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Uptown Girls

Uptown Girls

They're about to teach each other how to act their age.

20036.91h 32m

Overview

Molly Gunn, the freewheeling daughter of a deceased rock legend, is forced to get a job when her manager steals her money. As nanny to Ray - the precocious, oft-ignored daughter of a music executive - she learns what it means to be an adult while teaching Ray how to be a child.

Directed by Boaz Yakin
Written by Julia Dahl, Allison Jacobs, Mo Ogrodnik
Produced by Allison Jacobs, John Penotti, Fisher Stevens
Box OfficeBudget: $20.0MRevenue: $44.6M

Top Cast

Brittany Murphy

Brittany Murphy

Molly Gunn

Dakota Fanning

Dakota Fanning

Ray Schleine

Marley Shelton

Marley Shelton

Ingrid

Donald Faison

Donald Faison

Huey

Jesse Spencer

Jesse Spencer

Neal

Austin Pendleton

Austin Pendleton

Mr. McConkey

Heather Locklear

Heather Locklear

Roma Schleine

Will Toale

Will Toale

Briefs Model

Marceline Hugot

Marceline Hugot

Nurse

Pell James

Pell James

Julie

Themes & Keywords

new york citynanny

About Uptown Girls

Uptown Girls is a comedy, drama film released in 2003 exploring themes of new york city, nanny. Directed by Boaz Yakin, it stars Brittany Murphy, Dakota Fanning, Marley Shelton. Molly Gunn, the freewheeling daughter of a deceased rock legend, is forced to get a job when her manager steals her money. As nanny to Ray - the precocious, oft-ignored daughter of a music executive - she learns what it means to be an adult while teaching Ray how to be a child.

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