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What a Girl Wants (2003)

PG  105 min  -  Comedy | Drama | Romance   -  4 April 2003 (USA)
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An American teenager learns that her father is a wealthy British politician running for office. Although she is eager to find him, she realizes it could cause a scandal and cost him the election.

Director:

Dennie Gordon

Writers:

William Douglas-Home (play), William Douglas-Home (1958 screenplay), and 2 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Amanda Bynes ...
Colin Firth ...
Kelly Preston ...
Eileen Atkins ...
Anna Chancellor ...
Jonathan Pryce ...
Oliver James ...
Christina Cole ...
Sylvia Syms ...
Soleil McGhee Soleil McGhee ...
Young Daphne
Peter Reeves Peter Reeves ...
Sir John Dashwood
James Greene James Greene ...
Percy
Steven Osborne Steven Osborne ...
Staff Member
Mike Toller Mike Toller ...
Libby's Band Member
Tom Penn Tom Penn ...
Libby's Band Member
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Storyline

Daphne, a seventeen-year-old girl from New York goes to England in search of her father, who does not know he had a child with an American girlfriend he met while working in Morocco, and whose aristocratic family did not approve of the woman. Written by Anonymous  

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Plot Keywords:

American | England | British | Morocco | Scandal  | See more »

Taglines:

Trying to fit in. Born to stand out.

Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for mild language See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Was Mädchen wollen See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$20,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$11,434,964 (USA) (6 April 2003) (2964 Screens)

Gross:

$35,990,505 (USA) (15 June 2003)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

DTS  | Dolby Digital  | SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

Anna Chancellor and Christina Cole who play mother and daughter in this movie both played Caroline Bingley. Anna in Pride and Prejudice with Colin Firth (who is also in this movie) and Christina in Lost in Austen. See more »

Goofs

Factual errors: When Daphne is introduced at her first function, the introducer is wearing 4 miniature medals. Two WW2 stars and two WW2 medals. His medals are mounted incorrectly. His Defence Medal and his 39-45 Medal are the wrong way round. See more »

Quotes

Glynnis Payne: I know my daddy was naughty, but what about me?
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Connections

Referenced in "The Office: Beach Games (#3.22)" (2007) See more »

Soundtracks

"Out of Place"
Written by Gavin Thorpe
Performed by Gavin Thorpe
Courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corp.
By Arrangement with Warner Strategic Marketing See more »