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What a Girl Wants (2003)

Directed by Dennie Gordon · 105 min · Family, Comedy, Drama, Romance

10.5 TOPICAL score · #5,541 of 6,776 films

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American Daphne Reynolds heads to Europe in search of the father she's never met. But instead of finding a British version of her boho mother, she learns the love of her mom's life is an uptight politician. The only problem now is that her long-lost father is engaged to a fiercely territorial social climber with a daughter who makes Daphne's life miserable.

What a Girl Wants (2003, directed by Dennie Gordon) has a TOPICAL score of 10.5 - ranked 5,541 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on lasting engagement and historical impact, and lowest on awards. Critics: 35% on Rotten Tomatoes · 4.8/10 critics' average · Metacritic 41. Audiences: TMDB 6.3/10 (1,765 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 35 languages.

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Critics11
Audience16
Awards0
Historical impact51
Lasting engagement65
Cast13
Legacy & cult status-

Starring: Amanda Bynes (actor #1,838), Colin Firth (actor #156), Kelly Preston (actor #1,594), Eileen Atkins (actor #1,512)

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