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Metascore
41 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 27 Critics What's this?

User Score
7.2 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 28 Ratings

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  • Starring: Amanda Bynes, Colin Firth, Kelly Preston
  • Summary: Determined to live out her fantasy of forging a storybook relationship with her long-absent dad, a spirited young American girl (Bynes) impulsively hops a flight to London, where she quickly discovers that her father (Firth) is a high profile politician. (Warner Bros.)

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 18 out of 27
  3. Negative: 7 out of 27
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Owen Gleiberman
    67
    In her sassy but scrubbed way, Bynes is a real charmer, and What a Girl Wants is a likable throwaway.
  2. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Angel Cohn
    60
    Bynes is a charmer who adeptly straddles the line between romantic heroine and physical comedienne, while Firth is extremely enjoyable as a befuddled father.
  3. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Robert K. Elder
    38
    Were it not for young star Amanda Bynes' energetic good nature in the face of drab dialogue and wooden stereotypes, What a Girl Wants might have been a career-ending movie violation rather than just an embarrassing fender-bender.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 20
  3. Negative: 6 out of 20
  1. JaniceP.
    10
    I would recommend this movie to everyone to watch. there were happy and sad moments and it reaches out to the young and the old. The cast is incredible especially Amanda Bynes and Colin Firth.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  2. Christine
    10
    I think it's a great movie...well.it's true that it's a girl movie.but it's cool....colin firth is the best.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. ReviewCritic
    2
    A horrible teenage flick that is only good for a certain audience: otherwise What A Girl Wants fails. I guess I can say this movie is What A Girl Wants, but not what anyone else wants.… Expand
    • 2 of 2 users said yes

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