Uptown Girls

"They're about to teach each other how to act their age."

2003 1h 32m EN

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★7.1TMDB · 1,235

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Synopsis

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Molly Gunn, the freewheeling daughter of a deceased rock legend, is forced to get a job when her manager steals her money. As nanny to Ray - the precocious, oft-ignored daughter of a music executive - she learns what it means to be an adult while teaching Ray how to be a child.

“They're about to teach each other how to act their age.”

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Cast

Brittany Murphy
Molly Gunn
Dakota Fanning
Ray Schleine
Marley Shelton
Ingrid
Donald Faison
Huey
Jesse Spencer
Neal
Austin Pendleton
Mr. McConkey
Heather Locklear
Roma Schleine
Will Toale
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Boaz Yakin
Writers: Julia Dahl, Allison Jacobs, Mo Ogrodnik
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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Released 23 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Boaz Yakin, shot by Michael Ballhaus. 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 Joel McNeely. 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 David Ray 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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Brittany Murphy and Dakota Fanning and Marley Shelton carry the top of the cast.

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Marketing tagline: "They're about to teach each other how to act their age.".

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IMDB entry: tt0263757 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Boaz Yakin directs. Michael Ballhaus behind the camera. Joel McNeely scores. David Ray cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Released 23 years ago.
2Directed by Boaz Yakin, shot by Michael Ballhaus. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Joel McNeely. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor David Ray shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Brittany Murphy and Dakota Fanning and Marley Shelton carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "They're about to teach each other how to act their age.".
7IMDB entry: tt0263757 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Michael Ballhaus
Original score: Joel McNeely
Editing: David Ray
Production design: Kalina Ivanov
Costume design: Sarah Edwards
Makeup / hair: Tricia Sawyer
Sound: Chris David
Runtime: 92 min · 1h 32m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $20,000,000
Box office: $44,617,342
Return: 223% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Uptown Girls (2003)

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Wuchak2018-03-15
★ 7/10
Way more than a shallow “chick flick” romcom. RELEASED IN 2003 and directed by Boaz Yakin, "Uptown Girls" is a dramedy with a little romance about Molly (Brittany Murphy), a fun-loving 22 year-old who suddenly loses her inherited riches and is forced to become a nanny to a stoical neat-freak girl, Ray (Dakota Fanning). Heather Locklear plays Ray’s distant mother who’s an exec in the music biz while Jesse Spencer plays a hunky musician who gets signed. Marley Shelton and Donald Faison are on hand as friends of Molly. The first act didn’t do much for me, but at the halfway point something made me bust out laughing and I busted out four more times before it was over. More importantly, the movie is rich with quality mind/spirit food. Both Molly and Ray are broken people who handle their grief in opposite ways. And each has what the other needs to heal and escape their disorder. “Uptown Girls” boldly reveals that “meds” (drugs) cannot heal or deliver a person; the best they can do is help a person cope. In fact, they usually have negative side-effects, mentally and physically. Sadly, six years after the release of the film Murphy ironically died of cardiac arrest due to inadvertent overdoses of a mixture of over-the-counter & prescription drugs taken (they presume) for a respiratory infection. She was only 32. The flick encourages growing up and achieving true success through (1.) recognizing “golden connections” and taking advantage of them (after all, no one makes it alone, no one; they had help); and (2.) discerning and cultivating one’s special talent(s). I’d say more, but it’s better to see the movie, enjoy it, and quarry the gems for oneself. THE MOVIE RUNS 1 hour 32 minutes and was shot in New York City (Manhattan & Brooklyn with studio work done in Queens). WRITERS: Julia Dahl, Mo Ogrodnik & Lisa Davidowitz wrote the script based on Allison Jacobs’ story. GRADE: B+

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