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PG2003·1h 44m·Comedy / Family

What a Girl Wants.

Finding her father means finding her footing.

American teenager Daphne travels to London to meet the father she has never known. His political ambitions and formal social circle complicate their reunion as she tries to belong without changing who she is.

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Why it’s a little special

Amanda Bynes and Colin Firth bring an easy warmth to the clash between personal identity and social expectations.

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PG
Parental guidance suggested

US film rating

Parental separation, snobbery, deception and romantic kissing. Some mild language and suggestive humor.

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Directed by
Dennie Gordon
Starring
Amanda Bynes, Colin Firth, Kelly Preston, Eileen Atkins, Anna Chancellor, Jonathan Pryce, Oliver James, Christina Cole, Sylvia Syms, Ben Scholfield
Written by
Jenny Bicks, Elizabeth Chandler
Produced by
Denise Di Novi, Bill Gerber, Hunt Lowry, E.K. Gaylord II, Alison Greenspan, Casey La Scala
Release date
April 4, 2003
Runtime
104 minutes
Genre
Comedy, Family, Romance
Studio
Warner Bros.
Language
English
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