzey Cocker
Josie
Aidan Quinn
Gerry Moore

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Nick Moore
Writers: Lucy Dahl, David Stoten
Languages: English
Countries: France, United Kingdom, United States of America

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ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: France, United Kingdom, United States of America.

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CAST

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291+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Nick Moore, shot by Chris Seager. 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 Michael Price. 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 Simon Cozens 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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Emma Roberts and Alex Pettyfer and Natasha Richardson carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "New Girl. New School. New Rules.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Nick Moore directs. Chris Seager behind the camera. Michael Price scores. Simon Cozens cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in France, United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Released 18 years ago.
2International production across 3 countries: France, United Kingdom, United States of America.
3291+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
4Directed by Nick Moore, shot by Chris Seager. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Michael Price. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Simon Cozens shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Emma Roberts and Alex Pettyfer and Natasha Richardson carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "New Girl. New School. New Rules.".
9IMDB entry: tt1024255 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 16 themes, including "diving", "england", "boarding school", "girls' boarding school".