A rebellious Malibu princess is shipped off to a strict English boarding school by her father.A rebellious Malibu princess is shipped off to a strict English boarding school by her father.A rebellious Malibu princess is shipped off to a strict English boarding school by her father.
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Since Malibu brat Poppy Moore's mom passed away, she has pushed her rich, usually absent dad Gerry shamelessly. When his patience wears out, she's shipped off to her mother's former English boarding school for girls, Abbey Mount. On her first day she makes enemies of most dorm mates, especially dominant lacrosse school captain Harriet, and the school's principal Mrs. Kingsley. Unwilling to accept the strict regime, she decides to misbehave and take the blame for everyone until she's dismissed. The school's only appealing feature for her is Kingsley's dashing son Freddie. When the dream prince transfers his favor from ambitious, uptight Harriet to unruly Poppy, that changes everything. —KGF Vissers
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- New Girl. New School. New Rules.
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- Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated PG-13 for some coarse and suggestive content, sex references and language - all involving teens
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- TriviaThis was Natasha Richardson's final film before her death on March 18, 2009.
- GoofsKate and the others tell Poppy that Freddie got caught with a girl in "the third grade". British schools refer to "years" not "grades".
- Crazy creditsThe end credits begin with scrapbook cutouts of Poppy and her new life at Abbey Mount, later showing a clip of her and her new friends at Poppy's beach house in Malibu.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Making 'Wild Child' (2008)
- SoundtracksShut Up and Drive
Written by Gillian Gilbert (as Gillian Lesley Gilbert), Peter Hook, Bernard Sumner, Stephen Morris, Evan Rogers (as Evan A. Rogers) and Carl Sturken (as Carl Allen Sturken)
Performed by Rihanna
Courtesy of Island Def Jam
Under license from Universal Music Operations Ltd
Top review
A great brain off comedy
This film is about a American teenage girl with severe conduct problems. Her father sends her to a British boarding school in order to have her cleaned up.
"Wild Child" is a light hearted teen comedy. The abundance of hair dressing scenes, shopping scenes and dancing scenes is an indication that "Wild Child" is a fluffy movie that goes very well with popcorn. Though Poppy's behaviour is unacceptable at times, the film makes a point in saying that a person who displays bad behaviour is not equivalent to a bad person. It gives hope and support to troubled people who are rejected and disliked due to their bad behaviour.
The plot is realistic and yet dramatic enough to keep viewers interested. The friendships that Poppy created are well portrayed and told. The ending is heartwarming and satisfying. "Wild Child" is a great brain off comedy, and I enjoyed watching it.
"Wild Child" is a light hearted teen comedy. The abundance of hair dressing scenes, shopping scenes and dancing scenes is an indication that "Wild Child" is a fluffy movie that goes very well with popcorn. Though Poppy's behaviour is unacceptable at times, the film makes a point in saying that a person who displays bad behaviour is not equivalent to a bad person. It gives hope and support to troubled people who are rejected and disliked due to their bad behaviour.
The plot is realistic and yet dramatic enough to keep viewers interested. The friendships that Poppy created are well portrayed and told. The ending is heartwarming and satisfying. "Wild Child" is a great brain off comedy, and I enjoyed watching it.
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- Apr 17, 2009
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- Asi kız
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- Budget
- $20,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross worldwide
- $21,972,336
- Runtime1 hour 38 minutes
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- 1.85 : 1
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