“Trying to fit in. Born to stand out.”
Overview
An American girl, Daphne, heads to Europe in search of the father she's never met. But instead of finding a British version of her bohemian mother, she learns the love of her mom's life is an uptight politician. The only problem now is that her long-lost dad is engaged to a fiercely territorial social climber with a daughter who makes Daphne's life miserable.
Directed by Dennie Gordon
Written by William Douglas-Home, Elizabeth Chandler, Jenny Bicks
Produced by Bill Gerber, Hunt Lowry, Denise Di Novi
Box OfficeBudget: $20.0MRevenue: $50.7M
Themes & Keywords
daughterlondon, englandenglandparent child relationshipelection campaignculture clashpaparazzipoliticianroyaltyteen movieteenage girlamerican abroadteen comedyfather daughter reunionwoman directorteenage romancefather daughter relationship
About What a Girl Wants
What a Girl Wants is a comedy, romance, drama, family film released in 2003 exploring themes of daughter, london, england, england, parent child relationship, election campaign, culture clash. Directed by Dennie Gordon, it stars Amanda Bynes, Colin Firth, Kelly Preston. An American girl, Daphne, heads to Europe in search of the father she's never met. But instead of finding a British version of her bohemian mother, she learns the love of her mom's life is an uptight politician. The only problem now is that her long-lost dad is engaged to a fiercely territorial social climber with a daughter who makes Daphne's life miserable.