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Release Date:
4 April 2003 (USA)
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Tagline:
Trying to fit in. Born to stand out.
Plot:
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. full summary | add synopsis
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1 win
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Wow, like lighten up
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| 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 | |
| Sylvia Syms | ... | Princess Charlotte | |
| Soleil McGhee | ... | Young Daphne | |
| Peter Reeves | ... | Sir John Dashwood | |
| James Greene | ... | Percy | |
| Steven Osborne | ... | Staff Member | |
| Mike Toller | ... | Libby's Band Member | |
| Tom Penn | ... | Libby's Band Member |
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Rated PG for mild language.
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105 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Iceland:L |
South Korea:All |
Ireland:PG |
Argentina:Atp |
Australia:G |
Brazil:Livre |
Canada:G |
Germany:o.Al. |
New Zealand:G |
Norway:A |
Peru:PT |
Philippines:G |
Singapore:PG |
Sweden:Btl |
Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) |
Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) |
UK:PG |
USA:PG
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When Henry calls Libby to tell her Daphne has been out all day with a boy in a band (Ian), Libby says, Lemme guess, he's a drummer? In reality, 'Oliver James', who plays Ian, is a drummer.
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Anachronisms: The registration number of the taxi the young Libby leaves in is, at first, CYP 44V - when her bags are thrown in. This is recycled footage from shots of the same vehicle (CYP 44V) which we see the older Libby and daughter Daphne leave in towards the end of the film. Additionally, as the younger Libby leaves, after her bags are thrown in, the registration number changes to MMX 902L (a vehicle seven or eight years older).
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Daphne Reynolds:
I had you down as an all bran man.
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You Get Me
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The folks banging this movie have to get real. It's about an average girl (Bynes) who gets to meet her dad, who's in the process of running for major political office in England. It's not about Yankee superiority over the Brits (sheesh!), it's a simple fantasy about the effect a teenage girl has on her once-stuffy dad in stuffy society. If you're politically offended by this movie, imagine Amanda as a carefree Portugese girl visiting her long-lost dad, a member of U.S. Congress from Massachusetts, and chill out. That being said, Amanda Bynes is a cool and attractive leading lady/girl and plays very well with the other characters in this film. It's all been done millions of times before, and it's not Oscar material, but it was a pleasant diversion for me.