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  • 2003
  • PG
  • Warner Bros.
  • 1 h 45 m
  • 2003
  • PG
  • Warner Bros.
  • 1 h 45 m

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.)

Directed By: Dennie Gordon

Written By: William Douglas-Home, Jenny Bicks, Elizabeth Chandler

  • 2003
  • PG
  • Warner Bros.
  • 1 h 45 m
  • 2003
  • PG
  • Warner Bros.
  • 1 h 45 m
What a Girl Wants
Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 27 Critic Reviews
41
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 31 User Ratings
6.2
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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.)

Directed By: Dennie Gordon

Written By: William Douglas-Home, Jenny Bicks, Elizabeth Chandler

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 27 Critic Reviews
41
7% Positive
2 Reviews
67% Mixed
18 Reviews
26% Negative
7 Reviews

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 27 Critic Reviews
41
7% Positive
2 Reviews
67% Mixed
18 Reviews
26% Negative
7 Reviews

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67
In her sassy but scrubbed way, Bynes is a real charmer, and What a Girl Wants is a likable throwaway.
By Owen Gleiberman FULL REVIEW
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.
By Angel Cohn FULL REVIEW
50
It's a cheery, impossible fantasy.
By Connie Ogle FULL REVIEW
50
The movie is clearly intended for girls between the ages of 9 and 15, and for the more civilized of their brothers, and isn't of much use to anyone else.
By Roger Ebert FULL REVIEW
40
Very sketchily based upon "The Reluctant Debutante" (minus the charm, plot, and characterization).
By Gregory Weinkauf FULL REVIEW
30
It's uninspired and insipid all the way.
By Desson Thomson FULL REVIEW
20
Young audiences may welcome this movie, but girls, and boys, should want more.
By Joe Morgenstern FULL REVIEW

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User Score
Generally Favorable Based on 31 User Ratings
6.2
52% Positive
16 Ratings
32% Mixed
10 Ratings
16% Negative
5 Ratings

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User Score
Generally Favorable Based on 31 User Ratings
6.2
52% Positive
16 Ratings
32% Mixed
10 Ratings
16% Negative
5 Ratings

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Production Company Warner Bros., Gaylord Films, DiNovi Pictures, Gerber Pictures, HSI Tomorrow Film, Sloane Square Films
Release Date Apr 4, 2003
Duration 1 h 45 m
Rating PG
Genres
Tagline Trying to fit in. Born to stand out.
Website https://www.facebook.com/WhatAGirlWantsMovie?ref=profile
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Awards

Kids' Choice Awards, USA
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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